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Chapter 1353: Rescue

A teleportation array materialized in the air, followed by a shower of golden light. A figure went from blurry to clear.

The teleportation array appeared as suddenly as it vanished. As the figure became distinct within the pale golden light pillar, the array above disappeared, taking the pale golden light pillar with it.

This was a secluded valley, and the person who had abruptly descended into it via the teleportation array was none other than Yang Haoran.

The moment Yang Haoran teleported into the valley, he anxiously searched for Bai Xue's whereabouts. In his overwhelming haste, he even forgot to first raise a protective barrier around himself to ensure his safety.

Normally, since the opponent had devised a plan to lure him to this location, there was a nine out of ten chance that it was riddled with traps and ambushes—a fact anyone could deduce. Therefore, to avoid "landing in a box" (i. e. , immediate defeat or death), anyone who wasn't a fool would maximize their defenses at the first opportunity.

If Yang Haoran had been clear-headed, he would certainly have erected the strongest defense for himself immediately. After all, since the opponent dared to provoke him and even lure him into this valley, they must have made ample preparations to deal with him. Otherwise, what they painstakingly lured in would not be prey, but a butcher.

Although Yang Haoran was not a fool, in his current state of anxiety, he was no different from one. Thus, the first thing he did after teleporting into this valley was not to raise a defense for himself, but to search everywhere for Bai Xue's traces.

Dark clouds drifted away, and sunlight spilled onto the ground, bringing warmth while also dispelling the shadows. A dark corner in the distance entered Yang Haoran's line of sight. Immediately after, he discovered a snake-like creature lying motionless on the ground, its fate unknown.

It was an enormous white snake, but at this moment, she lay motionless on the ground, covered in wounds. Not only was her entire body stained with blood, but some of her scales were also missing.

Yang Haoran looked at the white snake before him, unsure if she was dead or alive, his chest tightening with a sudden urgency. He instantly recognized this white snake as the very target he had come to rescue.

"Bai Xue!"

Yang Haoran called out anxiously, but Bai Xue, lying on the ground, remained motionless.

Since he could no longer sense Bai Xue's life fluctuations, Yang Haoran's heartbeat violently accelerated. He didn't speak again, instead immediately crouching down, gently placing one hand on Bai Xue's head, then closing his eyes to sense carefully.

Not being able to sense Bai Xue's life fluctuations didn't mean she was dead; it was still possible there was a sliver of life left within her. However, with Yang Haoran's current strength, let alone whether Bai Xue still had life fluctuations within her, he could instantly know if her soul was even still in her body.

But this was predicated on Yang Haoran being clear-headed, not in his current state. Heart-burning with anxiety, he had not only lost his usual wisdom and caution, but even his powerful sensing ability had vanished.

However, his formidable strength was ultimately still present. Even if his sensing ability wasn't as sharp as when he was clear-headed, as long as he touched the other party's body, whether the other party still had a sliver of life, or had already died and their soul had undergone Soul Transformation, he could immediately get the most accurate answer.

After a round of sensing, the anxiety on his face finally eased somewhat, because he sensed a faint life fluctuation within Bai Xue's body. Bai Xue was merely severely injured; her physical body was not dead, and her soul was also intact, neither dispersed nor extracted.

As long as there was a sliver of life within her, he could find a way to save Bai Xue. For Yang Haoran, this was a blessing in disguise. The heavy stone in his heart thus lifted considerably, and his rapidly beating heart also gradually slowed its pace.

However, Yang Haoran's hanging heart did not completely settle, because Bai Xue's injuries were truly severe, to the point where she could lose her life at any moment. So he wasted no time, immediately taking out several precious Dānyào from his independent space.

These Dānyào were all top-grade elixirs used for recovering from physical injuries. Although they weren't all the same type of Dānyào, their universal purpose was to restore the physical body; only the specific details they targeted differed slightly.

As for the Dānyào Yang Haoran had taken out, any single one could fetch an astronomical price outside. Even in his Jingran Pharmacy, these Dānyào were priceless, despite being available. From this, one could see just how precious these Dānyào were.

Originally, these Dānyào were kept by Yang Haoran for his own life-saving purposes. But now, to forcibly pull Bai Xue back from the Ghost Gate, he took out all of these life-saving Dānyào in one go, preparing to use them all on Bai Xue. There was not a hint of heartache on his face; only anxiety and worry were visible.

At present, Bai Xue had completely fallen into a coma. It was certainly unrealistic to expect Bai Xue to take these Dānyào herself. If he merely stuffed these Dānyào into Bai Xue's mouth, the effect would also not reach its optimal state quickly. To allow these Dānyào to exert their full medicinal effects as quickly as possible, Yang Haoran wrapped these Dānyào with his Spirit Power, then pried open Bai Xue's mouth, and controlled his Spirit Power to forcibly send these Dānyào into Bai Xue's body.

After completing this task, Yang Haoran finally felt a little more at ease. Based on his understanding of these Dānyào, even if Bai Xue couldn't recover quickly, at least her life wouldn't be in danger.

Now that Bai Xue had been found, and he had successfully given her the Dānyào, saving Bai Xue's life, the worst thing he feared had not happened. Yang Haoran was no longer as anxious and worried as before. It was precisely because of this that his previously irrational mind gradually regained clarity.

As his mind gradually cleared, many issues he had previously overlooked were now discovered and given importance.

The first person he thought of was Xu Meijing. On such an important occasion as today, as the groom, he had actually interrupted his wedding to save another woman. This would not only bring immense negative repercussions for both him and Xu Meijing, making them a laughingstock and gossip topic in others' eyes, but also deal a tremendous blow to Xu Meijing, because Xu Meijing was the bride of today's wedding.

Although Yang Haoran was not Xu Meijing, he could imagine how much pain and grievance Xu Meijing must be feeling in her heart. Earlier, due to his extreme anxiety, he had overlooked this point. Now, as his mind became clearer and clearer, he only now realized this and understood the gravity of the situation.

Recalling the words Xu Meijing had spoken to him when he teleported away, Yang Haoran felt both helpless and desolate. Based on his understanding of Xu Meijing's character, what Xu Meijing had said in that situation was certainly not a joke; Xu Meijing was serious. Yet he still left using the teleportation talisman. This matter would surely become a hurdle in Xu Meijing's heart, and a hurdle that would be difficult to overcome.

However, Yang Haoran did not regret his actions. If he were given another chance to choose, he would still come to save Bai Xue without hesitation, because he didn't want Bai Xue to die at the opponent's hands, or even suffer the fate of Soul Transformation.

Over all these years, Bai Xue had performed countless meritorious deeds for him. For him, Yang Haoran, to have risen to his current position, Bai Xue's contributions were naturally indispensable. Although he rarely spoke about such things openly in his daily life, he knew very well in his heart how much Bai Xue had sacrificed for him.

Furthermore, having spent so many years together, there was undeniably affection between him and Bai Xue. Knowing that Bai Xue was in imminent danger, how could he possibly be in the mood to do anything else? The first priority was definitely to find every possible way to save Bai Xue. Even if he knew it was a trap set by the opponent, he had no choice but to leap into it.

It wasn't just Bai Xue. If any of his trusted subordinates encountered such life-threatening danger, his approach would be the same. He would definitely temporarily put aside everything else and prioritize saving lives, no matter how important the other matters were.

Therefore, he did not feel regret for his actions today, but guilt was definitely present—guilt towards the guests, and guilt towards Xu Meijing. The former would be slightly easier to handle, but the latter would be troublesome to resolve.