256: They won

Li Pingan looked at Fu Yunze's corpse lying on the ground, and his tense back finally slumped a little. He let out a long breath, his chest heaving slightly from rapid breathing.

Then he took out a bottle of Nourishing Origin Pills and tossed one into his mouth.

The Medicinal Pill melted as soon as it entered his mouth, and a gentle medicinal power slid down his throat into his stomach, slowly spreading to his limbs and bones. Even so, he could still clearly feel the churning inside his body.

To make Fu Yunze lower his guard, he had intentionally taken a direct hit from the other's palm infused with spiritual power. At this moment, his internal organs felt as if they had been displaced, every breath bringing a tearing pain, and even the motion of raising his hand pulled at his wounds. He was clearly seriously injured.

After taking the Medicinal Pill and adjusting his breath for a moment, Li Pingan raised his right hand, locked his gaze on the black iron seal floating in the sky, and clenched his palm.

The black iron seal, which had been controlled by Fu Yunze and surrounded by dense light, now seemed to lose all restraint. Its glow dimmed at a visible speed, and then, as if pulled by an invisible thread, it flew rapidly toward Li Pingan.

Finally, with a soft "thud," it landed steadily in his palm, feeling cold and heavy to the touch.

The silver-white miniature Flying Sword that had slain Fu Yunze, after completing its fatal strike, also turned into a silver light and flew back to Li Pingan's side, joyfully circling his wrist as if claiming credit.

Clearly, a bond of mental connection had long since formed between this Flying Sword and Li Pingan; it could sense its Revered Master's intent without any need for deliberate control.

"He... actually really won?"

Lin Xiuqin's eyes widened, her cherry-like mouth open wide enough to fit an egg, her face filled with disbelief.

Zhao Xu and Zhao Jingchen had similar reactions, both standing there in a daze, their eyes full of shock and astonishment.

After all, the previous situation had been too perilous. Especially when Li Pingan was smashed into the wall of the Demon Suppressing Tower by Fu Yunze's palm and dust filled the air, the three of them had felt despair, certain they would die today. They hadn't expected the situation to reverse completely in just a few moments.

Only Ye Hao looked calm, not being too surprised.

It was only upon hearing the words heaven-rank magic treasure that he remembered his Senior Brother also possessed a heaven-rank magic treasure he had yet to use.

Looking at Li Pingan's figure now, he had only one thought: he wanted to enter secluded meditation!

If he didn't hurry up and Cultivate, he wouldn't even be able to let his Senior Brother enjoy their future spars.

With Fu Yunze's death, the Spiritual Qi barrier covering the Demon Suppressing Tower receded like a tide. The surrounding Spiritual Qi shield kept shrinking, finally turning into a lustrous white porcelain jade bowl and slowly falling from the sky.

Ye Hao was quick-handed, stepping forward to catch the jade bowl steadily. Then he quickly walked to Fu Yunze's corpse and skillfully slipped the storage ring off his finger, the movement seamless and without wasting any time.

"Look... why has the Demon Suppressing Tower become so dilapidated?"

"What happened here earlier? There seems to be someone lying on the ground!"

"Who are those people? Looking at this mess, could there have been a great battle?"

Bursts of discussion came from afar. Many Cultivators who had come to view the Demon Suppressing Tower gathered around upon seeing the scene, pointing and whispering, their faces full of curiosity.

After all!

No matter the time or occasion, watching a commotion seemed to be human nature.

The two Cultivators responsible for guarding the Demon Suppressing Tower stood there dumbfounded, especially when they saw that the person lying on the ground was Elder Fu; their faces instantly turned pale.

Their eyes met, both seeing deep confusion and panic in each other's eyes.

Then they nodded almost simultaneously, their voices trembling: "Quick... report this to the Sect! Delays bring trouble!"

Lin Xiuqin didn't hesitate either. With a wave of her delicate hand, a message talisman appeared at her fingertips.

She condensed Spiritual Qi at her fingertips, and the message talisman instantly burned, turning into a wisp of blue smoke that dissipated in the air, informing her Revered Master of everything that had happened at the Demon Suppressing Tower today.

On the other side, Ye Hao re-entered the Demon Suppressing Tower and carefully supported Li Pingan, who was still adjusting his breath. When he reached the corner of the stone steps on the third floor, his steps suddenly paused. His gaze fell on the ground, where a thumb-sized dark gold scale lay quietly.

Images of those half-human half-demon people he met in the Flame Continent surfaced in his mind.

"Young Master Li, Young Master Ye, thank you both for saving us. Words cannot express our gratitude!"

Zhao Jingchen quickly walked up to the two of them and bowed solemnly with his hands cupped.

Lin Xiuqin followed behind, nodding in agreement. Thinking back on the dangerous situation earlier, she still had lingering fears. If not for Li Pingan this time, the three of them might have truly perished here.

Lin Xiuqin hesitated for a moment before finally taking an exquisite jade bottle from her storage ring, handing it to Li Pingan, and saying softly:

"Young Master Li was seriously injured in the battle earlier. This bottle of blood marrow pills is a fifth-grade elixir and can effectively alleviate internal injuries. I hope the Young Master doesn't mind it."

Seeing this bottle of pills, Zhao Jingchen's eyes were full of surprise.

Last time when he was seriously injured, no matter how much he asked, his Junior Sister wouldn't even give him one. He didn't expect her to take them out and give them to Young Master Li proactively this time.

Zhao Xu followed behind the two and also offered his thanks.

Ye Hao took the blood marrow pills and put them away for Li Pingan. Then he looked at Zhao Jingchen and asked in a deep voice, "Today's matter involves a lot. What do you two plan to do next?"

Zhao Jingchen answered without hesitation: "Naturally, I will report this to my Revered Master first, then collect evidence to expose the Chusheng Sect's outrageous actions of turning the common people at the foot of the mountain into the Yao Race, making them pay for their evil deeds!"

"What about those victimized commoners?" Ye Hao continued to ask.

"This..." Zhao Jingchen paused.

He indeed hadn't thought about that. In the Rain God Continent, what Cultivators hated most was the Yao Race.

Even if the truth were made public, Cultivators would still harbor prejudice when they saw those Half-Demons.

Just like the scene they saw in Pingquan Village that day: Yun Xuanxuan clearly stepped in to save the villagers trapped by Yao Beasts, but when the villagers saw her half-human half-demon appearance, instead of being grateful, they picked up stones and threw them at her.

Seeing his expression, Ye Hao couldn't help but smile and said in a relaxed tone, "Don't worry about it too much. I just mentioned it in passing. The final decision depends on your own considerations."

"I just hope you can treat these innocent people kindly."

"Alright, this place shouldn't be stayed in for long. If the people from the Chusheng Sect sense something is wrong, they will definitely become suspicious, and someone might come to check soon."

Zhao Jingchen and Lin Xiuqin looked at each other and nodded.

The group said no more. Supporting Li Pingan, who was still adjusting his breath, they quickly walked out of the Demon Suppressing Tower.

But just as they stepped out of the gate of the Demon Suppressing Tower, a cold voice suddenly came from high above, exploding in everyone's ears like a thunderclap:

"Are you Fellow Daoists planning to leave just like that?"