Night Lingyuan's words made Huo Qinghe, who was guarding Ye Liuxing, freeze for a moment before he began to ponder inwardly.
"Your woman? You actually dare to say that! That girl was clearly indifferent to you just now, her eyebrows knitted in displeasure, how did she become your woman? Wait... that's not right! Our young master previously said that girl is our future young mistress!"
Of course, he only muttered these words in his heart.
Previously, Night Lingyuan was at the same realm as him, and he didn't dare to offend Night Lingyuan. Let alone the fact that Night Lingyuan had now entered the Saint King realm and become a true top expert on the Tianyuan Continent.
Although Saint King realm experts could not attack spiritual practitioners below the Saint King realm, if he dared to expose Night Lingyuan's past, Night Lingyuan would definitely have thousands of ways to make him suffer.
Besides, why would a person like him, who understood the art of self-preservation, do something thankless?
Situ Yunfeng, who had just recovered, was also so shocked by Night Lingyuan's words that his mouth opened wide, wide enough to fit a walnut.
He asked inwardly, "Ah Yuan, is what you said true?"
Situ Yunfeng looked at Night Lingyuan, then at Zi Linling, whom he was half holding, and a trace of bitterness welled up in his heart.
Although he was unrestrained, he understood the principle of "a brother's wife must not be wronged."
"I, Situ Yunfeng, finally met someone I like, and before it even began, it has to end! Heavens, you can't play with people like this, can you?"
He silently mourned his unstarted romance in his heart.
Forget it!
Although the person in his heart could not be abandoned, who made Night Lingyuan his brother? A brother for life!
But why did he feel like something was off?
"Wrong!"
Just as he was about to give up, his eyes suddenly lit up.
When Zi Linling looked at Night Lingyuan, she was clearly keeping her distance and didn't like him at all.
And Night Lingyuan also seemed to have no intention of paying attention to Zi Linling, and hadn't even exchanged a few words with her.
How was this the way a man and a woman interacted?
Therefore, Situ Yunfeng thought of the only possibility: Night Lingyuan was joking!
He secretly thought, "Ah Yuan, if you want to help your brother, just say so. Why did you tell such an unfunny joke and scare your brother so much?"
Yes, Situ Yunfeng thought so. He believed that Night Lingyuan was confronting Ji Ran to help him win Zi Linling's heart.
Later, when he found out that Night Lingyuan was serious about Zi Linling, he regretted it immensely. Of course, that was after being tormented by Night Lingyuan hundreds of times.
"Your woman?"
Ji Ran's brows furrowed. If this were true, it would indeed be troublesome.
Night Lingyuan's dizziness was intensifying, but he refused to back down.
Moreover, he was not speaking carelessly when he said Zi Linling was his woman.
Love, once it germinates, even if only for a night, can be an eternal thought.
Ji Ran looked at Ye Liuxing, who was lying on the chair, and asked with some urgency, "Then what do you want?"
He just wanted to resolve the matter here quickly and then take Ye Liuxing to the Medicine King Valley for treatment.
If they delayed any longer, and if something happened to this little ancestor Ye Liuxing, Ye Wenqing would definitely go mad.
He imagined Ye Wenqing going mad and felt a chill.
However, what he didn't know was that because of Zi Linling, he had not only offended Night Lingyuan, this monstrous figure, but also the young valley master of the Medicine King Valley.
Night Lingyuan said faintly, "Compensation!"
Zi Linling always made sure not to suffer losses. Since Zi Linling couldn't stand up for herself now, he would do it on her behalf.
Of course, he also knew that Situ Yunfeng had the Great Returning Pill, and with Situ Yunfeng present, Zi Linling should be fine. That was why he dared to negotiate with Ji Ran with peace of mind.
Ji Ran was wary of Night Lingyuan and also worried about Ye Liuxing, so after a moment of thought, he said heartily, "Good!"
Night Lingyuan did not expect Ji Ran to agree so readily and raised an eyebrow, saying, "Aren't you going to ask what compensation this King wants?"
"No matter what you want, this Venerable will agree. Can you withdraw now?"
In Ji Ran's opinion, nothing was more important than Ye Liuxing.
Night Lingyuan was at the end of his strength, and he was satisfied with Ji Ran's attitude, so he agreed.
"Alright! Let's count to three and withdraw our force together!"
He was not afraid that Ji Ran would go back on his word later. The dignity of a strong person did not allow Ji Ran to break his promise.
At their level, it was difficult to improve cultivation by absorbing spiritual energy. The cultivation of the Sea of Consciousness became particularly important.
The most important thing in cultivating the Sea of Consciousness was to have a clear and unclouded mind, otherwise, once a heart demon arose, one's cultivation would stagnate.
Therefore, as strong individuals, they took their promises very seriously.
"Good!"
Ji Ran agreed and began to count.
"Three,"
"Two,"
"One, withdraw!"
The two simultaneously withdrew their spiritual energy. Ji Ran, due to his abundant spiritual energy, was slightly shaken when he withdrew, and a hint of sweetness welled up in his throat, which he forcibly swallowed.
As for Night Lingyuan, due to excessive blood loss, he could not support himself, took two steps back, and fell onto the chair.
Fortune depends on misfortune, and misfortune hides in fortune.
It was precisely because of this that the spiritual energy he outputted, though seemingly abundant, lacked staying power and did not suffer any shock.
Ji Ran looked at the spot where Night Lingyuan had just stood, his brows furrowed.
That large pool of blood was almost half of the blood in a person's body. If it were him, he would have collapsed long ago.
Yet Night Lingyuan could still contend with him without falling behind, which showed how strong Night Lingyuan's willpower was.
Ji Ran couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration for talent, and the anger that Night Lingyuan had provoked earlier completely subsided.
"Speak, what compensation do you want?"
Night Lingyuan was about to speak when his brow suddenly twitched, and he looked at Zi Linling, who was half-held in Situ Yunfeng's arms. A hint of joy flashed in his eyes, and he thought to himself, "This woman knows how to wake up at the right time!"
As expected, Zi Linling suddenly opened her eyes, quickly jumped up, and cried out in a shrill voice, "Night Lingyuan!"
Situ Yunfeng froze for a moment, a trace of disappointment flashing in his eyes, but it quickly disappeared.
He said to Zi Linling in annoyance, "Don't worry, Ah Yuan is fine! You ungrateful wench, to save you, this young master wasted a three-turn Great Returning Pill, and you, the first thing you say when you wake up is Ah Yuan's name."
Zi Linling was stunned for a moment, and then she filtered out the information she needed from Situ Yunfeng's words – "Ah Yuan is fine."
At the same time, she also saw Night Lingyuan, who was sitting on the chair with a pale face, and of course, the large, dazzling red pool of blood beside him.
A trace of worry crossed her face. She took three quick steps and came to Night Lingyuan, grabbed his wrist, and began to take his pulse.