" Xiao Yan..."
Xiao Yi Xian couldn't help but let out a soft gasp. The moment Zhang Yi grabbed her by the neck, she had already prepared herself to die. But she never expected that Xiao Yan would arrive at this critical moment and save her once again.
"You're so naive. Who told you you were a burden to me? You've never been a burden to me. No matter what you become, you're always my responsibility."
Looking down at the Xiao Yi Xian so close to him, Xiao Yan couldn't help but show a tenderness on his tired face. His eyes were gentle but with a hint of reproach, as if he was blaming her for leaving him like this.
When Xiao Yi Xian heard Xiao Yan's words, a blush immediately appeared on her pale face. Especially when Xiao Yan's breath touched her delicate cheeks, it felt as if they were being roasted by fire, making her entire face turn extremely red.
Then, with the slight struggle of the beauty in his arms, Xiao Yan gently released Xiao Yi Xian. Immediately, his gaze fell upon Zhang Yi, who was being driven deep into the earth by the Heavy Xuan Ruler in the forest below.
Even with the latter's cultivation level, Xiao Yan believed that after taking that attack from Xiao Yan, this guy would at least break a few ribs, if not die.
"Cough cough cough..."
With a few violent coughs, Zhang Yi, enduring the excruciating pain, climbed up from the bottom of the pit. He glanced with some fear at the huge Black Ruler stuck diagonally in the soil beside him, and his emotions immediately became tense.
"How is that possible? I followed her for so long, and I clearly only made my move after confirming that no one was following her. Why did this guy show up the moment I made my move?!"
Zhang Yi's Elder Zhang twitched uncontrollably. How could he have imagined that the time he had delayed taking action to be on the safe side had given Xiao Yan a perfect opportunity to catch up?
"Could it be that this guy has been following Xiao Yi Xian all this time, deliberately trying to lure me into a trap?"
Thinking this to himself, Zhang Yi Yi's fear intensified. If that was the case, then he was the one in danger now.
With this thought in mind, Zhang Yi dared not linger for a moment longer. Enduring the excruciating pain in his body, he turned and ran.
"Bang!"
However, in the next moment, Xiao Yan's figure descended from the sky like a ghost, landing heavily with his feet slamming into the ground in front of him. The terrifying force caused the ground around them to cave in. Zhang Yi felt his heart tremble violently at that moment, and his face instantly turned ashen.
With a casual wave of his hand, Xiao Yan summoned the Heavy Xuan Ruler, which was diagonally stuck in the ground not far away. The ruler flew quickly to his hand, and with a gentle swing, its tip pointed diagonally at the ground. The wind pressure transformed into a whirlwind that swirled around the ruler, raising dust and mist all over the ground.
Xiao Yan neither spoke nor made a move, but cold sweat had already soaked Zhang Yi's back.
" Zhang Yi..."
Although he already knew the latter's exact identity, Xiao Yan still spoke calmly. Upon hearing this, the latter couldn't help but feel a slight joy in his heart, and quickly chuckled dryly:
"Uh... hehe, so it's Brother Xiao Yan. I didn't expect it would be so long since Lengcui City..."
"Bang!"
However, before Zhang Yi could finish speaking, an indescribably powerful force pierced through his lungs in an instant. The massive ruler slammed into his chest, shattering his robes on the front and back. His entire chest caved in instantly, and the pupils in Zhang Yi's eyes shrank to the size of pinpoints in a split second.
"You shouldn't have even considered making a move on her!"
"Bang!"
The moment the whispered words fell from his lips, Xiao Yan's arm trembled slightly, and an extremely powerful force erupted from the giant ruler, instantly blasting Zhang Yi's body into the sky.
"Whoosh!"
Although his face still showed signs of fatigue, Xiao Yan's attacks were incredibly fierce, as domineering as a long spear, constantly piercing through the sky. Zhang Yi's body was like a sandbag, relentlessly bombarded by Xiao Yan in the most domineering way. Finally, the heavy ruler slammed down heavily on Zhang Yi's body from above, and with a thud, the latter's body crashed into the forest below, lying motionless on the ground like a puddle of mud.
Immediately, Xiao Yan returned to Xiao Yi Xian's side. After taking a few pills, he grabbed her wrist and flew towards Qingyang City. Along the way, Xiao Yi Xian's mind was filled with the words Xiao Yan had said to her earlier.
"You have never been a burden to me. No matter what you become, you are always my responsibility..."
The journey back to Qingyang City took the two nearly three hours. By the time they arrived in Qingyang City, it was already late at night. In the entire Liu Clan, only Leng Bingshuang, Bai Hua, and a few others were waiting for them.
When they saw the two return safely, their worries subsided. Only Leng Bingshuang couldn't help but show a hint of grievance in the depths of her beautiful eyes when she saw Xiao Yan holding Xiao Yi Xian's wrist. However, after seeing Xiao Yan's tired face, she didn't say anything more.
That night, the entire Liu Clan lived in relative quiet. Only Leng Bingshuang and Xiao Yi Xian, who were in different rooms, had slightly complicated feelings. As for Xiao Yan, after several days and nights of exhaustion, coupled with today's frantic journey, his spirit was completely depleted. The moment he lay down on the bed, he was about to fall into a deep sleep, let alone think about anything else.
The next day.
After everyone had rested overnight and woken up, Xiao Yan was eager to take Xiao Yi Xian back into the secret chamber.
He believed that Xiao Yi Xian, who also possessed the Woeful Poison Body, would surely be able to find a way to save Lian'er. After hearing about Lian'er's situation, Xiao Yi Xian naturally understood that this matter was of utmost importance and immediately went to the secret room with Xiao Yan.
Afterwards, Leng Bingshuang and the others followed out of curiosity, wanting to find out what was going on. Of course, they were also more curious about the legendary Woeful Poison Body that had fully erupted.
Especially for Leng Bingshuang, who possesses Extreme Yin Physique but has yet to understand the terrifying nature of this constitution, the opportunity to witness the full eruption of the Woeful Poison Body naturally fills her with a sense of anticipation.
However, after Xiao Yi Xian roughly examined Lian'er's condition, the expression on her face was not what Xiao Yan had initially imagined.
Even with Xiao Yi Xian's understanding of poisons, she couldn't help but feel troubled by Lian'er's current situation.
Just when everyone was feeling confused and helpless, Xiao Yi Xian suddenly offered her own perspective.