rescue
Smoke curls from chimneys within the Liuwu Forest.
The bright and clean room was filled with a faint scent of herbs. The person inside opened their eyes again, and after confirming their surroundings, finally realized that they were not dreaming.
She was dressed in emerald green, with a missing arm. When she pushed open the door, she saw the white-haired woman sitting in the courtyard, seemingly waiting for someone.
"I..." The woman in green was from the Yue Shan clan, who lived in Shi Qiao Yan. She was originally in seclusion, but the Gu woman took over the entire clan and forced her to jump into the Fu Yi at Dao Yuan Kou.
She was destined to die, but fortunately, her martial arts were special, which allowed her to survive, though at the cost of losing an arm.
"Your injuries are healed, and you can leave whenever you want." The white-haired woman in the wheelchair turned her face slightly and nodded to her. Her fair face was serene and beautiful, yet it exuded a sense of vicissitude that did not match her age.
Fuyi opened her mouth, but still didn't say a word.
The white-haired woman closed her eyes, feeling the breeze from afar, and her brows furrowed slightly.
"If you don't want to leave right now, could you please boil some water for me?"
"Okay." Fuyi agreed without hesitation.
The woman in the wheelchair sighed softly and slid to the gate of the courtyard. Although she couldn't see, she could sense that Shui Buyun was rushing anxiously toward Liuwu Forest.
He traveled a journey that would normally take a day, but he managed to do it all by relying on his demonic powers.
Time ticked by in her ears until Fuyi finished boiling the water and returned to the courtyard. Only then did she notice a subtle panic on the white-haired woman's face.
"Almost there!" Shui shouted angrily as she ran, "Hold on, you hear me? Hold on!!!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a long vine suddenly flew out from inside the courtyard wall and quickly wrapped around the woman in his arms.
Upon seeing this, Shui Buyun knelt down with a thud, panting heavily, and roared, "Alive! She...she..."
He was exhausted. He carried Ren Xiangxiang the whole way, barely daring to breathe, afraid that if he slowed down even a step, the girl would die in his arms. How could he explain that to Shu Huixin when he got back?
As they were talking, Yan Biegu arrived with Mo You. Shui Buyun glanced at Mo You, who was still breathing, and said with annoyance, "What? This one is still alive?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than another long vine flew out from the courtyard and wrapped up Mo You as well.
"Looks like he won't die..." Shui Buyun didn't know whether to cry or laugh, and collapsed to the ground as if all her strength had left her.
On his journey back, he not only had to rush back desperately, but also had to channel his demonic energy into Ren Xiangxiang to save her life, almost losing his own life in the process.
This Qiling Mountain must have provoked something.
Fu Yi stared in disbelief at the long vine that flew out from under the wheelchair. In her memory, Shu Huixin, one of the Six Palace Immortals, was human and a member of the Demon Refining Elders. However, her lifespan and abilities far exceeded those of the Demon Refining Elders she knew.
She remembered that the Demon Refining lineage had produced some powerful figures in the past, but that was all in the past. Shu Huixin had the lowest presence among the Six Palace Immortals, but she was also the most mysterious and terrifying. No one could explain exactly why she was terrifying.
After taking Ren Xiangxiang and Mo You away, Shu Huixin locked herself in the room.
Outside, the bright sunshine gradually gave way to the setting sun, eventually leaving behind a landscape dotted with stars.
For two whole days, Shui Buyun stood guard outside the door, and no one dared to disturb him.
On the third day, as dawn was breaking, Shui Buyun, who had been resting with her eyes closed outside the door, suddenly opened them. The door opened, and Shu Huixin, looking exhausted, wheeled herself out in her wheelchair.
No sooner had she stepped out than she spat out a mouthful of blood on the ground. Shui Buyun was startled and was pulled away by Shu Huixin with a long vine before she could even get close.
"Stay away from me."
As she spoke, she slowly closed her eyes. The blood on the ground vanished instantly. She took a deep breath, cold sweat pouring down her forehead, as if she was enduring something with all her might.
After a long while, things finally calmed down.
"I'm fine, I just didn't expect time to pass so quickly... so quickly..."
"What do you mean? Explain yourself!" Shui Buyun suddenly became angry, still clutching a medicine bottle in his hand.
Shu Huixin smiled silently, and a long vine flew over, snatched the medicine bottle from his hand, opened it, and poured it all into her mouth.
"You—" Shui Buyun swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue.
If this thing is gone, he can go out and look for more, but is she really okay to eat so much at once?
"No, promise me one thing: don't go out again." Shu Huixin said softly, "I know you went out to kill demons and get their cores for me, but you are also a demon. Killing your own kind like this will not end well."
"That's none of your business." Shui Buyun's face suddenly turned very ugly.
What if I said I would never need it again?
"What do you mean? Explain yourself. What exactly is in Qiling Mountain? Is it a threat to you? If it is, I'll go and kill it."
Shui refused and started walking out.
Whoosh!
The long vine moved with lightning speed, pulling him back with perfect precision.
"Why did you hit me again?!" Shui Buyun gradually became furious.
“You’re not allowed to go,” Shu Huixin replied calmly. “If you dare leave Liuwu Forest, I guarantee you’ll never see me again when you come back.”
Shui Buyun's heart skipped a beat. He could sense that the other party wasn't just threatening him, but really meant to do it.
Thinking of this, he immediately slumped to the ground, feeling utterly deflated.
"So what exactly do you want me to do?"
“Go see Xiangxiang…” Shu Huixin finally breathed a sigh of relief, and said, somewhat exhausted, “I need to rest for a few days.”
Ren Xiangxiang really messed up this time. At first, her body couldn't handle the excessive use of her demonic power, and then Ren Fenghong exploded her demonic core, almost blowing her up as well.
The demonic blood belonging to Ren Fenghong surged wildly within her body, and she only managed to stay upright thanks to her willpower.
As a result, after encountering Shui Buyun, he could no longer suppress his injuries, and his injuries fully erupted. He vomited blood all the way, almost turning Shui Buyun into a blood-soaked figure.
No wonder Shui Buyun was so frightened that he ran wildly and desperately tried to channel demonic energy into her.
Ren Xiangxiang's eyelids twitched, as if she was struggling to wake up. In her dream, she returned to Tunning Bay once again, and seemed to see a swarm of dragonfly claws rushing towards Sheliuying and Ren Fenghong.
No, no—
Ren Xiangxiang suddenly opened her eyes and sat up in a cold sweat.
"You're awake."
The unfamiliar voice sent a shiver down her spine. She turned around abruptly, "You are... where is this...?"
She looked around and realized that she had returned to the Misty Forest. Her memory was still stuck in the Floating Forest Trail. It seemed that they had met...
She closed her eyes and suddenly heard the cool sound of water.
"Xiangxiang, you're amazing! You almost got yourself killed this time. I've never seen Ah Xin go to such lengths to save someone. You're incredible!"
His sarcastic and veiled praise made Ren Xiangxiang frown, but her mind went blank for a moment, and she reacted a few seconds slowly.
“I also think I’m pretty amazing,” she replied casually, not even glancing at Shui Buyun’s suddenly gloomy face, and asked, “Are you… Fuyi?”
She rarely saw him at Qiling Mountain, especially since Fuyi was the one who most opposed Husang and Leiwan being together.
Fuyi nodded.
Ren Xiangxiang hurriedly asked, "What are you doing here?"
"This...this is a long story." Fuyi smiled wryly.
Shui Buyun couldn't help but interrupt, "I'm asking you, what exactly happened at Qiling Mountain?"
"Qiling Mountain—" Ren Xiangxiang began, then suddenly remembered Mo You and cried out, "Ah! Where's Mo You? And Caowa too!"
She said she was in a hurry to get out of bed, but as soon as her feet touched the ground, she suddenly felt dizzy and fell headfirst into Fuyi's arms. Her chest ached so badly that she felt suffocated, as if all her strength had been instantly drained away.
"You brat, do you want to die?" Shui Buyun was furious.
"Do you know how dangerous this was for you? Now that the demonic power in your body has finally subsided, are you tired of living?" Shui Buyun nagged at Ren Xiangxiang.
He didn't know the specifics, but from Shu Huixin's words, he deduced that Ren Xiangxiang's injuries were partly due to her overuse of demonic power, and partly related to Ren Fenghong.
Sure enough, Ren Xiangxiang, who had been chattering away just moments before, suddenly fell silent.
Although she was still alive, she could no longer feel the vitality of the demonic power within her body. Now, this demonic power had completely become the support for her body, without any ties or constraints, like an isolated island.
She could clearly sense that the owner of this demonic power was no longer there.
A fog seemed to obscure her vision. She tried to hold back her tears, tried to think positively, and tried to tell herself that this might happen if her father's injuries were too severe.
But it was all just self-deception.
Father... he's gone...
"Hey, hey! Don't cry!" Shui Buyun was at a loss when he saw Ren Xiangxiang crying. "What happened? Tell me! Uncle will avenge you!"
Ren Xiangxiang shook her head, crying. After a long while, she asked, "Is Mo You... is Mo You alright? And... is Caowa alright?"
"You mean that scarecrow that's become a spirit?" Shui Buyun hurriedly said, "It ran home on the way back and refused to come to Liuwu Forest no matter what. As for Mo You..."
Sunlight streamed into the room through the window.
The young man in black on the bed was still unconscious, but his breathing had become steady.
Thump, thump...
Shu Hui listened intently. At first glance, the other person's heartbeat seemed fine, but beneath the regular rhythm, there was another low heartbeat hidden beneath.
So weak as to be barely noticeable.
Is it really him?
Shu Hui's mind was in turmoil. Had he really woken up? Back then, she was the one who buried him with her own hands.
Distant memories are pale and powerless, tinged with a faded, dim yellow hue.
Shu Hui raised her hand, and a vine flew out from her sleeve and pierced Mo You's chest.
Mo You, lying on the bed, let out a muffled groan, her face growing even paler.
In another room, Shui Buyun didn't know how to answer for a moment, and mumbled, "Axin went through a lot of trouble to save you, and now she's saving that fox demon boy, but it seems that the boy's injuries are also a bit... troublesome."
"I'll go take a look." Ren Xiangxiang's heart was racing, and despite Shui's objections, she insisted on getting out of bed.
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