Xiao Yi Xian's Unusual Way of Saving Someone

On the outskirts of the Monster Mountain Range, a group of mercenaries moved forward cautiously, their wary eyes scanning their surroundings. Not even the slightest rustle along the way escaped their notice.

These mercenaries were broad and burly, clearly hardened fighters. Yet surprisingly, at the center of the group, surrounded as if by stars around the moon, was a frail young woman.

She wore a pale white dress, a calm smile resting on her cheeks. An airy, refreshing aura seemed to surround her, but what drew the most attention was the slender willow waist bound by a green sash—delicate yet perfectly proportioned, breathtakingly beautiful.

The woman was none other than Xiao Yi Xian, the specially hired physician of Green Mountain Town's Myriad Medicine Pavilion.

Judging from the weary state of the mercenaries around her, they had already traveled quite a distance. Xiao Yi Xian kept gently wiping the sweat from her brow with the back of her hand as she panted and mentally counted the gains from these past few days.

"Xiao Yi Xian, we can't go any farther. Ahead is the Death Zone!" a young man hurried over and said. The Death Zone he spoke of was naturally the terrifying core region of the mountain range.

The young man narrowed his eyes. An emblem was embroidered on his chest, carved with the image of a one-eyed wolf head. He was the young leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, Mu Li!

Mu Li liked Xiao Yi Xian, something everyone in Green Mountain Town knew. Whenever Xiao Yi Xian entered the Monster Mountain Range to gather herbs, Mu Li would always follow.

"Alright. I've collected almost enough herbs anyway. We'll stop here this time and head back," Xiao Yi Xian said.

Just as she finished speaking and turned to leave, the corner of her eye caught sight of a bloodied, mangled figure lying not far ahead.

Seeing Xiao Yi Xian's strange reaction, Mu Li followed her gaze and saw the corpse-like figure covered in blood. His expression froze.

Judging by where the person lay, he had definitely escaped from the core region of the Monster Mountain Range. Anyone who dared enter that region was certainly no weakling. After all, Mu Li's father was the leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group and a Dou Master, yet even he did not dare enter the core region.

"Mu Li, hurry and save him!" Xiao Yi Xian urged. As a physician, seeing an injured person instinctively made her want to save them.

Mu Li was different. At that moment, he was struggling internally. Should he save him or not?

Saving him meant earning a life-saving favor. This man was a powerhouse; perhaps he could make the Wolf Head Mercenary Group even stronger than before, or at the very least serve as a powerful backer.

But what if the man did not appreciate it? What if they brought back an ungrateful wolf and ended up inviting disaster instead?

The safest choice was not to save him, which would avoid any trouble. But Mu Li wanted the Wolf Head Mercenary Group to rise further, and this was an opportunity.

"Wolf Head men, send two people to carry him over," Mu Li shouted. He did not choose to take the risk himself, since the area where that man lay was rather dangerous.

"Yes, Young Leader!" Two burly men answered in unison and swiftly ran toward the distance.

Everything went smoothly. The two men quickly brought the bloodied man back.

When everyone saw him up close, they could not help but suck in a cold breath.

He was truly a mangled mass of flesh and blood. Not a single part of his body was intact. His blood-soaked body looked as though some creature had scraped away a layer of skin, a sight of extreme cruelty. Even every bone in his body had been shattered by some kind of energy, leaving his entire body like a limp pile of flesh.

Hiss!

Hisss!

Hissss...

The sound of sharp inhalations filled the area. Even Xiao Yi Xian was badly frightened by the sight before her.

"Is this man... already dead?" Mu Li asked weakly.

Xiao Yi Xian bent down and placed a small hand on the man's chest. Since there was not a single uninjured spot, she could only touch the bloody flesh.

"He still has a heartbeat!" Xiao Yi Xian said in disbelief.

Another wave of gasps rose from the crowd. Was this still a human? His vitality was unbelievably tenacious.

"Can he be saved?" Mu Li asked with a frown.

"I'll do my best. I've never encountered a patient with injuries this severe before... Help me put up a tent. It won't be convenient to treat him here otherwise," Xiao Yi Xian said.

"Wolf Head brothers, set up a tent!" Mu Li naturally had no objections and began barking orders at his men.

Before long, the tent was set up.

Without another word, Xiao Yi Xian silently took out various bottles and jars from her storage Ring, along with white bandages.

She first scattered hemostatic powder over Liu Yun's entire body, followed by Healing Medicine powder, then wrapped him in layer after layer of bandages.

The process sounded simple, but it was extremely difficult in practice. It took her an entire day and night to complete it.

Afterward, Xiao Yi Xian reluctantly took out the most precious item in her Ring: a Second-grade Pill, the Bone-Regenerating Pill.

After hesitating again and again, she finally placed it into the patient's mouth.

But what happened next was beyond her expectations. The unconscious patient could not swallow the pill at all. It was stuck in his throat and would not go down.

What should I do? Should I call one of the mercenaries outside to blow it down with his mouth? Xiao Yi Xian thought helplessly.

No, this is a Second-grade Pill, and it's the Bone-Regenerating Pill the mercenaries covet so desperately. Its value would absolutely drive those people mad. Even Mu Li, with all his wealth, probably wouldn't be able to resist the temptation of a Second-grade Pill. Xiao Yi Xian paced back and forth, at a loss for what to do.

Could it be that I have to do it myself...

Xiao Yi Xian's face instantly flushed crimson at her own thought. She was an unmarried young lady—how could she kiss a man so muddleheadedly?

Yet at the same time, she was unwilling to give up. She had already handled everything else. With the man's surging vitality, once he took the Bone-Regenerating Pill, he would definitely survive.

"I'll try dissolving it in water first. It would be best if he can drink it himself. If that really doesn't work... if it really doesn't work... if it really doesn't work, I'll just pretend I kissed a pig," Xiao Yi Xian said, clenching her fists.

Her voice was loud, and she fiercely slapped the little table beside her, as though trying to encourage herself.

"Xiao Yi Xian, are you alright?"

Mu Li's voice came from outside. Hearing the commotion within, he asked with some concern.

"I'm fine, Young Leader. Don't come in. This is a critical moment in saving him, so don't disturb me," Xiao Yi Xian replied in alarm.

"Alright, Xiao Yi Xian. Take care of yourself. If it truly won't work, then just forget it," Mu Li said.

"Thank you, Young Leader. I know what I'm doing!"

Xiao Yi Xian let out a long sigh of relief. She had truly been afraid Mu Li would suddenly barge in. The fact that she possessed a Second-grade Pill absolutely could not be exposed. Otherwise, he would wonder whether she had other pills on her, and then she would be in danger.

Casting aside those chaotic thoughts, she focused on the patient again. She took out a jade bottle, crushed the Bone-Regenerating Pill into it, then added water and shook it continuously.

After the pill had completely dissolved into medicinal liquid, she pried open the patient's mouth and poured a little of it inside.

Xiao Yi Xian watched expectantly, without blinking.

However, the result disappointed her. The medicinal liquid could not be swallowed at all and instead flowed from the corner of his mouth.

"Damn it, this is a Second-grade Pill! I worked so hard to obtain it, so you're not allowed to spit it out."

Xiao Yi Xian said angrily. In her panic, she did not even have time to feel embarrassed. Her small mouth hurriedly pressed over his, and she blew hard into it.

Sure enough, though the method was crude, its effect was surprisingly good. Xiao Yi Xian sat by the bed, her face as red as an apple and burning terribly.

She shot the bandaged patient a fierce glare, then hardened her heart. She had kissed him once already, so there was nothing more to say.

She put all the remaining medicinal liquid from the jade bottle into her mouth and decisively pressed her lips against the patient's.

At that very moment, a pair of eyes slowly opened. As his consciousness returned, Liu Yun froze completely!