With a gratified nod, Xie Yuan said, "And for our Heavenly Sword Faction to seek revenge, we only target those in high positions. Although these disciples are equally tainted, the Blood Sword Sect has over fifty thousand disciples. Killing them all would truly go against the divine will, so we choose to spare them, merely stripping their cultivation, making them lead a better life thereafter."
"Thus, our leniency doesn't imply their innocence. I hope you understand this principle."
Mu Jinyu looked at Xie Yuan, nodded and said, "I understand. Shall we depart now?"
"Now…"
Upon hearing this, Xie Yuan showed slight difficulty on his face and said, "But most of us are severely injured; without healing first, we may not be able to break the Mountain Protection Array of the Blood Sword Sect!"
Mu Jinyu was about to suggest, without worry, that he could handle it himself.
However, just as he was about to speak, he suddenly realized Xie Yuan's words weren't out of concern for breaking the Mountain Protection Array nor a request for him to heal them, but a desire to have them personally avenge the fallen disciples and Elders, to console their spirits in heaven.
"Then let me heal you first. Once you're recovered, we can go together," Mu Jinyu said with a smile.
Xie Yuan was momentarily stunned, then shook his head and said, "That's unnecessary. We're not gravely injured; a bit of time is all we need to heal. Don't waste your precious Elixir on us. Give us a day, and if need be, we'll send slightly injured Elders with you then."
They remain unaware that Mu Jinyu's Life Source Energy doesn't deplete at all, still thinking every time he heals them, it's with extremely precious Healing Medicine.
They are slightly puzzled why the Healing Medicine left by Mu Jinyu for them, when he went to see Ji Li, didn't have the same effect as when Mu Jinyu fed it to them personally.
Of course, despite the curiosity, they didn't dwell on it much.
They assumed Mu Jinyu's Wood Attributed True Essence better refined the medication for healing.
Mu Jinyu heard Xie Yuan's words, chuckled silently, then said, "It's alright; my Healing Pills aren't exactly precious, I have plenty on hand…"
Subsequently, Mu Jinyu glanced at the Elders present, noticing several with severe injuries, barely suppressed even with the earlier Healing Medicine.
He rose, reached a hand into his storage ring, and fed them an unfamiliar Pill, quietly channeling Life Source Energy to heal them.
Initially, they didn't quite believe in Mu Jinyu's words.
But as Mu Jinyu treated dozens with Life Source Energy, openly using Life-saving Pills each time, they began believing Mu Jinyu indeed had many such Pills.
Thus, although they felt slightly indebted, they decided to accept Mu Jinyu's generous help, intent on quickly destroying the Elders guarding the Blood Sword Sect and dissolving it.
Half a day later.
All Elders of the Heavenly Sword Faction had recovered, without even minor injuries.
While those disciples with severe and minor injuries numbered over a thousand, Mu Jinyu couldn't heal each individually, so he instructed the Elders to distribute his top Healing Pills among them.
Basically, within about a week, these severely injured disciples would be completely healed.
As for the deceased Elders and disciples, Xie Yuan ensured they received proper burials.
Later, after the Blood Sword Sect is wiped out, they'll come back with good news for a grand memorial ceremony.
Thereafter, Mu Jinyu, together with Xie Yuan, Xie Chenkun, boarded the Flying Shuttle and headed again towards the Blood Sword Sect!
...
On the Flying Shuttle, every Elder's countenance was animated, filled with the anticipation of avenging great enmity.
Only now did Mu Jinyu have some leisure, carefully contemplating the intricacies of the "Killing Character Secret Technique."
Truthfully, he had immersed his spirit in the "Killing Character Secret Technique" for over a day. Upon waking, wanting to delve deeper, he immediately faced a sect crisis, successively killing Li Daochen, then Zhou Yun, and finally all from the Blood Sword Sect.
Following this were all sorts of busyness with no time to reflect on gains and insights.
Now he could verify whether his epiphanies in the Illusory Space were correct.
Though he had the victory of reverse-killing Zhou Yun by stealthily learning the "Blood Refining the Sky" from the Blood Sword Sect, this only counted as an initial validation.
In one corner of the Flying Shuttle, Mu Jinyu began an intense left and right hand sparring.
Though inelegant and childish in appearance, devoid of any smoke or flames, if Mu Jinyu's hands weren't mitigating and canceling the devastating lethal force, a mountain meeting it would be instantly pulverized!
Soon, Mu Jinyu halted, having reached his validation.
His comprehension within the Illusory Space was indeed correct.
Though the "Killing Character Secret Technique" is bewilderingly varied, all these variations encapsulate just one move focused on the essence of 'kill.'
So, this "Killing Character Secret Technique," while simple, is also complex…
No wonder the annotation stated that it should not be casually explored by those without profound comprehension.
Mu Jinyu had, after the fact, learned from Xie Chenkun about the taboos and risks of the "Killing Character Secret Technique." Typically, those falling into its meditation require four to five years to regain normalcy.
Without falling into its depths, general consciousness returns within several hours.
Thus, seeing him isolated in its influence for a day led them to presume him as lost to uselessness.
They even considered whether to abandon him to placate the Blood Sword Sect's wrath. Ultimately, Xie Chenkun and Xie Yuan dismissed this notion.
Only Wang Dayong attempted action.
Therefore, any remaining slight resentment Mu Jinyu had disappeared completely, ceasing to blame Xie Chenkun and the others for initially thinking of abandoning him.
With a subtle shake of his head, Mu Jinyu ceased pondering, soon noticing Xie Chenkun standing aside with a somewhat distressed look.
"Sect Leader, what's troubling you? Worried about the success of this venture?"
Mu Jinyu rose and approached Xie Chenkun, inquiring.
"No," Xie Chenkun replied upon hearing Mu Jinyu, turning to see him stop the childish hand playing, explaining, "I'm merely lamenting your wager with Dao Wuming."
"A wager?" Mu Jinyu recalled the event where Xie Chenkun bet on him after winning first place at the Four Sects Martial Meeting against Zhou Taiping ending in a wager over Life-bond spiritual treasure.
It was discussed to match against Dao Wuming after breaking through the Fanxu Realm, without using any Magic Treasure to determine superiority.
However, during his breakthrough to the Fanxu Realm, the Blood Sword Sect conspired against him, and Xie Chenkun being the receiver naturally had him swiftly depart, thus missing the match with Dao Wuming.
But Dao Wuming had just perished alongside Zhou Taiping within the Blood Refining the Sky, while the Blood Sword Sect was soon to be decimated, rendering the wager void.
Mu Jinyu still didn't understand why Zhou Taiping was entangled with this.