The men in black felt an unprecedented fear; their eyes were filled with astonishment and despair.
Faced with such powerful sword energy, they tried to escape, but it was too late.
The sword energy swept across mercilessly like a violent whirlwind.
In an instant, the man in black was caught up in it and could not escape.
Their bodies were torn to pieces by the impact of the sword energy, and blood splattered everywhere.
Each person fell heavily to the ground, breath ceased, and the flame of life was extinguished.
The whole scene was bloody and gruesome, chilling to the bone.
Li Xi also fell heavily to the ground due to the backlash of this force.
Her body trembled, and she gasped for breath, as if each breath required all her strength.
She felt as if her body was being tightly gripped by an invisible hand, and she couldn't break free.
As the power continued to erode her consciousness, it gradually blurred, and the world before her eyes grew darker and darker.
Finally, everything went black before her eyes, and she completely lost consciousness.
In the moments before she lost consciousness, she seemed to still hear the man's breathing echoing in her ears.
However, the sound gradually faded away and eventually disappeared into the endless darkness.
Her body seemed to have all its strength drained away, collapsing limply to the ground, as if she had become a soulless shell.
At this moment, Li Xi's consciousness had completely sunk into the endless abyss of darkness, where he was unconscious.
She showed no reaction to any external disturbance or stimulus, as if her soul had detached from her body and was completely isolated from the real world.
The man was extremely anxious, large beads of sweat rolling down his forehead. He held Li Xi tightly and ran frantically towards the backyard of Xiangguo Temple, his steps unsteady.
Just then, the abbot of Xiangguo Temple and Meng Zhelan heard a commotion outside.
The two exchanged a glance, a sense of foreboding rising within them. They quickly put down what they were doing and hurried outside to check the situation.
In the backyard, a man stood in the middle, his face drenched in sweat.
He was holding a woman in his arms; it was Li Xi.
At this moment, Li Xi's face was as pale as paper, devoid of any color, and her clothes were stained red with blood, making her look shocking.
The abbot and Meng Zhelan gasped in shock upon seeing this scene.
"Fifth Prince? What happened to you..." Meng Zhelan was clearly taken aback when she saw the person in front of her, but then her eyes widened instantly when she saw Li Xi in his arms. "What happened to Xiao Xi?"
Before she could finish speaking, she rushed over and saw Li Xi covered in blood, which stung her eyes and brought tears to her eyes.
"Quickly bring her in!" Meng Zhelan shouted, her voice filled with anxiety and panic.
The man nodded hastily and hurriedly carried Li Xi into Xiangguo Temple.
Meng Zhelan followed closely behind, observing Li Xi's injuries as she walked, silently praying that she would be alright.
After entering the temple, the man placed Li Xi on a bed, and Meng Zhelan immediately went forward to check her wounds.
Looking at the hideous wounds on Li Xi's body, Meng Zhelan frowned deeply. She knew that these injuries were very serious, and if they were not treated in time, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Abbot, please prepare some hemostatic herbs and bandages," Meng Zhelan said to the abbot, her tone very serious.
The abbot nodded and immediately turned to prepare the necessary items.
"Fifth Prince, please excuse me for a moment. I need to treat my sworn brother's wounds."
The Fifth Prince frowned as he looked at the person on the bed, but upon hearing Meng Zhelan's words, he could only retreat outside the door.
She first gently wiped away the blood around the wound with a clean, damp cloth, then carefully applied the herbs to the wound, and finally bandaged it carefully.
Throughout the process, Meng Zhelan moved very gently, as if afraid of hurting her.
After doing all this, Meng Zhelan breathed a slight sigh of relief, but her mood remained heavy.
Judging from her pulse, Xiaoxi's injuries were not serious, mostly superficial wounds from swords and knives. However, the domineering true energy within her body had already been released.
The true energy coursed through her meridians like a ferocious beast, ready to break free and cause unpredictable harm to Xiaoxi at any moment. Meng Zhelan knew that if this true energy wasn't suppressed in time, Xiaoxi's life would be in grave danger.
Now that Xiaoxi's master has disappeared and the Lord Feng has also vanished, she suddenly remembered someone.
It was Qin Xiaolin; only he possessed such profound internal strength to suppress the true energy within Xiaoxi's body.
She then hurriedly went out and happened to meet the Fifth Prince Qi Xuan standing outside the door.
"Your Highness Prince Jing, is your carriage still available? I need to take Xiaoxi back to the city for treatment immediately." She didn't care about hierarchy anymore; getting back to the capital was the most important thing.
"Yes, I'll have someone bring the carriage over immediately. Young Master Li was seriously injured while saving me," Prince Jing said with a guilty expression.
"Then I'll have to trouble Your Highness, Prince Jing." She had no time to comfort others; Xiao Xi's situation was urgent.
On the way back to the city, Li Xi occasionally uttered painful murmurs, as if she were trapped in a nightmare.
"Xiaoxi, I'm here. Just bear with it. I'll take you back to the city to find Young Master Qin." Meng Zhelan held her hand.
Prince Jing, who was standing to the side, was somewhat surprised to see this scene, but he didn't say anything.
Meng Zhelan didn't care about what others thought. She thought about how she had seen Qin Xiaolin at the chrysanthemum appreciation banquet a few days ago, and perhaps he was still in the capital.
The carriage arrived at the Duke's mansion in no time, but to everyone's surprise, Qin Xiaolin was not there.
At this moment, Meng Zhelan was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. "Oh dear, what should I do?"
At this moment, Prince Jing seemed to remember something. "Doctor Meng, I have heard that there is a Master Luo at Baichuan Academy who is also somewhat proficient in witchcraft and medicine. Perhaps he has a solution."
Luo Yun from Baichuan Academy? Isn't that the person Xiaoxi had dinner with a few days ago?
The situation was critical, and she couldn't care less about anything else. She could only turn around and rush towards Baichuan Academy.
After sending the two to Baichuan Academy, he left two guards behind and hurriedly returned to the palace.
Luo Yun was astonished to see Li Xi, who was pale and unconscious.
The situation was urgent, and he couldn't care less about anything else. After settling Li Xi in, he listened to Meng Zhelan's description, left for a while, and then came back with several medicine bottles in his hand.
"Master Luo, what is this?" she asked curiously. It was very different from the medicines she had concocted; it was completely black and smelled unpleasant.
"These are some folk remedies from our area, and they are remarkably effective in treating people with unstable internal energy." He then placed the pills in warm water, where they quickly dissolved into the water.
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