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Under the mask, Fei Ji's expression turned cold. With one hand protecting Li Xiaonan at her side and the other reaching out to confront the sudden intruder, Thirteen Wings.
"Eh? This shouldn't be! How could an Eight-Winged have such cultivation! Hehehe, good stuff, I'll devour you!" Thirteen leaped back with a push, his blood-red Flesh Wings suddenly unfurling, shooting out thousands of blood needles.
With Fei Ji's cultivation level, she could easily dodge them. However, if she did, Li Xiaonan behind her would immediately become a pincushion.
She spread her arms wide, and the cloak behind her billowed without wind, making the cold ghostly mask appear even more menacing.
Li Xiaonan struggled to open his eyes beneath the cloak. As he took in the scene before him, he let out a self-deprecating smile.
When did I ever need a woman to protect me? And a Witch at that!
Gasping for breath, Li Xiaonan clutched his chest and coughed weakly.
"Cough cough cough..."
Fei Ji's heart tightened involuntarily as she glanced back at Li Xiaonan. In a moment of distraction, a blood needle struck the ghostly mask.
Li Xiaonan stared blankly at the mask as it slowly descended. His handsome brows furrowed, and beneath his long eyelashes, his silver eyes were filled with shock. His delicate purple lips parted slightly.
To be honest, it was a very beautiful face, especially with that sun-kissed skin that had a fragile transparency to it, making one want to take a bite.
"Lady Fei Ji!"
Clearly recognizing Fei Ji's true identity, Thirteen Wings bit down on his protruding thick lips. A glint of malice flashed in his eyes as he lunged toward the still-distracted Fei Ji.
"Be careful!"
Li Xiaonan shouted loudly. The golden core within the ruined Purple Mansion stirred. He suddenly stood up and pulled Fei Ji into his embrace just in time to evade Thirteen's attack.
"Cough cough cough!" As he loosened his grip, his body weakened and he collapsed to the ground, clutching his chest as he coughed violently. Tears welled in the corners of his eyes while a metallic sweetness lingered in his throat.
He sensed something was wrong with his body and struggled to channel the True Essence Power once more, but not a single strand could be summoned. Weakly leaning against the stone wall, he gasped for breath.
Fei Ji finally regained her composure. She cast a cold glance at Shisan, and her wings fluttered slightly, transforming into layers upon layers of wings that spread out. "Since you recognized me, I cannot let you leave alive!"
"No! Don't!"
"It's too late!" Fei Ji raised her hand slightly, and an arc of yellow light shot out. Shisan dodged to the side; although he avoided a fatal blow, one of his arms was severed.
"Ah!" Shisan let out a wretched scream and roared, "You vile woman! How dare you collude with the Cultivator! Lord Jack will not spare you!"
Fei Ji narrowed her eyes. "Are you one of Zhong Di's people?"
"What? Are you afraid? Lord Jack possesses the power of Eighteen Wings. If you let me go now, I swear I won't reveal this matter! If you kill me, I will use my soul power to spread the news. I want to see how many demons will still be willing to follow you then! Ah!"
With a scream, Shisan felt Fei Ji's claws tear through his chest, creating a large hole. A wisp of black smoke slowly drifted away as vicious curses echoed in the air: "Damn you both! May you die a miserable death!"
Fei Ji's Silver Powder nails swiftly obliterated the lingering souls in the air.
Li Xiaonan understood well that souls were formless; at this moment, Shisan had likely gone to report back.
He looked thoughtfully at Fei Ji's back. This woman was indeed formidable and ruthless; however, if it were the old him, he might have acted similarly!
A sudden pain shot through his chest—no, it was more like his entire body hurt. He coughed incessantly; each slight tremor felt like torture for Li Xiaonan.
Am I getting tuberculosis? I don't want to end up like Soji Okita, coughing endlessly until I spit out a rose and die tragically...
"Are you alright?" Fei Ji placed her palm on Li Xiaonan's back, nourishing his disordered and weak meridians.
She couldn't help but furrow her brow, thinking: How could he inflict such harm upon himself?
Finally able to breathe smoothly, Li Xiaonan slightly lifted his long eyelashes. His gaze was complex, filled with surprise and confusion, which ultimately transformed into deep gloom as he softly said, "Why are you here?"
He had prepared this line for a long time, and he had also cultivated this expression for quite a while. He still needed to rely on Fei Ji to find Ling Kui; he couldn't just come in and make things awkward by pretending to have amnesia and not recognize Fei Ji. That would be too foolish and illogical. After thinking it over, he could only use this tactic of retreating to advance.
Fei Ji was taken aback, slowly lowering her head, her silver hair obscuring her face.
After a long pause, Fei Ji spoke softly, "Are you disappointed? Which demon in this demon realm would suddenly develop a conscience and not eat your food, yet still be kind enough to save you?"
Li Xiaonan was stunned; Fei Ji's response was completely different from what he had anticipated, to the point that this frail beauty found it hard to maintain his facade.
He scratched his head, no longer wanting to entangle himself with Fei Ji. He was also certain that she wouldn't easily kill him. All his lines condensed into one question: "Where is Ling Kui?"
Fei Ji suddenly raised her head, giving him a cold glance as she replied, "I don't know. Maybe some demon has taken a liking to her and has already had their way with her!"
"You! Cough cough cough..." In a fit of anger, Li Xiaonan began to cough violently again. Though he was angry, from Fei Ji's response, he could confirm that Ling Kui was not taken by her. So where could she be?
Fei Ji furrowed her brows. For some reason, hearing Li Xiaonan ask about another woman made her very angry, but at the same time, seeing him cough from anger made her feel even sadder.
Li Xiaonan adjusted his breathing, gently pushing Fei Ji aside. He used one hand to grip the cave wall as he stood up and said, "Regardless, thank you for saving me." With that, he took steps toward the cave entrance.
"Where are you going?" Fei Ji asked anxiously.
"Food has feelings too. I need to find Ling Kui. You should be careful as well; reputation is very important for a woman, especially for someone of your status. There's no need to create too many enemies over me." Li Xiaonan slightly tilted his head but ultimately didn't look at Fei Ji as he walked out of the cave.
Fei Ji sat down in a daze, images of Li Xiaonan flooding her mind along with the sound of his voice ringing in her ears.
Is... is he concerned about me? Yes, it must be so; otherwise, he wouldn't have risked himself to save me!
No! That's not it; he only reminded me to be careful so that he could survive!
He must have guessed that I have feelings for him, which is why he said those things... He must be waiting outside for me to find him; he's always been such a shameless man!
The saying that the ones who understand each other the most are not lovers but enemies is absolutely true; Fei Ji's suspicions were spot on.
Outside the cave, Li Xiaonan was wandering aimlessly at a snail's pace, muttering to himself, "How strange! Why hasn't that woman chased after me yet? Where am I? Which way should I go to find Ling Kui?"
His concern for Ling Kui quickened his steps. He touched the ring on his finger, which emitted a faint glow under the Blood Sun. Suddenly, the Spirit Tree in the Spirit Platform moved and pointed in a specific direction.
Li Xiaonan's heart lifted as he stumbled toward that direction.
"Damn it!" Fei Ji stomped her foot in frustration, causing several stones to fall from the cave's ceiling. She shot a cold glance outside but couldn't resist running out to look for Li Xiaonan. However, there was no sign of him; only swirling dust filled the air.
"How could this be? Did he really go looking for Ling Kui by himself? Idiot! Is he trying to get himself killed?" Fei Ji spread her eight pairs of wings and used her spiritual sense to search for Li Xiaonan. Finally, she spotted him due north, along with two Four-Winged Demons.
Li Xiaonan mocked himself inwardly: Damn! I've never been unlucky enough to encounter a demon like this! What the hell! I was just trying to be a hero, and now I'm worse than a bear—no, scratch that—I'm even worse than a dog...
"He's actually a Cultivator! Hiss! He looks delicious!"
"Yeah! I want his arms!"
"I want his legs!"
Li Xiaonan stepped back in anger. Should he restore his cultivation? If he released one of his avatars now, he might regain fifty percent of his power, but then there would be one less person guarding the Underworld Demon Sea. No way! That's too dangerous!
He had no choice but to take a gamble! Perhaps at a critical moment, he could squeeze out a bit of True Essence Power.
"Attack!" shouted one Demon Path.
Li Xiaonan turned and ran, but his legs gave way again, kissing the ground once more.
"Hahaha! You can't escape!" Another demon approached him carelessly with a trident in hand.
Li Xiaonan wore a mournful expression and begged for mercy. Suddenly, he swung his hands wildly and executed one of the most famous tricks in the martial world: sand in the eyes!
Then he performed a roll on the ground. Taking advantage of the demon's distraction as it shook its head, he seized the trident and thrust it into its heart.
The demon let out a muffled groan and collapsed, its body twitching uncontrollably, clearly not yet fully dead.
"You! You bastard!" another demon roared, lunging forward. However, its target was not Li Xiaonan, but the fallen demon writhing on the ground. It sank its teeth into the other's neck and tore at it, swallowing it whole in an instant.
Li Xiaonan tightened his grip on the trident in his hand. He knew very well that in terms of strength, even a single finger from a two-winged demon could crush him.
"I'm going to eat you!" The demon flapped its wings and soared into the air, clearly intending to dive down and swallow Li Xiaonan whole.
True Essence Power! True Essence Power! Hurry!
It seemed as if the golden core within him heard Li Xiaonan's call, as a faint glow flowed through his meridians and into his palm.
"True Essence Power! Ha! Take this!" He hurled the trident with all his might.
The demon in mid-air let out a shriek before crashing to the ground.
Li Xiaonan collapsed onto the ground, utterly exhausted. His abdomen and chest felt as if they were about to split open; he knew that his meridians were nearly severed.
With a cough, he spat out a mouthful of blood, his body going limp as he fell onto the desolate sands of the desert.
"Why! Why would you rather take such a huge risk alone than stay by my side?" A tear fell into the sand, mingling with the bright red blood...
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