Starry sky, I can hear their secrets.

"Goodbye." Su Jinyan hung up the phone.

Then, he slowly walked to Xueyi, who was badly injured, and reached out his hand to her: "Are you alright?"

Xueyi grasped his hand and struggled to stand up: "Thank you for your timely help."

"Teacher, can't you show more concern for Yanqing?" Yanqing couldn't help but ask.

“She is a puppet, and if she is damaged, she can be replaced. But if Yanqing dies, then she is really dead.”

Su Jinyan said bluntly, "Yanqing, you still expect me to care about you?"

"It's good enough that I'm not blaming you. Why did you have to act like a lone hero?"

“I’m not even confident I can handle someone like that. What’s the point of letting him escape? At most, you’ll bear the responsibility for your dereliction of duty.”

"You don't actually want to die a heroic death and become a damn martyr, do you?"

Yanqing's fighting spirit was strong: "Yanqing may have lost with honor, and will not back down next time."

"Letting such dangerous individuals escape is tantamount to releasing a hungry beast back into the mountains."

"I am ashamed of the general's cultivation and the people of the Immortal Ship."

Su Jinyan couldn't help but laugh: "You're really good at arguing, you even convinced me."

"Alright, let's go back. This was one of the Five Heroes of the Cloud Realm. Losing to him isn't shameful."

"But to be honest, if I continue to fight him, he will definitely be the winner in the end, not me."

Yanqing asked, puzzled, "Why? Yanqing saw that the teacher was hitting so easily."

Su Jinyan patted Yan Qing on the shoulder and said meaningfully:

"My mental energy is almost exhausted. If this continues, I will definitely be the one to lose."

"But for the same reason you fought to the last moment."

"The Immortal Ship needs people like us to protect it."

With his immortal body, Blade could make countless mistakes, repeatedly leaping from the graveyard, bringing the dead back to life.

But if he makes even one mistake, he will die by the blade, or eventually be unable to fight due to exhaustion of his mental strength.

Yanqing nodded, seemingly confused.

Regarding losing to Ren, Yanqing outwardly said that although he had lost with honor, he still harbored a deep resentment in his heart.

But now, Su Jinyan frankly told Yan Qing that if the two fought to the last moment, he would be the only loser.

Yanqing's frustration naturally dissipated a lot. Even the teacher admitted that he couldn't beat him, so it wasn't shameful for Yanqing to lose to him.

The injuries sustained by the elite Yunqi cavalry and the military officers of Youfu were all quite severe; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they were on the verge of death.

Fortunately, as a half-baked pastor with only a superficial understanding of healing...

Su Jinyan's healing skills can greatly alleviate their injuries and pull them back from the brink of death.

Su Jinyan continued, "My healing techniques can only alleviate your injuries, not completely cure them."

"After you escort Ren back to the Dark Prison, you can go find a doctor to treat his wounds properly."

Yanqing: "Understood."

Xueyi's feelings toward Su Jinyan were undoubtedly very complicated.

Within a single day, Xueyi's understanding of Su Jinyan was constantly being refreshed by him.

When she and Yan Qing fought side by side, they were unable to defeat the powerful enemy, but Su Jinyan easily defeated him.

Xueyi inexplicably developed a slight sense of admiration for him.

This is "admiration for the strong," which refers to the psychological state of worshiping, admiring, and liking the strong. It is a relatively common emotion and psychological phenomenon.

This is also human nature, and it is especially evident in the animal kingdom.

In the animal kingdom, only the strongest male lion in a pride is usually worthy of becoming the lion king and has the right to choose his mate first.

Therefore, it's quite normal for Xueyi to feel a slight sense of admiration for him.

However, this emotion is inevitably mixed with other feelings.

Before this, Xueyi disliked him.

His words, in particular, had a profound impact on Xueyi, particularly on her beliefs.

Therefore, Xueyi inevitably felt conflicted when facing Su Jinyan, feeling both dislike and fear, as well as a touch of admiration and respect.

What I respect is what he said to Yanqing: it is often in times of crisis that a person's true character is revealed.

If we disregard what happened before, Su Jinyan isn't so annoying after all.

Xueyi said expressionlessly, "Recently, Luofu is rife with undercurrents and fraught with danger."

"Be extra careful when you get back."

"Or, you can come back to the Netherworld with us. The safety of the Netherworld is far beyond your imagination."

Su Jinyan said, "No need, I have my own plans. You should also be careful."

Xueyi: "Mm."

Yanqing looked at the two of them suspiciously. When did you two become so close?

If I remember correctly, Judge Xueyi, didn't you arrest the teacher as a criminal this morning?

How come my attitude towards the teacher changed completely in just half a day?

Could this be the teacher's unique way of making friends?

Thinking about this, Yanqing couldn't help but feel a little restless.

Teacher, if you really have such great skills in making friends, please don't keep them to yourself. Yanqing wants to learn them too.

After completing the course, Yanqing would spend every day trying to build rapport with Master Gongshu and increase his favorability.

That way, when I go to the Bureau of Works to buy flying swords in the future, Master Gongshu will be able to give me a discount.

Su Jinyan smiled broadly: "Everyone has worked hard tonight. Shence Mansion will never forget your contributions."

"After we return, all Yunqi soldiers can apply to the Shence Prefecture for double the work injury compensation and paid leave. Just say that I said so."

The wounded elite Cloud Cavalry cheered immediately. They had risked their lives for Luofu and were deeply devoted to their country.

Every Cloud Cavalry soldier, upon joining the army, firmly remembers the Cloud Cavalry oath to protect the Immortal Ship.

But sentimentality can't put food on the table. People who deserve salary and subsidies should be paid in full. These are the people who should not be mistreated.

The military officer from the Youfu Palace couldn't help but ask, "Sir, what about us? Do we have any?"

Su Jinyan pretended to be serious: "Xueyi, they can't be treated badly either, or I won't be polite to you."

Xueyi nodded slightly: "Of course I know."

Amidst laughter and cheerful conversation, everyone's tense nerves gradually relaxed, and they even forgot their pain, discussing where they would go to relax after their vacation.

Before long, Xueyi used coral gold chains to firmly bind Ren's body, forcing him to set off.

Yanqing and the others respectfully waved goodbye to Su Jinyan.

Su Jinyan smiled and waved in response.

However, at this moment, an unexpected change occurred—

A swift purple streak, moving at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, pierced through Su Jinyan's chest and abdomen, specifically the location of the Immortal Boatman's internal organs.

[You have been injured by Dan Shu's [Mysterious Qi Devouring Body], and have gained the negative status [Life Devouring].]

Over the next three minutes, your health will continuously decrease until it is completely depleted.

The smiles on everyone's faces froze at that moment.

Xueyi's eyes underwent a dramatic change, revealing a rare look of terror.

"Humph--"

A familiar yet indifferent voice rang in Su Jinyan's ears.

In an instant, his mind conjured up Dan Shu's exquisite and shapely body, her full, snow-white breasts, and her shapely buttocks.

"teacher--!"

Yanqing's pupils trembled violently, and he almost instinctively wanted to rush forward.

But Dan Shu merely raised his Xuanmu staff, and Yan Qing dared not take another step forward.

"I've finally waited for this moment."

Dan Shu walked barefoot to Su Jinyan, his eyes filled with deep hatred.

"My hard-earned legacy of nearly thirty years—my secret medical teachings—has been destroyed by you!"

"It's all because of you—!"

Su Jinyan glanced at the empty hole in her abdomen and slowly released the pain suppressant.

Dan Shu watched helplessly as he tried to save himself, but did not stop him.