"Hmm~" Ye Qiu stretched, looking at the Blue Silver Emperor beside him. It was a good thing he'd put that horse on another stone platform, otherwise, this little bit of grass wouldn't even be enough to fill its teeth!
He stroked its leaves, which had golden patterns. Perhaps because Ye Qiu had absorbed the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone, it was very cooperative, responding to him, twisting and turning, looking extremely happy.
"Ge ge~"
"!" A sound echoed in Ye Qiu's mind; it was an ethereal, childish female voice.
"Who is it!?" Ye Qiu immediately became alert, his Sharingan blooming as he vigilantly surveyed his surroundings.
After looking around, he realized that this was his Divine Might Space, so there was no one else here.
"Could it be that I'm hallucinating?" He scratched his head in confusion, his eyes falling on the flowerpot on the ground where the Blue Silver Emperor was planted. He squatted down and poked it with his finger.
"It couldn't possibly be you talking, could it?" Ye Qiu fiddled with it, but heard no further sound. He muttered to himself, "Am I really hallucinating?"
Rubbing his brow, Ye Qiu stopped overthinking and simply collapsed onto the ground to rest. Divine Might was indeed very convenient; he no longer had to worry about sleeping on the streets.
As Ye Qiu slept soundly, the Blue Silver Emperor beside him emitted a faint glow, its swaying body stretching towards him, as if it had found its kin.
"Ge ge… hehe."
A subtle sound, transmitted through mental force into Ye Qiu's mind, was unfortunately too faint for him to notice in his deep sleep.
Having had enough of its antics, the Blue Silver Emperor ceased swaying and stood quietly.
Outside, the sky gradually began to lighten.
"Ah!"
Pfft! Bang!
A delicate cry came from afar. The girl, who had turned into a "Voldemort" (meaning she was crawling), had her calf broken by a hundred-year Spirit Beast, an Iron Horned Rhinoceros, that was out foraging in the early morning. She then flew in an arc and crashed to the ground.
Below her chest, the startled rhinoceros had gored a large hole with its horn. Lying on the ground, her body twitched slightly from the pain, her hair disheveled and plastered to her face with sweat.
Blood flowed, her small face pale… Her eyelids grew heavier and heavier, but she didn't want to die!
Some Spirit Beasts nearby had already smelled the blood and were slowly approaching.
Tears streamed from the corners of her eyes. She had tried so, so hard to live, so why had nothing changed in the end? She was unwilling!
Above her line of sight, a young man abruptly appeared on a tree branch, seemingly out of thin air!
Short black hair, a black silhouette…
A glimmer of light appeared in the dying girl's eyes. 'Perhaps… I can still live.'
Her lips trembled, but no sound came out.
The flowing blood made her extremely weak;
The instinct to survive made her struggle desperately;
Fortunately, the young man finally jumped down.
…
In the early morning, after stroking the Blue Silver Emperor a couple of times, Ye Qiu came outside, originally planning to immediately set off to hunt for his second spirit ring.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he came out, he smelled a strong scent of blood!
After looking around, he was startled to find a girl lying on the ground beneath the tree.
Some Spirit Beasts had already surrounded them. Ye Qiu frowned. He didn't want to meddle, but the pleading in the girl's eyes softened his heart.
"Sigh," Ye Qiu sighed softly, landing gracefully. Three tomoe appeared in his eyes. With just a glance, all the surrounding hundred-year Spirit Beasts that had gathered became motionless.
Ye Qiu squatted down and placed his hand on her neck, wanting to see if she could still be saved.
"Thankfully, she can still be saved!"
His words echoed in the girl's ears. She finally couldn't hold on any longer. After one last look at the young man in front of her, only a bloody blur remained in her consciousness… It was a pair of strange eyes, dangerous and captivating.
'Has she fainted already?' Ye Qiu looked at the bloody mess in front of her, feeling a bit uncomfortable. He picked her up and disappeared into the dense forest.
No sooner had he left than Can Bao and the others arrived.
"Big Brother! We clearly heard screams from over here just now, why is no one here!?"
"Look!" Someone pointed at the blood on the ground. "Could she have already been eaten by a Spirit Beast?"
"Enough! I said, if she's alive, we see her; if she's dead, we see her corpse! If you don't find her, all of you will… die!" Can Bao rubbed the blood on the ground. He felt that the person couldn't have gone far.
…
Using Divine Might, Ye Qiu arrived at a cave he had passed earlier. He drove out the Spirit Beasts inside, took out a blanket and placed it on the ground, then teleported the girl out.
Judging by her figure, she appeared to be around twelve or thirteen years old. Although her black hair and fair face were covered in dirt, it was still evident that she was beautiful.
Seeing her current state, Ye Qiu didn't dare to move her carelessly. He simply focused on stopping her bleeding first.
Mysterious Heaven Skill and the Right Leg Bone were activated simultaneously. While the healing effect wasn't as good as when used on himself, it was sufficient for stopping the bleeding.
A quarter of an hour passed. The girl lying in Ye Qiu's arms' eyelashes trembled, and she slowly opened her eyes.
What met her gaze was a head of short black hair. She hadn't been dreaming; she had been saved!
"Thank you for saving me…" Her voice was a bit hoarse, perhaps from not drinking water for too long.
"Let's talk later! Drink some water first." Ye Qiu took out a water bottle and slowly tilted it.
"Gulp… gulp…"
"Drink slowly!"
All the water in the bottle was drunk, and she even lingeringly stuck out her tongue and licked the spout, clearly indicating that she was very thirsty.
Seeing Ye Qiu frown, a hint of shyness appeared in her eyes, and she dared not look at him: "I'm sorry, I was just too thirsty."
"It's fine!" He calmly took back the water bottle and wiped the spout with his sleeve.
Seeing this, a faint blush seemed to return to the girl's pale face.
"My name is Zhu Ye Qing!" She gave a simple self-introduction, but the words that were about to come out paused. She didn't want to reveal her identity.
"Ye Qiu!"
After a simple exchange of names, Ye Qiu gently laid her flat on the blanket and stared at her intently.
"Do you have any medicine?"
"Hmm?"
"Healing medicine!"
"Oh, yes, I do."
Following her guidance, Ye Qiu successfully found her storage spirit tool at her waist.
'It seems this girl has some background!' He glanced at her in surprise.
After taking out the medicine, Ye Qiu walked to the side. "Call me when you've applied the medicine."
After a moment of silence, Zhu Ye Qing bit her lip, turned her face away, and said in a voice like a mosquito: "You… you help me apply it…"
Seeing Ye Qiu's lack of reaction, she mustered her courage again, "You help me apply it!"
"Are you sure?"
Facing his question, she closed her eyes and nodded with difficulty.
She knew her own injuries; they were all over her body, and she couldn't move at all right now.
Receiving her answer, Ye Qiu didn't delay. He took out various tools from the Divine Might Space: a dagger, wooden planks, scissors, even a bed, and a large basin full of water!
"You! Weren't you already prepared!?" Zhu Ye Qing glared at him angrily. If so, why bother asking for her opinion!
"Hmm, consider it signing an informed consent form, just in case you come looking for trouble with me later." Ye Qiu arranged the teleported items, unconcerned by her reaction.
Initially, he didn't want to save her because he was afraid of getting into trouble.
If he saved her without her consent and she later made a fuss, Ye Qiu wouldn't be able to handle it. Saving someone only to make an enemy? He wouldn't do such a thankless task!
Once everything was ready, Ye Qiu scooped her up in a princess carry and placed her on the bed.
Holding scissors in one hand, he directly tore at her clothes.