Chapter 66: Regret

"Yan Jie, don't leave me, okay!"

Luo Yao held Fang Qingyan, who was covered in blood, took various Healing Pills from her Storage Bag, and fed them to her, but the healing speed of these Pills was nowhere near as fast as the rate at which Fang Qingyan was bleeding.

"Yao..."

Fang Qingyan's face was pale and bloodless, fresh blood continuously gushing from her mouth. "Yao, I'm sorry... I won't be able to protect you anymore..."

"Yan Jie, I'm sorry..."

Luo Yao was heartbroken; since she entered the Xuanyuan Sect, Fang Qingyan had treated her like a younger sister, always taking very good care of her and protecting her.

Otherwise, she would have long been eaten by others until not even bones remained.

Luo Yao was overjoyed, but she was restrained by Gongsun Ming, unable to move, and could only watch helplessly.

"Sigh!" Gongsun Ming sighed. "I have now suppressed the Demon Heart and regained my sanity!"

However, Luo Yao simply ignored him.

Fang Qingyan finally came to her senses. "I... I didn't die?"

This time really scared her; she once again strengthened her resolve to become powerful, for only by becoming powerful could she protect herself and those she wanted to protect.

Seeing him, Luo Yao instantly flew into a rage. "Shut up, you murderous villain!"

Afterwards, there were Talisman Papers; Luo Yao also found a Talisman Treasure, sealing an attack from the Foundation Establishment Stage, obviously crafted by Gongsun Ming himself.

Hearing this, Luo Yao became even angrier, disgust appearing on her face. "I do not have a master like you."

Then, she carried Fang Qingyan and flew toward the Xuanyuan Sect; Xu Zhanglao must have a way to save Yan Jie.

Fang Qingyan struggled to stand up again; she wanted to use her last breath to do one last thing for Luo Yao, which was to block Gongsun Ming.

Luo Yao took Fang Qingyan away from there, found a safe place, and the two began to divide the supplies in the Storage Ring.

Even after later becoming a disciple of Xu Zhanglao, Fang Qingyan kept the Pills her master gave her for herself.

Pfft!

Suddenly, Gongsun Ming seemed to suffer a backlash; he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, and his aura became weak and despondent.

Luo Yao originally wanted to refuse but held back. "What are your conditions!"

She had always remembered Fang Qingyan's kindness; who would have thought...

... that Fang Qingyan would risk her life to save her.

As for Dharma Treasures, Fang Qingyan took a Dharma Artifact, a Dandanlu, which was very suitable for her.

However, Gongsun Ming ignored Luo Yao's words and instead walked toward her.

But Gongsun Ming quickly caught up.

Luo Yao hurriedly took out a Flying Sword, gripped it in her hand, watched him warily, and angrily said, "Don't come closer; if you come closer, I will kill you."

And he also sacrificed himself to save Yan Jie, although he was going to die anyway.

Not long after, Gongsun Ming's body lost its vitality and turned into a dried corpse, while Fang Qingyan, who had been on the brink of death, gradually recovered until her aura became stable.

She immediately rushed to Fang Qingyan's side, saw her chest heaving, her breathing smooth, and no danger to her life, and instantly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Yan Jie, I won't let you die!"

She would fulfill her vow to protect Xiao Yao.

In the blink of an eye, Luo Yao saw the blood on Fang Qingyan's body stop, and her faint, barely perceptible aura began to recover.

It was impossible for Luo Yao not to be moved by what she said.

Boom!

As the words fell, Gongsun Ming collapsed to the ground.

Fang Qingyan murmured softly and woke up faintly.

And with Gongsun Ming's death, the power restraining Luo Yao also vanished.

Gongsun Ming let out a bitter smile but said nothing; instead, he formed a hand seal, and his aura became even more despondent, obviously his vitality was constantly fading away.

Luo Yao's mood was also complex; to say she hated Gongsun Ming, naturally she did, after all, he almost killed her and killed Yan Jie; to say she was grateful, indeed she was, for although taking her as a disciple was with ulterior motives, he truly helped her a great deal.

"No!"

Seeing Fang Qingyan wake up, Luo Yao was overjoyed. "Wuwuwu, I thought I was about to lose you."

Swish!

Suddenly, Gongsun Ming appeared before Luo Yao and blocked her.

When there were good things, the first person Fang Qingyan thought of was herself.

Luo Yao took a Flying Sword, which was also a fine Dharma Artifact.

At this moment, Gongsun Ming's Spirit Power vanished, and his whole body was like a candle in the wind, his aura faint and barely perceptible; he turned his head to look at Luo Yao, his voice hoarse. "I have regretted it, but I couldn't control myself..."

Sighing, Luo Yao still decided to find a place to bury Gongsun Ming's body; after all, they were master and disciple, and past grievances vanish when a person dies; however, Luo Yao kept his Storage Ring as compensation for herself.

As she spoke, she quickly retreated with Fang Qingyan.

"Yan Jie!"

"Rest assured, I will definitely save you."

Evil Qi surged on Gongsun Ming's body, seemingly triggered by Luo Yao's words stirring his emotions.

Luo Yao held Fang Qingyan, preventing her from moving wildly, tears falling like pearls as she murmured to herself.

"It's too late."

Facing Gongsun Ming, who was filled with killing intent, anger rose in Luo Yao's heart, and she demanded, "Gongsun Ming, do you truly not cherish even a shred of the master-disciple bond?"

Luo Yao wiped her tears and explained the situation.

Luo Yao turned her head and saw Gongsun Ming looking at her with disheveled hair, his body emitting the aura of impending death.

Suddenly, a voice came from behind.

"I... what happened to me?"

Nor could he have held out until the Golden Finger appeared.

Moreover, it was far superior to the one given to Luo Yao last time; not only could it be used multiple times, but each strike's power equaled a Foundation Establishment Early Stage expert's full-force attack.

He placed one hand on Luo Yao's shoulder, rendering her completely unable to move.

Gongsun Ming saw this and struck out a palm at Fang Qingyan, a dense life force enveloping her.

"Run quickly!"

"Xiao Yao, I am your master!"

Experiencing parting in life and death was also a first for her.

There were a hundred thousand Spirit Stones in total, which Luo Yao and Fang Qingyan split evenly between the two of them.

However, no one responded.

Seeing this, Luo Yao hurriedly took Fang Qingyan away, yet she felt the person in her arms growing colder and colder, as if no warmth could be felt at all.

After all, she owed Fang Qingyan a life, so mere supplies were naturally nothing she would be stingy about.

Ultimately, in this life, Luo Yao was only eight years old.

Fang Qingyan looked at Gongsun Ming's corpse lying on the ground, her expression complex.

But Gongsun Ming seemed to have suddenly awakened, saying, "She has no time left; I can save her."

A Foundation Establishment Stage expert had died in such a dramatic fashion.

However, Fang Qingyan remained her old self, unwilling to accept it, yet she was still persuaded by Luo Yao.

"Wuwuwu, Yan Jie!"

"Yan Jie, please wake up. We promised to break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage together and travel the Immortal Cultivation World together."

Luo Yao was on the verge of collapse; she did not want Fang Qingyan to die, yet she could do nothing, for the Xuanyuan Sect was too far away, and moreover, a great war was underway there.

"Yan Jie!"

If she had possessed this Talisman Paper before, facing Gongsun Ming who had fallen into demonic deviation, she might not have had the strength to fight back, but at the very least she could have delayed him for a while, giving herself enough time to escape.

Besides these, Spirit Herbs and Pills were also split evenly between the two of them.

(End of this chapter)