Chapter 38: A series of poisonous plots, a heart-wrenching incense

Li Lianhua led the charge, his usual carefree attitude completely gone, replaced by a burning intensity that threatened to consume his life. The autumn wind blew past his ears, yet he felt his blood run cold. The piercing pain and chilling venom from the Tongxi Pill clung to his mind like a maggot on his tarsal bones.

Ah Fei... hold on... you must hold on!

He continuously channeled his internal energy, ignoring the stabbing pain in his newly recovered meridians, increasing his speed to the utmost. His mind kept flashing back to Di Feisheng's departing figure, and the suffocating pain from the Tongxi Dan... Jiao Liqiao! If Ah Fei makes even the slightest mistake, I will tear you to pieces!

The poisonous miasma outside Luohun Hill is already in sight. The gray-green mist is like a giant beast that chooses its prey, emitting an ominous aura.

"OP! There's a strong poisonous miasma ahead!" Shi Shui reminded urgently, handing over a stronger miasma-avoiding pill.

Li Lianhua swallowed it without even looking at it, and without slowing down, he rode his horse into the poisonous miasma without hesitation! Seeing this, the people behind him were terrified, but no one retreated, and they rushed in after him.

The poisonous miasma corroded her skin, causing a burning sensation and blurring her vision. But Li Lianhua ignored it completely. Relying only on the weak but persistent induction of the Tongxi Pill and the map directions memorized in her mind, she rushed towards the Immortal Tears Canyon.

The deeper they went, the steeper the terrain became, and the horses could no longer move forward. Li Lianhua abandoned his horse without hesitation, unleashing his light kung fu skills to leap between jagged rocks and dead trees, his figure so swift that only a shadow remained. Wuyan, Shishui, and the others struggled to keep up, but were nearly left behind.

"OP! Be careful of traps!" Wuyan shouted hurriedly when he saw something strange on the ground ahead.

Li Lianhua, however, seemed oblivious. He tapped his toes on a seemingly loose rock, leveraging the force to scoot forward several feet. With near-predictive precision, he narrowly avoided several natural traps and poisonous swamps. His entire mind was now completely connected to the Tongxi Pill, as if he could "see" the dangers around him through the sound of the flute.

Finally, the bottomless canyon appeared before their eyes! The sound of water roared, clouds and mist swirled, and the air still lingered with the strange sweetness of the incense and a hint of blood!

The induction of Tongxidan suddenly became clear and intense here!

Li Lianhua's heart suddenly sank. Her eyes swept across the steep cliff like lightning, instantly locking onto a platform below—there were obvious signs of fighting and the activation of a mechanism! And further down, deep in the thick fog, that fatal sensation continued to come!

"Down there!" Li Lianhua's voice was hoarse. Without any hesitation, and even without using a rope, she jumped directly into the bottomless canyon!

"Owner of the post!" Shi Shui and others exclaimed in horror, but they only saw the green figure being swallowed up by the thick fog in an instant like a moth to a flame!

Li Lianhua pushed her Qinggong skills to the limit, tapping her toes repeatedly on the ridges of the cliff to gain leverage and slow her descent, her eyes frantically scanning the area below. The Tongxidan's induction grew closer, yet fainter... like a candle in the wind!

Fear was like a giant cold hand strangling his throat!

Finally, near a turbulent stream at the bottom of the valley, he saw the figure lying on the rocky beach, covered in blood!

"A Fei——!" Li Lianhua was so frightened that she almost fell down and staggered to Di Feisheng.

Di Feisheng's eyes were tightly shut, his face pale as a pale yellow, black blood oozing from his lips. His entire body was icy cold, and his breath was so weak it was almost imperceptible. The deadly Ziqi Gu poison was raging wildly within him, disrupting his meridians and nearly draining his internal energy! The deep palm mark on his chest was even more shocking!

Li Lianhua's fingers trembled as she felt for the pulse on the side of his neck. The weak and disordered beating made his eyes go dark.

He immediately helped the man up carefully, placed his palm on his back, and the purest and soft Yangzhou slow internal force poured into Di Feisheng's body without reservation, protecting his last bit of heart energy and forcibly suppressing the raging poison!

"A Fei... wake up... look at me..." Li Lianhua's voice choked as she called his name over and over again, tears sliding down her face uncontrollably, mixing with the blood stains on Di Feisheng's body.

Yangzhou Man's internal energy was incredibly effective for healing and suppressing alien Qi, but the Ziqi poison was incredibly strange and venomous, with even faint signs of backlash! Li Lianhua gritted her teeth, ignoring the depletion of her internal energy and even risking injuring old injuries to temporarily repel the poison!

Perhaps it was because he felt the familiar call of his inner strength, or perhaps it was because he heard the heart-wrenching cry, Di Feisheng's cold fingers moved almost imperceptibly, his eyelashes trembled violently, and he actually opened his eyes a little with difficulty.

His vision was blurry, but he could accurately capture the tear-stained and frightened face.

“…Lotus…Flower…” He was barely able to breathe and his voice was barely audible. He tried to raise his hand but he had no strength.

"I'm here! I'm here!" Li Lianhua held his cold hand tightly and transferred more of her inner strength to him. "Don't say anything... Hold on... I'll take you home!"

At this time, Wuyan, Shishui and others finally managed to get down to the bottom of the valley. When they saw the scene in front of them, they were all shocked.

"Protectors! Deploy the formation! Be on guard!" Shi Shui commanded immediately. The disciples of the Sigu Sect quickly formed a defensive formation, warily scanning the surrounding fog. Wuyan led his men to investigate the scene, his expression grave. "Your Excellency has fallen victim to an extremely vicious trap and palm strike... Jiao Liqiao must not have gone far!"

Li Lianhua seemed oblivious to everything around him. All he could see was the sound of the dying flute in his arms. He carefully lifted the person up on his back, securing it securely with his belt.

"OP! Your body..." Shi Shui saw that his face was as pale as paper, and there was even a trace of blood on his lips. It was obvious that the excessive consumption of internal energy had triggered an old injury, and he was extremely worried.

"It's okay." Li Lianhua's voice was hoarse but extremely firm. He gripped the Shao Shi Sword tightly in his hand, and his eyes swept across the foggy canyon, as cold as a blade.

Li Lianhua carried Di Feisheng on his back, each step difficult yet remarkably steady. Yangzhou Man's internal energy flowed like a trickle of warm water, recklessly flowing into Di Feisheng's nearly depleted meridians, desperately protecting the fragile strands of his heart, waging a dangerous tug-of-war against the raging poison. His face was as pale as paper, blood trickling from his lips. He endured the dual torment of old injuries and new injuries, yet he dared not relax.

Just as they were about to rush out of the narrowest part of the canyon, a slender figure exuding a cold and murderous aura slowly emerged from the thick fog ahead, blocking their way.

Jiao Liqiao!

She did not leave, but guarded the only exit like the most patient poisonous spider.

"Li Lianhua..." Jiao Liqiao's voice was as sweet as honey, yet it was tinged with a deadly chill. "You are truly loyal and devoted to me... Your Majesty is mine, and even in death he will remain mine. Don't even think about taking him away!"

Her gaze fell on the dying Di Feisheng on Li Lianhua's back. A hint of jealous madness flashed in her eyes, and then turned into a playful cat-and-mouse game: "Or, both of you stay and accompany me..."