Chapter 27

Xia Qingxuan's figure flashed by, but Lu Li happened to see it.

He shook his head with a wry smile, wondering if his hatred for Xia Qingxuan had reached such a level that he could mistake anyone for her.

"Damn, where is that witch?"

Lu Li's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly looked around. He found neither the girl nor any trace of the demon-subduing spell.

He frowned. If it weren't for the pain in his calf and his mental fatigue, he would have doubted whether he had ever used the demon-subduing spell.

"Perhaps she is seriously injured? No, we can't stay here any longer. If she comes back, none of us will be able to escape."

Thinking of this, Lu Li, with one hand on his right leg, moved with difficulty to Zhang Jian's side. The short distance of five meters made him sweat profusely from the pain.

Looking down at Zhang Jian, he found it strange that Zhang Jian was sleeping soundly, drooling. He couldn't help but feel both amused and exasperated. At the same time, he was relieved, as Zhang Jian's current state seemed to be fine.

"Boss, Zhang Jian, it's morning."

"Xia Jie is checking the room."

"Wife?"

Zhang Jian suddenly opened his eyes, looking around in panic.

Seeing Zhang Jian's expression, Lu Li felt his heart finally settle.

The charm was clearly lifted. In fact, he was most worried about this point. Given Zhang Jian's condition, whether he lost his soul or his vital essence, the outcome would be disastrous.

Xia Qingxuan obviously saw this, so after luring Lu Li, she conveniently lifted the charm on him.

Not finding his girlfriend, Zhang Jian heaved a sigh of relief, still feeling a bit uneasy. He turned to Lu Li, about to get angry, but suddenly his eyes widened in shock. "Third Brother, did someone beat you up?"

Lu Li thought for a moment and asked, "Do you remember how you got here?"

Zhang Jian, with a guilty look, replied, "Of course I do. I met a girl at the bar, and she insisted on going to the parking lot... Damn, something was definitely wrong. If I see her again, I'll beat her up." He looked at Lu Li with confusion and asked, "Why are you here, and why are you injured?"

"It's all because of you."

Lu Li said irritably, "In the dorm, I felt something was off with you, so I followed you to the bar. Later, I saw you go to the parking lot. As soon as I entered, I saw her knock you out, and then three guys came out. To protect your kidneys, I fought them for three hundred rounds. Though I drove them off, I got injured."

"Is that true?"

Zhang Jian, shocked and angry, quickly felt his waist, relieved to find nothing missing.

"Of course. You have no money and no looks. Why would they knock you out? They were about to put you in a car. Think about it, if you were taken away, the consequences would be unpredictable." After this, Lu Li really didn't want to see Zhang Jian continue his reckless behavior.

Zhang Jian was stunned for a moment, then jumped up and shouted, "Let's get out of here quickly, why are we still here!"

Lu Li gave him a disdainful look and said, "To save you, my leg was broken."

"Damn, if I see them again, I'll definitely kill them." Zhang Jian was furious.

Lu Li's lips twitched. "We'll talk about revenge later. Find two splints first, I need to stabilize my broken leg, or I'll have lasting damage even if I recover."

"Okay, I'll go find them right away."

Seeing Zhang Jian run off, Lu Li thought for a moment and called Liang Jun, asking him to come over as soon as possible.

After so long, Liang Jun must have woken up, and even if he hadn't, the phone would have woken him. There was no need to worry about that.

After making the call, he changed his sitting position, feeling quite depressed.

He had finally gathered all the herbs needed to brew the Great Yuan Soup, but now he was injured before he could even start. Though his injuries weren't severe and he could walk without a cane in three to five days, it still delayed things.

Moreover, after this incident, his desire for strength became even stronger. If he hadn't known the demon-subduing spell, he would have been in serious trouble.

"It's really strange! After using the demon-subduing spell, I just feel tired, with no other discomfort."

As soon as he was clear-headed, Lu Li began to consider this.

According to Daoist Xuan Yun, the demon-subduing spell absorbs soul power, and the amount varies greatly depending on the strength of the evil spirit.

If the evil spirit is powerful, using the spell once might make a person lose their soul. If the evil spirit is weak, it might just lower the user's realm and reduce their insight, without causing death.

"Perhaps her strength wasn't that great?"

Apart from this guess, he couldn't think of any other reason.

In fact, he didn't know that the reason for this was entirely due to the Red Dust Nine Transforms. One of the extraordinary aspects of the Red Dust Nine Transforms is that it enhances the soul power of the practitioner.

Each completion of a transform doubles the soul strength.

In other words, since Lu Li had completed eight transforms, his soul strength was eight times that of an ordinary person.

Without the extraordinary effect of the Red Dust Nine Transforms, he would have become a cripple, unable to practice and with an IQ below sixty. As for insight, he would be lucky to be able to read, let alone have any insight!

"Lu Li, where are you?"

Liang Jun's voice echoed from the underground parking lot, and Lu Li quickly replied, "Here, bring the car over."

The car lights soon appeared, and the black Audi stopped in front of Lu Li.

Liang Jun got out of the car and was shocked to see Lu Li's condition.

Lu Li, of course, knew what he was thinking and explained before he could ask, giving him a similar story to what he had told Zhang Jian.

A short while later, Zhang Jian returned with a cardboard box, which he folded into a splint according to Lu Li's instructions and secured his calf.

After finishing, the two helped Lu Li into the car and drove away.

As the car turned onto the road, a figure emerged from the shadow of the building—it was Xia Qingxuan. She watched the car disappear, her expression changing constantly.

The next day, Lu Li took a leave of absence.

Many classmates were surprised to hear that Lu Li was taking another leave. The less charitable ones were simply gloating.

Just a week after being discharged from the hospital, he was injured again, with a broken calf. Was this guy possessed by a misfortune spirit? How could he be so unlucky?

Lu Li, of course, didn't care about the idle gossip. His injuries weren't severe; apart from the inconvenience of movement and the inability to practice the Three Yang Fist, there was almost no other impact.

Taking advantage of Zhang Jian and the others being in class, he set up an electric pot in the dorm to start brewing the medicine.

Soon, the fragrance of the medicine filled the dorm and seeped out through the door, spreading far and wide.

The dorm manager, following the smell, stormed into Lu Li's dorm, but upon seeing his condition, her lips twitched, and she turned and left.

Though the student had violated dorm rules, who could blame him for being injured? Brewing medicine didn't seem to be a problem.

Lu Li hadn't expected such treatment for being injured, and his mood improved significantly. He looked down at the bubbling medicine, his face full of joy: the Great Yuan Soup was finally ready.

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