Urban Martial Saint

Suddenly, pulled up by an unknown object, Ye Qing was startled and instinctively swung the Wu Hong Dagger in his hand to slash backward. No matter what the object behind him was, it was best to repel it first, given that dangers lurk everywhere in the cave.

However, after slashing at the object, the Wu Hong Dagger did not slice through it directly, but seemed to strike something incredibly resilient. Not only did it fail to harm it at all, but it was even bounced back.

At this moment, Ye Qing faintly sensed what was entangling him. It was something long and rope-like, and its toughness was extraordinary, even the Wu Hong Dagger couldn’t cut through it. The first thought that came to Ye Qing’s mind was the Devouring Demon Flower mentioned by Yin Xianzi. According to Yin Xianzi, even a Famed Instrument couldn’t sever the flower, and its vines were probably the same.

Moreover, the Devouring Demon Flower has an automatic attack function, which is very similar to the current situation. Could it really be the vine of the Devouring Demon Flower entangled around him?

Imagining this, Ye Qing couldn’t help but feel more alarmed. Though he had only heard about the Devouring Demon Flower from Yin Xianzi, it seemed unlikely she would deceive him. Besides, he had witnessed the dangers within this cave along the way, verifying the threats in the Beimang Mountain. Confronted with such an attack now, the panic in his heart was imaginable.

Despite being filled with dread, Ye Qing’s reaction was swift. Unable to cut the object binding him, he immediately reached to grab at his waist’s entwining object, attempting to untangle it.

However, when Ye Qing touched the object, he was momentarily stunned. He had assumed it was the vine of the Devouring Demon Flower, but upon feeling it, he suddenly sensed something was amiss. What he touched wasn’t the vine, but a ribbon!

What was going on? It turned out to be a ribbon? Surely, it wasn’t the vine of the Devouring Demon Flower? But how could there be a ribbon here? Had he been sneak-attacked?

Several questions rapidly crossed Ye Qing’s mind, but before he could figure things out, he had already landed on the ground. Immediately, a hand covered his mouth, while another hand knocked away the flashlight from his hand, followed by a low voice whispering in his ear: ”It’s me, don’t speak!”

Ye Qing was taken aback; the voice was Yin Xianzi’s!

After nearly half a day’s run, had Ye Qing finally caught up with Yin Xianzi? At this moment, Ye Qing was unsure whether to be happy or worried to encounter Yin Xianzi in such circumstances, his heart racing uncontrollably. Hearing Yin Xianzi’s words, could there still be danger here?

Quietly glancing behind, Ye Qing finally saw clearly that Yin Xianzi was hiding behind a large rock behind him. She was covering Ye Qing’s mouth with one hand, while cautiously watching the distant cave wall, her eyes sparkling, as if on alert for something.

Following the direction she was looking, Ye Qing looked ahead, just able to see the cave wall. Though the cave was dark, this place was not so dim, faintly glimmering, just enough for Ye Qing to see the surrounding situation.

The cave wall was similar to other places in the cave, covered with jagged stones. After watching for a while, Ye Qing didn’t notice anything special, nor did he know what Yin Xianzi was guarding against. But seeing Yin Xianzi’s tense demeanor, he dared not speak, not even moving rashly, standing beside Yin Xianzi, awaiting her to speak.

After nearly ten minutes, Yin Xianzi finally exhaled deeply, releasing the hand covering Ye Qing’s mouth. She staggered a step back and collapsed onto the ground. Not until then did Ye Qing suddenly notice that Yin Xianzi’s complexion was extremely pale, seemingly as if she had lost a lot of blood.

Seeing Yin Xianzi’s condition, Ye Qing’s expression changed, and he asked anxiously, ”Yin Xianzi, what’s wrong with you?”

Yin Xianzi waved at Ye Qing, whispering, ”I’m injured.”

”What happened?” Ye Qing was greatly shocked and asked in amazement, ”What hurt you?”

Yin Xianzi possesses strength comparable to the Five Uniques, except for a few people in the world, there’s hardly anyone who could harm her!

”It was the Devouring Demon Flower…” Yin Xianzi uttered those four words, suddenly swaying and falling backward.

Ye Qing was startled, quickly grabbing Yin Xianzi, helping her up, preventing her from falling directly. However, Yin Xianzi was clearly on the verge of collapse, desperately clutching Ye Qing’s arm, tremblingly saying, ”Be cautious of that sorcerer, he… he can control the Devouring Demon Flower…”

”What!?” Ye Qing was shocked, not yet reacting, when Yin Xianzi directly fainted.

Yin Xianzi fell unconscious, and Ye Qing couldn’t help but feel a bit panicked. Earlier, Yin Xianzi had said something and then passed out directly; Ye Qing hadn’t understood her words. What did she mean? That sorcerer could actually control the Devouring Demon Flower? What’s going on here? Moreover, what kind of injury did Yin Xianzi suffer, and how did she faint?

However, given the current situation, Ye Qing couldn’t afford to think too much. He picked up Yin Xianzi and quietly moved to hide behind a giant rock. The area behind the rock was quite dark, and Ye Qing could only make out Yin Xianzi’s general silhouette, unable to see her specific condition clearly, let alone identify where she was injured.

Luckily, when Ye Qing had carried Yin Xianzi over, he clearly felt some warm liquid on her clothes, which he assumed was blood from an injury. Following the trail of blood, he discovered a still-bleeding wound on Yin Xianzi’s right arm. The wound was pierced by a stone cone, and Yin Xianzi seemed to have been injured by it.

Finding the wound, Ye Qing promptly tore off the sleeve from Yin Xianzi’s right arm and pulled out the stone cone.

The stone cone wasn’t inserted deeply, and Yin Xianzi’s injury wasn’t severe. In theory, such a wound alone wouldn’t be enough to incapacitate a master of Yin Xianzi’s caliber. Her unconsciousness shouldn’t have been caused by this wound alone, could she have other injuries?

Ye Qing tore a piece of cloth from his jacket and wrapped up Yin Xianzi’s wound, then took out a Ziyu Chenxiang Pill and fed it to her.

The Ziyu Chenxiang Pill indeed worked well; shortly after ingestion, Yin Xianzi’s wound stopped bleeding. However, she remained unconscious and did not wake up because of it.

Ye Qing was puzzled. He had carefully examined Yin Xianzi’s entire body earlier, and besides her right arm, there were no other injuries. Why was she still unconscious? This small stone cone couldn’t have caused such harm, and if she was injured, the Ziyu Chenxiang Pill should have healed her. Why hadn’t she awoken by now?

After pondering for a while, Ye Qing suddenly recalled what Yin Xianzi had told him before. The Devouring Demon Flower harms primarily through its vines. These vines can secrete a mesmerizing medicine that induces unconsciousness; once a person is drugged, the Devouring Demon Flower wraps around them until they die, becoming its nourishment.

Yin Xianzi had mentioned that the sorcerer could control the Devouring Demon Flower, meaning she must have encountered it. Now, since she’s still in an unconscious state, Ye Qing couldn’t help but speculate whether her unconsciousness was due to the mesmerizing medicine secreted by the Devouring Demon Flower’s vines.

Thinking along these lines, Ye Qing felt a stirring in his heart and quickly took out the Mu Ling, placing it in Yin Xianzi’s palm. If her unconscious state was indeed caused by the mesmerizing medicine from the Devouring Demon Flower’s vines, then using the Mu Ling could detoxify her and awaken her.

The Miaojiang Mu Ling, which is the Treasure of the Zhenmu Dong, had proven to be extraordinarily effective in detoxification through Ye Qing’s previous trials. Still, he wasn’t sure if the Mu Ling would be effective against the mesmerizing medicine from the Devouring Demon Flower.

Ye Qing stood motionless beside Yin Xianzi, staring at her intensely. If the Mu Ling couldn’t awaken Yin Xianzi, he would have to find a way to get her out of there. The sorcerer could control the Devouring Demon Flower here, and with Yin Xianzi still unconscious, they wouldn’t be able to escape if they stayed.

Fortunately, the Mu Ling indeed showed its effectiveness. After about ten minutes, Yin Xianzi’s body mildly trembled, as if she was awakening from her unconsciousness.

Seeing this, Ye Qing couldn’t help but rejoice. If Yin Xianzi awoke, things would be much easier to handle. At the very least, their likelihood of escaping increased significantly.

After a while longer, Yin Xianzi gradually regained consciousness. She looked at her bandaged wound, then glanced at Ye Qing beside her, clearly showing signs of surprise and confusion on her face.

”What... what’s going on?” Yin Xianzi asked in astonishment.

”You fainted earlier.” Ye Qing took the Mu Ling from Yin Xianzi’s hand and said, ”I helped bandage your wound and fed you a Ziyu Chenxiang Pill.”

”Ziyu Chenxiang Pill!” Yin Xianzi exclaimed in surprise. She knew very well the efficacy of the Ziyu Chenxiang Pill, which could indeed restore her to normal in the shortest time. However, she also knew that while the pill had miraculous effects, it couldn’t counteract the mesmerizing medicine from the Devouring Demon Flower.

”How did I wake up?” Yin Xianzi asked softly.

At this point, Ye Qing could no longer hide the matter of the Mu Ling. He waved the Mu Ling in his hand towards Yin Xianzi and said, ”This item is a Detoxifying Holy Object I brought out from Miao Borderlands, capable of neutralizing all poisons and mesmerizing medicines. Earlier, I used this to awaken you!”

Yin Xianzi looked at the Mu Ling in Ye Qing’s hand with great astonishment and asked incredulously, ”Is this the Mu Ling from Zhenmu Dong in Miao Borderlands? How did it end up in your hands?”