Chapter 394: 394
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A few hundred thousand miles away, beside an elegant lake in a quiet forest, Su Yu released Ling Xiaotian and the Master of the Phoenix Cabinet .
Ling Xiaotian's hair had turned white like a dried up corpse . He had only a single breath left within him .
Thump—
Su Yu got down on both knees and kowtowed . Traces of tears could be seen on his face, and his eyes were red and swollen .
"Palace Master!" Su Yu let out a low shout, his heart filled with remorse and guilt .
His new life had not been given to him, but rather exchanged for the life of Ling Xiaotian . Su Yu and Ling Xiaotian were not particularly close, but at the very last moment, he had given his life to save Su Yu's!
Ling Xiaotian's lips shuddered, forcefully squeezing out a smile . "It's great that you are alive…"
Su Yu was in pain . "Palace Master, I'll use my life to save yours!"
Shaking his head, Ling Xiaotian was relieved, saying with a raspy voice, "I have no regrets… Before I die, I hope that you can promise me two things . "
Su Yu nodded . "I'll do anything . "
"First, swear that you'll never use the Evil Ghost Energy against members of the Empire of Darkness . I am a member of the Empire of Darkness even in death . If you kill any of them that way, I'll be ashamed to meet them down there . "
Su Yu was silent . Shen Ying and Bai Luo were all people he needed to kill . "All right! I'll promise! I'll never use the Evil Ghost Energy against a member of the empire!" He might not have to use the Evil Ghost Energy to be able to kill them .
"Second," said Ling Xiaotian, "if the King of Darkness is in danger, please help him, even if it costs you your life!"
Su Yu did not hesitate . "All right, even if it costs me my life!"
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Ling Xiaotian wore a look of relief . "Other than these, I have no more regrets . "
Su Yu kowtowed in respect . Ling Xiaotian closed his eyes, his breathing shallow . He was still worrying about Su Yu, even on his deathbed .
"If I die, you must live well . Do not try to avenge me . Use the Evil Ghost Energy well…" Ling Xiaotian's lips trembled . "Lastly, be more careful . The initial stages of the Evil Ghost Energy have an evil power that can affect its host . You need a feminine energy to weaken that effect . You must not forget this . "
Su Yu said, "What would happen if I cannot find the feminine energy?"
Ling Xiaotian said, "The cultivation level you absorbed would be discarded, and you would drop to your original standard . This only happens in the initial stages . After you have adapted to the Evil Ghost Energy, you will no longer have to depend on it . You absorbed my cultivation level as well as one of Shen Ying's hands . Go find feminine energy quickly . "
After saying this, Ling Xiaotian closed his eyes for the last time . Su Yu's nerves were strung taut, immediately transferring a shred of spirit energy to maintain his life . But Ling Xiaotian was like a bottomless pit . The spirit energy was absorbed as soon as it entered the body .
The master of the Phoenix Cabinet stepped forward, her expression serious . "It's useless . His life force has been depleted . You cannot save his life with your spirit energy . "
Su Yu's heart dropped, incredibly anxious . Was he going to die? Ever since Li Guang died to save him, Su Yu had lived with a knot in his heart, feeling guilty to this day . Was it going to happen again?
"Let me try . " The Master of the Phoenix Cabinet cut her fingers . A drop of blood essence harboring a rich, flaming energy flowed out .
The drop of blood essence fell between Ling Xiaotian's brows and entered his forehead . At that moment, a warm energy flowed through his body .
"This is the power of my bloodline," the Master of the Phoenix Cabinet said . "It can maintain his life for three months . But it can only last for three months, no matter the amount of blood essence . If you cannot save him in these three months, then everything will be over . "
Su Yu was elated, kneeling down and thanking the master of the Phoenix Cabinet . "Many thanks, Cabinet Master! I, Yin Yu, will never forget this great favor . "
It looked like a simple drop of blood, but the Master of the Phoenix Cabinet turned pale . Blood essence was a limited resource . Furthermore, the Master of the Phoenix Cabinet had suffered heavy injuries; her blood essence was still being used to maintain her cultivation level . Giving it up like this was making her slip into a more dangerous situation . Nothing could repay such a huge favor .
The Master of the Phoenix Cabinet had a look of adoration, helping Su Yu to his feet and looking at his serious and surprised face . She thought that it was rare to meet a person as loyal as Su Yu .
If she was still a youth and had met such a legendary king—such a handsome, virtuous man—she would probably have loved him with all her heart .
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Thinking about this, the master of the Phoenix Cabinet smiled . Just a thought .
"Don't be like that," the Master of the Phoenix Cabinet said, full of optimism . "Now that my cultivation level has been destroyed, the power of my bloodline has become a burden . Why can't I use it to save someone else's life?"
But she could not mask the disappointment in her voice . She had been reduced from a Heaven Master to a person who was practically worthless . The great disparity was difficult to accept . Furthermore, she bore the grievances of her countless disciples . Now that her cultivation level had been destroyed, she would no longer be able to avenge them .
Su Yu looked up at that proper, beautiful face, his heart swelling with emotion . From the first time they met, Su Yu had good impressions of this gentle and proper cabinet master . She was kind and pure . Even though she was already over forty, she still looked like she was 20, her appearance beautiful . She was a beautiful lady with a beautiful heart . If such a woman had appeared in Su Yu's previous life, he would have loved her with all his heart .
Being looked at by Su Yu like that, the heart of the master of the Phoenix Cabinet thumped wildly . Su Yu's gaze made her unsure of what to do .
He is clearly a blind man, the Cabinet Master murmured in her heart . How can he have such a captivating gaze?
She had assumed that Su Yu had lost his vision and was using his sense of hearing to act .
"What are your plans?" the master of the Phoenix Cabinet asked, changing the topic to ease the awkwardness .
Su Yu said, "I'll return to the northern continent sub palace in search of something that can save the palace master . "
"What about Xianer?" the Cabinet Master gently questioned . She was envious of Xianer for having a future husband like him .
Su Yu was silent for a moment . His tone was deep as he said, "The palace master has given me a second life . While he is in grave danger, I cannot concentrate on my affairs of the heart . If I cannot save the palace master, I will not be able to find peace… or spend the rest of my life with Xianer . This is a regret I cannot afford to have in my life . "
There was already a precedent in the case of Li Guang . How could Su Yu let this happen to Ling Xiaotian, too?
The Cabinet Master's eyes were filled with admiration, visibly moved by Su Yu . He could go against heaven for the person he loved, but he could also fight for his benefactors, not tied down by love . A man like this was truly noble . Why had she never crossed paths with someone like this?
"What about you?" Su Yu asked in concern .
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The expression of the cabinet master dulled as she forced out a laugh . "My cultivation level has been destroyed, what can a cripple like me do? I'll harbor my regrets and become an ordinary person, find someone to marry, and live out the rest of my life . "
Find someone to marry? Su Yu felt a sense of pity that such a beautiful woman had been reduced to such a state .
"I'm sorry that I cannot help you," Su Yu said, genuinely apologetic . The effects of the Nine Death Elixir had seeped into every crevice of the Master of the Phoenix Cabinet's body . How else could it be dispelled other than finding the antidote?
The Cabinet Master smiled . "You saving my life is already a favor I cannot repay . How can I also force you to help me dispel this poison?"
The two of them were silent for a moment .
Su Yu silently placed Ling Xiaotian back into the Eternal Mask . Extending his hand to the Master of the Phoenix Cabinet, he said, "Let's go . I'll take you somewhere safe . "
The Cabinet Master felt a little unnatural extending her soft, fair hand into Su Yu's warm wide palm . She felt the surprising warmth from his palms, and her heart pounded . She then laughed at herself, wondering, What am I doing? He is just a child .
Furthermore, he was the fiancé of her disciple . The gulf in status between them was too wide; she should never have entertained such uncouth thoughts .
Collecting herself, the Cabinet Master said naturally, "Let's go . "
Nodding his head, Su Yu squatted down, prepared to lift Ling Xiaotian up . But unexpectedly, Su Yu suddenly shuddered, his expression turning rigid as he stood frozen on the ground .
Large beads of sweat fell from his forehead . His expression was one of extreme pain . His face was turning swollen and red at a visible rate . A faint blood-red vapor enveloped his body . The entire situation was unprecedented!
"This is bad! It's the Evil Ghost Energy!" Su Yu let out a low grunt, understanding the reason behind this phenomenon .
He immediately searched for any treasure on him that could harbor feminine energy . According to Ling Xiaotian, obtaining the Bloodline of the Evil Ghost for the first time made it extremely difficult to control . He needed a treasure that harbored feminine energy in order to neutralize the effects of the Evil Ghost Energy . Otherwise, his cultivation level would plummet . Or worse—his life would be threatened! But there were only two or three things on him, none of which were feminine objects .
"Cabinet master, may I ask if you have any treasures containing feminine energy?" Su Yu asked for help .
At this moment, his entire body had turned red, his cultivation level unstable . If there was any delay, his cultivation level would definitely plummet .
The Master of the Phoenix Cabinet was also there when Ling Xiaotian gave his instructions . When she heard of this, her expression also changed . It would all be wasted effort if the cultivation level Ling Xiaotian had given Su Yu with his life were to plummet here . Furthermore, Su Yu was facing a crisis and urgently required a high cultivation level . Dropping back to Immortal realm Level Three would spell certain doom for him . He might not even escape the central continent .
The cabinet master's heart skipped a beat, not daring to dally as she searched, but she did not have any treasures harboring feminine energy .
"I do not have anything, either!" she lamented .
She had been captured, after all, and had not had time to prepare the treasures she usually carried with her . Seeing Su Yu's cultivation level start to fall, the Cabinet Master felt anxious .
Su Yu's expression was that of a deep disappointment and bitterness . "The cultivation level the palace master gave me is going to be… wasted just like this!"
Seeing Su Yu's expression, the cabinet master felt a strange sense of sympathy . He clearly felt a deep sense of self-blame, but she could not conjure a treasure harboring feminine energy .
Wait…
Suddenly, a spark of inspiration flashed through the Cabinet Master's head, her expression changing slightly . After a moment's hesitation, it seemed as if she had made a difficult decision . Finally, she shifted her feet and clenched her teeth, her entire face flushed .
"If you do not mind…" she said . "I can help you . "
Su Yu was surprised but only uttered, "Thank you, Cabinet Master . "
Facing his plummeting cultivation level, Su Yu was greatly relieved by the words of the Cabinet Master . But the Master of the Phoenix Cabinet hesitated, biting her lips as she stared at Su Yu, her eyes filled with a complicated light . There were even traces of tears in her eyes .
Su Yu was shocked . "Cabinet Master… what is it?"
The cabinet master was expressionless . "Close your eyes . "
Su Yu froze, closing his eyes .
He had just closed his eyes when a fragrance assaulted him . Su Yu was startled, but his consciousness faded as he suddenly slumped to the ground .
In his daze, all he could hear was a light sigh as well as some indistinct noises . After which, he was enveloped by a peculiar warmth before consciousness left him .