Yun Yun? Yun Zhi?

Storing the Cold Bone Ginseng back into his Storage Ring, Xiao Heng staggered toward the Shadow Wolf's corpse. Third-tier Magical Beasts had a high chance of producing Magic Cores. Third-tier yin-element Magic Cores were especially rare; if someone needed one, it could even be worth more than a fourth-tier Magic Core!

Xiao Heng was badly injured. Even walking to the Shadow Wolf's corpse took considerable effort. He cut open its chest with his blade, then crouched down and reached his right hand inside.

After feeling around for a while, he pulled out his blood-drenched hand. A black bead lay in Xiao Heng's palm!

"Phew! Hah! Phew! Hah!"

His breathing had already grown ragged. He took out a jade box, placed the Magic Core inside, and stored it in his Storage Ring.

He collapsed onto the ground, utterly exhausted. Gritting his teeth hard—

He took out several jade bottles and poured pills into his mouth as though they cost nothing. Then he opened another bottle containing red medicinal liquid!

Hiss!

The medicinal liquid sizzled as it spilled over his wounds, and the areas it touched quickly stopped bleeding. But he could not reach the wounds on his back—or rather, they were difficult to reach. Still, this was no time to worry about waste. He poured it wherever he could; where he could not, he simply dumped it over himself. Whatever stuck, stuck!

"Hiss! Ah!..." A low groan escaped Xiao Heng's throat. This medicinal liquid was second-grade, and its hemostatic effects were excellent—but it hurt like hell!

Putting the jade bottle back into his Storage Ring, Xiao Heng leaned on his sword and slowly moved outward, one step at a time. He had to leave quickly. The scent of blood would soon spread, and the Magical Beasts nearby would quickly discover this place and come in to investigate.

If he did not leave soon, then in his current state, he would definitely be torn apart and eaten alongside the Shadow Wolf by other Magical Beasts!

"Damn it!" he cursed angrily. Even making a sound was difficult for him now. Cursing took effort.

After only a few steps, Xiao Heng's vision grew darker and darker, then began to spin. Finally, he fell straight to the ground, his eyes closing unwillingly. His last thought was, I'm done for!

He had wanted to use the Dou Ling Experience Card, but it was already too late! His main problem was his injuries. A boost in cultivation might let him hold on a little longer, but it would never change his fate!

Outside the dense forest, more than ten Magical Beasts prowled about. They were hesitating over whether to enter. Magical Beasts had strong territorial instincts, and among those on the outskirts, the Shadow Wolf was considered one of the strongest. They did not dare enter carelessly!

But they were already at their limit. If the Shadow Wolf still did not appear after a while, they would go in and feast on the food inside!

About a quarter of an hour passed. At last, one Magical Beast could no longer endure it. It let out a roar and charged inside! Seeing this, the other Magical Beasts followed, rushing toward the center!

A pack of Magical Beasts, more than ten pairs of differently colored eyes fixed on the wolf-shaped corpse ahead. Not far from it lay a human, still gripping a sword in his hand! They sniffed the air, ready to enjoy a feast. Low growls rose and fell all around.

The Shadow Wolf's massive corpse was nowhere near enough for more than a dozen Magical Beasts! It was quickly devoured until only bones remained, and then they set their sights on the human!

They swarmed forward, just about to bite down, when a Green Sword Light flashed out, severing five heads! Blood gushed forth! The surrounding Magical Beasts immediately scattered in panic!

A green figure descended from the sky beside Xiao Heng. With one hand, the figure lifted Xiao Heng, who looked as good as dead! Azure Wings appeared behind them, and they shot into the sky!

In his unconsciousness, Xiao Heng suddenly felt himself flying—and in a very strange position at that!

The next day, warm sunlight shone over Xiao Heng's face!

He slowly opened his eyes and raised a hand to block the blinding light!

"I... I'm alive!"

Struggling to sit up, he saw a green figure seated cross-legged on a nearby boulder!

"Thank you for saving me!"

The green figure did not answer.

Xiao Heng continued, "What is your name?"

Only then did the green figure stand. Instead of answering, she said, "Your sword is beside you."

Xiao Heng turned his head. Black and White Profound Cut was indeed at his side! When he turned back, intending to thank her, the green figure had already gone far away. Only a faint green silhouette remained, and it soon vanished as well!

He stored the sword in his Storage Ring. For now, he did not have the spare strength to carry it on his back!

"Hah! So cold. A female wind-element Dou Emperor... Yun Yun? I don't know why you came here so early, but since you saved my life, I'll repay you someday!"

With that, he smiled faintly, confirmed his direction, and limped off another way!

A day later, after Xiao Heng had used up almost all his pills, he was finally able to walk normally again!

But his injuries had not healed. After estimating his condition, he figured he would need at least three more days before he could fight, five or six days before he could fight at full strength, and around half a month to fully recover! Mainly because he had no pills left and barely any medicinal herbs remaining. Otherwise, the process could have been sped up a little!

Walking out from the waterfall, Xiao Heng touched the scabs of dried blood on his face and muttered to himself, "I wonder if these will leave scars. Otherwise, this handsome face of mine will be ruined!"

After saying that, he even gave a smug little smile!

Just then, purple and green energy collided in the air. The shockwave was so powerful that even Xiao Heng, far away as he was, seemed to feel its force! The other creatures in the Monster Mountain Range, especially the lower-level ones, trembled in terror!

The purple and green energies clashed again and again in the air. The aftershocks of the battle were more than the nearby trees and rocks could bear, causing them to crack and shatter!

Then, the purple energy suddenly surged! The green figure was a step too slow. Though she eventually unleashed a Green Sword Light, she was still struck and fled away!

An enraged voice rang out. "Search for her! Find that human woman no matter what!"

Xiao Heng looked toward the direction in which the green figure had disappeared, his brows furrowing! He needed to hurry. Hopefully, heaven would help him!

Battle qi circulated through his body as he ran at full speed in that direction!

More than ten minutes later, Xiao Heng stopped in front of a green figure!

"What a coincidence!"

Looking at the breathtakingly beautiful woman before him, Xiao Heng picked her up!

He laid the woman on a stone bed. Looking at her, he felt that the word beautiful was not nearly enough to describe her! Her elegance and nobility were beyond the power of words to capture!

Though beautiful, the five savage claw marks across her chest beneath her snow-white collar looked terribly out of place! To be honest, he had no idea how to deal with clothes like these!

"Maybe I should tear it open!" Xiao Heng thought. Just as his hands reached toward her chest, the woman opened her eyes, her cold gaze fixed warily on Xiao Heng!

Her strength was most likely sealed, so she was temporarily harmless!

"I just want to treat your injuries!" Xiao Heng said calmly.

Xiao Heng took several steps back!

Seeing Xiao Heng retreat, the wariness in the woman's eyes lessened somewhat!

Then, the woman slowly closed her eyes before opening them again!

After staring at Xiao Heng for a few more moments, she said coolly, "Continue!"

After saying that, the woman's face seemed to flush slightly. The way she had phrased it made it sound as though she were inviting him herself!

The woman's voice was lovely, carrying an ethereal quality!

"Alright!"

Xiao Heng sat back down on the stone bed... and fell silent!

After a while, that ethereal voice rang out again. "Don't worry. Once I recover, I won't do anything to you!"

Only then did Xiao Heng say awkwardly, "No, um... I don't know how to take off these clothes. I'm not trying to take advantage of you! It's just that if the clothes are stuck to the wound, it could make the injury worse, and it'll be difficult to apply medicine!"

The woman had not expected Xiao Heng to say that! She turned her head away!

"Tear it open!" Her tone trembled slightly, though it was still cold!

"Mm!"

Riiip!

Xiao Heng tore open her clothes! Then he said awkwardly again, "Um, the wound is beneath the armor, so..."

The woman's face had turned scarlet! Yet her tone remained cold!

"I'll trouble you, then!"

Xiao Heng could already imagine just how red this woman's face was, but he said nothing! His hand gently slipped beneath her clothes, and only when it reached her back did he feel the buttons! He undid the last button! Since the woman was lying on her back, the posture was especially intimate!

Other than her parents, she had never been this close to anyone! Much less a man—no man had ever been able to come within a meter of her!

After removing the inner armor, the beautiful woman's upper body was completely exposed before Xiao Heng!

Before he knew it, two streams of blood trickled from his nose. Yet he did not notice, because he was utterly stunned!

The woman seemed to sense it too! Though she was already mortified with embarrassment and anger, she still forced herself to remain under control!

"Watch your eyes!" Her voice was cold, yet tinged with shyness!

Only then did Xiao Heng notice his state and hurriedly apologize. "Sorry, sorry, I didn't mean to!"

As he spoke, he flailed about in a panic, not knowing where to put his hands!

"Apply the medicine already!" Her cool voice rang out again. She wanted so badly to kill this man, but she had temporarily lost her Dou Qi and was seriously injured. Besides, even if she recovered, could she truly bring herself to kill the person who had saved her life? She did not know!

"Oh! Oh, alright!" Xiao Heng replied hurriedly. He took a deep breath to calm himself, then picked up the medicine and began applying it with difficulty!

When his fingers brushed across her smooth, fair skin, Xiao Heng could clearly feel the woman's tension! The woman was also extremely nervous—both tense and shy, with a hint of fear!

Xiao Heng was suffering terribly as well!

Mm!... Maybe not that terribly!

After finally finishing the treatment, Xiao Heng quickly took a black robe from his Storage Ring and covered the woman with it!

"Get some rest! I'm going out for a while!" Xiao Heng said quickly, his face red. Without waiting for the woman's reply, he ran straight out of the cave! He thought, Good thing I laid several beast skins on the stone bed. Otherwise, wouldn't she be terribly uncomfortable sleeping there?

Standing beside the cave entrance, Xiao Heng gulped down mouthfuls of fresh air! Only then did he feel the warmth flowing from his nose! He quickly wiped it away and pretended nothing had happened! Then he headed nearby. Although he was not fit for battle right now, he could still find some food!

As for the woman inside the cave, her heart was in even greater turmoil. Her thoughts were a complete mess, and she did not know what she was thinking!