After finishing the fight, Huo Qingtong fainted, leaving Song Qingshu utterly baffled. Did this woman do it on purpose?
He reached out to check her pulse and found it barely perceptible. Only then did he realize how seriously wounded she was. He hurriedly carried her away from there. From what those Mongol soldiers had said earlier, many people had entered the mountains to hunt Huo Qingtong down. The Six Demons of Guandong were likely only one group among them. If other Mongol warriors arrived, he was not afraid of them, but he did not want the trouble.
He first gave her a Nine Revolutions Bear Snake Pill to protect her vital energy, then carried her through the wilderness until he found a cave several miles away.
Only then did Song Qingshu set her down inside and begin circulating his internal energy to treat her wounds.
After roughly an hour, Huo Qingtong slowly woke. Seeing the unfamiliar surroundings, she was confused at first, then suddenly remembered something and hurriedly lowered her head to inspect her clothes.
Only after seeing that her clothing was intact did she finally let out a breath of relief.
At that moment, a voice drifted over from behind her. "Is that really how vile you think I am?"
Her whole body trembled. She hurriedly turned around and discovered that Song Qingshu was behind her, using his internal energy to heal her—he had already removed the Water Moon Great Sect Master's mask, since wearing it all the time was hardly comfortable.
"It really is you?" Huo Qingtong could hardly believe it.
Song Qingshu smiled. "What, Miss Huo? You did not want to see me?"
"No." Huo Qingtong bit her lip, unsure how to explain herself. Remembering what he had just said, she hurriedly added, "I was not guarding