Upon clearly seeing the woman's face, Oscar was startled and almost blurted out " Pope."
Fortunately, upon closer inspection, he realized that although the woman in front of him resembled Pope Bibi Dong very much, she was significantly younger and completely lacked Bibi Dong's mature charm.
The only woman who looks so much like Bibi Dong and is so young is Qian Renxue.
"I... I'm Xiao Ao, and I'm a Support System Soul Master. The reason they're chasing me is because of the Soul Bone I possess." Oscar hesitated for a moment, but still chose to tell the truth.
Although he knew the principle of not flaunting wealth, the woman before him had just saved his life, and he would have died if it weren't for her. What was there that he couldn't tell her? Even giving her his Soul Bone would be the least he could do.
To Oscar's surprise, upon hearing that he possessed a Soul Bone, the woman before him showed no sign of greed. Instead, she calmly said, "Is that so? Then you'd better be careful in the future. You should understand the saying, 'A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime.'"
Oscar nodded and said, "Thank you for your kindness, I will definitely pay attention in the future."
"Let me see your injury," Qian Renxue said, examining Oscar's leg injury. "It's serious. If it's not treated promptly, you might suffer a lifelong disability."
"Just lie here and don't move. Try to keep your legs in the same position. I'll be back soon."
After Qian Renxue left, Oscar did as she instructed and remained motionless in one position. Soon after, Qian Renxue returned with several tree branches.
"It'll hurt a little later, bear with it and don't move!" Qian Renxue said, handing Oscar a wooden stick. "If you really can't stand it, just put it in your mouth."
Oscar did as he was told, putting the stick in his mouth. Just as he bit down, Qian Renxue pulled hard and straightened his broken leg.
"Waaaaah~~~" Oscar whimpered silently, his forehead instantly covered in cold sweat. This kind of pain was no joke.
Qian Renxue ignored Oscar's cries of pain, slashed open his pants with her sword, applied medicine, and secured them. Then, she used a very special power to help heal him.
Oscar quickly felt the pain in his leg lessen, and Qian Renxue said, "Alright, now at least your movements are no longer hindered, and there won't be any aftereffects after you fully recover."
"I have other things to do and need to leave. Will you be alright by yourself?"
Oscar really wanted to act with Qian Renxue, but he was too embarrassed to say it aloud, so he could only say, "I... I'm fine, I can manage on my own!"
Qian Renxue looked at Oscar, who was limping, and sighed helplessly, saying, "Fine, I'll help him to the end. If I leave you here alone, you probably won't survive until tomorrow."
"Uh, haha, I thought so too." Oscar admitted rather awkwardly; the difficulties of survival here far exceeded his expectations. "By the way, I still don't know your name."
"Just call me A Xue."
Then, seeing that it was getting late, Qian Renxue skillfully found a suitable place to camp, then lit a campfire, hunted, and cooked, all as if she were doing it with ease.
Oscar watched Qian Renxue's skillful movements and exclaimed admiringly, "Wow, A Xue, you're amazing! You're such a girl, and you're so good at all these things. You're much better than me."
"It's nothing, just that spending so much time outdoors has made these skills essential," Qian Renxue said. "If you can't do these things in the wild, it's tantamount to suicide."
"Wow, that's amazing! You're completely different from any girl I've ever met. This is the first time I've ever met someone like you!" Oscar exclaimed.
After a simple dinner, the two chatted, and Qian Renxue revealed her destination: she was currently heading to the Shrek Academy.
"Huh? Shrek Academy?" Oscar exclaimed in surprise, "I was just about to head there too!"
"Oh? Really? Where are you from?" Qian Renxue asked in surprise.
"Yes! Although I graduated a few years ago, I'm planning to go back," Oscar said excitedly. "In that case, why don't we go together!"
Qian Renxue nodded and said, "That's fine then. Let's travel together tomorrow."
As night fell, Oscar blushed and asked, " A Xue, what do you think we should do tonight? Don't get me wrong, I mean, how about I keep watch while you go to sleep?"
"No need, you can just sleep. I can take care of keeping watch," Qian Renxue said.
"That won't do! I'm a man, how can I let a woman like you keep watch all night!" Oscar insisted.
"A man? You?" Qian Renxue laughed for the first time upon hearing this.
Oscar was immediately heartbroken and said, feeling wronged, "You don't have to doubt me like that, do you? I really am a man!"
"That's not what I meant, it's just that it's really not necessary," Qian Renxue said. "I can certainly remain vigilant while I sleep."
At this point, Qian Renxue couldn't help but recall the time she spent cultivating with Qi Ling. Although she had the same habit back then, for some reason, she slept incredibly peacefully.
Although Oscar insisted on staying on guard with Qian Renxue, he eventually succumbed to the urge and fell asleep in the middle of the night.
Looking at Oscar, who was fast asleep, Qian Renxue sighed helplessly. Why was it that none of these men seemed as Qi Ling the eye as Qi Ling? This Xiao Ao wasn't bad-looking at all.
The next day, the two set off for the Shrek Academy. To take care of Oscar's injuries, they bought two horses and rode on their way.
Throughout the journey, Oscar seemed particularly happy, frequently telling Qian Renxue about his past, especially about the Shrek Seven Devils.
Upon learning that Oscar was one of the Shrek Seven Monsters, Qian Renxue was greatly surprised and immediately asked him about Qi Ling.
A few days later, the two arrived at the Shrek Academy, but unfortunately, Qi Ling and Tang San had already set off for the Star Dou Great Forest.
Feeling deeply disappointed, Qian Renxue could only wait for Qi Ling to return at the Shrek Academy. Although the Shrek students were curious about this excessively beautiful woman, Qi Ling, the only one among them who knew Qian Renxue, was not there, so for a time no one knew her true identity.
There was something else that caught the attention of the other Shrek members: Oscar seemed particularly active, especially whenever Qian Renxue was around.
Seeing this situation, the experienced Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun exchanged a glance. Ma Hongjun said, " Boss Dai, I have a feeling that Xiao Ao is going to suffer another tragedy?"
"Be more confident, use affirmative statements," Dai Mubai said. "This is the cream of the crop, and she's after Qi Ling. Do you think anyone else has a chance?"
"Oh dear, Xiao Ao, what a tragedy!"