Five months earlier, Liu Fujiao had led a team on a routine patrol of the waters beyond Penglai Island. By chance, they discovered a severely wounded, unconscious mid Void Refinement cultivator in the sea.
Seeing that he was a cultivator of the Human Race, Liu Fujiao rescued him from the water and brought him back to Penglai Island.
As soon as she returned to Penglai Island, she took out a precious Wound-Healing Pill and personally fed it to him.
Under Liu Fujiao's attentive care, the Void Refinement cultivator soon regained consciousness.
After speaking with him, she learned that this mid Void Refinement cultivator was named Yang Chen, an elder of the Sea-Calming Sect. He had gone demon hunting at sea with his fellow disciples, only to encounter a seventh-tier sea monster.
After a fierce battle, most of his fellow disciples had perished in the monster's jaws. He had narrowly escaped with his life, but his severe injuries had ultimately left him unable to sustain his magic power, and he had fallen into the sea.
Fortunately, Liu Fujiao and her companions had arrived in time to rescue him. Otherwise, he would still have ended up in a monster's jaws.
While Yang Chen recuperated, Liu Fujiao not only brought out precious Wound-Healing Pills on several occasions to treat his injuries, but also tended to his daily needs with the utmost care.
As they spent more time together, a subtle affection quietly took root in their hearts.
Yang Chen was moved by Liu Fujiao's kindness, gentleness, and resilience, while Liu Fujiao admired his steadfastness, courage, and devotion to those he cared about. Before they knew it, they had developed feelings for each other, and with their hearts in accord, they pledged to become Dao Companions.
After learning about Yang Chen, Li Zhenxin was