Wan Lei’s eyes were red and swollen, his body convulsing uncontrollably. He gently placed Qi Manyao on his lap, his left arm embracing her shoulders, continuing to channel his life force and Wood Thunder. With his right hand, he tenderly wiped the accumulated snow from her face, carefully sensing the vitality within her.
The good news was that she still possessed a spark of life; her body was alive, her heart still beating.
The bad news was that the life force within her was dwindling, and even with Wan Lei constantly infusing her with his own, it couldn’t counteract the poison’s encroachment.
Wan Lei dared not channel too much Wood Thunder, as Qi Manyao’s body was far too fragile to withstand anything potent.
He couldn’t feed her any elixirs, as any medicine would only enhance the poison's toxicity.
This was the first time Wan Lei had experienced the feeling of someone he cared about dying in his arms, the first time he felt so utterly powerless.
“Sui Xiaohang… where are you? It’s been two hours, hurry up and get here…”
Wan Lei scanned his surroundings, but saw nothing. It was a night of swirling snow, with zero visibility. He could only hear the howling wind and the creaking of branches burdened by the snow.
“Slow Yao Yao, this time, whether you wake up or not, I will definitely avenge you. The Heavenly Tribulation Organization, I will make them pay a heavy price.
They dared to kill Wan Lei, dared to kill the people I care about. Even if the culprits are already dead, I will still seek revenge, I will definitely seek revenge…”
Tears streamed down Wan Lei’s face, yet his eyes shone with exceptional brilliance in the night sky, flickering with a light called hatred.
After an indeterminate amount of time, so long that Wan Lei could barely sense any life force remaining within Qi Manyao, his communication jade slip finally showed a flicker of divine sense.
“Young Master Lei, where the hell are you? It’s pitch black, can’t see a thing. I’ve arrived in the area.”
Wan Lei’s breathing immediately quickened. Without hesitation, he activated the Divine Light technique, sending a large ball of light soaring upwards, illuminating an area of several dozen li.
In the night sky, this orb of light shone as brightly as the sun.
From the dark horizon, two figures rapidly approached.
Elder Xuan Dan set down Sui Xiaohang, who was panting heavily. It was clear that to arrive as quickly as possible, Sui Xiaohang had begged his master, a Nascent Soul stage cultivator, to bring him.
“Young Master Lei, the elixir.”
Sui Xiaohang hurried to Wan Lei’s side, a brown elixir resting in his chubby palm.
Wan Lei snatched the elixir, gently pried open Qi Manyao’s mouth, and placed it inside.
The immense medicinal power brought forth a potent and pure life force, beginning to neutralize the poison and restore Qi Manyao’s body.
“Don’t worry, Young Master Lei. The elixirs my master refined personally are top-tier throughout the Thunderwind Realm, absolutely effective. Within three days, Slow Yao Yao will wake up.”
Wan Lei looked up, his gaze filled with gratitude towards Master Xuan Dan.
“Thank you, Master, for saving her life. This debt… Wan Lei will surely repay it one day.”
“It’s a small matter, no need to speak of repayment. But what happened to you all? The Thousand Feather Gu poison is incredibly vicious; it’s not easy to obtain this elixir for it.”
“It was the Heavenly Tribulation Organization.”
“Heavenly Tribulation Organization?”
“Yes.”
Wan Lei briefly recounted the events.
Master Xuan Dan and Sui Xiaohang looked at the piles of corpses scattered around, gasping in unison.
“Young friend Wan Lei is truly exceptionally talented. With only Nascent Soul cultivation, you effortlessly slew twenty Nascent Soul powerhouses.
Time truly flies. When we first met, you were merely a cultivator in the early Core Formation stage. Just a few years have passed, and I fear I wouldn’t be able to withstand a single move from you now.”
“Master Xuan Dan is too kind.”
Wan Lei’s heart was still consumed by worry for Qi Manyao.
“Wan Lei, I’ll give you three elixirs for body recovery. They will help her mend the damage caused by the poison. Have her take one daily, starting tomorrow morning. In three days, she will definitely wake up.”
“Thank you, Master, thank you, Master.”
Wan Lei eagerly accepted the elixirs.
Sui Xiaohang squatted beside the two, gazing at the large patch of black blood on Qi Manyao’s chest and her pale cheeks, sighing softly.
They had all come together. In fact, Sui Xiaohang had known Qi Manyao for even longer than Wan Lei.
He had watched Qi Manyao go from fondness to heartbreak, even offering comfort, but as an outsider, he hadn’t been able to say much.
Seeing Qi Manyao in such a state now, he felt immense heartache.
“Fortunately, you contacted me today. If it were a few days later, I might not have received your message.”
Sui Xiaohang, the life of the party, decided to bring up some cheerful news.
“What do you mean? Where are you going?”
“Going back home. My father has already gone to Si Lu’s family to propose. We’ve also made plans; next month, the fifteenth of the twelfth lunar month, is our wedding day.
We’ll have it grandly in my hometown, and then return to the Central Region after the New Year.”
“Oh, that’s wonderful news.”
A smile finally graced Wan Lei’s face.
“Alright, we’ll go back together then. I’ll be your best man.”
“That’s a given! I wouldn’t agree if it were anyone else. Listen, you’d better take good care of Slow Yao Yao. Si Lu said that besides her, she doesn’t want any other bridesmaids.
You scoundrel, you almost killed me. If Slow Yao Yao is gone, Si Lu will tear me apart.”
“Hahaha, don’t worry, I promise I’ll bring Slow Yao Yao back lively and kicking.”
“Alright, I won’t say more. It’s not the right time now. We’ll share drinks another day. Hurry and take her back, we need to be going too.”
“Alright, safe travels.”
Sui Xiaohang and Master Xuan Dan departed, their arrival as swift as their departure.
Wan Lei embraced Qi Manyao and soared into the sky. Once airborne, he grabbed the Thunder God’s Hammer and smashed it down towards the mountain peak.
Boom!!!
With a deafening roar, the mountain peak collapsed, its debris pulverizing the corpses along with it, burying them beneath countless rocks.
Then, a teleportation array appeared beneath his feet, and his figure vanished in an instant.
Kui Lian Sect.
Fang Xiaoyu sat on a stool inside a room, vigorously ruffling Gouzi’s head.
“Where did that good-for-nothing go? He went out gallivanting and didn’t come back last night. Qi Manyao, that little vixen, isn’t here either. Those two are definitely out on a date.
Hmph, a pair of shameless lovers, daring to do illicit things behind my back. Just you wait till I deal with them.”
“Then why don’t you send a message asking where they are? I’ll go beat him up with you. Why are you constantly ruffling me?”
“Hmph, they wouldn’t do such a thing. Neither of them are that kind of person.”
“Then why do you say that?”
“But what if? What if those two are consumed by passion?”
“Then send a message.”
“How can I possibly disrupt the passionate moments of that shameless pair? Hmph, I’ll wait until it happens, then I’ll chop them down one by one, chop them fiercely!
Damn Wan Lei, if you don’t return within ten minutes, you never need to come back.”
Boom!!!
Inside the room, the teleportation array flashed brightly.