It was truly a stroke of bad luck. While the other arrays in the cave manor had weakened considerably over the long years, this Hundred Evil Array happened to contain a Demon Crystal, its power undiminished even after a century.
Although Duan Xingyun reacted quickly, and had the Sect Leader and other elders helping from the outside, he was still injured by the time he broke out of the array.
"If it were any other injury, it might have been manageable. But Junior Brother Duan already had a mishap with his cultivation before. Now, with the Evil Qi invading his body, the two problems have combined, causing a chain reaction. I'm completely unable to extract this Evil Qi from his body now."
As he spoke, a look of guilt crossed the Sect Leader's face. "It's my fault. I knew about Junior Brother Duan's condition... Sigh. I never should have brought him along."
Lu Sangjiu remained silent, her face a mask, but she knew perfectly well why the Sect Leader had brought Duan Xingyun.
