Shuiyan desperately suppressed the pain in her body, gritting her teeth in agony as she spoke, "They... caught up! They activated... the poison curse on my body, trying to... force me out!" After saying that, she spat out another mouthful of blood, and the mark on her chest became even brighter, tightening towards her heart as if to rip out her heart.
"Damn it!" Youyou couldn't help but curse. Without caring about anything else, she pressed down on the other person's chest and shouted, "Sb!" She then unleashed a healing spell at her.
The next moment, a flash of white light appeared, and a soft glow instantly covered the mark, enveloping it like a net and suppressing the light. The mark faded and faded, and soon disappeared.
Shuiyan instantly felt all the pain in her body subside. She turned to look at Youyou in disbelief, "You know how to break the Heart-Eating Curse?"
"Will...right?" She didn't know either. Did this mean the solution was found?
Shuiyan's face flashed with wild joy, but her expression darkened again after a moment. She gritted her teeth and said, "The Heart-Eating Curse on my body has activated, which proves that Zhan Zhen, that demon, is nearby and will find this place sooner or later. You all stay here and don't go anywhere. I'll go out and lure that demon away."
"No way!" she exclaimed, and the others immediately objected. "How can we let you go out alone?"
"That's right, you're the one who rescued us. We can't let you risk your life alone!"
“I’m a cultivator too! I’ll go with you!” Several female cultivators even stepped forward.
Shuiyan shook her head and said, "No, the master of Xuan Yue Tower is that demon Zhan Zhen. He has a huge power and a close relationship with the Valley Master of Mingyou Valley. Moreover, he is a Nascent Soul cultivator! Sending more people out will only be suicide. You are no match for him."
"..." Everyone's expression darkened, and despair filled their eyes.
"I have my own way of keeping my life! You don't need to worry about me!" Without waiting for anyone's reaction, he got up and walked outside.
To avoid being discovered by her pursuers, she deliberately took a long detour and exited from another cave entrance, hoping to lure them away. However, after walking a short distance, a large group of people suddenly flew out from the front, each carrying a weapon, and surrounded her. It was clear that they had been waiting there for a long time.
Shuiyan's expression changed; it was too late to retreat.
"Little Yan'er...you have disappointed me greatly." A gloomy voice suddenly came, and a middle-aged man slowly walked in front of him. He was surrounded by black mist, and his face was covered with all kinds of terrifying black patterns. He looked at Shuiyan with cold eyes.
"Zhan, Zhen!" Shuiyan's hands clenched tightly at her sides instantly, and a surge of hatred welled up in her eyes as she stared intently at the other person.
"Little Yan'er, you've always been the most obedient, I never expected you to do such a thing?" Zhan Zhen seemed to completely disregard the other party's hatred, revealing a contemptuous smile as he said, "I usually dote on you and Qinglian the most, who knew that you two, who pretended to be at odds, were secretly plotting such things and almost destroyed my Xuan Yue Tower. I've treated you well, and this is how you repay me?"
"Not bad?" Shuiyan's face was filled with grief and indignation, and she could no longer suppress her anger. She said, word by word, "Zhan Zhen! You kidnapped us here, destroyed our cultivation, forced us to eat poison that damages our spiritual roots, and fed us to your evil cultivators every day until our bones and limbs were completely destroyed. You call this not bad? How many people have you forced to their deaths? Can you even count them yourself? You fiend... I wish I could tear your tendons and bones out of your body, shatter your soul and grind it to pieces!"
"Hmph!" Zhan Zhen snorted coldly, his face full of disdain, "It's just that you women are born with spiritual roots. Since Heaven has arranged it this way, you should naturally be put to use. If you were like those useless supernatural beings, why would I need to kidnap women? Besides, your own cultivation is inadequate, so you should become the materials for our advancement."
"You're talking nonsense!" Shuiyan's eyes were bloodshot. "Evil and heretical ways deserve to be punished by everyone. If you continue down this path, one day the righteous immortal sects will settle accounts with you one by one!"
"The Immortal Sect?" Zhan Zhen suddenly burst into wild laughter, as if he had heard a joke. "Hahahaha... Little Yan'er, you are still too naive! Do you really think that the Immortal Sect didn't come to rescue you because they didn't know what happened here? Do you think the female cultivators from the Immortal Sect in this building got here by what means?"
"What do you mean?" Shuiyan's face turned pale.
"Think about it yourself, how many female cultivators from various sects have you seen in this building?" Zhan Zhen laughed even more smugly. "If my Xuan Yue Tower didn't have absolute confidence, how could I possibly go to the Immortal Sects to capture people? Give up... The Immortal Sects don't care about your lives at all. Even if they have obtained some information, my Mingyou Valley has a Nascent Soul Venerable in charge. Which Immortal Sect would dare to easily break into this place?"
"No...impossible! You kidnapped a noble lady, which violates the laws of heaven. The immortal sects will not stand idly by!" Shuiyan shook her head vigorously.
Zhan Zhen laughed even more arrogantly, as if deliberately trying to provoke him, "Then guess again... how many of those patrons you used to entertain who came to my Xuan Yue Tower for sexual pleasure were disciples of your immortal sect?"
Shuiyan was jolted and staggered back several steps, as if something had collapsed.
"Hahahaha..." Zhan Zhen laughed even louder, and said sternly, "You have already been sold out by the Immortal Sect. If you know what's good for you, quickly hand over the goods you took away. Considering our past relationship, I might give you a whole corpse. Otherwise..." He suddenly waved his hand, and something was thrown out, leaving a patch of bright red on the ground.
Shuiyan's eyes widened suddenly, turning bloodshot instantly. A wave of intense sorrow washed over her, and her whole body trembled. "Qing... Sister Qinglian..."
"You overestimating yourself!" Zhan Zhen said disdainfully. "You actually dared to use an array to destroy my Xuan Yue Tower. Humph! Not only her, but all those disobedient people in the tower, once I've dealt with you, I'll settle accounts with them one by one."
"Zhan, Zhen!" Shuiyan glared at the person in front of her. "You are inhuman and your hands are covered in blood. Heaven and earth will not tolerate you! Besides the Immortal Sect... there are also the Heavenly Maidens... yes, the Heavenly Maidens will not let you go!"
"Celestial Maiden? Do you think the Celestial Maidens of the Immortal Sect would know such things?" Zhan Zhen's eyes flashed with anger, as if he had lost his patience. He released the pressure of the Nascent Soul stage, and with a wave of his hand, he summoned a wind spell that swept towards Shui Yan. "Enough nonsense, hand over the person now!"
Shuiyan instinctively summoned a sword to defend herself, but she couldn't dodge at all and was sent flying backward, about to crash into the stone wall. Suddenly, she felt a tightness around her waist, and her body was instantly pulled back. The next moment, a stunningly beautiful face appeared before her.
Youyou helped the person up, then suddenly turned and smiled gently at her. In that instant, Shuiyan seemed to see flowers blooming, and the next moment, a soft yet seemingly powerful voice rang in her ears.
"The Heavenly Maiden has arrived!"
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