Li Ruolan hurriedly asked, "How is it?"
Chu Li let go of his hand and muttered, "It's hard to deal with!"
"Can you break it?" Li Ruolan asked.
Chu Li shook his head. "I'm not confident."
Li Ruolan looked disappointed.
Ji Xin sighed. "This palm energy is indeed strange and no one can do anything about it. Unfortunately, I can't return to Great Light Peak anymore. It's such a pity that I can't die at Great Light Peak!"
Li Ruolan hurriedly said, "Senior Brother Ji, don't say such depressing words. There's always hope until the very last moment!"
Her charming big eyes were sore and bitter, and she was on the verge of tears.
Chu Li remained silent.
Ji Xin chuckled. "However, I'm satisfied to be able to die by your side, Junior Sister Li. Don't go to the Tempest Temple to seek revenge. You can't blame them for this, I can only blame myself for not being careful enough and being careless!"
Li Ruolan nodded slowly. Her tears finally fell and dripped onto the bed.
Chu Li said snappily, "It's still early, why are you crying now!"
Li Ruolan turned around and glared at him.
Chu Li said, "I've thought of an idea."
"What is it?" Li Ruolan quickly wiped away her tears and asked.
Chu Li said, "Use the Earth Matrix and Reincarnation Scripture. Let's begin now!"
"Your injuries are still very serious. Can you still use the Earth Matrix and Reincarnation Scripture?" Li Ruolan asked.
She could tell that Chu Li's injuries were not light. The injuries he sustained while cultivating the Earth Matrix and Reincarnation Scripture in reverse could not be healed so easily. He would definitely need some time to recover.
Chu Li said, "My injuries won't kill him, but Senior Brother Ji's injuries will. If we delay any longer, even if the palm energy is broken, he won't be able to recover his cultivation level!"
Ji Xin gave a fist salute. "Thank you, Junior Brother Zhao!"
Chu Li shook his head and sat cross-legged on the bed. "Senior Sister, please lend me a hand. Senior Brother Ji, please relax your body. Endure the pain and don't resist!"
"Alright." Ji Xin perked up and sat in front of him with his back facing him.
Li Ruolan sat behind Chu Li and placed her palms on his back.
As the Earth Matrix and Reincarnation Scripture floated in his mind, a strange aura flowed from his palm into Ji Xin's body.
The peculiar palm energy in Ji Xin's body was like a cat that had seen a mouse. It immediately pounced on Chu Li and began to devour his palm energy. Then, it chased after Chu Li's force until it reached Chu Li's palm and entered his body.
In the blink of an eye, the palm energy from the Tempest Temple surged into Chu Li's body. Soon, there was nothing left in Ji Xin's body.
"Pfft!" Chu Li spat out a mouthful of blood and fell backward.
"Junior Brother!" Li Ruolan quickly supported him.
Ji Xin immediately turned around and said, "Junior Brother Zhao!"
He understood what had happened. Zhao Dahe had channeled the palm energy into his body. The vicious palm energy from the Tempest Temple was still present, but it was in a different body. It was equivalent to Zhao Dahe dying in his place!
His heart was filled with gratitude and shame.
Chu Li struggled to sit up straight. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and shook his head. "It's alright."
"You …" Li Ruolan stared at him, not knowing what to say.
He had used Li Ruolan's inner energy, so Li Ruolan knew what had happened.
Chu Li smiled. "Senior Brother Ji can't die, or else you'll seek death. I'm all alone, so it doesn't matter."
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Li Ruolan shouted.
She was angry and annoyed. Although Senior Brother Ji could not die, he could not die either!
Chu Li turned around and said to Ji Xin, "Senior Brother Ji, this palm energy is probably the source of their tracking. Now that you've lost the palm energy, they won't be able to catch up to you. Before they notice anything strange, you should change your appearance and leave this place at night!"
"What about you, Junior Brother Zhao?" Ji Xin asked.
Chu Li replied, "I'll stay here and stall them."
"Junior Brother Zhao …" Ji Xin sighed. "I'm really ashamed!"
Chu Li smiled. "Senior Brother Ji, you don't have to worry. I can handle this palm energy. Since I need to stall the monks from the Tempest Temple, I won't deal with this palm energy for now. Once you guys leave, I'll destroy it!"
"Really?" Ji Xin was surprised.
Chu Li said confidently, "Don't worry, I'm not stupid enough to die for nothing."
Ji Xin pondered for a while and nodded. He believed him.
It was true that Junior Brother Zhao did not have much of a relationship with him. The last time they met, Junior Brother Zhao would sacrifice himself to die in his place. Junior Brother Zhao would not be so foolish. No one would be so foolish. Therefore, Junior Brother Zhao should be telling the truth and be able to deal with this palm energy.
Li Ruolan stared at him without blinking. She wanted to see if he was telling the truth.
Chu Li did not look at her. He smiled and said, "Senior Brother Ji, you should channel your energy to heal yourself. Try to recover as much as possible and leave tonight."
"Okay." Ji Xin nodded slowly.
Chu Li stood up and staggered down the bed. Li Ruolan quickly said, "I'll help you to rest!"
Chu Li nodded.
The two of them left the house. Li Ruolan helped him to a waterside pavilion on the lake.
Chu Li sat on the bed and let out a long sigh.
Li Ruolan opened the window of the waterside pavilion and let the cool air in.
She took a garden stool and sat opposite Chu Li. She stared at him. "Junior Brother, tell me the truth. Can you really handle this palm energy?"
"Of course." Chu Li nodded and looked at her. "Senior Sister, do you think I'll risk my life to save Senior Brother Ji? I don't have that kind of heart! "
Li Ruolan nodded. "That's good. Thank you, Junior Brother!"
She did not expect Chu Li to follow them. She was so angry that she wanted to slap him, but now she wanted to hug him.
Chu Li smiled. "Consider it my repayment for your guidance, Senior Sister. I can't let your efforts go to waste!"
Li Ruolan felt uncomfortable. She frowned and glared at him.
Chu Li stretched. "Senior Sister, you should leave tonight. A long night is fraught with trouble. I'll stay for a while. I need to channel my energy to heal myself. I won't be seeing you out!"
"Alright." Li Ruolan nodded.
Chu Li closed his eyes and entered a meditative state.
Li Ruolan stared at his ugly face in a daze. After a while, she looked away and left quietly. Then, she slowly closed the door of the waterside pavilion.
Chu Li opened his eyes and shook his head.
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Night fell. Ji Xin got off the bed, feeling refreshed.
Without the erosion from the Tempest Temple's strange palm energy, he had recovered half of his injuries in the middle of the night with the help of the spirit pills from the Holy Church of Light. Now that he had the strength to fight, he was confident that he could escape.
He pushed the door open and saw Li Ruolan sitting in a gazebo. She rested her chin on her hand and looked at the waterside pavilion by the lake.
"Junior Sister Li, what are you looking at?" Ji Xin asked softly with a gentle gaze.
He had narrowly escaped death this time, so he admired and felt even more grateful for Li Ruolan. She was a woman who would go through life and death with him. He was so lucky to have met a woman like her!
Li Ruolan looked up at him. "Senior Brother Ji, how are your injuries?"
"They're mostly healed." Ji Xin smiled. "Without the palm energy from the Tempest Temple, I recovered quickly."
"That's good." Li Ruolan nodded. "Looks like the palm energy is really vicious and hard to deal with."
She pondered and wondered if Zhao Dahe could deal with it. Was he trying to trick her into leaving or was he really confident?
She thought about Zhao Dahe's current condition. He was severely injured and it did not look good.
"Let's go?" Ji Xin asked. "A long night is fraught with trouble. The monks from the Tempest Temple might suddenly attack. It'll be terrible if you fall into their hands!"
"Alright, let's go," Li Ruolan said. "We'll disguise ourselves and leave."
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