Even if it were four early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators fighting, let alone four mid-stage Foundation Establishment ones, Ji Yuan wouldn't have rushed in to assist.

Being able to shout from afar was already his best effort.

But this shout… seemed to have had an obvious effect.

It was uncertain whether those three Demon Cultivators saw him emerge unscathed from the encirclement, or if they were really worried about the arrival of a Golden Core Zhenren.

In any case, as soon as Ji Yuan shouted, the three of them immediately extracted themselves from the battlefield and looked in astonishment at the figure standing on the Flying Boat.

After a moment's hesitation, Feng Xiuxiu made a decisive decision.

"Go!"

As soon as the word fell, the three Demon Cultivators dashed westward at incredible speed.

Ji Yuan was also unsure whether Liu Yuan could catch up, but regardless, he didn't chase after them. As he landed back on the city wall, his footing faltered, and he hurriedly steadied himself against the nearby wall.

Only then did he stabilize himself.

Seeing this, Ji Yuan quickly reversed his blood flow, and in an instant, his face became exceptionally flushed.

A mouthful of blood spurted out, and he collapsed directly from the Flying Boat, crashing heavily to the ground.

Seeing that he was about to exhale more than inhale, Liu Yuan hastily maneuvered the Flying Boat over, helped him up, and fed him two healing Elixirs.

As soon as the Elixir entered his stomach, it dissolved, making Ji Yuan's face look somewhat better.

He forcibly spat out another mouthful of blood and, glancing at Liu Yuan, who genuinely appeared weakened, bitterly smiled and said, "Brother Liu, today we truly survived a great disaster."

Liu Yuan leaned back against the nearby ruins, sighing towards the sky and said, "How could it not be? Damn, they really took me seriously, three mid-stage Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivators besieging me, even using a Talisman Treasure."

"Who told Brother Liu to be so naturally strong?"

"But Brother Ji... killed three?"

Liu Yuan sat up straight, looking in disbelief at Ji Yuan in front of him.

Familiar, yet somehow seeming a bit unfamiliar.

Ji Yuan waved his hand, "Only killed two, and another one used a Talisman Treasure to escape."

"Talisman Treasure... For a Demon Cultivator to grow in our region of Shang Dong is truly unusual."

Upon hearing that even early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators could possess a Talisman Treasure, Liu Yuan couldn't help but be amazed.

"Indeed."

Initially, Ji Yuan didn't feel anything, but after today's battle, he finally understood.

Demon Cultivators... should not be underestimated!

Especially those from Shang Dong.

The two rested a moment on the edge of the ruins, and after recovering a bit, they helped each other stand up. Liu Yuan looked at the lingering mist and asked, "Brother Ji, are you also an Array Master?"

"I am only somewhat skilled; compared to my senior brother, I'm still far off."

"Isle Master Tianshu?"

Liu Yuan knew that Ji Yuan was a disciple of the Isle Master of Wan You Island.

Similarly, Ji Yuan also knew that Liu Yuan was a disciple of Cloud Abyss Zhenren.

"Yes."

"His Arrays are truly formidable."

Liu Yuan had heard of that one's reputation.

As they talked, Liu Yuan glanced north, seeing the calm sky, and then transmitted,

"Brother Ji, since the start of the battle, I've been transmitting messages back to the sect. It's already been nearly the time it takes for three incense sticks to burn... Logically, with Demon Cultivators attacking Lishui City, the Sect Leader Martial Uncle would have asked other uncles to come first, but now?"

Not only was Liu Yuan puzzled, but Ji Yuan was also curious.

He too had sent messages to Master Xuan Shui and had also sent one to his master Hua Yaoyue.

Even if Master Xuan Shui didn't come, Hua Yaoyue would likely come to take a look.

Lishui City wasn't far from Wan You Island. With Hua Yaoyue's suspected late-stage Golden Core cultivation, she should have arrived long before.

As for Hua Yaoyue deliberately delaying, Ji Yuan never considered it.

"So what does Brother Liu guess?"

Ji Yuan's Divine Sense stirred two items in the Storage Bag, a cup given by Hua Yaoyue and a Talisman Treasure Skypiercer Shuttle.

In case something truly went wrong, Ji Yuan needed to ensure he could escape immediately.

"I do not know."

Liu Yuan shook his head, but from his expression, it didn't seem like he truly didn't know.

"Let's go, we'll first go back to the city to take a look... the Sect Leader is here!"

Liu Yuan's voice rose sharply before he finished speaking.

Ji Yuan didn't use his Divine Sense again because he could already see with his eyes a water-blue glow coming from afar in the north, flying straight south.

But immediately, a faster light, like a star falling from the sky, came dashing over.

In just an instant, it had traveled from the horizon to right in front of them.

The light circled once over the city and then a familiar voice echoed in Ji Yuan's mind.

"Come back and see me."

After Hua Yaoyue finished speaking, she disappeared northward.

With her strength, just a sweep of her Divine Sense would confirm Ji Yuan was not injured at all.

Quite the opposite, he was doing quite well!

As far as Hua Yaoyue was concerned, as long as Ji Yuan was fine, that was enough.

The rest was none of her business.

Once Hua Yaoyue arrived, the other water-blue escape light didn't move. After Hua Yaoyue left, the escape light then came from afar, landing in front of Ji Yuan and Liu Yuan, transforming into the figure of Master Xuan Shui.

"It's surprising that the Sect Leader Martial Uncle came personally."

Even though Liu Yuan had already sensed that Master Xuan Shui had come personally, he now wore an extremely surprised expression again.

As if he hadn't expected Master Xuan Shui to come.

But how could Master Xuan Shui not come?!

He originally thought that Lishui City had just been cleaned and was the safest place, so he had deliberately arranged for Ji Yuan, a disciple of Master Wang You, and Liu Yuan, a disciple of Cloud Abyss Zhenren, to be there.

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