After confirming that the man in black robes had indeed left, Ye Guan immediately sat down cross-legged and began healing his injuries. The punch he had taken earlier had nearly shattered his fleshly body. Not only was his body injured, but his soul was severely injured as well. Fortunately, his fleshly body was strong, and the Qingxuan Sword had taken the brunt of the attack. Otherwise, his soul would have been annihilated by that punch.1

The severe injury made him realize the significant gap between himself and a Path Creation Realm expert.0

The difference between being a half-step Path Creation Realm expert and a "true" Path Creation expert was truly massive; it would be an insult to even compare the former to the latter.0

However, there was one thing that left Ye Guan confused. The man in black robes clearly wanted to take the Qingxuan Sword away, so why did he change his mind all of a sudden?0

Ye Guan pondered briefly over it before setting aside the thought and focusing on healing from his injuries.0

Zhou Fan, sitting nearby, also began healing herself. Her injuries weren't light, but she was in a better state than Ye Guan.0

Ye Guan had protected her earlier, after all.0

After a long while, the two...0