Chapter 6

Though Jia Kedao looked down on these natives who resembled the Western barbarians, money was more important than anything else. If what this woman said was true, and there were indeed many gold coins, then he would be rich. Not only would he have no worries about food and drink in the future, but he might even be able to repair the Laojun Temple, so that it wouldn't be embarrassing when other Taoist friends came to stay.

"Your poor Taoist is called Mingyang." Just as Jia Kedao was about to introduce himself, he heard a voice from a distance: "She's over here, I see blood!"

With that, Jia Kedao naturally couldn't bother with introductions anymore. If he was discovered by those barbarian cavalry, it would be extremely difficult to escape, even at the cost of his life.

Jia Kedao grabbed the woman, hoisted her onto his shoulder, and took large strides toward the depths of the wheat field. To escape from the pursuit of the cavalry, he absolutely couldn't take the small paths in the fields.

This woman named Rosaline had a strong character. Jia Kedao's running naturally jolted her wound, and the wound from the short spear continued to bleed. If it were any other woman, she would have either been crying in pain or fainted from the pain.

But this woman was different. Not only did she endure the pain, but she also occasionally gave Jia Kedao directions. In this unfamiliar place, if no one had guided him, Jia Kedao would have likely run straight into the encirclement of the pursuers.

All the way, Jia Kedao ran with the woman on his shoulder, drenched in sweat and completely exhausted. However, fortunately, he had run about ten kilometers, and the cavalry had long since disappeared.

It was only a few kilometers back to the cave, and Jia Kedao hesitated for a moment. The black light gate connecting the two worlds should not be seen by this woman.

Thinking of this, Jia Kedao unconsciously changed direction and ran in another direction.

Hmm? There was a forest ahead. Jia Kedao felt a bit relieved, gathered his strength, and ran into the forest. He chose a clearing and gently placed the woman down, then sat on the ground, not wanting to move. Jia Kedao had run for so long that his stomach was already empty. If it were another man, he would have fainted long before reaching this point.

This was all thanks to Jia Kedao's nearly twenty years of Taoist cultivation and his physique, which was stronger than that of an ordinary person.

"Help me pull out the short spear! This is a hemostatic medicine."

The woman sat on the ground, supporting herself with a thin sword, and took out a packet of powder from her waist, handing it to Jia Kedao. She then picked up a branch and bit it in her mouth.

Pull out the short spear? To be honest, when he heard this, Jia Kedao was truly stunned for a moment, dumbly accepting the powder.

Well, Jia Kedao had to admit that even though she was a barbarian woman, her courage was truly admirable. If it were Jia Kedao himself, he would have had to think for a while before making such a decision.

"Wait a moment." Jia Kedao sniffed the powder, which seemed to contain a mixture of hemostatic Chinese herbs like notoginseng. However, such a powder was better for treating cuts, and it might not be very effective for a through-and-through wound caused by a short spear.

Since he had decided to save her, Jia Kedao didn't want Rosaline to die from excessive blood loss. Moreover, in Jia Kedao's eyes, the daughter of a city lord should be able to help him understand this world more easily.

Therefore, Jia Kedao took out a talisman from his backpack, along with a bottle of mineral water and a small ceramic bowl, and poured a little water into the bowl.

Then, Jia Kedao held the talisman in his right hand and gently shook it. A flame appeared on the talisman, and he plunged the burning talisman into the bowl. With a hiss, the flame went out, and the water in the bowl turned black.

"Drink it." Jia Kedao handed the ceramic bowl to Rosaline.

Rosaline was stunned by Jia Kedao's actions. Was this man really crazy? Was he giving her water contaminated with paper ash to drink?

However, what surprised Rosaline even more was the ceramic bowl Jia Kedao handed her. It was crystal clear, like jade but not quite, and it was clearly a precious treasure.

As the daughter of a city lord, Rosaline had never seen such a valuable treasure before. She was almost dazed, and her mind began to speculate about Jia Kedao's identity.

The flame that appeared with a flick of his fingers also made Rosaline feel uncertain. Of course, Jia Kedao's Taoist robes looked like strange clothing to Rosaline, and with his black hair and black eyes, she couldn't possibly guess his identity no matter how hard she tried.

"Drink it, it will do you good." Jia Kedao saw Rosaline's hesitation and couldn't help but laugh lightly. This was up to Rosaline's decision. Dao follows nature, and life and death are determined by fate. Unless it was a special situation, Jia Kedao didn't want to force anyone.

Rosaline, after Jia Kedao repeated himself, began to drink the water from the bowl.

The water from the talisman didn't taste good at first. No matter how magical the water was, it was still a mixture of paper ash and water, and there were some unburned paper fragments in it, making her feel like vomiting.

However, as soon as Rosaline took the first sip, she felt the extraordinary nature of the water. The black water, which was initially nauseating, flowed down her throat and quickly turned into a warm stream, spreading rapidly throughout her body. When it reached the wound, the pain quickly diminished, as if a warm spring was cleansing the wound.

Upon realizing this, Rosaline didn't hesitate and drank the rest of the water. Just as she was about to put down the leather bag, Jia Kedao moved, grabbed the short spear, and suddenly pulled it out.

What surprised Rosaline was that after the short spear was pulled out, there was hardly any blood.

However, this was the last thing Rosaline saw before she fainted. After all, the water talisman was only the lowest-level healing talisman, and it was fortunate that it could stop the bleeding. The intense pain after the short spear was pulled out was inevitable.

If it were a higher-level Spring Rain Talisman, it could quickly heal the wound, but Jia Kedao couldn't draw such a talisman yet. Although he had a few left, they were the old abbot's stock, and Jia Kedao was unwilling to use them on a barbarian woman.

When Rosaline woke up, Jia Kedao had already lit a campfire and was roasting several fish.

"Awake? How do you feel?" Jia Kedao smiled and handed her a roasted fish.

While the woman was unconscious, Jia Kedao had already checked the surroundings and found a small stream.