"No...it's alright now."
The Holy Mother of the Universe stammered, and now that her strength had returned, she hurriedly got up from Zhou Xingdou's arms, lowered her head and dared not look at Zhou Xingdou again.
Seeing that the Holy Mother of the Universe was unharmed, Zhou Xingdou had nothing to say. However, Chen Nong glared at the Holy Mother of the Universe, his voice filled with fury:
"Young Master was afraid of delaying your recovery, so he used his own blood essence to heal you despite our objections. Do you know how precious the Zhou family's imperial blood is?"
"You absorbed so much of it; the young master won't be able to circulate his internal energy for at least a month, and it might even damage his foundation, yet you didn't even say thank you!"
Chen Nong's voice was different from before, when only he and Zhou Xingdou could hear it. This angry voice was extremely loud, almost resounding throughout the entire Holy Land, and everyone present could hear it clearly.
The Holy Mother of the Universe was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, and looked at Zhou Xingdou in surprise, her beautiful eyes filled with astonishment.
Even Zhou Xingdou was stunned for a moment, let alone the Holy Mother of the Universe. He couldn't circulate his internal energy for a month? That would damage his foundation?
What kind of nonsense is this?
He is now in the best possible condition. The blood that the Holy Mother of the Universe absorbed has been replenished and regenerated in just a few breaths, with no loss whatsoever.
But now that Chen Nong has said this, he can't refute it, he can only glare at Chen Nong silently.
But in the eyes of the Holy Mother of the Universe, this posture was as if Zhou Xingdou was blaming Chen Nong for revealing the secret, and her eyebrows trembled, revealing a look of emotion:
"Thank you, Master Zhou."
At this moment, Yuchi Li also cleansed Wan Tianzhou of the evil energy on his body. Wan Tianzhou's pupils widened in surprise upon hearing Chen Nong's words:
"Boss! You paid such a price to save my mother!"
Zhou Xingdou felt a chill run down his spine. He knew that this was an attempt to bring him and the Holy Mother of the Universe together, but the way it was being arranged felt very awkward to him.
But to Zhou Xingdou's surprise, the Holy Mother of the Universe actually fell for it. Her beautiful eyes, when looking at Zhou Xingdou, already held a hint of indescribable emotion.
Now that things had come to this, Zhou Xingdou could only wave his hand dismissively and say calmly:
"It's not that serious, you'll be fine after a few days of rest."
But in the eyes of the Holy Mother of the Universe, this posture seemed like that of a child pretending to be strong, which made her feel a little sorry for him.
Wan Tianzhou noticed the strange look in the eyes of the Holy Mother of the Universe as she looked at Zhou Xingdou, and inwardly gasped in surprise:
"Oh no! I've become a stand-in!"
People's emotions are not interconnected. Zhou Xingdou only felt that they were making noise. Just as everyone was harboring their own "ulterior motives", a ray of light flashed in the sky, interrupting everyone's thoughts.
A figure stepped out from the endless void; it was none other than the Ninth Ancestor of the Universe.
His robes were still somewhat tattered, but most of his injuries had healed. Judging from his current condition, everyone knew the outcome of the battle.
Then, the Ninth Ancestor of the Universe leaped from the sky, and his figure suddenly appeared in front of Zhou Xingdou.
At this moment, Chen Nong's face darkened, Tian Yin tightened his grip on the bow and arrow, Wei Luosheng's brows radiated righteous energy, and Yu Chi Li's eyes flashed with symbols. The four auras locked onto the Ninth Ancestor of the Universe.
"Wait! Wait! Wait! I meant no harm!"
The Ninth Ancestor of the Universe, who originally had a somewhat otherworldly air about him, immediately raised his hand and shouted. If it were just Chen Nong, it would be fine, but the man holding a bow and arrow and dressed as a hunter in animal skin made him feel a sense of danger.
Zhou Xingdou, however, showed no fear of the Ninth Ancestor of the Universe. Looking at his still-bald scalp, which had recovered somewhat, he asked with a focused gaze:
"How come you're completely unharmed? Where's Qin Ming?"
The Ninth Ancestor of the Universe immediately explained:
"The battle there ended long ago, and I had no chance to intervene. Emperor Qin killed the Demon Emperor not long after, but the power of that avatar was also exhausted and dissipated on its own."
"But the domain that the Qin Emperor condensed only disappeared just now. I haven't been able to get out, so I've been recovering from my injuries, which is why I'm in this state."
After hearing the explanation from the Ninth Ancestor of the Universe, neither Zhou Xingdou nor the four servants of the Zhou family had any doubts.
This is not about believing in the Ninth Ancestor of the Universe, but about believing in Qin Ming's strength.
Zhou Xingdou looked at the innocent-looking Ninth Ancestor of the Universe and said in a deep voice:
"Now that the crisis in your Holy Land of the Universe has been resolved, shouldn't we settle our scores about the past grievances between us?"
Putting everything else aside, just the fact that the Ninth Ancestor of the Universe attacked him and was an accomplice of the Holy Lord of the Universe, how could Zhou Xingdou just let it go like that?
Although Qin Ming is no longer here, Zhou Xingdou is not worried about the Ninth Ancestor of the Universe resorting to desperate measures, as Qin Ming himself has called Tian Yin the most powerful servant in the family.
Upon hearing that Zhou Xingdou wanted to settle accounts, the Ninth Ancestor of the Universe immediately panicked, showing no trace of his ancestorly demeanor.
"I'm innocent! I was just an accomplice. I didn't know anything about it. I was just deceived by the Holy Lord of the Universe. He thought that Du Buhui's immortal soul was the manifestation of the Dao Fruit of the Universe, so I made my move at that time."
The sight of the Ninth Ancestor of the Universe made the Holy Mother of the Universe and the thirty-six saints lower their heads, feeling extremely ashamed.
However, Wan Tianzhou spoke up to mediate at this moment:
“Boss, the Ninth Ancestor really didn’t get involved much from beginning to end. He was not involved in the matter of suppressing my soul back then.”
Now that Du Buhui has been eliminated and the Holy Lord of the Universe is dead, everything that happened before is just a passing cloud in Wan Tianzhou's eyes. Naturally, he doesn't want his ancestor to clash with his boss again.
Zhou Xingdou rolled his eyes at Wan Tianzhou, realizing that everything he had done was ultimately for Wan Tianzhou's sake.
Otherwise, he wouldn't bother with the Ninth Ancestor of the Universe and would just have the four servants of the Zhou family rush up and give him a good beating to vent his anger. The Ninth Ancestor of the Universe wouldn't be able to fight back.
The reason he is now engaging in dialogue with the Ninth Ancestor of the Universe is naturally to seek some compensation for Wan Tianzhou and himself.
Seeing that Wan Tianzhou had spoken up to help him out of that predicament, the Ninth Ancestor of the Universe glanced at Wan Tianzhou with satisfaction before smilingly saying to Zhou Xingdou:
“Zhou Zunzi, if you want to cause trouble for me, please wait a moment. I have some things to announce. If you are not satisfied then, it will not be too late to cause trouble for me.”
Upon hearing that the Ninth Ancestor of the Universe had something to announce, Zhou Xingdou's eyes brightened slightly. Meeting the Ninth Ancestor's gaze, they suddenly smiled at each other.
"Can."
After saying this, Zhou Xingdou waved his hand, and the four servants of the Zhou family immediately understood and dissipated the aura that had been locked onto the Ninth Ancestor of the Universe.
Having received Zhou Xingdou's reply, the Ninth Ancestor of the Universe stopped his impetuous manner and strode confidently to the center of the crowd.
In an instant, a majestic and awe-inspiring aura arose incongruously against the comical appearance of the Ninth Ancestor of the Universe, who was missing his hair and had large patches of scalp exposed.
The Ninth Ancestor of the Universe straightened his expression, and his smiling eyes were suddenly filled with a deep look. He raised his palm, and a snow-white decree with golden threads appeared in the air above his palm.
As soon as the snow-white, golden-threaded decree appeared, an incomparably holy white light rapidly expanded and enveloped the area.
The white light was extremely gentle, and in an instant, everyone present felt warm all over, and their various injuries were rapidly healed.
Even the body, which was still somewhat weak after clearing away the black energy, was rapidly recovering its strength at this moment!
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