Chapter 19: Green Mountain Town - Final Chapter (Part 1)

At this moment, Yin Li's eyes were filled with a deep, unyielding darkness. He didn't know how to speak, but the monk had already gone to such lengths; would his master...?

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and go in to rescue Xue Luo."

Chu Qing interrupted him in time, and Yin Li lowered his eyelids and quickly walked into the temple.

"I suspect that Ling Xueluo is sealed inside the Heavenly Fiend Statue. You stay around and protect her. I swear to activate the formation and not interrupt it midway."

"Disciple obeys."

A burst of white light erupted around them, and Chu Qing leaped upwards, a halo of light flashing on her forehead, connecting with the fierce-looking face.

"The world is a cycle of Yin and Yang, which revolves nine times. With the spirit as our guide, we can achieve harmony and consensus."

As she finished speaking, something seemed to be triggered around her, and a hidden arrow shot out instantly, heading straight towards Chu Qing.

Yin Li reacted swiftly, quickly casting spells to destroy several vital points, and the remaining arrows were blocked by the barrier.

Master, she actually used the sympathetic array to directly enter the image!

When Yin Li saw Chu Qing's empty expression, she realized what the other party was about to do.

Has Chu Qingge gone mad? If she is injured in one of her moves, at best she will lose a soul or a spirit, at worst... she will never rise again.

Why would she go to such lengths for a disciple?

His heart felt like it was stuffed with cotton, and a sour feeling slowly seeped into his whole body. His eyes reddened, and his fingertips trembled unconsciously.

Meanwhile, Chu Qing, after separating her soul through empathy, flew into the image and began a large-scale search using the connection established between the two.

Suddenly, a chilling aura, pure and noble, emanated from afar.

It's Ling Xueluo!

After setting up a barrier around herself, she flew forward without saying a word. This time, she had to be quick. The longer it took, the more spiritual energy she would consume. If she couldn't get out, she would only be waiting to die.

"Ling Xue Luo!"

Before it even reached her, she could only vaguely make out a small figure crouching there, but its aura was too weak, and its divinity was about to vanish completely.

"Master...Master?"

The loud shouts brought Ling Xueluo back to her senses, who had been feeling dizzy. She didn't know how long she had been there; it seemed like a few days, or a few months, or perhaps, she would never be able to go back if her master and senior brother didn't come.

Is this all there is to it?

Has she really stopped here?

Will Master really come looking for me?

"Ling Xueluo! Wake up! I'll take you out of here."

A cool, refreshing scent filled her nostrils. Ling Xue subconsciously lifted her heavy eyelids, her lips moving as if she wanted to say something, but she was almost exhausted and could only follow the other person's movements, collapsing into Xinxiang's arms.

Am I dreaming? Why is Master's expression so gentle? I haven't felt this way in so long.

She was constantly in pain, sometimes a soul-tearing hardness, sometimes a burning intensity. Every time those crazy people knelt down and bled, she would feel pain and endure all kinds of suffering!

My spiritual power was gradually depleted, and my consciousness was becoming increasingly blurred, but now, my master has arrived.

Chu Qing summoned the Bloodthirsty One in her soul form. She carefully picked up the trembling person on the ground, pulled him closer to her, and flew away from the evil spirit without hesitation.

Once back in the outside world, a sense of security finally came from the soles of her feet. Her vision went black for a moment and then returned instantly, but the situation in front of her left her no time to react.

"Yin Li!"

The heavy stench of blood permeated every corner of the inner hall. A group of demon warriors had appeared around them, each with a black mask on their face and purplish-red aura flashing on their foreheads. They were burly and wielded large swords unique to the demons, viciously slashing at the boy lying in a pool of blood on the ground.

"Blood sight!"

Instantly, purple light filled the surroundings, and most of the assassins were blasted away by this powerful spiritual force. Suddenly, a flash of cold light from a blade caught Chu Qing's eye. Before she could think of a countermeasure, her body flew out first.

"Sizzle!"

Before she knew it, a sharp, poisoned knife pierced Chu Qing's forearm, the intense pain causing her to groan.

"Master, Master..."

Yin Li tried to struggle to get up, but blood was gushing from the large and small tears in his clothes, and his face grew paler and paler.

"Prepare to die."

Chu Qing endured the pain and pulled out the blade left inside. She casually performed a hemostatic technique, gripped her sword firmly again, and her figure flashed through the sky like lightning. Instantly, a burst of golden light erupted from her body, and those ferocious demonic assassins vanished into thin air like smoke, leaving not even a corpse behind.

The dust slowly settled back to the ground, as if all the noise from before had never happened; now, all was quiet.

Given Yin Li's current spiritual cultivation level, it takes considerable skill to injure so many demons like this.

"hiss--"

The wound on her forearm only started to hurt belatedly. Looking at her two apprentices lying on either side of her, Chu Qing smiled bitterly.

It's a mess, but somehow it's so comical.

"Mo Yu, come quickly."

She sent a message, and soon a figure rushed over, but froze in place after seeing the situation of the three people.

Immediately, a mournful wail echoed through the night sky.

"Master—"

Mo Yu frantically pulled out the pills. Since he became a disciple, he had never seen his master suffer such serious injuries. It must be that Yin Li, that worthless scoundrel, who failed to protect his master.

"Shut up! If you can't even handle this little situation, how can you be of any use in the future!"

"Yes, yes, Master." He choked back his sobs, handed the pills to Chu Qing after she was injured, and then walked toward Ling Xueluo.

"Go to Yin Li first. His external injuries are too severe, and he is currently unconscious. We cannot delay."

"Yes, Master."

Where Chu Qing couldn't see, he reluctantly curled the corners of his mouth, but upon closer inspection, he was truly delighted.

Yin Li's injuries were too severe. It's safe to say that if someone had stabbed him again, he might have bled to death—

Hmph, consider yourself lucky to have such a powerful master to protect you!

Chu Qing quickly walked to Ling Xueluo's side. She reached out to check her pulse and consciousness. She was still alive, but her spiritual platform was somewhat damaged, and it would probably be some time before she woke up.

It's estimated that those demons used that damned Heavenly Fiend Statue to absorb her spiritual power, even the purest spiritual energy from her spiritual platform.

She transferred some of her magic power to the person on the ground and fed them a few pills. Only after seeing that the person's condition had improved and their face was no longer as pale as it had been at the beginning did she feel somewhat relieved.

"How is he?"

Chu Qing got up and walked behind Mo Yu. Looking at the badly injured Yin Li, it would be a lie to say she wasn't moved. This child was too serious. He was willing to risk his own life to keep watch over the demons.

"Although my senior brother looks seriously injured, fortunately most of his injuries are superficial. I have given him a hemostatic pill and also transferred some spiritual energy to him. He can regulate his internal energy when he wakes up."

"Hmm, let's go back first, to visit the guest—never mind, let's go to the Li family's place instead."

Although she was reluctant to let others know that they were injured and did not want to disturb them, Chu Qing had a headache just thinking about Li Yi, this ticking time bomb.

"Master, your arm..."

hiss--

Only after Mo Yu said that did she belatedly realize the excruciating pain: "Oh, I've already taken some hemostatic pills, I just need to get it bandaged when I get back."

"Master, let me do it."

Chu Qing paused, intending to refuse, but thinking of her terrible skills, she had no choice but to sigh and compromise, "Oh well, fine."

A candlelight illuminated the dilapidated inner hall. Chu Qing lit the candle with her spiritual power and found a place to sit down. Mo Yu carefully stepped forward, avoiding touching the wound, and gently wrapped it with a white cloth strip.

Despite her injuries, her noble and aloof aura was never defeated by the filth; instead, it was tinged with a touch of brokenness, making her even more captivating and unapproachable.

Neither of them noticed that a pair of eyes, open in the darkness, had been secretly watching the entire scene, filled with inquiry, jealousy, and—resentment.

The moon has come down, and many people can touch it up close like this. Why is it that when it comes to him, it can't? Why does the moon always hide behind the clouds when it comes to him?

Yin Li quietly closed his eyes again, but his trembling eyelashes betrayed the emotions of the young man.

He might really do end up like this, sinking deeper and deeper into the mire, never to turn back...

The group returned to the house quietly. Chu Qing first placed Ling Xueluo on her bed, and then went to Yin Li's side.

Pushing open the door, a strong smell of blood hit me. The way he lay on the bed reminded me of a year ago, when he had just been released from prison, looking weak.

Master

Mo Yu had just finished decocting the medicine and put down the steaming bowl in her hand, somewhat surprised by her arrival.

"Alright, you go back and rest. I'll take care of things here."

"But Master, your injuries—"

"It's nothing, just a superficial wound. You can go back now."

Mo Yu was a little confused. He had never seen his master care about Yin Li so much. Could it be that he had really done something to move his master?

Despite his doubts, he still obeyed his master's words and left obediently.

The room fell silent again. Chu Qing couldn't bear to think about how Yin Li had managed to deal with so many assassins all by himself using only spiritual power.

Therefore, his current level of goodwill truly matches his current behavior.

Chu Qing chuckled to herself, a subtle bitterness welling up inside her.

[System, why did you say that once the affection level reached 60, the passing grade, we wouldn't be far from going home?]

This was something that had always puzzled her: if 60 was the passing grade, was it easy to get the remaining 40 points of affection?

[Host, according to the system's definition, once the male lead's favorability score reaches the passing grade, the remaining forty favorability points will be awarded at a ratio of one to ten, similar to gaining four favorability points before passing.]

Therefore, once you reach the passing grade, you've almost completed most of the task.

Looking at the still unconscious boy on the bed, his nose was high and straight, his skin was even whiter in the night, and the wounds on his face were like flaws on a beautiful jade, but they still could not hide his radiant temperament.

"Master, Master..."

His cheeks were flushed, and in his dazed state, he was murmuring someone's name, his brows furrowed.

Yin Li, it's your master's fault.

Chu Qing walked to the window, picked up the medicine bowl with her uninjured hand, and slowly conceived her next plan through the rising steam.

Driven by guilt, she scooped up some medicine and gently and slowly placed it against the lips of the person on the bed.

"Yin Li, be good, you'll get better faster if you take your medicine."

That night, the moon, hanging high in the sky, seemed to finally be in the boy's hands. He touched it carefully, feeling it, not daring to make any big movements, for fear that it was all just a dream.

But it was originally just a beautiful dream.

[Author's Note]

I'm back!

I swear, even if we don't finish this dungeon tomorrow, the four of us will definitely be able to return to the Cloud Mist Sect the day after tomorrow!

Xue Luo has been rescued! The end is just around the corner, hahaha!

I'll probably be updating daily for the next two or three days, mostly in the evenings, but I can't be sure of the exact time, sob sob. Enjoy reading, everyone! Feel free to comment, hehe, and please point out any shortcomings! [Laughing][Laughing][Laughing]