"Yes..."
Xue Qingcheng nodded with a bitter smile, then recounted every detail of Nine Bone Nether Venerable's attack on their return journey.
"To save Lin Mo's life, we must gather four women whose cultivation has reached the Golden Core Realm or above. Only by setting up the Phoenix Yin Demon-Transforming Formation together can we purge Nine Bone Nether Venerable's Netherbone Evil Poison."
"But we're still short one person for the formation. That's what has us so troubled..."
Before Xue Qingcheng could ask Xuanyuan Ziyan for her help, however-
Xuanyuan Ziyan unexpectedly stepped forward of her own accord and said solemnly, "Father, I am willing to join Valley Master Xue in setting up the formation to cleanse my dear Lin of the poison!"
Surprise crossed both Xue Qingcheng's and Hai Beier's faces. Neither had expected Xuanyuan Ziyan to volunteer.
Seeing everyone's bewilderment, Xuanyuan Hong explained with a faint smile, "When the Evil Spirit outbreak first occurred, Ziyan was cultivating diligently in seclusion, but even she inadvertently had her mind controlled by an Evil Soul Seal."
"She was at a critical point in her cultivation when evil aura suddenly invaded her body. Her mind was thrown into chaos in an instant, and she nearly suffered cultivation deviation and lost all her cultivation."
"Fortunately, at that crucial moment, Fellow Daoist Lin brought back the recipe for the Nine-Turn Demon-Cleansing Pill and refined one for her to take. Only then was she able to dispel the evil aura and successfully break through to the peak of the Nascent Soul stage."
"Ziyan has always valued loyalty and gratitude above all else. Ever since then, she has regarded Fellow Daoist Lin as her savior and wished to repay him, but never had the opportunity."
"Now that she finally has a chance to repay that kindness, it