Chapter 72

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"Quick, retreat!"

The middle-aged warrior, a Sixth Rank Warrior, despite being struck by Ye Feng's Black Iron Heavy Spear, managed to stagger to his feet and shouted at the Tiger Mountain warriors.

These people, leaving Huo Lie and the others behind, supported the middle-aged warrior and quickly ran away.

"How can we let them escape?" Huo Lie and the others, of course, wouldn't let them get away. They roared and chased after them.

"Ah... Ah..."

Cries of agony echoed as these warriors, intent on fleeing, were no match for Huo Lie and the Fifth Rank Warriors.

"Whoosh!"

"Ah......"

A sharp whistling sound pierced the air, a black bolt of lightning, and a cry of agony— the Sixth Rank Warrior fell!

It turned out that when he shouted to retreat, Ye Feng had already taken out the Crocodile Dragon Bow.

With the Sixth Rank Warrior dead, the other Third and Fourth Rank Warriors were quickly dealt with.

"Good kid, impressive, you're at the peak of Fifth Rank at sixteen or seventeen..."

"Yes! Little Brother Ye, you've been hiding your true strength! If it weren't for the Sixth Rank Warrior, we wouldn't have seen how deep your abilities are!"

"Killing a Sixth Rank Warrior as a Fifth Rank, impressive..."

"I thought I was a genius, but now I realize I'm just a frog at the bottom of a well. I need to focus on my cultivation when I get back..."

"Indeed! Sigh..."

"Brother, how old are you exactly?"

After Huo Lie and the others returned, they circled around Ye Feng, muttering to themselves.

They kept talking, not giving Ye Feng a chance to speak, just going back and forth.

"Two months short of sixteen!"

Hearing Huo Lie's final question, Ye Feng didn't hide it and answered.

"Damn, forget it, we might as well give up. I thought reaching Fifth Rank at twenty was impressive, but now... sigh, comparing people can really kill you!"

Hearing that Ye Feng was not yet sixteen, the people who had been muttering around him were instantly stunned. After a moment, they stared at Ye Feng with wide eyes, looking furious.

"Right, let's check on Yun Cong!"

Suddenly, Bai Yu remembered the injured Li Yun Cong and quickly said.

The others, hearing this, didn't dare to delay and hurried back.

However, they all secretly marveled, wondering which sect had cultivated such a genius. Reaching the peak of Fifth Rank at less than sixteen was absolutely monstrous. As for killing a higher-ranked enemy, it was easier to explain. They knew Ye Feng had some special secret techniques from when he shot the Sixth Rank beast.

At first, they were surprised by what secret technique could be so powerful, allowing a Fourth Rank Warrior to kill a Sixth Rank beast. But when they saw Ye Feng at the peak of Fifth Rank, they were relieved.

"Yun Cong, how are you?"

Seeing Li Yun Cong lying on the ground, half his clothes soaked in blood, Huo Lie and the others quickly asked.

"Not... not... I won't die!"

Li Yun Cong's face was pale, and he replied weakly.

Although Li Yun Cong said this, Huo Lie and the others could see that his condition was not good, so they all frowned.

"The Blood-Stop Pill doesn't work!" At this moment, Guo Qianqian, who had been tending to Li Yun Cong, shook her head and sighed.

Hearing this, Huo Lie and the others were stunned, and Ye Feng also frowned slightly. He took two steps to Li Yun Cong's side and said, "Big Brother Huo, move aside a bit!"

Ye Feng came to Li Yun Cong's side and saw that he was very weak. If left untreated, he would definitely die from blood loss.

Although Huo Lie and the others didn't know what Ye Feng was going to do, they still gave him space, watching him with concern and curiosity.

Ye Feng looked at the wound, then at the arrowhead, even touching it with his hand and licking it.

"Hmm?"

After a moment, Ye Feng suddenly frowned. He had just tasted it and realized that the arrow was coated with some toxins. These toxins were from common plants and were hard to detect. If Ye Feng hadn't seen similar toxins in his past life, he wouldn't have detected them.

The only effect of these toxins was to prevent the wound from clotting, causing continuous bleeding until death.

No detoxifying pills or blood-stopping pills would work, leaving them helpless and frustrated.

Actually, they didn't know that this toxin was a treasure of Tiger Mountain. Even the most powerful warriors would die from continuous bleeding if injured, unless they were top-tier warriors who could use their inner spiritual energy to remove the toxins.

"Swish!"

Understanding the cause, Ye Feng didn't hesitate. He casually drew Huo Lie's dagger, cut off the arrow shaft, and then pulled out the arrow embedded in Li Yun Cong's shoulder.

"Spurt!" A jet of blood spurted out with the arrow.

Ye Feng remained calm, took out several golden needles, and began to insert them into the acupoints on Li Yun Cong's shoulder.

When Huo Lie and the others saw Ye Feng pull out the arrow, they almost intervened, but they remembered that Ye Feng was their teammate and had no reason to harm Li Yun Cong, so they held back.

When Ye Feng took out the golden needles and applied them to Li Yun Cong's body, the others were completely stunned. They knew that healers used needles, but in their view, these golden needles were just a gimmick and had no practical effect.

However, when they saw Ye Feng's graceful movements, as if a spirit was dancing on Li Yun Cong's shoulder, they were deeply impressed.

'Is Ye Feng a healer?'

This scene was beyond their comprehension. Although they didn't believe the golden needles would work—after all, when they had sought healers in the past, the needles had no effect—they knew that only healers used golden needles.

Ye Feng ignored their surprise and continued to apply the needles.

When Li Yun Cong's shoulder was full of golden needles, miraculously, the blood flow gradually decreased and finally stopped.

"Phew..."

Seeing this, Huo Lie and the others were breathless. Could a few golden needles really stop the uncontrollable bleeding? This completely overturned their understanding.

They had seen healers use needles before, but never such a miraculous scene. What shocked them even more was that Ye Feng was a healer.

Compared to Ye Feng being a monstrous genius, they were more concerned about his identity as a healer.

After seeing Li Yun Cong stop bleeding, Ye Feng didn't speak but closed his eyes in deep thought.

He knew that he had only stopped the bleeding through acupoints. The toxins in Li Yun Cong's body hadn't been neutralized, and as long as the toxins remained, the wound wouldn't heal. If the golden needles were removed, the blood would gush out again.

Seeing Ye Feng's expression, Huo Lie and the others held their breath, afraid to speak and disturb his thoughts.

After about the time it took to burn an incense stick, Ye Feng opened his eyes, a hint of joy on his face. He said to Huo Lie and the others, "Big Brother Huo, watch over Brother Li. I'll be right back!"

Ye Feng finished speaking and disappeared into the forest in a few quick steps.

"Old Huo, do you think Little Brother Ye is really a healer?"

Seeing Ye Feng disappear, Zhou Yue asked Huo Lie, his face full of shock.

Although they all had the feeling that Ye Feng was a healer, and a high-level one at that, it still felt unreal to them.

Huo Lie, hearing this, pondered for a moment. Although he found it hard to believe, he nodded.

Seeing Huo Lie nod, the others all breathed a sigh of relief. They had already believed it in their hearts but wanted confirmation from someone else to solidify their thoughts.

Seeing Huo Lie nod, they confirmed their thoughts.

If Ye Feng was a monstrous genius, they would be shocked, but after the shock, they would only feel envy. But seeing that Ye Feng was a healer, they felt not just shock and envy but also jealousy.

A healer needs talent, and even a healer without cultivation is respected by the world. How much more so for Ye Feng, who was a monstrous genius?

They looked at each other, and after a while, they calmed down.

Soon, Ye Feng ran back from the forest, holding a plant.

Seeing the plant in Ye Feng's hand, Huo Lie and the others were not surprised. Often, a plant in a healer's hands could have miraculous effects.

However, when Ye Feng approached, and they saw the plant in his hand, their faces showed disbelief.

They had not only seen this plant before but had seen many of them on the way. This plant had a slight toxin and was very common in the outer regions of the Tianlang Mountains. The toxin had no effect on warriors like them, so it was considered a weed.

Although they were puzzled about what use this plant could have, they didn't say anything. After all, Ye Feng might be a healer, which already meant he was extraordinary.