12dz Chapter 70 Damaged Golden Core
Chapter 70 Damaged Golden Core
Inside a house atop Luoxia Peak in Tianyi Sect.
The atmosphere here was tense. Ancestor Lingya sat by the bed, casting a spell to treat the seriously injured and unconscious Qingya Zi. Sect Leader Liu and the other elders all had solemn expressions. Not far from him, Ye Danqing and another person were kneeling with their heads bowed.
Midway through, Sect Leader Liu couldn't help but raise his hand and rub his temples.
The Tianyi Sect is truly beset by misfortunes! First, the Demon Clan invaded; then the Fourth Elder died; Ning Wanshuang was imprisoned in a coma; and now, not long after, they received news that Qingyazi was seriously injured and needed rescue! One bad thing after another, giving them no time to breathe…
When he and the other elders received Ye Danqing's report, they found it unbelievable. It wasn't until he and the Grand Elder went to pick them up and saw Qingya Zi, who had lost consciousness due to damage to his Golden Core, that they had to accept the fact.
The three of them went out for a trip, but when they returned, the elder at the peak of the Golden Core stage was seriously injured and unconscious, and the other two disciples at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage were also seriously injured. They were even penniless! If this were to get out, the Tianyi Sect would be ridiculed by the whole world!
How...how did things turn out like this?!
Ancestor Lingya raised his eyes, withdrew his hand and said, "Alright, I have regulated the disordered spiritual energy in his body and given him the Rejuvenation Pill. Now we just need to wait for him to wake up."
Master Liu snapped out of his daze and hurriedly asked, "Ancestor, what about Elder Qingya's damaged golden core...?"
The others also looked up, clearly concerned about this.
Ancestor Lingya sighed, "Relying on self-healing is impossible. The second son's golden core is already showing signs of continuous damage; any spiritual energy that enters will only leak out uncontrollably. I used forty percent of my power just to barely maintain his golden core cultivation. However, this cannot continue..."
"what?!"
Ye Danqing and Qin Xiu instantly turned pale. Their straight backs seemed to be bent over by something, and they bent over, panting and gasping for breath in pain.
At this moment, they were filled with self-blame.
It's all their fault for being useless! If only they hadn't lost to Su Luo, or if they had run away halfway through when things weren't going well! At least they wouldn't have been lying on the ground for an hour or two because of their injuries, and they wouldn't have delayed their master's treatment! It's all their fault!
The hearts of Sect Leader Liu and the others sank completely.
Elder Qingya Zi was at the peak of the Golden Core stage! He was the most powerful cultivator in the Tianyi Sect besides the Ancestor! Now, not only has his cultivation level dropped, but his Golden Core may also be damaged, which is a fatal blow to the entire Tianyi Sect!
The Grand Elder was furious: "Damn it, who on earth injured Qingya Zi?!"
When Ye Danqing and the others communicated via the sound transmission stone, they made it very clear that after being defeated by Su Luo and two disciples of the Lingxiao Sect, they went to find Qing Ya Zi only to find him severely injured and unconscious, his golden core shattered. And now, Qing Ya Zi has not awakened, so no one knows who injured him!
Lingya Patriarch looked down intently at the sword wound on Qingya Zi's body, and suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him, his eyes widening in realization.
"Perhaps... the second brother encountered that demon..."
Upon hearing this, the room fell into a deathly silence for a moment, followed by a burst of noise.
Sect Leader Liu was startled: "How could this be?!"
The Grand Elder frowned deeply. "It is indeed possible... The only one capable of beating Qingya Zi to this extent is probably that demon with the pseudo-Nascent Soul cultivation!"
The Third Elder thought of something else: "Why would that demon appear in Floating Light Town? Could he also be after Cloud Realm?!"
"Even if it's for the sake of the Cloud Realm, he can't get in! But what exactly does he want to do?!"
"That madman! Where did he come from?"
Amidst the noisy crowd, only Ancestor Lingya remained expressionless. After a long while, he spoke to calm the crowd.
"Alright, there's no point in saying more. Before the second brother wakes up, everything is just speculation. Although the second brother's cultivation has regressed and his golden core is damaged, there are still solutions."
Everyone was stunned, and instantly forgot their anxiety.
"Please enlighten me, Ancestor!"
Ancestor Lingya said, "As long as we find the Seven-Colored Lotus and make it into a pill, we can repair the damaged Golden Core."
"Seven-Colored Lotus?! That's a legendary spiritual plant that can heal injuries and cure diseases, and allow cultivators to rapidly improve their cultivation!"
The Third Elder's eyes lit up instantly, but quickly dimmed again. "But... I've only ever seen it in books; I've never heard of the Seven-Colored Lotus in the Spirit Realm..."
The Grand Elder added, "Indeed, Ancestor. The Seven-Colored Lotus disappeared after the great war a thousand years ago. Where could we possibly find it..."
Lingya Patriarch said firmly, "There must be a place where it exists."
Everyone was stunned. "What?"
"Cloud Realm." Ancestor Lingya addressed the crowd with an inscrutable expression. "Don't forget, this ancient secret realm has been closed for a thousand years, and now it's about to open. Isn't this a perfect opportunity?"
"!"
Everyone suddenly realized.
Yes, the Cloud Realm, which was suddenly closed a thousand years ago, must have contained all sorts of rare spiritual plants that existed a thousand years ago, including the Seven-Colored Lotus!
Lingya Patriarch's words immediately boosted everyone's spirits, and their expressions improved considerably. Ye Danqing and Qin Xiu, disregarding their own guilt, volunteered to go to Yun Kong Realm to retrieve the Seven-Colored Lotus for Qingya Zi.
Just as the atmosphere was easing, someone knocked on the door and came in to inform them that Ning Wanshuang had woken up.
Sect Leader Liu and the Grand Elder wanted to ask Ning Wanshuang about the situation, so they bid farewell to Ancestor Lingya and left the room.
Qin Xiu was also very anxious. He wanted to check on Junior Sister Ning, having heard that she had suddenly fainted for some unknown reason. But seeing Ye Danqing still kneeling obediently without leaving, he gritted his teeth and didn't move either.
Ancestor Lingya looked down at them, a glint of cold light flashing in his eyes. "Is there anything else?"
Ye Danqing said, "Ancestor, my junior brother and I are truly incompetent. We failed to bring Su Luo back to Tianyi Sect and were even... utterly defeated by her... Please punish us, Ancestor."
Qin Xiu thought of the humiliating experience that night and closed his eyes tightly.
Lingya Patriarch waved his hand, "You may rise. This matter cannot be entirely blamed on you; no one expected that Su Luo had two direct disciples of the Lingxiao Sect by her side."
Those two disciples were no less skilled than Ye Danqing and his group. Even though Ye Danqing and his group lost in a three-on-two battle, it didn't surprise him much.
Ye Danqing and the other could tell that the ancestor must have thought that Su Luo won because of Chu Wenqing and the others, but he didn't know that Su Luo actually took on two opponents by herself and beat them to a pulp!
Such a humiliating experience was too painful to recount. The two exchanged a glance but offered no further explanation.
"By the way, Ancestor, there is something else I would like to report to you."
Ancestor Lingya said gently, "What?"
"Su Luo asked us to pass on a message to you."
Ye Danqing cleared his throat and said, "She said, 'I've already guessed your purpose. Don't bother me anymore. There are eyes watching from above.' That's exactly what she said."
Lingya Patriarch suddenly stood up, his sharp eyes fixed on Ye Danqing, "Did Su Luo say this?"
Ye Danqing had never seen the ancestor so flustered before. After a moment of panic, he nodded hastily. "Yes, she specifically asked me to tell you this. I thought it would be best to tell you this when no one was around, so I waited until the very end."
Qin Xiu hurriedly added, "I can testify that Su Luo did say those words herself!"
Ancestor Lingya withdrew his gaze, lowered his eyes and pondered for a long time. Finally, he wearily waved his hand to let them go down and instructed them not to tell anyone what he had said.
Ye Danqing and the other person nodded in agreement and then left, leaving Elder Lingya standing inside the room with a furrowed brow.
Su Luo knew his purpose; she was very likely a reincarnated person! But more than that, what he cared about was the phrase "there are eyes watching from above"...
Lingya Ancestor paused, then suddenly turned to look at the azure sky outside the window, his eyes becoming complex and profound.
There are eyes watching from above. What kind of eyes are they? What are they watching him for? The only thing he can guess is the will of Heaven…
Su Luo was warning him that Heaven was watching everything and that he shouldn't act rashly! That girl was no ordinary person!