Chapter 5

"Nobody lives on this deserted island, and there are demonic crabs around. These two people shouldn't be able to live here. That sunken ship had over a thousand warriors on board. It seems I'm not the only one who drifted to this island; other warriors must have also ended up here!"

Ye Mo stood on the treetop, looking down at the two people below, his eyes flickering.

He had been busy cultivating and searching for food, so he hadn't had the time to search the entire island. Now it seemed that many other warriors, like him, had been fortunate enough to drift to the island and survive.

But soon, a look of doubt appeared on Ye Mo's face. "What are these two arguing about? From the speed they're running, they should both be mid-rank warriors, but the black-clothed warrior is a bit faster than the green-clothed woman."

"The black-clothed warrior mentioned the Crimson Blood Vine... Could it be the seventh-grade body-refining herb recorded in the *Wu Kingdom Herbal*? The Crimson Blood Vine is suitable for high-rank warriors in the later stages of body refinement and has excellent body-refining effects. For mid-rank warriors, its effects are even more remarkable."

Ye Mo pondered, feeling that this herb sounded familiar.

He had once memorized the *Wu Kingdom Herbal* and knew many types and names of herbs.

"The Crimson Blood Vine is a seventh-grade body-refining herb, worth no less than ten gold pieces. It is extremely beneficial for the body refinement of mid-rank and high-rank warriors. If they are fighting over this Crimson Blood Vine, it's not surprising!"

Ye Mo thought to himself.

He didn't know either of them and had no idea who was right or wrong, so he didn't plan to intervene. He chose to continue observing from the treetop. He didn't want to get easily involved in the conflict between these warriors.

The green-clothed woman, realizing she couldn't escape the black-clothed warrior's pursuit, stopped running. She turned around and angrily shouted, "This Crimson Blood Vine was discovered by this princess, and I picked it myself. Why should I give it to you? If I weren't worried about attracting others during a fight, which would result in a third party benefiting, I wouldn't be afraid of you at all!"

"Hmph, princess? I don't care who you are. The Crimson Blood Vine is an unclaimed item on this deserted island. According to the rules of warriors, unclaimed items are shared by those who find them! Since I saw it, I should get a share!"

The black-clothed warrior stopped about ten feet away from her and said coldly.

The green-clothed woman was furious, but she didn't seem to have a strong fighting spirit. Her expression changed, and she gritted her teeth. "Fine! Then let's follow the rules of warriors and share it. I found this Crimson Blood Vine in the forest, and it's nine inches long. I'll take six inches, and you can have three inches!"

"Three inches?"

A hint of surprise flashed in the black-clothed warrior's eyes, and he laughed. "Alright, let's do it your way. Since you picked it, it's fair for you to get more. Cut three inches off the Crimson Blood Vine in your hand, and I'll leave immediately!"

"Indeed, it is the seventh-grade Crimson Blood Vine recorded in the *Wu Kingdom Herbal*!"

Ye Mo was surprised.

It was a high-rank body-refining herb, and its effects were even more potent for mid-rank warriors.

Ye Mo had been stuck at the mid-rank warrior level, the sixth layer of body refinement, for nearly a year. His physique wasn't strong enough, and his strength and speed were lacking. He couldn't even master the third move of the *Wave Slash Technique*, the most powerful "Wave Stacking Slash."

"Such a seventh-grade body-refining herb like the Crimson Blood Vine actually exists on this deserted island!"

"I must search the entire island later. I might find one or two more excellent body-refining herbs. If I can find one or two seventh-grade body-refining herbs, I have a chance to advance to the later stages of body refinement and become a high-rank warrior."

Ye Mo was surprised and continued to watch.

He didn't believe that the two would resolve their conflict so easily.

The green-clothed woman didn't delay. She took out a nine-inch-long, blood-red vine from her waist, held her sword, and cut the Crimson Blood Vine into two pieces.

She then picked up the longer piece and put it back in her pocket, while she threw the shorter three-inch piece to the black-clothed man.

"Alright, don't bother me anymore!"

After doing this, the green-clothed woman angrily turned and left.

The black-clothed warrior was delighted, catching the three-inch Crimson Blood Vine. A cold smile flashed in his eyes, and he thought, "She gave me three inches so easily, which means she must be seriously injured and afraid to fight me. If I had the entire Crimson Blood Vine, it would be enough to support my cultivation to the seventh layer of body refinement and make me a high-rank warrior."

"Rakshasa Kick!"

His muscles tensed, and he leaped forward, his legs like scissors, aiming for the green-clothed woman's back.

The green-clothed woman seemed to have anticipated this. Almost the moment the black-clothed warrior kicked, she turned and thrust her sword, a cold light bursting from the tip, aiming directly at his face.

She had deliberately turned to expose a weakness, luring the black-clothed warrior to attack from behind, and then immediately turned to deliver a fatal strike.

"Bad!"

The black-clothed warrior's face turned pale. His speed was too fast, and with his legs in the air, he couldn't avoid the green-clothed woman's sword.

"Black Wind Kick!"

He quickly changed his move, twisting his body in mid-air and kicking out with both legs. Since he couldn't avoid the attack, he had to fight to the death, aiming to kick the green-clothed woman before being hit.

"Bang!"

"Thud—!"

The two figures were almost simultaneously thrown back.

The black-clothed warrior fell to the ground, clutching his throat with both hands, his eyes filled with despair as he stared at the sky, convulsing and coughing up blood. His eyes were full of unwillingness. He had spent countless efforts to cultivate the *Rakshasa Kick* and become a mid-rank warrior, but he died here.

His throat had been fatally struck, a several-inch-long blood gash cut by the sword, and the bright red blood gushed out uncontrollably.

The green-clothed woman was also kicked in the chest by the black-clothed warrior, and she fell several feet away with a闷哼 (muffled groan).

"Sigh, as expected."

Ye Mo sighed, standing silently on the treetop, watching the two heavily injured warriors below.

He could clearly feel the intense unwillingness in the black-clothed warrior's desperate eyes.

Every warrior who boarded the ship had come to the Eastern Sea to find the Immortal Village, taking great risks with strong hopes and dreams. But the black-clothed warrior's dream had been extinguished before it even began, dying in this deserted island forest!

"Fortunately, I managed to drive away that young demonic crab and scare it off. Otherwise, my fate might not have been much better than the black-clothed warrior's!"

Ye Mo felt a chill in his heart.

Right, the Crimson Blood Vine!

Ye Mo's bright eyes focused on the three-inch seventh-grade Crimson Blood Vine in the black-clothed warrior's hand.