188: Desperate Xiao Ran

"Waaah~"

"Waaah~"

...

Sobbing, choking, and the sound of children crying at the top of their lungs—this was the scene Liu Xuan encountered when he emerged from the Cultivation Chamber.

Especially the two or three-year-olds; they did not understand what was going on, but seeing others crying, they just joined in and wailed along.

"Husband, are you alright?"

Lin Xue'er, Lin Anqi, Yan Qingyao, and Qin Yun were guarding the entrance to the Cultivation Chamber, and upon seeing Liu Xuan emerge, they all rushed forward with concern.

Lu Ping, Zi Lan, Yan Qingyao... countless women rushed over one after another, all coming to be concerned about Liu Xuan's injuries.

The mouthful of blood Liu Xuan spat out when he left had frightened them, and they were terrified that his injuries were too severe.

Liu Xuan was the backbone of the Liu Family; if anything were to happen to him, they dared not imagine how they would live afterward.

"Alright! I am fine."

Liu Xuan picked up a wailing little daughter and instructed his wives and Concubines: "Check if any children are injured, and quickly comfort them so they stop crying!"

Gently patting his daughter's back, Liu Xuan handed her to Lin Xue'er, "Keep an eye on things at home; I am going to check on the condition of the Senior Sister."

The intense battle had affected the underground Spiritual Vein. Liu Xuan estimated that Xiao Ran's situation would not be very good; if she were unlucky, she might be severely injured or even die.

"Husband, rest assured, I will handle things here!"

"Leave this place to me, husband, go!"

...

Liu Xuan arrived at the Jingxin Courtyard and discovered that Lu Pingan had also come over and was speaking with Xiao Ran.

Lu Pingan was not disguised this time; he was slightly plump, with a gentle face and a very approachable demeanor.

Xiao Ran sat in her seat, her face pale, with Zhang Kexin standing beside her, patiently listening to Lu Pingan recount what had just happened.

"Junior Sister Xiao, rest assured, I have already sent a message to notify the True Person Xiao; he will be here very soon."

Xiao Ran nodded slightly, cupped her hands, and said: "Many thanks, Senior Brother Lu. If not for your all-out assistance, I fear I would already be dead."

Lu Pingan looked ashamed and waved his hand: "I am ashamed! If not for the sudden appearance of a mysterious Sword Cultivator, with my meager strength, I would have been completely unable to deal with two Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators!"

Xiao Ran was in a bad mood and did not say much. Seeing Liu Xuan appear, she looked at him and asked: "I heard from Junior Sister Kexin that you were injured. Is it serious?"

Liu Xuan cupped his hands: "Many thanks for your concern, Senior Sister. It is nothing serious!"

While speaking, Liu Xuan activated the Eye of Delusion Breaking and looked toward Xiao Ran's Dantian, immediately feeling a shock in his heart.

There were several cracks on her Dantian; this was damage to her Foundation!

Looking closely at Xiao Ran's expression, he indeed saw a hint of unnaturalness in her eyes; her current appearance was merely her forcing herself to remain calm.

The Dantian is the root of a Cultivator; even a tiny crack has a huge impact and is extremely difficult to recover from. For an ordinary Cultivator, damage to the Dantian means their path on the Dao is severed.

With Xiao Ran's current injuries, the only way to recover is to rely on the intervention of the True Person Xiao.

"Husband, are you alright!"

Zhang Kexin immediately threw herself into Liu Xuan's arms, her eyes instantly filling with tears. The image of Liu Xuan spitting blood seemed to be etched into her mind; if not for her worry about the Senior Sister's safety, she would have gone to see Liu Xuan immediately.

"I am fine!"

"It was just a backlash from the Formation. I will be fine after taking a Medicinal Pill and resting for a while." Liu Xuan comforted her.

Xiao Ran asked about the situation of those two Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators. Lu Pingan was not very clear either, only guessing from their methods that they were likely not Cultivators from the territory of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

While the three were chatting, a noble young man in black robes suddenly appeared in the room. Although he appeared suddenly, everyone did not feel it was abrupt, as if he had always been there.

"Disciple Lu Pingan, pays respects to the True Person!" Lu Pingan was the first to react, immediately standing up from his seat and bowing deeply.

"Greetings, Grandfather!"

"Greetings, Grandmaster!"

"Greetings, Revered Master!"

Xiao Ran, Liu Xuan, and Zhang Kexin also stood up to pay their respects.

Xiao Changfeng looked at Liu Xuan, a trace of doubt arising in his heart. Just at the moment he appeared, this kid's eyes suddenly moved toward him, as if he had discovered him even earlier than Lu Pingan.

His Divine Sense swept over Liu Xuan; his aura was steady, his Qi Refining seventh-layer cultivation was already consolidated, his Divine Soul was stable, and there were no signs of injury.

He set down his anxious heart; as long as Liu Xuan was fine, everything else was not a problem.

Subsequently, he looked at his granddaughter Xiao Ran, and his brows immediately furrowed; her Dantian was severely damaged, and her bright future was gone.

"Speak! What happened?" Xiao Changfeng's gentle voice rang out.

"Reporting to the True Person, the situation is as follows: an hour ago..." Lu Pingan recounted the events of the day in detail to Xiao Changfeng.

He used his Divine Sense to sketch the faces of the two Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators and Ye Fan's face in the air. "True Person, please look; these two are the culprits who plotted against the Junior Sister, and this one is the mysterious Sword Cultivator who appeared suddenly."

After listening, Xiao Changfeng nodded slightly and instructed Lu Pingan: "Understood, you may leave first!"

"Yes!" Lu Pingan was eager for this, and after bowing, he left quickly.

Subsequently, Xiao Changfeng looked at Liu Xuan, "Your talent is peerless; it is not suitable for you to take risks outside. Are you willing to return to the Sect to Cultivate in peace?"

Liu Xuan's heart skipped a beat! Dangerous outside? The Sect is the fucking dangerous place! You are the most dangerous one.

"Reporting to the Grandmaster, there are hundreds of people in my Liu Family at White Crane Lake; it is not convenient for them all to move to the Sect."

"Those who Cultivate immortality go against the Heavens; if you are afraid of even this little danger, I fear it will be difficult to break through the Bottleneck of great Realms in the future!"

Xiao Changfeng's mouth twitched. Hundreds of people in the Liu Family! It was simply fucking absurd!

Although he had been in seclusion, he knew all of Liu Xuan's basic situation, even how many Concubines and how many children Liu Xuan had; he knew it all.

If not for Liu Xuan's special Physique, if other Disciples had done this, he would have long since ordered punishment.

However, Liu Xuan's last sentence was very correct. Breaking through great Realms requires a clear state of mind, and even talent cannot compensate for this. If not for this, he would have long since forced Liu Xuan to obediently stay in the Sect to Cultivate; how could so many issues have arisen?

Time was tight; he only had thirty years of Lifespan left. He dared not take any risks. Now that Liu Xuan's cultivation progress was barely acceptable, he had no need to interfere.

He took out a bottle of Medicinal Pill and handed it to Liu Xuan, instructing: "Go down and Cultivate well; do not let down my painstaking efforts for you!"

Liu Xuan bowed respectfully and put away the Medicinal Pill, "Many thanks, Grandmaster; this Disciple will certainly not fail your expectations." He said this with genuine sincerity, without the slightest perfunctoriness.

After Liu Xuan left, Xiao Changfeng also dismissed Zhang Kexin, leaving only him and Xiao Ran in the room.

Xiao Ran could no longer hold on, and with a sobbing voice, she said: "Grandfather, I was backlashed at the critical moment of my Breakthrough; my Dantian... my Dantian is cracked!"

Xiao Changfeng's expression did not change, and he sighed: "Such is the will of Heaven; you should heal your injuries well!"

"In the future, leave the matters of Yongning to Lu Pingan, and leave White Crane Lake to Liu Xuan. Once your body has recovered a bit, return to the Sect."

Xiao Changfeng had no interest in saying more, and after speaking, he disappeared into thin air, not knowing where he went.

Xiao Ran was stunned!

That was it?

Although the Dantian damage was severe, it was not without a solution; it was just that the cost required was relatively high.

What did Grandfather's words just now mean?

Is he really not planning to heal my injuries?

A sense of despair slowly shrouded Xiao Ran's heart.