In the blink of an eye, night fell again. In a dark forest, in an open space, a young man dressed in a black robe sat cross-legged with his face slightly pale and his eyes closed.
In front of the man lay a frail woman, also covered in a black robe, her pretty face pale. Judging from her complexion, she had clearly suffered a serious injury.
These two were none other than Xiao Yan and Murong Qianqian.
At this moment, Xiao Yan's eyes were closed, and his aura was contained. With each breath he took, streams of mottled heaven and earth energy in the surrounding space rapidly gathered and entered Xiao Yan Xiao Yan's body through the pores of his body. After being refined by the Flame Mantra Technique, the energy finally merged into the vortex within Xiao Yan's body.
As for Murong Qianqian at this moment, after Xiao Yan fed her the Emperor Grade Pill, although she could clearly feel an extremely powerful medicinal force within her body, Murong Qianqian's injuries were too severe at the moment, so the medicinal force could not fully integrate into her injuries. Therefore, even now, the medicinal force of the pill could only linger within her body, but it was still unable to heal her injuries.
A moment later, when Xiao Yan slowly opened his eyes, he immediately saw Murong Qianqian Xiao Yan, who was still pale-faced, and he couldn't help but frown.
If the medicinal power of the pills cannot be fully integrated into Murong Qianqian's body, then even if she swallows the pills, it will ultimately be useless. Right now, if we want to use these medicinal powers to integrate into her body in the gentlest way, then we can only rely on our Dou Qi to activate them.
Given Murong Qianqian's current state, it's clearly impossible for her to do so. Therefore, this heavy burden can only fall on Xiao Yan's shoulders.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yan's eye muscles twitched involuntarily. He himself was already in a weakened state, and now he had to help this girl activate the medicinal power in her body. This was undoubtedly another big problem for Xiao Yan at this moment.
"Whispering sound..."
With a light spit, Xiao Yan helplessly pursed his lips. After all, he was partly responsible for the serious injury of this young lady in front of him, and in order to avoid feeling guilty, he had no choice but to save this annoying guy first.
It has to be said that if he could, Xiao Yan really wouldn't want to have anything to do with this Murong Qianqian. But fate is cruel, and he'll probably have to carry this trouble with him for a while from now on.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but sigh bitterly. Then he gently lifted the delicate, boneless body in front of him, and with a flick of his hand, he intended to inject the Dou Qi in his body into the girl in front of him to help her activate the medicinal power that could not spread within her body.
However, at that moment, Gu You's voice suddenly rang out from the depths of Xiao Yan's heart.
"Hmph, kid, are you sure you're saving someone and not killing them?"
"Um?!"
Startled by the sudden voice, Xiao Yan quickly recovered, let out a long breath, and then spoke to the Gu You within his body with a suspicious tone:
"Phew... What's wrong? I'm just saving her. If I hadn't intervened, this girl probably wouldn't have survived today."
Judging from the girl's injuries, if she cannot recover within a day, her life may truly be in danger. In that case, Xiao Yan will likely have to carry the burden of guilt for the rest of his life.
"Hmph, what you say is true, but if you really make your move like that, this girl probably won't even survive a day."
"Well?"
As soon as Gu You finished speaking, Xiao Yan's pale face changed drastically. He didn't quite understand what Gu You Xiao Yan meant, but he always trusted him completely, so he naturally didn't doubt his words. Therefore, as soon as Gu You finished speaking, Xiao Yan quickly withdrew his outstretched hand.
"Hmph, after all this ordeal, this little girl's injuries have reached an extremely serious level. Her organs and meridians are now incredibly fragile. If your powerful Dou Qi penetrates from the outside in, it will only worsen her injuries further. At that point, even a god couldn't save her!"
Upon hearing Gu You's words, Xiao Yan's pale face broke out in a cold sweat. He couldn't help but feel fortunate that he had an old-fashioned person like Gu You by his side; otherwise, Murong Qianqian might have really died at his hands.
"Call..."
Relieved, Xiao Yan immediately asked Gu You:
" Elder Gu, since that's the case, are there any other ways to help this girl disperse the medicinal power of the pill within her body?"
Upon hearing this, Gu You couldn't help but purse his lips and say:
"I mean, you're supposed to be a Second-Tier Alchemist, so why are you acting like a beginner in this situation...?"
"Cough cough..."
Faced with Gu You's abrupt and harsh words, Xiao Yan couldn't help but cough awkwardly twice. Then, he frowned slightly and asked Gu You suspiciously in his heart:
"You mean, using Heavenly Flames?"
"..."
Gu You was speechless for a moment at Xiao Yan's words, until finally, with an extremely helpless pursed lips, he said:
"Fool, don't you think Heavenly Flames needs to be activated with Dou Qi? I'm talking about acupoints. Massage a few acupoints on this girl's body, and activate her Dou Qi from the outside in. Once her Dou Qi moves, the lingering medicinal power of those pills will naturally dissipate, and then the girl's injuries will be healed."
"Well..."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but pause slightly, his expression shifting slightly. The phrase "massaging acupoints" seemed strangely familiar to him.
At this moment, Xiao Yan looked up at the sky, and the scene from the Magical Beast Mountain Range back then couldn't help but appear in his mind.
"Hehe, kid, this is a great job! Hehehehe..."
At that moment, Gu You's mocking laughter echoed from the depths of Xiao Yan's heart. Just from that mocking laughter, one could already sense the ill intent within it.
With a sidelong glance, Xiao Yan felt a chill run down his spine. After a long while, he finally asked in a low voice to himself:
" Elder Gu, according to you, the acupoints I should massage for her are..."
"Hehe, don't tell me you don't know this. It's about those essential meridians in the cultivation technique, as well as the meridians connecting to the internal organs. This little girl's injuries are quite severe. Remember, you must massage each meridian on the internal organs carefully! Hehehehe."
As Gu You's mocking laughter rang out, Xiao Yan's pale face suddenly flushed red.