On the other side, the woman’s body plummeted from the sky.
That final strike was delivered with the Ten Thousand Evil Beast Soul Spear pierced into her body, this woman was simply a madwoman.
But she succeeded.
Whoosh!
Ling Xiao quickened his pace and flew over, catching the woman in his arms, then swiftly vanished beyond the horizon.
The dangers in this Thousand Ghost Forest weren’t limited to the Evil Beast Demon King.
Just moments ago, during the battle between the Evil Beast Demon King and the woman, many powerful vile beasts were lurking nearby, waiting for their delicious prey.
Ling Xiao was no match for these vile beasts, so he could only flee!
Though vile beasts were of the same rank as spirit beasts, they were exceptionally ferocious and battle-hardened, utterly terrifying.
“Master, can this woman be saved? Her final strike was aimed at mutual destruction, she’d been looking for an opportunity all along.”
Ling Xiao couldn’t help but ask.
“She won’t die, but you need to find a way to remove that Ten Thousand Evil Beast Soul Spear quickly, or she’ll eventually be drained into a husk.”
Yuan Zun replied, “Speaking of which, she’s lucky to have run into us, otherwise she’d be done for.”
Hearing that the woman could be saved, Ling Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. If she died, wouldn’t he have offended the Evil Beast Demon King for nothing, achieving nothing at all?
The speed of Cloud Dragon Divine Travel might not match those vile beasts, but it had a “phantom array” effect. Those beasts had no chance of catching up to Ling Xiao.
After a few twists and turns, the beasts were completely shaken off.
Back in the cave, Ling Xiao gently placed the beautiful woman in his arms onto soft bedding.
For a warrior with a storage ring, such things were trivial, especially since he also possessed the Mountain River World.
The woman’s face was pale, her eyes tightly shut, already in a deep coma.
That pitch-black Ten Thousand Evil Beast Soul Spear, though weakened significantly due to the breaking of the Ten Thousand Beasts Blood Refining Array, was still continuously draining essence blood from her body.
“No peeking, no peeking!”
Ling Xiao, after all, was just a fourteen-year-old boy. Seeing a beauty like a celestial maiden lying there, he couldn’t help but feel a flicker of tender thoughts.
Now that he thought about it, holding the woman earlier had felt rather nice.
Her skin, smooth as mutton-fat jade, was delicate and silky to the touch, an utterly exquisite sensation.
But Ling Xiao wasn’t one to take advantage of someone in distress. Even if certain thoughts arose, with a warrior’s heart, suppressing such tender feelings wasn’t difficult.
This woman was breathtakingly beautiful.
There was no doubt about it, her beauty surpassed Ling Yixue, Dai Yuling, and any woman Ling Xiao had ever seen.
What was most peculiar was the natural aura of an ethereal fairy about her, untainted by the slightest worldly dust.
Describing her as “skin like ice, bones like jade, without a drop of sweat” almost didn’t do her justice.
Yet, after the initial shock, Ling Xiao quickly regained his composure.
This woman was indeed the one he had encountered in the Fulong Mountains.
Now, up close, her features were crystal clear.
“Master? How do we deal with this Ten Thousand Evil Beast Soul Spear?”
Ling Xiao was getting a headache.
“Master?”
But Yuan Zun gave no response.
Ling Xiao suddenly recalled that Yuan Zun had expended a tremendous amount of true essence to help him break the Ten Thousand Beasts Blood Refining Array, and it dawned on him.
His master must be exhausted and likely needed a long rest.
The rest was up to him!
Activating his Mountain River Martial Soul, Ling Xiao fixed his gaze on the black Ten Thousand Evil Beast Soul Spear.
No matter what it was, as long as he could analyse it clearly, it should be manageable.
This Ten Thousand Evil Beast Soul Spear was utterly sinister and needed to be dealt with quickly, or even if the woman survived, her cultivation would likely be ruined.
At the woman’s wound, her clothes were slightly torn, and Ling Xiao couldn’t help but blush.
After all, he was just a fourteen-year-old boy who hadn’t yet thought much about matters between men and women.
“Calm down!”
Ling Xiao circulated his true essence to keep himself composed.
Soon, his focus was entirely on the black spear.
But just as he used the analytical abilities of his Mountain River Martial Soul to identify the spear’s weakness and how to counter it, the woman suddenly opened her eyes.
Her eyes carried a mix of astonishment and shy annoyance as she glared at Ling Xiao.
She was probably thinking, *What’s a kid like you doing staring at that part of a woman?*
“You’re awake, that’s even better.”
Ling Xiao wasn’t fazed by her gaze. He glanced at her calmly and said, “Next, I’m going to help you expel the Ten Thousand Evil Beast Soul Spear. I’ll need your cooperation. Don’t resist or get upset, or even a deity descending from the heavens won’t be able to save you!”
The woman was stunned. She hadn’t expected that, after all these years, someone would dare to command her so boldly.
“What are you waiting for? Hurry up and disperse all the true essence at your wound, not leaving a trace, or I won’t be able to succeed.”
Ling Xiao’s voice rang out again, serious and somewhat commanding.
“Little guy, we meet again, huh? Seems like you’ve made some progress, even your personality’s gotten bolder.”
The woman gave a wry smile.
“You remember me?”
Ling Xiao was genuinely surprised. Back then, he and the blue-clad woman had only crossed paths once. He remembered her because of her strength.
But she had no reason to remember him.
“Yeah, I remember that little fool who, with so little strength, dared to provoke a peak eighth-rank demon beast.”
The woman smiled.
“Ahem, let’s not talk about me, Your Highness Moon Lady. This is urgent. If we don’t remove the Ten Thousand Evil Beast Soul Spear, you’ll be in great danger.”
Ling Xiao cleared his throat and said, “Besides, it wasn’t me provoking it back then. Who knew that thing would wander to the edge of the Fulong Mountains?”
That’s right, this woman was the blue-clad lady from the Fulong Mountains, none other than his future master, Moon Lady!
What a strange twist of fate.
Ling Xiao never imagined he’d save Moon Lady here on this trip.
“Remove my true essence, and even an ordinary person could easily kill me.”
Moon Lady smiled.
“You don’t trust me?”
Ling Xiao countered.
“No, if you wanted to kill me, you wouldn’t have saved me. Let’s begin.”
Moon Lady gave a radiant smile, then followed Ling Xiao’s instructions, completely withdrawing the true essence from her wound.
At this moment, she was utterly defenceless. If Ling Xiao wanted to kill her, it would be effortless.
Of course, Ling Xiao wouldn’t do that.
This was his future master. Saving her would surely bring no small reward.
Besides, letting such a celestial beauty turn into a husk would be far too tragic.
Ling Xiao took a deep breath, then gently placed a hand on Moon Lady’s chest, his mind free of any stray thoughts.
At this moment, Moon Lady was just a patient, an injured person, not his future master, nor a breathtakingly beautiful woman.
