Possessed by my father, I was reborn and became the supreme ruler.

The reprimanding voice was familiar, and Shen Jinyan and Ye Yunjian trembled! Their spirits also lifted! "Good disciple, Jian'er, even though you are injured, your skill has improved so much that even I was almost fooled by you."

"With your abilities, why bother to start over with new techniques? Given time, even I, your master, will have to admit defeat!"

"It seems the fate of our Xuanhuo Sect rests on your shoulders! Hahaha!"

Without guessing, Ye Yunjian knew it was Situ Jiuxiao who had arrived. Could it be that he had misunderstood earlier that Situ Jiuxiao was going to attack the Demon Gu King again, so he struck first? With his body and soul destroyed, it was impossible to find out who was behind the Demon Gu King!

Situ Jiuxiao sheathed his sword and stepped forward to help Ye Yunjian.

Ye Yunjian lost his balance and knelt on one knee, murmuring, "Greetings, Master!"

After a hearty laugh, a pair of large hands gently supported Ye Yunjian's shoulders.

Ye Yunjian knew something was wrong. He bent down, his dantian shattered, and he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Master, your disciple has finally waited for you!"

After saying that, she could no longer hold on. Her body went limp, her vision went black, and she collapsed into Situ Jiuxiao's arms.

"Fourth Junior Brother! Fourth Junior Brother!"

No matter how much Situ Jiuxiao and Shen Jinyan called out to him, he was already unconscious.

I beg you, Third Senior Brother, don't die!

After an unknown amount of time, as he inhaled the medicinal aroma through his nose, Ye Yunjian felt a surge of spiritual energy flowing into his back. The chaotic spiritual energy within his shattered dantian gradually calmed down and stopped wandering around.

He slowly opened his eyes, and the person behind him, seeing that he had regained his senses, slowly withdrew his hand.

"Third Junior Brother, you recklessly activated your dantian's spiritual energy before, which can be said to have brought you to the brink of death. Do you know that?"

The person speaking behind me was a woman, but she spoke with a rather mature air.

A mist clouded over Ye Yunjian's eyes. He already knew the identity of this person; it was none other than his beloved senior sister, Xiao Qingshuang.

Since joining the sect, Xiao Qingshuang had always treated him like a younger brother, but unfortunately, he later suffered a tragic death due to qi deviation during cultivation.

And he saw that the man looking at him carefully was none other than his master, Situ Jiuxiao.

"Shuang'er, you've worked so hard! Go and rest and recuperate."

Situ Jiuxiao nodded to Xiao Qingshuang behind Ye Yunjian.

Xiao Qingshuang stood up and bowed to Situ Jiuxiao: "Master, Fourth Junior Brother was just anxious to save people, please don't blame him."

Then another person behind him knelt down and begged, "Master, Fourth Junior Brother did it to save me, please don't blame him."

Ye Yunjian's heart skipped a beat. His third senior brother was indeed alive. This trip had not been in vain.

Situ Jiuxiao snorted at Shen Jinyan: "Hmph! Shen Jinyan, how dare you trespass on the back mountain! I haven't even punished you yet! Now get to the solitary confinement room right now, and you're not allowed to leave for three days!"

Shen Jinyan nodded in agreement, got up and left the room, glancing at Ye Yunjian as he went.

After he left, Situ Jiuxiao said to the woman with a gentle expression, "Shuang'er, you've had a hard time this time. Go to my room and get a small Nine-Turn Pill, then use the Jade Maiden Rejuvenation Technique that I taught you to circulate for an hour, and you will recover tomorrow."

Ye Yunjian's heart was filled with turmoil. Xiao Qingshuang was later killed by her beloved master, Situ Jiuxiao!

His death was just as gruesome as his!

He went mad from practicing martial arts and his body exploded, resulting in his death!

Even the remains couldn't be found!

Seeing his "murderer" master still showing such concern, Ye Yunjian felt a twitch in his stomach!

However, given the current situation, it will still be some time before Xiao Qingshuang suffers a qi deviation.

Shen Jinyan is now perfectly fine, which means that the current situation has changed because of his intervention.

Then there's my second senior brother; I hope he'll be safe and sound because of my arrival. Ye Yunjian was pondering this when he was slightly relieved that his third senior brother was safe this time, but a strange unease rose in his heart.

He seemed to see... a dark, ravine-covered valley, with vines and creepers everywhere, and a bottomless cliff edge, where his second senior brother seemed to be being devoured by some wild beast and calling for help, but no matter how he and his fellow disciples searched, they could not find any trace of him.

"Second Senior Brother, no, that won't happen," Ye Yunjian coughed slightly and patted his chest.

In truth, he had no right to sympathize with others; his own death was the most tragic of all!

We must do this before all the terrible mistakes are made!

He would risk his own life to save others!

That's why he didn't hesitate to destroy his own dantian to prevent Situ Jiuxiao from noticing any flaws!

Just as she thought of this, Xiao Qingshuang had already left the room.

A sudden, sharp pain shot through Ye Yunjian's dantian, as if countless snakes and insects were tearing at it. The pain made his whole body shudder, and he clutched his dantian in agony.

Situ Jiuxiao asked worriedly, "Jian'er, does your dantian still hurt?"

Ye Yunjian gritted his teeth and remained silent. Situ Jiuxiao took out a pill and handed it to Ye Yunjian, watching him swallow it painfully. His gaze swept across Ye Yunjian's eyes, as if trying to see through him.

After a while, Ye Yunjian gradually calmed down, his forehead covered in a fine layer of sweat.

Situ Jiuxiao's expression was solemn. He reached out to take Ye Yunjian's pulse. After a long time, he stood up and looked around the room. There was no one else in the room.

He sighed softly and said, "Jian'er, now that your dantian is destroyed, your original cultivation is completely ruined, and it will be difficult to rebuild it."

Situ Jiuxiao paused for a moment, looking at Ye Yunjian with a slightly complicated expression.

Ye Yunjian remained expressionless, yet felt a sense of relief. He had saved his third senior brother's life but lost his cultivation in the process. His master's original plan would likely have to go through a lot more complicated procedures.

Situ Jiuxiao then added, "But Jian'er, don't worry. As long as you don't activate the power of your dantian, it will naturally recover when the reconstruction is completed. It's just that your cultivation level will be slightly lower than before."

Ye Yunjian felt a sense of relief.

"Rest well tonight, and starting tomorrow I will teach you the method of rebuilding your cultivation."

Upon hearing this, Ye Yunjian stood up and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Master. Your disciple is deeply grateful."

Situ Jiuxiao remained silent for a moment, then said, "As long as you cultivate properly again, your realm may not be low. You might even break through to the Profound King Realm and become the first person in our sect to break through to the Profound Emperor Realm."

Extending his index finger again, he flicked out a purple pill bottle, which gently fell into Ye Yunjian's hand.

"This Pulse Preservation Pill, one pill a day, will ensure you are free from major problems before you can resume your cultivation."

After saying that, Situ Jiuxiao pushed open the door and went out, but the door closed automatically the moment he stepped out.

"Ye Yunjian, you almost fooled your master! Who knew that your dantian was already shattered and you were on your last breath!"

"Shen Jinyan wasn't eliminated this time, and Bai Yueling escaped this time, but I'm afraid she will cause trouble in the future!"

"We must find a way to get rid of these two as soon as possible!"