Just as Ning Yuexi thought her death was imminent, the Great Commander's hand stopped abruptly.
"Do you know why I want to kill you?" she asked coldly.
Ning Yuexi shook her head but still didn't resist. She knew she was no match for her opponent.
"Hmph! Because you're Long Tianji's woman," the Great Commander snarled, her face filled with hatred. "He disregarded the world's stability to make an enemy of my Yaochi Heavenly Palace!"
She already knew that the Lesser Commander and Elder Zhan had been hung from a building hundreds of ters high. Yet she didn't dare attempt a rash rescue. The mont she made a move, she would very likely be captured by Long Tianji. The Lesser Commander and Elder Zhan were the bait, and she was the fish.
Ning Yuexi said wearily, "I was forced by Long Tianji. I'm not really his..."
"I know. You even tried to poison him, didn't you? I also know you're from the Heavenly Person Academy—a kind-hearted and heroic woman who cares about the state of the world." The Great Commander's expression softened. "It's for that reason alone that I haven't truly hard you."
She withdrew her fingers and began to cough violently. Her face was pale, and her breath carried the scent of blood.
"Your injuries are severe. Do you need to help treat them?" Ning Yuexi asked.
"Yes, thank you." The Great Commander didn't stand on ceremony and sat down imdiately.
Ning Yuexi fetched a dical kit, and after checking the Great Commander's pulse, she began to administer acupuncture. The Great Commander let her work, appearing completely unconcerned that she might be hard in the process.
Ning Yuexi's treatnt greatly alleviated her injuries. After thanking her again, the Great Commander said earnestly, "I hope you can help save the Lesser Commander and Elder Zhan."
Ning Yuexi sighed. "Are you asking to plead for them? Long Tianji doesn't listen to ."
"No, I want you to..." The Great Commander lowered her voice, handing a small bottle to her.
Ning Yuexi was shocked. "Can this really work?"
「Heavenly chanism Martial Alliance.」
Everyone was packing. So planned to go from being a public organization to a covert one, dispersing to avoid being wiped out again. Others, completely disillusioned, intended to leave for good.
They had once again witnessed Long Tianji's invincibility, even seeing him perform a miracle of bringing soone back from the dead. But so what? What did that have to do with them? Since joining the Martial Alliance, they had never reaped any benefits, only suffered one setback after another. It was a terrible deal!
Seeing them about to leave, Zhao Xinghe and Wei Shanhe didn't try to persuade them to stay. Their morale was broken. What was the point of forcing them?
Just then, Lin Tang suddenly appeared. Seeing everyone carrying their bags and leaving, he paid them no mind. A worthless mob. Completely dispensable.
The people, however, were startled. They were afraid he would bla them, or even kill them. They stood rooted to the spot, awkwardly unsure whether to stay or go.
It was Wei Zichu who ca forward to smooth things over, asking Lin Tang not to take offense.
Lin Tang was about to grab Zhao Xinghe and fly away when he noticed Huangfu Zhan standing there like a lackey. Only then did he rember that he'd called out his na earlier.
"Huangfu Zhan, right? If I can restore your martial arts, you..."
Instantly, Huangfu Zhan dropped to his knees. He kowtowed repeatedly, his body trembling with excitent. "Dragon King, if you're willing to help recover, I swear I will be absolutely loyal to you for the rest of my life! I will never betray you! If I break this oath, may I be torn apart by five horses!"
He would rather die than be a cripple, but he just didn't have the courage to take his own life.
After witnessing Long Tianji bring Zhao Xinghe back from the dead and instantly heal all his gunshot wounds, he had wondered... could such a miraculous secret technique repair his damaged Dantian? He never imagined it was actually possible!
"Rember your words," Lin Tang said with a nod. His True Qi now fully replenished, he imdiately used Spring Breeze and Rain again.
He took out another Five Spirit Pill. Before Huangfu Zhan could react, he stuffed it into his mouth.
GULP. He swallowed it down.
Just as Huangfu Zhan was thinking it might be a poison used to control him, BOOM!
The energy that had long since dissipated erupted like a volcano, instantly surging through his eight extraordinary ridians. It then converged in his Dantian, beginning a full circulation. His martial arts... were restored!!
Just as he was about to erupt with joy, Lin Tang's True Qi forcibly guided the flow, accelerating it to refine the pill's dicinal power.
An aura befitting a grandmaster erupted from him, nearly blinding everyone present!
"My eyes aren't deceiving , are they?"
"This isn't a dream, right?"
"Not only have Huangfu Zhan's martial arts been restored, but-but-but he's also broken through to beco a grandmaster!!"
Everyone was deeply shocked, and Zhao Xinghe was green with envy.
He had always dread of breaking through! To achieve it, he had given up all worldly pleasures, training rigorously through sumr and winter without a single day of rest.
Master, why won't you help ?! he wanted to cry out, but he didn't dare. He was so full of grievances and bitterness that he was on the verge of tears.
The others were also filled with envy and jealousy. After all, what Martial Artist doesn't dream of a breakthrough?
Therefore, they all put down their bags, knelt in unison, and clamored to pledge their undying loyalty. No one ntioned leaving ever again.
Lin Tang couldn't care less about whether they were truly loyal. He left instructions for Huangfu Zhan to lead them, adding that their future performance would determine their rewards. He also patted Wei Zichu on the head, leaving a subtle mark on him.
The next mont, amid Zhao Xinghe's exclamations, Lin Tang grabbed him and flew into the sky.
An hour later, the two arrived deep within Gusheshe Mountain. The area was filled with overlapping mountain ranges, its terrain rugged and treacherous, and it was enshrouded in a perennial mist. Even the most experienced hunters wouldn't dare venture in recklessly. Once, a renowned international adventurer and his team entered with professional equipnt, planning to shoot a docuntary, but none of them ever returned alive.
The reclusive Zhao Family was located within its depths, controlling several safe paths that led directly to its core.
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