Shi Feiyang blocked every passageway node underground and then breached the rock using Suiren's Drill to rush into Fuxian Pond.

Red Flower Grandmother's Nascent Soul saw him, screamed in terror, and, shedding all caution, shot into the sky, pushing the Poison Cloud Water Mine upwards with all her effort.

She was also a master on the level of the Three Immortals and Two Elders, just affiliated with a lesser branch; in a desperate struggle, she expended her Primordial Qi, and Zhu Changyuan, unable to suppress it, was pushed skywards.

Red Flower Grandmother forcefully burst out of the exit of Fuxian Pond and once more transformed into a red light, flying swiftly to the vault of the sky.

Her speed was astoundingly fast, ascending hundreds of feet in the blink of an eye, narrowly escaping disaster. Suddenly, streaks of colored smoke shot out around her—red, yellow, white, blue—each fuming with numerous flowers, and within those flowers were several Demons, all flying in to block her escape.

The Nascent Soul of a Cultivator fears Demons greatly. While a Nascent Soul of the Mysterious Sect would have fared better, those cultivated by experts of lesser branches struggled to defend against magical attacks.

In haste, Red Flower Grandmother searched for another escape route while being attacked by a group of demons, darting around chaotically until the Myriad Cold Centipede and Chuandeng Monk caught hold of her with their Demon Claws, one grasping the head and the other the body, forcefully tearing her in two, about to devour her.

Such a Pure Yang Nascent Soul, on the verge of becoming a Heavenly Immortal, is greatly nourishing for a Demon, considered the most delicious thing in the world.

Suddenly, two hook-shaped beams of white light flew in from afar, streaking like lightning and striking the two Demons, barely flickering before slicing them in two, then the hooks retracted, taking the split Nascent Soul with them.

The Demons quickly recovered, bellowing in fury as they prepared to give chase. The other Demons were also ready to move, but Shi Feiyang collected them all back, for the person who had intervened to save the day was none other than Jiang Shu, the Demon Suppression True Master!

Jiang Shu hurried over, eventually managing at the last moment to rescue Red Flower Grandmother's Nascent Soul, and finally heaved a long sigh of relief.

Shi Feiyang, accompanied by Zhu Changyuan, approached to meet them and asked, "Was your journey to Zhongnan successful?"

"Thanks to your concern, Elder Brother, everything went smoothly!" said Jiang Shu, who then kneaded Red Flower Grandmother's nascent soul into a ball, his palm releasing two streams of Immortal Energy to help it reform.

Red Flower Grandmother reformed into a foot-tall figure and upon seeing Shi Feiyang, quickly hid behind Jiang Shu, trembling, and said, "Fellow Daoist, save my life!"

Jiang Shu sighed and pleaded with Shi Feiyang, "Fellow Daoist Red Flower has cultivated for many years and although she has acted somewhat impulsively, she is not one of the Evil Demons. Her physical body has been destroyed, and her life already claimed once; I implore you to spare her from utter destruction."

Shi Feiyang said, "She killed Yuan'er's previous life, scattering his spirit and soul. It's only because of my abilities that I could revive him and, after considerable hard work, help him solidify his Primordial Spirit for this life. How could I not avenge such a grievance?"

Jiang Shu then had Red Flower Grandmother come forth and asked her to plead with Zhu Changyuan.

Red Flower Grandmother, now a diminutive being, without the domineering presence she once held across the heavens, knelt down in mid-air before Zhu Changyuan, begging, "It was all my fault in the past; I shouldn't have misused my mana to act so recklessly and ruin your life. However, the one who pierced your Primordial Spirit with the Nine Heaven Secret Technique back then was the Heavenly Fox Treasure. Now, one wrong has been paid back by another; my physical body has been destroyed, and my karmic debt repaid. Your current mastery of the Flying Sword and spells are genuinely of the Mysterious Sect, having transitioned from a lesser path to the orthodox, turning misfortune into a blessing. With your future prospects of the Heavenly Immortal Position, I beg for your forgiveness—Red Flower is immensely grateful!"

Zhu Changyuan could not remember what had happened in his past life; he harbored no hatred toward Red Flower Grandmother nor did he think of seeking revenge; his presence here was solely to accompany Shi Feiyang.

Being highly talented and well-versed in the arts, he had roughly guessed Shi Feiyang's intentions and nodded, "If that is the case, we owe nothing to each other..."

Shi Feiyang suddenly interrupted him, "How can we owe nothing to each other? If you want forgiveness, you should show some sincerity, not just ask for forgiveness without offering anything."

Red Flower Grandmother, her voice tinged with tears, said, "I have already lost my physical body and have nothing left. How about I give you everything I have from Guihua Mountain and Fuxian Pond as compensation? In the chamber below my cave, I've brewed Black Wind Wine and osmanthus brew, which can counteract yin poison and has a unique flavor. If you wish, you can take them yourself."

Black Wind Wine, brewed from millennium-old Black Wind Grass, was a detoxification elixir, but its medicinal effectiveness was particular.

Other spiritual medicines counteract the poison of herbs, venomous insects, or minerals, but Black Wind Grass could neutralize Ghost Fire, Yin Winds, and curses.

In the original story, Master Stubborn Stone, who was painfully struck by Long Fei's Yin Soul Sword, wanted to disintegrate; the divine child Zhu Wen was also injured by Monk Xiao Yue's Twelve Supreme Heaven Divine Slaughter, suffering incontinence, but eventually, they were both cured by the Black Wind Wine; otherwise, they might not have died but would have become disabled.

Hearing Red Flower Grandmother say she had nothing left and was willing to give everything to Zhu Changyuan as compensation, Shi Feiyang remained silent.

Jiang Shu then asked Zhu Changyuan's thoughts, who expressed his willingness to let the matter rest, wishing for no enmity or revenge between them in the future.

Hearing this, Red Flower Grandmother nearly cried with joy, finally having survived this ordeal, and only needing to reincarnate and begin her cultivation anew in a few years.

At this moment, Shi Feiyang asked Jiang Shu, "Why did you rush over here from Zhongnan Mountain in such a hurry?"

Jiang Shu replied with a wry smile, "You clearly had everything arranged already, Elder Brother, and yet deliberately ask me!"

It turned out, he had taken his Disciple to Zhongnan Mountain in search of Ke Yizi and had gone to Fulong Temple to visit a friend, where the Temple Master, Iron Face True Master, familiar with Jiang Shu, sent only his second Disciple, Chen Taizhen, with a letter to meet Ke Yizi. This way, whether or not Ke Yizi agreed, there was room to maneuver.

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