Xiao Yu, having summoned his martial soul, Wo Long, quickly walked to the front of Hu Liena and the other three. After briefly observing the gray aura of death on their faces, he immediately activated his first spirit skill.
"First Spirit Skill: Radiant Breath."
Soon, the first black spirit ring on Xiao Yu's body flashed with a dark light.
A golden breath as thick as a water vat shot out from Wo Long's mouth, directly illuminating Hu Liena, Yan, Xie Yue, and the support-type spirit master.
Not long after being bathed in this light, the deathly aura on their faces began to fade rapidly.
The exhaustion on their faces gradually disappeared, and the fatigue in their eyes also dissipated.
A faint black aura began to emanate from their bodies.
As time passed, their expressions grew more relaxed.
However, before they could fully relax, they suddenly felt an intense pain in their bodies, as if countless ants were crawling, biting, and tearing through their insides!
Unable to endure the pain, they collapsed to the ground, their bodies convulsing violently.
Their faces were covered in sweat and contorted with agony.
Seeing Nana's pained expression, Bibi Dong's heart ached.
She didn't intervene, knowing that this was a necessary part of the healing process.
Fortunately, the poison hadn't taken deep root. If they had waited a few more years, it would have been nearly impossible to remove.
Soon, the black aura on their bodies was completely purified under Wo Long's Radiant Breath.
As Xiao Yu deactivated the skill, the four of them lay on the ground, their eyes vacant.
Though their energy was depleted, their pale faces now showed a hint of color, indicating that the poison had been eradicated.
They simply needed some medicinal conditioning and a few days of rest to recover fully.
After finishing, Xiao Yu patted Wo Long's head and then retracted his martial soul.
On the high platform, Bibi Dong watched Xiao Yu retract Wo Long, her beautiful eyes flickering with confusion.
Ever since she first saw Xiao Yu summon his spirit, she had been puzzled.
Why did his method of summoning his spirit resemble Xiao Gang's so closely?
As Bibi Dong was lost in thought, Xiao Yu's voice rang out.
"Your Holiness, the poison in their bodies has been completely cleansed. However, I cannot restore their vitality. They'll need external means to recover."
Bibi Dong naturally knew this and nodded slightly.
"I understand."
Not bothering with formalities, Bibi Dong quickly walked to Nana's side, holding her sweaty hand.
She continuously channeled her spirit power into Nana while gently wiping her sweat with a handkerchief.
Her beautiful face was filled with tenderness and love.
With Bibi Dong's spirit power infusion, Hu Liena's complexion improved.
Her pale face showed signs of relief as she slowly opened her eyes.
Looking at Bibi Dong's caring expression, she weakly said,
"Teacher, I'm sorry..."
"It's alright. Just rest now."
Bibi Dong responded softly.
"Thank you, teacher..."
After speaking, Hu Liena fell back into a deep sleep.
Bibi Dong continued to hold her, channeling spirit power until Hu Liena's energy stabilized.
"..."
Qian Renxue, who had been standing beside Xiao Yu with a smile, suddenly felt her joy vanish upon seeing Bibi Dong's motherly demeanor.
In its place was a deep sense of pain and sorrow.
Back then, to earn even a fraction of such treatment, she had exhausted her spirit power multiple times, hoping for a comforting embrace.
But Bibi Dong had never even glanced at her.
Even when she had dragged her exhausted body to seek comfort, Bibi Dong had ignored her.
From childhood, Bibi Dong had only scolded and driven her away, her eyes filled with undisguised disgust, which had deeply hurt Qian Renxue.
Even now, Qian Renxue remembered it vividly.
So, seeing Hu Liena so easily receive the motherly love she had longed for since childhood, Qian Renxue couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy.
Seeing that Nana's condition had improved, Bibi Dong finally relaxed and instructed Ju and Gui Douluo to take them back to rest.
Ju and Gui Douluo immediately complied and escorted them away.
With most of the people gone, only Qian Renxue, Bibi Dong, Xiao Yu, Ci Tun, and She Mao remained in the Pope's Hall.
"Saintess, since everything is settled, you should return to your grandfather. I have official matters to attend to and won't be seeing you off. You may leave."
Bibi Dong spoke coldly to Qian Renxue, as if the loving mother from moments ago had never existed.
"You... Hmph! Xiao Yu, let's go."
Seeing Bibi Dong's icy gaze, Qian Renxue angrily grabbed Xiao Yu's hand and left the Pope's Hall.
Watching Xiao Yu and Qian Renxue depart, the coldness in Bibi Dong's eyes gradually faded.
Her usually purple eyes inexplicably glowed with a faint golden light.
"Xue'er, I..."
As Bibi Dong was about to murmur something, a sharp pain shot through her head.
She instinctively raised her left hand to support her head.
Once the pain subsided, Bibi Dong looked at her left hand with a strange expression.
It was the hand she had used to channel spirit power into Nana.
When the headache struck, she had used this hand to support her head, and it seemed to alleviate the pain.
As her gaze focused, Bibi Dong could clearly see a faint golden glow emanating from her hand.
"I... I... What is this..."
Bibi Dong stared at the warm glow on her left hand, her mind involuntarily recalling memories she had tried so hard to forget.
"Mom, Xue'er practiced her sword a thousand times today. Isn't Xue'er amazing?"
"Mom, Grandpa told me today is your birthday. Xue'er came specially to celebrate with you!"
"Mom, please don't send me away. Xue'er will be good. Xue'er doesn't want to go to the Heaven Dou Empire..."