Outside the imperial city of the Star Luo Empire, Soul Beast Forest.
"Yan'er, Yan'er!"
Ye Yuan's face was covered in cold sweat, and he was deathly pale, but compared to before, he looked much better.
"Brother, it hurts. They bullied Yan'er with the soldiers."
"Brother, save me. They hit Yan'er. Yan'er hurts..."
"Brother, where are you..."
Qin Yan'er's helpless expression kept surfacing in Ye Yuan's mind.
"Wait for me, wait for me!" His tightly shut eyes suddenly flew open, and he shouted.
Ye Yuan looked around in a daze, still groggy.
He had not died. He did not know how he had gotten here.
He only remembered crawling for who knew how long before losing consciousness.
"You're awake." A woman's voice sounded.
Ye Yuan instantly looked toward the source of the voice with vigilance.
A slender, graceful figure stood not far away.
She had an almost perfect face and an equally flawless figure. Her full breasts were tightly wrapped in white clothing, nearly bursting free.
Her long, fair legs were faintly visible beneath the slit of her skirt.
Her fair skin, paired with a white long dress embroidered with golden patterns, made her appear noble and sacred, like an Angel.
Although the woman before him was breathtakingly beautiful, Ye Yuan could not muster the slightest improper thought.
Both of Ye Yuan's legs had been crushed, and he could only slowly rise while supporting himself against a nearby tree.
The woman spoke again. "Your complexion is much better than before you fell unconscious. It seems your martial soul has already begun repairing itself."
Ye Yuan was greatly startled. How did she know that his martial soul was recovering?
Who was she? Could she be one of the people the Star Luo Empire sent to hunt me down?
Ye Yuan's gaze was drawn to a huge wooden barrel beside the woman.
The barrel was large enough to hold an entire person.
It was filled with an unknown green liquid, from which white mist slowly rose.
"Since you're awake, get in. This medicinal bath can heal the injuries on your body."
"After soaking for about two hours, your legs will be able to reconnect."
"The speed at which your martial soul recovers will also increase."
Ye Yuan did not move. He remained on guard.
No one would help another person for no reason.
"Who are you, and why are you helping me? Or are you one of the Star Luo Emperor's people?"
"Seeing me in this state, do you want to toy with me?"
The woman covered her mouth and gave a soft laugh.
"Still as cautious as ever."
The woman slowly walked toward Ye Yuan.
Ye Yuan circulated the small amount of Soul Power he had recovered, ready to attack at any moment.
The moment he circulated his Soul Power, he sensed the immense Soul Power emanating from the stunning woman before him.
"A level 61 Soul Emperor!"
Ye Yuan was somewhat shocked. He had seen many geniuses in the Star Luo Empire, and he himself was one.
But he had never seen a genius like the woman before him.
She was only a few years older than him, perhaps five or six at most.
Yet she was already a Soul Emperor!
He recalled the memories of his previous life.
He already had a guess regarding the woman's identity.
The woman walked up to Ye Yuan. Her breath was fragrant, warm air carrying a faint orchid scent brushing lightly across the tip of his nose.
"My name is Qian Renxue," she said.
Ye Yuan's pupils shrank. As expected! Just as I guessed!
At this point in time, there was only one person on Douluo Continent with such talent: Qian Renxue of Spirit Hall.
But what puzzled him was that, according to the original timeline, shouldn't Qian Renxue have been in the Heaven Dou Empire?
Why had she come to the Star Luo Empire?
Could his arrival in this world have caused a butterfly effect?
"I was the one who saved you and brought you here."
"Don't worry. I already dealt with the two little Soul Ancestors who were following you in secret."
Qian Renxue then playfully skipped behind Ye Yuan.
Pointing at the barrel before him, she said, "That's the medicinal bath I prepared for you. All you need to do now is take off your clothes and get in."
"As for why I saved you... hmm... I'll tell you later."
"So, what do you think?"
Ye Yuan did not know why Qian Renxue wanted to save him.
He only knew that this woman would not harm him for now. With her strength, she could have beaten his former self with ease.
He had no choice.
If Ye Yuan refused, once the Star Luo Empire discovered that the people they had sent were dead,
they would send even stronger people to find him.
By then, he truly would have nowhere to run.
He could not die yet. Yan'er might still be waiting for him.
He had yet to avenge himself against Dai Mubai. He could not die like this!
Even if the price of accepting this help was enormous, it was still better than dying.
Seeing that Ye Yuan remained motionless, Qian Renxue teased, "What, are you embarrassed because I'm here?"
Her words were flirtatious, and her gaze toward Ye Yuan carried an inexplicable infatuation.
If Qian Renxue's grandfather, Qian Daoliu, had been here, he would surely have been shocked.
After all, in his impression, his granddaughter had always been cold, diligent, and distant from men.
When had she ever shown such an expression?
Ye Yuan was not shy. He had merely been thinking.
But now that he had made up his mind, there was no need to say more.
Supporting himself against a huge rock nearby, he trembled as he made his way toward the medicinal bath.
Qian Renxue watched him, her heart aching slightly.
She walked over and supported Ye Yuan.
Ye Yuan was startled by the sudden gesture.
In the original story, Qian Renxue had always maintained an absolute distance from men.
She was the symbol of an Angel's purity.
Qian Renxue noticed his gaze and felt slightly uncomfortable under it.
"What are you looking at? Once you recover, you'll have to agree to my request!"
"I expect repayment!"
Ye Yuan was no longer surprised.
That was right. There was no such thing as a free lunch.
With Qian Renxue's support, Ye Yuan reached the medicinal bath.
He slowly removed his shirt.
He revealed strong muscles, the lines of his body nearly perfect.
Logically speaking, someone his age should not have possessed such a physique.
It was mainly because, as the Royal Knight Commander of the Star Luo Empire, he had extremely high requirements for physical training.
Moreover, aside from cultivation, he constantly tempered his body every day.
That was how he had built this physique.
Ye Yuan stopped moving.
He looked at Qian Renxue beside him.
"Keep going. Even I, a woman, don't mind. Why are you, a man, acting so shy?"
Qian Renxue's tone was icy, as though she was utterly unaffected.
Ye Yuan thought about it. That was true. Even she, a woman, did not mind, so why was he, a man, being so hesitant?
He removed his pants and, with Qian Renxue's help, sat down in the medicinal bath.
What Ye Yuan did not notice was that Qian Renxue's ears had long since turned crimson.
Her fair cheeks were also as red as ripe apples.
But Ye Yuan could no longer see Qian Renxue in such a state.
The moment he entered the medicinal bath, he felt excruciating pain all over his body, as though countless ants and venomous insects were biting him.
The longer it lasted, the clearer and more intense the pain became!
Ye Yuan shut his eyes tightly and began circulating his Soul Power throughout his body, absorbing the medicinal effects.
He could feel the bones in his legs beginning to recover.
Qian Renxue turned around at the side.
She covered both cheeks with her hands.
Her eyes filled with hearts.
"No wonder it was so big later on. He really was naturally gifted..."
She shook her head and could not help thinking, Qian Renxue, you really are lovestruck.
She turned around to look at Ye Yuan again and said, "But I'm only like this with you, Yuan."
"Do you think the two of us can change the ending..." she murmured.
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