At this very moment, Ye Fei seized the opportunity, his long sword then struck out ferociously, heading directly for the back of the slender guard!
Ye Fei poured all his strength into this strike, absolutely refusing to allow himself to fail!
Just as Ye Fei's sword pierced the back of the slender guard, the guard reacted immediately, turning around and unleashing a palm strike!
With a 'bang,' it hit Ye Fei's chest.
Ye Fei endured the blow head-on!
His throat felt sweet, and blood flowed directly from the corner of his mouth.
But the slender guard was directly impaled through the chest by Ye Fei's long sword!
He could never have imagined that Ye Fei could withstand his final, desperate attack!
And still have the strength to deliver a fatal blow to him!
At this moment, his heart was filled only with regret!
But there is no regret medicine in this world!
No matter how unwilling he was, he could only close his eyes in resignation.
He fell to the ground, lifeless.
"Big Brother!"
"You beast, I'll kill you!"
Seeing his elder brother's tragic death, the remaining guard, who had been locked in a death struggle with Qi Xinlian, said fiercely.
As for Qian Dong, who was not far away, he was already terrified. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, he turned and fled.
Ye Fei originally wanted to pursue, but his path was blocked by the remaining guard.
"You beast, I'll slaughter you now and offer your head to mourn my elder brother's soul!"
Ye Fei was also not lightly injured at this point, so he fought shoulder-to-shoulder with Qi Xinlian.
With Ye Fei's joining, Qi Xinlian clearly felt relieved.
After two rounds, the remaining guard was swiftly beheaded by Qi Xinlian.
She had originally intended to continue pursuing the fleeing Qian Dong.
But now that both of them were injured, it was not a wise move to pursue further.
It was better to heal and recover first.
"You're right, we are both seriously injured now. If we encounter strong enemies again, we will surely be doomed!"
Qi Xinlian agreed.
Next, Ye Fei quickly broke the formation, and the few Profound Crystal Stones inside were successfully collected by Ye Fei.
Afterward, the two of them helped each other back to their previous dwelling.
After a period of meditation and cultivation, they finally recovered.
Then, Ye Fei proactively took out the Profound Crystal Stones and placed them on the stone slab.
"These are all the Profound Crystal Stones."
"Quickly put them into your Qiankun Bag."
"I'm worried that the escaped fellow will bring reinforcements, so we should leave Misty Valley as soon as possible."
Ye Fei reminded her.
Qi Xinlian certainly could not pocket all the spoils of war.
If it weren't for Ye Fei, she wouldn't even have been able to break the formation, let alone obtain these Profound Crystal Stones.
So she directly pushed more than half of the Profound Crystal Stones towards Ye Fei.
Then she spoke.
"Ye Fei, I cannot be so selfish!"
"If it weren't for you, I definitely wouldn't have gotten a single Profound Crystal Stone, so I'm content with just one!"
"The rest are yours."
Ye Fei had not expected to receive so many spoils of war.
"How about this, we split them fifty-fifty, what do you say?"
After Ye Fei put his half of the Profound Crystal Stones into his Qiankun Bag, he no longer paid attention to the rest.
Qi Xinlian finally had no choice but to put the remaining half of the Profound Crystal Stones into her Qiankun Bag as well.
With that, the two of them, taking advantage of the fact that it was still early, tidied up and left the place.
Fortunately, before Qian Dong's reinforcements arrived, Ye Fei and the two had already left Misty Valley.
"We're finally out!"
Qi Xinlian said with lingering fear.
This experience had left a deep impression on her.
After exchanging a few words, they parted ways.
Ye Fei, mindful of Elder Shangguan's illness, rushed directly towards the Shangguan family.
At this time, the Shangguan family was shrouded in gloom. The old man remained unconscious.
Especially seeing the old man's increasingly frail complexion, it deepened the anxiety of Shangguan Xueer and the others.
If Ye Fei could not return with the medicinal herbs within the next three days, then Elder Shangguan would likely never wake up.
"Young Lady, Young Master Ye has returned!"
"He has already reached the entrance!"
The butler hurried forward to inform her.
"What?"
"You mean Ye Fei is back?"
Shangguan Xueer shot up from her seat, her face beaming with joy.
Before the butler could even reply, Ye Fei, led by Shangguan Ming, arrived at the old man's bedside.
Ye Fei first examined the old man and, confirming there were no issues, took out a green jade bottle from his Qiankun Bag.
"I have not failed in my mission. I have refined the Imperial Blood Grass into the Detoxification Pill."
Upon hearing this news, Shangguan Xueer was overjoyed and took the green jade bottle, repeatedly saying.
"Good, that's great!"
"Ye Fei, you've worked hard!"
At this moment, countless words were reduced to two simple words: thank you.
"You all quickly examine this pill and administer it to the old man as soon as possible."
Ye Fei urged.
"Alright, I'll have someone examine it now."
Although Shangguan Xueer trusted Ye Fei implicitly, she still had a refiner identify the pill to be absolutely sure.
"Indeed, it's a top-grade pill!"
"Both the aroma and the proportions are extremely accurate."
Upon receiving confirmation, Shangguan Xueer impatiently placed the pill into Elder Shangguan's mouth.
And helped him swallow it.
As everyone waited anxiously, Ye Fei sat at the table leisurely, starting to sample the pastries.
Before long, Elder Shangguan's previously ashen face began to regain its color, and his breathing normalized.
Following that, Elder Shangguan's finger twitched, and as everyone watched with bated breath, he slowly opened his eyes.
"Grandfather, you're finally awake!"
"How are you feeling? How is your body?"
"Do you still feel uncomfortable anywhere?"
Shangguan Xueer held the old man's hand and asked anxiously.
"I'm fine, you don't need to be so nervous."
"I feel much better, and my body has regained its strength."
Even after taking the pill, the old man still needed a period of rest.
At this point, everyone finally felt at ease.
Due to limited energy, Elder Shangguan closed his eyes again.
"Ye Fei, thank you. If it weren't for you this time, I'm afraid our Shangguan family would have suffered countless casualties!"
Shangguan Xueer expressed her sincere gratitude.
"It's nothing, that's all in the past."
"However, if you really want to thank me, then treat me to a hearty dinner!"
"I'm starving, you know!"
Ye Fei said helplessly.
*Pfft.*
Shangguan Xueer couldn't help but burst into laughter.