Optimizing the use of his cultivation to heal Yan Yue'er, Luo Xiu's consumption was immense. He dared not deplete his cultivation fully; in case the woman awoke with murderous intent, he might be left without any power to resist. Therefore, whenever half of his cultivation was depleted, Luo Xiu would take out a Vitality Stone from his storage ring to replenish his lost power. Fortunately, he had sold a ground-level battle sword and secret techniques, so he had plenty of Vitality Stones. The healing lasted a full seven days. Yan Yue'er's life essence, which was on the brink of collapse, was finally restored by Luo Xiu and temporarily stabilized, and so was the outburst of the soul injury. However, she was incapable of fighting others, otherwise the soul injury might relapse. As her consciousness gradually recovered from the deep slumber, a fiery breath began to surge within Yan Yue'er. "Boom!" Her genuine flame energy burst forth around her body, instantly burning her tight-fitting martial outfit to ashes and revealing her fair and exquisite body in front of Luo Xiu. At the same time, Yan Yue'er's eyes snapped open. The moment she awoke, her consciousness spread out, sensing Luo Xiu behind her and also realizing that it was him who had saved her. But as soon as she exerted her consciousness, she felt an intense headache, as if her sea of consciousness was about to collapse, and she had to retract her spread-out consciousness quickly with a moan. As Yan Yue'er came to, Luo Xiu sharply withdrew, stating, "Your soul injury is only temporarily stabilized. If you strain your consciousness again and your sea of consciousness collapses, I won't be able to save you a second time." Upon hearing this, Yan Yue'er's brows furrowed, and she also realized she was bare. A hint of shame and anger flashed through her beautiful eyes. Her body was curvaceous with pale, jade-like skin, a paragon desired by countless men, now fully exposed to a man for the first time. While she had clothes in her storage ring, without being able to employ her consciousness and genuine energy, she couldn't take them out. As she was at a loss, Luo Xiu handed over a set of his own clothes, saying, "These are my clothes; you can make do with them for now." With her entire body exposed, Yan Yue'er's tranquil heart rippled for a moment. Such a flawless body presented before him, Luo Xiu's heart also stirred with unusual thoughts, reminiscent of the time he had treated Lu Mengyao for her Fire Yang pillar, a similar scene indeed. Seeing the flicker of reminiscence in Luo Xiu's eyes, Yan Yue'er guessed he must be thinking of some past memories. Though her body had been seen, Yan Yue'er didn't react rashly with shame and anger like ordinary women might. She calmly took the clothes from Luo Xiu and dressed right in front of him, not asking him to turn away. However, Luo Xiu was aware that this seemingly strong woman had revealed a deeply vulnerable side while she was unconscious. "Thank you for saving me." After dressing, they sat opposite each other in the cave, and Yan Yue'er thanked Luo Xiu. "Are you going to repay kindness with ingratitude?" Luo Xiu teased with a smile, trying to lighten the somewhat tense atmosphere. Yan Yue'er looked at Luo Xiu, her lips curving into a smile, "If you're afraid that I might attack you, why did you bother saving me?" Having been cut-off from the world during her three hundred years of desperate cultivation, her unrippled heart was moved. Luo Xiu did not admit it was her display of vulnerability that had aroused his compassion. Her vulnerability seemed tethered to a secret buried deep within her heart. At that moment, Luo Xiu's gaze sharpened, and he looked outside the cave. He sensed several martial cultivators' presences swiftly approaching their location. Yan Yue'er, unaware of what was happening since she couldn't employ her consciousness, did not detect the approaching figures. "People are coming," Luo Xiu said solemnly. Upon hearing this, Yan Yue'er's face slightly changed, "It's Wei Yun Valley and He Bashan!" Noting Luo Xiu's puzzled look, Yan Yue'er explained, "I have placed soul restrictions on these men; they must have sensed that my soul was injured and lost control of the restrictions, which led them here." Hearing the term 'soul restriction', Luo Xiu's expression shifted, as being subjected to such a thing could mean one's life and death were at the mercy of another, reduced to servitude. Standing up, they both stepped out of the cave. On the edge of the waterfall pond, Luo Xiu gazed at the burly man and the man in white accompanying seven bound people. The burly man was He Bashan, and the one in white was Wei Yun Valley. Indeed, as Yan Yue'er had said, they sensed that the soul restrictions placed in their consciousness had lost their master's control, which usually indicated that Yan Yue'er had either died or sustained severe injuries, unable to use her consciousness. Either scenario was a perfect opportunity for them to break free from the control of the soul restrictions. At this moment, seeing Yan Yue'er walk out of the cave meant she hadn't died but was certainly gravely injured, losing control over the soul restrictions. He Bashan smirked, "Woman, you planted a soul restriction in me, did you ever imagine this day would come?" The man in white, Wei Yun Valley, focused his attention on Luo Xiu next to Yan Yue'er. With her soul restrictions gone, Yan Yue'er's severe injuries were no longer a concern, but this young man who claimed to be 'Xiu Luo' was undoubtedly a formidable enemy. Wei Yun Valley clearly remembered that Luo Xiu had slain Huang Yuanshan, who was at the Eighth Innate level, with a single sword strike. "Xiu Luo young master, I am Wei Yun Valley." The man in white bowed to Luo Xiu, "With a soul restriction planted in me, my life is not my own. If you hand over the woman next to you, I will never forget the great kindness and virtue of the young master." Wei Yun Valley's demeanor was very humble, apparently not willing to antagonize Luo Xiu. Yan Yue'er snorted and spoke to Luo Xiu, pointing at Wei Yun Valley, "You see his humble demeanor, it is because he fears your strength, but if you knew that he slaughtered an entire village of over three hundred people to practice a demonic technique, you would not think so." She then pointed at the burly man, He Bashan, "This man is lustful and sinful; he tried to rape me and was hence restrained by my soul restriction to control his life and death." "If it weren't for the need to use their cultivator blood to activate the altar transmission array in the Thousand Demon Secret Domain, I wouldn't spare their lives." "Hmph, we're not good people, so you think you are a good person? You brought us to this Thousand Demon Secret Domain to kill us, using the blood of Martial Warriors for a blood sacrifice for the array. How vicious can you be?" Wei Yun Valley responded coldly. Yan Yue'er remained unfazed, "I always have principles when I kill. Scum like you deserves death, so what's wrong with using you for a blood sacrifice?" During this exchange, Yan Yue'er looked at Luo Xiu, "Whether it's those hundred slaves, Wei Yun Valley, He Bashan, or the Innate Martial Warriors I brought into the Thousand Demon Secret Domain, every one of them has committed countless evil deeds and deserves death!" She explained this to Luo Xiu, not wanting him to see her as a vicious woman. "You vicious woman, you think you are justified in using human blood for a sacrifice?" "Xiu Luo young master, don't listen to this woman's nonsense and be careful of being deceived by her, which may endanger your life!" The seven Innate Martial Warriors who had been rendered powerless also exclaimed indignantly. These people, each airing their grievances in turn, yet Luo Xiu remained unmoved. Right and wrong mattered little to him! Although he saved Yan Yue'er, this was a grudge between her and people like Wei Yun Valley, and it had nothing to do with him! He had no obligation to protect her, especially since she had once sought to kill him for the demon jade. Seeing Yin Yue'er's true nature being so resolute and unaffected by others, Luo Xiu doubted that mere words could make him help her against Wei Yun Valley and He Bashan. "If you want to enter the third area, even with the Twin Moon Demon Jade, you need the blood of Martial Warriors for the sacrifice. If you help me out this one time, I will tell you a secret about the Thousand Demon Secret Domain!" Yan Yue'er said. "Xiu Luo young master, do not believe this woman. Although she is injured, she can plant soul restrictions with her consciousness, and her true strength is definitely above the Spiritual Martial Master. If her blood is used for the sacrifice, the effect will certainly be better than ours," Wei Yun Valley said. The battle between Yan Yue'er and her adversaries demanded each to vie for Luo Xiu's support. "The blood of these nine people is sufficient for the sacrifice, just bring me into the third area, and the secret I'm prepared to tell you is invaluable." "Xiu Luo young master, this woman is vicious. If you trust her, once she recovers, she will surely kill you first!" The debate continued, but Luo Xiu remained indifferent. In the martial world where strength was honored, everyone pursued their interests, and Luo Xiu was no exception. Yan Yue'er took off an ancient ring from her hand and handed it directly to Luo Xiu. "There's a middle-grade ground-level soft sword in this ring, thirty thousand middle-grade vitality stones, one thousand high-grade vitality stones, and an eighth-grade martial art." This was the compensation Yan Yue'er offered for Luo Xiu's intervention. This wealth was almost as invaluable as what Luo Xiu had obtained from the treasury of Wu King Bu Chen! Evidently, Wei Yun Valley and He Bashan could not offer such wealth. "I kill with reason, and this wealth is my reason to kill!" Martial cultivation requires a vast amount of resources; battles over them are commonplace amongst martial artists. If Wei Yun Valley and the others were not deserving of death, Luo Xiu would not kill innocent people for wealth. But in this world of martial arts, what cultivator with achievements hasn't been stained with blood? Wei Yun Valley killed over three hundred people for a demonic technique, and He Bashan was lecherous and violent, which is why he ended up in Yan Yue'er's hands. Even the other Innate Martial Warriors exuded a murderous aura, likely responsible for numerous lives. Has Luo Xiu himself killed fewer people? In Qingyun Town, he alone, with a single sword, killed countless members of the Green Armor guard, not to mention the uncountable beasts he has slain. In this world where martial strength is esteemed, who doesn't have blood on their hands? To kill is not about right or wrong but about one's will! Pocketing the storage ring handed over by Yan Yue'er, Luo Xiu's gaze turned towards Wei Yun Valley and the others, his killing intent unreservedly bursting forth. Both Wei Yun Valley and He Bashan's colors changed, knowing that they had to contend with Xiu Luo for survival. As for the seven Innate Martial Warriors behind them, their powers were completely stripped, irrelevant to the situation.