Chapter 1730: Chapter 852: Injuries Healed! Return to the Loose Cultivator Alliance!
Time seemed to have frozen, with only the hushed whispers of the imperial physicians and the clinking of herbs echoing through the room.
Finally, one of the imperial physicians wiped the sweat from his forehead and said wearily, "The medicine is ready. What happens next is up to his fate."
Qing Shuang immediately stepped forward, urgently asking, "How is he?"
"The injuries are severe; he needs to rest quietly." The imperial physician sighed, shaking his head, "Whether he can wake up depends on his own will."
Hearing these words, Qing Shuang’s eyes instantly reddened, tears welling up. Mo Han stepped forward and gently patted her shoulder, comforting her, "Don’t worry, he’ll be alright."
Qing Shuang nodded, but the worry in her eyes did not diminish at all; she merely stared intently at Luo Chen lying on the bed.
In the days that followed, Qing Shuang did not leave Luo Chen’s side even for a moment, while Mo Han took on the responsibility of tending to their daily needs. They also learned from the imperial physicians that after the emperor was sealed, the Imperial Palace had returned to normal order, and the officials and maids who were controlled gradually regained their senses.
Luo Chen’s condition was unstable, showing no signs of waking. Qing Shuang carefully wiped his body and fed him medicine every day, hoping to awaken him. Mo Han went outside the palace daily to gather news, looking for any new developments.
One day, when Mo Han returned, he had a hint of joy on his face. He walked over to Qing Shuang: "Luo Chen’s injuries have stabilized."
Upon hearing this, Qing Shuang finally showed a hint of a smile, and she hurriedly asked, "Really?"
"Yes, really." Mo Han assured, "The imperial physicians say he should wake up soon, and his recovery is progressing much faster than expected."
Hearing this, Qing Shuang’s heart that had been hanging finally eased. She walked over to the bed, looked at Luo Chen, and gently said, "Hurry up and wake up. We’re all waiting for you."
Just then, Luo Chen’s fingers twitched slightly.
"He moved!" Qing Shuang exclaimed in surprise, her voice filled with excitement.
Mo Han quickly stepped forward, carefully observing Luo Chen. He saw Luo Chen’s eyelids quivering slightly as if trying to open his eyes.
"Luo Chen, wake up!" Qing Shuang softly called, her voice trembling slightly.
Luo Chen slowly opened his eyes, seeing Qing Shuang and Mo Han in front of him. He looked puzzled and weakly asked, "Where am I?"
"You finally woke up!" Qing Shuang hugged Luo Chen excitedly, unable to hold back her tears any longer.
"You’re in the Imperial Palace," Mo Han said. "You were severely injured, and we saved you."
Upon hearing this, Luo Chen remembered what had happened before and struggled to sit up, only to find himself too weak.
"Don’t move." Qing Shuang quickly supported him, "You’re badly injured and need to rest well."
Luo Chen nodded and lay back on the bed. Looking at Qing Shuang and Mo Han in front of him, his heart filled with gratitude. He softly said, "Thank you both."
"Don’t say silly things," Qing Shuang chided gently, a small smile on her face. "We are friends; it’s what we should do."
Mo Han also smiled and said, "We’re just glad you’re awake. We were all worried sick."
Looking at the two of them, Luo Chen felt a warm current rising in his heart. He knew that his survival was thanks to these two friends.
In the days that followed, Luo Chen’s recovery was swift, and soon he was able to get out of bed and move around. He learned of the fall of the Blood Ghost Sect, which left him filled with emotion.
One day, Luo Chen, Qing Shuang, and Mo Han sat in the room, discussing their next plans.
"What should we do next?" Luo Chen asked, with a hint of confusion in his voice.
"We should inform the Alliance about the fall of the Blood Ghost Sect," Qing Shuang said. "Let them know we’ve avenged them."
"Yes, I think so too," Mo Han nodded. "But before that, we should leave here."
"Leave here?" Luo Chen was a bit puzzled, "Why?"
"After all, this is the Imperial Palace of the Tianyuan Empire. Staying here too long might lead to trouble," Mo Han explained, "And there’s something more important we have to do."
"What is it?" Qing Shuang asked, with a hint of curiosity in her eyes.
Mo Han looked at the two, his eyes firm as he said, "We need to find the root of the Blood Ghost Sect and eradicate this scourge completely."
Hearing this, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang were both shaken. They knew the fall of the Blood Ghost Sect was just the beginning; the real battle lay ahead.
"Alright, let’s go together," Luo Chen said, his voice filled with determination.
"Yes," Qing Shuang also nodded, her eyes full of resolve.
After settling their plans, the three decided to leave the palace immediately. They packed their things and, under the cover of night, quietly left the Imperial Palace.
After leaving the palace, the three sped towards the direction of the Loose Cultivator Alliance. After several days of travel, they finally arrived at the Alliance Headquarters.
The people at the Alliance Headquarters were overjoyed to see Luo Chen, Qing Shuang, and Mo Han return safely. Upon hearing the news of the Blood Ghost Sect’s fall, they were even more excited.
The Alliance Hierarch personally received the three and highly praised their achievements.
"This time, you have made great contributions to the Alliance," the Alliance Hierarch said. "The fall of the Blood Ghost Sect is thanks to your efforts."
"The Alliance Hierarch overpraises us," Luo Chen said modestly. "We only did our part."
"No need to be modest," the Alliance Hierarch smiled and said, "Your achievements will be remembered by the Alliance."
"Alliance Hierarch, we have something else to tell you," Qing Shuang said, her tone carrying a hint of seriousness.
"What is it?" the Alliance Hierarch asked, a hint of doubt in his eyes.
"We suspect that behind the Blood Ghost Sect, there’s an even more powerful force at play," Qing Shuang said. "We need to find them and eradicate this scourge completely."
Upon hearing this, the Alliance Hierarch’s face changed. He knew the Blood Ghost Sect’s power was already formidable, and if there was an even more powerful force behind it, the situation would be even more challenging.
"Is what you said true?" the Alliance Hierarch asked, his tone carrying a hint of gravity.
"It’s true," Mo Han affirmed. "We discovered some clues in the Blood Ghost Sect’s stronghold pointing to an even more mysterious organization."
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The atmosphere at the Alliance Headquarters seemed to gradually become more somber.
"Alliance Hierarch, we have thoroughly searched all the Blood Ghost Sect’s strongholds, even turned the Tianyuan Empire’s Imperial Palace upside down, but clues about that mysterious organization are like stones sinking into the sea, with no trace," Luo Chen said with a hint of helplessness, his fists clenched tightly with whitened knuckles.
His face seemed full of irritation.
Searching for so long yet still finding nothing.
Naturally, this was extremely frustrating.
"We even tried to track the origins of those black-robed people, but they seemed to have appeared out of thin air, with no records whatsoever," Qing Shuang added, her brows furrowed, confusion evident in her eyes as she absentmindedly twisted the corner of her clothes with her fingertips.
Mo Han also shook his head. He tried to use Bai Ling’s power to sense, but that power seemed blocked by something stronger, making tracking impossible. His face was somewhat pale, clearly having consumed a lot of spiritual power.
After hearing the three’s report, the Alliance Hierarch’s face became grave. He paused for a moment, took a deep breath, and then slowly said, "It seems this mysterious organization is more powerful than we imagined, hiding so deeply that it’s probably not an ordinary force."
"Alliance Hierarch, what should we do next?" Luo Chen asked. Although calm on the surface, his heart was filled with anxiety; this sense of powerlessness was troubling him greatly.
"You should rest for a while first." The Alliance Hierarch said, tiredly rubbing his brow, "I will discuss this matter further with the other Elders. Perhaps we can find some new clues."