Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and Dugu Bo and Zhao Yan finally returned.
Both were in terrible shape. Dugu Bo was covered in blood, with wounds of varying depths all over his body. Zhao Yan's left arm had been severed at the shoulder, leaving a mangled, bloody wound.
"How did you get hurt this badly?"
Ye Renxin immediately summoned his Nine Heart Begonia. Gentle green Soul Power flowed from it as he began treating them. Ye Qingxian summoned her own Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul and joined her father, doing everything she could to save her husband.
Ye Lingling hurried forward to help, but Lu Xuan stopped her. With her current Soul Power, she could exhaust herself completely and still accomplish little. Acting now would only drain her for nothing.
While his master and Ye Qingxian worked to heal the two men, Lu Xuan stepped forward and checked their pulses to assess their injuries.
Dugu Bo was a level ninety-seven Super Douluo. For all the blood, his wounds were only superficial. After this treatment, ten days or two weeks of rest would return him to full strength.
Zhao Yan was another matter. Beyond his severed arm, severe blood loss was the main reason he was so weak.
After a moment's thought, Lu Xuan took out a pill and fed it to Zhao Yan.
As they continued the treatment, Lu Xuan turned to Dugu Bo. "Grandpa Dugu, your injuries weren't all caused by Soul Beasts, were they? You fought other Soul Masters too?"
"People from the Clear Sky Sect!"
Dugu Bo gritted his teeth, his voice thick with anger. "We'd hidden ourselves and planned to wait for an opportunity. Then a group from the Clear Sky Sect entered the Star Dou Forest to hunt for Soul Rings.