Chapter 1506: Zhao Ya Awakens

Having figured this out, he felt somewhat relieved and continued with the acupuncture, channeling tens of thousands of strands of true energy into her body before finally stabilizing her injuries.

It must be said that Zhao Ya's injuries were extremely severe, extending from the inside out. Any other physician, even a nine-star peak master, would be helpless and unable to treat her. Only his Heavenly Dao true energy, aided by the silver needles, could penetrate her body and allow the damaged parts to slowly recover.

By the time he finished, nearly a day had passed.

For an entire day, he had only eaten some wild fruits he found in the mountains, spending his time on acupuncture, alleviating injuries, and restoring his own cultivation.

After much effort, he finally expelled the true energy that Elder Qu had left in his body, completely healed his injuries, and fully adapted to the power of the early stage of the Cave Void realm, eighth level.

"One last round of acupuncture. If it succeeds, she should wake up!"

Seeing that it was bright again, Zhang Xuan carefully adjusted his state, took out the silver needles once more, and looked at the girl lying not far away. He gently waved his hand.

Swish!

Hundreds of silver needles immediately floated before him. He extended both palms and gently stroked them, as if playing a zither.

Zhao Ya's meridians were shattered, preventing true energy from circulating through her body. He could only rely on the silver needles to bring true energy to the injured areas. After a day of effort, her injuries had mostly healed. Barring any accidents, this round of acupuncture would stimulate her dormant nerves and allow her to regain consciousness.

"Go!"

His brows raised, and the silver needles, carrying a special force, fell one by one in straight lines. Seeing the needles enter her body, Zhang Xuan did not relax. Instead, he suddenly slapped his palm forward.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

A series of explosions sounded in the air, carrying a unique rhythm like enchanting music ringing in the ears. The girl, who had been tightly shut-eyed, upon hearing the sound, gently moved her fingers, then her curved eyelashes lifted, and her eyes slowly opened.

"Teacher..."

Zhao Ya struggled to sit up, full of disbelief: "I'm not dead?"

Her meridians were shattered, and power rampaged within her body. She had thought she would surely die this time, but she never expected to see her teacher again.

"Don't worry. With your teacher here, dying isn't that easy!"

Zhang Xuan smiled slightly.

To be honest, Wei Ruyan back then was even more severely injured than she was now, and she was still saved, wasn't she?

By searching for flaws in the library and treating with Heavenly Dao true energy, as long as one wasn't killed on the spot, saving them was no big deal!

"Mm!"

Relieved, Zhao Ya took a step forward, but her body swayed, as if she might fall at any moment.

Reaching out to support her, Zhang Xuan said apologetically, "Your body is healed, but your meridians are completely gone, and the true energy you cultivated is no more. But don't worry, your teacher will find a way to help you recover your strength as soon as possible!"

"Thank you, Teacher..."

Zhao Ya smiled slightly.

She was already very happy to be alive and to continue seeing her teacher.

Whether her cultivation could be restored didn't matter.

Fetching some spring water and wild fruits for Zhao Ya, the girl regained some strength and looked around in confusion: "Teacher, where is this? Weren't we in the Ice Abyss Palace? How did we get here?"

At that time, the Grand Elder and Elder Qu were watching menacingly. How did her teacher, alone and carrying her, escape?

"I'm not sure where this is either. As for how we got here, I'll explain in detail later!"

Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan grabbed the girl with true energy and flew straight into the distance.

Before long, they arrived at a town.

Although Zhao Ya had lost her cultivation, her body had recovered, allowing her to walk like an ordinary person without difficulty. With Zhang Xuan's true energy assistance, their speed was not slow.

"This is Dragon Abyss City..."

After inquiring, they received a definite answer.

"Dragon Abyss City—I've seen a map of this area before!" Zhao Ya interjected. "It's over thirty thousand li from the Ice Abyss Palace and only a few thousand li from the Empire Alliance. Quite close!"

"Not far from the Empire Alliance?"

Zhang Xuan was stunned.

That night, fleeing in panic, he had flown with all his might, changing direction seven or eight times. He didn't even know which direction he had gone.

He hadn't expected that, having reached the Cave Void realm, his speed had increased so much that, despite such a winding path, he had still flown over thirty thousand li in one night.

"Yes!"

Zhao Ya nodded.

"Since the Empire Alliance is nearby, let's go there!"

After a pause, Zhang Xuan said.

The girl's meridians needed immediate treatment. Such a small city certainly lacked suitable conditions. The Empire Alliance, as the empire's central hub, was vast and had as many experts as the Saint Child Hall. There, they might find the necessary materials or even medical texts to resolve her internal issues.

Zhao Ya nodded.

Wherever her teacher went, she would follow. She didn't want to be separated again.

"But before we go, we need to change our appearances..."

Knowing that he had caused quite a stir recently, appearing like this would inevitably invite trouble, Zhang Xuan said.

Zhao Ya did not refuse.

Changing his appearance was simple for Zhang Xuan—with his level of muscle control, he could easily disguise himself. For Zhao Ya, who had no cultivation, it was more troublesome, but with special items to conceal her features, her stunning looks could be hidden, making her hard to recognize at a glance.

As they headed toward the Empire Alliance, the formation at the Saint Child Hall trembled, and several figures abruptly appeared.

They were Yang Xuan, the Sword Saint Xingmeng and his wife, and Grand Elder Zhang Wuhen, who had come from the Zhang family to the Master Teacher Pavilion headquarters and then here.

"What happened here? It's such a mess?"

Stepping out of the formation, Master Yang frowned.

The Saint Child Hall, the continent's premier academy, along with the War Master Hall, was one of the two major organizations under the Master Teacher Pavilion headquarters. How had so many halls collapsed, with smoke rising from many places, as if the Otherworldly Tribe had just visited?

"Zhan Tiancheng greets Master Yang..."

Master Zhan stepped forward, his face full of shame, unsure how to answer: "This matter..."

His injuries had eased somewhat, but thinking about how a student at only the Incipient Void realm had caused such chaos made him want to spit blood.

Most crucially, this fellow was a student of the Master Yang before him.

"Master Zhan, I asked you to detain that Zhang Xuan. Is he here?"

Zhang Wuhen quickly looked over.

"He... escaped!"

Hearing this name, Master Zhan's face twitched, and intense anger surged in his eyes.

"Escaped?"

Zhang Wuhen was startled: "How could you let him escape from the Saint Child Hall?"

"He set up a teleportation formation and left directly. I couldn't catch up. This situation at the Saint Child Hall is all his doing..."

Master Zhan gritted his teeth.

"Set up a teleportation formation? What's going on?"

Frowning, Master Yang couldn't help but look over.

"Master Yang, Zhang Xuan is your student, so I won't say much. But he has caused such a disaster and disregarded the rules of master teachers. I have already reported the matter in full to the headquarters and await their judgment. Please forgive me!"

Master Zhan clasped his fists.

"You misunderstand. He is not my student!"

Yang Xuan shook his head.