Su Xiyue actually didn’t know what the Black Qi was.

She picked it up during her fight with the three Great Elders of the Hundred Sword Sect, and had to use Spiritual Power to suppress it, which drastically weakened her strength.

Otherwise, how could she have been forced to such a point by Leng Ruyu?!

That heat didn’t stop, weaving through every corner. Not only did her external wounds get some relief, but even the injuries inside—her Meridians, her Dantian—began to improve.

This...

How could it be?!

Su Xiyue was well aware of how severe her injuries were.

She was only at the peak Foundation Establishment Realm, but she had used a Forbidden Technique to forcibly display Golden Core-level power. Though she broke the formation, her Meridians and Dantian suffered tremendous damage.

She knew, even after returning to the Immortal Sect with abundant resources, she would need to recuperate for four or five years!

Only then would full recovery be possible.

This was the price of using the Forbidden Technique!

Yet, after that nearly imperceptible thread of heat flowed through her, her wounds in the Meridians and Dantian were actually somewhat relieved.

No talk of healing yet, but the worsening of her injuries stopped.

"What... exactly is that?!"

Su Xiyue focused all her senses on that wisp of heat.

In her perception, this heat was like the first soft breeze at winter’s end as spring arrives—not mysterious, not special.

Absolutely ordinary.

But although it seemed ordinary, its effect...

Wait!

Just now, Su Xiyue had concentrated on her injuries, but when she focused on that wisp of heat, she discovered something new!

Brought on by the heat, her Root Bone seemed to undergo subtle changes.

Because it was so faint, had she not perceived it carefully, it could’ve been entirely overlooked.

Her Root Bone was improving?!

Su Xiyue even wondered if her severe wounds had caused her to hallucinate.

All living things have innate Root Bone.

As the Immortal Sect Saintess, Su Xiyue understood this.

She was able to stand out and become the Saintess because she possessed an extremely rare... Top Grade Spirit Bone!

In all the Northern Domain, countless cultivators existed, but Top Grade Spirit Bones were rare as phoenix feathers.

If Root Bone could be improved, Top Grade Spirit Bones wouldn’t be so scarce. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

After some time.

Su Xiyue confirmed that the heat was indeed improving her physique; her Root Bone was slowly but steadily advancing.

Her mind was completely tangled now.

Where did this heat come from?!

Just as she was pondering, out of nowhere, as if a spark had fallen, a subtle yet blazing current of heat arose, then rapidly gathered, forming a wisp of heat.

Su Xiyue opened her eyes.

"Fairy, this... you really can’t blame me."

As she stared at him, Qin Yu’s voice trembled with unmistakable fear, his body quivering as if he was terrified she might suddenly attack him.

In this cramped space, he couldn’t even escape.

Besides.

This matter, really can’t all be blamed on him!

Seriously, it’s the Fairy...

Su Xiyue seemed to realize something; most likely, that peculiar heat was coming from this Junior Cultivator in front of her.

As if to test her suspicion, she awkwardly shifted her body...

"???"

"!!!"

Qin Yu was completely stunned, staring at the Fairy before him in utter disbelief, as though all this was mere hallucination.

"Hm...?!"

Su Xiyue’s Dai Mei furrowed slightly, her gaze like an autumn pond—deep and cold—falling upon Qin Yu’s bewildered face.

She was already trying.

This guy actually still wanted to escape?!

Qin Yu caught the subtle shift in the Fairy’s eyes—his mind instantly blank, not knowing whether to advance or retreat.

Finally.

When Fairy Xiyue slowly moved her gaze away—that icy stare that could freeze a soul—Qin Yu dared to cautiously move his stiff body.

Seeing the Fairy didn’t get angry, he gritted his teeth, as if making some kind of resolution...

If I die, so be it!

It’s not like I can get away, anyway.

About half an hour passed.

[Emotion Point +2 from Su Xiyue]

Turns out, even negatives can really be added!

Just looking at all that deep resentment made Qin Yu feel alarmed and terrified.

He had to turn the Fairy’s Romantic Point around as soon as possible, or else he always felt death was hanging over his head.

Thrilling, sure.

But a little too life-threatening!

...

The fire flickered silently, scattering sparks here and there.

Su Xiyue closed her eyes. This time, she completely felt the birth of the heat.

She was certain.

It really came from this Qi Refining Fourth Layer Junior Cultivator in front of her!

But in the Fairy’s heart, a huge question emerged.

How could this be?!

She hadn’t read any records on this, but as the Saintess of the Immortal Sect, if something like this could improve Root Bone, how could she not know?

There were cultivators in Cyan Mountain Sect who formed Dao Companions, but she’d never heard of anyone’s Root Bone improving from it.

So, Su Xiyue quickly determined... it was this Junior Cultivator in front of her who was special!

The First Fairy was instantly caught in dilemma.

Logically, she should’ve immediately killed this wretch who dared sully her purity—destroy his body and scatter his bones—but, alas, she was far too weak.

She simply couldn’t.

Second, the effects of the heat truly astounded her.

First, her injuries—not counting the Black Qi and the hidden wounds left by Leng Ruyu, only those from the Forbidden Technique would require years of recuperation.

Did she even have that much time?!

Within Cyan Mountain Sect, who knew how many were eyeing her position?

Inside her body.

Three wisps of heat converged and coursed throughout, wherever they went, her wounds were healed or eased, her physique improved.

Everything was heading toward a better side.

Only...

The speed was far too slow!

If things kept on like this, who knew how long it’d take for her wounds to fully recover.

She couldn’t wait!

Just thinking of the situation the Immortal Sect was facing now...

Su Xiyue gently bit her lip and made a decision.

She needed to get more heat!

So, she opened her eyes.

Qin Yu still had that fearful look, even seeming on constant guard.

How indecisive!

"Damnit!"

Su Xiyue suddenly acted—who knows where the strength came from—and directly suppressed this villain in turn.

"Hmph!..."

She didn’t know how Qin Yu was, but maybe it tugged at her wounds; Fairy Xiyue couldn’t help but let out a muffled groan.

She noticed...

She might’ve been forcing herself a bit too much.

This Qi Refining Fourth Layer Junior Cultivator wasn’t the least bit...

He didn’t match his Realm in the slightest!

Though she was a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator, in terms of physique, she didn’t seem as strong as this Junior Cultivator.

But!

As Yunlan Domain’s First Fairy, as the lofty Immortal Sect Saintess, how could she admit defeat to a Qi Refining Fourth Layer Junior Cultivator?!

Never!