Chapter 72

This elder turned out to be the True Essence Realm powerhouse.

Seeing this person step out, everyone nearby perked up, showing a great deal of respect and not daring to show any sign of slackness.

"Second Master, this boy wants us to take him out of the Illusion Mist Forest," said the man at the peak of the Innate Realm.

"Oh?" The elder's eyes narrowed as he looked at Xiao Yun, his eyes as bright as lanterns, trying to see through this young man.

Under the elder's gaze, Xiao Yun felt as if he were being watched by a venomous snake.

"You can stay here, but we have encountered a powerful enemy, and we might face danger again at any time. We won't be able to protect you then. If you really want to stay with us, you need to think it over carefully," the elder said after sizing up Xiao Yun.

"Hehe, thank you, sir," Xiao Yun relaxed his brows and bowed to the elder.

"Ti Feng, take this young man to rest," the elder's eyes narrowed as he said to a young man nearby.

"Yes!" Immediately, a young man stepped forward and walked towards Xiao Yun.

"Friend, please," Ti Feng's eyes were bright, and he smiled brightly as he said to Xiao Yun.

Xiao Yun bowed and followed the young man to an open area.

Then, this person set up a simple tent for Xiao Yun.

"Brother Xiao, you can rest here for now," the young man said after some conversation, having learned Xiao Yun's name.

He was quite impressed by this young man who dared to venture into the Northern Blue Mountain Range alone.

"Thank you, Brother Ti," Xiao Yun smiled at the young man.

From the conversation, Xiao Yun learned that this group was a clan of cultivators from the Iron Family in Northern Blue City.

These people had encountered an enemy ambush, resulting in many casualties, and now planned to rest and recover their strength here.

Apart from this, Ti Feng did not say much more, clearly still wary of Xiao Yun as a stranger.

In fact, Xiao Yun had already learned a lot through his soul power, but because the Iron Family people were too sensitive, he did not want to reveal it, as it might cause unnecessary trouble. So, he did not ask more.

As night fell, the group lit bonfires in the canyon, the bright flames reaching high into the sky, making them particularly noticeable.

This was to prevent nocturnal幻兽 (illusions beasts) from sneaking up.

These illusion beasts feared fire, and a large fire could easily make them hesitate.

In the middle of the night, the Iron Family members were all meditating, trying to recover their depleted essence.

Just as the moon was setting and the sun was about to rise, a cry of alarm suddenly rang out.

"Second Master, Second Master, Third Miss has fainted!"

A young girl's cry of alarm suddenly echoed through the canyon, waking the people in the tents.

"What, Rong'er has fainted?" The eyes of the Second Master darkened, and he hurriedly walked towards the tent. "I only managed to suppress the poison yesterday, and it has recurred so quickly. The poison used by the Qi Family is truly extraordinary!"

Entering the tent, a girl with a blackened face appeared before him.

At this moment, the girl lay on a bed inside the tent, her true appearance almost unrecognizable.

"Second Master, can you save Third Miss?" the young girl beside her asked anxiously.

"Rong'er's poison has spread throughout her body, and even I find it difficult to suppress it. The outcome is not optimistic!" The Second Master shook his head repeatedly and sighed. "Alas, how can I explain this to my elder brother if we return like this?"

"What should we do?" the young girl asked, worried. "Sister Rong is such a good person, how can she be in danger?"

"What? Third Miss has fainted?"

"The despicable Qi Family, we must settle accounts with them when we return to Northern Blue City." Upon hearing this news, the Iron Family cultivators outside were all agitated. They had already lost over a dozen brothers in the ambush, and now the Third Miss, whom everyone regarded as a goddess, was also in danger, which made them extremely angry.

"Your miss has been poisoned?" As everyone was angry, Xiao Yun walked over and asked.

"Yes," Ti Feng said with a furrowed brow. "We were ambushed the day before yesterday, and Third Miss was severely affected. Alas, without an antidote pill, she might not last. Unfortunately, it will take a few more days to leave the Northern Blue Mountain Range."

"Poisoned?" Xiao Yun said, his eyes narrowing. "Perhaps I can give it a try."

In fact, he had already known about this through his soul power, but since it was too shocking, he did not want to reveal it, as it might raise the Iron Family's suspicions. So, he did not show that he already knew.

"You?" Ti Feng's brow furrowed, looking at Xiao Yun with doubt.

"The poison that Third Miss has cannot be removed by ordinary antidote powders. Only an antidote pill can help. What can you do?" Some of the Iron Family members glanced at Xiao Yun indifferently, full of doubt, and almost no one believed him.

"I am a physician and know some methods to detoxify," Xiao Yun said, spreading his palms and smiling. "Even if I can't cure her completely, I can at least alleviate the poison and help her survive until we reach Northern Blue City. Then you can seek other methods."

"Physician?" Ti Feng's eyes widened in surprise. "You are really a physician?"

"Can a seventeen-year-old boy be a physician?" The Iron Family members around him all looked doubtful. It was hard to believe that Xiao Yun was a physician.

"Whether I am a physician or not, you'll know soon," Xiao Yun said, spreading his palms and smiling.

"Alright, I'll trust you this time," Ti Feng nodded and led Xiao Yun into the tent.

"Second Master, this young man says he can alleviate Miss Rong's poison," Ti Feng said loudly as he entered the tent.

The Second Master's eyes turned, staring at Xiao Yun like copper bells. "Can you alleviate Rong'er's poison?"

His tone was full of doubt.

"Rong'er's condition is now irreversible. Since you have no other options, why not let me try?" Xiao Yun glanced at the girl on the bed with a pale face and spread his palms.

"What do you want as payment?" the Second Master asked.

"Payment?" Xiao Yun was slightly taken aback and then smiled. "I don't like owing favors. Consider this the price for taking me out of the Illusion Mist Forest. This way, we'll be even, and there will be no debts."

"Alright," the Second Master's eyes narrowed. "Since that's the case, let you try."

At this moment, he felt a strange liking for this young man.

"Really let him try?" the green-clad girl beside him was still doubtful.

"No problem," the Second Master waved his hand.

"How did your miss get poisoned?" Xiao Yun walked to the bed and asked after a quick glance.

"My miss was injured by a poisoned arrow," the green-clad girl said.

"Poisoned arrow?" Xiao Yun's brow furrowed. "Did the arrowhead penetrate the bone?"

"Not only did the arrowhead penetrate the bone, it also pierced through her chest," the green-clad girl said.

"Oh," Xiao Yun's brow furrowed slightly.

The Second Master asked, "What method do you have to stabilize Rong'er's condition?"

"I have my ways," Xiao Yun said, raising an eyebrow. "Please wait outside."

"Wait outside?" the green-clad girl was taken aback. "Why?"

"It's inconvenient for me with you here," Xiao Yun said.

The girl's body was pierced by an arrow, and detoxifying would be awkward with people around.

"Alright, we'll step back," the Second Master said after a moment's thought.

"But!" The green-clad girl still hesitated, seemingly not trusting Xiao Yun to be alone with the girl.

"We'll be outside, and I'm sure this young man knows his limits," the Second Master glanced meaningfully at Xiao Yun, waved his hand, and signaled the nearby clan members to step back. The green-clad girl pursed her lips and finally stepped back.

The tent's curtain fell, and Xiao Yun walked to the bed.

"You're lucky to have met me; otherwise, you would have died for sure," Xiao Yun glanced at the girl with a nearly black face and smiled faintly. The girl was deeply poisoned, but fortunately, it was a new poison and had not yet deeply penetrated her bones.

As long as that was the case, there was still hope.

Xiao Yun's current martial soul was far stronger than it was two years ago.

Xiao Yun lifted the blanket covering the Third Miss and was slightly stunned by her fiery figure.

Her chest was high and prominent like two mountains, but there was a wound on the left side, almost reaching her heart.

"This is a bit tricky," Xiao Yun's brow furrowed slightly.

To detoxify, he needed to let his martial soul touch the poisoned area, but the current situation was awkward.

Yan Shifei was easier to handle, as the poisoned area was on her back, but now it was on the front.

"Saving a life is more important; no need to worry about so much," Xiao Yun thought for a moment, put aside his concerns, and decided to act decisively. If he hesitated, the poison might spread to her heart, and even with the help of his martial soul, it would be too late.

Next, Xiao Yun undid the girl's clothes at the wound, revealing a shoulder.

However, the shoulder was black and unappealing, making it hard to look at.

With a determined attitude to save lives, Xiao Yun continued to examine the wound.

Soon, he saw the wound.

The wound was already rotten, and the heart was nearby.

Seeing this, Xiao Yun secretly felt relieved for the girl. If the arrow had hit her heart, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

The girl was unconscious due to the poison, and Xiao Yun carefully supported her against the bed, sitting face-to-face with her.

As purple light flickered, a bright green branch appeared in Xiao Yun's palm.

The branch, like a pattern, glowed as Xiao Yun's hand extended and touched the girl's wound. A green light spread, and a thread of life energy entered the wound.

If one looked closely, the rotten wound showed signs of life, with some rotten flesh falling off and new flesh beginning to grow.

The martial soul also began to absorb the toxins.

This was a long process, and he could not rush it, or he might not be able to resist the intense poison.

After a brief test to gauge the strength of the poison, Xiao Yun began to control his martial soul to absorb the toxins in large quantities.

His current martial soul was more than capable of handling this poison.

As the martial soul continuously detoxified, the girl's complexion finally began to improve.