Iron Butcher

"Phew~ So tired, let's rest for a bit."

Chen Feng found a relatively flat stone and set Cheng Tingxue down.

His plan was to take a detour back to Pingcheng.

If they foolishly followed the Official Road, they would easily be discovered. Neither Iron Butcher nor Xue Hai were opponents Chen Feng, at the Blood Refining Realm, could handle.

However, there was a problem.

How to determine direction?

Chen Feng only had the route he memorized during his escort mission in his mind. As for these deep mountains and old forests, he was completely unfamiliar with them. Therefore, he couldn't stray too far from the main road, lest he get lost.

"What do you think? Should we take the shortcut or the detour?" Chen Feng looked up and asked Cheng Tingxue.

"Huh? Oh, oh, I'll listen to you..."

Cheng Tingxue's lips were completely bloodless, as if she hadn't recovered yet.

Seeing her slightly chapped lips.

Chen Feng suddenly remembered.

Cheng Tingxue was just an ordinary person.

And now, the two of them had no food, no water, and Pingcheng was still some distance away.

Even with a Horse Carriage, it would take half a day.

Now, it all depended on Chen Feng's legs. If they took a detour and kept stopping and starting, Cheng Tingxue might not be able to last until they returned to Pingcheng.

Moreover, the next stretch of road wouldn't have places like Zhang Village to offer a resting spot.

Chen Feng also couldn't accurately gauge where the Mountain Bandits' territory was and where ordinary villages that could offer them help might be.

"Are you okay?"

Seeing her unfocused gaze, Chen Feng quickly moved closer and waved his hand in front of her.

"I, I'm fine..."

Cheng Tingxue's voice was low and weak.

Chen Feng's expression changed.

He quickly took out bottles and jars from his pocket.

Bruise Medicine, Blood Stopping Powder, Detoxification Pills... none of them were useful.

As for the Great Tonic Pill.

Eating one would kill Cheng Tingxue!

This pill wasn't even meant for the Blood Refining Realm. If Chen Feng didn't have the Tai Chi Profound Origin Technique, he wouldn't have bought it.

But now, he could only try his best. If Cheng Tingxue fainted, it would be even more troublesome.

Chen Feng said urgently:

"Quick, open your mouth."

"Ah..."

Cheng Tingxue obediently opened her mouth.

Chen Feng aimed at her small mouth and scraped off a little dregs from the Great Tonic Pill.

It landed on her tongue.

"Don't swallow, just hold it. Don't push yourself. If there's a problem, call me, understand!"

Cheng Tingxue nodded somewhat dazed. As soon as the medicine entered her mouth, her complexion visibly became rosy.

Chen Feng was a little nervous, afraid he had given her too much.

After observing for a while, he found that apart from looking drowsy, Cheng Tingxue had no other issues. Chen Feng no longer hesitated.

He hoisted Cheng Tingxue onto his shoulder and set off again.

However, this time, his steps were much steadier, trying to minimize shaking. The consequence was that his speed was forced to slow down.

The moonlight projected the intertwined branches onto the ground.

Just as described in the texts from his previous life, the water was clear and bright, with duckweed and waterweed crossing each other.

But Chen Feng had no intention of admiring it.

Cheng Tingxue on his back seemed to have fainted, and hadn't spoken for a long time.

Chen Feng's breathing was rapid, his chest cavity like a worn-out bellows, wheezing.

At this moment, he had a Great Tonic Pill in his mouth.

Once he felt weak, he would chew a little and swallow it.

Using the rapid absorption ability of the Tai Chi Profound Origin Technique, he replenished his Qi Blood, maintaining his speed within a fixed range.

As long as he continued running like this.

He would soon reach Pingcheng.

However...

[Being Chased...]

[Experience +1000]

The system's prompt had sounded several minutes ago. Chen Feng guessed that Cheng Li couldn't hold on any longer.

"Need to go faster..."

Chen Feng gritted his teeth, preparing to accelerate.

A bone-chilling coldness suddenly struck from behind. It wasn't the wind; it carried killing intent.

Chen Feng's heart sank.

His internal alarm bells rang loudly.

In a moment of urgency, he twisted his head.

The next second.

A Steel Saber, emitting a cold glint, whistled past his ear.

It finally embedded itself firmly into a tree trunk in front of him!

Chen Feng: "!!!"

Was he not afraid of injuring Cheng Tingxue!

Chen Feng looked back and saw a burly black figure burst out from the bushes, charging towards him like a giant elephant!

The speed was so fast it caught him off guard.

"Kid, put the person down!"

Tie Tu's rough voice made Chen Feng's eardrums ache.

"Damn it!"

Chen Feng couldn't help but curse. He moved his legs even faster. Only a fool would stop now.

Running at full speed, completely disregarding his Blood Qi consumption, Tie Tu couldn't catch up to him for the moment.

But at this rate of consumption.

It wouldn't be long before Chen Feng's Qi Blood would be completely depleted.

As he ran, he adjusted Cheng Tingxue's posture.

One hand supported her knees, the other protected her lower back, holding Cheng Tingxue steady in front of him.

In his haste, his movements were too large.

Cheng Tingxue groggily opened her eyes and saw Chen Feng holding her, gritting his teeth, and charging forward.

Cheng Tingxue instinctively clutched Chen Feng's collar.

Her whole body was embraced.

Her cheek pressed against Chen Feng's warm chest, her heart seemed to be heating up with it.

"Stop!!!"

Iron Butcher's furious roar sounded.

Piercing the silent night sky.

Cheng Tingxue was startled and shivered, looking back at Chen Feng in fear. She saw the ferocious Iron Butcher charging towards them!

The distance between them was rapidly closing.

"You, you're awake!"

Chen Feng exclaimed in surprise.

As if sensing Chen Feng's intense gaze, a blush crept up Cheng Tingxue's cheeks, spreading to her earlobes.

The next second!

"Quick! I can't hold on much longer! There's medicine in my pocket, take it out and give it to me! Hurry!"

Chen Feng urged loudly.

If Cheng Tingxue didn't wake up soon, Chen Feng would have had to shake her awake.

At this critical juncture.

How could she be sleeping so soundly!

At least contribute something.

"Oh, oh."

Cheng Tingxue frantically felt around Chen Feng's chest, searching for the pill he mentioned.

"There are two bottles! Which one?!"

Chen Feng glanced quickly at her embrace. Cheng Tingxue was holding up two bottles of pills, unsure what to do.

One was an antidote pill, the other a Great Tonic Pill.

"The one in your left hand!"

Cheng Tingxue hurriedly stuffed the right-hand bottle back, then uncorked the left, and poured a Great Tonic Pill into her palm.

Then she raised it and brought it to Chen Feng's mouth.

Chen Feng swallowed it in one gulp.

The Tai Chi Profound Origin Technique circulated at full power.

In just a few breaths.

The pill was completely absorbed by him, and immense medicinal power erupted within his body.

His limbs and torso, every cell in his body, were like they had been starved for a long time, ravenously consuming.

Chen Feng's Qi Blood surged.

The slightly slowed pace picked back up again.

Iron Butcher: "?!"

Iron Butcher gritted his teeth fiercely, "I don't believe it, how long can you, a mere Blood Refining Realm cultivator, last!"

The cultivation technique Iron Butcher practiced leaned more towards him standing his ground and fighting to the death, even capable of fighting multiple opponents.

The downside was that his speed was much slower than martial artists of the same realm.

Speed had always been his weakness.

But in terms of endurance...

He didn't believe he would lose to a Blood Refining Realm martial artist!

"Run! I'll see who gives out first, you or me!"

Iron Butcher threatened viciously.

After Bone Forging, the quantity and quality of Qi Blood were worlds apart.

There was a huge gap between each realm.

Iron Butcher was confident that once he caught Chen Feng, he could kill him with two solid punches even without a knife in hand!

Chen Feng understood this too.

If his speed slowed down and Iron Butcher caught up, he would surely not escape death.

So he held Cheng Tingxue tightly and solemnly instructed, "Just like before, I'll shout, and you'll hand me a pill! Understand!"

"U-Understand!"

Cheng Tingxue clutched the porcelain bottle in her hand tightly.

It was like grasping at the last straw.