Chapter 896: Farewell and Departure
The crowd stared in astonishment at Xiao Yi.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yi's cold eyes remained fixed on the distance, extremely cautious.
After a while, with no abnormal movements, Xiao Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
His fingers gently released their hold on the Universe Ring.
Since the moment the middle-aged man appeared, he had held onto his Universe Ring.
One thought was enough to summon the Eight Dragons Burning Fire Furnace.
His weary spirit had long connected with the Ice Phoenix Sword Soul within him.
With a single thought, he could instantly trigger the Martial Soul.
"Phew." Xiao Yi let out a breath of foul air.
As his mind relaxed, a sudden sensation of dizziness overwhelmed him.
Accompanied by intense bodily pain and numbness.
His vision darkened, and he directly fainted.
"Deacon Xiao Yi."
"Brother Xiao Yi."
"..."
The crowd quickly reacted, exclaiming loudly.
…
It was unknown how much time had passed before Xiao Yi gradually awoke.
When he opened his eyes, the pain in his body had noticeably diminished.
"Hmm?" Xiao Yi immediately reacted, his eyes snapping open, cautiously surveying the surroundings.
He was lying on a cyan-colored wooden board.
Surrounded by familiar faces, Lih Fengxing, Tang Sha, and others.
At the same time, he was bathed in a layer of soft, pure white light.
It was this gentle light that further relieved the pain in his body.
"Ice Pure Holy Lotus?" Xiao Yi glanced to the side.
Miss Ning was attentively closing her eyes, treating his injuries.
A delicate hand slowly moved towards his chest.
If he guessed correctly, she intended to use the healing effects of her Ice Pure Holy Lotus Martial Soul to treat his wounds while placing her hand on his chest to guide his meridians and enhance the healing effect.
Xiao Yi reacted swiftly, grabbing the delicate hand that was approaching.
He harbored too many secrets and couldn't casually allow an outsider's perception into his body.
Of course, he also preferred to heal himself.
"Ah..."
This grab startled Miss Ning.
Miss Ning's eyes snapped open, and then she was startled, "Xiao... Young Master Xiao Yi, you're awake?"
Her exclamation prompted Tang Sha, Lih Fengxing, and others to gather around hurriedly.
"Brother Xiao Yi, you're awake?"
"Deacon Xiao Yi, you're awake?"
"..."
Exclamations echoed endlessly.
At this moment, Miss Ning realized Xiao Yi was holding her hand and blushed.
"Apologies." Xiao Yi released her hand and softly said, "I'm just accustomed to healing myself, not meaning any offense."
Saying this, Xiao Yi looked at the crowd, questioned, "Why, shouldn't I have awakened?"
"Oh right, how long was I unconscious?" Xiao Yi turned to Tang Sha.
Among the crowd, Xiao Yi was more intimately acquainted with Tang Sha.
Tang Sha smiled and said, "Not long, this is your Wind Saint Territory's Flying Sub-Saint Artifact."
"Right after you fainted, we brought you back here."
"Then Miss Ning began treating your injuries, and look, you just woke up right after the treatment started."
"Speaking of which, Xiao Yi, are you a monster?" exclaimed Yu Feng.
"With such severe injuries, an ordinary Martial Artist would have died long ago."
"But you woke up in just a short time."
"Haha." Tang Sha laughed, "It must be Miss Ning's exceptional medical skills."
"No." Miss Ning shook her head, "I just started treating Young Master Xiao Yi."
"Currently, I'm only temporarily halting Young Master Xiao Yi's surface injuries and pain."
"If I'm not mistaken, Young Master Xiao Yi hasn't recovered even ten percent of his injuries yet; they remain quite severe."
"What?" Tang Sha's face changed dramatically, "Brother Xiao Yi, lie down and let Miss Ning thoroughly examine you."
"The Alchemists of Flower Sea Sect in Flower Saint Territory are renowned in surrounding regions, you can rest assured."
"No need." Xiao Yi shook his head, "I can handle the remaining injuries myself."
Indeed, his injuries had only recovered slightly.
He was always cautious, and it was Miss Ning's treatment that stabilized some injuries, allowing him to awaken promptly.
Miss Ning spoke solemnly, "Young Master Xiao Yi, for safety, let me continue treating you."
"It's really unnecessary." Xiao Yi shook his head; a flash of light in his hand revealed several high-grade Elixirs.
He swallowed the Elixirs, prompting the flow of Primordial Power within him, instantly activating the medicinal effects, gradually stabilizing his injuries.
"Hmm?" Miss Ning's eyes sparkled, "Such impressive methods, instantly activating the medicinal power and making it flow throughout the body."
"I suppose Young Master Xiao Yi is an exceptional Alchemist too."
Xiao Yi nodded, softly said, "Not too bad."
Saying that, Xiao Yi bowed to Tang Sha and Miss Ning.
"It's still quite a distance to the genuine Central Region."
"You all should hurry and continue the journey."
"Yes." Miss Ning nodded, stepping back a few paces, deeply bowing to Xiao Yi.
"Thanks to Young Master Xiao Yi's rescue, our Flower Sea Sect members survived this peril."
"This great kindness, our Flower Sea Sect will never forget."
"The Martial Artists of Quicksand Territory too." Tang Sha deeply bowed, "In the future, if Brother Xiao Yi needs anything, we will never refuse."
"The Martial Artists of Three Fire Region too."
"And the Martial Artists of Sand River Territory."
Han Ye and Hee Liang likewise bowed deeply.
Xiao Yi smiled, noncommittal.
The true Central Region was still quite over half a month's journey away.
While heavenly talents from each territory passed through here.
They continued onward, gradually dispersing with individual paths.
After all, each territory had unique guides, and the Martial Arts Power imprint location in Central Region differed.
Tang Sha cupped his hands, "Brother Xiao Yi, since you can handle your injuries, I needn't worry."
"Farewell then."
"Farewell, Young Master Xiao Yi."
The group cupped their hands in farewell.
Soon, only Feng Saint Territory's heavenly talents like Lih Fengxing remained on the large cyan ship.
While heavenly talents from various territories returned to their respective Sub-Saint Artifacts, continuing their journey to the true Central Region.
Most heavenly talents were carefree individuals, so there were no overly emotional words.
"We are departing as well." Lih Fengxing said.
The cyan ship rose into the air, swiftly flying.
"So this is Wind Saint Territory's Flying Sub-Saint Artifact?" Xiao Yi murmured, glancing around.
Clearly, Lih Fengxing and others were activating Primordial Power to steer the large cyan ship.
Lih Fengxing noticed Xiao Yi's gaze, chuckled, "Deacon Xiao Yi, you're wounded, so there's no need to assist in steering."
"Just focus on healing."
Xiao Yi nodded, sitting cross-legged to start self-healing.
His hands grabbed large amounts of Elixirs, swallowing them, utilizing his extraordinary Alchemist techniques to swiftly activate the medicinal power.
His injuries were rapidly recovering.
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First installment.