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Li Xiaonan managed to stabilize his injuries, only to sadly realize that his cultivation had regressed. Just a day after breaking through to the Divine Separation Stage, he had been knocked back to the Early Stage of Spirit Separation. It was truly a moment of despair.
He slowly opened his eyes and saw Yuan Xian'er gently wiping his cheek with a pristine handkerchief.
Yuan Xian'er beamed with joy. "You're awake! Do you feel any better?"
Li Xiaonan weakly nodded and shifted slightly, only to be met with intense pain throughout his body. He gathered his thoughts and asked, "What about that old bastard?"
"He locked us in here and went out by himself."
Li Xiaonan nodded, attempting to sit up, but found himself utterly drained of strength. Seeing this, Yuan Xian'er hurried over to support him.
Leaning weakly against the wall of the cave, Li Xiaonan inquired, "What about Ice Maiden and Ling Xingyao?"
"They're tied up over there."
Following Yuan Xian'er's point direction, he looked at the wall where two figures were bound in a spread-eagle position, their heads drooping as if they were in a deep slumber. He wanted to help them but felt powerless; at that moment, he was like a clay Buddha crossing a river—unable to save himself. His meridians were severely damaged, rendering him incapable of channeling True Essence Power or retrieving any elixirs.
He sighed, thinking to himself: It's all my fault for not being careful enough and picking the wrong elixir. Now I've lost my chance and can only rely on myself to recover slowly.
Noticing Li Xiaonan's dry lips, Yuan Xian'er asked, "Are you thirsty? Wait for me!"
Li Xiaonan nodded and then sank his consciousness into his Yuan Ying, unaware of the iron chains binding Yuan Xian'er's feet.
Yuan Xian'er jingled her way out of the cave, the iron chains not being ordinary but a High-Quality Treasure known as the Binding Immortal Rope.
Once it locked onto an enemy, it could drain their True Essence. The more they struggled, the faster their True Essence was consumed.
This was also why Ling Xingyao inside the cave was currently hanging his head; most of his True Essence Power had been drained by the Binding Immortal Rope, leaving him weak and powerless. The Ice Maiden was not in much better shape; her Celestial Energy had already been nearly depleted, and now even the last remnants had been squeezed out by the Binding Immortal Rope.
Yuan Xian'er trudged heavily for an hour before finally finding a small mountain spring. She wiped the glistening sweat from her forehead, a smile of happiness spreading across her face. She filled a bamboo tube with water and turned back, taking three hours for the round trip. Although her physique was stronger than that of an ordinary person, without the protection of True Essence Power, her delicate ankles were bruised and bloodied.
When she returned to the cave, Li Xiaonan had just regained consciousness. The pain in his body had lessened somewhat. He spent three hours repairing his broken ribs and sighed, knowing that as long as he could use True Essence Power and take his grandfather's Spiritual Pill, he would recover quickly.
"You’re awake; drink some water," Yuan Xian'er said gently as she brought the bamboo tube to his lips. He took a small sip and sighed again.
"What's wrong?" Yuan Xian'er thought there might be something wrong with the water. She took a sip herself, their lips unintentionally meeting for a moment.
Li Xiaonan smiled and said, "It's nothing; just my cultivation has regressed."
Yuan Xian'er frowned slightly, feeling even more guilty in her heart. She asked, "Are you hungry? What do you want to eat?"
Li Xiaonan thought for a moment and replied with a smile, "I wonder if there are any mountain chickens on this island." As he spoke, he almost drooled at the thought.
Yuan Xian'er smiled lightly and got up to move toward the cave entrance, not forgetting to share the remaining water with Ling Xingyao and the Ice Maiden before leaving.
"I want more!" Yuan Xian'er shot Ling Xingyao a glare. "You can have your head!" She then brought the water to the Ice Maiden's lips. Looking at the Ice Maiden's gentle face and the rise and fall of her chest, Yuan Xian'er felt an inexplicable pang of emotion in her heart.
Yuan Xian'er noticed the bamboo tube was empty and jingled her way back toward the cave entrance. The Golden Hairpin on her head swayed lively. Li Xiaonan finally noticed the chains on Yuan Xian'er’s feet. He frowned slightly, wanting to call out to her, but a flicker of annoyance crossed his mind. He decided to tease Yuan Xian'er instead and closed his eyes to meditate.
Li Xiaonan subconsciously attributed his recent misfortunes to Yuan Xian'er. His inner thoughts were: ever since he encountered this little thief, the foolish side of Li Xiaonan had emerged. If it weren't for this little thief, he wouldn't have provoked the Celestial Being. If it weren't for her, he wouldn't have been injured. It would be good for her to suffer a bit.
A night passed, and Li Xiaonan awoke from his meditation, slowly exhaling a breath. He moved his fingers and was finally able to use a bit of True Essence Power. A smile crept onto his face as he rummaged through his Soul Ring and pulled out a Phoenix Rebirth Pill. This time, there would be no mistakes. He swallowed it immediately, and in the blink of an eye, a day had passed. His internal organs and all his meridians were restored and nourished. Unfortunately, his cultivation level had truly dropped back to the Early Stage of Spirit Separation. He wanted to regain the Divine Separation Stage but found no insights.
With a sigh, he slowly opened his eyes and was taken aback. Inner thoughts: Where is that girl? It's been at least a day; something must have happened! Just as he was about to get up, he saw Yuan Xian'er stumbling back with a mountain chicken in her hands. Li Xiaonan frowned slightly.
At that moment, Yuan Xian'er looked more like a mountain chicken herself. Her feathered dress was covered in mud, her skirt torn in several places, and the once-bright feathers were now disheveled. Only a few smooth pearls remained intact, and what was most distressing was the bloodstains covering her delicate ankles.
"Xiao Nan, look! I caught a mountain chicken! Just wait a moment; we'll have something to eat soon!" Yuan Xian'er smiled foolishly at Li Xiaonan, her Golden Hairpin askew and her face dusty. A pang of pain shot through Li Xiaonan's heart as he rushed in front of her, snatched the mountain chicken from her hands, and threw it forcefully to the ground.
"Oh..." came a mournful cry as the mountain chicken met its end.
Yuan Xian'er froze for a moment, slowly looking at Li Xiaonan with tears welling in her eyes.
"Have you lost your mind? Is it worth getting yourself into this state over a mountain chicken?" Li Xiaonan exclaimed angrily. This woman was supposed to be a thief; shouldn't she be clever? Why did she suddenly seem so foolish?
"I... I'm fine," Yuan Xian'er said as she reached down to pick up the mountain chicken from the ground but was caught by Li Xiaonan, who lifted her effortlessly into his arms. Seeing Li Xiaonan's grim expression, she dared not speak further; she merely blushed and wrapped her arms around his neck.
Li Xiaonan set her down on a pile of hay and touched the cold chains with furrowed brows. Inner thoughts: She can absorb True Essence Power? Then this girl...
He glanced up at Yuan Xian'er; she simply smiled foolishly at him. Taking a deep breath, he swallowed two Calming Pills and ignited Nine Yang True Fire on his fingertip, directly refining the Binding Immortal Rope. With a slight movement of his finger, the iron ring locking Yuan Xianer's ankle automatically loosened. Li Xiaonan carefully removed the iron ring and stored it directly into his Soul Ring.
He took out a jar of Ice Skin Snow Cream.
Yuan Xian'er smiled and said, "Are you feeling better?"
Li Xiaonan shot her a glare. "Shut up!" Then he softened his tone, "If it hurts... just tell me."
Yuan Xian'er smiled slightly, looking at the furrowed brow of Li Xiaonan, feeling a sweet sense of happiness in her heart.
He carefully lifted Yuan Xian'er's delicate foot and slowly began to remove her shoe. After that, Li Xiaonan hesitated to continue.
The cloth sock was stained with shocking blood, some parts already congealed into clumps, sticking to the wound. He glanced up at Yuan Xian'er and saw her smiling gently. Taking a deep breath, he forcefully tore open the cloth sock, and sure enough, the scabbed areas split open again.
Yuan Xian'er bit her lip, her gaze drifting to the side.
Li Xiaonan quickly applied the ointment to her wound, thinking to himself: Is this person even a woman? She doesn’t make a sound at all.
He gently blew on Yuan Xian'er’s wound and looked up just in time to see the beauty mark under her eye. He couldn't help but recall the rumors from his hometown that women with such marks were very sensitive to pain and would shed many tears throughout their lives. He sighed softly and gently placed her foot down, his movements becoming increasingly tender. After tending to the injury on Yuan Xian'er’s ankle, he noticed she had already fallen asleep against the cave wall.
Li Xiaonan smiled slightly and took out a shawl from his Soul Ring, gently covering her with it.
"Hey! Li brother, come save us!" Ling Xingyao urged anxiously.
Li Xiaonan nodded and refined two Binding Immortal Ropes. As Ice Maiden's body went limp, he quickly supported her as she softly murmured, "Thank you..."
Li Xiaonan smiled lightly, just about to respond when a terrifying laugh echoed from outside the door.
"Ha ha ha! Little girl, I'm back! Look at the new bride's outfit I bought; it will look absolutely stunning on you, and there's bright red... Huh? You little brat, what are you doing with my wife!" An Quan Tao, seeing Li Xiaonan half-embracing the Ice Maiden, was so furious he nearly jumped up and down, forgetting to attack.
He immediately dropped what he was holding and shouted, "Wah yah yah!" as he leaped forward with a fist raised toward Li Xiaonan.
Li Xiaonan sighed, releasing the Ice Maiden and catching the incoming fist with one hand while striking An Quan Tao's nose with the other. The sound of impact was crisp and satisfying.
An Quan Tao broke free from Li Xiaonan's grip, clutching his nose as he jumped back. "You! You! My handsome face!"
Li Xiaonan felt a black line appear above his head, sweating internally. What does your handsomeness have to do with this? Whether or not you have a nose doesn't affect that face of yours...
A glint of cunning flashed in An Quan Tao's eyes. "Get him!"
Suddenly, four Binding Immortal Ropes shot out from all directions, wrapping around Li Xiaonan and instantly turning him into a rice dumpling.
"Hmph! You can't bind me!" Li Xiaonan struggled a few times, and purple flames ignited at his fingertips.
"Who said I wanted to bind you? I'm getting married and still need a wedding feast. After thinking it over, cooking you is just perfect!" With a single wave of his hand, a three-legged Cauldron appeared in midair. He performed a hand gesture and directly pulled Li Xiaonan inside.
"Ha ha ha! I'll throw in some firewood and roast you alive!" An Quan Tao laughed. "None of you little brats are getting away; you'll all be perfect witnesses for our wedding." With that, he grabbed the Ice Maiden from the ground and casually bound Ling Xingyao and Yuan Xian'er as well.
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