I cultivate immortality on the Sky Island

Chapter 37 The Situation is Chaotic

The first layer of the night sea.

Ji Yun, carrying Chu Qinghe, took off on his sword and quietly returned the way they came.

On the way, he took out a communication talisman and contacted Wu Xiuyuan and Zhao Jiaxianmiao and others.

Soon, a member of the Zhao family sent a message, claiming that he had escaped and reunited with the Zhao family's support.

He then asked about Ji Yun's whereabouts, saying he would bring people to meet him.

"This person has already perished."

Ji Yun immediately made a judgment.

This message was definitely not sent by the Zhao family's immortal cultivators, but rather by cultivators from the Zheng and Hu families impersonating someone else to reply.

……

A few more moments passed.

Wu Xiuyuan replied that the two non-family retainers were returning to the Zhao family.

After confirming that the other was not an imposter, the two had a conversation.

The situation was very chaotic at the time.

Wu Xiuyuan and another non-family retainer fled together, pursued only by a Qi Refining Level 2 cultivator.

They tried to kill the man, but he just followed them from a distance and didn't give them any chance.

After a stalemate, the man turned and left, and both of them survived.

The other party's target seems to be only the Zhao family's immortal offspring, and they have no intention of killing those who worship outside the family.

"It's not that my killing intent wasn't strong."

"It's just that you two have special backgrounds."

Ji Yun shook his head inwardly. Both of them were descendants of families at the third level of the Night Sea, and the other party was unwilling to make a deadly feud with their families.

In addition, Wu Xiuyuan has already made contact with the Zhao family.

The Zhao family's reinforcements were also ambushed halfway through the journey, as the enemy was deliberately delaying them.

It's dangerous over there too.

Therefore, the Zhao family issued an order that anyone who successfully escaped could return directly to their clan without having to reunite with them.

That would be best.

"To avoid trouble."

Ji Yun put away the communication talisman and led Chu Qinghe directly towards the Zhao family's direction.

……

Half a day later.

Ji Yun went into the Demon Cultivator Market along the way, took out a flying boat, placed Chu Qinghe inside, and covered her body with a black cloth.

He then flew his boat to his own sky island and placed the sword cultivator's storage bag and other items that were not suitable for exposure deep inside the sky island.

After settling in, they left the market.

He found a piece of gravel nearby and placed the unconscious Chu Qinghe on the ground.

He looked up and around.

Desolate and deserted, deathly silent and gloomy.

"Let's stay here."

"Not far from Zhao Jiafang Market."

Ji Yun lowered his head and tore his Taoist robe to shreds. Expressionless, he took out his long sword and slashed his back and thighs, leaving numerous wounds.

He then channeled his energy again to urge it on.

puff.

A mouthful of blood spurted from his mouth, staining his Taoist robe and Chu Qinghe's dress red.

Then he picked up Chu Qinghe, carried her on his back, and collapsed to the ground with a thud, closing his eyes and pretending to be unconscious.

This scene made it seem as if he was seriously injured and had fainted from exhaustion.

……

Not long after.

Chu Qinghe's eyelashes trembled slightly as she slowly opened her eyes. After only a moment of confusion, she sat up in shock and looked around warily.

The surroundings were deathly silent and deserted.

Ji Yun was sitting on his butt.

His flying sword lay scattered to the side, and he lay on the ground covered in blood.

Ji Yun is not dead.

His back was warm.

However, his body was covered in sword wounds, dripping with blood that almost soaked through his clothes, making him look quite horrifying.

Chu Qinghe was startled.

She quickly picked up Ji Yun's wrist, pressed her fingertips on his pulse point, and channeled a wisp of spiritual energy into it to sense his pulse.

Extremely chaotic.

But the foundation remains intact.

So she got up and examined Ji Yun. There was a lot of bleeding, but there were no fatal wounds. He would recover after a period of rest.

"..."

Chu Qinghe was slightly stunned. She looked down at Ji Yun's back, her eyebrows furrowed, and she carefully recalled everything that had just happened.

They were attacked on the way.

The elders of the Zhao family risked their lives to stop them.

A flying boat broke through the blockade.

Everyone else scattered.

A sword cultivator at the third level of Qi Refining chased after them, only to be knocked unconscious at the same time...

And then there is now. They have obviously escaped their predicament. Judging from the concentration of spiritual energy in the surrounding area, they should be around the second level of the Night Sea.

He was completely unharmed.

I felt pain from my neck down to my ribs, my clothes were wrinkled, and my chest felt very tight; I guess I was carried by one hand the whole way.

How did they escape?

That was a sword cultivator at the third level of Qi Refining. Judging by common sense, the two of them should already be dead.

Chu Qinghe pursed her lips in thought.

Last time at the cave ruins, Ji Yun was also on the verge of death when facing a formation at the late stage of Qi Refining, but miraculously survived.

If that's the case...

Ji Yun's wounds looked somewhat fresh, as if they were deliberately staged for someone to see... His exhaustion and unconsciousness also seemed like an act.

He seemed confident he could get him away, so he knocked him unconscious.

But there is still no evidence.

There's still no need to delve into it further.

"Fellow Daoist Li?"

Chu Qinghe gently got up, squatted down next to Ji Yun, and tentatively reached out to push him.

Ji Yun remained motionless.

Clearly, he didn't want to wake up.

Seeing this, Chu Qinghe bit her lip and remained silent for a long time, her thoughts churning and surging, ultimately turning into a silent sigh.

She took out a healing pill from her storage bag and put it to Ji Yun's lips.

Then observe Ji Yun's reaction closely.

Ji Yun remained motionless, still not awake, and did not spit out the pill.

At least there is this much trust.

If he doesn't even trust this pill, then that would be too hurtful.

The elixir slowly melted.

They stabilized Ji Yun's condition.

Chu Qinghe carried Ji Yun on her back and looked around. She saw that the place was not far from Zhao Family Market, so she flew up on her sword and headed straight for the market.

……

Not long after.

She landed on a deserted island.

On the floating island, there were vast fields of spiritual energy, and a dozen or so houses formed a quiet courtyard. Two children were chasing and playing, and upon seeing Chu Qinghe, they exclaimed happily:

"Sister!"

"Oh! Sister, you're back?"

"Um."

Chu Qinghe spoke softly, and before they could see clearly, she darted into a house and slammed the door shut.

He gently placed Ji Yun on the bed.

She took out a small first-aid kit, intending to bandage Ji Yun, but hesitated for a moment. Then she looked up at Ji Yun, reached out and nudged his shoulder, saying:

"Fellow Daoist Li."

"We've arrived at Zhao Family Market."

"hiss."

Ji Yun gritted her teeth and opened her eyes, her gaze falling upon a clean and elegant bedroom.

He felt quite helpless inside.

If this woman had any experience, she wouldn't have secretly brought someone home; instead, she would have gone straight to Zhao's talisman shop or Zhao's pharmacy.

I won't go now.

Should we wait until the injury heals before going?

Ultimately, he was too young and inexperienced, and didn't know how to assess the situation.

"Do you need my help?" Chu Qinghe picked up her medicine box and asked softly.

"No need, take me to Zhao's Pharmacy." Ji Yun immediately shook his head.

……

After a while.

Chu Qinghe helped Ji Yun, and the two of them, covered in blood, entered the Zhao family pharmacy.

"Huh? Chu Gongfeng?"

"Help! Save them first!"

The pharmacy manager recognized Chu Qinghe and quickly had a pharmacy clerk take over Ji Yun.

The group went up to the second floor.

While having the waiter treat his wounds, Ji Yun gave a brief explanation of what had happened.

Based on the information he obtained from Wu Xiuyuan, he fabricated a set of lies.

The gist of the story is that someone was chasing them, and they were fleeing in panic, but something happened halfway through that the other party suddenly turned around and left.

So they survived by sheer luck.

Ji Yun then fell into a coma due to the severity of his injuries and exhaustion.

All key information has been hidden.

They made no mention of the counterattack against the sword cultivator.

Given the chaotic situation at the time, this account is logically sound, and since no one witnessed it firsthand, there is no way to verify it now.

As for whether others believe it or not.

That's not something Ji Yun needs to consider.

Chu Qinghe sat silently to the side, sword in hand, her demeanor as aloof as ever. She remained silent, obeying whatever Ji Yun said.

She naturally didn't believe it.

But he silently remembered these words.

If the Zhao family asks about it in the future, she can simply answer according to Ji Yun's version of events.