"Whatever she is, just kill her directly." Liu Su finally said, "It's too strange for an ordinary person to appear in this place."
Kill her directly... Qin Yi twitched his mouth, knowing he couldn't do that. It wasn't about being a man or a woman; it was just that he couldn't see human life as worthless.
It was indeed strange for an ordinary person to show up here, but it wasn't impossible. Maybe they fell off a cliff and stumbled upon a space crack or something. If she really was an innocent person, how could he just kill her?
Even if he chose to ignore her and leave, it would still mean letting her wait here to die. Qin Yi felt he couldn't do that, let alone kill her with his own hands.
He hesitated and crouched down, checking the woman's breath. It was weak, but she was indeed alive. Seeing his actions, Liu Su understood his choice and sighed, "You're too kind. It's like a farmer saving a snake, only to be harmed by it."
"Oh, so you have a story like that too?" Qin Yi pointed to the Night Ling hidden in his arms. "I already have one snake; I don't mind adding another."
"..." Liu Su said helplessly, "Fine, I knew you were kind-hearted. Otherwise, I wouldn't have dared to trust you back then... If you want to save her, go ahead, just don't regret it."
Qin Yi bent down and carried the woman on his back. He glanced at the scene of the myriad monsters attacking the Blood Flood Dragon and quietly made his way down the mountain.
After walking for a while, the woman slowly opened her eyes, seemingly awakened by the bumps. She squinted at the man carrying her, a bit startled, but she didn't say anything. After carefully observing her surroundings, her expression relaxed a little, and she closed her eyes again.
Qin Yi was actually starting to struggle to keep moving. He had already been injured by a wolf demon, and instead of resting, he continued to fight. His injuries hadn’t healed from the medicine; they had worsened. Running around while injured, he was exhausted, his body weak, and even his true energy was almost depleted.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be stumbling while carrying someone. He was genuinely out of strength, and by the end, he was even tripping over his own feet.
Finally, he left the hillside and saw a chaotic area of rocks ahead, desolate and wild. Gritting his teeth, he rushed into the pile of rocks, finding a spot surrounded by stones that could serve as a hiding place. He gently set the woman down against the rock.
Struggling, he quickly arranged a simple formation around them and then collapsed beside it, suddenly spitting out a mouthful of blood, breathing heavily.
As a pharmacist, he knew he couldn't push himself any further. If a small demon came by now—like if something was off with this woman—he could at least rely on the formation and Liu Su's help for one last stand. But if he kept forcing himself, he would truly run out of strength.
He reached into his clothes to feel the sleeping Night Ling and took out a pill to swallow, secretly telling Liu Su, "I'll leave this woman in your care."
Without waiting for Liu Su to respond, he closed his eyes to rest.
Liu Su had been watching the woman. In fact, it could tell she was awake and was curious about what she would do. The formation Qin Yi set up was suitable; it was a Bagua Misty Formation that could use the rocks for cover. As long as the woman made any move, Liu Su could easily pull her off course and play with her.
In these aspects, Qin Yi had indeed improved quickly, and Liu Su admired his battle instincts. He always chose the most effective methods quickly. If only he could stop being so kind-hearted...
The woman's actions surprised Liu Su.
She leaned against the rock to stand up, staring at Qin Yi for a while, her expression complex and flickering. Then she sighed, looked around, and noticed a stream nearby. She staggered over, picked up a hollow stone, washed it, and filled it with water.
The whole process was quite weak, perfectly fitting the appearance of an ordinary person injured from a fall.
She placed the water beside Qin Yi, silently staring at his face for a moment before sitting down beside him, hugging her knees.
Liu Su thought, "..."
Is she really a good girl?
Someone who might have ulterior motives shouldn't have this kind of attitude.
How is it that this guy Qin Yi has such good luck? The snake he shouldn’t be caring for is becoming more adorable, and the stranger he shouldn’t be looking after is indeed a good girl.
But speaking of which, he should be careful about the wolf demon; that's the one he really should be looking after!
The atmosphere fell silent for a moment.
Qin Yi was resting to heal, Night Ling was still asleep, and Liu Su was recovering its spirit power. The woman sat quietly for a while, then went to the rock wall to wash her face, cleaning off the dirt and blood.
There were still bloodstains from rolling down the slope, affecting her overall appearance. However, it was clear she was around twenty-four or twenty-five years old. The bloodstains couldn't hide her snow-white skin and star-like bright eyes; she was a natural beauty. Her lips were slightly full, adding to her allure, but now they were pale, making her look even more pitiful.
Oh, and at this moment, Liu Su noticed that the woman was barefoot. Her delicate, white feet looked beautiful, but she walked on the stones without showing any discomfort, clearly used to being barefoot. But someone used to being barefoot should have rough feet, so how could hers be so soft and perfect?
Is she really born this beautiful?
Liu Su felt a chill in its heart.
With her face covered in blood and her clothes torn, she was already so alluring. If she healed and dressed up, wouldn't she be stunning? Qin Yi better not fall for her and forget about Li Qingjun.
Liu Su's spirit power reached toward the snake in Qin Yi's arms.
Night Ling was still asleep, but her injuries were healing quickly. Liu Su knew that the battle in the Blood Pool had actually benefited Night Ling, even the injuries were helpful.
Because there was a lot of snake blood in the Blood Pool, all refined by the formation. Aside from the most essential parts, what was left was already refined blood essence.
Night Ling originally had only a little awakened serpent blood, while the rest was just ordinary snake components. According to the true cultivation methods for demons, she should have been cutting her body to exchange blood, absorbing higher-grade snake blood to dilute the inferior bloodline, repeating this process to gradually evolve.
Now, countless types of snake blood were gradually cleansing her inferior bloodline.
So, as long as Night Ling didn't die in this battle, it was a gain. Once this foolish snake woke up, she might have made significant progress; this was a stroke of fortune.
If you added the blood lotus that had already opened five petals, that would be even more of a blessing.
Liu Su knew that this thing was truly priceless, even in the cultivation world, it could be a treasured item for sects. It would be greatly beneficial for Qin Yi and Night Ling. As long as they could leave this place safely and find a secure spot to refine pills, this trip would be worth it... As for the method to lift the curse, it didn't matter if they got it or not...
Just as Liu Su was thinking this, it saw Qin Yi open his eyes.
His injuries weren't too severe; he was just exhausted from fighting while injured. After taking medicine and resting, he quickly recovered to about sixty percent.
He immediately looked at the woman sitting beside him and then turned to the wolf demon, revealing a questioning look.
Liu Su replied gloomily, "She's been awake for a while. I haven't noticed anything wrong."
The woman also noticed Qin Yi was awake. She stood up and bowed, pointing to the water beside him.
Qin Yi was taken aback. "You... can't speak?"
The woman nodded.
A mute?
Both Qin Yi and Liu Su were stunned.
After the shock came the headache. He had wanted to ask her about her background, but how could he ask a mute? Qin Yi could only tentatively ask, "What should I call you?"
The woman picked up a stone and carved the character "Cheng" in the dirt.
After hesitating for a moment, she carved another "Cheng."
Cheng Cheng? As long as her last name isn't Feng, Qin Yi thought to himself. It seemed her last name was Cheng, and she didn't want to reveal her real name, so she wrote "Cheng" instead.
Qin Yi didn't mind. They had just met; as long as she didn't harm anyone, a name didn't matter. He said, "My name is Qin Yi. How did you end up in this godforsaken place?"
Cheng Cheng pointed to a distant spot on the right, indicating she lived somewhere over there.
Then she made a strange gesture, as if pleading with Qin Yi to take her away.
Qin Yi was shocked. This ravine was fraught with danger; even Ming He’s master said it was not safe to enter lightly. How could there be people living here?
And she was someone who seemed so helpless?
How had she survived this long?
(End of Chapter)