The actions of Feng Lingyun caused the surrounding crowd to gasp in admiration. They never expected a dignified Spirit King expert to personally punish someone from the Imperial Academy for the sake of Su Ziyan. They couldn't fathom what kind of virtue Su Ziyan possessed to make a Spirit King risk his life for her.
"What are you all standing around for? Hurry up and send people to chase them!" Su Haoyu roared in exasperation.
He then took out his communicator to contact his father.
"Father, I've been beaten. Hurry and bring people to help," Su Haoyu commanded venomously.
"How did you get into trouble again?" Su Hong's scolding voice came through. "Leave this matter to someone else. I'm busy cultivating lately and can't let you delay my cultivation."
"You..." Su Haoyu was instantly furious upon hearing this. "If you don't care about my life, you'll be disgraced if I die. Hurry and avenge me, and don't forget you promised my mother you'd take good care of me."
"Alright, I'll send people over immediately." After speaking, Su Hong immediately dispatched people to the Su Manor.
At this moment, Su Ziyan was brought into a room by Feng Lingyun and laid on the bed. Just as she was about to cultivate, she found a soft blue flame enveloping her. It then slowly permeated her limbs and bones, helping her heal and recover.
Su Ziyan opened her eyes in surprise. What was happening?
"Little girl, thank you for taking a punch for me." An ancient voice suddenly echoed from within her dantian. The bead inside seemed very tired, barely having the strength to speak.
Su Ziyan blinked her beautiful eyes and asked in confusion, "Who are you? Do you know me?"
"Yes, although you're not the girl I knew, I vaguely remember your appearance. And your martial spirit is the Jade Snow Lotus. There are only three in existence in this world, so of course I remember." The voice from the dantian continued.
Su Ziyan frowned. "Who exactly are you? Why do you know my martial spirit?"
"Who I am is not important. What's important is that you can help me break the seal," the voice from the dantian said.
"What seal are you talking about?" Su Ziyan asked, perplexed.
"Years ago, your mother placed a seed within you, and my seal was caused by it," the voice from the dantian slowly explained.
"Are you my mother's spirit beast? What's your name? Where is my mother?" Su Ziyan pressed eagerly, desperate for news of her mother. This master of her dantian might know her mother's whereabouts.
"I am the Green Wood Qilin. I was injured years ago, which caused my soul to scatter and trap me in your dantian."
The Green Wood Qilin calmly narrated his experience. "I was severely injured back then, and my soul was also badly damaged. I need your help. I hope you won't refuse me, especially since I saved you once."
"Are you willing to help me because of my mother?" Su Ziyan asked.
"That's right. Your mother saved me back then, and I owe her a life," the Green Wood Qilin nodded.
"But how can I help you?" Su Ziyan asked.
"You just need to drip blood to feed me," the Green Wood Qilin's voice echoed.
Su Ziyan nodded, bit her index finger, and squeezed out a drop of vital blood, which she dripped onto the Green Wood Qilin's forehead.
Instantly, the Green Wood Qilin's body trembled a few times. Then, a wisp of black energy drifted out and merged into its body, disappearing beneath the skin.
Su Ziyan clearly felt the Green Wood Qilin become much stronger, and at the same time, she felt a strange connection with it, as if it were a part of her own body.
"Is that it?" Su Ziyan stared at the Green Wood Qilin in disbelief. This was simply incredible!
"Yes, I'm very weak in my current state and can't appear yet. But I'll work hard to recover. I'll give you a surprise when I do."
After that, the Green Wood Qilin fell silent and made no further sound.
"Since I've fulfilled my promise, I no longer owe you any favors," Su Ziyan sighed inwardly and murmured to herself.
She then sat down cross-legged and began to circulate her energy to heal her wounds. She needed to improve her strength as quickly as possible and couldn't always rely on others for protection.
...
In the capital, deep within the imperial palace, in a majestic and magnificent building, an old woman sat on a meditation cushion, her eyes closed and her breathing even.
"Master," a woman in red said as she pushed the door open and entered.
The old woman's eyelids twitched slightly, but she didn't open her eyes. She said faintly, "Why have you come?"
"Master, Su Haoyu was bullied at school," the woman in red reported respectfully.
"Oh? Who was it?" the old woman inquired indifferently.
"It was Feng Lingyun of the Feng family. He used his power to bully others and even knocked out Su Haoyu's teeth," the woman in red said indignantly.
"Heh... that child has been arrogant since he was young. It's good for him to suffer a little, so he won't always cause trouble," the old woman shook her head dismissively.
"Master, aren't you worried that Su Haoyu might be killed?" the woman in red said with some dissatisfaction.
A smile curved the old woman's lips. She said faintly, "You underestimate him. That scoundrel is as cunning as a fox, otherwise I wouldn't have taken him as a disciple. I'm sure that brat won't be killed."
The woman in red pouted. "Hmph! I'm not that foolish. Knowing he has spiritual energy, why would I go and risk my life fighting? I wouldn't do such a stupid thing."
"I do have a spirit beast to help you, so you don't need to be afraid," the old woman said with a kind smile.
"Alright then, I'll go to the academy and teach that useless Su Hao a lesson!"
"Remember, don't be reckless. Be cautious. Su Haoyu is no match for you, and Feng Lingyun is not simple either," the old woman instructed. "You must be especially careful of Feng Lingyun."
The woman in red nodded and then turned to leave.
...
The next day, after morning practice, Feng Lingyun was walking out of the academy.
"Su Hao, stop." Just then, a cold voice rang out. Su Hao's steps paused slightly as he looked at the red-clothed girl approaching.
"Are you looking for me?" Su Hao asked calmly.
"You knocked out Su Haoyu's teeth yesterday. Today, I'm here to teach you a lesson in his place, so you know that the Su family is not a place for you to be arrogant and overbearing," Su Zilin said arrogantly.
Su Hao narrowed his eyes, staring at Su Zilin. He said calmly, "If it were anyone else, I would have killed them with one palm long ago. As for Su Haoyu, he's not worthy. He insulted my mother, so I made him pay the price."
"You useless trash! How dare you call my brother a dog? Today, I'll show you what true talent is," Su Zilin shouted coquettishly. Her cultivation had reached the peak of Warrior Stage nine, enough to teach Su Hao a lesson.
Su Hao was too lazy to argue with her and walked towards the plaza. Seeing this, Su Zilin's eyes flashed with a cold light, and a powerful spiritual energy fluctuation erupted, transforming into a long sword that lunged at Su Hao.
Su Zilin was Su Haoyu's sister and naturally possessed spiritual veins. She began cultivating at the age of five, and by sixteen, her cultivation had reached the peak of Warrior Stage nine, making her a genius. Furthermore, her spirit root quality was excellent, a top-grade spiritual level seven spiritual vein.
Su Hao's expression was slightly solemn. Facing an opponent like Su Zilin, he couldn't afford to be careless. His body tensed, and spiritual energy flowed around him, ready for battle at any moment.
Boom!
The two collided, emitting a deafening roar.