Ghost Face used all his strength to desperately dodge and weave through countless bolts of lightning, but he still took several hits, howling in pain: "What's going on? Why do I feel like these bolts of lightning have eyes and are hitting me all the time?"
Shang Xiye, who was lying on his back, said calmly: "My Heaven-Covering Stone is buried at the entrance of that cave. The cave is full of the elderly, women and children, and they need more protection."
Ghost Face: "...!"
Holy crap... Can I just flip this thing off?!
What was wrong with him back then? How could he have planted such a heartless thing in his hair!
But thinking about the superb alchemy skills this thing had recently displayed, and the high-level pills stuffed full of its bell, Ghost Face endured it again and again, trying his best to silently persuade himself: My dear master, I'm paying for these pills myself, I can't stop eating them now.
"Master, you are truly a man of noble character and integrity. I am proud to have such a wise and great master as you." Ghost Face raised his neck slightly with extreme flattery, swallowing all the curses in his mouth: "That tribulation lightning was aimed at you. Quickly take this sky-covering stone and put it on. Without you as the target, the chance of the tribulation lightning randomly hitting you is not high."
Shang Xiye was unaware of Guimian's true nature; he might say nice things, but who knows what he was cursing at him in his heart.
However, he didn't seem to care much.
Because he knew that Er Gouzi was usually unreliable, but he was loyal and righteous in crucial moments.
A smug smile played on his lips as he reached under the ghost-faced bell and took the Heaven-Covering Sword hidden beneath it, tucking it into his robes.
Unable to pinpoint his exact location, the lightning bolts focused their attacks on the group of demonic beasts and cultivators, leaving very few striking the area deep within the demonic beast forest.
Ghost Face finally breathed a sigh of relief, quickened his pace, and safely brought Shang Xiye back to the cave.
Other monsters that were fighting outside, as long as they were still alive and able to run, gradually returned.
Of the more than fifteen demonic beasts that went out to fight, less than half returned, and most of them were badly wounded.
The monsters who were able to reunite wept bitterly, while those who had lost their loved ones forever were even more choked with sobs.
For a time, the cave was filled with sorrowful cries of survivors.
Xue Bingling rushed back to the cave and immediately found her family. Xue Bingsi was seriously injured and was leaning against the cave wall, taking the pill that the Second Elder had put in his mouth.
Xue Moqian, who had lost an arm, leaned against Xue Bingsi, looking at his son with heartache and worry.
Xue Bingling rushed over, wanting to use her innate skill to cast a blessing spell on her father and brother, but her face turned pale and she spat out a mouthful of blood. Clearly, she had also overdrawn her spiritual power and suffered serious internal injuries.
"Sister, it's alright, brother won't die," Xue Bingsi quickly interjected to stop and comfort her.
"Ling'er, you should rest too. There's no need to pray for everyone anymore. The fact that you came back alive means you're all alright," Xue Moqian said weakly. "Besides, everyone has taken the pills that Young Master Shang gave them, and they are all recovering and getting better."
"But your hand..." Xue Bingling looked at Xue Moqian's severed arm with heartache.
"It's nothing. Father is a cultivator, not an ordinary mortal. Even if he lost all his hands and feet, it wouldn't affect his normal life," Xue Moqian comforted Xue Bingling with a smile.
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