Chapter 4 Take Him Back

Gui Li frantically searched through the Hundred Thousand Mountains. What had happened? Why had Bi Yao disappeared in the blink of an eye? Bi Yao was gone!

He and Lu Xueqi also went to look for Lin Jingyu, Zeng Shushu, Li Xun and others, but when they heard that Biyao's body was missing, they were all shocked and confused, not knowing what had happened! They had been searching for a whole day and night, searching tirelessly across half of the Ten Thousand Mountains, but still found no trace of her!

With a thud, Gui Li collapsed heavily to the ground, his eyes vacant and lifeless, muttering, "Bi Yao!..." That was his last cry! Then he fainted.

Lu Xueqi rushed over and turned Gui Li around. A pale, desperate, and lifeless face appeared before her eyes. It was icy cold to the touch. She was so surprised that she almost thought the person lying on the ground was dead!

"Xiao Fan..." Lu Xueqi called softly, helping him up and leaning him against the tree. She squatted down beside him, gently smoothing his disheveled hair with her slender hands. "Xiao Fan, everything will be alright! Bi Yao will be alright." She comforted him softly, tears glistening in her eyes.

"In my opinion, let's take this opportunity to bring him back!" Lin Jingyu stepped forward to help Zhang Xiaofan up. Lu Xueqi didn't look at him; her beautiful eyes were gentle and calm as she stared at the unconscious Gui Li and said, "No, if we do that, he'll hate me when he wakes up!"

“But even those of you present here don’t know what happened. Searching like this is a bottomless pit; it will never yield any results. And…”

Lin Jingyu paused for a moment, took a step closer, and lowered his voice to continue, "He had already gathered the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, but Biyao still hadn't awakened, right? So, I think it's better that he didn't find it. Perhaps it's fate. Rather than letting him endlessly search for a way to revive, it's better to cut ties completely and consider it..."

He paused, his voice trembling slightly, and said, "Just consider it as... Biyao is already dead."

After Lin Jingyu finished speaking, he let out a long sigh. It wasn't that he was unwilling to revive Biyao, nor was it that he was heartless. Biyao had once saved him, and he was grateful for her kindness. However, ultimately, the paths of good and evil were different. In his view, Xiaofan had suffered enough in the past ten years, driven mad by love, his personality had changed drastically, and he had endured much hardship while traveling around. He didn't want his good brother to continue standing on the side of hostility.

"You guys really know how to play your cards right!" Nine-tailed fox Xiaobai said with a hint of sarcasm as she walked over.

Lin Jingyu and Lu Xueqi looked in the direction of the voice and saw a woman in a snow-white dress, her beautiful features exuding a captivating charm. She walked to Gui Li's side and said disdainfully to Lin Jingyu, "You think that just because you took him away, he'll wake up and obediently listen to you and stop going to find Bi Yao? How laughable!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Jingyu angrily retorted, "And who are you? You have no right to interfere in our affairs with Xiao Fan."

"Then I don't need to tell you who I am!" Xiaobai disdainfully explained his identity, bent down, helped Gui Li up, and prepared to take the unconscious man away.

Lu Xueqi, holding Tianya, blocked her way and said coldly, "I've seen you before. You helped me when we fought the Beast God, so I don't want to fight you. However, if you don't tell me who you are, I won't let you take him away."

Seeing this, Xiaobai glanced at Lu Xueqi and said irritably, "My name is Xiaobai, and I'm Guili's friend. He saved my life, and I won't harm him. You don't need to worry!"

Lu Xueqi lowered her head slightly in thought when she suddenly heard a "squeak" sound. A small gray creature appeared on Xiaobai's shoulder. Xiaobai smiled and picked it up, gently stroking its fluffy body, and said with a smile, "You little rascal, you came just in time!" The little gray creature squeaked twice, then broke free from Xiaobai's hand and ran to Guili, rubbing against him.

Seeing this, Lu Xueqi slowly lowered her grip on Tianya's hand, and her cold voice rang out: "Where do you plan to take him?"

Seeing that Lu Xueqi had put down Tianya, Xiaobai's attitude softened: "Where can we go? Biyao disappeared in the Demon Suppression Cave, so naturally I have to take him back to the Demon Suppression Cave. What if things take a turn for the better?"

This time, Lu Xueqi didn't object. Although she was there too, things had happened so fast. After the fog cleared, apart from Biyao being gone, nothing else seemed out of the ordinary. She really couldn't understand what had happened. Thinking of this, Lu Xueqi said firmly, "I'll go with you!"

Xiao Bai sighed helplessly, and was about to speak when Lin Jingyu stepped forward and said, "I want to go too!" He steadied himself and continued, "I've always considered Xiao Fan my good brother. Now that he's in trouble, how can I stand idly by!" After saying that, he rushed forward, helped Gui Li from Xiao Bai's arms, glanced at them, and said, "What are you standing there for? Let's go!"

Lu Xueqi went over to help Lin Jingyu support Gui Li. Xiao Bai shook her head helplessly, picked up Xiao Hui and stroked its head, saying, "You see, there are still many people who care about your master." After saying that, she and the others walked towards the direction of the Demon-Suppressing Cave.

Xiao Bai, Lu Xueqi, Lin Jingyu, and the others had just arrived at the entrance of the Demon-Suppressing Cave with Gui Li when they saw a stout figure standing there. It was Tian Buyi from the Qingyun Sect. He turned around, his eyes sharp as he looked at the group rushing over. A fleeting look of heartache crossed his eyes as he glanced at the unconscious Gui Li, but it quickly disappeared. He coldly called out, "Junior Nephew Lu, Junior Nephew Lin, I've been looking for you everywhere!"

Lu Xueqi frowned slightly, stepped forward, and answered softly, "Uncle Tian, ​​Xiao Fan, he..."

"Uncle Tian, ​​Xiao Fan is injured and unconscious. We want to find a place to treat his injuries." Before Lu Xueqi could finish speaking, Lin Jingyu explained first.

Upon hearing this, Tian Buyi snorted coldly and said angrily, "Is that so? Help him over so I can take a look! There's no need to go into this ancient cave. There's nothing inside except a stone statue. Since he's injured, hurry up and take him back for treatment."

Lu Xueqi hesitated for a moment, then glanced at Xiaobai. Xiaobai immediately understood and stepped forward with a smile, saying, "Senior, Gui Li is no longer a member of the Qingyun Sect, so there's no need for you to worry about his injuries. Please let us in."

Tian Buyi glanced at her and then said loudly, "Gui Li is of course not a member of the Qingyun Sect, but Zhang Xiaofan will always be a disciple of Tian Buyi of Dazhu Peak in the Qingyun Sect."

He paused for a moment, stepped forward, snatched Gui Li from Lin Jingyu's hand, and then said, "I'm not here today to find Gui Li, I'm here to take away my disciple Zhang Xiaofan." After saying that, without waiting for Xiaobai to make a move, he took Gui Li and flew away on the clouds.

Seeing this, Lu Xueqi turned to Xiaobai and said, "Thank you, young lady! Now that Uncle Tian has taken Xiaofan away, I'll take my leave."

Lin Jingyu didn't say anything more, leaving behind a "farewell" before leaping after Lu Xueqi.

Little White stroked Little Gray, who was squeaking in her arms, and said angrily, "What? Are you going to leave me too?"

Little Gray looked at her innocently, but seeing Little White's furrowed brows and serious expression, it had no choice but to obediently lie in her arms and remain silent.

Little White couldn't help but laugh, patting its head: "You little rascal, at least you have some conscience." Then she paused for a moment, her smile fading, and said loudly, "Come out! I spotted you as soon as you got here."

Qin Wuyan, who was hiding to the side, couldn't help but show a slight surprise. Qiao Nan smiled and walked out, saying as she went, "Nine-tailed Fox Fairy, long time no see, how have you been!"

Looking at the handsome young man in front of her, dressed in dark silk with sharp features, Xiao Bai showed a hint of surprise on her face and said with a faint smile, "I didn't expect that you would really become human this time!"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Nan's face showed a sorrowful and painful expression, which quickly disappeared without her saying a word.

Little White paused, then stroked Little Gray and said with a hint of sarcasm, "What, does someone think I'm a tiger and is too afraid to show myself?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Wuyan smiled and slowly walked out from the side of the ancient cave. Xiao Bai, seeing his magnificent purple robes and handsome face, pondered for a moment, realizing she had never seen him before. She then smiled and asked, "Who are you? Why are you here with him?"

Qin Wuyan smiled and replied, "My name is Qin Wuyan. May I ask your name, young lady?"

Xiao Bai was delighted to hear the word "young lady," finally no one addressed her as "senior" upon arrival. She immediately felt a sense of goodwill towards the young man.

"My name is Xiaobai," she said softly.

Qiao Nan spoke up from the side: "It was probably eight hundred years ago. The fox clan was being hunted down. She led the fox clan into the Hundred Thousand Mountains, but they got lost. Later, they accidentally stumbled into the Demon Suppression Cave. I wanted her to leave, so I had to help the fox clan."

Xiao Bai was somewhat dissatisfied upon hearing this, but still smiled and said, "Didn't I help you back then? It's just that I was one step behind and didn't succeed."

Qin Wuyan didn't want to hear any more about the relationship between the two. Besides, from their conversation, he could basically deduce that the two had simply been indebted to each other, but the nine-tailed fox demon probably wasn't powerful enough to help Qiao Nan regain her human form.

So he interjected, "Qiao Nan, don't forget what we're here for."

Xiao Bai seemed to suddenly realize something and asked Qiao Nan, "Is Bi Yao in your hands?"

Qin Wuyan wasn't surprised this time. The fact that Xiaobai had spotted them when they arrived showed she was no ordinary person. Given her past relationship with Qiao Nan, it was obvious she would figure out who had taken Biyao away.

Qiao Nan smiled and said, "As expected, nothing can escape the notice of the incredibly clever Nine-Tailed Fox Fairy!" A smug look appeared on Xiao Bai's face. She had lived for over two thousand years, and if she couldn't figure this out, wouldn't she have lived in vain?

Qin Wuyan was getting impatient and urged Qiao Nan, "Let's not waste any more time, let's go in quickly!" Without waiting for a reply, he turned and walked into the cave.

Qiao Nan followed closely behind, and although Xiao Bai didn't know what the two were up to, she also carried Xiao Hui inside.

Tian Buyi originally intended to take Zhang Xiaofan back to Yudu, but unexpectedly, Zhang Xiaofan developed a high fever halfway there, so they had to rest in Fenxiang Valley first and ordered people to take good care of him. Lu Xueqi, who had followed all the way, stayed by his side without leaving his side.

"Biyao..." Even in his unconscious state, he kept calling out the woman's name. Lu Xueqi's beautiful face showed immense heartache, and she gently comforted the unconscious man on the bed: "Xiaofan, don't be afraid, everything will be alright, she will be alright."

Seeing this, Lin Jingyu, Zeng Shushu, and the others were extremely anxious. Zhang Xiaofan had been unconscious and suffering from a persistent high fever since his return. Was he really going to die today because of a missing demonic sect witch? Tian Buyi entered the room, handed a bowl of medicine to Lin Jingyu, and then said to Lu Xueqi, "Nephew Lu, don't worry too much. He's just overwhelmed by anxiety and worry. He should rest well these next few days and take his medicine on time; he'll wake up."

Lu Xueqi stood up and said gratefully, "Thank you, Uncle Tian!" Then she looked at Lin Jingyu and said, "Junior Brother Lin, let me do it!" Lin Jingyu nodded slightly, handed her the medicine bowl, and then helped Zhang Xiaofan, who was pale and muttering to himself on the bed, to sit up. The two of them worked together and finally got Zhang Xiaofan to finish the medicine.