Supreme Sword Exalt

Inside the military camp of the Great Flame Border Army.

Looking at Zhao Mengyou, who remained silent, Yun Fan surprisingly didn’t tease her for once.

Instead, he gave a wry smile. “Are you leaving too? Well, I guess it’s time. Since Brother Gu isn’t here, there’s no point in you staying any longer either—”

The Divine Maiden shot him a glance. “What are you talking about?! I will be back!”

Fatty, Zhou Ye, and Wang Yong had left to bring reinforcements for Gu Han.

Yun Ao’s strength surpassed all expectations. Even the formidable Flame Emperor, despite his high cultivation and empowering mark, could only hope for mutual destruction.

Moreover, the barbarian tribe had solid foundations. Great complications would likely arise when venturing deep into their territory to retrieve the Dragon Seal. Not even killing Yun Ao would solve that. Hence, the only way was to crush them both with absolute power!

Everyone, without exception, was silently preparing to go to war. They would rescue Gu Han no matter what!

Of course, Zhao Mengyou had her own plans as well. The more experts they had, the more likely the rescue mission would succeed.

She glanced at Yun Fan. “If all goes well, I’ll be back in a few days.”

The Divine Maiden had already heard about the Dragon Seal’s situation from Yun Fan. She was concerned that something would happen to Gu Han and he wouldn’t hold on inside. Above all, what if the demoness of unknown origin drained and possessed him?!

***

The Transcendent Substance was originally a divine substance used for breaking through to the Transcendent realm. Naturally, when it came to healing injuries, it was far more effective than the Emerald Condensation Pill. In just a short while, most of Gu Han’s injuries had healed.

And for some unknown reason, the demoness remained unconscious on top of him. Their faces were almost touching, allowing him to catch every expression on her face, ranging from pain to hesitation and confusion.

It was completely opposite to her usual demeanor. He sighed quietly, using his spirit qi to pull her aside. The demoness’ faintly fragrant hair brushed across his face, stirring a hint of restlessness in his heart.

He picked up the jade bottle and hesitated briefly. At last, he gently turned her face toward him and poured a drop into her mouth.

Picking up the jade bottle, he hesitated for a moment. Finally, he before gently turning her face toward him and pouring a drop into her mouth. Regardless of the past, if the demoness hadn’t gone all out, he’d be a dead man.

Somewhat lost in thought, he stared blankly at her face, which seemed familiar and strangely unfamiliar. “You’ve been following me all along. What exactly is your purpose?”

A hint of tender warmth came from his fingers. And with it, the words the demoness had said before losing consciousness echoed in his mind. His face flushed red. He loosened his grip, letting her head thud heavily against the hard ground.

Feeling somewhat guilty, he turned to survey his surroundings. After seeing the three barbarian corpses, his mood gradually calmed. He was soon lost in thought again.

That devouring force probably wasn’t aimed at me, but at the three barbarians. I was just caught in the crossfire. As for those skulls...

Thinking of this, he shot into the air, looking down from above. He roughly counted that there were over a dozen giant skeletons here. Soon, he discovered something unusual. On one of the relatively well-preserved skeletons, he saw three pairs of arm bones, as well as an indentation at the center of its skull.

He confirmed it instantly. “Huge build. Three eyes, six arms. The divine clan!”

It was the real deal, and not the kind that Zheng Ning had transformed into back then!

He was full of confusion. “That’s strange. Why are there so many divine clan skeletons here?”

His understanding of this race came from two sources: the arm beneath the God-Slaying Formation and the alchemists’ fragmentary records in the Profound Pill Camp. One thing he knew very well was that the divine clan was terrifyingly strong.

Even someone as powerful as the old blind man couldn’t deal with them, and had to resort to dismembering and sealing them. From this, one could imagine just how formidable this race was.

Who killed the divine clan here?

Suddenly, he recalled the strangely shaped, hideous, and terrifying skeletons he had seen along his escape route. He hadn’t seen a single one of these creatures before. Still, judging from the size of the skeletons, one could imagine how fierce they had been in life.

He felt that this place seemed to hide great secrets. “What kind of place is the Dragon Seal?”

Since he was trapped here, he might as well explore it. Perhaps he could find a way out.

He flickered and returned to the ground. The demoness’ physical injuries had already healed, but she still showed no signs of waking up.

After a moment’s thought, he figured out the reason. Her Myriad Transformations Heavenly Demon Physique was completely different from his own path. Moreover, almost all the secret art and divine abilities she used on a daily basis were driven by soul power. Her physical injuries were just the surface. The real damage was to her soul.

After thinking it over, he took out several bottles of soul-nourishing pills. He pinched them open with one hand, forcing himself not to think about the slight slipperiness he felt, and poured all those pills into her mouth at once.

He sighed. “If you don’t wake up, I really won’t have any other options.”

He had mixed feelings. From the very first time he met the demoness, she seemed to be scheming for something. Their relationship was definitely not one of peaceful coexistence. Nevertheless, she had saved him, and he had saved her in return. It was truly a case of fate playing tricks.

Just as he was thinking, a soft moan came. The demoness’ eyelashes fluttered for a moment, and she slowly opened her eyes. However, the light in her eyes was far dimmer than before, as if those pills couldn’t completely heal her injuries.

Her beautiful eyes shifted and fell on Gu Han once more. The confusion and helplessness on her face disappeared, replaced once again by a hint of seduction and teasing.

For a moment, Gu Han couldn’t tell which version was the real her.

The demoness lightly stroked her own cheek, asking with a faint smile, “Did it feel good?”

Gu Han was stunned. “What?”

The demoness flushed slightly as she lowered her head, asking bashfully, “While I was unconscious, you... Where else did you touch...?”

Gu Han’s face darkened, and he nearly drew his sword on the spot. Demoness, how dare you slander my innocence!

The demoness lightly spat at him. “Little rascal, I knew you weren’t honest.”

Veins bulged on Gu Han’s forehead. “You’re awake now. We owe each other nothing. Don’t follow me anymore!”

With that, he prepared to leave.

The demoness stopped him with a sorrowful expression, her eyes reddening. “Wait! Y-you’re really heartless. I saved you and damaged my foundation. You’re just going to leave like that? What if I run into danger again?”

Gu Han suddenly turned back, staring at her with a serious expression. “I know. You follow the Heavenly Demon path and practice the Myriad Transformations Heavenly Demon Physique. Your tricks won’t work on me. Tell me, what exactly do you want?!”

Earlier, he had thought the demoness was following him because she was drawn by Qian Ye’s soul power. But now, it seemed that it wasn’t that simple. There had to be another reason.

A flash of astonishment flickered across the demoness’ face, along with a deeply hidden trace of hatred.