Chu Feng continued healing Fei in this manner.
Fei's condition was visibly improving, but Chu Feng's condition was visibly deteriorating.
He had become a human wreathed in flame, just like Fei.
Little Fish watched with heartache. She had already agreed not to interfere, yet she couldn't hold back any longer.
"Big brother, I'm a Spirit World Master too. Tell me the method, and I can help."
Little Fish said to Chu Feng.
"Yuer, it's fine."
"Your big brother can handle it."
Chu Feng turned around and flashed Little Fish another smile.
But that smile only made Little Fish feel worse.
Even someone as clever and perceptive as she could tell — that smile was forced.
Chu Feng's current state was beyond terrible.
Little Fish began considering the possibility of disobeying Chu Feng's wishes and intervening by force.
Either he taught her the method so she could help heal Fei as well, Or she would simply stop him outright.
Either way, she absolutely refused to just stand there and watch Chu Feng die before her eyes.
"Young lady, no need to worry. They won't die."
However, just as Little Fish was about to act, a voice came from behind her.
Hearing that voice, both Chu Feng and Fei were overjoyed.
They both recognized its owner.
Turning toward the sound, they saw a middle-aged man with an axe slung across his back had appeared behind Little Fish without anyone noticing.
In truth, even now that he was standing there, his aura was completely undetectable.
Had he not spoken, none of the three of them would have sensed his approach.
This man was none other than Fei's Master — Song Changsheng.
"Master, save meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!"
The moment he saw Song Changsheng, Fei burst into tears.
Despite still being in his demon beast form, he behaved exactly like a bullied child who had finally found his parents — dropping every pretense of bravery, utterly pitiful.
This made Song Changsheng helplessly press a hand to his forehead.
He glanced at the fearless Chu Feng.
Then at his own disciple, mouth wide open, sobbing without end.
Song Changsheng felt somewhat awkward and embarrassed on his disciple's behalf.
"Senior, can you truly save them?"
But at that moment, Little Fish's voice rang out.
Seeing the look of desperate hope in Little Fish's eyes, Song Changsheng nodded.
That answer put Little Fish at ease.
After all, she had heard quite a bit about Song Changsheng's abilities.
He was a true recluse expert — the real deal.
But Song Changsheng was in no hurry to act. Instead, he walked up to Chu Feng and Fei, produced a scroll, and unfurled it.
"Take a good look at this, both of you," Song Changsheng said.
Their eyes went to the scroll, and they saw that the first line contained seven characters: Four-tier Divine Art, Soul Flame Technique.
"Master, you want us to practice a martial technique at a time like this?"
"It hurts too much to concentrate," Fei said.
"Four-tier Divine Art?"
"Senior, at our level of cultivation, we shouldn't be able to practice a four-tier Divine Art, right?"
Chu Feng, meanwhile, immediately identified a different problem.
He had a four-tier Divine Art on his person as well — one he had obtained from the inheritance of the Demon-Slaying Emperor.
The reason he hadn't practiced it was that his current body simply couldn't withstand the impact of a four-tier Divine Art.
Under normal circumstances, a four-tier Divine Art required at least a fifth-level Heavenly God to cultivate.
And not just any fifth-level Heavenly God — one whose own cultivation had naturally reached that stage. Methods used to temporarily boost one's level wouldn't count.
"See? Chu Feng is far more focused than you. At least he noticed this is a four-tier Divine Art."
Song Changsheng shot Fei a look of exasperation before turning to explain to Chu Feng.
"Under normal circumstances, that's correct — you wouldn't be able to practice it."
"But the Soul Flame Technique is rather special. If you have sufficiently powerful auxiliary materials that match its characteristics, it can be practiced and activated."
"Right now, the burning force inside your bodies — caused by Fei's forbidden technique — is nearly impossible to absorb through normal means."
"But if you use it to cultivate the Soul Flame Technique, it becomes a perfect complement."