Xu Jian was covered with blood and dirt, black and scabbed. He walked over to me in great embarrassment, his eyes brimming with tears.
"Huh, thought the big guy was going to die, didn't expect him to survive." Old Gong smiled and chuckled on my shoulder.
As soon as I crawled out of the stolen tunnel, Xu Jian fell to the ground with a thud and called out in a hoarse voice, "Luo Daozang."
I supported Xu Jian's other arm, my eyes filled with a mix of amazement and sigh.
Wu Jinlan stopped beside me with the utmost respect, leaning slightly forward, his fists clasped together, a gesture of salute.
There were three yin-yang masters on the side that I knew, while the others seemed unfamiliar to me.
"Sun Miao, is he dead? Have all the people in the Jade Foetus Daoist Field died? How are your casualties?"
After I helped Xu Jin up, I looked at Wu Jinlan directly.
Later, Wu Jinlan recounted everything that had happened since I left with Second Elder.
At that time, Sun Miao was almost killed by me. Second Elder repelled me and saved him, which indeed put immense pressure on everyone.
However, Sun Miao himself had sustained a serious injury that affected his heart pulse. Liang's family's 'cat-crown' seemed to have no limits to its endurance, it was almost impossible to defeat. Moreover, with that Chang Xin who could possess the 'cat-crown', although the combat power was not particularly strong, it was incredibly enduring.
Plus, with Fe Fang from the Underworld's help, they brought out a lot of special items. In the end, they exhausted Sun Miao, and he was scalped off by the 'cat-crown'.
The people from the Jade Foetus Daoist Field were continuously depleted in their encirclement until Sun Miao died. Then the 'cat-crown' joined the battle, scalped several masters, and destroyed the formation.
Xu Wang subdued Tao Mingyi, and Liang Jie Shi and Chang Xin acted together to peel off Tao Mingyi's scalp as well.
All the masters from the Jade Foetus Daoist Field had died and no one had managed to escape.
Their bodies, however, had sunk into the deep pool.
Xu Jin was reluctant to leave, he wanted to stay here and wait for me.
In fact, everyone was waiting here for seven days. When they discovered that the water level in the deep pool had dropped and that the entrance below was completely sealed off by the water, they began to leave one by one.
At this point, the smile on Wu Jinlan's face spread wider, and he said, "Luo Daozhang is the chosen one of heaven. I knew you would survive. The righteous often overshadow the evil demons. How could that be? That Second Elder who had been covertly attacking and killed his own elder? How could he have killed the young uncle of Four Rule Mountain?"
"The Liang family can't keep without a master forever, the Grave of Corpses needs an answer, and the Youyang Residence can't be without a leader. That's why they left," Xu Jin explained in a deep voice.
"Don't you need to go to the hospital as well? Maybe you can even get an arm graft," I said with a sigh.
Actually, I had no intention of blaming him.
Xu Jin was right, as he said.
There are a few people who unconditionally believe in me, which has exceeded my expectations.
The Liang family has done enough, and they also suffered casualties.
Fe Fang needs to better manage his subordinates and keep things in order.
"This arm, it only broke one. Luo Daozhang's safety is more important. As long as I'm here, it feels like the master is here too. If Luo Daozhang needs help in any way, I can still lend a hand," Xu Jin said in a deep voice.
I nodded and hummed in agreement.
"Old Gong, Master Wu's spirit soul," I called out to Old Gong.
"Oh..." Clearly, Old Gong was unwilling, but he still vomited out a group of talismans.
In a whoosh, the talisman group flew towards Wu Jinlan.
After Wu Jinlan caught the talisman group, there was no joy in his eyebrows and eyes, which showed that he was not waiting here for this talisman group.
"The things that happened to Wu Family are something I cannot fully explain to Luo Daozhang. However, with Luo Daozhang's help, I am incredibly grateful. Even if I were a slave, I would not resent it at all."
In the midst of his speech, Wu Jinlan lifted his hand and offered the talisman group again.
I raised an eyebrow slightly.
"Old Gong's eyeballs twitched as he smiled and said, 'You little Wu child, you've taken a wrong path.'"
He opened his mouth, in a manner as if he were going to drink water from a long whale, to absorb the talisman group back.
I raised my hand to block Old Gong's mouth, and the talisman group remained in Wu Jinlan's hand.
"Wu Jinlan's move is actually unnecessary. The Taoist of SiGuShan has no rules about keeping servants, and moreover, it is a transaction itself. You helped me, and I helped you as well. The spirit soul, take it back," I said with a shake of my head.
"This..." Wu Jinlan seemed a bit embarrassed.
The surrounding masters looked worried and uneasy.
"I can see that Wu Jinlan still has some troubles. You can speak freely, and if I can help, I will. You don't need to pay such a high price." I said.
Wu Jinlan's waiting for me here is real. With so many masters around, they must be trying to find a way as well, but Wu Jinlan just hasn't said it out loud.
Moreover, they played a crucial role in this matter. They were able to destroy the Jade Foetus Daoist Field and help us. Without them, the Boundless Sword Sect would not be able to suppress the Jade Foetus Daoist Field, and Sun Miao would not have been killed. The outcome would be entirely different.
Wu Jinlan's face was filled with bitterness and a forced smile. He said, "Luo Daozhang has keen eyesight. In fact, it was the Boundless Sword Sect that had requested me to tell everything that happened after I crossed the God Realm below after Sun Miao was killed. I refused, and they were about to flip out. At that time, everyone was already exhausted, so I didn't have a choice but to say everything as it was."
"Subsequently, Xu Wang took away all the bones that fell from Ding Rui Pu's face. He wanted me to go to the Boundless Sword Sect, but he didn't demand it in such a harsh manner. I think as long as Luo Daozhang is alive, he can still have some calculations. He wouldn't completely turn against us until he was sure of your death."
"I dispatched people to bring in more masters, hoping to try and break the deadlock. However, there was no way. Xu Wang's people had come several times, telling me to abandon my imagination and go to the Boundless Sword Sect to discuss with him how to find the true tomb. How could I possibly find it?"
In a few words, Wu Jinlan explained everything clearly.
"He really has some beautiful thoughts, reaping the benefits of a fisherman without fishing, right?" Old Gong spoke with some displeasure, in a tone that was both whimsical and sarcastic.
"If the Boundless Sword Sect comes to find you again, tell them that you know nothing and don't want to take any risks," I said.
"Yes! Yes!" Wu Jinlan's face lit up with joy.
"Shouldn't anyone inform SiGuShan?" I asked Xu Jin again.
"No," Xu Jin said in a deep voice, "The Liang family won't go. My master has instructed them not to. The thing has not been confirmed, so they dare not disturb Luo Daozhang's mountain gate."
I sighed in relief.
"However, there will still be problems. Wu Ling will definitely know that everyone in the Jade Foetus Daoist Field is dead. He's counting on the Jade Foetus Daoist Field to suppress the plague ghost and win the favor of SiGuShan and the other sects. How he will explain this to his mountain gate is unclear," Old Gong paused slightly before reminding me, "Even Xiao La Er knows you're in Yun Du County, Wu Ling must be aware as well."
I remained silent for a moment before saying, "There should be no problem. As for my life and death, Second Elder has not yet appeared. Wu Ling will not act rashly. If he says so, Master Elder will definitely take action and come to Yun Du County."
