Hua Yuncang stared in disbelief at the smoke drifting in.
The smoke was a bluish-green color, carrying a faint, mysterious fragrance, and shimmered with a soft, strange light in the dimly lit meditation room.
The cyan smoke seemed to possess its own spirit; upon entering this place, it seemed to have found its home and drifted straight towards Hua Yuncang.
"What on earth is this?!"
Hua Yuncang was shocked. He had cultivated for hundreds of years and this was the first time he had ever seen such a thing.
But just as he was about to dodge, the smoke drifted over at breakneck speed like a gust of wind.
They gently circled around Hua Yuncang, like tender hands, softly caressing his tormented body.
Then, like a flowing stream, the smoke instantly entered Hua Yuncang's body through his mouth, nose, and pores.
Hua Yuncang originally wanted to immediately circulate his internal energy to force it out of his body.
But the next moment, he was stunned.
He felt a cool and gentle power spreading through his body.
That power was like the first clear spring water melting in spring, full of vitality.
Wherever it went, the previously parched and damaged meridians seemed like parched land receiving timely rain, greedily absorbing this power.
The blue smoke traveled through the meridians, and wherever it passed, the broken and damaged meridians began to repair and heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The previously blocked spiritual energy channels became unobstructed again, and the spiritual energy flowed merrily through the meridians like a joyful stream.
"This...how could this be!"
Hua Yuncang's eyes widened, filled with shock and ecstasy.
He could clearly feel that his body was recovering its vitality at an unprecedented speed.
The deep-seated pain was gradually dissipating, replaced by an unprecedented sense of comfort and lightness.
He tried to circulate his internal energy to guide this magical power to accelerate the repair of his body.
The blue smoke cooperated perfectly, repairing his damaged meridians even more efficiently, in accordance with his will.
"What on earth is going on? Where did this mysterious power come from?!"
Hua Yuncang was overjoyed, and his hands even began to tremble.
Five years, he had been trapped here for five years, and he had long since fallen into deep despair.
At this sudden turn of events, he could hardly contain his excitement.
Outside the secluded training room, Yun Si Ning and Qing Yu were nervously watching the courtyard gate, not daring to blink for a moment.
Suddenly, the sealing array that enveloped the courtyard began to fluctuate slightly.
Immediately afterwards, the door to Hua Yuncang's seclusion room was flung open.
"Master!"
"Master!!"
Upon recognizing the familiar figure, the two rushed forward instantly.
"Ning'er?"
"Yu'er?"
Hua Yuncang had just opened the door after leaving the pass and hadn't even had a chance to feel the long-awaited sunshine when two people rushed up and pounced on him.
"Master, are you alright? Do you have any lingering injuries?"
Qingyu held Hua Yuncang's cunguanchi (a traditional Chinese measuring tool) and examined his meridians repeatedly.
"Yu'er, don't worry, Master is alright now."
"Master, don't move, let me check again!"
"That's right, that's right. Let your senior sister examine you carefully. We must make sure you don't have any hidden ailments."
Yun Si Ning echoed this.
"Okay~~"
Looking at his two disciples, Hua Yuncang's old face showed a gratified smile.
"Phew, it's nothing."
Qingyu let out a long breath and withdrew her hand.
"Master's breathing is just a little disordered, which is a normal sign of recovery from a serious injury."
"That's wonderful, Master! I've missed you so much!"
Only then did Yun Sining dare to relax.
"Alright, alright, you're a grown woman now, why are you still acting like a little girl?"
Hua Yuncang said with a smile.
"In front of my master, I'll always be a little girl!"
Yun Sining sniffed, her eyes slightly red.
Hua Yuncang was both a teacher and a father to me, having come to Qingmu Peak when I was two years old.
After five years of seclusion, seeing each other again today brings back a flood of bittersweet memories.
Qingyu stood to the side, a serene smile on her face.
Hua Yuncang turned his head and said softly to her.
"Yu'er, you've had a tough time all these years."
He knew in his heart that he could not step forward, and the responsibility for the entire Qingmu Peak rested on Qingyu's shoulders alone.
Speaking of which, Hua Yuncang knows his eldest disciple best.
Unlike Yun Si Ning's liveliness, Qing Yu dislikes being flamboyant and always silently bears everything.
Upon hearing his master's words, even Qingyu, whose heart was as firm as a rock, pursed her lips and felt a lump in her throat.
"Hua... Senior Brother".
Just then, a soft voice rang out from afar.
Hua Yuncang was taken aback, and then he saw Shen Qingyan walking out of the courtyard.
"Junior Sister Qingyan, what happened to you?!"
Hua Yuncang was startled, but then he saw Shen Qingyan kneel down on the spot and kowtow heavily to him.
"Senior Brother Hua, please forgive Qingyan."
"What...what's going on?"
Hua Yuncang was completely bewildered.
Qingyu sighed softly and recounted the story of the betrayal by Chixia Peak and Ziyun Peak.
As for the series of events that she and her junior sister experienced, it was too complicated to explain in a short time, so Qingyu glossed over it.
After listening to his apprentice's story, Hua Yuncang was also somewhat bewildered.
"Senior Brother Long Yi, Junior Brother Yue Lian and the others..."
"Are they really colluding with the Four Symbols Divine Sect to destroy my Green Wood Peak?"
Seeing the two nod, a hint of melancholy flashed in Hua Yuncang's eyes.
Sigh...
He sighed deeply and shook his head gently.
"Although there is discord among the three peaks, I thought they would still consider some camaraderie among fellow disciples, but I didn't expect..."
He slowly walked down the steps, came to Shen Qingyan, and reached out to help her up.
"Junior Sister Qingyan, please don't do this again."
"As Yu'er said, you have never intended to harm my Green Wood Peak, so why blame yourself like this?"
"Senior Brother Hua, I..."
"Long Yi is dead, and Qin Yuelian has been captured alive. Let bygones be bygones."
“Junior Sister Qingyan, if you truly feel remorse, then properly discipline the remaining disciples of Crimson Cloud Peak, and prevent today’s tragedy from happening again.”
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingyan remained silent for a long time before nodding emphatically.
"Senior Brother Hua, Qingyan understands."
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