âGah!â
Song Yun let out a heartrending cry of agony. There was no way a person could fake that.
Her body shuddered intensely as the soul power flowed out of her body. Her beautiful face distorted as she screamed, an indication of the tremendous suffering she was put under. Even her aura also became incredibly withered.
She was even facing the threat of death as a result of that.
âMaster! Yunâer is young and ignorant. I should be taking the blame for failing to keep her hand! I know that she shouldnât have harmed Zi Ling, but sheâs my daughter. If you must punish someone, please punish me instead. Iâm willing to suffer on her behalf!
âMaster, please spare Yunâer!â
The Godwish Grandmother looked at Song Yun with tears streaming down her cheeks. She felt a sharp pain in her heart seeing the plight of her daughter.
But even so, she didnât fight against the Hidden Dragon Martial Sect. She remained kneeling on the floor. She only pleaded for mercy, attempting to take the blame for herself.
It could be seen just how much she respected the Hidden Dragon Martial Sectâs sectmaster.
âIn view that you havenât forgotten me, Iâll spare her for today. However, whether sheâll be able to survive this ordeal depends on herself,â the Hidden Dragon Martial Sectâs sectmaster said with a deep voice, as if there was a deeper meaning behind her words.
The Godwish Grandmother and the Lady of Dao Sea were planning to steal Zi Lingâs soul power, but they were also sincere when they said that they didnât want to make Chu Feng their enemy. For that, the two of them went to elaborate lengths to set up a formation, and the Godwish Grandmother even brought out a treasure. This was to minimize the harm that would be dealt to Zi Ling.
Yet, the Hidden Dragon Martial Sectâs sectmaster forcefully sapped away Song Yunâs soul power. This inflicted great damage on her body.
Even if the Hidden Dragon Martial Sectâs sectmaster didnât plan to kill her, Song Yun would still lose her life if she failed to withstand the damage.
It was a while later before soul power stopped leaking from Song Yunâs body. Her floating body slowly fell to the ground. She had stopped trembling, but the blood kept leaking from her mouth. Her body had already stiffened, making it look as if she was on the verge of death.
The Godwish Grandmother felt pained to see Song Yunâs state, but she remained kneeling before the Hidden Dragon Martial Sectâs sectmaster, not daring to move.
âGo and treat her,â the Hidden Dragon Martial Sectâs sectmaster said.
âThank you, master.â
The Godwish Grandmother and the Lady of Dao Sea quickly rushed over to Song Yunâs side to treat her.
As for Chu Feng, he had already rushed over to Shengguang Baimeiâs side and was working with Daoist Niantian to treat his injuries. It was fortunate that the Godwish Grandmother didnât make any serious attempt to take Shengguang Baimeiâs life, such that he wasnât in any danger despite his grievous injuries.
What Shengguang Baimei suffered wasnât worth a mention compared to Song Yunâs state. With just a couple of pills and a short moment of treatment, he would be up and running.
On the other hand, Song Yunâs breathing had grown faint. Even with the combined effort of the Godwish Grandmother and the Lady of Dao Sea, her condition still showed no sign of improving. On the contrary, her condition was worsening.
It looked like she really wouldnât be able to survive this crisis.
âYunâer, you must hold on! You have to!â
The Godwish Grandmother and the Lady of Dao Sea began crying. They could feel just how severe a state Song Yun was in.
Chu Feng also felt conflicted seeing Song Yunâs state. He was angered by her action, but thinking about everything they had been through, he couldnât bear to see her current state.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
It was just that there was nothing he could do to help her.
âGive her this.â
The Hidden Dragon Martial Sectâs sectmaster tossed a jade bottle to the Godwish Grandmother. The latter quickly took it, uncapped it, and poured out dozens of white pills.
These pills had a clear appearance with a layer of white aura shrouding their surface. It was clear that they were no ordinary pills.
âFeed her three first. With every passing hour, feed her another one,â the Hidden Dragon Martial Sectâs sectmaster ordered.
âThank you, master.â
The Godwish Grandmother bowed deeply before following the instructions.
As soon as Song Yun swallowed the pills, her body started to be shrouded with the same white aura covering the surface of the pills. Her condition didnât improve, but it stopped worsening.
Thanks to that, the Godwish Grandmother and the Lady of Dao Sea were finally able to treat her. The effects were minimal, but at least Song Yun was safe for now. That put their hearts at ease.
âI am Shengguang Baimei, an elder of the Holy Valley. Paying respects to the Hidden Dragon Martial Sectâs sectmaster.â Shengguang Baimei walked over and greeted the Hidden Dragon Martial Sectâs sectmaster.
His injuries werenât fully healed yet, but they didnât pose a problem anymore. He insisted on paying respects to the Hidden Dragon Martial Sectâs sectmaster, so Daoist Niantian and Chu Feng didnât stop him.
By now, everyone was aware that the Hidden Dragon Martial Sectâs sectmaster was likely to be the mysterious individual who entered the Holy Valley together with Chu Feng back then.
To put it in other words, it was the Hidden Dragon Martial Sectâs sectmaster who induced the proud Shengguang Baimei to kneel in fright and apologize to Chu Feng.
âShengguang Baimei, you sure changed quickly. I hope that your acknowledgment toward Chu Feng comes from the bottom of your heart. While Chu Feng isnât my closed-door disciple, heâs still a disciple of our Hidden Dragon Martial Sect. Be it him or Zi Ling, I wonât spare anyone who tries to hurt him,â the Hidden Dragon Martial Sectâs sectmaster warned.
She was openly acknowledging that she was the one who infiltrated the Holy Valley back then.
âRest assured. I did harbor other intentions at the start, fearing that young friend Chu Fengâs existence would threaten the position of our Holy Light Clan. However, after braving through dangers with him, I finally understand that heâs the pride of our Holy Light Galaxy, as well as our future. Iâll make sure to protect him even at the risk of my life. Thereâs no way I would do anything that would endanger him,â Shengguang Baimei said.
âI can still hear the conceit in your words. Itâs called the Ancestral Martial Galaxy, not the Holy Light Galaxy. What rights does your Holy Light Clan have to rule the entire galaxy?â the Hidden Dragon Martial Sectâs sectmaster asked.
ââ¦â
Shengguang Baimei fell silent. There was shame on his face.
He understood what the Hidden Dragon Martial Sectâs sectmaster was driving at. The Holy Light Clan did have a trump card known as the Holy Valley, but the truth was that the Holy Light Galaxy had never come anywhere close to the past glory of the Ancestral Martial Sect.
It had been steadily going downhill under their rule, to the point that it was now viewed as the weakest galaxy of the vast world of cultivation. Naturally, the one who ought to take responsibility for this failure was none other than the Holy Light Clan.
Shengguang Baimei was well aware of that.
Aside from that, the Holy Light Clan had never known much about the Hidden Dragon Martial Sect, but they always thought that the latter was beneath them. However, Shengguang Baimei wasnât too sure about that now.
The Hidden Dragon Martial Sectâs sectmaster felt unfathomably powerful to him, to the point that he couldnât tell whether their Holy Monarch would be able to defeat her.
Only the strongest power of the galaxy would have the mandate to rule, and the existence of the Hidden Dragon Martial Sect cast doubt on the Holy Light Clanâs credence as the strongest power.
At the very least, it was clear that the Hidden Dragon Martial Sect didnât recognize them as the overlord of the Holy Light Galaxy.
âWuuu!â
Zi Ling suddenly let out a slight groan. She clutched her dantian and squatted down. Excruciating pain was spreading from her dantian to the rest of her body.
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