A fantasy illustration of a man kneeling by another man who lies unconscious. He holds a glowing orb, while a third man floats above in a magical circle at sunset.

Diệp Hoa hurried over to his father and saw that Diệp Quốc Hữu was unconscious from exhaustion. He immediately pulled out a precious spiritual pill from his inner pocket — an item he always carried in case of emergencies — and placed it into his father’s mouth, gently urging him: – “Father, try to wake up!” After making sure his father had swallowed the pill, Diệp Hoa turned to Diệp Quốc Hiền: – “You and Ngạn Sương follow the trail left by the destruction of the formation and lead everyone to retreat that way.” Diệp Quốc Hiền nodded but couldn’t hide his worry: – “When you arrived here, who was guarding Vị Thủy Bridge?” Thẩm Ngạn Sương answered promptly: – “Thạch Vân Hinh brought the naval troops to defend it.” Hearing this, Diệp Quốc Hiền breathed a sigh of relief: – “It’s Vân Hinh... then we can be assured.” At that moment, Diệp Hoa began chanting, reciting a segment of the Blessing Proverbs — helping everyone recover their spirit and dispel the panic caused by the formation. The team’s morale quickly stabilized. Thẩm Ngạn Sương signaled: – “Let’s go! Everyone, retreat from the battlefield!” The group quickly moved along the old path, retreating safely. As for Diệp Hoa, he looked up at the sky, which was still shrouded by the formation, his eyes shining brightly: – “I will find the one controlling the formation... and break it!” With that, he propelled himself into the air, forming hand seals and chanting as spiritual talismans flew from his hands — tracking the aura to See more