Fortunately, although Shen Qianxue was extremely heartbroken, she was also clear-headed. She quickly flew up, cut off the roots of the man-eating flower with her sword, and threw Qu Yi out of the encirclement of the man-eating flower. Then she touched the ground with her toes, took off into the air, and withdrew from the encirclement of the man-eating flower.

"withdraw!"

The group quickly retreated back into the forest.

Shen Qianxue was bent over, his stomach convulsing, and he was sweating profusely from the pain. He staggered and leaned on a tree for support before collapsing onto the fallen tree trunk beside him.

"Young Master, are you injured?" Qu Yi asked worriedly, but he couldn't find any injury on Shen Qianxue's body.

"No."

Shen Qianxue shook her head, her eyes dimming, her gaze falling with some fear on the skeleton in Qu Yi's arms.

"Give me."

Qu Yi tightened his grip, wanting to persuade Shen Qianxue to stop looking, but he couldn't bring himself to say it.

He was not Shen Xi, nor was he so close to Shen Qianxue that they could talk about anything. He only knew how to follow orders.

Thinking about it, I realize it's all my own incompetence. If Shen Xi were here, things might not be like this now.

After much hesitation, Qu Yi placed the remains on the ground.

The skeleton had been completely ravaged by the man-eating flowers, the limbs were gone, and only the skull still had strands of flesh and hair clinging to it, a truly horrifying sight.

Shen Qianxue reached out her hand tremblingly and touched the skull, while Qu Yi and his subordinates turned their heads away in distress.

However, before Shen Qianxue's hand even touched the skull, the shock and pain in her eyes gradually turned into confusion.

He turned his attention to the other skeletons, which were incomplete but still had limbs.

Shen Qianxue picked up a section of leg bone, examined it carefully, and then threw it away in disgust.

Qu Yi glanced sideways and noticed the anomaly. Was the leg bone too long for a girl? He remembered that Miss Su was quite petite.

Shen Qianxue suddenly stood up, her eyes narrowed, and then ran back the way she came like a gust of wind.

Qu Yi hurriedly followed.

On the cliff edge, the carnivorous plants have not yet faded.

Shen Qianxue's gaze was ruthless. She took out a small tinderbox from her waist, lit it, and threw it out.

On a dry summer day, a single spark is enough to set a mountain ablaze.

The fire spread instantly, and the carnivorous plant was reduced to ashes in a flash.

"You stay here to clean up the mess."

Shen Qianxue gave the order and then walked to the edge of the cliff. There were still some footprints on the edge of the cliff. Then, without hesitation, Shen Qianxue jumped down.

"My lord!"

Qu Yi never expected that it would be too late to pounce.

"Captain, what should we do? Should we jump?"

Qu Yi frowned deeply. It would be a lie to say he wasn't worried, but he had blind trust in Shen Qianxue.

"My lord, you have a sense of proportion. Control the fire first!"

Valley bottom.

Su Jin tossed and turned on the large rock, feeling extremely agitated.

He sighed, got up and picked a few fruits to fill his stomach. Thinking of the Lone Shadow Heart Sutra, he took it out to take a look by the moonlight.

Upon seeing it, I was immediately captivated.

The Lone Shadow Technique differs from ordinary internal energy cultivation methods.

Most internal energy cultivation requires the long-term accumulation of dantian power, and then the power from the dantian is used to drive the power of the whole body.

The Lone Shadow Technique, however, directly mobilizes the power of the eight extraordinary meridians, the five internal organs, and even the muscles of the body to achieve the same effect.

The two are completely opposite, but the second one can be mastered quickly once you get the hang of it.

Su Jin was engrossed in reading when suddenly a line of small print caught her eye.

Once the Lone Shadow Heart Technique is mastered, one can continue to exert power through the meridians, but the meridians will instantly lose support, gradually affecting the heart, leading to weakness and death.

Su Jinxia suddenly stood up. What did this mean?

Han Chuan, he...

Su Jin felt as if a huge stone was pressing down on her heart, making it feel incredibly heavy.

She quickly jumped off the rock and went along the riverbank to look for Han Chuan, but she couldn't find him anywhere.

It was almost dawn when Su Jin ran back to the thatched hut and immediately spotted the elderly body beside the tombstone.

Han Chuan leaned his head against the tombstone, seemingly asleep.

"Senior." Su Jin ran over quietly.

Han Chuan remained motionless, his aged face calm and serene.

"Senior." Su Jin frowned, gritted her teeth, and pushed him.

She could do without the internal energy she had accumulated over those thirty years. Even without it, she still had the Gu Mother, so she wouldn't die anyway.

Han Chuan was pushed by Su Jinxia and his body slowly fell down. Su Jinxia quickly reached out to support the back of his neck.

Upon touching it, it felt ice-cold.

It's too late!

Tears instantly fell.

Su Jin panicked.

"I……"

We're complete strangers, I'm not worth your kindness!

As the morning light fell, it shone on the tombstone, and a ray of light shone into Su Jinxia's eyes.

Su Jinxia snapped out of her daze and saw a small plaque on the tombstone. Upon closer inspection, she realized it was a token from the Lonely Shadow Society.

Su Jin slumped to the ground, her feelings a jumble of emotions.

She recalled Han Chuan's words: "Our Lonely Shadow Society welcomes all those who have fallen on hard times. As long as you want to come, we will give you a home. Once you join our Lonely Shadow Society, no one will be able to bully you again."

It's rather childish, but it's beautiful...

Su Jin sat there in a daze for a long time before she finally accepted the current situation.

Afterwards, it took most of the day to bury Han Chuan next to Shen Shuangshuang. Since they couldn't find a white stone for the tombstone, they had to use wood instead.

Remembering Han Chuan's proud demeanor when he called himself the Young Master of Lone Shadow, I carved the words "Young Master of Lone Shadow, Han Chuan" for him.

Su Jinxia stood in front of the grave, covered in dirt and filthy, and said softly, "It's a bit simple, but please don't mind."

"If I can get out, I will certainly live up to your expectations!"

“Ah Jin”.

A soft call, trembling slightly.

Su Jin turned her head and saw Shen Qianxue bathed in sunlight.

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