Chapter 35

The young man's unexpected assistance made the white-robed woman, who usually paid no attention to men, glance at him with a bit more interest, and a vague sense of affection quietly grew in her heart, though she herself did not realize it.

"What's wrong?" Seeing the change in the white-robed woman's expression, Xiao Yun asked in surprise.

"Nothing, nothing at all." The white-robed woman seemed to sense her emotions stirring and, with a hint of embarrassment, avoided his gaze as she took the piece of beast meat and began to nibble on it. But the next moment, she felt quite puzzled as to why she had been nervous just now.

Seeing the white-robed woman's inexplicable expression, Xiao Yun was slightly surprised but did not say much more. He just stared at her intently.

The white-robed woman now looked much better, her exquisite face beautiful and captivating, her skin flawless, almost like a celestial maiden from the heavens, with a luster that made her appear ethereal and added to her charm.

"In terms of beauty, Sister Shi Fei is also unparalleled, but compared to this woman, she has a different kind of beauty," Xiao Yun couldn't help but compare this woman to Yan Shi Fei in his heart. Both were stunning beauties, but Yan Shi Fei was alluring and captivating, with every smile and frown bewitching.

As for the white-robed woman, she had an otherworldly aura, graceful and ethereal, giving off a sense of untouchable dignity.

Both were the kind of beauties who could drive men to madness.

However, Xiao Yun only briefly compared the woman to Yan Shi Fei and did not have any other thoughts.

He knew this woman was of noble birth and not from the Fengyue Kingdom. Their meeting was just a chance encounter.

After parting ways, they might never have any further connection.

"Sir, could you help me find the lost elixirs?" After slowly finishing the piece of beast meat, the white-robed woman blinked her beautiful eyes and spoke to the young man beside her. She felt a bit awkward asking a stranger for such a favor.

After all, they were just chance acquaintances.

However, due to her severe injuries, if she didn't find the elixirs to restore her energy, even if her meridians healed, it would be difficult for her to recover her strength.

To regain her strength, she had to put aside her pride.

"Find the elixirs?" Xiao Yun furrowed his brows and asked, "Do you know where they were lost?"

"At the time, things happened suddenly, so I can't be sure where they are, but they should be in that area," the white-robed woman frowned slightly and then described the characteristics of the area where she had been ambushed while taking the elixirs.

Listening to the white-robed woman's description, Xiao Yun nodded slightly. "Alright, wait here, I'll be back soon."

If someone else were to search for the elixirs, it would be very troublesome, but Xiao Yun was different. His soul power was extremely strong, and he could sense even the slightest movement of grass and trees. As long as he was in the right place, he had a chance of finding the lost elixirs.

"Thank you for your trouble," the white-robed woman blinked her beautiful eyes, looking grateful.

"It's no big deal," Xiao Yun waved his hand. "Just be careful here."

"Okay," the white-robed woman nodded.

Then, Xiao Yun got up and left.

The place the white-robed woman mentioned was not far from the river where Xiao Yun had found her. He headed in that direction.

After half a day, Xiao Yun's eyes lit up as his soul power finally sensed a faint energy fluctuation.

In a patch of grass by the river, there was an elixir soaked in shallow grass, emitting a vast energy fluctuation. The fragrance of the elixir made the air around the river particularly fragrant.

This was the place where the woman had been ambushed, and she had been chased downstream.

"Is this the elixir?" Xiao Yun picked up the elixir curiously and examined it in his palm.

The elixir was white, with a dense energy that spread like mist. Just one breath of the elixir's energy made him feel refreshed and invigorated, and the energy it contained was enough to help a Xiantian realm cultivator break through to the next level.

"No wonder she asked me to find this elixir; it is indeed an extraordinary item," holding the elixir, Xiao Yun marveled.

He had heard of elixirs before, but had never seen one.

Elixirs were extremely rare and could not be refined by ordinary people.

In the entire Ziyun County, there was only one alchemist, and he was just a low-level first-grade alchemist.

"Once I learn the art of alchemy, I can refine these elixirs too," Xiao Yun thought with anticipation.

Before, he had only heard of elixirs but had never truly experienced their extraordinary nature. Now, he finally felt it.

These elixirs gathered the essence of heaven and earth and were of great benefit to cultivators.

"I wonder if there are any other elixirs left here," Xiao Yun murmured as he put the elixir away and continued to search the surroundings.

According to the white-robed woman, she had just taken out one elixir from a bottle when she was ambushed.

So, there should be another bottle left.

However, after searching for an hour with his soul power, Xiao Yun found no trace of the other bottle.

"It seems the other elixir is lost," Xiao Yun felt a bit regretful but did not continue searching. He quickly returned, as there were countless beasts and adventurers in the deep mountains, and the woman might be in danger if he stayed away too long.

The sunset was about to set, casting a colorful glow across the sky. The leaves shimmered in the light and swayed in the evening breeze.

In the cave, the white-robed woman was still meditating.

Her meridians had recovered a lot, and some of her broken bones were slowly healing.

However, due to her severe injuries, her foundation was damaged, and her energy was almost depleted. It would take a long time to recover her strength.

"Without enough elixirs, let alone recovering to my peak, it might be difficult to even reach the Zhenyuan realm," the white-robed woman sighed, feeling a bit disheartened, and finally opened her eyes.

Even if she practiced now, it would be of no use.

"I hope I can find the lost elixirs," the white-robed woman murmured, her long lashes fluttering as she looked towards the cave entrance. The light was gradually dimming, and the evening was approaching, with a cool breeze sweeping in from outside the cave.

"Why hasn't he returned after so long?" The white-robed woman frowned, feeling a sudden sense of unease. "Could he have left me behind and gone away alone?"

In the past, this young woman would never have felt disheartened by the departure of a young man she had just met.

But at this moment, she had unconsciously come to rely on Xiao Yun.

After the events of the previous day, her heart had become somewhat fragile.

In her weakened state, she couldn't even deal with a Xiantian realm cultivator!

Suddenly, footsteps were heard from a distance.

"There's a sound! Is he back?" The white-robed woman's face lit up with joy, and her disheartened expression vanished.

With a glimmer of hope, she hurried to the cave entrance.

But as soon as she reached the entrance, her brows furrowed.

The footsteps were becoming clearer, and upon closer listening, they were clearly not from one person.

"These footsteps are not from one person. Could it be someone else?" The white-robed woman's heart raced, and she quickly hid in the cave, being more cautious after the previous incident.

After the white-robed woman entered the cave, a group of cultivators appeared outside.

These people had a wolf head embroidered on their robes, clearly a group of adventurers.

"There's a cave ahead," the group saw the cave as they approached.

"Someone seems to have been here," these people had sharp eyes and immediately noticed some subtle traces in the grass.

"Hmm, there's a faint fragrance. Could there be a woman here?" The leader's eyes gleamed, and a wicked smile appeared on his lips. "It's not easy to encounter a woman in the depths of the mountains!"

"A woman?" The others' eyes lit up upon hearing this.

They had been in the mountains for over a month and were eager to vent their frustrations!

"Let's go and check it out," the leader's face was sinister, his eyes cold, and he led his group towards the cave. He was a late-stage Xiantian realm cultivator, and his companions were also Xiantian realm cultivators.

In the adventurer group, they were a formidable force.

"Damn," the white-robed woman, hiding in the cave, felt her heart tighten as she heard the adventurers approaching. "I have no strength to fight if they enter the cave."

"Run!" After a moment's hesitation, the white-robed woman made her decision.

As the adventurers approached, she held a long sword and dashed out of the cave, heading in another direction.

"Someone's there!"

"What a beautiful woman, is she a celestial maiden?" The adventurers' eyes lit up, and their faces were filled with excitement.

"Chase her, don't let her get away," the leader shouted and immediately gave chase.

"I hope I can meet him," the white-robed woman's eyes flickered, and she ran in the direction Xiao Yun had left.

Now, she could only hope to meet that young man.

"Ha ha, little girl, you can't run," but after running for a thousand meters, the adventurers caught up to her. Although her meridians had recovered, her energy was severely depleted, and even running was difficult.

In a moment, they surrounded her.

"Don't come any closer, or I'll kill myself here," seeing them surround her, the white-robed woman's eyes filled with despair as she raised her sword to her throat. She was already at a loss against a ninth-stage body tempering cultivator, and facing so many Xiantian realm cultivators left her with no way out.

Now, she could only choose death.

The young woman's voice was melodious, but now it sounded tragically sad.

"Die?" The leader's brows furrowed tightly.

"What should we do, boss? This girl seems to have some spirit," the others also frowned.

"Ha ha, a spirited girl is best. I like this kind of woman," the leader suddenly smiled wickedly. "Hehe, I just got a drug called Huanhuan Powder. Even a fierce woman will become a compliant wife after inhaling a bit."

"Ha ha, I want to see what a woman as beautiful as you will look like when you scream."

The man's face twisted into a sinister smile, and a bottle of powder appeared in his palm.

"What! Huanhuan Powder?" The white-robed woman's heart sank. From what the man said, it was a kind of evil poison!