After rebirth, the eldest sister voluntarily abdicated and gave way to the wise.

Chapter 562 Bullshit Righteous Path Leader

He didn't want his senior sister to be like that; he would rather she were a cold and selfish person.

But he also knew very well that if it weren't for such a senior sister, Xu You'an would have died a long, long time ago.

Perhaps this is the spur of fate; people under fate can only seek their own joys and sorrows.

"Second Senior Brother," Xu You'an pursed his lips, "I am sacrificing myself for the greater good."

Fu Wennian wanted to hit him.

What grand principles? Who can't see who he's working for?

Jiang Liqian's original intention was to find the demon that attacked the three as soon as possible, but that did not mean she was going to sacrifice others, especially since that person was Xu Youan.

“I’ll do it. You tell me, how do we set up that Breath-Chasing Array…” Jiang Liqian took a step forward, just about to take on the task, when a sudden roar exploded in the distance, shaking the ground and causing the water in the stream to boil and splash everywhere.

The guards in the city, along with Jiang Liqian and her companions, were all startled. Their expressions tightened, and they immediately rushed towards the source of the sound as quickly as possible.

Upon arriving at the destination, before even stepping off her sword, Jiang Liqian sensed a demonic aura identical to that of the three corpses by the stream.

As dawn broke, she effortlessly witnessed the horrific scene within the dense jungle.

About twenty or thirty people lay on the ground. Some, like the three corpses by the stream, were only half-bodied. Others were deathly pale, their faces closed, and they had no heartbeat or breath. A strong smell of blood mixed with the unique scent of the jungle assaulted the senses. Jiang Liqian subconsciously closed her eyes, her stomach churning, and she almost vomited.

Fu Wennian and the others followed closely behind and also saw the bloodstains scattered under the sunlight. Corpses were hidden among the grass and trees. Judging from their clothes, some were obviously ordinary people from the city, while others were actually disciples of the sects participating in this competition.

In the blood-stained soil, swords and magical artifacts were scattered all over the ground, and the remnants of the violent collision between demonic energy and spiritual power still lingered around.

The only saving grace was that when they arrived, they found not only lifeless "dead bodies," but also a group of "living people" covered in blood, grieving and sobbing around the corpses.

Xu Youan spotted the familiar figure of his senior sister in the pool of blood at a glance. He was about to go over and ask what had just happened when his senior sister had already taken the lead and quickly walked away.

"Sister Wan Ning!"

Fang Wanning's hand was still in the position of transmitting spiritual energy to Li Chuanlu, but her own spiritual energy had long been exhausted, and she was swaying and about to collapse. Her vision was turning black and white intermittently, and she was only holding on by sheer willpower.

Li Chuanlu in front of her was in even worse condition, with several deep, bone-revealing wounds on his body, almost running from his left shoulder all the way to his right thigh. If those wounds were any deeper, they could have torn him in two.

He was completely unconscious at this moment, his breath was extremely weak, as if he was about to be annihilated at any moment, and he was only kept alive by Fang Wanning channeling spiritual energy from behind him.

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Fang Wanning perked up and turned her head with difficulty, only to see someone she never expected to see running anxiously towards her.

Her chapped lips, tasting of blood, moved slightly, and she uttered the person's name in a hoarse voice: "Sister Liqian..."

The next second, his blood surged, and he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

Her depleted dantian could no longer sustain the flow of spiritual energy. Her pupils suddenly contracted, her eyes extinguished, and she was almost filled with despair.

Just then, a hand suddenly supported her back from behind, and warm, water-like spiritual energy flowed into her dantian through her meridians. At the same time, Li Chuanlu in front of her was also covered by a hand, maintaining the flow of spiritual energy. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a purple spiritual array slowly operating beneath them.

It is the gentlest spirit-guiding array.

Fang Wan Ning couldn't describe her feelings; she only felt a sharp stinging in her eyes and a throbbing pain in her heart, which was constantly being soothed by a warm current.

Is this what it feels like to encounter a god rushing to your aid during your most desperate moment?

"Transferring spiritual energy to two people at once was too reckless..." Her dry throat trembled as she spoke with difficulty.

Jiang Liqian shook her head at her and said in a deep voice, "Don't talk, quickly sit down and regulate your breathing."

Xu Youan hurriedly caught up from behind, her hands immediately forming hand seals: "Senior sister, let me help you."

Jiang Liqian interrupted him: "Go save the others first."

"Senior sister!"

Jiang Liqian's gaze calmly passed over him, and she said to her second senior brother and the others who were chasing after her, "Go save them, I can manage here."

Xu Youan bit his lower lip hard, his eyes darkening, but his senior sister's gaze was no longer on him. He took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and turned to rescue the nearest injured disciple.

Fu Wennian and Jiang Junze saw Jiang Liqian's gaze and knew her determination and intentions. Moreover, there were too many injured people here, and many were on the verge of death. They had no time to hesitate and hurriedly did their best to treat the others.

As for Luo Qing'an, she had already knelt down to stitch up the wound of her disciple whose entire arm had been eaten away. As she threaded the flesh, her fingers flew out in afterimages.

After finally stabilizing Li Chuanlu and Fang Wanning's injuries, Jiang Liqian took out two pills and fed them to them, instructing them to "recite the Heart-Clearing Mantra silently," before immediately continuing to treat other injured people.

The guards from the city lord's mansion and the alchemist who had come along didn't just stand by and watch; they also joined the rescue team.

After Jiang Liqian finished transferring spiritual energy to a young girl and feeding her a pill to heal her skin and flesh wounds, she saw the girl wake up. Just as she was about to go and save the next one, she saw the girl, who had just woken up, suddenly turn deathly pale after a moment of confusion, her eyes filled with terror.

Her body trembled, her eyes searching for something in the blood-and-mud jungle. Suddenly, she screamed and sobbed as she lunged at a lifeless, unrecognizable corpse. Her mournful wails instantly echoed throughout the jungle.

Heartbreaking and sorrowful.

"Senior brother—! Third senior brother—!"

Jiang Liqian's heart trembled. She couldn't bear it and went over to her, squatting down beside her. She raised her hand to comfort her, but as soon as she touched her shoulder, the other person slapped her hand away in a fit of emotion, leaving a red mark on the back of her hand.

A clear "snap" sound swept past everyone's ears. Before anyone could react, a sharp, piercing questioning voice reverberated through the jungle like a bronze drum.

"I don't want your hypocrisy, it's disgusting!"

The little girl, tears streaming down her face, fiercely grabbed her collar, her fingernails digging into her flesh through the fabric, screaming hoarsely, "Aren't you disciples of the Tianqian Sect? Aren't you very powerful? You can go to heaven and earth, you can do anything! Everyone respects you, everyone envies you, you are the embodiment of justice, slaying demons and monsters, helping the weak and rescuing the distressed."

"Why did you arrive so late? Why couldn't you save my senior brother? Why did so many people die?!"

"You damned leader of the righteous path, you damned Heavenly Qian Sect, get out of here!"