Chapter 966: Chapter 966: The Mysterious Helper in the Shadows
Watching Liu Zixuan take out the Silver Needle to remove the poison from Ye Lianyi, the mysterious couple’s faces were marked with a trace of anger.
Obviously, they were extremely displeased that Liu Zixuan was indifferent to them given his lowly status as a Martial Artist of the First Heaven in the Emperor Realm, but since Ye Lianyi was someone they cared about, it was not the right time to teach Liu Zixuan a lesson.
Liu Zixuan helped Ye Lianyi sit against a large tree, gently pulling her collar down slightly, directly inserting a Ghost Gate Needle at the joint of her cervical vertebra. Then, he formed seals with his hands and channeled two streams of Inner Strength into her acupoints.
Speaking of which, Venerable Ghost Nether’s poison was highly sinister. From the time of poisoning until now, within these few minutes, it had already entered the meridians and marrow. Although Liu Zixuan was not the same as he used to be, with significant progress in his Realm and Medical Skill, he still could not completely remove the poison.
Temporarily suppressing the poison, Liu Zixuan put away the Silver Needle and helped Ye Lianyi up.
"How is it, Brother Xuan?" Zhao Yi asked.
Liu Zixuan shook his head: "The poison is very strange; relying solely on the Silver Needle is difficult to completely remove it. Herbal assistance is needed."
"Just now, you were boastful about blocking us, thinking you could detoxify Lianyi. What a waste of time!" The man coldly snorted in displeasure and walked over to pull Ye Lianyi away.
Liu Zixuan suddenly moved forward to block the man, asking in a deep voice: "I don’t care who you are or how strong you are. As long as I am here today, don’t even think about taking Lianyi away!"
"Just you?" The man showed a disdainful smile.
"And me!"
Zhao Yi directly drew the Celestial Spirit Saber and stood beside Liu Zixuan, his fighting spirit soaring without any trace of fear.
Even though his Five Senses were just sealed, Zhao Yi had witnessed the couple’s confrontation with Venerable Ghost Nether firsthand. The fact that they could scare away Venerable Ghost Nether was enough to demonstrate their terrifying presence.
The man’s expression showed even more disdain and mockery.
To the couple, the actions of Liu Zixuan and Zhao Yi were nothing but suicidal. Knowing they were outmatched yet still standing in front was indeed courageous, but in their eyes, what does this courage amount to other than stupidity?
Cough... cough cough!
At this moment, Ye Lianyi coughed heavily, awakening back to consciousness. The Black Lotus Mark between her brows remained, but her complexion had improved somewhat.
Looking around in confusion, she joyfully exclaimed: "Zixuan, you’re here!"
Liu Zixuan nodded: "The poison in your body hasn’t been removed yet; don’t speak too much."
Ye Lianyi was about to speak when she unintentionally looked up at the couple before her: "Who sent you?"
The man’s expression changed slightly, solemnly declaring: "Subordinate Qian Lin and wife Bai Hua greet the young lady!" As he spoke, the woman beside him slightly bowed.
"You know them?" Liu Zixuan asked.
Ye Lianyi nodded with a complex expression: "I’ll explain to you later. Let’s leave now."
"Young lady, you cannot leave with them. We came this time to bring you back to the Sect." The man blocked the road ahead, saying.
"Bring me back to the Sect?"
Ye Lianyi laughed self-deprecatingly: "Just because I gained the favor of the Ghost Valley Sect’s Sect Leader, just because you found out my bloodline awakened, now you want to take me back? When he killed my mother and nearly killed me, why didn’t you take me back then?"
"The... the situation wasn’t as you think; your father had his own reasons." The man said with difficulty.
"His reason was to insist on killing my mother?" Ye Lianyi stepped forward, speaking coldly: "I will not go with you. Go back and tell him that I, Ye Lianyi, have neither father nor mother, and in this world, there’s only one relative."
She looked at Liu Zixuan, gently holding his arm: "And that is my man Liu Zixuan!"
"Young lady..." the woman’s expression changed: "We received a death order. If you don’t agree, we will have to offend you!"
"You want to... pfft!"
Ye Lianyi intended to stop them, but due to the poison being temporarily suppressed and not completely removed, exerting energy directly caused her vital energy to surge, resulting in spitting blood.
Liu Zixuan quickly supported her, then holding the Nameless Sword, he faced the couple: "If it’s a fight you want, I’ll join you!"
"Young lady, you’ll understand later that we mean well for you. Liu Zixuan is merely somewhat renowned in the Martial Realm, but ultimately, he isn’t worthy of a noble like you.
With these words, the man’s aura suddenly surged, and a powerful pressure swept directly toward Liu Zixuan.
Liu Zixuan furrowed his brow: "Is this the Third Heaven of the Emperor Realm?"
Earlier, Old Qing said that the Third Heaven in the Emperor Realm could conceal a person’s aura effortlessly. Previously, as they were behind the fruit stand, there was no hint of aura making them seem like ordinary people. Now, suddenly unleashing such terrifying power indicates they’re undoubtedly Martial Artists beyond the Second Heaven of the Emperor Realm.
Even if they haven’t truly stepped into the Third Heaven in the Emperor Realm, they are certainly at the Peak of the Second Heaven!
Faced with such beings, Liu Zixuan felt that even with all his cards and Zhao Yi’s assistance, they could only barely manage to survive. But now, having to confront two Martial Artists of the Third Heaven in the Emperor Realm directly, and the crucial part being that these two are a couple! Their synergy far exceeds that of Liu Zixuan and Zhao Yi!
Of course, though Liu Zixuan felt overwhelmed, he still didn’t retreat a step. Facing the immense pressure, he went straight forward.
The Nameless Sword let out a dragon’s roar, buzzing and humming loudly, clearly indicating the Sword Spirit within the Nameless Sword was also enraged!
"To think it’s a sword that has birthed a Sword Spirit." The man changed his tone to sarcastic laughter: "But what of it? Above the Emperor Realm, no matter how many trump cards you have, they are only ornaments! I will make you understand that just now, that venomous old thing can’t touch Lianyi, and you especially can’t! In this world, there are some people you should never provoke, forever!"
"If you want to take Lianyi away, step over my corpse!"
Liu Zixuan spoke undauntedly.
"Then I’ll oblige you!"
"Oh dear, the renowned Venerable Qian Lin and Bai Hua are here at the Martial Realm committing murder. Aren’t you afraid of being besieged by other Hidden Sects?"
Just as the man’s words fell, a voice full of teasing abruptly came from the side.
The couple who were just about to deal with Liu Zixuan suddenly stopped in their tracks: "Why are you here?"
"Sent on a mission." The abrupt voice laughed, though he showed no intention of revealing himself.
"Is there anyone in this world who can employ you?" The man asked with a slight frown.
"Well, since I’m here, it suggests there is someone who can!" The abrupt voice laughed helplessly: "All right, let the young couple have their moment. You guys, who’ve been married for decades, what are you doing here? If you leave now, I’ll pretend I didn’t see anything. But if you insist on acting, then you should know of my methods..."
