The body is in trouble!
Li Xuan and Zeng Ming’s expressions changed slightly upon hearing this, and they both looked at Yi Qin.
"Senior, what exactly is wrong with my junior sister?" Li Xuan sensed Zeng Ruxue's body but found no issues. Helpless, he could only ask Yi Qin.
Zeng Ruxue also looked at Yi Qin with some curiosity at this moment, and then took out a candied hawthorn and licked it. Li Xuan was sweating profusely at the sight; this little girl was truly carefree.
Yi Qin sighed slightly and said, "Her divine soul is incomplete. I didn't notice it before. As her strength improved, this flaw began to show. Fortunately, you returned here this time, and I discovered it. If it were any later, I fear she wouldn't live to fifteen."
"Incomplete divine soul?" Li Xuan frowned slightly upon hearing this. He had indeed heard of such existences. An incomplete divine soul meant being born with a missing soul fragment. Many such individuals were either idiotic or mentally deficient. As for Zeng Ruxue having normal consciousness and excellent understanding of alchemy, Li Xuan guessed it was due to her innate Dao root.
"There's a saying, 'Heaven envies the talented.' She is in such a situation. Her Dao root is already being affected. If it were half a year later and her Dao root was damaged, she would not only become a mortal but her intelligence would likely be less than that of a three-year-old child. By the time she turns fifteen, she would die." Yi Qin nodded.
"Senior, with your abilities, can this not be cured?" Li Xuan asked. After all, in Li Xuan's impression, Yi Qin had never encountered a problem she couldn't solve. Moreover, Zeng Ruxue was Yi Qin's disciple. If Zeng Ruxue died young, it would be a waste of Yi Qin's efforts.
Yi Qin nodded and said, "I can cure it, but it cannot be done in your world. I've told you before, your world doesn't even have a Heavenly Dao. To cure her, I need a complete Heavenly Dao will, and the materials needed are also unavailable in your world."
Li Xuan was overjoyed and quickly said, "Senior, do you mean you want to take my junior sister to the outside world?"
Yi Qin nodded and then her gaze fell on Zeng Ruxue's face. "I plan to take her back to my world. There, I can replenish her missing divine soul fragment. Moreover, her progress will be more beneficial there."
Li Xuan hurriedly put Zeng Ruxue down and then squatted down to look at her. "Junior sister, this is your master, Senior Yi Qin."
Zeng Ruxue blinked her large eyes at Yi Qin, then took two steps forward and knelt down. "Disciple Zeng Ruxue pays respects to Master."
Yi Qin nodded slightly and then pulled Zeng Ruxue up, looking at Zeng Ming. "I'm taking her away, do you have any objections?"
Zeng Ming hesitated for a moment, then looked at Li Xuan, clearly still reluctant.
Li Xuan immediately said, "Old Zeng, everything should prioritize junior sister's safety. Although Senior Yi Qin is taking junior sister away, at least junior sister can live safely. And when junior sister's strength reaches a certain level in the future, she can come back to see you."
Zeng Ming slowly nodded, then looked at Yi Qin and bowed. "Little Xue, I entrust her to you, Senior."
"She is my disciple, these are things I should do." Yi Qin nodded, then looked at Li Xuan. "Now that I'm leaving, you'll have no one to protect you."
Li Xuan shook his head. "It's fine, I'm not a child of two or three years old."
Yi Qin pondered for a moment, then said, "I have communicated with the other three fellows in the first level. In general, although they are not benevolent, they are not extremely wicked either. You can try to contact them and ask for their help if you encounter danger."
"Alright." Li Xuan felt a warmth in his heart. Yi Qin had already communicated with those three for him beforehand, showing she was considering his well-being. Although Yi Qin had an agreement with the woman in yellow to look after him for ten years, Li Xuan knew that such long-term care was not necessarily a good thing.
Some things, over time, become habitual. Once habitual, they are taken for granted. For a sword cultivator, this is detrimental.
"Time is tight, I have to take her now. Remember, live well." Yi Qin nodded slightly.
"Senior Yi Qin, take care." Li Xuan nodded, then looked at Zeng Ruxue. "Junior sister, be obedient when you are with Senior Yi Qin."
Zeng Ruxue nodded, then walked up to Li Xuan and opened her arms. Li Xuan smiled slightly, then picked up Zeng Ruxue and walked to Zeng Ming, handing her over.
Zeng Ming looked at Li Xuan with a complex expression, then took Zeng Ruxue, hugged her, and put her down.
"Let's go." Yi Qin took Zeng Ruxue's hand, glanced back at Li Xuan, and then pointed into the void with her left hand, causing a vortex to appear. Then, under the watchful eyes of Li Xuan and Zeng Ming, Yi Qin pulled Zeng Ruxue and stepped directly into it. As the vortex disappeared, Yi Qin and Zeng Ruxue vanished instantly.
"Young friend, what are your plans now?" After Yi Qin and Zeng Ruxue left, Zeng Ming withdrew his gaze and asked Li Xuan.
Li Xuan thought for a moment. "I might be heading to the Central Region next. I still have many things to do. As for junior sister's matter, Old Zeng, you can tell them that Senior Yi Qin took her to cultivate by her side."
"This Senior is not your master, is she?" Zeng Ming nodded and asked.
Li Xuan nodded. "Senior Yi Qin is indeed not my master, but she has provided a lot of help on my path of cultivation. Other than that, other identities are real. Junior sister is safe with Senior Yi Qin, there's no need to worry."
"So be it. As long as Little Xue can live well, our Zeng family has hope. That is enough." Zeng Ming nodded.
"Old Zeng, I need to leave too." Li Xuan said after some thought. Now that Senior Yi Qin was gone, his own strength needed to improve. Otherwise, if those beings in the Prison of the Heavens broke their seals, his life would be in danger.
"So soon?" Zeng Ming was taken aback.
Li Xuan nodded helplessly. With Yi Qin's departure, Li Xuan realized a problem. Before this, he had actually become reliant on Yi Qin. One could say that most of his confidence came from Yi Qin. Otherwise, Li Xuan wouldn't have felt a sense of unease, mixed with reluctance, at the moment Yi Qin left.
Become stronger!
This was Li Xuan's only thought at the moment.
"Very well, I know your potential is immense, and your future achievements will surely be extraordinary. But the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. I will not pry into your affairs. In short, prioritize yourself." Zeng Ming nodded slightly.
Li Xuan nodded, then turned and walked out of the secret chamber.
Soon, under Zeng Ming's gaze, Li Xuan's figure gradually moved away and then completely disappeared.