Seven days passed in a flash.

From the early morning of the second day, Luo Bingyun stayed in the Scripture Repository, keeping watch over Luo Qingxuan and Wang Junze.

Of course, no one in the entire sect knew of this matter except Zhou Dongfei and Elder Qiu. Externally, it was merely claimed that Luo Bingyun was too heartbroken to care about anything.

The auras of Luo Qingxuan and Wang Junze gradually stabilized. This very night, both Luo Qingxuan and Wang Junze awoke almost simultaneously.

"Qingxuan!"

Noticing the moment Luo Qingxuan awakened, Luo Bingyun immediately rushed forward to embrace her, her eyes still glistening with tears.

Although she knew earlier that Luo Qingxuan had survived the danger, Luo Bingyun couldn't truly be at ease until Luo Qingxuan woke up. Only now could she finally relax completely.

"Master!"

Looking at Luo Bingyun, Luo Qingxuan was also extremely emotional. Having experienced a true life-and-death situation, she increasingly felt the importance of her loved ones.

"Elder Qiu... I'm not dead? What exactly happened?"

Staring blankly at Elder Qiu, Wang Junze couldn't help but ask.

Elder Qiu naturally didn't hide anything and explained the matter of the Life and Death Contract seriously.

After hearing this, Wang Junze couldn't help but feel extremely complex emotions. Being able to come back to life and save Luo Qingxuan, of course, made him very happy. However, the existence of the Life and Death Contract also tied him and Luo Qingxuan together completely, giving Wang Junze a feeling that was hard to describe.

Once the two gradually calmed down, Luo Bingyun finally told Wang Junze about the outcome of the battle that day and the current situation of the sect.

Bringing this up, Wang Junze also couldn't help but feel slightly heavy-hearted.

The people from the Four Symbols Sect who went to the Northern Domain were all killed, yet the Deserters and Demon Race didn't suffer much loss, but the Profound Moon Sword Sect suffered heavy losses, forced to withdraw all their disciples from the Northern Domain, leaving them powerless to interfere in the battle of Jubei City.

This was undoubtedly the outcome Jing Yuan most wanted to see.

"What about the Sect Leader?"

After thinking for a bit, Wang Junze asked.

"The Sect Leader went to the Four Symbols Sect." Luo Bingyun, naturally withholding nothing from Wang Junze, softly explained, "Previously, your Life Lamps extinguished, so now everyone outside believes that the two of you are already dead."

"The Sect Leader needs to use this opportunity to negotiate with the Four Symbols Sect, firstly to demand compensation, and on the other hand, to force the Four Symbols Sect to help resist the Deserters, otherwise... in this battle against the Deserters, it's already very difficult for us to have any chance of victory."

No further explanation was needed. Wang Junze could understand the impact and benefits of hiding the fact that he and Luo Qingxuan were still alive.

However, as a result, they could only stay in the Scripture Repository for the time being and couldn't meet anyone.

"You two shouldn't be anxious; just stay in the Scripture Repository and focus on cultivating." Elder Qiu looked at Wang Junze and Luo Qingxuan and slowly said, "The Life and Death Contract will be very beneficial to both of you. Seize this opportunity and cultivate diligently, perhaps both of you could advance your cultivation."

"That's right, take advantage of this opportunity, I can personally guide your cultivation, especially you..." Looking at Wang Junze, Luo Bingyun said with an unfriendly tone, "Your strength is still too weak; how can I feel at ease letting you leave the sect like this?"

"..."

Wang Junze naturally understood that Luo Bingyun was truly concerned about Luo Qingxuan, not himself.

If he were to die at the hands of someone else, Luo Qingxuan would also die.

...

Jubei City.

Outside the city, waves of attacks from the Deserters came like a tide, never ceasing.

Even the most precious Great Snow Wolf Riders participated in the siege, leaving a large number of corpses outside the city walls.

And Yuan Shouyi was forced to deploy his hundred thousand cavalry.

Even though they were still at a disadvantage, they at least managed to hold Jubei City.

However, because of the withdrawal of the Profound Moon Sword Sect, the other sects and clans also feared the Deserters, and truly willing to help defend the city were becoming fewer and fewer. If this trend continued, the fall of the city seemed like just a matter of time.

After all, without the Profound Moon Sword Sect, in terms of powerhouses, Jubei City was far outnumbered by the Deserters.

For Yuan Shouyi, the only good news was that, due to the Four Symbols Sect's matter, Prince Yu sent people to Jubei City again, giving him the opportunity to contact Prince Yu. Also, because of the Four Symbols Sect's matter, he received Prince Yu's promise to keep supporting him in maintaining the City Lord position and guarding the Northern Domain.

Moreover, Prince Yu personally promised that the strong support for Yuan Shouyi would soon arrive in the Northern Domain.

Undoubtedly, this would surely be another Saint Realm powerhouse.

This also nurtured more ambition in Yuan Shouyi's heart. As long as he could hold off the Deserters' assaults, he might even strike back at the Profound Moon Sword Sect and truly rule over the Northern Domain.

As for Wang Junze's death, Yuan Shouyi had long since dismissed it from his mind.

After all, that Princess Changlin was soon to become Princess Consort Yu, with the backing of Prince Yu, he no longer had to fear Su Yuwei's threats.

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