The Severely Injured Person

Chapter 5: The Severely Injured Person

Although the Iron Bone Unyielding Sect was only a ninth-rate sect and consisted of only two people, Jun Changxiao was, after all, the sect leader. If his own disciple dared to lecture him, what dignity did he have left as a sect leader?

No, this won't do.

He had to establish his dignity and make this woman understand that he was the sect leader of the Iron Bone Unyielding Sect and her direct superior!

"Ahem."

Jun Changxiao cleared his throat, clasped his hands behind his back, and said solemnly, "Qianqian, what you said just now was correct; one cannot be merciful to the enemy."

"But you must remember."

"We martial artists cultivate the path and the heart."

"If we bully the weak and abuse our power, we are no different from local thugs and ruffians."

"Furthermore."

"A few pieces of trash like them pose no threat to This Seat whatsoever. If I were to kill them, it would surely damage the prestige of our sect."

"Ding!"

"Congratulations to the host for completing the Side Quest, obtaining 1 Sect Contribution Point!"

"Ding!"

"Sect Contribution Points: 5/100."

That was it?

Jun Changxiao was completely dumbfounded.

He had thought that he would only succeed if he managed to convince Lu Qianqian until she was truly impressed.

In reality, this Side Quest had no strict requirements; as long as Jun Changxiao took a stance and displayed the dignity expected of a sect leader, it was considered complete.

Whether Lu Qianqian listened or not was her own business.

Judging by the look in her eyes as she gazed at Jun Changxiao—as if she were looking at an idiot—it was clear that this woman hadn't taken a word of it to heart.

"I understand."

Lu Qianqian said, "Killing such trash would tarnish the sect leader's prestige. Let me handle it instead."

"Clang!"

Her long sword left its sheath, and a chill spread through the air.

Jun Changxiao cried out in despair, "Qianqian, why can't you understand? What This Seat meant was..."

"Hey, hey, don't walk away!"

"Lu Qianqian, you are a woman! A woman should act like a woman, not just know how to kill and fight!"

Lu Qianqian stopped in her tracks, her beautiful eyes radiating coldness as she said, "Who says women can't kill and fight?"

She was beautiful.

From Jun Changxiao's current angle, she was flawless.

But the coldness and killing intent flickering in her eyes made him shudder inwardly, thinking, This is definitely a woman with a story!

Jun Changxiao knew nothing about Lu Qianqian's background or identity since she joined the Iron Bone Unyielding Sect.

He had once thought about finding an opportunity to ask, but after brief contact, he realized she was cold and aloof all day, so he dismissed the idea.

A woman with a cold personality was not easy to get along with; it was better not to provoke her!

"Qianqian."

Jun Changxiao smiled and said, "Put the sword away first."

"Clang!"

Lu Qianqian sheathed her sword and said indifferently, "You are the sect leader, and I obey your orders, but remember: do not look down on women."

Look down on her?

Jun Changxiao was speechless.

He didn't want her to kill and fight because he was worried she might encounter danger.

Jun Changxiao felt that he was a sect leader with no dignity at all, because he couldn't see a shred of respect or awe in the eyes of his only female disciple.

How could he make her respect him?

Jun Changxiao thought about it the entire way but couldn't come up with any good ideas. He simply stopped thinking about it, opened his attribute panel, and looked at his 5 contribution points, thinking, Can I exchange these for something in the mall?

He skipped the Novice Mall and clicked directly into the Initial Stage Mall, where a dazzling array of items appeared before his eyes.

Fireball Talisman—requires 10 contribution points!

Ice Spike Talisman—requires 10 contribution points!

Low-grade Cold Edge Sword—requires 10 contribution points!

Ninefold Collapse Fist—requires 10 Contribution Points!

"..."

With only 5 Contribution Points to his name, Jun Changxiao scanned the items that required 10 points to redeem, his heart instantly sinking.

Are there no cheaper ones?

Nothing that costs just 1 Contribution Point?

There is!

Jun Changxiao continued scrolling down and discovered that in the very last slot, there was an item that only cost 1 Contribution Point to redeem, called—Low-grade Healing Pill!

He wasn't injured, so redeeming this thing would be useless.

"Pah, pah, pah."

"Even if it were free, I wouldn't redeem it."

Aside from the Low-grade Healing Pill, every item in the Initial Stage Mall required 10 Contribution Points, leaving Jun Changxiao with no choice but to close it helplessly.

Sigh.

He would just have to go to Qingyang City to recruit disciples and earn more Contribution Points.

"Caw."

Lu Qianqian, who was walking in front, stopped in her tracks. Her delicate hand rested lightly on the hilt of her sword, and her willow-leaf brows furrowed as she said, "Someone is here."

"Someone?"

Jun Changxiao hurriedly looked around, only to find that they were on a main road, and apart from trees and rocks on both sides, there wasn't even a shadow of a person.

He didn't think Lu Qianqian would joke with him, so he asked, "Where is the person?"

Lu Qianqian didn't speak, keeping her gaze fixed on the bushes by the side of the road.

Jun Changxiao followed her line of sight and saw the grass trembling slightly, as if something were inside, so he said vigilantly, "Could it be a fierce beast?"

In the Starfall Continent, there were not only humans but also fierce beasts. Although they did not cultivate the Martial Dao, their strength was incredibly formidable.

For instance, on the way here, Jun Changxiao had encountered a beast comparable to a Martial Apprentice in a remote forest.

That physique, that power.

Shattering boulders and trees with a single punch was like child's play for it!

Having witnessed the ferocity of the beasts in this world, Sect Leader Jun had decisively chosen to take a detour, claiming that the forest ahead was covered in filth and not suitable for travel.

"It's not a fierce beast."

Lu Qianqian said, "It's a person."

"A person?"

Jun Changxiao immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as it wasn't a beast that could crush mountains and smash trees, there was nothing to worry about.

Sect Leader Jun swaggered over, but when he pushed aside the bushes, he saw a blood-soaked martial artist lying on the ground.

Not only a person.

But a person who was severely injured!

Lu Qianqian walked over as well and said, "The injuries are very severe."

As she spoke, she took her hand off the sword hilt, looked up at the sky, and said, "It's getting dark, we should hurry on our way."

Jun Changxiao blurted out, "We aren't going to save him?"

Lu Qianqian looked at him as if he were an idiot and said, "You actually intend to save him?"

Jun Changxiao said, "Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda."

Lu Qianqian said indifferently, "Who knows if he's being hunted by enemies? If you save him, you might bring great trouble upon yourself and the sect."

Even though he had transmigrated, Jun Changxiao understood this logic.

He squatted down, pulled back half of the injured man's blood-stained clothes, and said, "Do you think the wounds on his back were caused by a person?"

Lu Qianqian shook her head and said, "They are claw marks."

Jun Changxiao said, "So he was injured by a fierce beast, not by enemies."

Lu Qianqian agreed and said indifferently, "This person is severely injured and could die at any moment. You don't know the Medical Dao, so how can you save him?"

"Although this seat does not know the Medical Dao..."

Jun Changxiao gently opened his palm and smiled, "I do have healing pills."

Lu Qianqian glanced at the peanut-sized pill in his palm and said indifferently, "Judging by the color and luster, this pill is nothing more than ordinary golden sore medicine. Can it really heal someone who is severely injured?"

"Whether it works or not, we'll know once we try."

Jun Changxiao turned the injured man over, pried open his mouth, dropped the pill inside, and channeled a bit of spiritual energy to help it dissolve into his body.

Lu Qianqian remained silent.

This person had not only external injuries but internal ones as well; ordinary Healing Pills would be unable to cure them.

"Cough, cough!"

Suddenly, the injured person who had fallen into a coma coughed twice, their tightly shut eyelids fluttered slightly, and then they struggled to open them.

They woke up?

Surprise flickered in Lu Qianqian's beautiful eyes.

Jun Changxiao grinned and said, "It seems the effect of my Healing Pill is actually quite good."