Hearing the Long Eyebrow Immortal’s scream, Ye Qiu looked up, but the thick black mist ahead obscured any sight of the old man’s exact location.
“Boom!”
Ye Qiu summoned another Qiankun Cauldron.
Instantly, two Qiankun Cauldrons hovered above his head, radiating dazzling golden light.
“Let’s go!”
Ye Qiu grabbed Fairy Hundred Flowers’ hand and rushed forward swiftly.
After a while, he finally spotted the Long Eyebrow Immortal.
The old man was being attacked by hundreds of Jade-Eyed Snow Frosts, his Taoist robe torn with wounds, blood dripping everywhere. Yet, he still shielded Lüluo firmly behind him.
“The old fellow’s reliable for once,” Ye Qiu thought to himself.
Seeing Ye Qiu, the Long Eyebrow Immortal was so moved that tears nearly fell, shouting, “Little brat, save me quick! This poor Daoist is dying…”
Before he could finish, he let out a pained cry as a Jade-Eyed Snow Frost bit his shoulder.
“Swish!”
Ye Qiu sent a sword qi slicing through the air, cutting down the creature, then swiftly stepped forward, using the Qiankun Cauldron to shield the Long Eyebrow Immortal and Lüluo.
The Jade-Eyed Snow Frosts attacking them were startled and quickly retreated.
“Are you both alright?” Ye Qiu asked.
The Long Eyebrow Immortal lay on the ground, saying, “This poor Daoist is done for, little brat. Quick, give me a few ten-thousand-year spiritual herbs.”
Ye Qiu could tell at a glance that the old man was faking it and ignored him, turning to Lüluo: “How about you?”
“I’m fine,” Lüluo said, but as soon as the words left her mouth, she felt dizzy and began to collapse.
With quick reflexes, Ye Qiu caught her by the waist, then examined her and found two bite marks on her calf.
The skin around the marks had turned black.
“Not good, Lüluo’s been bitten,” Fairy Hundred Flowers said, her face full of worry.
“With me here, she’ll be fine,” Ye Qiu said, swiftly pulling out golden needles and inserting them into Lüluo’s calf.
Then, he pressed his right hand on her knee, channeling true qi into her. Instantly, black blood began oozing from the bite marks.
It was toxic blood!
After a while, the black blood turned red, and Lüluo’s condition improved. Just as she was about to speak, Ye Qiu crouched down, pressing his lips to the bite mark on her calf.
In that moment, a mix of emotions surged in Lüluo’s heart—gratitude and shyness.
Having never been so close to a man before, her heart raced like a startled deer, her face flushing red.
Ye Qiu sucked out a few mouthfuls until the blood turned fully red.
He then drew a hemostatic talisman and a scar-removing talisman, and in the blink of an eye, Lüluo’s calf was restored, her skin smooth as jade.
“You’re fine now,” Ye Qiu said, looking up at Lüluo with a slight smile.
“Thank you, Young Master Ye,” Lüluo said shyly.
“No need for thanks,” Ye Qiu said, turning to check on the Long Eyebrow Immortal. But as he did, a large, foul-smelling foot appeared right in front of his face.
The stench was overwhelming.
Ye Qiu nearly gagged.
This wasn’t a human foot—it was like a pig’s hoof pulled from a latrine.
The Long Eyebrow Immortal said, “Little brat, I’ve been bitten on my leg too. Quick, suck it out for me.”
“Get lost!” Ye Qiu roared, dodging swiftly.
“You heartless little brat, valuing beauty over friendship. I despise you,” the Long Eyebrow Immortal cursed.
Ye Qiu didn’t respond, standing aside to observe.
He noticed the old man had dozens of bite wounds, covered in blood, yet his spirits seemed fine.
Not only that, but the skin around the wounds looked normal, showing no signs of poisoning.
“That’s odd. The Jade-Eyed Snow Frost’s venom is potent. With how badly the old fellow was bitten, he should be long dead. How is he acting like nothing’s wrong?”
Ye Qiu was puzzled.
Seeing Ye Qiu staring at him, the Long Eyebrow Immortal said irritably, “What are you looking at? Hurry up and save me!”
“Little brat, don’t tell me you’re happy to see me dying?”
“Heartless thing, ugh…”
The Long Eyebrow Immortal let out a pained cry, clutching his chest, feigning weakness: “Little brat, quick, give me a few ten-thousand-year spiritual herbs, or this poor Daoist really will die…”
At that moment, Ye Qiu pulled out the God-Beating Whip.
“Damn it, little brat, what are you doing?”
The Long Eyebrow Immortal yelped in alarm, scrambling to his feet, looking at Ye Qiu with fear and unease.
“You’re about to die, yet you got up so fast?” Ye Qiu asked with a grin.
“This poor Daoist is having a final burst of life,” the Long Eyebrow Immortal said shamelessly.
Ye Qiu darted forward, grabbing the old man’s wrist to check his pulse. The next moment, his eyes showed surprise.
“You’re not poisoned?” Ye Qiu said, astonished.
The Long Eyebrow Immortal laughed, “Ever since this poor Daoist ate that toad, I’ve been immune to all poisons.”
Damn, how did I forget that?
Seeing the Long Eyebrow Immortal was unpoisoned, Ye Qiu breathed a sigh of relief, then said, “So you were saying you were dying and needed ten-thousand-year spiritual herbs?”
“Well, that’s because…” The Long Eyebrow Immortal’s eyes darted around, searching for an excuse. He couldn’t exactly say he was pretending to be pitiful to scam some benefits, could he?
If he did, Ye Qiu would surely whip him.
But for the moment, he couldn’t come up with a good excuse.
What to do?
The Long Eyebrow Immortal panicked, fearing Ye Qiu might lash out with the whip if he said the wrong thing.
But his worries were unnecessary.
“You’re fine, that’s what matters.”
Ye Qiu released his wrist.
This surprised the Long Eyebrow Immortal, who said, “Little brat, you’re not going to whip me?”
“What, you want to be whipped?” Ye Qiu said. “If you do, I can oblige.”
“This poor Daoist’s been bitten so badly, and you’d still hit me?” The Long Eyebrow Immortal grumbled, “After you fell into that crevice, it wasn’t long before this poor Daoist and Lüluo fell into one too. We ended up in a freezing place that nearly froze me to death.”
“I was worried about you, so Lüluo and I kept searching, and somehow we ended up in this damned place, running into a bunch of nasty little beasts.”
“Good thing I’m immune to poison, or you’d never see this poor Daoist again.”
Lüluo said to Fairy Hundred Flowers, “Thanks to the Daoist protecting me the whole way, or I wouldn’t have seen you again, Palace Master.”
Fairy Hundred Flowers bowed to the Long Eyebrow Immortal, saying gratefully, “Thank you, Daoist, for protecting Lüluo. I’ll remember this kindness and repay you if I get the chance.”
“No need for formalities, Fairy. We’re all friends. It’s what I should do,” the Long Eyebrow Immortal said. “If you really want to repay me, just give me a few ten-thousand-year spiritual herbs…” He stopped, suddenly realizing something was off.
