Madam, please ascend.

Chapter 387 Parting ways
Although Yun Yi's face did not show signs of aging, it was as pale as paper, his skin was rapidly sunken, the outline of his limbs was jagged and prominent, and his clothes hung loosely on his withered body.

Su Qing felt that the person in her arms was as light as a feather, with only a faint breath proving that life had not completely dissipated.

This was the corrosive power of the spacetime turbulence, raging within his body and grinding away his flesh and spiritual energy.

Lan Zhenxin's situation is not optimistic either. She has only one of her prized Seven Poison Bracelets left, her clothes are tattered, and there is a wound on her chest that is worsening.

She couldn't help but sigh at the cruel twist of fate; after all that commotion, the two cultivators at the Dao Integration Realm were the most severely injured.

On the contrary, Su Qing was unharmed.

Lan Zhenxin looked at the couple with a thoughtful expression, clearly having some wicked thoughts.

Yun Yi was critically injured and on the verge of death. If Lan Zhenxin were to make a ruthless move at this moment, she could kill the two men on the spot. In this way, there would be two fewer people vying for the benefits.

As a demoness from the Demonic Sect, even though Yun Yi had just risked his life to save her, she still couldn't help but have designs on him.

Su Qing's mind was entirely focused on Yun Yi. She immediately took out various life-saving pills and stuffed them into his mouth. When she used her supernatural powers, she exposed her back to Lan Zhenxin without any precautions.

A surge of spiritual energy, like an inverted jade cup, landed on Yun Yi. Although it couldn't heal his injuries, it could slow down the aging process.

This is a perfect opportunity for a sneak attack!
Lan Zhenxin first clenched her fist, stared at the two people for a long time, then took a deep breath, exhaled, and finally released her hand.

She said nothing, got up and left silently, dragging her frail body as she walked slowly, her back view showing a disheveled state.

Little did Su Qing know that she had secretly glanced at Lan Zhenxin as she left, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that Lan Zhenxin was walking away.

Yun Yi, standing before her, smiled, gently opened his eyes, and dispelled the sword intent hidden at his fingertips.

He was indeed injured, but not fatally.

The reason he asked Su Qing to cooperate in putting on a show was to test Lan Zhenxin.

The three of them finally entered the Longevity Realm after going through life and death. Lan Zhenxin achieved her goal, but Yun Yi was unsure about her temperament and was afraid that she might suddenly turn against him at any time.

Therefore, when Yun Yi was helping Su Qing fend off the water elemental's attack, he whispered in her ear, "Cooperate with me."

The two seemed to be on the same wavelength, and their subsequent actions convinced Lan Zhen that Yun Yi was seriously injured and on the verge of death.

She still had some conscience and ultimately chose not to attack. Otherwise, given her already injured body, Yun Yi's long-accumulated sword intent would have instantly taken her life.

However, Lan Zhenxin, though she has a conscience, doesn't have many.

She still chose to abandon her "savior" and explore the Realm of Immortality alone.

Su Qing said softly, "She's already gone far away."

Yun Yi: "In this kind of secret realm, whoever acts faster will gain the upper hand."

How are you feeling?

"No rush, let me rest for a moment."

Yun Yi sat up, crossed his legs, and began to repair his body immediately, using the spiritual power replenished by Su Qing's pills.

As his condition gradually improved, he finally had time to take a look at the mysterious area in front of him.

As the morning light pierced through the layers of emerald mist, the true appearance of the Longevity Realm astonished the two.

The entire space was supported by countless towering trees, some with trunks as thick as mountains and gnarled roots like dragons coiled on the earth. The bark was covered with cyan-gold patterns, like undecipherable ancient characters. With each change in the brightness of the patterns, spiritual energy surged like a tide.

Looking at the branches and leaves of those giant trees, they were slightly transparent, like jade. Pale golden vines hung down from the branches, with amber-colored dewdrops condensing on them. When they fell to the ground, they immediately gave rise to a patch of fluorescent plants, which bloomed and bore fruit in an instant before turning into stars and disappearing.

Moreover, the ground here is not soil, but a shallow pool filled with spiritual liquid. The Jinlong King, who rushed through the gate earlier, landed here and then disappeared along the waterway.

After some time, all of Yun Yi's injuries had disappeared, and he had returned to his peak condition.

Seeing this, Su Qing's eyes lit up. She helped him slowly stand up and asked with concern, "How are you?"

"It's better than ever before. The Longevity Realm lives up to its name. The spiritual energy here seems to have a healing effect, and it easily healed my injuries."

"It's good that you're alright." Su Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The two looked up at where they had come from; that was the highest point of the Longevity Realm, and also the sky above.

However, it was not the real sky, but a blue dome with no clouds and no azure doors.

Su Qing: "Lan Zhenxin should have recovered by now, right?"

Yun Yi: "That's right, but knowing her personality, she'll definitely be in a hurry to explore deeper. And she should also be able to guess my situation, so she'll only speed things up, afraid that I'll be the first to take the benefits."

Should we chase after them?

"There's no need. Our main objective is still the Fountain of Immortality."

"After going through so many hardships, it's really hard to accept that I just gave up this opportunity to her."

Su Qing, who was usually calm and collected, now harbored a lot of resentment towards Lan Zhenxin. Yun Yi had saved her life, but she had run away faster than anyone else.

Yun Yi smiled and said, "You should think about why she is in such a hurry. First, there are other records in the ancient books of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect, and second, she is wary of Bai Ze who is by our side."

That's true. Bai Ze's incredible luck was evident in the Ruins of Return. With its help in the Longevity Realm, who knows who might get more benefits?

Yun Yi took out spare clothes from his Sumeru Ring, which were sewn by Zhuque herself. Of course, they were completed under the guidance of the embroiderer.

He changed his clothes and ordered Fang Yuanjian to guard him closely, never leaving his side.

Whether this trip to the Realm of Immortality will be auspicious or inauspicious is still unclear, but it's always better to be cautious.

However, Yun Yi deduced that the killing intent should have remained outside, and once they passed through Guixu, this treasure land would be safe from danger.

This can be seen as a subtle way to find a way out of a desperate situation.

To protect Su Qing, Yun Yi pushed Bai Ze onto the woman's shoulder.

Bai Ze was initially reluctant, but Yun Yi said to it, "Back then, you were almost poisoned to death by Lan Zhenxin in the Demon Capital. The Seven Flames Treasure Pill that saved you was given to you by this sister."

Upon hearing this, Bai Ze immediately changed his expression, nestled on Su Qing's shoulder, and nuzzled her cheek, eliciting a soft chuckle from Su Qing.

Su Qing never expected that the Seven Flames Treasure Pill she gave to Yun Yi would be used up like this. She thought that he must have experienced a lot of dangers during this period, otherwise his cultivation would not have advanced by leaps and bounds.

It's really heartbreaking.

Seeing this, Yun Yi thought to himself, "As expected, my senior sister is the most caring. Everyone else cares about how high you fly, but only my senior sister cares about how hard you fly."

(End of this chapter)