24: Chapter 24 Senior Sister, Master needs your help with his injuries!

Mountain winds passed through the withered trees at the bottom of Guhan Cliff, emitting low, mournful wails.

Senior Sister Mu Qingxue stood quietly by the bluestone. Because of the words Gu Yi had just thrown out, ripples stirred violently within her eyes, which were as clear as ice springs.

"Extreme Yin Sword Body..."

She murmured these four words in a low voice.

"As long as I can save Revered Master, let alone borrowing the power of the Extreme Yin, even if it requires draining my essence and blood or ruining my sword Dao Foundation, I will not frown in the slightest."

Senior Sister Mu Qingxue raised her head and looked straight at Gu Yi, her gaze filled with a pure determination that was moving. "Junior Brother Gu, tell me, what exactly should I do?"

Gu Yi looked at her appearance of being ready to face death and sighed silently in his heart.

This Senior Sister really was straightforward.

In her understanding, saving someone often meant huge sacrifices, meaning paying a price that ordinary people could hardly bear.

If he told her right now that the method to save someone was actually an extremely pleasurable affair, he feared her pure sword heart would shatter into pieces on the spot.

To take care of Senior Sister's emotions, and also to make this play more realistic, Gu Yi could only continue to weld that mask of sorrow onto his face.

"Junior Brother admires Senior Sister's noble righteousness."

Gu Yi took a deep breath, his speaking speed slowing down, as if every word had been carefully considered. "The Yin and Yang Qi within Revered Master's body is completely unbalanced. To harmonize that violent fire poison and the ten-thousand-year cold energy, we must borrow external force to construct a perfect Yin and Yang cycle outside Revered Master's body. I will use my Pure Yang True Qi as the Yang eye of the Formation, and Senior Sister will use the power of the Extreme Yin as the Yin eye of the Formation to guide the Qi flow within Revered Master's body."

Senior Sister Mu Qingxue listened carefully and nodded slightly: "This method sounds quite dangerous. If one is not careful, the person guiding the Qi will be backlashed by the power of ice and fire. But I have no fear. How do we construct this Yin and Yang cycle?"

Gu Yi did not answer immediately, but quietly sank his Divine Sense into the depths of his mind.

On that semi-transparent panel that only he could see, a dazzling array of items in the villain shop was constantly scrolling. His gaze skimmed over those strange "daily intimate props" and locked precisely onto the Formation area.

[advanced yin-yang harmonization array disk: Refined from the concept of the communion of heaven and earth's Yin and Yang. It can perfectly fuse and harmonize the Origin of the Qi of those within the Formation, resolving all violent spiritual power conflicts with conflicting attributes. Note: This Formation is specifically created to assist Dao Companion Dual Cultivation and has a very strong effect of guiding breath and catalyzing emotions.]

[Redemption price: 800 Villain Points.]

The corner of Gu Yi's eye twitched slightly.

The things in this System shop really couldn't be decent at all. Even a Formation Plate used for saving lives had a strong Hehuan Sect flavor in the remarks. But in the current situation, this thing was exactly the "good medicine" that fit the symptoms.

"Redeem." Gu Yi thought silently in his heart.

[Ding! Consumed 800 Villain Points, successfully redeemed 'advanced yin-yang harmonization array disk'.]

Accompanied by a crisp System prompt, a palm-sized Formation Plate, carved entirely from black and white top-quality warm jade, appeared silently in Gu Yi's storage ring.

His Divine Sense returned to reality.

Gu Yi flipped his wrist, and that black and white Formation Plate exuding mysterious aura appeared in his palm.

As soon as the Formation Plate appeared, the fire poison and cold energy remaining in the surrounding air seemed to be attracted by some natural force, vaguely showing a trend of converging towards the Formation Plate.

"This is a secret treasure I accidentally obtained in an ancient Immortal Cave, named the 'Yin and Yang Harmonization Formation Plate'."

Gu Yi held the Formation Plate in front of his chest and began his grand deception without changing his expression, "With this Formation Plate's assistance, you and I can serve as the eyes of the Formation to build that bridge of life and death."

Senior Sister Mu Qingxue's gaze fell on the Formation Plate, feeling the harmonious Qi circulating on it, and a glimmer of hope flashed in her cold eyes: "Since there is such a secret treasure, let us not delay. We will go in and set up the Formation immediately."

After saying that, she was about to walk forward.

"Senior Sister, wait."

Gu Yi reached out again, blocking her path. This time, there was a heavy hesitation and embarrassment in his eyes, and even his voice lowered a few degrees, "Although this Formation is wonderful, but... but it has a harsh condition. I am afraid that if Senior Sister knows, you will... will harbor resentment."

Senior Sister Mu Qingxue was forced to stop and frowned slightly.

In her dictionary, human life was of paramount importance; what other condition could be more important than Revered Master's life?

"Junior Brother Gu, it is one thing for you to act strangely normally, but now that Revered Master's life is hanging by a thread, how long do you intend to stutter?" Senior Sister Mu Qingxue's tone carried a hint of severity, "Whatever the condition is, just say it!"

Gu Yi gritted his teeth, as if he were undergoing a final psychological struggle.

"This Yin and Yang Harmonization Formation emphasizes the Fusion of Qi, without any obstruction."

He looked straight into Senior Sister Mu Qingxue's pure and flawless eyes and said word by word, "This means that while the Formation is running, you and I must not only completely open our own aura to each other without any defense, but also... must not have any obstruction from external objects."

Senior Sister Mu Qingxue was slightly stunned, seemingly not fully understanding the deeper meaning of this sentence.

"Opening the aura is naturally to be expected. As for the obstruction of external objects..." She lowered her head and glanced at the white jade sword in her hand, "When setting up the Formation, I will simply place my sword outside the Formation."

The corner of Gu Yi's mouth twitched slightly in a blind spot where Senior Sister Mu Qingxue could not see.

This Senior Sister's lack of common sense was simply appalling.

He had hinted so clearly, yet she actually thought it only meant putting down her weapon?

"Senior Sister, the external objects I refer to are not just the sword."

Gu Yi took a deep breath and bit the bullet to make his words clearer, "Clothing, protective gear, Magic Treasure... all belong to external objects. The intersection of the Yin and Yang Origin cannot tolerate the obstruction of any Impurities, otherwise, the aura will be mixed, and once it backflows into Revered Master's body, the consequences will be unimaginable. Senior Sister, do you understand what I mean?"

The wind seemed to stagnate for a moment at the bottom of Guhan Cliff.

Senior Sister Mu Qingxue's clear eyes widened slightly, and her dense eyelashes trembled like butterfly wings.

Even if she was not worldly-wise, she finally understood the meaning of Gu Yi's words.

To remove clothing, to be in the same Formation with a man without any defense, and even to have their auras fuse.

For any pure and virtuous woman, this was a devastating blow. Not to mention her, the First Disciple of Lanyue Peak who had always regarded rules and reputation as her second life.

Senior Sister Mu Qingxue's breathing became a bit rapid.

On her beautiful face, which looked like it was carved from ice and snow, a shocking blush quickly climbed up, spreading all the way to her slender, fair neck. She subconsciously took half a step back, her hands gripping her skirt tightly.

Shame, struggle, shock—all kinds of emotions intertwined violently in her eyes.

"This... how is this proper..."

Senior Sister Mu Qingxue's voice was as thin as a thread, squeezed out from between her teeth. Her sword heart, which was as firm as a rock, experienced unprecedented violent turmoil at this moment.

Gu Yi looked at her appearance of being full of shame and anger and did not push her step by step.

He knew that for a woman with this kind of personality, the tighter the pressure, the greater the rebound. Only by letting her convince herself could this play be considered to have reached its peak.

"I knew that this would be too difficult for Senior Sister."

Gu Yi sighed long and hard, then slowly put away the black and white Formation Plate in his hand, turned around, and left Senior Sister Mu Qingxue with a desolate and heavy back.

"Senior Sister, do not force yourself. Reputation is heavier than Mount Tai; Junior Brother can understand. This Formation... it is better not to set it up. I will go back now and exhaust my last bit of Origin. Even if I have to throw my life into it, I will definitely protect Revered Master's last breath!"

After saying that, he stepped forward and walked towards the hot spring filled with water mist without hesitation.

One step.

Two steps.

Gu Yi counted down silently in his heart.

Just as he was about to step into the edge of the dense water mist.

"Stop."

Behind him came Senior Sister Mu Qingxue's slightly hoarse, yet regained cold and determined voice.

Gu Yi's footsteps stopped steadily, and the corner of his mouth, hidden in the shadows, hooked into a perfect arc of a successful plan.

He turned around.

Seeing that by the bluestone, Senior Sister Mu Qingxue had already loosened her hands that were tightly gripping her skirt.

The blush on her face had not yet faded, but the struggle and panic in her eyes had been replaced by a resolute firmness.

"Revered Master has the grace of recreating me. If not for Revered Master, I, Mu Qingxue, would have long been a pile of bones in a mass grave."

She met Gu Yi's gaze, and although her voice was trembling, it carried an unshakeable power, "If it can exchange for Revered Master's health, what does mere reputation matter!"

These words were said with ironclad certainty, as if it were her final resistance against the rules of the world.

Gu Yi looked at this pure white sheep before him who had jumped into his carefully woven trap without hesitation to save Revered Master, and a flash of admiration passed deep in his eyes.

With this kind of Heart-Nature, if placed in the scripts of those Righteous Path leaders, she would definitely be the selfless heroine of the dedication type. Unfortunately, she encountered a small, dark-bellied villain who understood human nature well.

"Senior Sister's righteousness, Junior Brother will keep in mind."

Gu Yi did not pretend to decline again. He took out the black and white Formation Plate again and nodded solemnly.

"There is no one else at the bottom of Guhan Cliff. Today's matter, heaven knows, earth knows, you know, and I know. After Revered Master passes this tribulation, I, Junior Brother, am willing to swear a Heart Demon oath to never leak a word of today's matter, so as to preserve Senior Sister's reputation."

Gu Yi's solemn guarantee was like a reassurance, making Senior Sister Mu Qingxue's tense nerves relax slightly.

As long as it is not said out, as long as Revered Master can be saved...

She kept comforting herself like this in her heart.

"Let's go."

Senior Sister Mu Qingxue did not say another word of nonsense. She took the first step, passed Gu Yi, and walked towards the water mist rich in sulfur scent. That thin but straight back actually revealed a bit of the tragic feeling of 'the wind blows, the water is cold'.

Gu Yi walked behind her, watching her slightly stiff pace, and shook his head helplessly in his heart.

Those who didn't know would think she was going to her death.

However, once the Formation was activated and the aura of the immortal body fused, the trembling and instinct originating from the depths of the Soul would not be up to her, this high and cold Senior Sister, to decide.

Passing through the hidden water mist on the periphery, the two arrived at the edge of the hot spring pool.

The pool water was still warm, and faint white mist drifted on the surface.

Through the thin water mist, Gu Yi could clearly see Fei Yuechan, who was sinking her body deeply under the water, using the water vapor as cover.

When this Revered Master saw that Senior Sister Mu Qingxue had really followed her in, and that her face still carried that tragic expression of being ready to face death, those beautiful eyes exposed on the water surface instantly widened, and the shame and shock bursting from the depths of her eyes made her wish she could cut Gu Yi into pieces on the spot with her gaze.

Gu Yi, however, ignored Revered Master's gaze that was about to kill him.

He walked to a flat jade ground by the hot spring pool and placed the advanced yin-yang harmonization array disk in his hand gently in the center. The moment the Formation Plate touched the ground, circles of soft black and white halos spread outwards, enveloping this area.

"Senior Sister, the Formation is about to start."

Gu Yi turned around, looking at Senior Sister Mu Qingxue who was standing a few steps away with a slightly stiff body, his tone calm but with an irresistible guiding meaning.

"Please, Senior Sister... remove your outer clothing and enter the Formation."