Chapter 311: Return My Junior Brother's Life

After Yu Xiao left, Shui Yuan took out a small medicinal cauldron and many valuable medicinal ingredients. After a period of busy work, she processed the ingredients into a verdant green medicinal liquid, with Lu Ye assisting her nearby.

Lu Ye didn't understand pharmacology, but he could handle simple tasks.

"After this, come back with me. Stay at the sect for a while to avoid trouble."

Lu Ye remained silent.

Shui Yuan stopped what she was doing and stared at him intently.

Honestly, the second senior sister was truly kind when she wanted to be. During his time at the Blood Sect, Lu Ye had received meticulous care from her. But when such a gentle person suddenly looked at him coldly, Lu Ye felt a little panicked.

"Speak."

Lu Ye had no choice but to think for a moment and then say, "Senior Sister, since the Ten Thousand Demon Ridge has already targeted me, simply hiding will be useless. Unless I never go to the Spirit Creek Battlefield again, or stay hidden in our sect's station indefinitely, which isn't realistic. I'm already at the Eighth-Layer Realm, and it's not appropriate to stay in the outer circles for too long."

"That's why I told you to return to the sect."

"Senior Sister, this is what I'm thinking." Lu Ye leaned closer and whispered his original plan to Shui Yuan.

Shui Yuan was initially listening with some impatience, but after a moment, her expression softened as she grasped Lu Ye's intention. "So, you want to fake your death?"

"Precisely. The Ten Thousand Demon Ridge should now know that I've been severely poisoned, and it's no secret that you and the sect master are here at the Heavenly Evolution Sect. Currently, my life is in peril, and I won't last more than a few days. You and the sect master can conveniently come to collect my body."

Shui Yuan frowned slightly, disliking his choice of words.

"This way, the Ten Thousand Demon Ridge won't keep targeting me. I can then focus on studying array formations here and improve my skills."

"That's quite a good idea," the sect master nodded slightly from the side, about to offer another opinion. But after Shui Yuan glared at him, he immediately fell silent.

The old man, Bai Qian, lacked perceptiveness. He chimed in, "If young friend Lu wants to learn array formations, I will teach him diligently. The Heavenly Evolution Sect also has the Hundred Array Pagoda; young friend can try challenging it later."

"That's exactly what I mean," Lu Ye quickly nodded. "Senior Sister, do you think this is feasible?"

Shui Yuan was silent for a moment, then said, "It's certainly a method, but whether you're dead or alive, anyone connected to your battlefield mark can still check."

"That's fine. The imprints in my battlefield mark are either disciples from our sect or various garrison masters. If we notify them in advance, the news won't leak."

"If you've already thought it all through, why are you asking me?" Shui Yuan huffed.

"Thank you, Senior Sister. But when the time comes, I'll need you and the sect master to put on a show."

With their most talented disciple poisoned to death at the Heavenly Evolution Sect, Shui Yuan and the sect master, who came to collect the body, would undoubtedly be consumed by grief. It would depend on how well they could act.

Once everything was settled, Yu Xiao quickly procured the medicinal ingredients Shui Yuan needed.

An hour later, Shui Yuan began healing Zhao Li.

The reason for treating Zhao Li first was primarily because his condition was more severe. Ju Jia had benefited from the Soul Cleansing Pool, making his soul much more resilient than Zhao Li's, so it was fine to leave him for a while.

The healing process was quite complex and difficult to describe. Shui Yuan continuously prepared various medicinal liquids, which she then poured into Zhao Li. She also used her own methods to extract the toxins from Zhao Li's soul.

Even while unconscious, Zhao Li's body trembled violently. He groaned softly, and his clothes became drenched with sweat repeatedly.

One could imagine how agonizing such a healing process would be if he were conscious.

After a full two hours, the treatment finally concluded. Yu Xiao and Bai Qian looked on with concern. Zhao Li was alive, but his aura had noticeably weakened, indicating that this healing method caused significant depletion to him.

"I haven't reached the Divine Sea Realm, so some methods are difficult to use. There might still be some residual poison, and whether he wakes up depends on his own fortune."

"Thank you, Senior Sister Shui," Yu Xiao thanked her, knowing that Shui Yuan had done her best. Shui Yuan was only at the Ninth-Layer True Lake Realm, and her ability to heal soul injuries demonstrated her exceptional medical skills, something ordinary medical cultivators simply couldn't achieve.

After resting for half a day, Shui Yuan treated Ju Jia in the same manner.

To her surprise, treating Ju Jia was much less difficult than treating Zhao Li. Furthermore, Ju Jia showed no reaction during the treatment, as if he were merely asleep.

After the treatment concluded, the fellow even started snoring. This made Shui Yuan momentarily lose confidence, wondering if she had made a mistake. She thoroughly checked again, confirmed Ju Jia was fine, and then finally relaxed.

Remembering Lu Ye's previous assessment of Ju Jia, Shui Yuan realized that this big fellow indeed possessed extraordinary natural gifts.

After a short rest, Shui Yuan walked over to Lu Ye and handed him the jade bottle containing Soul Cleansing Water.

Only a few drops of Soul Cleansing Water were used to treat Ju Jia and Zhao Li; Shui Yuan had only used five drops in total. Such a treasure was extremely valuable, so Shui Yuan was as frugal as possible.

"I have more, Senior Sister. You keep it," Lu Ye said, pushing it back.

Shui Yuan took his hand and placed the jade bottle into his palm. "This item is very precious. You can use it gradually when you reach the True Lake Realm. Strong soul power greatly benefits promotion to the Divine Sea Realm..." As she spoke, Shui Yuan's eyelid twitched, because she suddenly saw several more bottles appear in Lu Ye's hand.

"This..."

"I truly do have more. Take this bottle back. Consider it my filial respect to you and the sect master. If you need more later, just tell me."

Shui Yuan's expression turned bewildered. She had seen her share of extraordinary things, but she had never seen so much Soul Cleansing Water. Her junior brother claimed he got it from Immortal Origin City. Did Immortal Origin City really have this much Soul Cleansing Water? Others brought it out drop by drop; why was her junior brother bringing it out by the bottle?

"Then I'll take it."

Calming her complex emotions, Shui Yuan turned and walked towards Yu Xiao. "Sect Master Yu, let's begin."

Yu Xiao looked at her with a bewildered expression, not understanding what she meant.

Shui Yuan's tone had turned frigid, like a cold wind from the Nine Netherworlds. Even her eyes began to glow purple. "My junior brother was merely a guest at the Heavenly Evolution Sect, yet he was brutally poisoned to death by villains. Sect Master Yu, aren't you going to give me an explanation for this?"

Yu Xiao was completely confused. He turned to look at Lu Ye, who stood nearby looking refreshed.

"Senior Sister Shui, have you misunderstood something? Young friend Lu..."

"It seems Sect Master Yu isn't going to say anything!" As her words fell, her originally delicate figure rapidly grew taller. Even her beautiful hair lengthened, and her somewhat loose clothes immediately became form-fitting, outlining a graceful figure.

Killing intent permeated the air as her hair flew around. Shui Yuan raised her hand, and a war scythe materialized in her grasp.

"Boom!" The closed doors of the main hall shattered, and Yu Xiao was sent flying backward. His face filled with horror, as he almost thought he was going to die the moment Shui Yuan attacked!

Only then did he realize that the renowned medical cultivator of the Blood Sect possessed such astonishing combat power.

A furious cry, filled with sorrow and indignation, echoed throughout the Heavenly Evolution Sect: "Give me back my junior brother's life!"

On that day, Shui Yuan, the Hand Seal Envoy of the Blood Sect, caused a great commotion at the Heavenly Evolution Sect because her disciple Lu Ye had been poisoned to death. She single-handedly fought against five True Lake Realm cultivators of the Heavenly Evolution Sect. The aftermath of the battle destroyed dozens of pavilions and buildings, and many disciples were injured.

Fortunately, Tang Yifeng, the Sect Master of the Blood Sect, was a sensible person and intervened to stop the commotion. Only then did the unrest subside.

But immediately afterward, Shui Yuan, consumed by rage and hatred, stormed into the Spirit Creek Battlefield via the Heavenly Oracle Pillar of the Heavenly Evolution Sect's main branch.

Since the Heavenly Evolution Sect's station had been captured, a large number of Ten Thousand Demon Ridge cultivators were stationed there. Each of them was flaunting their power, quite pleased with themselves.

When Shui Yuan charged in, the Ten Thousand Demon Ridge cultivators were stunned. With her exaggeratedly large war scythe sweeping, not a single Ten Thousand Demon Ridge cultivator could withstand even one blow!

Enduring the penalty of the Soul Extinguishing Divine Thunder, Shui Yuan continuously slew dozens of people at the Heavenly Evolution Sect's station. This struck fear into the hearts of the Ten Thousand Demon Ridge cultivators. When she retreated, thousands of cultivators dared not obstruct her.

When the news spread, the world was shaken!

This was the second time!

This was the second time the Blood Sect's Hand Seal Envoy had charged into the Spirit Creek Battlefield in such a manner. The last time she did so might have been excusable, as the Ten Thousand Demon Ridge had broken the rules first. But what about this time? Although the Ten Thousand Demon Ridge's methods were somewhat vile and despicable, they were still within the rules. As opposing factions, they naturally used every possible means within the established rules.

On what grounds did she act?

Just because her own disciple was poisoned to death?

This was completely unreasonable. Hadn't Lu Yiye killed enough people recently? If everyone started doing this, wouldn't the Spirit Creek Battlefield descend into chaos? How would low-level cultivators survive on the battlefield then?

For a time, there was much cursing and accusation from the Ten Thousand Demon Ridge side, but that was all.

Shui Yuan could act so recklessly because she possessed special means to nullify the penalty of the Soul Extinguishing Divine Thunder. For the powerful cultivators of the Ten Thousand Demon Ridge to lower their cultivation and enter the Spirit Creek Battlefield to bully the weak, they truly lacked the courage.

The threat posed by the Blood Sect's Hand Seal Envoy to the Ten Thousand Demon Ridge was not significant. After all, she was just a woman who, in her fury, resorted to some irrational actions. At most, she would kill a few dozen people; it was merely a small disturbance, not something truly impactful.

However, the Sect Master of the Blood Sect was a different matter.

According to rumors, after leaving the main branch of the Heavenly Evolution Sect, that old man Tang Yifeng directly stormed into Leizhou, which bordered Wuzhou.

Fortunately, the Ten Thousand Demon Ridge had been prepared in advance. Several great cultivators of the Divine Sea Realm joined forces and drove Tang Yifeng out, preventing him from causing any significant damage to the sects in Leizhou.

It wasn't that the Ten Thousand Demon Ridge could foresee the future. It was mainly because there was a precedent for this. After the last battle at Golden Light Peak, Tang Yifeng had charged into Yunzhou, single-handedly breaching three major sects of the Ten Thousand Demon Ridge and causing them heavy losses.

The Blood Sect was extremely protective of its own. After poisoning Lu Ye this time, how could the powerful cultivators of the Ten Thousand Demon Ridge not be somewhat prepared?