Chapter 4: Chapter 247: Yun Fan, the Young Master of Myriad Demon Villa

She was the "woman" he had set his sights on, and therefore, she must become the bride of Yun Fan, the Young Master of Wanmo Villa!

"Master, take the Young Lady and go! We will cover you!"

Lou Po's eighteen riders stepped forward, using their own bodies to shield Yun Fan!

"Hmph, mere parlor tricks! With just you?" Yun Fan let out a contemptuous snort and swung his palm, just as he was about to kill all eighteen riders, he suddenly heard Situ Xiyue let out a blood-curdling scream!

"Ah! My head!"

It turned out that the Gu insect inside Situ Xiyue's body had taken advantage of the "chaos" to scurry between her eyebrows! That area was a vital passage connected to the brain; with even the slightest movement, Situ Xiyue's head felt as if it were about to split open from the pain!

"A-Luan! A-Luan! A-Luan!"

Lou Po held Situ Xiyue's petite body tightly, but he could only watch as she clutched her head and screamed in agony, unable to help at all!

It felt as if his heart were being violently wrenched; this feeling of watching his beloved suffer while being utterly powerless truly made him wish he were dead!!

"What happened to her? What exactly happened!" Yun Fan could no longer care about the battle; he rushed to Situ Xiyue's side like an arrow, staring at her pale face with extreme tension!

"It must be the Gu insect, it's the Gu insect! A-Luan, tell me, how can I help you? How can I help you!" Lou Po's eyes were bloodshot with anxiety, yet he could only stand there helpless and frustrated, forced to turn to Yun Fan for help.

"You... you should know, you should know how to detoxify! Quick, save her!"

"I... I can't save her either—" For the first time, a look of regret and guilt surfaced on Yun Fan's proud face.

Perhaps in his previous life, he had never suffered any setbacks or failures! But he would gladly trade all his pride and glory to exchange for this young girl's peace and happiness! He would even trade his life! But he simply could not!

"Po, I... I'm fine, you... you—" Situ Xiyue used every ounce of her strength to desperately suppress her pain, forcing a smile for Lou Po to see.

But unexpectedly, the Gu insect churned within her eyes once again—

"Ah—!" Situ Xiyue did not want to scream to avoid worrying Lou Po. But she was powerless; the strength of the Gu insect was simply too great. Even though she bit her lip, she could not stop that bone-deep, heart-piercing pain!

"Let her go!"

Just as the two of them were at their wits' end, a person suddenly appeared beside them.

"Elder Guo?" Lou Po recognized him as Situ Xiyue's master, but he did not know why he had suddenly appeared here.

"I told you to let her go immediately, and then shut your mouth!"

Elder Guo swept to Situ Xiyue's side and placed his thin, bony fingers upon her delicate wrist.

Lou Po and Yun Fan fell silent, standing quietly to the side to watch the scene unfold.

Elder Guo placed his fingers on Situ Xiyue's wrist and closed his eyes to check her pulse. However, the furrow between his brows grew tighter and tighter: "Not good, it's the Mandarin Duck Gu!"

"Elder Guo, please, save her—" Seeing that Elder Guo had immediately identified the origin of the Gu poison in her body, Lou Po knew he had found the right person. He could not help but drop to his knees, pleading with him!

The high and mighty Underworld King, Ao Guang, who would rather bleed and weep than bow even a fraction, had today knelt on both knees for a woman under the gaze of the masses. This was absolutely the most unexpected surprise of the century!

A wave of commotion erupted all around!

Even Yun Fan, who had been standing quietly to the side, felt a strange flicker of emotion flash through the deepest depths of his eyes.

But that flicker of emotion was quickly submerged by his deep gaze, as if a single drop had fallen into the ocean, vanishing without a trace in an instant!

Lou Po's earth-shattering act of kneeling did not distract Elder Guo in the slightest. Because he had to concentrate all his energy, pouring his lifelong learning into his fingertips, using his very soul to project it into his disciple Situ Xiyue's body—"Soul Splitting Technique!"

With a low roar from Elder Guo, a wisp of pure white light escaped from his fingertips, drilling into Situ Xiyue's wrist as if it possessed a life of its own.

Then, that wisp of pure white light began to circulate slowly through Situ Xiyue's body.

When that light reached her right eye, it suddenly vanished.

"Phew—"

Elder Guo let out a long sigh of relief, and his tense body finally relaxed, though his clothes were already soaked through with cold sweat!

"Elder Guo, how is she?" Lou Po stared at the mysterious old man with extreme nervousness, terrified that he might utter even a single unfavorable word.

The old man looked at Situ Xiyue lying on the ground, his tone carrying a hint of relief: "Fortunately, I used the Soul Splitting Technique to divide a portion of my own soul to remain within her body, which allowed me to temporarily suppress the Gu insect. Otherwise, with the insect scurrying about like this, if it had entered her heart or brain, even if my Senior Brother were alive, he would have been powerless!"

"However, she still needs quiet rest, undisturbed by anyone. Although I have sealed the Gu insect, once..."

Just as Elder Guo was about to continue, a voice came from Situ Xiyue, who had originally been unconscious on the ground.

"Master, don't say more. In front of uninvolved personnel, I do not wish to reveal too much about my condition!"

"A-Luan! You're awake!"

Lou Po looked at Situ Xiyue with wild joy, as she had already sat up from the ground. Although her small face was as pale as snow, the cold light in her eyes was like a drawn bolt of purple lightning—sharp and frigid!

"Nonsense! If I weren't awake, who would be talking to you! What are you still standing there for? Hurry and help me up!"

Situ Xiyue's indifferent gaze turned completely warm when she saw Lou Po, and even a trace of a coquettish smile bloomed on her face.

In truth, although she had fallen into unconsciousness amidst extreme agony, her consciousness had not been entirely blurred!

The scene just now, where Lou Po had not hesitated to kneel and beg Elder Guo for her sake, had actually been seen by her!

Therefore, she could not help but be moved in her heart!

But being so stubborn, even though she was moved to death inside, she refused to utter a single word of thanks! She could only tell that monster through her tender gaze that she actually knew everything!

She, Situ Xiyue, would remember this kindness of his!

"Alright, alright, alright!" Being able to see her wake up again and hear her teasing him again, Lou Po was truly content!

He hurriedly and cautiously helped her up; his fingers, which would not waver even when facing thousands of troops, were now trembling slightly. He was terrified that a single slip of his hand might cause her pain!

Sensing Lou Po's extreme care, Situ Xiyue did her best to endure the discomfort in her body and lightly patted his hand.

"I'm fine, it's not that easy to die!"

As she spoke, she inadvertently agitated the wisp of soul that had just been infused into her body. She was heard coughing violently once more!

"Don't say so much for now! Take her back to rest immediately! Remember, she must not be disturbed by anyone! She must rest for seven full days!"

Elder Guo vanished after dropping those words, as mysterious and unpredictable as when he had arrived.

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Author's Note: Lou Po and Yun Fan, which one do you prefer?