Chapter 36

Under the black robe, Lin Tian’s face was slightly cold. If not for Pu Shi and Ge Zheng’s words, he wouldn’t have said a single word. Now, he was preparing to help, but was accused of having ulterior motives and ill intentions, which made him very unhappy.

"Old Master Pu, let’s go. What does the life or death of others have to do with me?"

He said indifferently.

Without waiting, Lin Tian immediately walked out of the Array Master Guild.

Pu Shi smiled helplessly. Strong people were all proud, especially someone like Lin Tian, a prodigy. Being criticized like this, he naturally understood Lin Tian’s feelings. Nodding to Ji Yuanshan, Pu Shi also walked out.

Seeing Lin Tian leave, the young man in the fine robe snorted coldly.

"General, let’s quickly return to the capital."

The young man in the fine robe said.

Ji Yuanshan’s face was somber, looking at the girl in his arms, he seemed somewhat conflicted. As Lin Tian was about to reach the door, he finally spoke: "Young friend, please wait!"

Upon hearing this, the young man in the fine robe’s expression changed.

Lin Tian stopped, saying indifferently, "Is there something?"

Pu Shi also stopped, looking at Ji Yuanshan.

Ji Yuanshan looked at Lin Tian, suddenly standing straight, his head slightly lowered, and said solemnly, "Young friend, please save this old man’s granddaughter."

This simple action shocked everyone.

Previously, it was Ge Zheng, and now, even the empire’s top general was bowing to this sixteen-year-old youth!

"General, no! Absolutely cannot let him save Xiaoyu, Xiaoyu’s purity…"

The young man in the fine robe was greatly alarmed.

Ji Yuanshan’s face darkened, and he sternly said, "Yitong! Don’t talk nonsense!"

Ji Yuanshan had fought on the battlefield for so many years, and although he was now somewhat aged, the accumulated aura was still extremely intimidating. With this reprimand, the young man in the fine robe’s expression changed, and he stopped his words.

"Young friend, please! This old man has only this one granddaughter. Please help, and any request you have, just say it. As long as I, Ji Yuanshan, can do it, I will not hesitate!"

Ji Yuanshan looked at Lin Tian.

For a moment, the guild was silent.

The young man in the fine robe’s expression was cold, standing beside Ji Yuanshan, glaring at Lin Tian with a threatening look, as if Lin Tian’s agreement to save Ji Yu would cost him his life.

This look made Lin Tian very uncomfortable.

"Some people don’t want me to save her, but I will save her!" He sneered, his voice coming from under the black robe: "Elder Ge, please prepare a room for me."

"You!"

The young man in the fine robe beside Ji Yuanshan immediately became angry, but with Ji Yuanshan’s determination, he had no way to stop it.

"Thank you, young friend!"

Ji Yuanshan was slightly pleased.

"Xiao Fei, prepare the quietest room immediately!" Ge Zheng said to the female attendant, then looked at Lin Tian: "Young friend, what materials do you need? I will select them for you."

Lin Tian nodded and said, "Feng Chan root, Sand Mu ginseng, Level 4 wind lizard blood, Rootless spring…"

In a moment, Lin Tian listed six materials.

"Alright, I’ll go right away!"

Nodding to Ji Yuanshan, Ge Zheng quickly walked to one side.

The guild was quiet for a moment.

Under the black robe, Lin Tian looked at the girl in Ji Yuanshan’s arms. The girl’s face was becoming increasingly pale, her beautiful brows almost knitted together, clearly suffering greatly even in her unconscious state. This scene immediately reminded him of Lin Xi over a month ago, when she had the same expression after escaping to Green Mountain.

"Use soul force to cover her wound, temporarily numbing her nerves to reduce her pain."

He said to Ji Yuanshan.

"Soul force?" Ji Yuanshan’s face froze: "This, this old man…"

Seeing Ji Yuanshan’s expression, Lin Tian suddenly understood. Ordinary warriors didn’t know how to use soul force. Although everyone had soul force, to mobilize it required special soul cultivation techniques, which ordinary warriors generally didn’t have access to, only array masters did.

Shaking his head, Lin Tian took a few steps forward, coming to Ji Yuanshan.

Looking at the girl in Ji Yuanshan’s arms, he asked, "The wound is on her abdomen, right?"

He saw that the girl’s abdomen was the most bloodied.

"Yes, yes, it’s indeed the abdomen!"

Ji Yuanshan quickly replied.

At this moment, Ji Yuanshan had no trace of a general, just a grandfather worried about his granddaughter.

Lin Tian nodded, raised his right hand, and pressed it on the girl’s abdomen.

"What are you doing!"

The young man in the fine robe’s face turned cold, about to step forward to stop him.

"Get lost!"

Under the black robe, Lin Tian said coldly.

The aura of the sixth level of Body Tempering emanated, making the young man in the fine robe’s face change, and he stopped in his tracks.

Sneering, a silver glow appeared in Lin Tian’s right palm.

"Buzz!"

The silver light flickered, slightly holy, like the power of the stars descending from the heavens.

Such powerful soul force even moved Ji Yuanshan, who was not an array master. Soon, Ji Yuanshan noticed that Ji Yu’s tightly knitted brows had relaxed slightly.

"This…"

Ji Yuanshan was both surprised and delighted.

Looking at Lin Tian again, Ji Yuanshan’s eyes showed more shock.

At this moment, Ge Zheng and the female attendant appeared, returning almost simultaneously.

"Is the room ready?"

Ge Zheng asked the female attendant.

The female attendant nodded and respectfully said, "It’s ready, Elder."

Ge Zheng nodded, handed a small bag to Lin Tian, and said, "Young friend, here are the materials you mentioned."

"Thank you, Elder."

Lin Tian’s voice came from under the black robe.

There was no need for Lin Tian to say more. Ji Yuanshan, holding the girl, followed Lin Tian and Ge Zheng to a room inside the Array Master Guild. The room was small but simply decorated, and most importantly, the air was fresh, and the surroundings were quiet.

"Put her on the bed."

Lin Tian said.

Ji Yuanshan nodded, carefully placing the girl on the bed, and the white bedspread was soon stained with blood.

"What’s next? Whatever you need, just say it, young friend!"

Ji Yuanshan said.

Lin Tian nodded, feeling a bit of goodwill towards Ji Yuanshan, who, despite being a general, had no airs.

"Please leave, and no one should disturb me until I say so."

Lin Tian said.

Pu Shi and Ge Zheng nodded. As array masters, they knew that array masters were most averse to being disturbed when inscribing array patterns, and they knew that the array pattern Lin Tian was about to inscribe was extraordinary, requiring a very quiet space.

"What!" The young man in the fine robe’s face darkened, staring at Lin Tian: "A man and a woman alone in a room, and Xiaoyu is severely injured and unconscious. How can I let you stay here alone? Who knows what you might do to Xiaoyu! Don’t even think about it!"

Ge Zheng and Pu Shi frowned. Ge Zheng was even displeased, saying coldly, "General, who is this? Such words seem to lack manners."

Asking Lin Tian to save Ji Yu, it was initially Ge Zheng and Pu Shi who spoke. But this young man in the fine robe repeatedly obstructed and questioned Lin Tian, making even the usually stern Ge Zheng somewhat angry. His words not only insulted Lin Tian but also insulted Ge Zheng and Pu Shi.

"You!"

The young man in the fine robe’s face turned ashen.

"Yitong!" At this moment, Ji Yuanshan’s deep voice rang out, reprimanding the young man in the fine robe. Then, Ji Yuanshan saluted Pu Shi and Ge Zheng, and looked at Lin Tian: "Young friend, I apologize. We will leave now. Please take care of Xiaoyu and stabilize her condition. I am deeply grateful!"

Saying this, Ji Yuanshan pulled the young man in the fine robe and walked out.

Staring at the young man’s back, Ge Zheng snorted coldly.

"Young friend, if you need anything, just call. I and Old Ge will be outside."

Pu Shi said.

"Alright."

Lin Tian nodded.

Pu Shi and Ge Zheng left, carefully closing the door.

Instantly, the room was left with only Lin Tian and the girl on the bed.

Walking to the bedside, without the soul force numbing her wound, the girl in a coma again frowned, showing great pain. Lin Tian extended his right hand, a ball of soul force emerged, quickly covering the girl’s abdominal wound: "That night, Lin Xi had the same expression. You should thank her."

After covering the girl’s wound with soul force, Lin Tian took off the black robe, revealing his true form. He took out two Spirit Gathering Pattern scrolls from his chest. One was the one he carried, and the other was the one he made during the array master assessment, which was now put to good use.

"Considering it, it could sell for at least 20,000 spirit coins. What a pity, I should have taken advantage of that old Ji."

Lin Tian muttered.

Although he said this, after hearing the attendant’s introduction, he really couldn’t bring himself to ask. Guarding the border for decades, protecting the peace of Beiyang, and allowing countless civilians to live a stable and peaceful life, if he really asked Ji Yuanshan for money, he would probably be despised, even as an array master.

Shaking his head, Lin Tian walked to the bedside.

Looking at the girl on the bed, her face was pale but still fresh and elegant. Despite losing a lot of blood, her skin remained smooth and moist, especially her smooth black hair, which made one want to touch it.

"Sorry."

Coughing twice, Lin Tian extended his hand and began to undress the girl.

In two lifetimes, this was Lin Tian’s first time undressing a woman, and especially such a beautiful young girl. As he slowly took off her clothes, revealing patches of snow-white skin, it was extremely tempting. If not for his firm will, he might have lost control.

Taking a deep breath, Lin Tian quickly undressed Ji Yu, and in an instant, a beautiful body was revealed before him. Her neck was round, her waist slender, her legs long and straight, and despite the bloodstains on her snow-white skin, they only added to her allure.

"This is really a torment!"

Lin Tian cursed inwardly.

The girl had a deep knife wound on her abdomen, which Lin Tian quickly noticed. He placed the two Spirit Gathering Pattern scrolls on either side of her abdomen, then activated his true essence, wrapping the materials selected by Ge Zheng, and began to prepare the ink for the array pattern he was about to inscribe.