Chapter 651 542: Ji Xichan, You Just Woke Up and You're Already Going Crazy Over My Master

As Pei Yuhang watched, Sect Leader Zhang and his people hurriedly dragged Yao Feng's corpse away.

With the cautionary tale of Sect Leader Zhang fresh in their minds, the Cultivators who passed by afterward were all scared into silence. They kept a wide berth from the Stone Gate, not even daring to raise their heads to meet Pei Yuhang's gaze, afraid that a single misstep would bring about their own demise.

Soon, rumors of a ruthless White-clothed Sword Immortal appearing in the Abyssal Sea Palace would likely begin to spread.

Not that Pei Yuhang cared. In fact, it would be even better if the news could reach Yueqiu and Junior Sister Nangong, wherever they were.

Finally, the last group of fleeing Cultivators escaping the blood mist vanished at the end of the passage, and quiet returned to the area.

Just then, Pei Yuhang suddenly sensed an intense fluctuation of Spiritual Qi from behind him. It surged ceaselessly like the tide, making even the stone walls tremble faintly.

'Senior Sister Lu has finished the pill!'

The tension coiled in Pei Yuhang's chest finally loosened slightly.

After confirming there were no more threats outside, he waved his hand. The Stone Gate boomed shut, and several Restriction Runes flared to life, sealing off the chamber.

He strode quickly into the inner chamber, his eyes immediately falling upon Lu Ruoxi's weakened form.

She was leaning against the edge of the bed, her dark hair slightly disheveled. Her snow-white cheeks held a sickly pallor, a clear sign of the immense toll it had taken to accelerate the Alchemy process.

Before her, a Spirit Pill suffused with a Five-Colored Divine Light hovered above the Pill Furnace. Within the swirling, ethereal mist, one could faintly discern intricate patterns coiling across its surface like writhing dragons, a truly wondrous sight.

This was the Cyan Nether Rejuvenation Pill. Unlike Pei Yuhang's Pure Yang True Qi, it not only contained immense vitality but could also bolster the Divine Soul and stabilize one's Dao Foundation.

It had been specifically refined to treat the aftereffects of Ji Xichan overdrawing on her core essence to force open the Abyssal Sea Palace, a feat that had left her comatose.

"Junior Brother Pei... Thank you for standing guard for me."

Lu Ruoxi looked up at him, her voice slightly hoarse.

Pei Yuhang said nothing, simply stepping forward to steady her by the shoulders.

The moment his palm rested against her slender waist, a warm current of Pure Yang True Qi flowed into her Qi Sea.

A tremor ran through Lu Ruoxi. Color slowly returned to her pale skin, and her breathing steadied.

"There's no need for that, Senior Sister."

"You're the one who truly had it hard."

Pei Yuhang gently pressed his fingers to Lu Ruoxi's wrist, only relaxing his grip after confirming that her internal energy was flowing smoothly.

Sensing Pei Yuhang's attentive care, Lu Ruoxi pursed her lips. Her beautiful eyes grew misty as she murmured softly,

"You're still as gentle as ever, Junior Brother Pei..."

"AHEM—"

A sudden, deliberate cough shattered the quiet moment.

Yu Xiaoyan was leaning against the stone wall with her arms crossed, her face expressionless as she spoke to Pei Yuhang.

"Master, the blood mist is still closing in.

You should have Ji Xichan take the Elixir. We can figure out the rest after she's awake and we've left this place."

"That's right, Xiaohan." For once, Shang Miaoyan agreed with Yu Xiaoyan. Her red lips parted as she added softly, "We're not out of danger yet, you know."

The two of them, who usually couldn't stand each other, had spoken up in perfect, unspoken agreement, shattering the budding romantic tension between the senior sister and junior brother.

'Tch... A pair of nuisances.'

Lu Ruoxi shot the two of them an annoyed glare. Dropping the frail act, she composed herself and rose to her feet with a flick of her sleeve.

She raised a delicate hand, and the Cyan Nether Rejuvenation Pill, still wreathed in mist, levitated out of the Pill Furnace and landed gently in her palm.

She leaned over Ji Xichan and gently tapped her on the lips. The Spirit Pill dissolved into a stream of light and flowed into her mouth.

The instant the pill's medicinal power took effect, color returned to Ji Xichan's pale skin at a visible rate, and her furrowed brow began to smooth.

At that moment, Pei Yuhang reached out with his palm. His Pure Yang True Qi, as gentle and nurturing as a spring rain, merged with the medicinal power to accelerate the recovery of her vitality.

A moment later, Ji Xichan's eyelashes fluttered, and she slowly opened her eyes.

Through her hazy vision, a tall, slender figure in white appeared before her, silhouetted against the light. His features were as perfect as a painting, making him look like an immortal banished to the mortal realm.

She stared, dazed, a trace of hazy confusion in her eyes as she subconsciously murmured,

"Sword... Sword Immortal Pei? Am I... dreaming?"

Her voice was raspy, yet it held an undeniable joy. Then, on some strange impulse, she added,

"If this really is a dream... could you kiss me?"

"In your dreams, Ji Xichan!"

Yu Xiaoyan instantly bristled. She darted forward, shoving herself in front of Pei Yuhang and glaring at Ji Xichan through gritted teeth.

"If I hadn't gathered those herbs for you, you'd still be unconscious! How dare you start throwing yourself at my Master the moment you wake up!"

That seemed to snap Ji Xichan back to her senses. Her gaze swept over to a narrow-eyed Shang Miaoyan and then to the silent Lu Ruoxi, and she frowned slightly.

When she turned back to the figure in white, her throat suddenly felt tight.

"This isn't a dream... Sword Immortal Pei, what's happened?"

Pei Yuhang gently tapped the space between her eyebrows. With a flash of Spiritual Light, he transferred all the memories of the battle at the Endless Sea into her Sea of Consciousness.

Ji Xichan staggered back half a step. After she finished processing the memories, she froze in place as if struck by lightning.

"Just as you saw. After your mas— after that man took control of you, he used you to open the gates to the Abyssal Sea Palace, dragging all of us inside."

"The Dao Sect was completely fooled by that man. We thought the Chosen Organization's true goal was to gather the Dragon Corpses and tear open the seal on the Endless Sea. We never imagined they were actually after the Abyssal Sea Palace.

If we had anticipated this, the Dao Sect would never have allowed you to leave the Sect and fall into his clutches."

Ji Xichan lowered her gaze, her voice laced with dejection.

"Sword Immortal Pei, so... does that make me the enemy's accomplice?"