Chapter 18

As Yue Qing and Master Yuanyuan were engaged in a fierce battle, Wang Juanjuan suddenly rushed over, crying and shouting, "Master, save me! The demon is powerful, Sister Wu has already been killed by him!"

Master Yuanyuan was attacking Yue Qing with all her might. Suddenly, she learned that another disciple had fallen, which made her both shocked and furious. She quickly waved her hands, and the myriad blades of the Divine Razor closed, blocking Yue Qing for a moment. Seizing the opportunity, she carried Wang Juanjuan and flew towards Master Canxia, "Sister, the enemy has brought a powerful ally, what should we do?"

Master Canxia's body was surrounded by a growing golden light, which forced the demonic spirits back. Her purple robe was drenched in sweat, and her hands, which were making the spiritual seals, were trembling. She said with great effort, "Today, we cannot win. Take Lei Shiniang and retreat!"

Master Yuanyuan gritted her teeth, "I will avenge this tenfold!" She instructed Wang Juanjuan to carry the severely injured Lei Que'e, then turned and launched another fierce attack on Yue Qing with the Divine Razor.

Suddenly, a pair of golden cymbals flew out from Master Canxia's sleeves, accompanied by a piercing thunder, destroying a large area of demonic light. She then drove away the demonic spirits, spread her arms, and released a vast amount of divine light, which pressed down on Yue Qing like a mountain.

Yue Qing did not resist her forcefully but moved along the mountain, avoiding the attack. Master Canxia, seeing that Wang Juanjuan had already carried Lei Que'e, sternly shouted, "Heretics, I will exterminate you all eventually!" As the demons attacked fiercely, she saw that Master Yuanyuan and Wang Juanjuan had already left. She pushed her hands, and a wave of golden divine light rolled out, turning everything in its path to ashes, even pushing the demonic spirits back three zhang. Then, she spread her sleeves and transformed into a purple light, flying south.

Yue Qing knew the power of Master Canxia. If she wanted to leave, even the demonic spirits could not stop her. Therefore, he decided to stop and recited a secret spell to return the spirits to the gourd. He sighed at the mess on the ground and flew down to meet the young Taoist, "Yue Qing of Wutai Sect, greetings, thank you for your assistance just now."

The young Taoist hurriedly returned the greeting, "I am Liu Quan, greetings, Yue Daoist."

Yue Qing was slightly surprised, "Are you Bai Shui Zhenren?"

Liu Quan smiled bitterly, "I dare not claim such a title; it's just a compliment from my peers."

Yue Qing nodded and looked at Huang Qian, "Didn't I tell you to run away? Why did you come back?"

Huang Qian, now realizing his own overconfidence, blushed and said, "I saw that Immortal Yue was surrounded by them, so I wanted to go back to the mountain to find my master. On the other side of the mountain is Hequan Cliff, where my senior brother Wei was practicing swordsmanship. He saw that my arm was injured and asked what happened. I told him, and he brought me here to help. I didn't expect..."

Yue Qing saw that his wound was still bleeding profusely, and his face was pale. His senior brother Wei had been pierced through the right chest by a celestial sword, injuring his lungs. Although Liu Quan had given him medicinal pills, he was still coughing up blood. Yue Qing took out two pills of the Shouyue Immortal Pill he had cultivated and gave them to the two young men. In just a few breaths, their faces began to regain color.

Liu Quan was about to take his disciples to Mingyi Cave to seek medicine. Seeing the miraculous effect of Yue Qing's Immortal Pill, he decided not to go to Mingyi Cave and invited Yue Qing to his cave for a visit.

Yue Qing, with a worried look, patted Huang Qian's shoulder, "This child is righteous, sacrificing his arm for me. I must help him recover, so I will have to stay here for a few days."

Hequan Cliff was on the east side of the mountain, with a waterfall flowing down. Inside the cave, a mountain spring flowed out, covered by mountain vines and lotus leaves, making it very serene. At the cave entrance, an old pine tree leaned against a smooth rock, with two stone benches on either side, indicating that people often drank tea there. The ground was swept clean, and a row of small flowers in red, green, yellow, and blue were planted by the water, well-maintained.

Inside the cave, Yue Qing first removed the bandages from Huang Qian's arm, dissolved the medicinal pills in mountain spring water, and washed the wound again. He then took out the Bone-Healing Golden Pill, "This pill was obtained from Master Xiaoyue during a visit to Dajian Furnace two years ago, when I met Venerable Toxdragon. I exchanged an old ginseng for it, keeping it for emergencies. I didn't expect it to be useful today." He dissolved two pills and applied them to the wound, washed the broken arm, and used his Daoist techniques to align the bones and muscles. In just a few minutes, new flesh began to grow. Yue Qing had Liu Quan bring some wooden strips to immobilize the arm and re-bandage it, "Don't move this arm. It will be usable in three days and fully recovered in a month."

Huang Qian, new to the Daoist path, did not know the wonders of Daoist techniques. He thought his arm would be permanently disabled, but now it could be restored, which moved him to tears. He choked, "Thank you, Uncle Yue, for giving me a second chance!"

Yue Qing smiled bitterly, "Don't say that. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have faced this calamity."

Huang Qian shook his head, "I went to greet Uncle Yue on my own, so who else could I blame? If it weren't for you, I would have been killed by them. I hate those old men of the Emei Sect for being so domineering, attacking without reason! When I learn swordsmanship, I will definitely seek revenge!"

Yue Qing patted his shoulder, "It's good to have ambition, but let's talk about avenging the Emei Sect later." He then looked at Liu Quan's disciple, a young man named Wei Kan. Originally, he was just a nominal disciple of Liu Quan. Although his talent was not outstanding, he was always respectful and diligent, serving his master well. Liu Quan, moved by his sincerity, taught him some basic Daoist techniques and recently gave him a flying sword, which he cherished so much that he even slept with it. Today, he suffered a great misfortune.

After taking the Shouyue Immortal Pill, his breathing had stabilized, and his wound was bandaged by Liu Quan. However, he could not exert any strength, and every effort caused him to cough up blood. Liu Quan feared he would never be able to practice swordsmanship again.

Wei Kan was quite intelligent. After years with his master, he could read his master's expressions well. He was deeply saddened and lay on the bed, crying continuously.

Yue Qing thought for a moment, "Don't worry, Liu Daoist. Good people will have good fortune. This child has shown great courage for his friend and should not suffer in vain." He wiped away Wei Kan's tears, "Stop crying. I promise to heal your injuries. Also, your flying sword is destroyed. I have two Demon-Slaying Flying Swords, but they have been with me for many years and cannot be given to you. The Wind and Fire Twin Swords of Wu Yuanzhi are too powerful for you to use. When I have the time, I will find a good sword for you."

Wei Kan was still in disbelief and looked at his master. Liu Quan knew that the Wutai Sect was powerful and had many friends, unlike himself. Since Yue Qing said he had a plan, it was likely true. He pushed Wei Kan, "Thank Uncle Yue quickly."

Yue Qing waved his hand, "No need for that!" He calculated with his fingers, "Tomorrow morning, Daoist Mingyi will return from gathering herbs. I will help you both then. Huang Qian's internal injuries have not healed, so I will treat them as well."

The next morning, as expected, Daoist Mingyi returned from the sea. He went to Hequan Cliff, where he knew his disciple was with Wei Kan. Upon seeing Yue Qing, he was surprised. Hearing about the injuries, he sighed, "I went to the South Sea's Juping Island and invited Lingxu Zi to gather herbs in the sea trench. We found a Dragon Fruit, which is excellent for nourishing the lungs and enhancing qi. I even asked for a pill formula from him to treat your internal injuries. Who would have thought you would get into such trouble!"

Yue Qing knew he was worried about the conflict with the Emei Sect, fearing future retaliation, "Why blame him? This was all because of me. If the Emei Sect has any issues in the future, you can blame it on me."

Liu Quan, understanding the situation, quickly stepped in, "It's all the fault of the Emei Sect for being unreasonable and indiscriminately killing!" He then added, "Even Yue Daoist was outnumbered and forced from the southwest to here. It's truly too much!"

Mingyi also realized his attitude was not appropriate. In his mind, the Emei Sect and the Wutai Sect were equally powerful, and he could not afford to offend either. However, after the passing of Grandmaster Taiyi Hunyuan, the Wutai Sect had become more chaotic and weaker, while the Emei Sect grew stronger. Therefore, he was cautious about getting too close to the Wutai Sect, "The Emei Sect was indeed too harsh this time. The fault lies with them. I will have to take Qian to Feilei Cave to seek justice in the future!"

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