Afterward, Zi Linling gave each of them a Nine Revolutions Great Return Pill to help them heal their wounds.
Although the Nine Revolutions Great Return Pill was precious, Zi Linling was never stingy with her own people.
For her, it was merely a matter of refining a couple more batches of pills.
Looking at the nine God Kings lined up, a glint of joy flashed in Zi Linling's eyes.
She said to Xuanyuan Xun, "Ninth Prince, please trouble you and President Rong to go to the ruins and find the young master of the Cao family."
"Alright!"
Xuanyuan Xun and Rong Guang responded and left.
"Miss Zi, that beastly young master was poisoned with the Nine Connects Nine Breaks Bone Shattering Pill. Even if he doesn't die, he'll likely be at death's door. Why are you still looking for him?" Shangguan Yulin asked, puzzled.
"He's still useful!" Zi Linling said sternly.
Shangguan Yulin was about to say something more when he heard Zi Linling continue, "Let's go! Let's go and meet the people from the Gou family!"
With that, Zi Linling took the lead and darted into the ruins.
The nine God Kings from the Gou family had not been far from the battlefield earlier, so they should have also been blown into the ruins by the blast wave.
Shen Liuxing patted Shangguan Yulin on the shoulder and followed Zi Linling into the ruins.
Shangguan Yulin was stunned for a moment and then followed suit.
From the remaining Hundred Fragrance Bureau, a murmur could be heard: "Chosen one? Interesting! Now, the Cao and Gou families are in big trouble!"
This voice came from the half-step God Lord realm expert from before.
Xuanyuan Xun and Rong Guang searched the ruins with their divine sense for a long time before finally finding Cao Chunyu and the last remaining God King realm expert of the Cao family in a collapsed corner.
The God King realm expert had protected Cao Chunyu with his own body at the critical moment, so he was not lightly injured.
Although Cao Chunyu was not directly affected by the explosion, his internal organs were shattered by the shockwave of the explosion, as he was already in a wretched state from the Nine Connects Nine Breaks Bone Shattering Pill.
Fragments mixed with blood continuously sprayed from his mouth, looking extremely terrifying.
The God King realm expert, ignoring his own injuries, took out a healing pill and fed it to Cao Chunyu.
However, it was all in vain.
Cao Chunyu, who was constantly spitting blood, had no chance to swallow the pill.
Just as the God King realm expert was at his wit's end, Xuanyuan Xun and Rong Guang arrived before them.
"Yo! It's true that calamities linger for a thousand years! This beastly young master of the Cao family has quite a life. He's already like this, yet he's still alive!"
As Rong Guang spoke, he reached out to grab Cao Chunyu.
The last remaining God King of the Cao family's face changed greatly, and he quickly blocked in front of Cao Chunyu.
He attacked rapidly towards Rong Guang.
"Your opponent is this king!"
Xuanyuan Xun said sternly and kicked the Cao family's God King, sending him flying.
Then, he closed in and, in a few swift moves, captured the God King.
At the same time, Rong Guang had already grabbed Cao Chunyu.
Xuanyuan Xun and Rong Guang exchanged a smile and walked towards the place where Zhuang Xing and the nine others were healing, carrying Cao Chunyu and the Cao family's God King.
On Zi Linling's side, she only found Gou Jieran and a few dead guards, but did not find Gou Shiren, Gou Fugui, and the nine God Kings.
It was likely that they had escaped the blast radius during the chaos.
After all, when the explosion occurred, Gou Shiren, Gou Fugui, and the nine God Kings of the Gou family were all standing at a distance.
With their speed and strength, it was not difficult for them to escape.
As for Gou Jieran, she was merely a tool for the Gou family to curry favor. Naturally, no one would have protected her specifically.
However, her fate was not yet sealed.
When Zi Linling found her, she still had a faint breath.
"Miss Zi, please save her. She's also a pitiable person!" Shangguan Yulin said anxiously.
Although he had no prior interaction with Gou Jieran, thinking of her experience, he couldn't help but feel a trace of sympathy for her.
Shen Liuxing's lips moved for a moment, and he said, "Sister Zi, do you think she still wants to live?"
Would living be a burden for someone who was betrayed by her father and brother, threatened with the lives of her mother and sister, and became a sacrifice for family interests?
A touch of tenderness flickered in Zi Linling's eyes. "You can ask her yourself in a moment whether she wants to live!"
After she spoke, Zi Linling placed her hand on Gou Jieran's chest and channeled the life force from her green space into Gou Jieran's body.
Gou Jieran's faint breath gradually strengthened, and her pale face slowly regained its color.
A moment later, Zi Linling withdrew her hand, and Gou Jieran also opened her eyes.
"I can heal your injuries, but you must answer me one question first," Zi Linling asked with a serious expression.
Gou Jieran smiled slightly and asked softly, "Thank you, please tell me!"
Zi Linling nodded and said, "If there's a chance to free your mother and sister from the Gou family's control, would you be willing to oppose the Gou family?"
"You can choose not to answer me, and I will still save you, not for any other reason, but because you are willing to sacrifice for your mother and sister."
Gou Jieran smiled self-deprecatingly and said, "If it weren't for my mother and sister, I would have cut ties with the Gou family long ago!"
"There is no affection left between me and the Gou family, so now, I only have hatred for the Gou family. As long as I can save my mother and sister, I'm willing to oppose the Gou family!"
Zi Linling smiled faintly, "It seems you've already made up your mind about whether to live or die."
Gou Jieran said firmly, "If you can help me save my mother and sister, I am willing to follow you, and I will die without regret!"
Zi Linling smiled serenely, "Good! Deal! But before that, I need to heal you first!"
As she spoke, she took out a Nine Revolutions Great Return Pill and said, "Open your mouth!"
Gou Jieran subconsciously opened her mouth.
Zi Linling flicked her finger, and the Nine Revolutions Great Return Pill was sent into Gou Jieran's throat and slid down.
Then, Zi Linling brought her index and middle fingers of her right hand together and slowly slid them down from Gou Jieran's chest.
Gou Jieran could clearly feel a warm current flowing within her body along Zi Linling's fingers, eventually reaching her limbs.
"Heal quickly!" Zi Linling withdrew her fingers and quickly ordered.
Gou Jieran did not hesitate and quickly closed her eyes, guiding the warm current to circulate in her body.
With the life force and the Nine Revolutions Great Return Pill, Gou Jieran recovered rapidly.
An hour later, both the nine God Kings of the Cao family and Gou Jieran had fully recovered.
Zi Linling looked at Cao Chunyu, who had been thrown to the ground by Xuanyuan Xun, and then her gaze fell upon the last remaining God King of the Cao family. She said, "You have two choices: one, I cripple you; two, you recognize me as your master. Choose one!"
The God King expert was about to righteously refuse when Zhuang Xing's voice echoed in his ears.