Extra One: Grace and Grudge (At the End)

Grace and Grudge (At the End) The mountain wind passed through the woods, carrying the scent of grass, trees, and earth. Ling Hao crouched down and felt for the man's wrist. His pulse was a tangled mess, his dantian nearly shattered, and Demonic Energy was crashing wildly through him.

This man's cultivation had originally been extremely high. Now his cultivation had fallen, but his foundation was still there. If treated in time, recovery might not be impossible.

He carried the man on his back and followed the mountain path until he found a hidden cave.

The cave was dry and sheltered from the wind, with vines hanging down like a curtain. He lit a fire, boiled water, took out medicine to decoct, and carefully treated the wounds.

When Luo Hou woke, the fragrance of medicine was thick in the air. His wounds had been bandaged properly, the technique clean and efficient, and the medicine applied just right.

Someone was helping him comb through the clogged Demonic Energy in his meridians—this body had not been treated like this by anyone in a very long time.

"Awake?" Ling Hao did not turn around.

"...Mm."

A bowl of medicinal soup was handed to him.

Luo Hou reached out to take it, but his fingers were so stiff he could barely hold the rim of the bowl steady.

Ling Hao sat down beside him and supported the bottom of the bowl to steady it for him. "It's a little bitter, but it's good for you."

His Storage Ring was still here!

Luo Hou lowered his head and drank it down, mouthful by mouthful.

"What's your name?"

Ling Hao answered casually.

"Just call me Hao Tian."

It was a name he had come up with offhand. He was not sure whether he should expose his