"Thank you so much for saving me, senior!"
Seeing Chen Zhen and the others flee in disarray, after a long while, Zhang Yi, who was guarding Luo Jin's side, looked respectfully at the empty sky above and said in a slightly weak voice.
"There's nothing to thank me for. I just couldn't stand it, so I took action."
The aged voice remained calm, but upon closer listening, one could detect that the mysterious expert's tone was much gentler than when he had spoken to Chen Zhen and the others. This made Zhang Yi feel at ease, and at the same time, it aroused his curiosity about this mysterious expert.
Who exactly is this mysterious and powerful figure?
"Uh... Senior, I am an elder of the Cloud-Hidden Pavilion, and the young man beside me is the Pavilion Master of the Cloud-Hidden Pavilion. You saved us this time, and I would like to humbly invite you to visit the Cloud-Hidden Pavilion, and take some things as a way to repay your life-saving grace."
With a quick glance around, Zhang Yi feared that the four guys might be unwilling to give up and would lie in wait outside the city. If they waited until this senior left, then Xiao Yan and the others would probably still not escape death.
"Hey, no need to worry. They've all returned to their respective sects. They can't possibly still be lying in wait outside the city. As for the Cloud-Hidden Pavilion, I have other matters to attend to, so I won't be going."
As if sensing Zhang Yi's concerns, the aged man's faint laughter rang out again. This eased Zhang Yi's mind, but a slightly embarrassed smile involuntarily appeared on his old face.
"Cough... cough..."
Just as the atmosphere in the arena was becoming somewhat quiet, a few faint coughs suddenly rang out. Only then did Zhang Yi realize that although Luo Jin's injuries had stabilized, Xiao Yan's condition was still uncertain.
After all, having been pierced through the chest by Dou Di expert while already severely injured, coupled with the subsequent fierce energy bombardment, Xiao Yan's injuries couldn't be worse. He had to rush over to check on him immediately.
"Alright, you go ahead and do your thing. I'll take my leave now."
As the faint, aged voice rang out, the peculiar pressure that had permeated the entire Lengcui City just moments before quietly dissipated. Everyone in the city suddenly felt a lightness in their bodies and finally relaxed completely.
Only Zhang Yi dared not relax. He hurriedly cupped his hands towards the sky, then dragged his equally injured body and quickly flew to Xiao Yan's side.
Seeing the terrifying sword wound on Xiao Yan's chest that nearly tore him apart, even Zhang Yi, with his composure, couldn't help but tremble. It was hard to imagine that Xiao Yan had just endured such severe injuries to forcefully shatter the giant energy sword condensed by Jian Ming.
As Zhang Yi's Spiritual Strength swept over other parts of Xiao Yan's body, the expression on his Elder Zhang face couldn't help but turn ugly.
Not only was there a near-fatal sword wound in his chest, but nearly half of the bones in Xiao Yan's body were also shattered. At the same time, his internal organs were also damaged to varying degrees, nearly half of his meridians were severed, and even the blood flowing in his veins was almost gone. In Xiao Yan 'Xiao Yan current state, even an ordinary person could probably kill him.
However, at the same time, two other things surprised Zhang Yi greatly.
First, when Zhang Yi examined Xiao Yan's injuries, he discovered that Xiao Yan had actually consumed a top-grade Emperor Grade Pill to heal himself.
Upon reflection, Zhang Yi carefully recalled Xiao Yan's previous battle. He had no time to swallow any pills, and Zhang Yi hadn't seen Xiao Yan swallow any either. So, who had given Xiao Yan the pills?
Secondly, besides the pills, several different kinds of Heavenly Flames actually surged out of Xiao Yan 'Xiao Yan body, repairing his body and soul respectively. This made Zhang Yi feel a sense of envy.
When Zhang Yi returned to the Cloud-Hidden Pavilion with Xiao Yan and Luo Jin's severely injured bodies under his control, the once devastated Lengcui City suddenly became lively again.
In a short time, the name Xiao Yan was firmly etched into the hearts of everyone in Lengcui City.
Even Half-Emperor level expert was still filled with shock as he recalled the previous battle, his heart filled with horror.
Although Xiao Yan had almost never gained the upper hand in the previous battles, the fact that he survived the attacks of Dou Di powerhouse was enough to move them.
To challenge Dou Di expert with the strength of Half-Emperor —such audacity is unparalleled across the entire continent.
At least, none of the others present had Xiao Yan's courage and ability to face Dou Di powerhouse, let alone fight him.
In just a few days, not only in Lengcui City, but also in more than a dozen cities of all sizes in the Western Lin Region, the story of Xiao Yan's great battle that day spread. In a short time, Xiao Yan's name left a very deep impression on the hearts of most people in the Western Region.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yan has become the object of pursuit for many people, and even some self-proclaimed powerful Half-Emperor have begun to search for Xiao Yan throughout the Western Region.
While they wouldn't dare say they could face Dou Di expert, defeating this man who survived Dou Di expert would be a considerable achievement for them.
Of course, this is viewed differently by female cultivators.
As Xiao Yan's fame brought him countless admirers, those young and beautiful girls were filled with admiration. Some even fought over it, causing Xiao Yan's popularity to soar rapidly in a short period of time.
Since ancient times, beauties have loved heroes; perhaps this perfectly describes Xiao Yan at this moment.
However, while the outside world was buzzing with news of Xiao Yan's great battle that day, Xiao Yan was still unconscious, his face as white as snow, showing no signs of waking up. If it weren't for the faint breath he was breathing, even Zhang Yi wouldn't be able to guarantee whether Xiao Yan was still alive.
In this great battle, Xiao Yan was seriously injured, especially by Jian Ming's Sword Seal, which almost cost him his life. If it weren't for the heaven-defying artifact, the Strange Heavenly Flames, protecting Xiao Yan's essence from harm, even if he were lucky enough to survive, his strength would probably not have improved at all.
Time flies, and a month has quietly passed. Luo Jin has long since recovered, although he has not yet returned to his peak condition, but that is only a matter of time.
The first thing Luo Jin did after recovering was to find Elder Luo from the Southern Region and ask him to exterminate the four sects. This was a decision Luo Jin had made during the great battle that day.
Because of Xiao Yan's incident, he must make the Four Great Sects pay the price!
Unfortunately, although Luo Jin did invite Elder Luo, the final result was not what Luo Jin had expected. Elder Luo did not kill the four sects, but instead gave Luo Jin a severe scolding.
Under Luo Jin's slightly aggrieved gaze, Luo Ao looked at Xiao Yan with a solemn expression throughout. The depth of Xiao Yan's injuries was so profound that even he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
At the same time, Luo Ao was also relieved for Xiao Yan. At this moment, what could save Xiao Yan was not those Emperor Grade Pill, but the Heavenly Flames within Xiao Yan's body.
Afterwards, Luo Ao stayed in Lengcui City for two months, but apart from Xiao Yan's aura gradually returning to normal, there were no other changes.
Two months later, Luo Ao, who had originally planned to patiently wait for Xiao Yan to wake up, was forced to return to the Southern Region immediately due to a sudden message.
When he left Lengcui City, Luo Jin clearly saw the extremely solemn expression on his old face!
Luo Jin felt a sense of unease at Luo Ao Ao's appearance; he had rarely seen such an expression on Luo Ao's face.
The reason why Luo Ao returned to the Southern Region so quickly and solemnly was precisely because something had happened to the Ginseng Spirit Clan!
In the message Luo Ao received from Qing Mu, Qing Mu mentioned that when he entered the depths of the Ginseng Spirit Space, he discovered something that shouldn't exist, and it was that thing that made Qing Mu and Luo Ao so nervous.
It was a small, jet-black crystal, resembling charcoal, with an irregular shape, as if it had fallen from something. Upon examining Qing Mu, Aoki also detected a very familiar aura within it.
And this is precisely the source of his fear and dread.
That aura came from Hei Mu, who had already been killed by Xiao Yan!
This small, charcoal-like crystal is actually a small piece from the Hei Mu's original Ginseng Spirit Root...