Genius in the whole system: The useless young lady dominates the world

Lietian and the masked man chased to the entrance of the valley, but when they saw the complex and rugged mountain forest filled with miasma and the various trap marks left on the ground, they could only stop reluctantly.

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After traveling for an unknown amount of time along the rugged mountain path, as the first hint of dawn appeared on the horizon, Feng Xiao finally led the exhausted and wounded group to an extremely hidden, enormous cave. The entrance was concealed by dense ancient vines, and without Feng Xiao's guidance, it would have been impossible to find.

"This is one of the Rock Tribe's secret strongholds. We're safe for now." Feng Xiao's voice was filled with deep exhaustion. He leaned against the rock at the cave entrance, panting heavily.

Inside the cave, several bonfires had already been lit, and dozens of anxiously waiting warriors of the Rock Tribe immediately came to greet Rock Lie and Wind Howl as they returned with their men.

When they saw Emperor Hong, the demon emperor, being supported by Di Lin, all the warriors of the Pan Shi tribe were so moved that tears welled up in their eyes, and they knelt down with a "plop".

"Greetings, Your Majesty! Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince!" The excited and choked voice echoed in the cave.

"Please rise, everyone. My father is seriously injured and unable to respond. Please forgive him and let's skip these formalities!" Di Lin said.

Upon hearing this, everyone understood and immediately stood up so as not to put Di Lin in a difficult position.

Nalan Rongzhi rushed to Lu Lingxi Yao's side immediately. Seeing her pale face and the bloodstains at the corner of her mouth, his eyes were filled with undisguised heartache and worry. He reached out and gently wiped away the bloodstains from her mouth, his voice gentle, "Yao Yao, how are you?"

Lu Lingxi smiled weakly at him and shook her head. "I'm fine. I just overexerted my spiritual energy. I'll be fine after a rest." She took Nalan Rongzhi's cold hand in return and felt the strength from his palm, which reassured her.

"Quickly, quickly help His Majesty inside to rest!" Pan Shi Lie suppressed his grief and directed his people to carefully place Di Hong on a stone bed covered with thick animal hides deep in the cave.

Upon arriving at the safe base, Lu Lingxi Yao could finally relax a little. Ignoring her injuries and severe spiritual exhaustion, she immediately took out various precious pills that she had prepared in advance from her Kunlun Ring.

She first went to Di Hong's bedside and carefully examined his injuries. His condition was worse than when she saw him in the forbidden area. Long-term imprisonment and torture, coupled with the previous outburst of his primal power to fight against Lie Tian, ​​had brought his body to the brink of exhaustion. His internal organs were damaged, his meridians were atrophied, his demonic power was depleted, and his life essence was as weak as a candle in the wind. If he were not a member of the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox royal family, whose vitality far exceeded that of ordinary people, he would probably have perished long ago.

Lu Lingxi frowned and carefully fed Di Hong a "Nine Revolutions Life-Giving Pill" containing life energy and having the miraculous effect of repairing the source. Then she mobilized the remaining light and wood elemental spiritual power in her body to perform preliminary treatment on him and stabilize his life force that was about to collapse.

Di Hong slowly opened his eyes, his cloudy gaze falling on Di Lin, who was guarding the bedside. He then looked at Lu Lingxi Yao, who was healing him, and Nalan Rongzhi, who stood to the side with a powerful aura. His pale lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he only showed an extremely weak smile of relief before falling asleep again.

Next, Lu Lingxi Yao immediately checked An Ye's injuries. An Ye's soul essence had been eroded by the evil power of the masked man, and his body was almost transparent. His condition was extremely critical.

Lu Lingxi Yao immediately took out a high-grade soul pill specially made for nourishing the soul (PS: this kind of soul pill is specially made for soul bodies), gave it to An Ye, and then used the power of light purification to dispel the death energy and evil energy in An Ye's soul and repair his damaged origin.

Nalan Rongzhi also came to An Ye's side, stretched out his finger, and touched An Ye's brow. A pure and gentle energy was slowly introduced to help An Ye stabilize his soul, which was about to collapse.

After dealing with the most critical cases of Di Hong and Anye, Lu Lingxi finally had time to treat her own and others' injuries.

Although Nalan Rongzhi appeared unharmed, he had forcibly unleashed a powerful demonic force to cover the retreat of the others, clashing with Lietian and the masked man several times. His demonic energy was extremely depleted, and his face was somewhat pale at this moment.

Although Baihu and Youming were tough and resilient, they had also suffered considerable losses and sustained many new injuries. Fengxiao, Panshilie, and the surviving Panshi tribe warriors were all wounded.

Lu Lingxi distributed healing pills to everyone, and took one herself to restore her spiritual power. She leaned on Nalan Rongzhi's shoulder and closed her eyes to regulate her breathing.

An Ye lay beside Nalan on a stone covered with animal hide, his face pale and his brows furrowed. The trauma to his soul was still tormenting him. Nalan Rongzhi devoted a portion of his mind to continuously sending energy to nourish An Ye's soul essence and prevent further deterioration.

Di Lin stood by the bedside, looking at Di Hong's face, which was covered with scars and vicissitudes, and his barely perceptible breath. Guilt, anger, heartache... all sorts of emotions intertwined, making it almost impossible for him to breathe.

Baihu and Youming tended to their wounds, their expressions grave, while Fengxiao and Panshilie comforted the surviving members of their tribe and tallied the casualties.

Although they successfully rescued the Demon King during this breakout, the price was heavy; several loyal and brave warriors of the Rock Tribe were left behind on that land forever.

"Your Majesty... Has Your Majesty really returned?" A young warrior from the Rock Tribe looked at the unconscious Emperor Hong, his voice choked with disbelief.

Pan Shi Lie walked over and patted his shoulder heavily. Although there were tears in his eyes, his tone was unusually firm. "We succeeded. We rescued His Majesty. The brothers who sacrificed their lives did not die in vain. Their blood will not be shed in vain!"

Meanwhile, at the entrance to the Ancestral Vein Forbidden Area in Rift Sky City.

"Ahhhh—" Lie Tian roared to the sky, and terrifying demonic power swept out from his body, crushing all the surrounding rocks into dust.

He was completely outmaneuvered by those he regarded as ants. His carefully laid restrictions were broken, the undead puppets were destroyed, and Di Hong was rescued, which meant that from now on, he would be out of his control.

Thinking of this, Lie Tian turned to look at the masked man standing to the side, who exuded a cold aura. The masked man was no longer as composed as before. His black robe on his left arm was torn, and a deep wound that revealed the bone was clearly visible on his exposed arm. A very weak but extremely stubborn spatial force was swirling around the edge of the wound, preventing it from healing.

“Mr. Ghost,” Lie Tian’s voice was hoarse with anger, carrying a hint of accusation, “is this what you call foolproof?”

The masked man's expression, hidden behind the mask, must have been grim. He snorted coldly, his hoarse voice carrying a barely perceptible hint of annoyance, "Hmph, how dare you blame me? You can't escape responsibility for this situation. That woman... is not simple. If I hadn't reacted quickly enough, her final attack would have resulted in more than just a severed arm."

A strong interest flashed in the masked man's eyes. "She either dies or she becomes my servant!" Compared to Di Hong, the masked man was clearly more interested in Lu Lingxi Yao.

At this moment, Lie Tian had no time to care about the masked man's thoughts. He had only one thought in his mind—capture Di Hong! Capture the human woman who injured the masked man, and then tear them to pieces!

"Pass on my orders!" Lie Tian roared at the Black Armor Guard commander who had rushed over. "Immediately seal off all exits of the Black Wind Mountain Range, dispatch all Black Armor Guards, Wolf Fang Guards, and Shadow Guards, and use all Shadow-Sniffing Beasts to search. Even if you have to turn the entire Demon Realm upside down, find Di Hong and those traitors!"

"Anyone who dares to harbor, cover up, or fail to report such a case will be considered an accomplice and their entire family will be exterminated!"

"Anyone who provides clues leading to the capture of the traitor will be rewarded with ten thousand gold pieces and granted the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households!"

Lietian's crimson eyes were filled with a frenzied killing intent; he wanted the entire demon realm to know the consequences of betraying him.