After transmigrating into the body of the protagonist's childhood friend, he was targeted by a

The system's explanation sounded somewhat unreliable.

Lin Zhixu closed his eyes, his voice almost a soliloquy: "So Li Hanshan wants Yu Linzhou to become a demon."

They really are persistent.

Ten thousand years ago, they failed to turn Yu Linzhou against his cause, but ten thousand years later, they still haven't given up.

……

When Yu Linzhou returned to Tianheng Sect, his lips were pale, but his steps were still relatively steady.

The Grand Elder was in the hall with several other elders, working on a map to determine Li Hanshan's hiding place. When he looked up and saw Li Hanshan's appearance, he was shocked and stood up: "How did you get so badly injured? Didn't I tell you not to act rashly?!"

Yu Linzhou waved his hand, sat down in the chair, poured himself a cup of tea, took a couple of gulps, and then said unhurriedly, "I found Li Hanshan and had a fight with him. Don't worry, he didn't get away with it either."

"You—" The elder was both anxious and angry, pointing at him for a long time without being able to speak. Finally, he let out a long sigh, "I told you long ago that we would wait until we figured out the approximate location before taking people over there."

"You're quite something, rushing in all by yourself. That Li Hanshan is full of tricks, aren't you afraid he'll set a trap for you?"

Yu Linzhou snorted coldly: "By the time you figure it out, he'll have already vanished with his men. Your divination arrays won't produce results for at least ten days to half a month. I can't wait that long."

The elder knew he was telling the truth, so he swallowed back the reprimand that was on the tip of his tongue.

He pressed on Yu Linzhou's pulse point, his expression growing increasingly grim: "What happened to your injury? It doesn't feel like a normal pulse injury!"

Yu Linzhou did not answer. He stretched out his hand, his palm holding a ball of black mist sealed in golden light.

The black mist was extremely small, only the size of a fist, and it darted left and right in the golden light, emitting a very faint hissing sound.

The Grand Elder's pupils contracted: "This is—"

"The demonic energy on Li Hanshan. I risked taking a hit from him and forcibly pulled it off." Yu Linzhou handed the ball of black mist forward. "With this as a catalyst, your shady divination methods should be much faster, right?"

The elder carefully took the black mist and sealed it with several protective barriers.

He said seriously, "Good. With this, we will be able to track him down within five days."

Yu Linzhou frowned and said, "Too slow. We must find him within three days at most."

The elder hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "We will do our best. Your injuries are quite serious, go back and rest first, leave the rest to us."

Yu Linzhou stood up, supporting himself on the handrail: "I'm fine, I'll help too."

"Go back and rest." The Grand Elder rarely used a commanding tone; his face was stern. "I know you're eager to save people. But your injuries will worsen if left untreated. Pushing yourself will only wear you down first. Don't let yourself collapse before the person is saved."

Yu Linzhou stubbornly refused to leave.

The elder changed his approach: "Think about it, when Lin Zhixu comes back and sees you in this terrible state, what do you think he'll think?"

Yu Linzhou remained silent.

The Elder said, "That child appears cold on the surface, but he's actually very sentimental. If he knew you risked your life to save him, do you think he would be grateful to you, or would he turn against you?"

Yu Linzhou relented and said in a low voice, "I understand. I'll go back to heal my injuries. I'll leave this matter to you."

After he finished speaking, he looked at the elder's hand and said, "This wisp of demonic energy is something I managed to extract from Li Hanshan with great difficulty. That's all there is; once it's used up, it's gone. Use it sparingly."

The Grand Elder nodded: "Don't worry."

Yu Linzhou then turned and walked out of the hall.

As he reached the door, he turned back and said, "Notify me immediately if there is any news, no matter when."

The elder said discouragedly, "I understand. You should go back now!"

This is really worrying.

……

As soon as Yu Linzhou returned to Qiyue Peak, he quickly sat down cross-legged and began to regulate his breathing.

He was indeed seriously injured. His old wounds hadn't healed, and new ones had appeared. His spiritual energy throbbed as it circulated through his meridians.

A short while later, very light footsteps could be heard outside.

Yan Lingcang pushed the door open and walked in.

His gaze swept over Yu Linzhou's pale face, and his brows furrowed: "I heard from the Grand Elder that you were injured. Now it seems he underestimated it."

Yu Linzhou didn't even lift his eyelids: "It's nothing. He's just the kind of person who likes to make a fuss over nothing."

Yan Lingcang walked in and sat down opposite him, his voice devoid of emotion: "You fought with Li Hanshan? You acted too impulsively. Your old injuries haven't healed, and you went and provoked him again. Do you really think Li Hanshan will be as easily outmaneuvered as you were ten thousand years ago?"

"Li Hanshan has grown stronger over the years; with your current strength, you are no match for him. Do you know how dangerous what you're doing is?"

Yu Linzhou finally opened his eyes, his gaze indifferent: "What exactly did you come here for? If you came here just to lecture me, the door is over there, don't bother coming back."

Yan Lingcang was silent for a moment, then sighed resignedly, "I'm here to help you heal."

Yu Linzhou's expression softened slightly, and without any hesitation, he stretched out his right hand, presenting it confidently in front of him.

Yan Lingcang lowered his eyes and took his pulse. After only a few moments, his brows furrowed more and more tightly.

"When qi and blood are deficient, the meridians flow in reverse, and the backlash has not yet subsided before new injuries are inflicted."

He looked up at Yu Linzhou, his voice turning cold, "Yu Linzhou, you don't value your own life at all."

Yu Linzhou lazily hummed in agreement: "Finished talking? If you're done, let's get treatment."

Yan Lingcang didn't speak again, but simply raised his hand and placed it in Yan Lingcang's palm, slowly transferring a moderate and peaceful spiritual energy to him.

The moment the spiritual energy touched the restless black energy within Yu Linzhou's body, it was like a clear spring flowing over scorched earth, gradually soothing his rampaging meridians.

Yu Linzhou's brows gradually relaxed.

"No wonder you are the leader of the righteous path. Just the fact that you can control demonic energy is unmatched."

Yan Lingcang didn't even lift his eyelids, his tone indifferent: "You really know how to save face. If I could completely suppress all demonic energy in the world, I wouldn't have had to join forces with you to seal him away back then."

Yu Linzhou chuckled lightly: "That's why I said you're just a half-baked amateur."

Yan Lingcang was too lazy to argue with him, and activated his spiritual power in his palm a few more times.

A warm current flowed slowly into Yu Linzhou's palm, and wherever it passed, the surging demonic energy and blocked meridians gradually calmed down.

Yu Linzhou half-closed his eyes, unusually refraining from making any more sarcastic remarks.

After a long silence, Yan Lingcang finally spoke: "Luo Yiyan also knows about Lin Zhixu's matter. He has been desperately searching for him these past few days."

Yu Linzhou opened his eyes, remained silent for a moment, and said, "He's a good person. We owe him too much."

Yan Lingcang sighed softly, "After all, they grew up together. Some things can't be completely severed with just a simple breakup."

Yu Linzhou was silent for a moment, then said, "Let's talk about it after we find the person. I believe Zhizhi must have her reasons, and I hope these troubles can end soon."

Yan Lingcang said, "You've experienced Li Hanshan's methods firsthand. The more anxious you are, the easier it is for him to fall into your trap. You need to stay calm and not make those who care about you worry about you."

Yu Linzhou fell silent.