As her distracting thoughts surged, her inner energy unknowingly began to diverge.
"Pfft!" She could not help but spit out a mouthful of blood.
Chu Li shook his head. He knew that if he did not help, Xu Jingyi's life would end here.
After some thought, he decided to help.
He had seen through Xu Jingyi's nature. Xu Jingyi knew how to repay kindness, and she was kind-hearted. She was not someone an Empyrean could compare to, so she was worth saving. Moreover, he had to take this step and look for an agent. Otherwise, how could he find Xiao Qi on his own?
A stream of pure spiritual energy poured into her body and quickly healed her internal organs and calmed down her boiling blood.
Xu Jingyi's spirits rose. She couldn't be bothered to think about anything else as she hurriedly channeled this pure and clear spiritual energy to every part of her body. It merged with her inner energy without any conflict at all, causing her dried up inner energy to skyrocket.
Under the torrential flow of inner force, the blocked meridians were cleared up. Then, the inner force circulated for a great cycle, and his body instantly recovered a little. Then, the cycle continued, one cycle after another, until his body was brimming with vitality.
She opened her eyes and floated up, then gave a fist salute. "Thank you for saving me, Senior!"
Such a pure inner energy could not be achieved by ordinary people. It must be a senior with a profound cultivation level who saved her life.
Chu Li's voice appeared in her mind. "You're welcome."
Xu Jingyi was stunned. She looked around but did not see anyone.
Chu Li's voice continued in her mind. "There's no need to look for me. I'm just a remnant soul."
Xu Jingyi was stunned.
It was not rare for souls to exist in this world. Some were evil while others were kind. However, those who could exist were peerless masters. Ordinary people did not have such abilities. She did not expect to encounter one. It seemed like it was a fortuitous encounter.
Chu Li speculated that it was easy for souls to exist in this world because of the abundance of spiritual energy. Moreover, there was a strange substance that prevented souls from dispersing, which allowed people to live up to ten thousand years.
Chu Li said, "It's not time for you to die. Quickly channel, more people from the Seven Seas Sect are here!"
Xu Jingyi's face darkened, and a cold light flashed in her eyes.
She hated the Seven Seas Sect to the core. She couldn't defeat the Eight Barren Sect, so she came to vent her anger on him. They should know that he had nothing to do with the Eight Barren Sect. Maybe that was why they chased after him without any scruples.
It was a pity that his mission this time was top secret. He could not reveal it, nor could he call the disciples of the same sect to help him. He could only rely on himself for everything. If he could survive, he would have made a great contribution. If he couldn't, then he was doomed.
He didn't expect that he would encounter a living soul before he died. The heavens really had eyes!
Chu Li's voice rang in her mind. "There are three people on the east and four on the west. They're surrounding us. Run to the left."
"Alright." Xu Jingyi floated to the left without hesitation.
She turned into an illusory state and moved a mile away in a flash. Chu Li was puzzled. How could the people from the Seven Seas Sect catch up with her speed?
After a while, he finally understood the reason.
The seven middle-aged men from the Seven Seas Sect seemed to have seen her. They immediately turned around and continued to chase after her.
Chu Li said, "Head east."
Xu Jingyi turned to the east without hesitation and faced the three middle-aged men who were chasing after her.
The three middle-aged men seemed to have noticed her change of direction and followed suit. The other four middle-aged men did the same. They could sense Xu Jingyi's presence clearly.
He used the Omniscient Mirror to observe her and immediately understood the reason.
His voice rang in Xu Jingyi's mind. "Throw that thing on your wrist away!"
Xu Jingyi looked down at her left wrist. It was a red thread.
She hesitated. "This is my master …"
Chu Li interrupted her. "There's a fragrance on it. All the disciples from the Seven Seas Sect can smell it. If you want to keep it, then find a place to bury your bones and wait!"
Xu Jingyi was stunned. She stared at the red thread carefully.
Chu Li said, "If your master is still alive, what will he choose?"
"Alright!" Xu Jingyi took a deep breath and carefully plucked the red thread off. She hung it on a tree beside her and continued to fly to the east. Finally, she passed by the three middle-aged men.
Xu Jingyi could feel the powerful aura of the three middle-aged men. Each of them was stronger than her. If they were to fight, she was not confident that she could escape even with the Ephemeral Bloom.
When the three middle-aged men passed by Xu Jingyi, they glanced at her but did not stop her. They continued to move forward. They could feel that they were getting closer and closer. She could not afford to be distracted.
Xu Jingyi waited until they disappeared and suddenly sped up.
However, after running for an hour, Chu Li's voice rang in her mind. "There's no need to run. Take a break and prepare for battle!"
Xu Jingyi asked, "Why?"
Chu Li said, "Other than those two groups, there are two more groups here. They've formed an encirclement. You won't be able to escape even if you run. You'll be exhausted and at their mercy."
"Can I escape if I stop now?" Xu Jingyi shook her head and sighed.
Hearing Chu Li's words, she was in despair. After witnessing the masters who were after her, she knew that she had no chance of survival. It seemed that she had to accompany her master. However, she could not find the culprit and was too ashamed to face her master.
Chu Li said, "I won't die."
Xu Jingyi was desperate. She sat on the thick and soft leaves and channeled under a tree. Her body was faintly discernible as she prepared to use the special characteristics of the Night's Bloom Dream to assassinate these people who were after her.
As soon as she sat down, a few stones around her suddenly flew into the air. Stone powder fell from the air, but it was carved by an invisible force. Strange symbols appeared on the stones.
Nine stones fell around her. Each of them was carved with strange symbols. Then, a spiritual force descended from the sky. The originally dull and plain stones suddenly flashed as if an invisible light had flashed.
Then, the scenery around her suddenly shook. It was as if she was looking at a lake across and the lake was rippling.
She felt strange. It was as if an invisible force surrounded her and protected her. She suddenly felt fearless. A moment later, sixteen middle-aged men appeared around her.
Her body instantly tensed up. She channeled the Night's Bloom Dream to its limit and was about to disappear silently. However, the invisible force around her blocked her Night's Bloom Dream. She could not break through or escape.
While she was shocked, she saw that the eyes of the sixteen middle-aged men swept past her without stopping. It was as if they did not see her at all.
The sixteen middle-aged men's cultivation level was higher than hers. It was impossible for them to not see her. However, it was the truth. They circled around and looked around, glancing at her dozens of times.
She held her breath and looked away to avoid alerting these people from the Seven Seas Sect. However, they did not notice her until they left. She suddenly realized that she was surrounded by a formation!
"Senior, is this a formation?" Xu Jingyi asked impatiently.
Chu Li's voice rang in her mind, "Yes, it's a formation."
"Can you teach me?" Xu Jingyi asked.
Chu Li said, "You're the most talented in formation. Let's see if you have the talent."
"I'm very smart." Xu Jingyi was overjoyed.
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