Each time, Li Xi seemed to be teetering on the edge of life and death, while Hong Ying could only watch helplessly.

This feeling of helplessness was excruciating, and she wished she could take all the pain away from her granddaughter.

Time passed second by second, and Hongying's internal energy flowed continuously into Yunxi's body. Her face grew paler and paler, and her lips lost their color, but her eyes remained determined.

Finally, Yunxi's trembling gradually stopped, and her breathing became steady.

Seeing this, Hongying's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally calmed down a little.

However, she knew perfectly well that this was only a temporary peace, and her inner demons could strike again at any moment.

Meanwhile, Li Yang had already rushed to the foot of Feie Ridge.

The mountain ridge is shrouded in mist, and the faint cry of a golden eagle can be heard.

Soon, the man and the eagle flew towards Kyoto.

Meanwhile, Qin Xiaolin had already returned to the capital and immediately went to find the Emperor Emeritus.

However, they learned that Master Huang had already left Kyoto and his whereabouts were unknown, so they could only send their men to search for him.

Li Yang returned to Kyoto near dusk.

He went to Tingfeng Courtyard immediately.

At this moment, Meng Zhelan and Sun Tiantian are hiding in the study looking through books.

These days, she has been searching for records that can resolve Xiaoxi's inner demons, leaving no stone unturned, whether it be ancient books and secret texts or unofficial historical anecdotes.

Qi Yu delivered all of these today; he put in a lot of effort to collect them from various places.

Just then, Lichun's voice came from outside the door, saying that Li Yang had come to see her.

Xiao Xi's third brother didn't go to Xuanming Gate with Xiao Xi and the others, but now he's back.

Just as she was wondering, she heard Li Yang anxiously say from outside the door, "Dr. Meng, Xiao Xi has fainted again!"

"What!" The books in Meng Zhelan's hands instantly scattered all over the ground.

Without thinking, she rushed out the door, her anxious gaze fixed on Li Yang. "What happened?"

The pills she refined could temporarily suppress Xiaoxi's emotions, so why did they stop working?

Without a second thought, she immediately gave the order: "Sweetie, go pack your things, we're leaving right away!"

Meng Zhelan turned and went to the pharmacy, packed up her medicine chest, and also packed up the pills that had just been refined in the medicine furnace.

Seeing that they had already left on their golden eagles, Li Yang went to find Qin Xiaolin.

After seeing that Li Xi was fast asleep, Hong Ying took the medicine packet that the waiter had grabbed and went to the kitchen.

The faint candlelight on the stove flickered, illuminating her furrowed brow and focused expression.

She carefully opened the medicine packet, and a faint medicinal fragrance wafted out, mingling with the distinctive smell of cooking oil in the kitchen, which seemed somewhat out of place.

It was shortly after Hongying left.

Li Xi suddenly opened her eyes as if she had been subjected to some kind of strong stimulus.

At that moment, her eyes were bloodshot. Without the slightest hesitation, she quickly rolled off the bed, her movements swift and decisive.

Immediately afterwards, she walked quickly to the window, pushed it open forcefully, and without hesitation, jumped off the windowsill.

In that instant, she seemed to completely lose her self-awareness and reason. Oblivious to everything around her, her inner self drove her to run in a certain direction.

The night was as dark as ink, and Li Xi's figure moved swiftly through the dimly lit streets.

The city gates were closed, but they couldn't stop her. Using her light-footed skills, she easily leaped over the towering city walls.

The soldiers guarding the city wanted to stop her, but they were powerless to do so.

After traveling for an unknown amount of time, Li Xi arrived at the basement behind the Xuanming Sect's mountain.

She cut her palm expressionlessly, and blood dripped onto the stone tablet. A moment later, the stone door burst open.

She stood in the middle of the formation, raised the sword in her hand, and without hesitation slashed her other palm.

More blood gushed out, mingling with the light in the array, and the entire stone chamber was instantly enveloped in a crimson glow.

As the crimson light grew stronger, Li Xi's figure seemed to be swallowed up by this power.

The ancient runes began to slowly rotate, releasing an ancient and mysterious aura, as if a sleeping beast had been awakened and was roaring to break free of its restraints.

Suddenly, the air inside the stone chamber seemed to freeze, and a powerful suction force emanated from the center of the formation, tightly enveloping Li Xi's entire body.

Patterns that corresponded to the formation appeared on his back, shimmering with an eerie light.

The crane pattern on its back became increasingly darker, and its feathers gradually turned scarlet.

"With my blood, I offer myself to the gods; with my soul, I awaken divine power!" Li Xi's voice echoed in the stone chamber.

As the incantation was completed, the crimson light in the stone chamber reached its peak, and a dazzling pillar of light shot into the sky, piercing straight through the clouds.

Under this light, the surrounding darkness seemed to be dispelled, and even time seemed to stand still.

"Snap!" A crisp sound rang out, as if some kind of shackle had been broken.

Li Xi's body suddenly emitted an even more dazzling light, and her eyes snapped open, turning from crimson to scarlet.

The air inside the stone chamber trembled from the powerful energy emanating from her.

The ancient runes, like activated stars, spun rapidly around her, releasing a chilling pressure.

She slowly raised the sword in her hand. The blade appeared exceptionally sharp under the reflection of the blood, as if it could cut through all the shackles and constraints in the world.

Li Xi's eyes were as deep as an abyss, and the crimson light surging within them seemed to be able to see the essence of all things in the world.

Her eyes were cold, and she said disdainfully, "In the end, you still can't suppress me!"

Deep within her heart, the long-suppressed anger and grief, like a volcano about to erupt, finally found an outlet and burst forth instantly.

Her body began to tremble, and the power in her blood surged like a tidal wave, every drop of blood filled with boundless power.

This power excites her; it's a power she was born with.

The surrounding air seemed to be frozen by an invisible pressure, and the whole world became unusually quiet.

The only sound that could be heard was the rapid beating of her heart.

Suddenly a gust of wind arose, causing her long hair to fly wildly in the air, making her look like a witch in the night, both aloof and arrogant.

Meanwhile, Hongying returned to her room with the brewed medicine, only to be surprised to find that Xiaoxi was gone.

Seeing the open window, he knew something was wrong and followed the footprints out of the city.

They hadn't found any trace of her by dawn, and thinking that Meng Zhelan would arrive soon, they returned to the inn first.

Around noon, Meng Zhelan and Tiantian finally arrived at the inn.

The extreme cold in the air was so intense that even golden eagles could barely withstand it, severely testing the willpower of ordinary people.

The two people and the eagle finally arrived safely.

Hongying paced anxiously outside the inn. When she saw Meng Zhelan, she rushed forward and exclaimed, "You've finally arrived! Xiaoxi is missing!"