Xie An glanced at him sideways.

The woman chuckled, then held her forehead with one hand and sighed, "I'm so heartbroken that I can't even compare to a man."

Xie Shuci comforted her, saying, "Girl, you don't need to compare yourself to him. I guarantee that, apart from him, you will never find another person in the cultivation world who is more beautiful than you."

The woman gracefully walked up to Xie Shuci, placed her slender white index finger on his chin, and gently lifted it. Her breath was sweet as orchids: "Young Daoist, we hit it off immediately. Why don't you cultivate with me? I will certainly serve you well."

After saying that, she breathed a breath of fragrant air toward Xie Shuci.

Xie Shuci's cheeks flushed, and the base of her neck instantly turned red. This was an elder of the Joyous Union Sect! They all cultivated using cultivation furnaces...

Xie An frowned, his face showing displeasure. He grabbed Xie Shuci's wrist and pulled him to his side.

"Elder Ye, this is the Helian Clan, not your Hehuan Sect. Please have some self-respect!"

Helian Zhu was probably used to being arrogant, and he actually ridiculed the elders of the Hehuan Sect in front of everyone.

As expected, upon hearing this, the other elders of the Hehuan Sect turned pale, and their gazes toward Helian Zhu became increasingly hostile.

"My children, you mustn't be rude," the Helian family head said lightly.

Helian Zhu was probably a spoiled brat. He was intelligent but arrogant. After being reprimanded, he snorted and stood behind the head of the Helian family with his sword.

Elder Ye didn't take it to heart. Qiu Tong looked at Helian Zhu with a smile and said, "Young Taoist priest, don't be angry. It's all my fault."

Helian Zhu was stunned by her gaze and quickly turned his head to the side, but his ears turned red.

"What a hypocrite," Xie Shuci muttered.

Chu Wenfeng scoffed upon hearing this, "You're practically drooling, and you still have the nerve to call others hypocritical."

Xie An, with a cold expression, released Xie Shuci's hand.

Xie Shuci glared at Chu Wenfeng: "Don't talk nonsense. I take a second look when I see pretty flowers."

Elder Ye returned to his original position, and someone asked, "Changxuan, how is it?"

Ye Changxuan's smile faded slightly as she said, "Fellow Daoist Fengming must have misunderstood. That young master's golden core was destroyed and his spiritual veins were severed. It's impossible for him to kill my sect's disciple with a single sword strike."

Deng Fengming was stunned, looking at Xie An in disbelief, "How is this possible?"

Ye Changxuan's red lips curved slightly, her smile turning cold. "Fellow Daoist Feng Ming, are you questioning me?"

Deng Fengming's expression turned serious. "I wouldn't dare."

Xie Shuci was somewhat confused. "How did she know?"

Chu Guiyi explained, "Some cultivators have profound cultivation levels, and their spiritual power has become an integral part of their bodies. Perhaps they used their spiritual power to examine Young Master Xie just now."

Deng Fengming gritted his teeth. If the situation allowed, he would definitely reveal Xiao Xun's identity to the public. However, Xiao Xun held the secrets of the Xiaoyao Sect, and he could not let others know that he was still alive.

After pondering for a moment, he stood up, clasped his hands in a fist salute to the head of the Helian family, and said, "Head of the family, may I borrow your family's Dragon-Subduing Formation?"

The Hidden Dragon Formation is a magical artifact formation that subdues Yin and Yang and sacrifices to Heaven and Earth. It is one of the few auspicious formations among the three thousand eight hundred formations.

The head of the Helian family frowned slightly. "Why?"

Deng Fengming said, "Daoist, it is inconvenient for me to tell you, but please trust the Xiaoyao Sect and trust me. I will definitely find a way to find the murderer and give the Hehuan Sect an explanation."

He even brought up the Xiaoyao Sect, so the Helian family head had no way to refuse.

The Xiaoyao Sect moved its main branch to the Futu Realm several years ago and is a sect that can rival the four great immortal sects. Although the Helian family is expected to squeeze into the top ten in the next immortal sect election, they do not want to make enemies in the Futu Realm beforehand, so they had no choice but to agree to Deng Fengming's request.

The head of the Helian family led everyone to an open space. The open space was surrounded by random stones, which looked like a random array.

"Please wait a moment," Deng Fengming said, clasping his hands in a fist salute.

They then disrupted the magic array formed by the pile of rocks on the ground with several disciples of the Xiaoyao Sect.

The others, puzzled, frowned deeply, wondering what Deng Fengming was up to. "What's he doing?" Xie Shuci asked curiously.

Chu Guiyi said in a deep voice, "He probably wants to change the Hidden Dragon Formation."

"Change the formation?"

"right."

After Deng Fengming and his disciples busied themselves for a while, they returned to Patriarch Helian and said, "Patriarch, please activate the Dragon Subduing Formation."

The head of the Helian family hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward, forming a hand seal. A wisp of white spiritual energy connected to the center of the formation. In an instant, everyone's feet trembled, as if something was about to rise from the ground.

Everyone held their breath; the surroundings were completely silent.

As spiritual energy surged and a strong wind arose, a magical artifact radiating golden light slowly rose into the air from the earth's core.

The Helian family head looked serious. He flipped two fingers, and the magic weapon also pressed down. A golden light connected the stone array on the ground, linking them together one after another, emitting a dazzling white light.

"This is?"

"What kind of formation is this?"

Deng Fengming altered the stone formation, and when the formation was connected, what appeared was not the auspicious Dragon-Subduing Formation of legend.

"What kind of formation is this? It has completely reversed the Subduing Dragon Formation?"

"The auspicious formation has been reversed..."

Xie Shuci vaguely sensed a chilling aura from the formation and was surprised to find that the formation on the ground had changed from white light to a dark mist, within which something resembling blood vessels seemed to be constantly churning.

Xie Shuci involuntarily gripped Xie An's clothes tightly. He felt that the formation was filled with an evil aura, as if shrouded in death, which sent chills down his spine.

The other cultivators' expressions changed instantly, and their eyes all turned to Deng Fengming, demanding, "What did you do?"

Deng Fengming remained calm and said to everyone, "Please be patient and wait a moment."

When he looked up in Xie An's direction, he saw that the man's lips were upturned, and his expression looked extremely wicked against the backdrop of the black mist.

"What is this...? It's terrifying."

Xie Shuci had never felt the breath of death so deeply. His face was pale, and he clung tightly to Xie An, trying to find some peace through his body heat.

The wind around him grew stronger and stronger, and Xie Shuci could barely open his eyes. He tried to look up at Xie An, but his vision was obscured by his dark hair, so he couldn't see very clearly.

Xie An's pupils were like bottomless black holes, deep and mysterious, filled with all sorts of dangerous and terrifying things.

At that moment, Xie Shuci felt as if his heart had been gripped tightly, and the distance between him and Xie An was instantly widened, as if he had never truly gotten close to this person before.

In that instant, Xie Shuci felt fear, a fear specifically directed at Xie An.

He pressed against Xie An's shoulder, trying to create distance between them; his inner fear made him instinctively want to get away from Xie An.

But at that moment, Xie An lowered his eyes, grabbed Xie Shuci's waist with one hand, and forcefully pulled Xie Shuci into his arms.

He knew Xie Shuci was afraid, and for reasons unknown, he still held Xie Shuci in his arms.

The bells hanging from their waists became entangled, swaying in the wind and making a clear, loud sound.

Xie An gently stroked Xie Shuci's back, his chin resting lightly on the top of Xie's head. His expression was calm, yet there was a hint of contemplation within that calmness.

"Little blind man?" Xie Shuci whispered, resting her head on his shoulder.

It seemed that only in this way could he feel at ease.

Xie An's hand stopped on the back of his neck and tapped it twice in response.

Xie Shuci breathed a sigh of relief; the little blind man was still the little blind man.

"What exactly is this?" Xie Shuci asked, looking at Chu Guiyi and the other person.

Chu Guiyi was also shocked by this evil power, her brows furrowed tightly. After hearing this, she shook her head, indicating that she did not know either.

Xie An took one of his hands and wrote on his palm: "Demon-Subduing Formation".

"The Demon-Subduing Formation?" Xie Shuci exclaimed softly.

His voice reached Chu Guiyi's ears, and Chu Guiyi's face turned pale, her expression incredulous. She said, "The Demon-Subduing Formation and the Dragon-Subduing Formation are two extremes. The former represents evil, while the latter represents auspiciousness. The former gathers the evil energy of heaven and earth, while the latter gathers the auspicious energy of heaven and earth. If it really is the Demon-Subduing Formation, is Deng Fengming trying to use it to force the murderer to show himself?"

Several elders of the Hehuan Sect recognized the Demon-Subduing Formation, their expressions turning extremely solemn. The Demon-Subduing Formation could absorb the evil energy from cultivators. The murderer who killed twelve disciples of the Hehuan Sect still carried evil energy, which would surely manifest under this formation.

Deng Fengming looked at Xie An with unwavering determination. Once Xie An showed any signs of evil, he could join forces with the others to kill him, giving him no chance to resist.

Xie An stood quietly beside Xie Shuci. Perhaps noticing Deng Fengming's gaze, he slightly raised his head and smiled at Deng Fengming.

Deng Fengming's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but feel a little flustered, worried that he had miscalculated some part of the process.

When the Demon-Subduing Formation was fully formed, he looked at Xie An again, whose expression remained calm, showing no signs of being affected.

While everyone's attention was focused on the Demon-Subduing Formation, the Helian family head's expression suddenly changed, and he turned around and struck Helian Zhu out of the formation with a palm strike.

Caught off guard, Helian Zhu took a heavy blow, his back slamming against a rock, and he fell to the ground with a thud.

He knelt on the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and looked at the Helian family head in confusion, "Family head, why..."

The others were also caught off guard by this unexpected turn of events.

The Helian family head's face was extremely ugly. Ignoring the puzzled looks from the crowd, he pointed at Helian Zhudao and said, "Go back!"

"What happened?"

"Why is Patriarch Helian acting this way?"

The demon-subduing formation on the ground was expanding continuously. Deng Fengming glanced at Xie An, who remained expressionless, and then at the extremely ugly Helian family head. Suddenly, an absurd thought popped into his mind: Xiao Xun was doing this on purpose!

He deliberately lured me to Luofang City, deliberately revealed himself, deliberately came to the Helian Clan, and deliberately made him activate the Demon-Subduing Array that only disciples of the Xiaoyao Sect could activate!

Could it be that he did all of this on purpose?

If that's the case, what is his purpose?

Could it be—

Deng Fengming suddenly turned his gaze to Helian Zhu.

Helian Zhu was severely injured by the blow. He wanted to obey the patriarch's order to leave, but he couldn't stand up. His limbs were weak, his chest was tight and painful, and the aura of the Demon-Subduing Array was wrapped around his body, like a leech, sucking away his strength. He tried to stand up by pushing off the ground with his legs, but failed every time.

As the demon-subduing formation spread to his feet, the head of the Helian family almost had a bloodshot eye. He gathered a ball of spiritual power in his palm and flew towards Helian Zhu.

Everyone present could see that the Helian family head intended to kill him with this attack!

Xie Shuci's heart tightened at the sight, "Helian Zhu, be careful!"

Helian Zhu was completely unaware of what had happened. He stared blankly at the patriarch who had once been kind and respectful to him, but now had a ferocious expression and wanted to take his life.

What exactly happened?

Patriarch... I... I am Zhu'er...

"careful!"

Xie Shuci's voice pierced through the quiet space and reached Helian Zhu's ears.

He wondered in confusion, "Isn't this that annoying alchemist?"

Helian Zhu's mind was already in chaos. The spiritual energy in his body was like a fly trying to escape but unable to find an exit, crashing against his body and bones, as if trying to smash him into a pulp.

"Patriarch..." he murmured listlessly.

"Buzz!"

A gunshot rang out from afar, and the Red Tassel Cloud-Piercing Spear ripped through the void with unstoppable force and thunderous speed, blocking the Helian family head's fatal blow at the critical moment.

Helian Zhu struggled to open his eyes, looking at the Cloud-Piercing Spear that had blocked the attack for him, and murmured in confusion, "Senior Brother..."

At the same time, the Demon-Subduing Formation trapped Helian Zhu.

A few wisps of black mist drifted out from between Helian Zhu's eyebrows and gradually merged into the core of the Demon-Subduing Formation.

Even though Xie Shuci didn't understand anything, he still couldn't help but gasp when he saw this scene.

The sky suddenly changed, turning inky black, with dark clouds looming over the city as if they might fall at any moment. Many cultivators watched this scene in disbelief.

The Demon-Subduing Formation conjured a black mist rope that tightly bound Helian Zhu's body. The mist emanating from his forehead gradually merged into the Demon-Subduing Formation, and his skin turned as pale as snow, with a bead of blood on his lips that was glaringly obvious.

As the Demon-Subduing Array absorbed too much evil energy, strange black patterns spread across Helian Zhu's neck, like a wildfire, instantly climbing up half of his face and even completely covering his right eye socket.

"Using one's own body to forge an array?!"

"This is a Soul-Stabilizing and Fortune-Locking Formation!"

Helian Zhu's eyes were blank as he noticed that everyone was looking at him with fear, and the person closest to him was the head of the Helian family who had always held him in the palm of his hand.

At this moment, the head of the Helian family had a ferocious expression and his eyes were bloodshot, with a surge of killing intent enveloping him.

"Soul-Stabilizing and Fortune-Locking Array? What is that?" Xie Shuci asked, his eyes filled with confusion.

Chu Guiyi's expression was complicated as he explained, "The Soul-Stabilizing and Fortune-Locking Array usually uses the body as the array. Each time someone is killed, their soul is imprisoned within the array, and their fortune and destiny are seized. However, using the body as the array will inevitably lead to sacrificing oneself to the array in the future. After death, one will be banished from the world, intolerable by the laws of heaven and earth, and will be destroyed in both body and spirit, with no chance of reincarnation."

Xie Shuci stared blankly at Helian Zhu, who was sitting on the ground with patterns that exuded a sinister aura covering almost his entire face. He looked down at himself, then at his surroundings, at a loss for words, trying to explain something, but as soon as he opened his mouth, blood and foam gushed out.

Chu Wenfeng said in a deep voice, "Xie An is right. Helian Zhu probably doesn't have any talent himself. He stole other people's talent through the Soul-Stabilizing and Energy-Locking Array."

"You beast! How dare you use such evil magic? Today I will surely cleanse the Helian family of this evil!" The Helian family head was enraged. He swung his palm to repel the Cloud-Piercing Spear and continued to attack Helian Zhu.

“No… Patriarch… I didn’t…” Helian Zhu shook his head frantically, two lines of tears sliding down his cheeks.

"I didn't... Patriarch... I didn't..." He was powerless to dodge and could only watch helplessly as Patriarch Helian attacked him.

"You beast, stop trying to deny it! I saw it with my own eyes, how could it be false?!"

Not long ago, the disciples of the immortal sect were full of vigor, but now they were like stray dogs, regarded as beasts and evil spirits by the patriarch they respected and admired the most. He Lianzhu felt a great sense of grievance and resentment.

From afar, Deng Fengming saw Xie An raise a cold smile on his lips.

The Demon-Subduing Formation failed to capture Xie An, but it did capture Helian Zhu. Deng Fengming's eyes widened, and a chill ran from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, making him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

"Buzz—"

A flash of white light appeared, and the Cloud-Piercing Spear shot out like an arrow, once again blocking Helian Zhu's path.

At the same time, a figure in moon-white robes swept over the crowd, wielding the Cloud-Piercing Spear in one hand and flicking it back at the Helian family head, separating him from Helian Zhu on both sides.

With a sweep of his spear, he drew a line on the ground, turning the rocks into dust, and the formation collapsed with a roar.

"The Cloud-Piercing Spear is born—"

"Helian Jue!"

Helian Jue abandoned his usual carefree attitude, his spear disrupting the formation, dust flying everywhere, his expression solemn and dignified, his body like a mountain, firmly standing in front of Helian Zhu.

Xie Shuci stared at him in disbelief. He never expected that the chief disciple of the Helian clan, who was being chased and beaten by Lu Jin and looked down upon by his junior brother just yesterday, would suddenly transform into a completely different person. His aura was majestic and imposing, and an invisible sense of oppression came over him.

Xie Shuci swallowed hard, thinking to himself, "How impressive!"

"Patriarch, don't make another mistake." Helian Jue looked at the gloomy-faced Patriarch Helian across from him, his eyes filled with complex and profound emotions.

With the demon-subduing formation gone, Helian Zhu finally had a chance to catch his breath. He braced himself against the ground, "Senior brother... I..."

"A-Jue, don't be silly! Helian Zhu has been using evil magic without authorization. Today, I will act on behalf of Heaven and kill him here to prevent him from harming the world in the future!" The Helian family head's eyes were bloodshot, and his killing intent was evident.

"I didn't... Senior Brother... I didn't..." Helian Zhu tried to pull the red tassel on his senior brother's Cloud-Piercing Spear, which was once his favorite weapon, and the man in front of him was once his senior brother whom he admired greatly.

No one knows when it started, but his imposing senior brother decided to seal away the Cloud-Piercing Spear and become a lazy cultivator.

As he grew older and more accomplished, his admiration gradually turned into contempt and disdain.

Yes, when did it start?

Helian Jue glanced at him, his eyes filled with unconcealed sorrow and guilt. "Xiao Zhu, your senior brother believes in you."

Helian Zhu looked at the tall man in front of him, and tears streamed down his face silently.

"What exactly happened?"

"Why would Helian Zhu use his body as a shield? That would mean certain death! No cultivator would be that foolish!"

Xie Shuci said, "Could there be some hidden story here? I don't think Helian Zhu would be so foolish as to destroy himself for a little bit of talent."

Upon hearing this, Xie An paused for a moment, then lowered his eyes thoughtfully, stroking Xie Shuci's nape with his hand, his lips moving slightly.

Stupid.

Is it a foolish thing to destroy yourself, body and soul?

Faced with the murmurs of the crowd, Helian Jue took a deep breath and looked at the head of the Helian family.

"Patriarch, things have come to this point, let's give up and stop hurting Xiao Zhu," Helian Jue sighed.

"Shut up! The Immortal Sect Selection will begin in six months. What do you want me to give up?" Patriarch Helian sneered.

Things had come to this point, and it seemed there was no need for him to hide it anymore, so he simply stopped denying it.

"What's the meaning?"

"Helian Zhu did not do it voluntarily?"

Helian Jue looked at everyone, no longer intending to hide anything, and said in a deep voice, "Back then, I lost in the Immortal Sect Selection and missed the opportunity to move into the Floating Pagoda Realm. But I never expected that in order to enter the Floating Pagoda Realm, the Patriarch secretly had the seven-year-old Xiao Zhu cultivate the Body Sacrifice Array. At that time... I failed to discover it in time, and by the time I found out, it was too late."

These words caused an uproar.

"I was powerless to stop the patriarch, so I could only seal the Cloud-Piercing Spear and never do anything for the Helian family again. But Xiao Zhu is innocent, and I feel guilty towards him. If I were stronger, he wouldn't have suffered such an undeserved disaster. Therefore, I remain in the Helian family. The reason I don't make this public is that I know that once the matter is exposed, the patriarch will definitely pin the blame on Xiao Zhu alone and then take the opportunity to kill him, leaving no one to testify."

Helian Zhu was stunned, and everyone present was stunned.

Helian Zhu stared at them blankly, then shook his head in realization, "No, the patriarch wouldn't do this to me. I haven't practiced evil magic, I haven't..."

He desperately wanted the patriarch to deny that his cultivation and aptitude were stolen from others.

However, his last hope was dashed.

The head of the Helian family sneered, "A-Jue, it's fine if you know it yourself, but why let others know as well? Isn't this just making me deal with them all at once?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Demon-Subduing Array beneath his feet suddenly roared, as if the ground had been torn apart, leaving countless cracks. Everyone was startled and was about to leave when the Helian family head activated the Dragon-Subduing Magic Artifact with his spiritual power. The array transformed once more, forming a huge dome that directly covered everyone, along with the ground, within it.

Xie Shuci's vision went black for a moment, and he instinctively grabbed Xie An's clothes, who pulled him into his arms.

"Pfft—"

At the same time, I heard the sound of a sharp weapon piercing flesh.

"Senior Brother!!" Helian Zhu's desperate voice echoed in the sky.

Everyone was startled. After regaining their senses, they summoned the spirit pearls, illuminating the scene below the sky.

Helian Zhu drew his sword from his waist and pierced Helian Jue's chest from behind. Bright red blood slid down the blade to the hilt, soaking his palm. His face was filled with terror and despair, but his body was out of his control, and he suddenly drew the sword again.

"Pfft—" Helian Jue's body stiffened, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. He staggered forward two steps, gripped the Broken Cloud Spear in his hand, and barely managed to stand up.

"I...no...I didn't mean to..." Helian Zhu's face was pale. He shook his head desperately, trying to throw away the sword in his hand that was stained with his senior brother's blood, but his fingers simply wouldn't obey him.

"Calm down..." Helian Jue turned around and smiled reassuringly at him, but the next moment, Helian Zhu moved his long sword and severed the Achilles tendon in Helian Jue's right foot. His body could no longer support him and he knelt down.

The Helian family head stood outside the sky, coldly staring at his two former disciples. "Now that you all know the truth, I will not let you leave alive. Zhu'er, this should be the first time you have been controlled while you are conscious. Enjoy the taste of killing. Once you kill them, there will probably be no one in the entire cultivation world who can rival you."

After saying that, he turned and left.

"No..." Helian Zhu's eyes were empty and desperate, "Don't..."

Helian Jue forced himself to lift his head despite the pain and reminded him, "Xiao Zhu, seal your spiritual meridians and don't let him control you."

"Senior Brother, I..."

"What are you standing there for? Are you waiting for Helian Zhu to completely lose his mind and greatly increase his cultivation level?"

"The sky is formed from the Dragon-Subduing Artifact; we can't get out at all. If we want to live, we have to kill Helian Zhu!"

Just as everyone was rushing towards Helian Zhu, Helian Jue swung his Cloud-Piercing Spear forward with overwhelming force, deflecting all the attacks. "Stop!"

Taking advantage of the chaos, Deng Fengming sneaked up to Xie Shuci and the others, holding a poisoned hidden weapon, and threw it straight at Xie An.

Xie An was unaffected by the Demon-Subduing Formation, indicating that he had no spiritual power within him. Although the reason for this was unknown, it was a rare opportunity for Deng Fengming.

As long as Xie An is killed in the chaos, it will be worth it even if he dies here, at least a major crisis has been eliminated for the Xiaoyao Sect.

But before the hidden weapon could even get close to Xie An, it was pinned to the ground by a flying dagger halfway through its flight.

Deng Fengming was startled and looked at Chu Guiyi, who was in a wheelchair with a cold and solemn expression.

Xie Shuci's attention was entirely focused on Helian Zhu, and he didn't notice that Deng Fengming had appeared beside him at some point.

Xie An stood calmly beside him, his expression neither sad nor happy.

"Please calm down, everyone. Killing Helian Zhu will likely anger the Helian family head. For now, we should just keep him under control. This matter requires careful consideration. Moreover, the Sky Dome is formed from the Fulong magic artifact, and it will absorb your spiritual power as nourishment. It's best if you don't act rashly," Chu Guiyi said loudly, his calm voice seemingly having a soothing effect.

Xie Shuci chimed in, "Yes, we're all in the same boat now, so it's better to work together."

Although Xie Shuci disliked Helian Zhu's previous arrogant demeanor, he couldn't help but feel sorry for him when he thought about how he had been used by the Helian family head since childhood, killing many people without his knowledge and stealing other people's life. A proud son of heaven had fallen into the mire in an instant, without even the chance to be reincarnated.

Seeing that the cultivators were somewhat moved, Chu Guiyi looked at Xie Shuci and said, "Shuci, may I borrow some pills?"

"Okay." Although the pills were very precious, nothing was more precious to Xie Shuci than his life.

Xie Shuci took out two pills, one to close the pulse and the other to restore the soul.

After sealing the spiritual veins, Helian Zhu temporarily regained control of his body, and the other cultivators breathed a sigh of relief, leaning back on the ground to recuperate.

Xie Shuci fed the Soul-Returning Pill into Helian Jue's mouth. The latter glanced at him with a pale expression and said, "Thank you."

Helian Zhu sat dejectedly to one side, his hands covering his head, his eyes red, silently processing this fact that was extremely difficult for him to accept.

Xie Shuci had a lot of spiritual power but didn't know how to use it. Seeing that Helian Jue's ankle wound was so deep that the bone was visible, he covered it with his palm and concentrated his spiritual power into the wound.

Helian Jue shook his head with a wry smile and said to Xie Shuci, "Young Master, don't waste your spiritual power."

Xie Shuci said with his head down, "It wasn't a waste. You are a true hero, and I admire you. But you should be more devoted to one person in the future and not let Miss Lu down again."

Helian Jue chuckled and didn't refuse again: "Thank you."

Xie An stood thoughtfully behind Xie Shuci, who was focused on healing someone else's wounds.

When Xie Shuci, having exhausted too much spiritual energy, leaned wearily against the rock wall, Xie An moved his sleeve, revealing a patch of blood on the cuff.

Xie Shuci was shocked upon seeing this and quickly grabbed his arm: "Xie An, you're injured?!"

Xie An covered his face with his palm, hiding his hand back in his sleeve.

"Let me see!" Xie Shuci's face turned pale with anxiety, and he raised his voice.

Xie An smirked, "It's a minor injury, not as serious as his."