She could selfishly refrain from thinking about humanity, selfish enough to repeatedly ponder whether saving the three realms was worth it.
However, if her younger brother, mother, or father were to be afflicted by the curse, she would undoubtedly plunge the dagger into herself without hesitation.
An Nuo did not notice Qi Yu's reaction, only seeing how pitiful the mortal cultivator appeared. She couldn't help but walk over, "We will find a way to resolve this matter. The ground is cold, you should get up first."
The cultivator nodded, his gaze towards Qi Yu and the others filled with trepidation and pleading.
Prior to this, the immortal sects of the mortal realm, the Dragon King, and the Heavenly Emperor, along with other celestial beings, had maintained a state of mutual non-interference.
Mortals pursued their own cultivation, striving for ascension, while the celestial beings strictly adhered to worldly rules, refraining from easily intervening in mortal affairs.
Rather than coexisting peacefully, the two parties had always been in a state of "well water not interfering with river water."
Therefore, this mortal cultivator was currently uncertain whether his plea would be answered.
After all... the esteemed immortals had already broken many rules. Regarding the matter of the odor, if the celestial beings refused, it would not be surprising.
After all, surviving and living exceptionally well were two different things.
Surviving meant having a place to live, food to eat, and water to drink.
But living exceptionally well meant that one's quality of life would not be diminished in the slightest.
And the foul stench in the air was considered part of the quality requirement.
After An Nuo helped him up, she turned to Yan Hua behind her, "Lord Yan Hua, how should we handle this matter?"
She was actually inclined to help and resolve it.
But while she thought this, An Nuo harbored reservations and dared not agree directly.
"Speaking of which, I have the clone technique," Qi Yu suggested. "Why don't I use my clone technique to have a clone go in and help them cut off the rotting flesh? This way, even if it gets injured, it won't affect my main body, and Si Qing can learn it well. The clone technique, I'll have him come help later."
Yan Hua pondered, "That's acceptable. We should try our best to contain the curse within this area and prevent others from approaching, including other races from the three realms."
Qi Yu acknowledged.
Si Qing looked at Qi Yu, "But will doing this truly be effective in stopping the foul odor in the air?"
"Just cutting away the rotting flesh is not enough," Yan Hua looked around, then gently gestured to the mortal cultivators nearby. "Go and gather more mugwort. In addition, burn more plant ash, collect as much as possible, and then build a very large bonfire in the center to burn them all. The smoke from these should be able to drive away the stench."
The cultivator nodded and quickly ordered people to act.
The white-robed cultivators standing not far away immediately got busy upon receiving their tasks.
Qi Yu also took Si Qing and began teaching him the clone technique.
Since burning the plant ash and mugwort needed to be carried out simultaneously with cutting the rotting flesh, Qi Yu had ample time before those cultivators collected enough mugwort and plant ash.
She watched Si Qing. After teaching him the clone technique, and seeing that he was learning quickly, she taught him a few more life-saving spells.
Si Qing said nothing, simply followed and learned. After he had learned, he glanced at the cultivators. After a long while, he suddenly asked Qi Yu, "I still remember the incident with the purple crystal glowing last time. Sister, between you and me, is one of us the Heavenly Dao?"
He had been thinking about what his sister had kept from him for a long time. In the end, besides this matter, he couldn't think of anything else.