Everyone seemed to have selectively forgotten Lu Xiuwen, who was still hopping rapidly around the arena.
Even his master, Wang Zhennan, did the same, sweeping his sleeves and leaving.
Ultimately, he had only taken him as a disciple to deal with Qin Keyi and keep Xiao Shan beneath him.
Now that the man was gone, he no longer needed this expendable pawn.
Lu Xiuwen wailed inwardly and cried out, "Who... someone, save... save me!"
No one paid him any attention!
Aboard the Silver Shuttle, Yun Che fed Xiao Shan some Divine Fire Source, and the wound on his chest immediately began healing at a visible speed.
A few breaths later, Xiao Shan woke up. He looked at the young man before him in some confusion.
"Who are you? And where am I?"
Yun Che said, "I'm Yun Che, your precious disciple's husband. You're inside my Flying Boat."
An expression of utter shock appeared on Xiao Shan's face. He seemed to recall what had happened earlier.
"You... you're that man from before?"
"But if you're Ke Yi's husband, why did you do that?"
Yun Che concealed nothing and explained that he had done it to help Qin Keyi awaken her talent. Once again, Xiao Shan was left numb with shock.
"So just come back with me and rest easy. Given how much importance they place on her now, she'll certainly have vast amounts of cultivation resources. I believe she'll be able to break through and become a king within a few years."
Xiao Shan let out a long breath, a smile of relief appearing on his aged face.
His greatest worry had always been that he would hold Qin Keyi back. Now that he could receive the sect's attention, this was the best possible outcome.
Meanwhile, outside Qin Keyi's luxurious little