Chapter 1123: Definitely Result in a Backlash

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However, she was overjoyed too early.

Just as she was halfway up, a powerful demonic energy attacked her and hit her in the chest.

“Ugh!” Zhao Xi froze in midair and spat out a mouthful of black blood.

She fell straight down immediately. Fortunately, the man who flew up later caught her, and they jumped into the vortex together.

“Mistress, you’re incredible! You hit her from so far away?”

Yan Feng and the others could see Zhao Xi nearly falling from the vortex and could not help but look at An Jiuyue.

Even though they appeared to be quite close to the vortex, they knew they were still a long way away. How did that beam of demonic energy hit Zhao Xi?

“It’s a pity I’m not strong enough now. Otherwise, Zhao Xi would have died,” An Jiuyue said calmly.

Of course, she did not expect to kill Zhao Xi with a single move. Firstly, she did not know what Zhao Xi wanted. Secondly, it was inconvenient for her to kill people on Demon Heart Island.

“But injuring her is enough. Injuries inflicted by the Demon Heart on Demon Heart Island are not temporary. It will likely take Zhao Xi about half a month to recover from this injury.”

She coughed lightly as she spoke and quickly covered her mouth.

“Jiuyue!” Qian Jiyun noticed it immediately and pulled her into his arms. “Are you injured?”

“It’s a small injury.” An Jiuyue shook her head and coughed softly.

It was indeed a small injury, but a genuine one nonetheless. After all, she was only the successor. To put it bluntly, she was just like the young master of an aristocratic family.

Forcefully exercising the High Priest Demon Heart’s authority would definitely result in a backlash.

“I’ll be fine by tomorrow. Don’t worry. Let’s hurry on.”

“Okay,” Qian Jiyun replied.

However, he still carried her on his back.

“Sleep for a bit on my back. We should be near the vortex now.”

“Pfft!”

The man had protected her as they came down from the vortex. Otherwise, Zhao Xi seriously suspected that the vortex’s force would have grounded her into a pulp.

Even with the man protecting her, she spat out a mouthful of black blood after entering the Demon Heart Vortex.

“Are you poisoned?”

The man could not help but be suspicious when he saw that the blood she spat out was black.

“Ahem!” Zhao Xi coughed twice and rolled her eyes at him.

She would not be poisoned. She was only injured by An Jiuyue. But the Demon

Heart was indeed extraordinary, being able to injure her from a distance.

She was too careless! She thought she would be safe as long as she opened the Demon Heart Vortex. She did not expect An Jiuyue to do something like this.

“It’s a small injury. It’s nothing serious.”

“Is it really just a small injury?” the man asked her.

What small injury? Did she think he was blind?

Zhao Xi was clearly severely injured! She would have fallen to the ground if he had not held her. He had fought many demonic beasts earlier but had never been as weak.

“There’s still plenty of time before midnight. Can you still walk?” he asked.

“Yes. If you support me, I can.” Zhao Xi gritted her teeth and nodded.

She was still unaware that her injury would not heal so easily. She thought that she would be alive and kicking again after midnight..