"The divine artifacts you're talking about, are they like the Crimson Sword and the Earth-Shaking Cauldron?" Youyou asked to confirm.
"The Crimson Sword! The Earth-Shaking Cauldron?!" Nie Zheng's eyes widened in disbelief. "These are the legendary strongest fire and earth attribute artifacts! You...you know about these artifacts?"
"Oh, I've seen a few," she replied casually.
"..." Nie Zheng felt a lump in his throat. He had seen several of them! Those were divine artifacts, divine artifacts, for crying out loud! Why did they look so indifferent and unaccustomed to them? Are you sure this isn't the realm of gods?
"Since your emperor wants to hunt down traitors and find divine artifacts, why did he only send you down?" You You continued to ask. Has the Immortal Realm become so short-handed?
Nie Zheng's expression wilted again before he explained, "Although we have become immortals, we cannot freely travel between the mortal and immortal realms. The barrier between the two realms cannot be easily broken, and there is also the boundary-breaking lightning, which even the most powerful immortals cannot completely resist. The reason I was able to come here is because the Emperor bestowed upon me a top-tier immortal treasure—the Lightning Control Talisman—which allowed me to barely descend to the mortal realm, but I was also injured by the boundary-breaking lightning. However, there is only one Lightning Control Talisman, so only I can descend to the mortal realm."
Youyou frowned. "Since the lower realm is so dangerous, how can you be sure you can successfully return? Aren't you supposed to be looking for the divine artifact to capture the traitor?" Once you find the artifact, you have to find a way to send it back, right? Otherwise, what's the point of coming down here?
"That's because of the Mirror of Enlightenment!" Nie Zheng continued, "Legend has it that this divine artifact can traverse Yin and Yang and reverse the universe, but to this day, no one knows the correct way to activate it. If used lightly, it could cause immeasurable calamity to the world. And that traitor Jing Chen must have used this artifact to descend to the mortal realm. Previously, this item had been kept in the Treasure Pavilion by the Emperor and had never been used. But Jing Chen stole this artifact and betrayed the Immortal Realm. We searched for a long time before discovering that he had fled to the mortal realm."
As he spoke, his expression turned serious, and he looked earnestly at the group, clasping his hands in a fist salute. “Everyone, the reason the Emperor sent me to forcibly descend to the mortal realm is because he discovered that strange phenomena were occurring frequently there, and he predicted that the Mirror of Enlightenment might cause a calamity in the mortal realm. That’s why I came to stop it. Even if I can’t return the artifact, destroying it can be considered as averting this calamity.”
Then he looked at Yuan Qi and said, "My Lord, this matter concerns the well-being of all people and cannot be delayed. Jing Chen is a wicked man and may have already committed some evil deeds. I was injured by the Boundary-Breaking Lightning, and I'm afraid... How can this be? I beg you, my Lord, to help me capture this traitor..."
Before he could finish speaking, he spat out another mouthful of blood, but his eyes remained fixed intently on Yuan Qi, as if he were making a dying wish.
Yuan Qi glanced at him, his eyes still calm and gentle, appearing very easy to talk to. The corners of his mouth curled up in his usual smile—he rejected him.
"I have no interest in matters of the immortal realm."
"..." No, he was prepared to die, shouldn't he have agreed under normal circumstances? Why did he refuse so quickly?
"My Lord, Jingchen was already a Celestial in the Upper Realm, and with a divine artifact in hand, he might have been able to... if I hadn't been injured, I'm afraid no one in the mortal realm could be his match, only you... If you are willing to help me, I will do anything!"
Yuan Qi turned his head to look at You You beside him, his eyes deepening and a genuine smile appearing in them. He asked softly, "What do you think, Xiao You?" His expression was a mix of wanting to continue beating her or helping her.
"Judging from what you're saying, that matter is indeed quite serious! Our True Transformation Sect can't just sit idly by." You You narrowed her eyes, then exchanged a glance with Ling Qi beside her. An immortal, indeed!
She coughed lightly before continuing with a serious expression, "But whether or not to help? How to help? We still need to discuss it! Besides, we've never heard of the person you mentioned, and we're not even sure if they really exist."
"Please believe me, it's true! The Emperor has bestowed upon me a magical artifact to hunt down that traitor. As long as my body recovers a little, I can... cough cough cough..." Before he could finish speaking, he let out another heart-wrenching cough, and blood flowed from his mouth as if it were free.
Youyou frowned, glanced at him coughing so hard he was about to pass out, and sighed, "Fine, whatever you do, you should heal your injuries first and save your life."
“But my injury…” Nie Zheng paused for a moment, then looked up at You You with surprise and said, “The Heavenly Maiden is willing to lend me her spiritual veins?”
"No way!" You You immediately refused. Dream on!
His eyes immediately dimmed again.
"But your injury doesn't necessarily require spiritual veins. We can try other methods!" Maybe her stupid technique—oops! Rejuvenation Technique—will work? After all, it's a healing skill. It was quite effective when treating Lin Feng and the others, and it's similar to his current situation.
"There's another way?!" Nie Zheng looked shocked, seemingly unable to believe it. His eyes, which had been filled with a sense of despair, suddenly lit up.
"I'm not sure if it will work, but it's worth a try." With that, she stepped forward, placed a hand on his head, and smoothly uttered, "Idiot!"
Nie Zheng: "..." Why do I feel like I've been scolded!
He was about to speak when he suddenly felt something descend upon him, like a spring breeze, flowing into his body. It instantly swept through all his meridians, and the violent energy remaining within him after being struck by the World-Breaking Lightning seemed to be soothed, no longer relentlessly attacking his meridians. Even his shattered dantian seemed to have been sprinkled with sweet dew, beginning to repair itself little by little.
"This...this is..." Nie Zheng's eyes widened suddenly. It worked! It really worked! He felt himself recovering, and all of this happened in the blink of an eye. Even the churning feeling in his chest disappeared, and he regained some strength. "What kind of magic is this?!"
"Looks like it worked!" Youyou didn't answer, but looked at his wounds, which were noticeably better. After four or five more uses, he should be fully recovered.
She wanted to continue using her skills, but Yuan Qi suddenly stopped her, saying, "Xiao You, there are still traces of the Boundary-Breaking Lightning in his body. Although he has calmed down, it has not completely dissipated. We cannot rush things, otherwise it may have the opposite effect. It's not too late to continue the treatment after a few days when the aura has dissipated a bit."
"Okay." You You then withdrew her hand.
"Thank you! Thank you, Heavenly Maiden!" Nie Zheng was overjoyed, never expecting the Heavenly Maiden to have such abilities.
"No need for thanks!" You You coughed and said seriously, "Now that you're feeling better, let's settle our scores from before!"
"Accounts?" He was taken aback. What accounts?
You You waved to the person next to her, "Let Ling Qi calculate it for him, calculate it carefully!"
"Yes, Sect Master!"
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