CHAPTER 141: CHAPTER 9: THE SENIOR BROTHERS HAVE ARRIVED

With a furious shout, a sharp Sword Qi directly sliced off the hand of the Demon Cultivator reaching for Gu Qingqing.

In the next instant, Gu Qingqing was pulled back into someone’s arms while a figure shielded her front.

Seeing the familiar white robe, the corners of Gu Qingqing’s lips beneath the veil slightly lifted.

"Senior Brother!" She turned her head again, looking at the person holding her, meeting a pair of concerned eyes, "Second Senior Brother."

"Geng Geng, are you alright?" Yue Zhao held Gu Qingqing and retreated over ten meters away, releasing her and looking at her with concern.

"Second Senior Brother, step aside; let me take a look." Mu Chen, who was already beside Yue Zhao, stepped forward at that moment and said to Yue Zhao.

Yue Zhao stepped back at the words, leaving space by Gu Qingqing’s side.

Mu Chen first looked at the wound Gu Qingqing was covering. He gently moved her hand, finding it slightly stiff. After his expression cooled, he carefully lifted her hand to reveal the wound. Upon seeing the black blood at the site, his gaze instantly turned icy.

"Geng Geng is poisoned by corpse venom, Second Senior Brother, you protect us; I’ll detoxify for Geng Geng." Mu Chen turned to Yue Zhao and said.

Yue Zhao’s expression grew cold, glanced at the Demon Cultivator being suppressed by Si Lin not far away, then turned back and nodded at Mu Chen.

Mu Chen cautiously placed an Elixir into Gu Qingqing’s mouth before positioning himself behind her. He swiftly formed seals with his hands, a golden light appearing within them. Then he suddenly struck, tapping eighteen times on Gu Qingqing’s back.

Gu Qingqing’s body jolted, spitting out a mouthful of black blood that soiled her veil. She removed the veil with her hand covering her shoulder, letting it hang by her side.

Without stopping, Mu Chen moved to Gu Qingqing’s injured shoulder, switching from fingertips to palm, pressing it on her shoulder. A red light shot from the wound, piercing the grass in front of Gu Qingqing. Black blood flowed again from the wound, with Rong Ye’s palm resting on Gu Qingqing’s shoulder, continuing his cultivation until the blood turned red again before withdrawing.

"Alright, I’ll apply medicine to your wound now. This is a new powder I developed; it doesn’t hurt at all, will heal quickly, and won’t leave a scar." Mu Chen took out a porcelain bottle, tugged Gu Qingqing’s clothing at her shoulder slightly open, carefully pouring the powder onto the wound while explaining to Gu Qingqing.

Hearing it won’t leave a scar, the corners of Gu Qingqing’s lips slightly lifted, "Thank you, Fourth Senior Brother."

"No need for thanks among us siblings," Mu Chen glared at Gu Qingqing, watching as the wound on her shoulder began to scab over, finally relaxing with a sigh, "Alright, the wound should be healed by tomorrow."

Gu Qingqing glanced aside, noticing it had indeed scabbed, nodded, and didn’t say thanks again.

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The Demon Cultivator was also ruthless. After Si Lin severed an arm, he immediately tapped several times around the shoulder, stopping the bleeding from the severed limb, then retreated a few steps, looking up at his attacker.

Upon seeing the opponent in white robes and holding a sword adorned with a Golden Dragon pattern, his expression slightly changed.

"Are you the Spirit Fox Saint Master’s first disciple, Si Lin?" Si Lin was famous in the Sub-immortal Realm; everyone knew Si Lin favored white robes, and his treasure sword bore a Golden Dragon pattern. The Demon Cultivator also knew, immediately guessing Si Lin’s identity.

Si Lin only glanced at the Demon Cultivator, with most of his attention focused on Gu Qingqing behind him. Upon hearing Mu Chen state that Gu Qingqing was poisoned, his look towards the Demon Cultivator turned unbearably cold, the Sword Intent surging through him transforming into boundless killing intent.

He had reached the ninth tier and had made further progress on his path, capable of forming a certain realm.

At this moment, the Demon Cultivator was confronting Si Lin’s realm directly, feeling cold all over as if even his blood were about to freeze.

"You harmed Geng Geng, you deserve death!" Si Lin’s deep voice resounded slowly; immediately after, his figure vanished from the spot.

The Demon Cultivator was startled by Si Lin’s disappearance, hastily becoming vigilant, yet he was no match for Si Lin in terms of level, especially with such a significant gap, unable to detect Si Lin’s presence at all.

Before he realized it, Si Lin appeared behind him, the Dragon Capturing Sword piercing directly into his heart.

Not until a stab of pain came did the Demon Cultivator lower his head in disbelief, seeing the sword tip emerging from his chest. He wanted to turn and see Si Lin behind him but found he was utterly incapable!

The Dragon Capturing Sword slowly withdrew from his body, and he fell to the ground, eyes wide open in anger, dying with grievances.

Rong Ye, who had been itching to act, immediately tossed a top-tier Samadhi True Fire Talisman. The talisman self-ignited upon touching the Demon Cultivator’s body, engulfing it in an instant. In mere moments, the Demon Cultivator’s body turned into a pile of ash.

Without the Demon Cultivator’s control, the Fierce Ghosts vanished immediately, and the other disciples of the Yun Family also stopped their actions one after another, collapsing to the ground, looking at Si Lin and the others with fervent gazes!

"Geng Geng, you’ve been wronged." After dealing with the Demon Cultivator, Si Lin didn’t spare a glance at the corpse, and went straight to Gu Qingqing’s side. He took out a cloak from the Qiankun Ring and draped it over Gu Qingqing, covering her wounds, gently ruffling her hair as he spoke with indulgence and concern.

"I’m fine, Senior Brother." Gu Qingqing looked up, rubbing against Si Lin’s palm like she did when she was young, and said with a smile.

"Fine? You’ve been injured! If we hadn’t arrived in time, you would have been taken advantage of by that Demon Cultivator!" Rong Ye stood beside, saying in a frustrated tone.

"Fifth Brother, shut up!" Yue Zhao turned his head, uncharacteristically glaring at Rong Ye to keep him from speaking recklessly.

Rong Ye also realized he had misspoken and covered his mouth in frustration, looking at Gu Qingqing worried she might be upset.

Gu Qingqing acted as if she hadn’t heard Rong Ye’s words, looking towards Si Lin, "Thankfully, you all came. Otherwise, I would have had to use the Power of Word Spirit."

Though her body couldn’t move, her mouth still worked. She wouldn’t truly be taken advantage of by the Demon Cultivator. Before ascending, Si Lin and the others had repeatedly instructed her not to reveal her Power of Word Spirit in front of others, which is why she held back!

"In the future, we’ll protect you well!" Si Lin squinted his eyes, speaking with utmost indulgence.

"That’s right, Geng Geng, we’ll always be by your side to protect you!" Nan Hua quickly added, finally getting a chance to speak.

Mu Chen and Rong Ye nodded along beside them, clearly uncomfortable with Gu Qingqing being injured this time.

Gu Qingqing nodded and smiled at her senior brothers.

"Geng Geng, are you alright?" Yun Ran walked over at this moment, asking Gu Qingqing with concern.

The Demon Cultivator moved too quickly just now, leaving her with no time to react. Following that, Si Lin and the others appeared suddenly. By the time she realized, Mu Chen had already started healing Gu Qingqing, leaving her to wait on the side. She only just came over to check on Gu Qingqing.

"Sister Yun, I’m alright now. You know my Fourth Senior Brother’s skills." Gu Qingqing shook her head, "How is Brother Yun Heng?"

"He’s much better already. He just needs to go back and rest well," Yun Ran glanced at Yun Heng and turned back to say.

"That’s good. Sister Yun, since the Demon Cultivator has been dealt with, let’s head back." She glanced at Si Lin and the others and said to Yun Ran.

"Alright." Yun Ran was also eager to return soon, as the injured disciples of the Yun Family needed treatment, and delaying would not be good.

Thus, the group set off together. Si Lin and his companions surrounded Gu Qingqing, quietly asking about her experiences after her ascension. The Yun Family disciples gathered to discuss Si Lin and his friends. The atmosphere was rather harmonious.

On the road, they encountered Yun Jing who had brought people over. Seeing the condition of Yun Ran and the Yun Family’s disciples, Yun Jing was slightly shocked. Upon learning that it was Gu Qingqing and her senior brothers who rescued the Yun Family’s disciples, he immediately looked towards Gu Qingqing’s direction. Seeing Si Lin and the five others, even the always composed Yun Jing was momentarily stunned.

It could only be said that Si Lin and his companions were so famous. In terms of age, they were only a couple of years older than Yun Jing, but in accomplishments, the difference was vast.

Each of them was almost famous in the Sub-immortal Realm by the age of thirteen or fourteen, becoming figures looked up to by the younger generation. Even someone like Yun Jing viewed Si Lin and his companions as idols, and their distinctive attire and weapons made them easily recognizable.

Yun Jing never expected that he would actually meet Si Lin and the others one day, and more so, all five at once!

"Yun Jing of Huazhou City Yun Family greets Mr. Si, Young Master Yue, Mr. Nan, Mr. Mu, and Young Master Rong." Yun Jing approached Si Lin and the others, unable to hide his excitement as he paid his respects.

With Si Lin and their usual demeanor, they wouldn’t normally pay attention to someone like Yun Jing. But since Gu Qingqing had just mentioned she was currently staying with the Yun Family, and Yun Jing was one of their members, they gave him courtesy and nodded as a form of acknowledgment.

"No need for formalities, Young Master Yun. Our junior sister has been staying at your esteemed residence recently. We apologize for any inconvenience caused." Yue Zhao said with his eternally gentle smile, addressing Yun Jing.

Yun Jing froze for a moment, his gaze falling on Gu Qingqing. Outwardly unchanged, he was deeply shocked within.

The people of the Sub-immortal Realm all knew that the Spirit Fox Saint Master had five disciples, and no one had ever heard of a sixth. Moreover, this sixth disciple was a female, and someone taken from the Lower Realm!

It was known that when the Spirit Fox Saint Master accepted disciples, countless families offered treasures hoping he would take in their young ones. Unfortunately, they were all rejected by the Spirit Fox Saint Master, who only accepted Si Lin and the others over the years. If others knew the Spirit Fox Saint Master had taken in another disciple, they would be insanely jealous!

Upon learning that Gu Qingqing was their junior sister, Yun Jing wasn’t surprised at all by her challenge to the one hundred ninety-sixth level of the Trial Tower!

One could only say that their sect produced such remarkable individuals!

"So Miss Gu is the disciple of the Spirit Fox Saint Master. I was negligent earlier, please don’t take it to heart, Miss Gu!"