Dashing Student

Li Nushuang desperately created an opportunity for Chen Nan, killing Wu Yuan, but she was already at the end of her strength, her body turning into points of light, returning to the heavens and earth.

Song Ya knelt on the ground, futilely clutching at the light points, trying to keep her mother, but was completely powerless, and could only kneel and cry bitterly.

Her shoulders trembled, emitting heart-wrenching sobs.

Chen Nan consumed another handful of Elixir Pills, regained some strength, then stowed away the black flames, unable to refine them in time, and could only temporarily seal them within himself.

Fortunately, with the Heaven-Burning Flame, he could suppress the terrifying temperature of the black flames.

Chen Nan came to Song Ya's side, whether due to Li Nushuang's final entrustment or his personal feelings, he would not leave Song Ya alone.

He gently patted Song Ya's shoulder and comforted her softly.

"My condolences; your mother fought so hard because she wanted you to live well."

"You must pull yourself together and live well, carrying your mother's last wishes."

Song Ya directly dove into Chen Nan's embrace, crying like a child.

"I don't have a mother anymore!"

After a long time, the villagers of Mountain Willow Village also slowly returned. They saw their former village turned into ruins, and each one was sobbing uncontrollably.

But when they saw Chen Nan and Song Ya, they all knelt down to thank Chen Nan for saving their lives.

"Thank you, Immortal, for saving our lives!"

"The Immortal is our benefactor; we must carve a longevity tablet for our benefactor."

"The benefactor is a good man, but we've lost our home!"

Seeing the grief on these mortals' faces, Chen Nan couldn't help but feel soft-hearted.

These people not only lost their home, but many lost their loved ones, leaving only sorrow.

Song Ya knew that the true culprit behind all this was the City Lord Mansion, but the one who personally killed the villagers was her mother.

So she kneeled towards the villagers directly.

"I'm sorry, my mother didn't mean to, please forgive us..."

The people of Mountain Willow Village naturally loathed the Cat Demon immensely; they saw the Cat Demon kill their relatives, appearing like an evil ghost.

But in the previous battle, they saw clearly that the true culprit was not the Cat Demon.

Seeing Song Ya's sincere apology, they let out long sighs.

"You should leave here quickly; the villains might come back. Find a new place to settle down again."

Chen Nan saw the sadness in these people's eyes but could only let them leave the place where they and their ancestors had lived for generations.

Leaving their homes is the most powerless choice for mortals, but living in a world with cultivators, their lives are as worthless as grass.

So they stood up one by one, supporting each other, walking into the distance like withered grass blown away by the wind.

Chen Nan also helped Song Ya up, sorted through the spoils of battle scattered on the ground, feeling so frustrated he wanted to curse.

Previously, Wu Yuan claimed to have spent everything to acquire that Blood Saber. Chen Nan scoffed, a Golden Core Stage cultivator at the six-layer level, how could he have so little to his name?

But unexpectedly, in Wu Yuan's storage bag, there were only a few magic scrolls, not even a few Spirit Stones, so poor he almost couldn't wear pants.

"Is the City Lord Mansion's steward really this poor?"

Chen Nan found it hard to believe, more willing to believe the steward left his possessions at the City Lord Mansion.

Putting away a few magic scrolls, Chen Nan also collected the shattered Blood Saber fragments; even if broken, they might be reforged for future use.

And there was also the Beast Taming Ring that could drive Demon Clan members insane, but the Array inscribed on it had been destroyed by the Shariputra, leaving only the basic function of the Beast Taming Ring.

But if he wanted to catch a demon beast, he could still do it.

Chen Nan looked up and saw a gourd still floating in mid-air.

It was this gourd that had absorbed blood and resentment before.

Now that Wu Yuan was dead, the gourd became an unowned object, and Chen Nan summoned it to his hand with a gesture.

The gourd was a dark red, its surface carved with images of Yakshas and evil ghosts, exuding a strange aura.

Opening the stopper, he could see the gourd filled with blood.

Chen Nan picked up the gourd, closed one eye, and peered into it with the other, vaguely seeing within the blood, a pill stained by it.

"Blood Spirit Pill?" he was shocked in his heart.

"This thing harms both others and oneself, it's better to destroy it as soon as possible!"

Looking at the gourd in his hand, Chen Nan showed a look of disgust, flicked his finger, and a Heaven-Burning Flame flickered onto the gourd, quietly starting to burn.

Yet this time, the Heaven-Burning Flame couldn't damage the gourd, not even leaving a burn mark on it.

"Strange, what material is this gourd made of?"

Chen Nan was full of doubts, but anything that could not be burned to ashes by the Heaven-Burning Flame was certainly no ordinary item, so he put the gourd away.

The final spoils of this battle were only these: black flames, the blood-colored gourd, the Blood Saber fragments, and a few magic scrolls.

It sounded quite meager, but being able to survive was something Li Nushuang fought for with her life. Being alive was already lucky enough.

"Let's go."

Chen Nan helped Song Ya, ready to leave quickly; otherwise, if they attracted Wu Jue Zhenren, they would just lie down and wait for death.

Wu Yuan's death would definitely alarm the City Lord Mansion and even provoke Wu Jue Zhenren's fury.

Because Wu Yuan was just a lackey running errands for Wu Jue Zhenren.

Moreover, taking away the Blood Gourd, Wu Jue Zhenren wouldn't let it go, and Chen Nan made the villagers of Mountain Willow Village leave for fear that Wu Jue Zhenren would kill to silence.

Regarding the matter of refining Blood Spirit Pills using mortals' blood, Wu Jue Zhenren could not let this news spread; after all, he was the City Lord of Luoxian City and didn't want to become a demon vilified by everyone.

Just when they were about to leave, a soft sound suddenly appeared.

"Meow."

Song Ya turned around abruptly and saw a palm-sized kitten crawling out from the ruins.

The kitten appeared small, looking as if it had just opened its eyes, unable to even stand, yet it continuously meowed at Song Ya, its voice urgent, sad.

"Mother, is that you?"

Song Ya stared blankly for a moment, then tears filled her eyes, she rushed over and cuddled the kitten in her arms, a feeling of having lost and then regained washed over her heart.

She was absolutely certain that this kitten was her mother; she could not mistake the scent from her mother's body.

Chen Nan was also surprised, never expecting that after Li Nushuang's death, she would turn into a kitten.

Or maybe she wasn't actually dead, just exhausted, leaving her in this state.

Regardless, this was something worth celebrating.

Song Ya regained her energy and carefully cradled the kitten in her arms.

"Perhaps mother will come back one day, I must protect her and let her grow up quickly."