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The magical artifacts that Yu Linzhou left for Lin Zhixu broke one by one.

Lin Zhixu was in excruciating pain in his internal organs from the shockwave.

Until the last protective artifact was also blasted into dust by lightning.

He closed his eyes and resignedly waited for the lightning to strike.

The thunder roared in my ears, but the excruciating pain did not come.

He stumbled into a hard and not-so-warm embrace.

Lin Zhixu suddenly opened his eyes, and what came into view was Yu Linzhou's extremely pale face.

He returned at some point and shielded him from the lightning with his body.

Blood spilled from Yu Linzhou's lips and dripped down his chin onto Lin Zhixu's face.

"I truly owe you. It seems I've committed far too many evil deeds in the past, and Heaven has sent you to punish me."

Lin Zhixu's eyes reddened: "Are you crazy? What are you doing back here?!"

"You are my disciple, how could I possibly abandon you?"

Yu Linzhou twitched the corners of his mouth, trying to force out his usual nonchalant smile, but instead drew out a new thread of blood. "If you were struck by lightning and killed in front of me, wouldn't I lose face?"

Overwhelmed with complex emotions, Lin Zhixu finally let tears silently stream down her face.

He gritted his teeth, his voice trembling uncontrollably: "I'm sorry... I was too arrogant and ruined everything for you. I just wanted to change something, but I realized I can't change anything at all..."

When Yu Linzhou met his tearful eyes, he visibly panicked.

He raised his hand to wipe away Lin Zhixu's tears, but his fingers became stained with his own blood, making the stain worse with each wipe. For the first time, his voice carried a hint of helplessness: "Don't cry. You didn't cry even when I tormented you like that before, why are you crying now? You're making me look useless."

But Lin Zhixu's tears were like a burst dam, and she couldn't stop them no matter what she did.

Yu Linzhou felt as if something had squeezed his cold, hard heart in his chest, causing a sharp, throbbing pain.

He gritted his teeth, his eyes suddenly hardening, grabbed Lin Zhixu's wrist with one hand, and made a hand seal with the other.

Never mind, if we're exposed, so be it. At worst, we'll both perish.

But the thunder suddenly stopped halfway through the incantation.

The surging thunderclouds seemed to be paused, frozen for a moment, and then began to slowly dissipate.

Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the clouds, casting a pale golden glow.

The group remained in defensive postures, looking at each other, none daring to make the first move.

The thunder came and went without warning, just as it came without any indication.

Lin Zhixu leaned against Yu Linzhou's chest; both of them were covered in blood, and it was impossible to tell whose blood it was.

He looked up at the dissipating thunderclouds and a feeling of relief washed over him.

It seems that Yan Lingcang has rescued Luo Yiyan.

After a moment of silence, a message suddenly flew in, and Yu Linzhou glanced down at the token at his waist.

He smirked, "Although Yan Lingcang is a bit pretentious, he's actually quite reliable when it matters."

Lin Zhixu lowered his head, burying his face in Yu Linzhou's blood-stained clothes, his shoulders trembling silently.

Yu Linzhou hesitated for a moment, then gently pressed his hand on the back of his head.

The system's cheerful voice suddenly exploded in my mind: [Host! I'm back! Did you miss me?]

Lin Zhixu was stunned by this sudden burst of joy, and leaning weakly against Yu Linzhou's chest, she replied, "Are you alright?"

System: [I'm fine, I'm feeling good now.]

Lin Zhixu: 【…Where the hell have you been? I've been calling you all day.】

System: [It's not that the world's fortune has declined and can no longer sustain my operations; I've been forced into slumber.]

Thankfully, you all turned the tide. Luo Yiyan's vital signs have stabilized, the storyline has been recalibrated, and the world's stability has returned to a safe threshold. We've all survived!

Have you learned your lesson this time? Let's see if you dare to mess around again next time!

Lin Zhixu: 【…I'm sorry, I won't do it again next time.】

The system, having finally turned the tide, hummed smugly.

Then, regaining his serious tone, he said, "I'm not going to tease you anymore. You're badly injured, and Yu Linzhou is even worse. He took at least two bolts of heavenly lightning for you; he only survived by sheer strength."

[Take him back to Qiyue Peak to heal his injuries immediately. If this drags on any longer, your master might perish here.]

Lin Zhixu's heart tightened, and he propped himself up from Yu Linzhou's embrace.

Yu Linzhou knelt on the ground, his robes charred black, and his exposed skin covered with spiderweb-like bloodstains.

"Master," Lin Zhixu said, his voice strained.

"What are you yelling for? You're not dead yet." Yu Linzhou smirked and tried to stand up, but his body swayed.

Lin Zhixu grabbed his arm, hoisted him onto his shoulder, and glanced back.

Elder Chu sat dejectedly on the stone steps, while Xuan Qing looked as if the sky had fallen.

His Danfeng Peak was cleaved in two, how many spirit stones would it take to repair it?

……

The road back to Qiyue Peak has never been so long.

Lin Zhixu himself was also seriously injured by the residual power of the heavenly lightning. His dantian ached faintly with every step he took, but the weight on his shoulders made him dare not stop.

Yu Linzhou's consciousness was probably already somewhat blurred, and he was talking nonsense intermittently in his ear.

He has a natural resistance to lightning, and the damage he suffers is ten times greater than that of others.

Otherwise, with his cultivation level, he wouldn't have been struck by two bolts of lightning like this.

Lin Zhixu listened to his incoherent ramblings, which sounded like he was giving his last words, and tolerated it because he had saved his life.

Lin Zhixu endured his internal injuries and walked forward step by step.

Yu Linzhou was still muttering that when he died, everything in the treasure vault would belong to him, including a lightning-avoiding pearl that would protect him from being struck by lightning.

Lin Zhixu gritted his teeth: "Shut up, you won't die. Keep that lightning rod, you can use it to pay for your own death later."

Yu Linzhou shut up, feeling wronged.

The system thought he might have fainted from anger.

After finally managing to drag the person back to Qiyue Peak, Lin Zhixu placed him on his own bed.

It's rare to see this man so vulnerable, but I still find his usual flamboyant demeanor more pleasing to the eye.

Lin Zhixu pressed down on his wrist to check his pulse, his brow furrowing: "How can we save him?"

The system quickly replied: [His physique is special; he can repair himself even if left unattended, though it's a bit slow. If you want it to be faster, Yan Lingcang's Frost Lotus is a good option.]

Lin Zhixu: "..."

He was even a little jealous of Yu Linzhou; that man was really lucky.

He hastily treated his injuries, changed into clean clothes, called out Little Black to stay by his bedside, and headed towards Wucang Peak.

The barrier at the summit of Wucang Peak was open to him, indicating that Yan Lingcang knew he was coming.

He entered the cave and saw Luo Yiyan leaning against the bed talking to Yan Lingcang. Although her face was still pale, she seemed to be in good spirits.

Luo Yiyan's eyes lit up when she saw him.

"Zhixu, are you alright? I woke up here, and Master said you saved me!"