Knowing these people were flustered, Wen Zonglin said, "What we should do now is not to pursue responsibility, but to handle the current situation first. The matter of the outer realm demons concerns the entire continent, and the entire continent must be informed of this matter to prepare early."
Despite their grievances, those present were not fools to be sect leaders. On this matter, they shared honor and disgrace. Thus, they suppressed their resentment and went to handle affairs.
This time, the outer realm demons had not been present for long, yet they had already caused the deaths of thirty percent of the people in the Heavenly Profound Domain, with countless others severely injured.
Wen Zonglin watched, his heart aching. He had spoken the truth; without over a year of preparation, the casualties would have been much greater. Perhaps more than just casualties, the Ancient Spirit Continent would have been very likely lost, no, not likely, it would have definitely been lost!
The first-tier Spirit Emperor realm that young girl Luo mentioned not appearing was likely resolved by her companion. As for the ten Spirit King realms, she had dealt with them all herself. Without the two of them, they would have truly fallen.
However, where had that girl gone? She hadn't been seen since disappearing into the black hole in the sky.
Wen Zonglin attempted to locate her using his divine sense, but after scanning several times without finding Ling Luoyi's shadow, he had to return to handle his duties.
Meanwhile, Ling Luoyi, after entering the Phoenix Song Realm, sat down on a chair and tore off the sleeve of her right arm, revealing a very gruesome wound. This wound extended from her shoulder to her wrist, and blood was still flowing from it. The discarded sleeve on the ground clearly showed bloodstains. Starting from this wound, countless tiny wounds spread outwards, dense and terrifying.
Little Phoenix Song, sensing Ling Luoyi's hurried entry, flew to her side. Seeing the shocking wound on her right arm, she asked blankly, "Master, what happened to you? You weren't injured just now?"
Through the water mirror, Little Phoenix Song could see the scene within a two-meter radius of Ling Luoyi. She indeed hadn't seen Ling Luoyi injured. With such a startling wound suddenly appearing on her arm as soon as Ling Luoyi entered, Little Phoenix Song was somewhat frightened.
Ling Luoyi exhaled a breath of turbid air and said, "Little Phoenix Song, this wound was not caused by the outer realm demons; I inflicted it upon myself."
Upon hearing this, Little Phoenix Song carefully observed Ling Luoyi's wound. It didn't seem like it was caused by a blade or spirit energy. Thinking of a possibility, Little Phoenix Song met Ling Luoyi's eyes and hesitantly asked, "Master, could it be the divine bone?"
"Mm." Looking at Little Phoenix Song, Ling Luoyi said, "Little Phoenix Song, if I lose this body, does that mean I will have no connection to the Ling family and everything belonging to the Ling family?"
Seeing Ling Luoyi's reluctant expression, Little Phoenix Song replied, "That is correct. Master, your only connection to the Ling family is this body. If this body is gone, you will be a stranger to them."
After listening, Ling Luoyi sighed heavily and mocked herself, "It seems that no matter where I am, I am destined to be alone. It was like this in my previous life, and it is like this here. I finally found the family of my dreams, only to have no fate in the end. Indeed, what is not yours will never be yours, no matter what you do."
Seeing Ling Luoyi in this state, Little Phoenix Song was very worried and said, "Master, haven't you been treating yourself as the original owner?"
"Little Phoenix Song, I have never considered myself the original owner, but," Ling Luoyi looked at Little Phoenix Song and said, "Little Phoenix Song, I have emotions. Although I have only been with them for a few months, they have treated me very well. I can't help but like them."
"Master..."
"Little Phoenix Song, I once humbly wished it would be wonderful if I were truly Ling Luoyi. Unfortunately, I am not. I am merely a transmigrator who has occupied Ling Luoyi's body, and soon to lose it."
Seeing Ling Luoyi's distressed and rambling state, Little Phoenix Song felt heartbroken, "Master..."
"It's alright. Self-pity is not my style. Even if I'm reluctant, a few words are enough. Little Phoenix Song, apply medicine for me. With such a large wound, do you want me to bleed to death?"
Seeing that Ling Luoyi's expression had truly returned to normal, Little Phoenix Song reluctantly believed her and slowly applied the medicine.
Although Ling Luoyi said this, her heart did not feel the same. In her previous life, she was an orphan and had fantasized about what kind of person she would be if she had loving relatives. In this life, her family was finally not a fantasy, but they were not hers, and soon she would become an orphan again.
If it had been like this from the beginning, it would have been better. If the Ling family had not treated her well, it would have been better. She suddenly missed her former self. If she had interacted with the Ling family with that kind of personality, she wouldn't be so sad now when it was time to part.
Little Phoenix Song knew nothing of Ling Luoyi's inner thoughts. At this moment, it was applying medicine to Ling Luoyi's wound. Seeing the wound still bleeding after the medicine was applied, Little Phoenix Song became anxious, "Master, what should we do? It's not working!"
Ling Luoyi clearly saw the wound's reaction and said indifferently, "It's alright. Use clean cloth to stop the bleeding. The wound probably cannot be healed."
Little Phoenix Song obediently picked up the cloth to stop Ling Luoyi's bleeding. Looking at the pieces of cloth stained red, Little Phoenix Song said with concern, "Master, the divine bone's influence on the body is growing stronger. Wounds like this will only increase in the future. You need to make a decision soon."
"I know. This wound was caused by me using too much divine power just now. If I restrain myself in the future, I should be able to hold on for a while longer."
Seeing Ling Luoyi not taking her words to heart, Little Phoenix Song felt a bit angry, and its movements became heavier.
Knowing that Little Phoenix Song was angry, Ling Luoyi smiled and patted its round body, saying, "Little Phoenix Song, I know you're worried about me, but don't worry, I have it under control. If I really can't hold on, I will abandon this body. I don't want to die, and if I die, you will die too. For your sake, I must live, right?"
Hearing Ling Luoyi's words, Little Phoenix Song couldn't help but shed tears. It knew what Ling Luoyi was worried about, and precisely because it knew, it felt heartache.
After a while, the bleeding from Ling Luoyi's arm was stopped. Little Phoenix Song looked at the pile of bloody cloths on the ground and suddenly remembered that Ling Luoyi could be stimulated by blood. It abruptly turned to look into Ling Luoyi's eyes. Seeing that everything was normal, it breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing Little Phoenix Song's reaction, Ling Luoyi knew what it was worried about and smiled, "Little Phoenix Song, I am no longer stimulated by fresh blood." However, she still disliked that blood-like red color.
Seeing that she had been discovered, Little Phoenix Song's face turned slightly red, and as if changing the subject, it praised, "Master, it seems your seclusion this time has yielded great results."
Knowing that Little Phoenix Song was changing the subject, Ling Luoyi played along and smiled, "It has. At least I can now use a part of her power."
"Oh?" Little Phoenix Song suddenly circled Ling Luoyi a few times and said, "Master, are you about to advance again?"
"Not yet, but it's close. I've been in here for some time, and I don't know what's happening outside. I'm going out."
"Oh, okay."
Ling Luoyi changed her clothes and just as she exited the Phoenix Song Realm, she saw Qiu Yuanxi standing nearby with a solemn expression. Seeing this, Ling Luoyi asked, "A Yuan, what's wrong?"
Qiu Yuanxi was accustomed to Ling Luoyi's sudden appearance. He stepped forward, grabbed Ling Luoyi's hand, and said gravely, "Little Luo'er, something has happened!"