After hearing his senior brother's account, Xu Taiping could not calm his heart for a long time.
He had never imagined that so many things were entangled in the danger his senior brother and Senior Sister Ziyan had faced this time.
"Creak..."
As they spoke, Dugu Qingxiao pushed open the door to a side room in the back courtyard.
Then Xu Taiping saw Xu Ziyan lying quietly on the bed, sealed within Ice Soul Stone.
"When I woke that day, the Bodhi Fruit that had originally grown over my heart was clasped in my palm, and my cultivation had suffered no damage."
Dugu Qingxiao took out the Bodhi Fruit and looked up at Xu Taiping.
"After coming to the Thousand Buddha Kingdom, I happened to discover something..."
"You don't need to tell me. Every cultivator has secrets of their own."
Xu Taiping had just been about to tell Dugu Qingxiao about the Heavenly Dao Precept, but he waved his hands repeatedly.
"All I know is that you risked your life to obtain this for me, Taiping. As your senior brother, I will remember this kindness for the rest of my life."
Dugu Qingxiao looked at Xu Taiping with great solemnity.
"Senior Brother, it wasn't that serious."
Xu Taiping shook his head.
"Your senior brother isn't blind. I can see the wounds on you."
Dugu Qingxiao shook his head, then took the Bodhi Fruit and walked over to Xu Ziyan's bedside.
"Once my injuries have healed a little more, I can split open this Ice Soul Stone and feed this Bodhi Fruit to Ziyan."
Dugu Qingxiao reached out and touched Xu Ziyan's cheek through the Ice Soul Stone.
Xu Taiping nodded.
"Besides, I won't simply let this matter rest."
Dugu Qingxiao put away the Bodhi Fruit, then drew a deep breath