"Ah—"
"Mm—"
Pain. So much pain, as if her whole body were being torn apart.
But soon, a warm sensation spread over her wounds, and the scent of medicinal herbs drifted into her nose.
"You're awake? If you're awake, leave quickly. The core area isn't a place for you."
A deep voice entered Zhang Lexuan's ears, snapping her out of her dazed state.
When she opened her eyes, she saw a man wearing a mask unlike any she had seen before—a black fox mask covering the entire face, faint red light glowing from the eyes, and the lower half resembling a ghostly mouth. At first glance, it was extremely eerie.
Coupled with the deep voice that Su Qingfeng was disguising, Zhang Lexuan found it hard to recognize him, even suspecting he might be some powerful evil Soul Master.
"Did Senior save me and apply medicine?"
The rips in her clothing were from the Thousand-Hand Demon Vine King's poisonous vines. Now, the wounds were covered with a layer of pale green herbs, and her injuries had almost healed.
She didn't concern herself with how this mysterious man had applied the medicine—she wasn't one to care about mundane constraints.
Su Qingfeng, however, explained to avoid unnecessary misunderstanding:"Rest assured. Apart from normal healing, I didn't touch anything else. No need for repayment. I had ties with your Shrek Academy before, just consider it helping old acquaintances save their descendants."
He spoke lightly; there was no ill intent toward Zhang Lexuan.
In fact, Su Qingfeng could be considered calm and desireless. Especially after being forcibly interfered with by those goddesses, even if a normal beauty stood naked before him, he would remain unmoved.
"Senior, you also came from the Academy? May I know your name?"
"I am… Feng Qingyang!"
Su Qingfeng casually invented a name.
"Feng… Feng Qingyang?"
Zhang Lexuan muttered to herself. She had been in the Academy many years and thought she knew the names of all notable cultivators over centuries—but she had no memory of this masked man.
Feng Qingyang? Could such a person really exist in the Academy?
"Senior Feng Qingyang, Zhang Lexuan will remember this name," she said, cupping her hands.
"Just a name, an external thing. No need to care," he replied.
"I have one more question, Senior. Did you see my teammates in the forest?"
Su Qingfeng stood atop a treetop, casually tossing a leaf to Zhang Lexuan:"Don't worry. The one attacked with you has already safely left the core area. Keep this leaf; it can heal the Thousand-Hand Demon Vine King's poison. You'll need it."
Relieved, Zhang Lexuan said, "Thank you for helping, Senior. I will return to find my teammates now, and if possible, repay your lifesaving favor later."
"Go," Su Qingfeng waved his hand, and Zhang Lexuan's figure quickly dashed into the forest.
Su Qingfeng sighed. From what Zhang Lexuan said, the Academy had sent many people to the Star Dou Great Forest this time. But what was their purpose?Could it be… they were looking for him?
Actually, his current situation was already the best.
With his present strength and the Academy's state, returning might be worse.
He could not reveal his identity yet.
Thinking this, Su Qingfeng's figure disappeared into the forest.
According to Xiongjun, in the place where it was sacrificed, there were still some golden-elemental heavenly treasures that could help Su Qingfeng train and break through the final level sixty pinnacle.
Xiongjun's territory was in the Black-Gold Forest, home to many golden palm trees. In autumn, the leaves turned golden. Some ancient trees, thousands or even tens of thousands of years old, would emit large amounts of gold-element energy, lingering in the area.
That was the favorite season for the Dark-Gold Claw Bear living in Black-Gold Forest.
…
An hour later, Zhang Lexuan returned to the camp.
At the camp, Huo Yuhao, Beibei, Xiaoxiao, and others were anxiously helping Zhou Yi with her injuries.
The Thousand-Hand Poison Vine King's poison was extremely deadly to Zhou Yi.
At this moment, her body was paralyzed, turning purple, and her beautiful face was covered with vein-like purple patterns, as if the poisonous vines were growing on her—truly horrifying.
"Xiao Yuhao, it's no good. The poison is from a ten-thousand-year soul beast; even I can't fully purge it. Prepare for the worst," the Titan Snow Demon King said in Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea.
Xiaoxiao clenched her fists, panic-stricken:"How could Teacher Zhou Yi be so badly injured? What should we do? Lexuan is gone too…"
"We can't delay with Teacher Zhou Yi's injuries. We must head back to the Academy immediately," Beibei said, biting her teeth.
"The poison spreads too fast. Before we even reach the Academy, she might not survive,"
Huo Yuhao sensed Zhou Yi's condition and, from Titan Snow Demon King, realized the poison's severity. His expression changed instantly.
Teacher Zhou Yi was his first class instructor at Shrek Academy and a guide on his Soul Master path. He could not bear to see her harmed.
"What do we do, what do we do?" Xiaoxiao spun anxiously.
"Move aside!"
Just as Huo Yuhao felt helpless,
A white figure flew out from deep within the forest, landing beside Zhou Yi. Huo Yuhao and the others felt relief: "Senior Lexuan!"
"Teacher Zhou Yi, wake up!"
Seeing the poison had invaded Zhou Yi's organs, Zhang Lexuan panicked. She remembered the leaf given by Senior Feng Qingyang and quickly placed it into Zhou Yi's mouth:"Hope this works. Otherwise, Teacher Zhou Yi, if something happens to you, how will I face Vice Dean Fanyu?"
Unexpectedly, the leaf was miraculous!
After entering, Zhou Yi's body reacted immediately, faint golden light spreading.
The poison from the Thousand-Hand Demon Vine King began to recede!
In just one hour.
Zhou Yi rolled over, her stomach churning, vomiting a large mouthful of black blood containing the poison.
After regaining her senses, Zhou Yi, still weak, could move and speak.
"Seems like the leaf is from the Qi Rong Tongtian Chrysanthemum…"
"Lexuan, are you alright?"
"What happened?"
Zhou Yi was amazed, sensing the leaf's extraordinary origin—it was an immortal-grade herb.
Zhang Lexuan recounted her encounter—she had fought the Thousand-Hand Demon Vine King and nearly lost consciousness, only to be saved by a high-level cultivator connected to the Academy.
Zhou Yi clutched her chest: "What's this high-level cultivator's name? What do they look like?"
Zhang Lexuan replied: "He's called Feng Qingyang, wearing a strange mask. I didn't see his face. His height…"
After hearing this, Zhou Yi and Huo Yuhao had puzzled expressions.
The attire and height felt vaguely familiar.
"Immortal-grade herb… masked… similar height… Feng Qingyang? That's a fake name. I checked the Academy's records—no such person. Lexuan, the one you met… could it be the Saint Son?"
"Saint Son? Su Qingfeng? How could it be?"
"Su Qingfeng… Feng Qingyang… read backwards, isn't it somewhat similar?" Zhou Yi cleverly deduced.
Instantly, everyone present was shocked.
"The Saint Son, here in the Star Dou Great Forest???"
"Not sure, but likely. Lexuan, take us to find this 'Feng Qingyang' quickly!"
Zhang Lexuan smiled wryly, scratching her head: "We left in a hurry… didn't ask for his contact information…"
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