Put Away Your Divine Techniques Now!

Chapter 1070 - 318: Cave Maiden Zhan Li

"Such defiance of nature—do you think it comes without a cost?"

Chen Yan was stunned upon hearing this, but as he savored the words carefully, his heart was slightly stirred.

Zhan Li noticed the change in Chen Yan’s expression and patiently continued, "I’ve examined your injuries.

Under normal circumstances, using a Bone Pill would simply involve paying a price without causing fundamental harm.

However, this time your injury is different.

When I checked, I found that your Primordial Qi was depleted, meaning that some time before you were injured, you forcibly stimulated your Yuan Qi, exhausting all your reserves!"

Chen Yan felt a chill in his heart!

Indeed, he had previously used the Three-Colored Divine Duster three times in one go! At that time, he exhausted all his Primordial Qi, which caused him to collapse and faint.

Since then, he never fully recovered; he has only regained about sixty to seventy percent over these days.

And before his deadly confrontation with the Shepherd Master, he also fought a battle with the Ghost Race People in the cave at night, expending a lot of Primordial Qi again.

In truth, his Primordial Qi state has never fully recovered.

Zhan Li sighed, "This situation—can be serious or minor.

Our bodies are like worlds, and Yuan Qi is like the earth’s Qi within. Once depleted, the world becomes parched and withered, requiring self-recovery of Qi over time.

Your Qi hadn’t yet recovered when you sustained such severe injuries again.

In such a situation, using the Bone Pill isn’t advisable.

With Qi depletion, using the Bone Pill forcefully stimulates self-healing. With no Qi as support, think about what this forced healing consumes?"

Chen Yan pondered briefly, "My lifespan?"

"...Not that exaggerated, but what’s consumed might be even more significant than lifespan." Zhan Li’s tone was calm, meeting Chen Yan’s gaze: "With Qi depletion yet forcibly stimulating your body’s self-healing potential, what gets damaged is your origination, your Yuan Qi affinity, your fundamental nature, your cultivation potential—endangering your future path!"

As Zhan Li spoke, she pointed to the bandages on Chen Yan: "With good intentions, I noticed your Qi was depleted and refrained from using elixirs for forced recovery.

Instead, I provided you with some medication to stabilize and nourish your essential energies.

While you were unconscious, I gave you some medicines that can slowly repair what was depleted at your core, gradually nourishing the former aridity.

Then, I used Ghost Race healing methods on you—a process slower than direct elixir usage, but safer, allowing your body to recover to its original state as much as possible, while eliminating hidden hazards."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yan exhaled with genuine gratitude in his tone: "Thank you very much, Cave Maiden!"

"No worries, I had my reasons for saving you."

Though Zhan Li’s tone was indifferent, her heart wasn’t nearly as calm as she appeared.

This guy, he almost died!!

Just thinking about it, Zhan Li felt some fear in retrospect!

In her view, he was merely a descendant of Ancestor Saint’s bloodline, watched over by the Ancestor due to some slight familial bond.

This time, she was asked to protect him.

Zhan Li had her own ambitions; proud and solely focused on contributing grandly to the Ghost Race. Caring for him seemed trivial and beneath her.

That’s why in the City of No Return, she merely disguised herself as Granny Yu, offering Chen Yan a few words of caution before immersing herself in her "proper duties," disregarding Chen Yan.

To her, this outing was meant for significant tasks!

To earn achievements, challenge the Demon Race, and strategize grand plans!

Being a caretaker for some distant descendant of the Ancestor over minor affairs felt pointless to her.

She sought to earn prestige within the tribe, looking forward to one day becoming a Shepherd Master—her true ambition!

Thus, when it came to watching over Chen Yan, she hardly paid any attention, even forgetting about it after a brief encounter, becoming entirely engrossed afterward and neglecting him.

As a result of a careless oversight, Chen Yan left the City of No Return without her knowledge!!

In truth, Zhan Li simply forgot about this task—she was busy hosting affairs, fervently engaging in conflicts against the Demon Race.

It wasn’t until a few days ago when she received a decree from her clan chief and master, stating some tribes were unstable and were to be disciplined, that she remembered.

After accepting the task, her master inquired about the responsibility of safeguarding the Ancestor’s bloodline descendant, reminding her of Chen Yan.

When asked, she awkwardly claimed she’d been watching over him without any problems.

However, upon sending someone to investigate, Chen Yan had already left the City, traveling with the Yun Family’s young master!

Further inquiry revealed the Yun Family’s young master had returned to the City, but Chen Yan hadn’t accompanied him!!

Checking further, upon his return to the City, the Yun Family’s young master struck a major scandal!

Someone was intercepting noble sects’ flying boats in the Ghost Race’s territory, framing it on the Demon Race!!

After witnessing this, the Yun Family’s young master was relentlessly pursued!

Pursued!

So, the descendant whom the Ancestor commanded to be cared for...

Where is he now?!

This immediately sent Zhan Li into a panic.

She promptly left the City of No Return, deploying all her skills to search through the Ghost Race’s domain for days!

Even neglecting her master’s mandated duty in the process.

Though she was proud and focused solely on "grand tasks," considering it was the Ancestor’s descendant she needed to protect, if something truly happened, no matter how much her master favored her, punishments from the Ancestor would be unavoidable.

Fortunately, she managed to find him.

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"I’m curious about the reason the Cave Maiden rescued me?" Chen Yan asked.

"Well... let’s talk about your actions first. You... killed a Shepherd Master." Zhan Li’s expression was complex, speaking slowly, "The leader of the White Elephant Tribe’s shepherd team—killed by you."

Chen Yan remained silent, merely looking at Zhan Li, then coldly said after a while, "So... does this mean I’ll pay with my life?"

Zhan Li’s face suddenly broke into a smile, blinking at Chen Yan, she said jokingly, "Don’t worry, I’m just teasing you. That Shepherd Master—you killed him, alright. It’s no crime, you even saved me some trouble."

With that, Zhan Li looked at Chen Yan, "That person acted against the Saint Venerable’s will, he deserved to die. Hmm... I’ll take you to watch a spectacle. Seeing it, you’ll surely understand."

After speaking, she gently clapped her hands three times.

Several Ghost Race People quickly entered from outside the wooden shed, bowing upon entry. Zhan Li pointed at Chen Yan, then stood up and walked out first.

The Ghost Race People approached, lifting Chen Yan from the straw mat, carrying him out of the wooden shed.

Once they exited, Chen Yan realized he had indeed been brought back to the valley of this White Elephant Tribe’s shepherd team!

Seeing the familiar village, Chen Yan tightened up inside!

As they approached the hillside, many Ghost Race individuals gathered here, with crowds bustling at the foot of the mountain as if the entire village was assembled here.

Chen Yan was carried to the hillside, surrounded by Ghost Race People pointing and discussing him, causing him to feel somewhat absurd.

Are they... planning to publicly execute him?

No, the Cave Maiden said there’s no crime for killing the Shepherd Master?

But upon reaching the hillside, Chen Yan was carried to the door of the large wooden shed formerly belonging to the Shepherd Master, and as he looked inside, he was shocked!

Inside the wooden shed, lying on a straw mat, was... the Shepherd Master!!

Moreover, this guy wasn’t dead yet!