Inside a cave in the Star Dou Great Forest, water droplets seeping from the rocks above meandered down the cave walls, gathering into deep blue pools on the moss-covered ground. Bibi Dong leaned against the rock wall inside the cave.
Beneath the tattered, gleaming gold dress, the wound on her chest, scorched by the Sky Azure Annihilation Divine Thunder, still gleamed with charred, electric light. Sisi of annihilation-attribute Soul Power were spreading along her skin, not damaging her heart, but weaving a dense web of death beneath her flesh.
Huo Yuhao squatted by the campfire in the center of the cave, worried that the Pope might suddenly get up and kill him to silence him for looking at her body. Becoming an enemy suddenly wasn't the first step in the plan.
However, the person still needed to be saved. Huo Yuhao took out several immortal Immortal Herb that emitted a strange light from his Soul Tool, as well as some bottles and jars of healing medicine.
Looking at these precious medicinal herbs, he couldn't help but think, "To reap a reward, one must first sow. These Immortal Herb are precious, but I can always go to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to gather more later."
He began preparing the treatment medications, taking out several bottles and jars, mostly recovery medicines and bandages.
As he prepared the ointment and prepared to apply it to Bibi Dong, he thought to himself, "What if Bibi Dong wakes up and puts on the airs of Pope, slapping me without even asking what happened? That would be terrible for me. Not only would I have saved her, but I wouldn't have gotten anything in return. After all, I've only ever seen the Pope of the Spirit Hall in history, and I don't know if she would be a threat or hostile towards me."
Just as Huo Yuhao was thinking and trying to take off Bibi Dong's outer garment to apply medicine to her, suddenly, the person in his arms stirred slightly.
A soft cough broke the silence in the cave.
Huo Yuhao chuckled and looked at her, saying, "Hello."
Bibi Dong had opened her eyes. Her gaze, which had been filled with majesty and indifference, was now filled with vigilance and hostility, like a wounded beast staring intently at him.
Although she was extremely weak, and even sitting up was difficult for her, the murderous intent in her eyes still sent chills down one's spine.
Bibi Dong looked around and saw the simple cave, the scattered herbs on the ground, and the ointment in Huo Yuhao's hand. She instantly understood what had happened.
Seeing this, Huo Yuhao quickly said, "You're awake. I was trying to save you and was going to help you apply the medicine. Now that you're awake, you can apply it yourself." His voice was very calm and natural; this is what it means to have a clear conscience and not be afraid of trouble.
Bibi Dong's voice was somewhat hoarse and weak, yet still carried an air of authority. "Who are you? Did you save me?"
"Me?" Huo Yuhao pointed to himself, a seemingly innocent expression on his face. "I'm just an ordinary teenager passing by. By the way, I saw you being attacked by two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. The fight was fierce, and both of you were seriously injured."
"Later, those two Soul Beast suddenly left. I didn't want to get involved in this kind of thing and was planning to leave. But seeing how badly you were injured, I couldn't bear it, so I brought you here."
This explanation seems reasonable, perfectly illustrating how an ordinary teenager could save Bibi Dong from two powerful Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
Bibi Dong carefully examined Huo Yuhao, looking at his young face and sensing the not-too-strong fluctuations of his Soul Power. Her guard relaxed slightly.
Although she still harbored doubts about the boy who had suddenly appeared, she didn't have many options given her current weakened state.
Thinking of how badly she had been injured by those two Soul Beast, a fierce glint flashed in Bibi Dong's eyes. She gritted her teeth and said, "Those two damned beasts! How dare they injure me like this! Once my Soul Power recovers, I'll make them pay a heavy price!" Her voice was filled with rage and killing intent.
The candlelight flickered inside the cave, casting Bibi Dong's figure on the rock wall. The shadow trembled slightly from her weakness. Dark purple blood was seeping from the lightning wound on her chest. Her originally pale cheeks were now almost transparent, and even her fingertips were tinged with gray.
As she tried to prop herself up to reach the scattered "bottles," her arm only lifted three inches before falling limply, the bottles slipping from her fingers and making a soft sound on the stone floor.
"Cough..." Bibi Dong let out a suppressed groan of pain. As proud as she was, she had never imagined that she would be in such a sorry state. At this moment, her face was as pale as paper as she stared at the stalactites hanging from the cave ceiling.
Her long eyelashes cast trembling shadows beneath her eyes, and she finally turned her gaze to Huo Yuhao beside her, her voice carrying a barely perceptible stiffness. "Hey, why don't you help me?"
Each word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth, carrying the commanding tone unique to the Pope the Spirit Hall, but his weakness had diminished his majesty.
Huo Yuhao paused, wiping the jade bottle, and raised an eyebrow at her. "I can help you."
"But let me make this clear from the start: once you've recovered, don't hold a grudge about 'seeing your body' and then bring a bunch of Soul Master to wipe out my whole family."
Bibi Dong's words were cold, but a sudden pain made her groan. Her body, however, didn't seem to be allowing her to refuse. She took a deep breath and forced out a reply through gritted teeth, "I'm not a bloodthirsty person, just keep your eyes to yourself."
When Huo Yuhao approached with the soft cloth stained with bluish-green ointment, Bibi Dong subconsciously held her breath.
Beneath the tattered fabric, the skin around the wound was eerily charred. When the cold cloth touched the edge of the wound, her muscles tensed instantly, and her fingertips dug deeply into her palms.
The weakness and soreness coursing through her limbs left her too weak to even raise her hand to stop it. She could only close her eyes tightly, her long eyelashes fluttering violently like startled butterfly wings. "Hey, watch your hands and eyes, or else..."
Yes, yes, yes, once you recover, you'll kill me and wipe out my whole family. In that case, the entire Shrek Academy will be my family.
Huo Yuhao responded verbally, but his movements were exceptionally gentle. He wiped away the blood and grime around the wound with warm water, carefully avoiding the deepest cuts with his fingertips, and evenly applied the ointment mixed with various Immortal Herb. When Entanglement the bandage, he deliberately placed a layer of clean, soft silk close to the skin, his movements displaying a meticulousness beyond his years.
But in his mind, he couldn't help but think: Go ahead and destroy it. If you don't, I'll look down on you.
After bandaging her wounds, Huo Yuhao took off his black cloak. The cloak still carried the warmth of his body and a faint scent of herbs. He gently draped the cloak over Bibi Dong's shoulders, the wide hem instantly enveloping her slender figure.
"The wound has been treated; you'll have to recover on your own from now on." The boy took two steps back, looking at her still pale face, his fingertips unconsciously stroking the Soul Tool at his waist.
Bibi Dong slowly opened her eyes, a trace of moisture still clinging to her long eyelashes. In the end, she looked more like a girl. She gazed at the boy's profile, clearly illuminated by the firelight, and after a moment, her chapped lips moved before she uttered three words: "Thank you."
However, when Huo Yuhao discovered that while these Immortal Herb could restore her health, it wasn't enough...
The paleness on her face wouldn't go away.
So Huo Yuhao cut a small gash on his hand, let the blood flow out, took out a small cup from his Soul Tool, mixed it with water, and fed it to Bibi Dong.
Bibi Dong stared at the beads of blood seeping from his palm, suddenly feeling an even drier throat than before. "Why did you give me your blood to drink?"
Her voice trembled slightly, her gaze fixed on the gruesome wound on Huo Yuhao's palm, where the flesh was visibly writhing and healing, faintly glowing with a green light.
This is because Huo Yuhao possesses the Gold of Life within his body, which allows him to recover extremely quickly. Therefore, using his blood as a condition for recovery is perfectly reasonable.
"I possess a rich life force within me," Huo Yuhao said, bringing the cup closer. The scent of spring water mixed with his own blood filled the air. "If you rely solely on those herbs, given your injuries, you probably won't survive the night."
His tone was as calm as if he were stating something perfectly ordinary, as if the blood flowing from his palm was nothing more than dew on a blade of grass in the morning.
Bibi Dong's fingertips dug deeply into the fabric of her black robe, to such an extent...
She gazed into the boy's clear eyes, which seemed devoid of any calculation, only a serene indifference. "Why did you save me like this?"
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao suddenly laughed, the firelight in his eyes leaping into two warm flames. "If you want to save me, then save me. Why so many questions?" He paused, then added, "Besides, I finally brought you back; I can't just watch you die here."
In the swaying light and shadow, from Bibi Dong's perspective, Huo Yuhao appeared much Goodness.
On the other side
Divine Realm
The Rakshasa God, observing this scene, remarked, "Indeed, this little fellow possesses an unusual aura. Is he the successor of some deity?"
" Bibi Dong, what you don't know is that even without my interference, you would still go to the Star Dou Great Forest and meet that boy. This time, I didn't refuse to help you; this time, even fate is on your side."
P. S.: This can be acknowledged as a tribute to Yao Yan and Yun Zhi, because a Pope or a sect leader is usually at a very high level. When they don't value strength and fall in love with a weak Dou Shi or Soul Master, then that feeling is very beautiful.
Of course, it's undeniable that Yun Zhi is gentle, Bibi Dong has become almost like a queen now. But she was gentle before, only to encounter some bad people. So, only Lao Huo can step in and save her gentleness and save her world.