Upon hearing Princess Ataâs words, the Emperor and Xie PanâEr were overjoyed and quickly asked.
Princess Ata chuckled softly and quickly replied, "Rest assured, theyâre fine! Not only that, Suisui has even subdued Ancestor Zhouâs Cyan Dragon as a contracted spirit beast. They are extremely safe now. They encountered Mr. Wu on Wangwu Mountain and fought with him. In the end, Mr. Wu was burned to death by the phoenixâs true flame."
When the National Master heard Princess Ataâs words, he couldnât help but spit out a mouthful of blood.
This was his vital blood. Even though he hadnât been cultivating just then, he was still utterly shocked by what Princess Ata had said. She had been pulled into the Dream Realm, had contracted the Sect Ancestorâs dragon as a spirit pet, and even had the Palaceâs Great Phoenix proactively fly to her! And it would come to help them shortly!
At that moment, the National Master felt it.
His greed could no longer be suppressed!
He was so overcome with envy that he coughed up another mouthful of vital blood!
"National Master!"
"Master!"
The Emperor, Li Yanyan, and the others hurried to the National Masterâs side. "Are you alright?" they asked anxiously.
The National Master wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, waved his hand, and said, "Iâm fine! Itâs just a small setback in my cultivation."
Princess Ata advised with understanding, "Forcing cultivation amidst such commotion outside can indeed easily lead to problems. You should rest first. Taking a break from cultivation for a couple of days wonât hurt."
The National Master gave a bitter smile and shook his head without speaking.
...
On Wangwu Mountain, Xiaosuisui, Ji Youzhi, and Yun Kuo opened their eyes simultaneously. They exchanged slight grins upon meeting each otherâs gaze.
"All done! Letâs begin!"
"Let me go first! Iâll try this one!"
Yun Kuo volunteered eagerly to be the first to act.
Xiaosuisui and Ji Youzhi didnât compete with him, letting him use the assimilated person they had just knocked out as a test case.
Yun Kuo first took hold of the assimilated person they had knocked unconscious and laid on the ground. He pressed several acupoints on the manâs body, infused his Inner Strength, and then slowly began to dissipate the manâs Witch Power.
During this process, a look of pain appeared on the assimilated manâs face.
Xiaosuisui and Ji Youzhi stared intently at the manâs face. Seeing this change, their eyes lit up with hopeful surprise, and Xiaosuisui said to Ji Youzhi, "Thank goodness! Just as Princess Ata said, this manâs consciousness hasnât completely vanished. He can be saved!"
Soon, Yun Kuo successfully dissipated the Witch Power of the first assimilated person, and the man fell into a coma.
"Did he pass out?"
Seeing the man faint, Xiaosuisui muttered to herself and quickly checked his breathing. Confirming he was still alive, she heaved a sigh of relief.
"Heâs still alive, isnât he?" Ji Youzhi also came closer to check the manâs breathing and asked.
"Alive!" Xiaosuisui replied succinctly. She then turned to look at Yun Kuo. Just as she was about to ask how he was, her Qi Observation Technique activated on its own, revealing something quite interesting!
"Whatâs wrong? Why are you staring at me? Is there something wrong with my face?" Seeing Xiaosuisui staring at him intently, Yun Kuo couldnât help but rub his face and ask.
Xiaosuisui shook her head and asked, "Uncle Yun Kuo, how do you feel?"
"Nothing special. I feel perfectly normal!"
Xiaosuisui nodded, giggled, and said slyly, "In that case, all those people in the Mountain Cave... youâll be the one to help dissipate their Witch Power."
"Ah... this... there are so many?"
Xiaosuisui chuckled, her eyes twinkling. "My Adoptive Father Emperor is in trouble in Yunhang County. Iâve already told Princess Ata that the Great Phoenix and Seventh Uncle will go help first. Theyâre to set off immediately!"
"I... The Great Phoenix and I will go first! Then... what about you two?"
Xiaosuisui blinked. "Naturally, Uncle Yun Kuo and I will stay here to help them dissipate their Witch Power."
"This... Alright! Then the Great Phoenix and I will head to Yunhang County first. But Suisui, will you and Uncle Yun Kuo really be alright staying here alone?"
Xiaosuisui didnât answer, looking instead at Yun Kuo. "Uncle Yun Kuo," she asked, "do you think you can protect me?"
Yun Kuo was taken aback for a moment. Then, he confidently patted his chest and declared, "Of course, no problem! Cousin Youzhi, you go on ahead! I will protect Suisui well."
Ji Youzhiâs mouth twitched, but he said nothing more.
He really couldnât bring himself to voice any concerns about Suisui. After all, their strengths were too disparate. If their group encountered danger, it would undoubtedly be his precious niece who would end up rescuing them.