After putting the Cold Bone Ginseng back into his storage ring, Xiao Jian staggered toward the Shadow Wolf’s corpse.
A third-tier magical beast still had a high chance of producing a demon core.
A third-tier Yin-attribute demon core was rare; for those who needed it, it could even be more valuable than a fourth-tier demon core.
Xiao Jian was severely injured, and even walking to the Shadow Wolf’s corpse took a lot of effort.
He used a sharp blade to cut open the corpse’s chest, then squatted down and reached his right hand inside.
After fumbling for a while, his blood-soaked hand pulled out, revealing a black bead in Xiao Jian’s grasp.
“Hoo!
Ha!
Hoo!
Ha!”
His breathing was already rapid.
He took out a jade box, placed the demon core inside, and then put it back into his storage ring.
Slumping to the ground, he was too tired.
He gritted his teeth fiercely.
He took out several jade bottles and poured the elixirs into his mouth as if they were free.
He then opened another bottle, which contained a red liquid.
Hiss!
The medicinal liquid sizzled as it landed on his wounds, and the areas it touched quickly stopped bleeding.
However, his back wounds were out of reach, or rather, difficult to reach.
But at this point, he couldn’t afford to worry about waste; he just poured it wherever he could, and if he couldn’t, he simply dumped it.
Whatever stuck was better than nothing.
“Hiss!
Ah!…” A low growl escaped Xiao Jian’s throat.
This medicinal liquid was of the second rank; its hemostatic effect was excellent, but it hurt like hell.
Putting the jade bottle back into his storage ring, Xiao Jian leaned on his sword, slowly moving step by step outwards.
He had to leave quickly; the scent of blood would soon spread, and the surrounding magical beasts would quickly discover the area and come to investigate.
If he didn’t leave quickly, in his current state, he would surely be dismembered by other magical beasts along with the Shadow Wolf.
“Damn it!” He cursed angrily, but he could barely make a sound now.
Even the curse was strained.
After a few steps, Xiao Jian felt his vision darken and then spin.
Finally, he collapsed to the ground, his eyes closing unwillingly.
His last thought was: “It’s over!”
He also wanted to use the Dou Ling experience card, but it was too late.
He was primarily injured, and his cultivation might allow him to hold on for a little longer, but it would definitely not change his outcome.
Outside the dense forest, more than ten magical beasts were lurking, hesitating whether to enter.
Magical beasts have strong territorial instincts, and the Shadow Wolf was among the most powerful in the outer perimeter, so they dared not enter casually.
However, this was also their limit.
In a little while, if the Shadow Wolf still didn’t appear, they would have to go in and feast on the food inside.
About a quarter of an hour later, one magical beast finally couldn’t resist, let out a roar, and rushed inside.
Seeing this, the other magical beasts also followed, charging toward the center.
A pack of magical beasts, more than ten pairs of eyes of different colors, stared at the wolf-shaped corpse ahead.
Not far from the corpse, a human lay on the ground, still clutching a sword.
They sniffed.
They were preparing for a feast.
Low growls rose and fell.
The Shadow Wolf’s massive corpse was nothing in front of a dozen magical beasts.
It was quickly devoured until only bones remained, and then they set their sights on the human.
They swarmed forward, ready to attack.
Suddenly, a flash of green sword light appeared, severing five heads.
Blood spurted out.
The surrounding magical beasts immediately scattered and fled.
A green figure descended from the sky next to Xiao Jian, lifting the seemingly dead Xiao Jian with one hand.
Green wings appeared on her back, and she soared into the sky.
In his unconscious state, Xiao Jian suddenly felt himself flying, and in a very strange posture.
The next day, warm sunlight shone on Xiao Jian’s face.
He slowly opened his eyes, raising a hand to block the dazzling light.
“I…
I’m still alive!”
Struggling, he climbed up.
Not far away, a green figure sat cross-legged on a rock.
“Thank you for saving me!”
The green figure did not reply.
Xiao Jian spoke again.
“What’s your name?”
At this, the green figure finally stood up.
Without answering, she instead said, “Your sword is beside you.”
Xiao Jian turned his head, and sure enough, the Black and White Profound Sword were by his side.
He turned back, wanting to thank her, but the green figure had already departed, leaving only a faint green shadow that quickly vanished.
He put his sword back into his storage ring; he didn’t have the strength to carry it for now.
“Ha!
How aloof.
A female Wind-attribute Dou Huang, Yun Yun.
Although I don’t know why you came here early, since you saved my life, I will repay you once.”
After speaking, he smiled faintly, confirmed his direction, and limped toward another path.
A day later, after Xiao Jian had consumed almost all of his elixirs, he could finally walk normally.
But his injury hadn’t healed.
He estimated that he would be able to fight in at least three days, and full combat would take at least five or six days.
A complete recovery would probably take half a month.
The main reason was that he had no more elixirs, and not many medicinal herbs left.
Otherwise, this process could have been sped up a bit.
Walking out of the waterfall, Xiao Jian touched the blood scab on his face and muttered to himself, “I wonder if it will leave a scar, otherwise my handsome face will be ruined.”
After speaking, he even smiled conceitedly.
At this moment, a purple and green energy collided in the air, and the resulting shockwave made Xiao Jian, who was quite far away, feel its power.
Other creatures in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, especially those of lower rank, were scared and trembled.
The two energies, one purple and one green, collided repeatedly in the air, and the aftermath of the battle caused the surrounding trees and rocks to crack and break.
Then, the purple energy suddenly flared, and the green figure was a step slower.
Although she eventually unleashed a green sword light, she was still hit and fled.
An angry voice rang out, “Search for her!
You must find that human woman!”
Xiao Jian frowned as he looked in the direction of the green figure’s departure.
He needed to hurry; he hoped fate would be on his side.
His Dou Qi circulated, and he ran at full speed in that direction.
Ten minutes later, Xiao Jian stopped in front of a green figure.
“What a coincidence!”
Looking at the stunning beauty before him, Xiao Jian picked her up.
Xiao Jian laid the woman on the stone bed and gazed at her.
A beauty that the word ‘beautiful’ alone could not adequately describe.
Her grace and nobility were beyond words.
Though beautiful, the five hideous claw marks on her chest beneath her snow-white collar looked so out of place.
To be honest, he didn’t know how to deal with this kind of clothing.
“Should I just tear it open?” Xiao Jian thought to himself.
As his hands just reached her chest, the woman opened her eyes, her cold gaze warily fixed on Xiao Jian.
Her strength was most likely sealed, so she was temporarily harmless now.
“I just want to help you heal.” Xiao Jian said calmly.
Xiao Jian retreated a few steps.
Seeing Xiao Jian step back, the wariness in the woman’s eyes lessened a bit.
Then, the woman slowly closed her eyes, and then slowly opened them again.
She stared at Xiao Jian for a few more moments, then said coolly, “You may continue.”
After saying this, the woman’s cheeks seemed to flush a little; her words made it sound as if she had actively invited him.
The woman’s voice was very pleasant, carrying an ethereal quality.
“Okay.”
Xiao Jian sat back on the stone bed.
Silence.
After a while, the ethereal voice spoke again.
“Don’t worry, I won’t do anything to you after I recover from my injuries.”
Xiao Jian then said awkwardly, “No, that’s not it.
I don’t know how to take off your clothes.
I’m not trying to take advantage of you.
It’s just that if the clothes stick to the wound, the injury might worsen, and it’s also hard to apply medicine.”
The woman hadn’t expected Xiao Jian to say such a thing.
She turned her head away.
“Tear it open.” Her voice trembled slightly, but her tone remained cold.
“Mhm.”
Rip!
Xiao Jian tore open her clothes.
Then he said awkwardly, “Um, the wound is under the armor, so…”
The woman’s face was completely flushed, but her tone remained cold.
“I trouble you.”
Xiao Jian could already imagine how red the woman’s face was, but he didn’t say anything.
He gently reached his hand under her clothes, all the way to her back, before feeling the buttons.
He unfastened the last button.
Since the woman was lying on her front, this posture seemed particularly intimate.
Other than her parents, she had never been this intimate with anyone, let alone a man.
No man had ever been able to approach within a meter of her.
After removing her inner armor, this beautiful woman’s upper body was completely exposed before Xiao Jian’s eyes.
Unconsciously, two streams of crimson blood flowed from his nose, but he didn’t notice it at the moment, because he was stunned.
The woman seemed to sense it too.
Although she was already filled with shame and indignation, she still forced herself to maintain control.
“Control your eyes!” Her tone was icy yet shy.
Xiao Jian then realized his impropriety and quickly apologized.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to.”
As he spoke, he fumbled, not knowing where to put his hands.
“Hurry and apply the medicine!” The cool voice spoke again.
She wanted to kill this person, but now her Dou Qi was temporarily gone, and she was severely injured.
Moreover, even if she recovered, could she really bring herself to kill her savior?
She didn’t know.
“Oh!
Oh!
Okay!” Xiao Jian quickly replied, taking a deep breath.
He calmed himself down and picked up the medicine, beginning the difficult task of applying it.
When his fingers brushed against her tender skin, Xiao Jian clearly felt the woman’s tension.
And the woman was also very nervous; she was both nervous and shy, and at the same time, afraid.
And Xiao Jian was also in great pain.
Hmm…
it doesn’t seem that painful after all.
After finally finishing applying the medicine to the woman, Xiao Jian quickly took out a black robe from his storage ring and covered her with it.
“You rest well.
I’m going out for a bit.” Xiao Jian’s face flushed as he quickly said this, and without waiting for the woman’s reply, he ran out of the cave.
He thought to himself: *Fortunately, I put some beast hides on the stone bed, otherwise she would be very uncomfortable sleeping.*
Standing by the cave entrance, Xiao Jian took deep breaths of fresh air.
It was then that he felt the warmth flowing from his nose.
He quickly wiped it away, pretending nothing had happened.
Then he headed nearby; although he was not suitable for combat right now, finding some food was still possible.
Meanwhile, the woman in the cave was filled with mixed emotions, her mind in a jumble, unsure of what she was thinking.