"Miss Su!"

Chen Ming leapt into the nearby forest, and soon spotted Su Zhining, collapsed in the mud. Her pristine white clothing was now covered in grime.

He rushed forward, picked her up from the ground, and saw her face was as pale as gold paper, with not a hint of color on her lips. She was already as weak as a thread.

Su Zhining struggled to open her eyes, and upon seeing him, a peculiar glint of light flashed in her eyes, as if she was reassured. Then she slowly closed her eyes again.

"Miss Su!"

Chen Ming’s heart felt as if it had been struck heavily by something. He shouted, "Don’t sleep, I know a divine doctor, he can surely save you."

He leapt up and hurried towards Jiangzhou City as fast as he could.

...

Just as they left, a graceful figure appeared in front of the black-clothed man’s corpse, dressed in a pink gown, gazing silently at the "Three Saints Rod" who died with eyes wide open.

"Junior Sister, you’re really lucky to have met a man so devoted to you..."

The woman sighed softly, as if with resentment, jealousy, and a hint of satisfaction.

...

"It’s the first time I’ve seen your clothes dirty. How do you keep them so clean all the time?"

"Don’t close your eyes, or else I’ll strip your clothes off in a bit..."

"How do you usually hide your aura? You haven’t taught me yet..."

"What that guy said earlier was right, if you die, I’ll forget you soon and find someone even more beautiful than you..."

"..."

On the way, Chen Ming kept talking to Su Zhining, deliberately provoking her whenever she was about to close her eyes. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Finally, he arrived at the Evergreen Hall.

"Senior, please save her quickly."

He barged in forcefully, and saw Old Sun sitting inside the hall, seemingly waiting for him.

He carried Su Zhining over.

Old Sun asked nothing, reached out and took her pulse for a while, then said, "Gang Yuan backlash, her meridians were damaged but she still forced herself to act, causing them to rupture completely. I cannot save her."

Chen Ming’s heart sank, but he still asked, "Senior, you must have a way, right?"

Old Sun stroked his white beard and asked, "Do you really want to save her?"

Chen Ming said solemnly, "Senior, just say the word. As long as I can save her, I’ll do anything."

Old Sun said indifferently, "I may not be able to save her, but you can. ’Profound Wood True Skill’ is a cultivation technique meant for saving others. You can use Xuanmu True Qi to protect her heart meridian. As long as the True Qi flows continuously, it can sustain her breath."

Does Xuanmu True Qi have such an effect?

Thrilled and delighted, Chen Ming had no hesitation in converting his True Qi into Xuanmu True Qi, directing it to her back heart, infusing True Qi into her body to protect her heart meridian.

Moments later, her faint heartbeat became somewhat stronger, and the breath that could break off at any time finally stabilized.

Though the breath remained incredibly weak.

Seeing that it truly worked, Chen Ming was overjoyed and quickly asked, "What next?"

Old Sun said, "Then, it’s up to her. The Celestial Dao Alliance’s ’Celestial Heart Technique’ is a Supreme Divine Skill with its own wondrous uses. It can repair the damaged meridians in as long as a few months, or as short as a month. The key is you. Can you sustain it until then?"

"Thank you, Senior." Chen Ming solemnly offered a bow.

Old Sun said, "No need to thank me. It’s you who’s saving her. What does it have to do with me?"

"I won’t disturb you any longer."

Chen Ming picked up Su Zhining and left.

...

Throughout the process, Su Zhining’s eyes never left Chen Ming. Only after leaving the Evergreen Hall did she softly say, "Why are you doing this? Even if you break through to the fourth rank, your True Qi will deplete, and you won’t last that long."

"What if I can?"

Knowing how to save her life, Chen Ming was in high spirits, and said with a smile, "If I truly can save your life, how will you repay me?"

Su Zhining didn’t answer, just closed her eyes and shifted slightly, resting her head on his chest in a more comfortable position.

Before long, they arrived at the small courtyard next door.

"Young master!"

"Young master!"

"Senior brother!"

Three women were waiting anxiously. Seeing him return safely, they were overjoyed and stepped forward, only to notice the woman in white he held.

They were all taken aback by the unparalleled beauty of the woman in white.

It was Qiuxiang and Dongxiang’s first time seeing a beauty who could rival their former mistress.

Huo Qianqian was seeing such a stunning beauty for the first time, standing dumbfounded.

"Junior sister, thank you for coming to warn us. I can’t send you back, but tomorrow morning, Qiuxiang will escort you."

"No need, I can go back by myself."

"She is gravely injured, I need to treat her. Junior sister, please make yourself at home."

Huo Qianqian watched as he carried the woman in white inside, without any hesitation, feeling a mix of emotions.

At this moment, a girl named Dongxiang said, "That must be the lady who appeared earlier and saved the young master, right?"

She recalled that earlier a woman like the Nine Heavens Profound Lady had appeared to save Chen Ming’s life. So it was her.

"She got injured saving Senior Brother Chen, didn’t she?"

...

The next morning, Huo Qianqian left quietly without a word, but soon, a carriage caught up to her—it was Qiuxiang.

"Miss Huo, I heard Xiaoshui Sect’s rules are strict, and if you return like this, you might be punished. Let me escort you."

Huo Qianqian, hearing this, found it hard to refuse, "Thank you, sister."

"No need."

"How is it that you and Sister Dongxiang are following Senior Brother Chen?"

"That’s a long story..."