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Seeing this, Jin Xi pretended to be curious and asked:

"Aunt, what are you trying to say?"

That's all!

Jin Xi quickly pulled his hand away from Xu Wan's, spun around in circles, and said with his back to Xu Wan:

"I just had a little argument with her, and when she wasn't looking, I secretly replaced her treasured spiritual herbs with ordinary weeds!"

"And another time, I replaced the flame she used for alchemy with my Qilin fire, which caused her to ruin a batch of excellent pills."

Upon hearing this, Xu Wan breathed a sigh of relief, quickly shook her head, and a helpless smile appeared on her face:

"No...it's nothing, Auntie is just overthinking it."

"You're still young, so you mustn't act like this again. After all, Sect Master Shuangyue is an elder, and you should still show him the respect he deserves."

"I'm not a little kid!"

Jin Xi turned around and immediately retorted, puffing out her chest slightly as if to prove her growth.

"I'm taller than you now, Auntie, and I'm perfectly capable of standing on my own!"

"But Shuangyue used my young age as an excuse to prevent me from planting the Soul-Nourishing Grass. She also said that I was not calm enough and would easily make mistakes in alchemy. She refused to let me into the Alchemy Pavilion no matter what!"

As he spoke, his tone turned indignant, and anger flared in his red eyes:

"I planted the Soul-Nourishing Grass to extract the Mind-Concentrating Dew to help my uncle stabilize his soul. I also refined pills to make the Vitality-Replenishing Pill so that my uncle would suffer less during his seclusion."

"But she not only doesn't support me, she also obstructs me at every turn, saying that I'm just wasting my time and don't understand the way of cultivation at all."

"This is infuriating!!"

Xu Wan felt a warmth in her heart, reached out and gently patted Jin Xi's shoulder, and said softly:

"Jinxi, your aunt knows that you mean well. Your uncle would be very pleased if he knew."

"I suppose Sect Master Frost Moon is worried about you. Cultivating Soul-Nourishing Grass is not easy, and it will wither if you are not careful. Refining pills requires even stronger concentration and control. You are impulsive, and she is afraid that something might happen to you."

"I won't have any accidents!"

Jin Xi said, raising her head high.

"I remember the planting method of Soul Nourishing Grass and the control of the fire in alchemy very clearly, but she just won't give me the chance."

"She just looks down on me! Humph!"

As he spoke, his gaze fell on the charred bamboo forest, and his tone softened slightly.

"I was just angry and lost control of the Qilin Fire, which is why I burned down Senior Ling Shuo's bamboo forest!"

"Aunt, do you think I went too far?"

Xu Wan followed his gaze!

The once lush and verdant bamboo forest was now a scene of devastation, with many bamboo stalks charred and broken on the ground. The air still carried the acrid smell of burning vegetation and a faint aura of spiritual energy.

She shook her head helplessly, but did not blame her; instead, she said softly:

"It's good that you know you're wrong. When Senior Ling Shuo returns, apologize to him properly, and then use your magic to help him grow new bamboo shoots. I don't think he'll blame you."

Jin Xi nodded, a hint of guilt on her face:

"I understand, Auntie. I will definitely apologize to him properly later."

The scene changes!

at the same time!

On the other side!

Ling Shuo, carrying the unconscious Lan Youyou, moved with lightning speed and landed beside a spiritual spring deep in the bamboo forest.

This place is called "Dust-Washing Stream". The stream contains rich wood-elemental spiritual energy, which can counteract the most yang and intense poisons in the world.

The stream water is clear and cool, shimmering with a faint radiance, flowing gently over the pebbles and making a pleasant sound.

The air was filled with the fresh scent of grass and trees, completely different from the burnt smell from the bamboo forest just now, as if they were two different worlds.

Ling Shuo gently placed Lan Youyou on the soft grass by the stream!

Her breathing was weak and rapid, and her lips were an unnatural bluish-purple, a sign that the fire poison had invaded her body.

His brows furrowed, and a soft blue light gathered at his fingertips as he carefully probed the patient's pulse.

"The fire poison came on fiercely, but it did not damage the root cause..."

Ling Shuo murmured softly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Um~

Deep within Youyou's body, there seemed to be a faint yet pure power protecting her heart meridian!

This is how she managed to survive the lingering effects of the Heart-Burning Fruit.

"cough……"

Lan Youyou, who was in his arms, suddenly coughed lightly, her brows furrowed!

That still-childish face turned deathly pale with pain, and his forehead was covered in a fine layer of cold sweat.

"Youyou, just bear with it a little longer."

As if summoned, the stream transformed into water dragons, gently enveloping the blue expanse within.

"Well...it hurts..."

Lan Youyou struggled painfully in the water curtain, as if a raging fire was burning her internal organs!

"Sister Master... Youyou feels so hot... it hurts so much..."

Ling Shuo felt a slight tremor in his heart upon hearing this murmur.

He increased his spiritual energy output, attempting to suppress the violent aura that was rampaging through his meridians.

As the spiritual energy probed deeper, Ling Shuo's pupils contracted slightly, and a look of understanding mixed with pity appeared on his face.

"So that's how it is... It wasn't external fire poison, but rather a resonance between souls..."

"Our souls are connected, and we feel each other's pain."

“Miss Xu suffered so much yesterday, and this child will bear that torment for her today.”

Yesterday, Xu Wan ate the Heart-Burning Fruit, and the excruciating pain should have been borne by Xu Wan alone!

However, since Lan Youyou and Xu Wan have formed a bond, and Lan Youyou has become Xu Wan's soul lamp, although she has an independent consciousness, she is connected to the original body by blood and shares pain.

No wonder Youyou was suddenly infected by fire poison, and even attracted Jinxi's out-of-control Qilin fire.

It wasn't that she had violated any taboos, but rather that when Xu Wan forcibly suppressed the Heart-Burning Fruit yesterday, causing her heart meridians to burn, her soul also suffered the same burning pain.

This pain, which had been suppressed deep within my soul, has finally erupted today.

"Oh, you've really suffered..."

Ling Shuo sighed softly.

Place your palm on Lan Youyou's back!

Gentle yet powerful wood-elemental spiritual energy flowed continuously into her body, soothing her restless soul and repairing her damaged meridians.

"Uncle Ling... is that you?"

In a daze, Lan Youyou grabbed Ling Shuo's wrist, her nails almost digging into his flesh!

"Please save my sister, Master... Youyou isn't in pain... Sister, Master, please don't be in pain..."

"Uncle Ling, Youyou doesn't want her sister Shizun to suffer!"

Upon hearing this, Ling Shuo's eyes reddened slightly. He gently patted her back and said softly:

"Silly child, you're taking the blame for her."

Before the words were even finished!

He increased the spiritual energy input into his palm, repairing Youyou's damaged soul while simultaneously calming the violent energy generated by the resonance.

The stream flowed undisturbed, turning into specks of fluorescent light that seeped into Lan Youyou's brow.

Lan Youyou's tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed.

over time!

Lan Youyou's long eyelashes trembled slightly as she slowly opened her eyes.

Ling Shuo's concerned face was reflected in those blue eyes.

"Uncle Ling..."

"It's really you!"

"This is... wonderful!!"

Her voice was hoarse, carrying a hint of weakness from surviving a disaster!

"Uncle Ling, I...I dreamt that my sister's master was burned..."

Ling Shuo breathed a sigh of relief, helped her up, and took out a tea leaf from the silver Qiankun bag at his waist.

"Youyou, holding this tea leaf in your mouth will give you strength."

The tea leaves that Ling Shuo was holding between her fingers shimmered with a faint green light.

Lan Youyou obediently opened her chapped lips and held the tea leaves on the tip of her tongue.

The coolness exploded instantly, spreading from the tip of the tongue to the throat, and then throughout the body, like having an ice pop in your mouth on a hot summer day, making your heart flutter!

She subconsciously pursed her lips!

The delicate fragrance of tea lingered between her teeth, carrying a hint of sweetness, which cleared her muddled consciousness considerably.

"How are you feeling? Are you feeling better, Youyou!"

Seeing that her complexion was gradually improving and regaining some color, Ling Shuo couldn't hide his relief in his voice.