Chapter 1222: Red Line

Zu An didn't realize his comfort was having the opposite effect and continued, "No one could have predicted what just happened. But luckily, I saw it last time too. Sister Yan, please don't take it to heart; I won't tell anyone about this."

Yan Xuehen: "..."

Her face instantly flushed scarlet. Is that how you comfort someone?

She felt her blood surge, almost fainting again.

Zu An was startled and quickly moved to support her, simultaneously channeling vital energy to heal her.

"Don't touch me!" Yan Xuehen exclaimed, feeling utterly ashamed and annoyed. She still vividly remembered the last time he healed her.

Rage points from Yan Xuehen: 233233233...

Zu An ignored her, directly taking her hand and channeling vital energy. "I'm not using that method to heal you. I'm just sending vital energy to you; you regulate it yourself. Otherwise, in your current state, even if you survive, your cultivation level might drop."

Yan Xuehen fell silent, knowing he spoke the truth.

As a cultivator, she had faced countless hardships to reach her current level. Who would be willing to give that up?

"Don't just stand there, heal yourself quickly." Zu An's words held an undeniable authority.

"Oh..." Yan Xuehen instinctively agreed, but then immediately realized. In her usual capacity, she was the one giving orders, yet today she had listened to a young man.

"Don't get distracted!" Zu An reminded her again.

Yan Xuehen's pretty face flushed slightly, and she began to compose herself and circulate her energy.

This time, Zu An merely lent her his vital energy without actively treating her. As expected, she didn't experience that embarrassing feeling from before.

After all, she was a Grandmaster of her generation. She quickly composed herself and focused on healing her injuries.

About an hour later, she slowly opened her eyes. She had finally managed to control her injuries, at least enough to prevent her cultivation level from dropping in the future.

Of course, it wasn't without cost. After several days of recovery, she had originally been able to take action, but now she was back to the severely injured state she was in when she was in the mine.

"Thank you," Yan Xuehen said, feeling strange. She had clearly been at a great disadvantage because of him, yet she still had to thank him.

Of course, she also knew that he hadn't done it on purpose, and without his help, not only might her Grandmaster realm be at risk, but her life itself could be in danger.

"As long as you're alright." Feeling the turbulent vital energy within her body gradually calm down, Zu An also breathed a sigh of relief.

Just as Yan Xuehen was about to say something, she suddenly realized that because the healing had taken so long, their hands were still clasped together, fingers intertwined.

Her heart skipped a beat, and she quickly pulled her hand back. Zu An was momentarily speechless but didn't mind. "While your injuries are still healing, if Sister Yun bullies you in any way, don't confront her directly. It'd be better to settle accounts with her once you've recovered, wouldn't it? Right now, you're just putting yourself at a disadvantage."

"Impossible! How could I ever yield to that vixen?" Speaking of which, Yan Xuehen grew angry.

She knew very well that their cultivation levels were comparable, and even if she recovered, it would likely be difficult to get revenge on her. Naturally, she couldn't show weakness at this moment.

Zu An thought to himself, "Grandmasters truly have their pride. If not for such spirit, it would probably be difficult to reach their current level." He then said, "Then I'll find some time to talk to Sister Yun and tell her not to take advantage of your situation."

"Absolutely not!" Yan Xuehen was startled and quickly stopped him.

"Why?" Zu An was a little confused.

Yan Xuehen's expression was unnatural. "You don't understand that vixen. If you say that, she'll only get worse... And, and she'll also wonder why you're speaking up for me, and then she'll suspect our relationship."

"But then you'll suffer," Zu An said with a wry smile, imagining that Yun Jianyue would likely constantly be spanking her.

Yan Xuehen's face flushed, clearly having thought of the same thing. "It's fine, I can handle it."

She didn't want to continue the awkward topic and quickly said, "By the way, you mentioned earlier that you could undo the 'Love as Strong as Gold' bond?"

"I'm not sure if it can be undone," Zu An said, simultaneously summoning Mo Xi.

Seeing Mo Xi suddenly appear, Yan Xuehen realized something and said with some difficulty, "I don't want anyone else to know about us."

After saying that, her heart thumped. It felt like they were having a secret affair, and she wondered what this girl might think if she heard it.

Zu An reassured her, "Don't worry, she can't speak, and she doesn't have a complete soul."

Yan Xuehen's heart stirred. "A summoned creature?"

Given her status and cultivation level, she naturally knew a great deal. There was indeed a niche field of summoners in the cultivation world, but they usually summoned disgusting monsters. She had never heard of anyone being able to summon a woman of such stunning beauty.

Thinking of this, her expression immediately turned a little strange. Summoners had complete control over their summoned creatures. Would this guy Zu An do something odd with such a beautiful summoned creature?

He really was a lecher, even making his summoned creature so beautiful on purpose.

Rage points from Yan Xuehen: 111111111...

Zu An was a little bewildered. Why was she angry again? Still, he replied, "Something like that, but she's different from ordinary summoned creatures. I treat her as a friend."

Mo Xi, standing nearby, blinked her eyes after hearing this, but showed no expression. "A friend?" Yan Xuehen's suspicions grew stronger; it was just as she had imagined.

"She can undo our 'Love as Strong as Gold' bond?" Since it was a summoned creature, Yan Xuehen felt relieved.

"I just happened to summon Mo Xi today. She has an ability to sever contracts and similar things, but I'm not sure if she can sever 'Love as Strong as Gold'." Zu An thought that the skills in the Phoenix Nirvana Sutra were not ordinary either, so it might not succeed.

"At this point, we have to try," Yan Xuehen pursed her lips. Being tormented by this 'Love as Strong as Gold' bond these past days made her feel unlike herself.

Zu An didn't hesitate and immediately told Mo Xi to act.

To his surprise, Mo Xi didn't follow the command. Instead, she extended her hand, palm up, towards him.

Zu An understood her meaning; she was clearly asking for payment. He was speechless.

Nevertheless, he took out 10 vital energy fruits and placed them in her hand. Mo Xi swallowed them without hesitation, a look of rapture appearing on her face.

Then she extended her hand again, palm up, her meaning clear: it wasn't enough.

Zu An: "..."

"You haven't even done anything yet, and you're already rushing to get paid!"

He felt a bit annoyed, but still handed her another 30. "This is all for now. If you get it done, I'll give you the rest."

Mo Xi hesitated slightly but nodded, then swallowed all 30 vital energy fruits in one go.

Seeing her reaction, Zu An sometimes doubted whether these Valkyries truly had no souls.

Yan Xuehen, watching from the side, was dumbfounded. "Your way of communicating with a summoned creature is rather... unique."

She had never heard of a summoned creature negotiating with its master.

Zu An's old face flushed, feeling a bit embarrassed. "Let's begin!"

This time, Mo Xi caused no further trouble. With a casual gesture, a faint, shimmering golden pair of scissors appeared in her hand.

Yan Xuehen was utterly shocked. With her keen eyesight, she couldn't discern what the golden scissors actually were, only sensing that they seemed to contain extremely profound Dao laws.

Is this truly just a summoned creature?

At this moment, Mo Xi swung the golden scissors, aiming to cut between the two of them.

As the scissors drew closer, Yan Xuehen suddenly noticed several red string-like objects connecting her to Zu An.

The crucial thing was there wasn't just one, but many, many of them!

One chapter today, three more tomorrow to compensate.