I have a high-risk profession in the cultivation world.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye. Chu Chenmu reacted extremely quickly, almost instantly throwing away his sword. So when he glanced to the side and noticed the several willow branches that had sprung up beside him, he was already unarmed.

He hastily dodged, and seeing the willow branches harden like thorns, a wave of fear washed over him. Unexpectedly, the willow branches, having missed their initial attack, changed direction and attacked Luo Suichen instead.

At this time, not all the girls have been transported to the ground yet, so we can't let these things pass!

The willow branches were extremely fast. Chu Chenmu was worried that Luo Suichen wouldn't be able to dodge them, and that if Luo Suichen managed to dodge, they would attack the group of girls.

Chu Chenmu steeled his heart, flashed between Liu Tiao and Luo Suichen, and took the initiative to meet them.

At such a critical moment, Chu Chenmu could still think, "I should have prepared more weapons; this is a huge loss."

Chu Chenmu blocked the willow branches with his bare hands, resulting in his hands becoming a gruesome mess. He was unarmed and also had to focus on controlling the Lingtian Sword to help the girls.

Moreover, after the willow branch becomes hard, it not only has the wood attribute but also the metal attribute, while his ice spirit root is ultimately water. Water nourishes wood, so he will not gain any advantage in a fight.

Even so, two willow branches still slipped through the net. Chu Chenmu once again repelled these willow branches, turned around to chase after the two branches, and at the same time pushed Luo Suichen with a palm.

"Get out of the way!"

At the critical moment, Chu Chenmu pushed Luo Suichen away with a palm strike, but he himself didn't have time to dodge. The willow branches all pierced into Chu Chenmu's body.

Luo Suichen was naturally unable to withstand Chu Chenmu's push, and staggered two steps before falling to the ground. The sound of willow branches piercing flesh was clearly audible in his ears. At this moment, Luo Suichen's world seemed to become extremely quiet, leaving only Chu Chenmu's muffled groan and heavy breathing as he endured the pain.

Sharp and harsh.

How is this possible?

This is Chu Chenmu. The person who took that blow for him was definitely Chu Chenmu…

He was Luo Suichen; how could anyone stand in his way, especially not Chu Chenmu...

Who is Chu Chenmu? He is that hypocritical and sanctimonious Venerable One, the Master who is prejudiced against him and speaks coldly to him.

"Are you OK?"

Luo Suichen heard this person, whose own voice was trembling, still manage to show concern for others. He looked up and saw a figure whose chest was stained crimson with blood. Willow branches had pierced his right shoulder and emerged from his chest.

Yes, he was also Chu Chenmu who personally cooked New Year's Eve dinner for him, Chu Chenmu who would get angry because he didn't take care of his health, and Chu Chenmu who would stand in front of him for him.

Chu Chenmu's eyes were so clear and bright, filled with determination and sharpness, and perhaps also with an uncertain gentleness, but without the hypocrisy and scheming that Chu Chenmu had imagined.

Luo Suichen murmured in a daze, "Master..."

Chu Chenmu didn't look at him. He remembered that the Lingtian Sword had already made six round trips, and this was the seventh time. It carried two people each time, and all thirteen girls had been taken down.

Chu Chenmu waved his hand, and the Lingtian Sword was returned to his grasp. The cold blade stung the wound on his palm, and Chu Chenmu hissed softly.

Several sword energies then slashed out, severing all the sharp willow branches behind them.

Luo Suichen stared intently at Chu Chenmu, whose figure was staggering slightly from the pain. He reached out his hand towards Chu Chenmu, the flames still flickering at his fingertips, clearly illuminating Chu Chenmu's back, a bloody mess.

Chu Chenmu cut down the willow branches, but saw no further moves from the Willow Goddess. He cautiously set up barriers for the girls and Luo Suichen, then, sword in hand, warily surveyed his surroundings.

All of this sounds like a long story, but in reality, from the moment Chu Chenmu broke open the cage until now, it has only been a few breaths.