"Hmm, then I'll take my leave for now."

Han Feiyu waited for a moment, and seeing that Dong Qian didn't say anything, he bade farewell and left.

After he left, Dong Qian took another look at the doorway but saw nothing. She had no choice but to close the door again.

Until late at night, still keeping vigil in the courtyard, she suddenly heard a slight knock at the door and rushed to open it.

This time, it was Ji Yuan's silhouette she saw.

However, compared to before, he was now wearing a different Magic Robe, his face looked somewhat pale, but his aura had a distinct sharpness to it.

"Junior Brother Ji... you, you finally came back."

"Please come in quickly."

Dong Qian stepped aside, and Ji Yuan walked in, quickly saying:

"I'll need to go back soon to recuperate, but first I need to tell Senior Sister a few things."

"Alright, tell me, I'm listening."

Seeing that Ji Yuan had come back alive, Dong Qian felt completely at ease, and anything else was secondary.

"After we parted, I engaged with Jian Zong for a while using a Secret Technique, but he was too powerful. I couldn't win, so I feigned death to escape using the Secret Technique."

"I've just returned now."

"This is the truth of the matter, no matter who asks you, just say this."

"Okay!"

Dong Qian nodded emphatically because, in her view, this was indeed the truth.

"Additionally, I've narrowly escaped with my life, so I'm going into seclusion to heal. For the next few months, I won't be coming out. Don't worry, and if anyone asks you, you can say this."

Ji Yuan was concerned that Feng Yichen might find out about Jian Zong's death and come seeking answers.

"Alright, I will."

"That's all, then. I'll be going now. Senior Sister, take care."

With that, Ji Yuan made a slight bow and summoned the Thunder Falcon Boat within Dong Qian's courtyard, preparing to return to Mist Island as swiftly as possible to start his seclusion!

"Junior Brother Ji."

Dong Qian called out to Ji Yuan instinctively.

Already on the Flying Boat, Ji Yuan turned back, "What's wrong?"

Looking at his handsome face, Dong Qian felt a bit soft-hearted, "Nothing, nothing."

When they first came across Jian Zong, it was Ji Yuan who shielded her. Later, when escape seemed impossible, Ji Yuan gave her the chance to flee.

Truth be told, Dong Qian felt that in her journey so far, nobody had treated her like this before.

Ji Yuan came, and Ji Yuan left.

Dong Qian's initially tense and worried heart finally calmed down. First, she took a long bath, washing away the fatigue from the journey, and soon returned to her gentle manner.

By the next morning.

Feng Yichen had someone send a message, inviting her to meet at Mount Shui Island.

Dong Qian, remembering Ji Yuan's instructions, went.

Feng Yichen, upon seeing Dong Qian unharmed, smiled and said, "The mission was successful. I was thinking of inviting you and Junior Brother Ji to sit for a while, but I couldn't reach him."

"He's injured and in seclusion."

As Dong Qian spoke of this, she still felt somewhat shaken.

"Injured?"

Feng Yichen seemed quite surprised.

"Yes, after setting the fire, when we were escaping, we ran into Jian Zong. Junior Brother Ji stayed behind to cover my retreat and got severely injured. He's now gone back to seclusion to heal."

"What? Jian Zong?!"

Feng Yichen seemed very surprised, but after his surprise ended, he sighed, "For Junior Brother Ji to escape from Jian Zong's hands, that already speaks volumes of his strength."

"Yes, he said he used some kind of Secret Technique but was seriously injured."

"Running into Jian Zong, there really wasn't anything that could be done... It's partly my fault for not expecting Jian Zong would appear out of nowhere."

Feng Yichen sighed deeply.

Dong Qian shook her head gently, "How can this be blamed on Senior Brother Feng? This was something no one could have predicted."

After their conversation ended, there was a brief silence. Just as Dong Qian was preparing to make an excuse to return and cultivate, Feng Yichen suddenly said:

"Jian Zong is dead."

"What?! Jian Zong is dead?!"

Now it was Dong Qian's turn to be shocked, "Senior Brother Feng... did you kill him?"

In Dong Qian's view, only Feng Yichen had the ability to kill Jian Zong.

"Not me, though I wondered if it was you guys."

Feng Yichen chuckled.

"Not us, we don't have that kind of strength."

Dong Qian forced a smile, "Just coming back alive is already a blessing."

While saying this, the Divine Envoy was watching Dong Qian's reactions closely.

He wondered if he could see any clues from Dong Qian... But now it seemed Dong Qian had just learned of Jian Zong's death.

This way, it likely wasn't Ji Yuan who did it.

Most likely, Ji Yuan's fight with Jian Zong attracted other cultivators, Ji Yuan fled when he couldn't win, and this other cultivator, conserving his strength, killed Jian Zong.

They just didn't know who that person was, who had such power.

...

On the other side, after traveling for a full day, Ji Yuan finally returned to Mist Island and met with the loyal Big Toad.

But he couldn't be bothered with that much now.

After the all-out battle with Jian Zong, combined with a few days of cultivation on the way back.

He seemed to have grasped the opportunity for a breakthrough.

Was he finally about to reach the Peak of Qi Refining?!

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