While news of Xu Changxing slaying a Spirit Transformation cultivator with his sword was brewing across the sects, he and Li Changge had already flown back to Flying Stream Peak on their swords.
However, rather than going to see Liu Chenyu, they each returned to their own residence to recuperate.
The two had originally intended to divide the spoils first.
But along the way, Li Changge's complexion had grown increasingly poor, and his aura had become somewhat unsteady.
In the earlier battle, his flying sword had nearly been snapped by Pei Honglie as he fought to give Xu Changxing a chance at victory.
Afterward, he had also been contaminated by corpse qi during Pei Honglie's counterattack.
Although his sword intent was pure, his cultivation realm and foundation were still somewhat lacking.
The corpse qi was already closing in on his nascent soul little by little, and he had to enter seclusion to treat it as soon as possible.
Xu Changxing could only have him enter seclusion to heal first.
As for Xu Changxing himself, he was no longer in any serious trouble.
His one hundred and eight astral acupoints could absorb the astral power of heaven and earth to recover.
As the astral power within his nascent soul's acupoints slowly recovered, the corpse qi was being driven back little by little.
Before long, his nascent soul would be restored to its original state.
Nevertheless, Xu Changxing did not let his guard down.
After Li Changge entered seclusion to heal, he likewise sat cross-legged and used his sword intent to clear away the remaining corpse poison in his body bit by bit.
Several days later, a surge of dense astral force poured out through his body, and Xu Changxing's injuries were completely healed.
Yet he did not end his seclusion, instead