Chapter 7 She grabbed his hand, struggling to breathe.
In the dark stone cave, Si Yao had difficulty breathing and felt dizzy.
In the dim light, she seemed to hear Xiao Yezi calling her name.
"Master? Master?"
Are you alright?
Her chest tightened, as if a heavy boulder was pressing down on it, making it hard to breathe.
She desperately wanted to respond to Xiao Yezi, but no sound came out.
Inside the stone cave, Xiao Yezi formed a hand seal and walked towards Si Yao, getting closer and closer.
His eyes were filled with fierceness and urgency as he looked at Si Yao's dantian.
In an instant, countless memories flooded my mind.
He thought of how his younger brother Zhao Chu had tricked him and caused his death, how he had fallen into Qingfeng Ravine of the Hehuan Sect, and how he was on the verge of death at that time.
If he hadn't been forced by circumstances at the time, he wouldn't have rashly stored his primordial spirit in Si Yao's body in that way.
Now, he has reconstructed his physical body, but it is only the body of his youth, and his cultivation and strength are far inferior to before.
After resting in this physical body for several months, he felt it was time to reclaim his primordial spirit. Only then could his cultivation return to its former peak.
Only in that way could he take a gamble and reclaim everything that once belonged to him.
Thinking of all this, Xiao Yezi's sinister gaze intensified. He raised his hand, preparing to swing the seal in his hand at Si Yao.
At that moment, with a "whoosh," Si Yao's cloud-patterned fan, which had been rolled up not far away, flew over and finally landed in Si Yao's hand.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Si Yao activated her spiritual energy and summoned her magical artifact back.
The Yan Yun palm-leaf fan emitted endless light. Si Yao raised the fan, and a beam of blue light shot out from it instantly.
Si Yao made her move.
Xiao Yezi's eyes turned cold, preparing to lay her cards on the table. "You found out?"
Without waiting for Si Yao's response, he made a killing intent, and the black seal in his hand went straight for Si Yao's dantian.
"Bang--"
The light emitted by the fan brushed past Xiao Yezi's hair near his ear and struck him from behind.
Then another dull thud was heard, and a huge object seemed to have fallen to the ground!
The voice still came from behind.
Xiao Yezi was slightly taken aback. He turned around and saw that a huge stone monster had been hit by Si Yao's attack and was now lying on the ground unable to move.
It turns out that her attack wasn't aimed at Xiao Yezi. Instead, it was to protect Xiao Yezi; with her last vestiges of consciousness, she mustered her strength and unleashed a final blow…
Upon realizing this, Xiao Yezi suddenly looked at Si Yao and discovered that the black and red magic seal he had unleashed was bounced back into the air by a mysterious force from Si Yao's dantian just as it was about to hit her, disappearing without a trace.
"Did I miss?" Xiao Yezi muttered to himself.
Si Yao let out a muffled groan and fell back to the ground, unconscious.
The cave stopped shaking, and apart from the continued darkness, everything seemed to have returned to calm.
Under the faint glow of Yan Yun's palm-leaf fan, Si Yao's eyes were closed, her face as white as paper, and beads of sweat on her forehead had already dampened her black hair.
Xiao Yezi stared for a long time before finally walking over and slowly squatting down.
"Master?" He reached out and gently patted Si Yao's shoulder. "How are you?"
Si Yao unconsciously grabbed Xiao Yezi's hand. She was still having difficulty breathing, as if she was about to stop breathing at any moment.
Looking at Si Yao, who was trembling all over, her panting breaths lingered in my ears. Her once beautiful face was now extremely weak, but she still exuded a few traces of charm.
The events of that night at Qingfengjian flashed through Xiao Yezi's mind. Si Yao was just like that back then, panting heavily, her seductive manner making people unable to resist their desires.
These scenes were completely beyond Xiao Yezi's control, unfolding before him like a revolving lantern.
Damn it...
Xiao Ye cursed inwardly.
"Yan Ao!"
Inside the dark cave, Yan Ao answered the summons.
He saw Si Yao lying on the ground, and then saw Xiao Yezi's dark face. After thinking for a while, he asked, "Your Excellency, did you succeed?"
Xiao Yezi snorted coldly, "No."
Yan Ao looked around again and found a huge stone monster lying motionless on the ground. "Was it this stone monster that caused the trouble? Fortunately, Your Majesty dealt with it."
Xiao Yezi's gaze then shifted to Si Yao, "At that time, this stone monster appeared behind me, and she killed it."
Upon hearing this, Yan Ao's eyes widened slightly in surprise. "This woman actually came to your rescue! Your Majesty, she's been quite kind to you."
A hint of annoyance flashed across Xiao Yezi's face. "Enough with the nonsense. Come here and try attacking her dantian."
Yan Ao looked at Si Yao, who had already lost consciousness on the ground, and obediently summoned the demonic blade in his hand.
"I have been waiting for this moment for a long time. Only by killing her will Your Excellency regain your former cultivation."
Having said that, he was about to use all his strength to attack.
Seeing this, Xiao Yezi stopped him again, "Wait! You just need to test him, just a little test is enough."
Yan Ao was taken aback. What did Your Excellency mean by this?
Can't we kill him?
"Your Majesty, you wouldn't be so reluctant to let her die, would you...?"
Xiao Yezi's face darkened further. "Shut up, do you have a death wish?"
"Your subordinate knows his mistake!" Yan Ao stopped talking and, following Xiao Yezi's instructions, tentatively struck Si Yao's dantian.
To Xiao Yezi's surprise, Yan Ao's attack actually hit Si Yao squarely.
Yan Ao's attack was merely a probe, striking the unconscious Si Yao. She remained motionless, seemingly feeling no pain.
Strangely, Xiao Yezi next to him frowned, looked down in disbelief, and touched his abdomen.
Upon seeing this, Yan Ao quickly asked, "Your Excellency, what's wrong?"
A guess suddenly came to Xiao Yezi's mind. He pointed to Si Yao's dantian and said, "Try it again, but be careful with the pressure."
Yan Ao's hand trembled slightly. He gritted his teeth and unleashed another strike at Si Yao's dantian.
"Hiss..." Xiao Yezi's lips twitched. "So that's how it is."
Yan Ao was completely bewildered. "What does Your Excellency mean?"
Xiao Yezi took a deep breath. "Perhaps it's because my primordial spirit is inside her body, but I could feel pain during both of your attacks on her."
Upon hearing this, Yan Ao was so frightened that he knelt down on both knees, "I beg Your Majesty's forgiveness, I had no idea that you had such a connection with this woman."
Xiao Yezi closed his eyes. In Yan Ao's eyes, the Venerable One's mood at this moment was probably very complicated.
Xiao Yezi said, "If I were to forcibly extract my primordial spirit and attack her, my primordial spirit would naturally reject my attack."
If someone else were to attack Si Yao, Xiao Yezi would experience the same pain as the attack.
Yan Ao's two probing moves were enough for Xiao Yezi to clearly feel as if they were hitting him directly.
Xiao Yezi frowned deeply, his mood extremely low. "Does this mean that not only can I not rashly take her primordial spirit, but I also cannot allow others to harm her at will?"
At this point, Xiao Yezi slammed his fist heavily against the stone wall. "Being controlled by others is truly despicable!"
Yan Ao quickly reassured him, "Your Excellency, there must be another way!"
Recalling the schemes that had been plotted against him before his demise, and considering that his cultivation was now less than one-tenth of its peak, Xiao Yezi felt a surge of anger.
He threw another punch at the stone wall, but unexpectedly, the punch broke through the wall, and a continuous breeze came from the front.
It seems the exit is ahead?
But right now, Xiao Yezi suddenly felt a stinging sensation on her scalp, and was extremely dizzy.
He swayed and almost lost his balance.
Yan Ao was shocked and quickly flashed to Xiao Yezi's side, then helped him up. "Your Excellency, are you alright?"
A moment later, Xiao Yezi suddenly opened his tightly closed eyes, looked at Yan Ao warily, and then pushed him away, asking, "Who are you?"
This change was too sudden, and Yan Ao was stunned. "I am Yan Ao, your artifact spirit!"
Xiao Yezi's eyes were filled with confusion as he kept rubbing his scalp. His brows were furrowed, and when he turned his head, he saw Si Yao lying unconscious on the ground.
Without hesitation, he rushed over, even gently lifting Si Yao up and letting her lean on his shoulder, whispering, "Master? Master?"
After calling for a while, Si Yao did not respond.
Xiao Yezi turned to stare at Yan Ao, "Was it you who hurt my master?"
Yan Ao stood rooted to the spot, not daring to move or even speak.
"I'm asking you a question!"
Yan Ao's shoulders trembled, and he knelt on the ground again. "Your Excellency, don't you remember? You were the one who ordered me to beat her just now."
Fearing that Xiao Yezi would blame him, Yan Ao added, "But I was just testing the waters, I didn't hit her hard."
Compared to before, Xiao Yezi's eyes were clear, as if she were a different person. "Is what you said true?"
Yan Ao nodded in agreement. To avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings, he explained to Xiao Yezi about the unusual physical condition she had recently experienced.
“Your Excellency, these past few days you have sometimes become like this, completely forgetting your identity, even forgetting the purpose of joining the Joyful Union Sect, only knowing that you are this woman’s disciple. When you are normal, you can see right and wrong clearly, and you will not forget your original intention of coming to the Joyful Union Sect.”
"This is getting more and more outrageous," Xiao Yezi said calmly. "How could a normal person like me be as strange as you describe? Don't try to fool me."
Yan Ao was on the verge of tears. It seemed that the venerable one before him did not recognize him at all, and would not easily believe what he said.
"Your Majesty, please trust me!"
Yan Ao cried out, "Your Majesty, I am truly your spirit. I am at your beck and call every day. I have seen all your actions. Every word I just said is true. If I am lying, may I be struck by lightning and my soul be scattered."
Xiao Yezi focused his mind and pondered for a moment, "At my beck and call?"
Yan Ao nodded, "Yes, as long as you call me, I can appear at any time. Conversely, if you do not give the order to summon me, I cannot appear in front of you and can only wait in a place where you cannot see me."
Xiao Yezi lifted her eyelids, gave Yan Ao a meaningful look, and then said, "You may leave."
Yan Ao exclaimed, "Your Majesty, I haven't finished speaking yet, I..."
He only uttered half a sentence before his entire body vanished into a wisp of black mist.
Yan Ao was furious. He wanted to tell Xiao Yezi about the connection between Si Yao and Xiao Yezi, but unfortunately, he was just a spirit, and his fate was controlled by his master.
After Yan Ao disappeared, a gentle breeze began to blow in front of the stone wall that Xiao Yezi had previously pierced.
Xiao Yezi gently placed Si Yao's head on his lap, looking at her with concern, "Master, wake up."
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