"Master!" Liu Ling's eyes were red, and tears burst out like beads from a broken string. She hurried her steps and rushed to Li Hualing in an instant, hugged her tightly, and burst into tears: "Master, I'm sorry, I really didn't know that the elixir given by Shen Nan was problematic! It's all my fault. I've implicated you. You should have handed me over at the beginning, so that the elders and ancestors would not have died!" Her crying became more and more miserable, her shoulders trembling violently, and her voice became intermittent due to excessive sobbing. Her grief-stricken appearance was so heartbreaking that anyone who saw it could not help but feel pity.
"It's okay, child." Li Hualing gently patted Liu Ling's back, trying to comfort her. Her voice was gentle but firm, as if carrying a reassuring power: "We're not doing this all for you. We just think there's nothing wrong with you saving people. If saving people is blamed, then where are the good people in this world? Don't cry, none of us blame you. Before leaving, the old ancestor said that some things must be insisted on by someone, and he always believed that good people will be rewarded." At this point, Li Hualing couldn't help but cough twice, and the cough seemed to carry endless fatigue and vicissitudes of life.
"Master, I still have some elixir here, take some more!" Liu Ling suddenly let go of Li Hualing and ran to Yu Kai. Yu Kai understood and immediately handed over the elixir in his hand.
"Why are there so many? These herbs are not easy to pick!" Li Hualing looked at the handful of spiritual herbs in Liu Ling's hand, her eyes full of surprise. Then, she turned her gaze to Yu Kai and asked softly, "Are you the Yu Kai that Liu Ling saved?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Kai immediately bowed respectfully, saying sincerely, "Senior, it is me. It is because of me that I have brought trouble upon your Huanxing Sect. I am truly sorry!"
"It's okay, we are just doing the right thing!" Li Hualing smiled, walked over slowly, and gently helped Yu Kai up.
The moment Yu Kai was lifted to his feet, he seized Li Hualing's hand. A powerful and mysterious life force, like a surging tide, poured into her body. The Law of Life and the Law of Wood intertwined, forming a miraculous force that surged through Li Hualing's meridians. Everyone watched as Li Hualing's injuries healed at a visible rate. Her pale complexion gradually became rosy, the wrinkles left by time quickly vanished, and her snow-white hair instantly turned black and shiny. It was as if time had turned back, and she had suddenly become a dozen years younger.
"This...this..." Liu Ling, Jiang Qingfeng, and the others were all stunned, their eyes wide with disbelief. Li Hualing was even more shocked, speechless. She felt the miraculous power within her body, as if she had been reborn. Seeing beads of sweat on Yu Kai's forehead, she immediately broke free and asked with concern, "Yu Kai, are you okay?"
Seeing this, Liu Ling was extremely anxious and immediately went forward to check, her face full of tension and worry: "Are you okay?" As she spoke, she subconsciously rolled up her sleeves and gently wiped the sweat from Yu Kai's forehead. The movement was gentle and delicate, full of concern.
Yu Kai gently took her hand away, looked at Li Hualing, and said softly: "I'm fine!" As he spoke, the spiritual power in his body surged and he was recovering rapidly.
"Boy! That girl is trying to run away!" Suddenly, the Formation-Devouring Beast, which had been lying on Yu Kai's shoulder, raised its head and shouted in a sharp voice, its eyes fixed on Ye Xiaoyan who was quietly retreating towards the door.
Everyone's eyes instantly turned to Ye Xiaoyan. Li Hualing also slowly walked out, his eyes calm but with a hint of majesty, and asked, "Xiaoyan, where are you going?"
"Master, I just want to go look for Junior Brother Qin and the others!" Ye Xiaoyan was panicked by the gazes of everyone, but she pretended to be calm and immediately stepped forward to explain.
"Tell me the truth, where did you get the elixir you brought back earlier?" Li Hualing stared at Ye Xiaoyan's eyes with a sharp gaze, pressing her step by step: "You can't have picked up elixir in the Misty Forest. The elixir this time is extremely rare. It is a rare and magical medicine for both humans and monsters!"
"The boy hiding outside, why don't you come out?" The Formation-Devouring Beast seemed to have sensed something, raised its neck, and shouted loudly outside.
Everyone followed its gaze and saw a pale, frail disciple trembling as he walked out. His eyes were filled with fear, and he stared at Ye Xiaoyan warily as he walked, keeping as much distance from her as possible, as if Ye Xiaoyan were some kind of monster.
When Ye Xiaoyan saw him, her brows furrowed slightly, and she asked unhappily, "Junior Brother Fengyu, what are you doing?"
Upon seeing this, Ban Zhengguo quickly walked over to Feng Yu, grabbed him, and asked anxiously, "Junior Brother Feng, where are Junior Brother Qin and the others? Why did you come back alone?"
Li Hualing also stepped forward, his voice gentle but with undeniable strength: "What's going on? Just tell me what you want to say."
"Sect Master!" Feng Yu knelt on the ground with a plop, tears streaming down his face, and cried in pain, "Sect Master! You must make a decision for Senior Brother Qin and the others!"
"Junior Brother Feng Yu, there are some things you should not say carelessly." Ye Xiaoyan's face darkened, and there was a hint of threat in her tone: "My cousin is the head of the Shen family, the number one family on Neptune. If you say the wrong thing, it may involve the entire Huanxing Sect! You should think carefully about what to say!" When Feng Yu heard this, a look of fear appeared on his face, and the words he was about to say were swallowed back at this moment.
"Threat, naked threat!" The Formation-Devouring Beast shouted excitedly. Its expression showed that it was looking forward to an even more exciting show.
"Who are you? You have to butt in on everything! When my cousin comes, I'll make sure he tears you apart!" Ye Xiaoyan was completely enraged by the Formation-Devouring Beast's words. Her eyes were red as she yelled hysterically at the Formation-Devouring Beast.
Who was the Formation Devourer? It was a powerful Emperor who once stood at the pinnacle of the world. How could it be frightened by a mere girl? It curled its lips in disdain and said arrogantly, "Why don't you ask your cousin to come over and see how I, the Emperor, deal with him!"
"Hmph! You still want to deal with my cousin? Do you know who my cousin is?" Seeing that she could not threaten the Formation-Devouring Beast and was instead mocked by it, Ye Xiaoyan became even more angry. She raised her chin and said proudly: "He is on the list of geniuses. You are not even worthy of carrying my cousin's shoes!" Everyone was shocked when they heard this. Seeing this, Ye Xiaoyan couldn't help feeling a little proud, thinking that she had intimidated everyone.
However, at this moment, Li Hualing's firm voice broke the brief silence: "Feng Yu, don't be afraid. Just tell me what you have to say. The worst that can happen is that our Huanxing Sect will be destroyed. We can't go against our conscience."
"Sect Master, it was her! She killed Senior Brother Qin and the others!" Feng Yu seemed to have mustered up his courage. He suddenly raised his head and pointed at Ye Xiaoyan with a trembling hand, shouting loudly. His eyes were filled with tears, and his voice was filled with endless sorrow. "Sect Master, Senior Brother Qin and the others died tragically. I was just greedy, so I went out to buy food and escaped. When I came back, I just saw her snatch Senior Brother Qin's elixir and then destroy the body."
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