Published: February 25, 2025
“Thank you, young sovereign, for your… help.” Wang Yuan, heavily injured, was about to bow when he suddenly collapsed onto the Spirit Vessel, falling into a coma.
Tan Yun immediately checked Wang Yuan's injuries. Fortunately, they were not life-threatening; he would just need some time to recuperate.
This was the first time in her life that she had been pursued so relentlessly. If it weren't for Wang Yuan and the four deceased law enforcement officers from the seventh level of the soul pulse realm fighting desperately to protect her, she wouldn't have survived long enough for Tan Yun to arrive!
"Ruxue, don't be afraid." Tan Yun squatted down, relieved, and said, "As long as you're alright, that's all that matters. Don't worry, I will find the mastermind behind this and avenge you!"
"Mm..." Deep gratitude filled Nangong Ruxue's beautiful eyes.
"Let me see your injuries." After speaking gently, Tan Yun began to examine her wounds.
After a careful inspection, he was relieved to find that Nangong Ruxue was not in any life-threatening danger.
"Ruxue, do you know who they were?" Tan Yun asked.
"I don't know." Nangong Ruxue replied weakly, "After I learned that my sister was coming, I left the Huangfu Secret Realm, and then I was ambushed."
"Do you know who went to the Huangfu Sacred Sect to tell your sister to come find you?" Tan Yun continued questioning.
Nangong Ruxue's expression darkened as she said, "It was an Outer Sect disciple guarding the Mountain Gate, but he has already been killed."
"Alright, I understand." Tan Yun smiled slightly, "Don't think too much. You should rest now. I'm taking you back, and once we reach my First Immortal Valley, I'll use spiritual herbs to heal your wounds."
"Thank you..." Nangong Ruxue said, tears glistening in her eyes.
"No need to thank me." After finishing his words, Tan Yun leaped off the Spirit Vessel and flew into the mountains, locating the man in black who had killed himself after being captured.
He found nothing on the body of the man in black.
Tan Yun furrowed his brows in thought, "Ruxue has no enemies within the sect. Who could possibly want her dead?"
"The mastermind behind these black-clad individuals isn't seeking revenge on me by targeting Ruxue. If that were the case, why not just lure Meng Yi and Shiyao out of the Meritorious Sacred Realm and kill them? That would achieve the purpose of revenge much better."
"What could the reason be...?"
Suddenly, a flash of realization crossed Tan Yun's eyes, and he speculated, "Could it be because of Ruxue's identity?"
"By killing Ruxue, they aim to provoke her father emperor into attacking the Huangfu Sacred Sect?"
After thinking it over, Tan Yun still couldn't come to a precise conclusion.
"Damn it! How dare they attack my sister-in-law! If I catch you, I'll make you wish you were dead!"
After stomping on the corpse until it burst, Tan Yun soared into the air, returning to the Spirit Vessel, and maneuvered it towards the Huangfu Sacred Sect's Mountain Gate...
As he passed a mountain peak, Tan Yun sighed, raised his right hand, and four corpses of law enforcement officers rose from the ground, landing on the Spirit Vessel.
Then, Tan Yun put away Old Ape and steered the Spirit Vessel back to the Huangfu Sacred Sect...
Upon reaching the sky above the Meritorious Lineage Mountain Gate, Tan Yun recounted the events that had transpired to Yuwen Fengjun, urging him to give the deceased four law enforcement officers a proper burial.
As for Wang Yuan, Tan Yun told Yuwen Fengjun that this person could be reused!
He also informed Yuwen Fengjun that once Wang Yuan's abdominal injuries healed, he would help him recover his lost right arm.
After that, Tan Yun returned to the Meritorious Sacred Realm, bringing the wounded Nangong Ruxue to a guest room on the second floor of the main hall in the First Immortal Valley.
Tan Yun instructed Da Niu to go to the back mountain's spiritual herb garden and fetch several high-grade spiritual herbs.
Once the herbs were brought back, Tan Yun used a unique burning method to transform six kinds of herbs into healing liquid and began carefully applying it to Nangong Ruxue's wounds.