A rare opportunity

Li Yu was somewhat surprised to see them retreat. He had thought a fierce battle was waiting for him, but he hadn't expected them to retreat so easily. Why?

He couldn't figure it out, so he could only secretly rejoice! If the four of them had joined forces to attack him the moment he returned, then even if he didn't die, he would have been badly injured!

By the time Li Yu returned to the Yunfu Mountains, the battle was over! Disappointed, under the combined attack of Xi Wuyou and the demon army, the monks had no desire to fight any longer and surrendered one after another.

It was the first time they saw so many human cultivators prostrating themselves at their feet. Even the demon cultivators, including the three saints like Vulture, felt it was unreal and they didn't know how to deal with it.

According to the intentions of Vulture and others, of course they wanted to kill them all without leaving a single one alive! However, what they didn't understand was that Yin Zijuan and others were strongly opposed to it.

The lives of these captives were of no concern to Yin Zijuan. After all, they wouldn't stay here. But it was different for the demons. If they really killed these captives, it would inevitably cause dissatisfaction among the human cultivators.

With them around, the humans might not do anything. But once they leave, the humans will definitely retaliate against the demons! This will inevitably lead to an endless war between the two races. The already weakened demons will be in danger!

It was easy to convince the vultures and other demons, but it was difficult to convince Xi Wuyou and Han Xiuzhi's group! After all, they had a grudge against the Xianxia Sect for killing their master and destroying their sect! They hated the Xianxia Sect's cultivators to the core! Naturally, they wanted to kill them all to avenge the cultivators of their sect who died tragically at their hands!

Honestly, Yin Zijuan didn't want to let the Xianxia Sect go. At least not the Xianxia Sect elders. After all, if it weren't for them, so many people wouldn't have died. However, she didn't want to act on her own before Li Yu returned. Perhaps Li Yu could be of some use to those people.

Duan Kaishan and the other Xianxia Sect elders were completely disheartened! They wanted nothing more than death! It wasn't that they didn't want to live, it was that they simply couldn't find a reason to continue living.

The sect leader had already abandoned them, and the Xianxia Sect's resurgence was likely hopeless. In other words, their hopes were shattered! Besides, this war was all caused by the Xianxia Sect, and Li Yu and his men would never let them go! Even if Li Yu let them go, the Xianxia Sect's enemies, the aristocratic clans they coerced and bribed into coming here, wouldn't let them go either! Their fate was ultimately death!

Hou Rujing and the others were naturally full of confidence in Li Yu. Therefore, they weren't worried about him chasing after Gu Changfeng. Even after seeing the red cloud from Gu Changfeng's self-destruction, they were certain that Li Yu would be fine.

Besides, with so many prisoners to guard, they really couldn't escape. Therefore, even if they felt Gu Changfeng's self-explosion, they didn't go to check.

Therefore, when they saw the disheveled Li Yu appear above them, they were all shocked! Especially Yin Zijuan, who was heartbroken, rushed to his side and asked hurriedly:

"Junior Brother Li! How are you...how are you?"

In fact, Li Yu's spirit and internal strength had already recovered by a large margin. The reason he looked so embarrassed was because he wanted to get back as soon as possible and did not change his torn clothes in time. He smiled and said:

"Don't worry, Senior Sister! I'm fine! I was just slightly injured. But I'm healed now."

"Are you...really okay?"

Yin Zijuan was puzzled. She knew Li Yu's character, always reporting good news but not bad news.

"I'm fine indeed! Look, do I look like I'm in trouble?"

In order to dispel Yin Zijuan's concerns, he turned around in front of Yin Zijuan while speaking.

It wouldn't have been a big deal if Li Yu hadn't turned. But turning exposed his back to Yin Zijuan. Yin Zijuan saw Li Yu's entire back, his clothes ripped to shreds, revealing his bronze skin. Although the wounds had healed, the crisscrossing scars on his back were still shocking!

Yin Zijuan couldn't help but burst into tears. She reached out to touch Li Yu's wound. However, halfway through, she suddenly realized something. Her face flushed and she quickly stopped.

Li Yu was completely unaware of this and said with a smile:

"Sister, I said everything is fine, right?"

"No... I'm glad you're okay! I'm glad you're okay!"

It wasn't clear when Li Yu had become so important to Yin Zijuan. However, she knew of Li Yu's feelings for Yao Junlan, Wu Ling'er, Mu Xue, and others. Therefore, she kept her feelings to herself. She only wished she could stay by his side forever, to take care of him and support him.

Hou Rujing and the others also gathered around, and looking at the scars on Li Yu's back, they were also frightened! They didn't expect that the power of Gu Changfeng's self-explosion was so strong that it actually injured Li Yu!

Facing the concerned gazes of Hou Rujing and others, Li Yu immediately smiled and said:

"I say, what happened to you? Don't worry, it's just a little scrape! No need to be so nervous!"

Like Yin Zijuan, they all knew Li Yu's character. Therefore, they naturally wouldn't believe what he said. Immediately, over a dozen divine thoughts focused on him. Only after confirming that there was nothing wrong with his body did they withdraw their thoughts into their respective seas of consciousness.

"Hahaha! I told you, how could Li Yu, who could even get through a black hole in space, be hurt by a mere Gu Changfeng's self-explosion? I'm glad you're okay, I'm glad you're okay!"

Hou Rujing couldn't help but burst into laughter. Everyone smiled happily and came forward to greet him.

After the ceremony, Xi Wuyou and Han Xiuzhi came forward and knelt on the ground. Xi Wuyou said with tears in his eyes:

"Your Majesty! I, Xi Wuyou, have the audacity to ask Your Majesty to allow me to kill those mice from the Xianxia Sect and avenge my master!"

He had no good feelings towards the Xianxia Sect's people. It was just a pity that so many masters were killed. However, he had no reason to stop others from taking revenge. Just as he was about to agree, he saw the big white rabbit following behind the vulture respectfully, and his heart was moved. He immediately walked forward and pulled the two men up from the ground with one hand each, whispering to them:

"I understand your feelings, but have you ever thought about rebuilding the White Dragon Gate?"