Chapter 1065: Chapter 673: Farewell
But just as he started speaking, the man in the black robe revealed a faint smile at the corner of his mouth again, then looked at Liu Hun and slowly said, "Liu Hun, today you won’t be able to kill me, and I’m afraid I can’t kill you either. So let’s part ways here, hoping that my presence will make your life richer in the days to come."
After saying that, the man in the black robe directly took his long sword and walked step by step towards the bronze door. Watching the other party’s silhouette gradually fade away, Liu Hun gritted his teeth tightly.
He knew very well in his heart that if he let the other party leave today, then he’d face even more trouble in the future.
However, at this moment, the clan leader present, Old Bai, Wu Dao, and others were all severely injured and unconscious. If he chased after them now, should anything unexpected happen here, they might all die.
Such an outcome was not something Liu Hun wanted to see.
"One day, I will kill you with my own hands, along with everyone around you." As the man in the black robe reached the bronze door, he seemed to have guessed Liu Hun’s thoughts and turned around, reminding Liu Hun.
Seeing the opponent’s face full of a radiant smile, Liu Hun’s expression suddenly turned cold, and his eyes were filled with killing intent.
If this guy came looking for his trouble alone, Liu Hun might understand, but he would never allow anyone to trouble the people around him, that was his bottom line.
"We’ll see whose hand the deer will fall into, who kills who first!" Liu Hun stared at the other party and said deeply.
Seeing Liu Hun’s somewhat angry demeanor but having to contain it, the man in the black robe sighed, "Compared to before, you’ve lost some of your steadiness and experience, but don’t worry, those people you care about will ultimately follow you to death. So you don’t have to worry about me attacking them in advance. On the contrary, if I’m in a good mood, I might secretly protect them. But you don’t need to worry about that."
Having said this, the man in the black robe swiftly walked out the bronze door.
Watching the opponent’s fading figure, Liu Hun couldn’t put his mind at ease; he didn’t regret anything he had done in the past. Even if God gave him another chance, he would still make the same choice.
Even if it involved others’ interests, Liu Hun wouldn’t hesitate at all; at this point, the two might just be destined enemies.
Taking a deep breath, Liu Hun calmed his mind. The most important thing at hand was to wake the others; everything else could wait until they got out.
"It’s really troublesome, with such severe injuries, if they are treated one by one, who knows how long it would take? I hope you Ghost Doctor Clan members have some healing elixirs on you." Liu Hun sighed, then walked towards the clan leader and others.
When Liu Hun came to the clan leader and others, he searched them thoroughly but still didn’t find any healing elixirs.
Regarding this, Liu Hun lamented, "Did you really think you were all that great, that coming to this ghostly place you wouldn’t get hurt? You didn’t even bother to bring a little bit of healing elixirs!"
Despite his complaints, Liu Hun understood he still needed to wake everyone up as soon as possible. However, to save time, he decided to first save the members of the Ghost Doctor Clan, because once they awakened, they could at least help him save others.
About half an hour later, all members of the Ghost Doctor Clan were revived by Liu Hun. Although the clan leader hadn’t fully recovered, he nodded to Liu Hun with a pale face, "Thank you, Xiao Tian. But what happened to that man in the black robe?"
"First, you don’t need to thank me, you might as well help save others with the time. Second, the man in the black robe has already left with the Chiyou Sword." Liu Hun calmly replied, looking at the clan leader in front of him.
"How could you let the Chiyou Sword be taken away? If it falls into someone else’s hands, it will be a huge threat to our Ghost Doctor Clan!" Before Liu Hun finished speaking, an elder beside the clan leader anxiously rebuked Liu Hun.
Hearing this, Liu Hun glanced at the elder with a hint of disdain, "If you had the ability, why didn’t you stop him earlier?"
"I..." Being confronted by Liu Hun, the elder became at a loss, wanting to counter but failing to find any reason.
"Alright, stop talking. Xiao Tian, I have another question. Why did we all faint just now, but you didn’t? And what happened while we were unconscious? I’m not questioning you, but this matter concerns the entire Ghost Doctor Clan, and as the clan leader, I must be careful. I hope you understand." After rebuking the elder, the clan leader sincerely asked Liu Hun.
Hearing this, Liu Hun glanced at the elder and coldly said, "Mind your identities next time. I’m not one of the Ghost Doctor Clan, so you have no right to point your finger at me!"
Then, Liu Hun scanned the surroundings and calmly responded to the clan leader, "I fought with him."
"And then?" The clan leader was not quite satisfied with Liu Hun’s simple answer and continued to ask.
"And then, as you can see now, I wasn’t his match and let him escape. And the reason I didn’t faint is that my body is somewhat special, but..." Liu Hun hesitated as he got to this point.
"But what?" Hearing Liu Hun’s words, the clan leader immediately followed up.
Feeling the clan leader’s expectant gaze, Liu Hun slowly exhaled a breath of stale air and smoothly responded to the clan leader, "But you don’t have to worry too much about the Chiyou Sword. The Chiyou Sword doesn’t have an Artifact Soul, so the power it can exert is less than one percent."
"You... how do you know this?" Liu Hun’s words once again shocked everyone, and they hadn’t expected Liu Hun to know this.
"Because I heard it from him myself. Do you have any other questions? If not, let’s save people and leave this dreadful place. I don’t want to stay here any longer!" Liu Hun continued speaking to the Ghost Doctor Clan members.
Upon hearing this, the clan leader took a deep breath, gazed deeply at Liu Hun, then nodded to the elders beside him, "Let’s save people first, we can discuss this matter after we leave."
With the Ghost Doctor Clan’s involvement, Old Bai, Wu Dao, Poison Queen, and others were soon revived.
"What just happened?" Wu Dao, who had just woken up with a sore body, asked softly.
"We’ll discuss it after we get out; rest for now, we’ll leave shortly." With that, Liu Hun sat down cross-legged without delay and began his cultivation.
Seeing this, Wu Dao didn’t say much and quickly went into cultivation to restore his body.
About half an hour later, everyone’s condition improved significantly.
Then, they all headed slowly back the way they came and, oddly, did not encounter those Molten Lava Giant Pythons when passing through the molten lava area.
For everyone, this was a good thing, as their bodies were still weak, and encountering those Molten Lava Giant Pythons could hinder their progress.
Upon exiting the mountain, everyone looked back at the towering mountain with a tinge of fear in their eyes.
Unless necessary, no one would want to step back into that mountain, and the same went for Liu Hun.
In this place, Liu Hun felt the unusualness of the surroundings. Logically, a place so rich in spiritual energy shouldn’t exist on Earth, yet there it was.
Even in this mountain, there were probably many things they hadn’t encountered, but everyone’s objective had been the Chiyou Sword. Now that it was taken, there was no need to stay.
Following the original route, they spent about half a day returning to the canyon.
"Young master, are you alright?" As soon as they arrived at the canyon, some people slowly approached Wu Dao, showing concern.
"I’m fine." Wu Dao replied, his peripheral vision catching sight of a distant group, whom he naturally recognized as the Qin Family.
"The master ordered us to wait here for you and told us to return immediately once you came out." The Wu Family subordinates relayed the master’s instructions.
Upon hearing this, Wu Dao hesitated a moment before approaching the Qin Family group and calmly said, "Qin Tao is still inside, but we’re not sure of his exact whereabouts."
"Thank you, Young Master Wu." A middle-aged man among the Qin Family members respectfully thanked Wu Dao upon hearing his words, then nodded to the rest, stepping into the canyon.
Regarding this, Wu Dao didn’t say much. Once they left the canyon, Wu Dao murmured softly, "That bastard deserves to be stuck in here; it’s already generous of me not to kill you before leaving; your survival depends on your own luck."
Having said this, Wu Dao raised his head and seriously spoke to Liu Hun in front of him, "Liu, my family has some matters to attend to, so I’ll take my leave. Until we meet again."
"Until we meet again." Liu Hun nodded to Wu Dao, not saying much more.
This time, entering together, both had shared joys and hardships, building some camaraderie; moreover, Wu Dao’s temperament suited Liu Hun well.