Yingxun turned her face away. It was said that Xiu Qiyu joined the Pill King Palace for Ye Xiruo's sake. People thought it was just a rumor, but looking at the situation today, it was clearly true.

Why are you here?

"Master told my senior brother and me to come and soak in the medicinal spring. I came out to buy some local specialties, but I ran into a brainless woman. We got into a fight, and now she's sent people to kill me!" Ye Xiruo looked very aggrieved, which left Xiu Qiyu speechless.

"Your current identity should not be exposed. I will escort you back as soon as possible."

"Understood, Brother Xiu Qi. We were planning to set off back first thing tomorrow morning anyway."

"Wait for me." Xiu Qiyu stepped on his sword and flew directly into the night sky.

"Hey hey hey—"

"Congratulations, Junior Sister Ye." Yingxun's gaze was somewhat ambiguous.

"What's there to congratulate me on? I'm still far behind." Xiu Qiyu's strength has improved so quickly that it always makes her feel a deep sense of inferiority.

"We are both wanderers in this world."

Yingxun sighed. Wasn't the person in his heart also outstanding enough to make people take notice, and even to make people feel a little hopeless?

"Don't worry, sincerity is key. I believe Senior Brother Ying will definitely get what he wants." Could Ying Xun have taken a liking to Senior Brother?! This is truly shocking! But as the saying goes, no discord leads to friendship; these two have developed a mutual respect. If Senior Brother could successfully marry—oops, I mean marry Senior Brother Ying Xun—Master would probably be laughing in his sleep!

"What are you two whispering about? Where's Xiu Qiyu?"

"Senior Brother, you've finished refining it?" That was surprisingly fast.

"This time it was thanks to the strange fire." Zishu stretched out his hand, revealing a golden pill in his palm, covered with mysterious patterns.

"This is a Nascent Soul Pill!" Yingxun exclaimed.

"You directly refined that Nascent Soul into a pill." Ye Xiruo's expression was somewhat strange. Using a living person to refine pills was truly too cruel, barbaric, and violent.

“This time is an exception. This old bastard wants to destroy Yingxun’s dantian, so don’t blame me for being impolite.”

"Thank you, Brother Zi, for saving my life."

"It's best to do these things secretly from now on." This sounds like a method used by demonic cultivators to increase their strength.

“Of course I know that.” Zishu put away the Infant Essence Pill.

"Sigh, we can't use Tai Shang to make soup anymore." Ye Xiruo said with some melancholy.

Zishu: Σ(°△°|||)︴I forgot.

"We need to get out of here quickly." Xiu Qiyu rushed in, carrying someone in her arms.

Before Ye Xiruo could react, Xiu Qiyu pulled her onto his sword, and Ying Xun was pulled onto his sword by Zishu.

The two swords left two afterimages in the night sky before quickly disappearing.

Not long after they left, the site of the great battle was surrounded. The battle between Nascent Soul Venerables was incredibly powerful, not to mention the enormous Tai Shang and Hai Xin burning in the night sky, and finally, Xiu Qiyu's unpredictable sword energy in the sea.

"They've already left. The remaining sword energy was so sharp it could almost tear apart the meridians in one's body."

"Seven Nascent Soul Venerables."

"There is also an alchemist among them."

There are two.

"That alchemy cauldron looks familiar! But I can't quite place it."

“That’s Yingxun’s Heart of the Sea,” someone exclaimed.

"Anyone who dares to intercept and kill the Medicine King's disciple is asking for trouble. This is on Medicine King Valley's territory."

"Perhaps the young master hasn't revealed his identity?"

"That swordsman couldn't possibly be from the Myriad Swords Sect! Besides the Myriad Swords Sect, who else could possess such brilliant and dazzling swordsmanship?"

"Night Sands of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect seems to be killing enemies in the Ancient Domain."

"Perhaps an elder from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect? Fighting three against one, with the Sihao tribe at a disadvantage, yet still managing to kill two in the end, he is indeed a terrifying swordsman!"

"I wonder who has the audacity to openly ambush Ying Xun. I bet those old fogies in Medicine King Valley are furious."

“Ying Xun is the Medicine King’s most prized disciple, so there is nothing wrong with him doing this.”

"That transparent cauldron looks somewhat familiar."

Those present began to carefully recall what had happened. If it was just some nobody, they might as well snatch it. After all, who wouldn't want a pill cauldron on the Pill Cauldron Ranking?

"The Supreme Being of the Book of Masters".

Everyone present was stunned. Not only had they intercepted and killed Ying Xun, but they also wanted to kill Zi Shu as well. Their courage was truly commendable. They should know that even the Taiyan Divine Emperor could not withstand the wrath of the Pill King Palace, let alone the addition of the Medicine Emperor. Fortunately, they only watched from a distance and did not kick him while he was down or add fuel to the fire, otherwise they would not know how they died.

"Quickly inform the sect that the sect will be temporarily closed for the next two days."

This continent might be about to change drastically; it's safer to hide.

Xiu Qiyu's sword almost turned into a streak of light, and the cold night wind made Ye Xiruo shiver all over.

"Hold me tight." Xiu Qiyu directly created a protective shield, enveloping both herself and Ye Xiruo within it.

Zishu's sword flew in front of Xiu Qiyu, and the two sword lights flew past each other in mid-air like lightning. In less than half an hour, they could see Medicine King Valley.

"We've finally arrived."

"Young Valley Master." Several elders with aged faces stood before Zishu's sword.

"We arrived too late to rescue you. Is the young master injured?"

Xiu Qiyu tossed the half-dead Li Feier from the sword to the elders: "This woman is the culprit. The Li family is one of the four major affiliated families of your Medicine King Valley." Xiu Qiyu didn't say the rest, but the elders understood what he meant.

“This is Xiu Qiyu, a guest elder of my Pill King Palace. If Elder Xiu hadn’t arrived in time, we might all have perished,” Ye Xiruo said.

"Thank you very much, Elder Xiu. We will definitely thank you properly after we have dealt with the Li family's affairs."

"You're welcome. It's my responsibility to the young master. I only hope that Medicine King Valley can provide a satisfactory answer."

"Please rest assured, Young Master and Elder Xiu." Several elders grabbed Li Feier and rushed away.

Xiu Qiyu and Zishu continued flying towards Medicine King Valley.

"You've all been frightened, you should get some rest! We should have the results by tomorrow morning."

Yingxun's black figure gradually disappeared into the night sky. Zishu yawned, "I'm sleepy, I'm going back to sleep."

“If Brother Xiuqi doesn’t mind, you can stay in the side hall next to mine tonight.”

“Okay.” Xiu Qiyu took Ye Xiruo’s hand and pushed the door open to enter.

"Brother Xiu Qi, have some water and rest for a bit." Upon entering the room, Ye Xiruo noticed that Xiu Qiyu's face was somewhat pale, and his aura had weakened considerably. It seemed that fighting three Nascent Soul cultivators simultaneously had come at a significant cost for Brother Xiu Qi.

"I'm fine, I just need to rest and recover."

"How can you be alright? I'll go get some gauze and medicine."