Chapter 689
Chapter 689
The next day, it was a gloomy day. Two horses were galloping on a small mountain path, with the tall and skinny Zhang Xiaohua sitting behind them.
At this time, Zhang Xiaohua's face was still as pale as gold, no different from the day before. Senior Brother Quan, who was faster than Zhang Xiaohua by three or four horse lengths, looked back from time to time. Looking at Zhang Xiaohua who was lagging behind, he scolded impatiently, "Can't you be faster?
It's almost noon and there's still a distance to Baiyue Peak. Even if you take a shortcut, you won't be able to get any closer. "
The senior disciple of Wuming Hall was right. This was indeed a shortcut, but this shortcut was abnormally rugged and bumpy. It was basically using difficulty to exchange for distance. Zhang Xiaohua had just been injured, how could he travel like this?
Two hours ago, he had spat out a mouthful of blood and did not dare to increase the speed of his horse. Senior Brother Quan saw this and changed from urging him to nagging.
Zhang Xiaohua looked at him coldly and did not reply. He carefully steered the horse and picked a stable path to travel.
Around midnight last night, he and Senior Brother Quan had arrived at Wuming Hall's outpost. Senior Brother Quan didn't care whether he was dead or alive. He simply threw him into a small hut and went to sleep. It seemed like he was very dissatisfied with the task of escorting Zhang Xiaohua.
When Zhang Xiaohua reached the hut, he did not intend to take any elixirs. He originally wanted to use his injury to hide it from the disciples of Pill Expansion Hall. If he took the "Blood Replenishing Elixir" and stopped his injury, wouldn't he have failed in his plan?
But when he checked his meridians, he suddenly found that his meridians were recovering steadily. He did not know where the "thing" in his meridians came from, but it was repairing the damaged parts bit by bit.
Even when he checked his internal injuries, there was a mysterious force that was gradually repairing them.
"This … what's going on?"
Zhang Xiaohua saw that the speed of the repair was even faster than the Yuhuandan Pill. She was completely … at a loss.
Well, it could only be described as being at a loss. Zhang Xiaohua really did not know how to deal with it. She could only watch helplessly as her meridians were mended and she fell asleep.
When he woke up the next day and checked his meridians, he found that almost half of them had been repaired. It was more effective than the "Yuhuandan Pill" that Zhang Xiaohu and Changge took.
"Well, I was still thinking about taking pills. Looks like there's no need for that now."
Zhang Xiaohua laughed at herself. "I still wanted to use the 'Meridian-Nourishing Pill' to transform my meridians. Looking at the recovery of my meridians, the 'Meridian-Nourishing Pill' is no match for it. I might as well save it."
"Alas, what a miserable person. The pills that I worked so hard to refine are not suitable for me at all. Isn't this purely making a wedding dress for others?"
Seeing that Senior Brother Quan was rushing with all his strength, Zhang Xiaohua was actually willing to do so. He did not want Bai Yuefeng to think that his injuries had been mostly healed. Then, the blood he spat out would have been in vain. However, this mountain path was indeed not suitable for people who were seriously injured, let alone galloping. Even if he had the "Yuhuandan Pill", which was a panacea for healing injuries, he still could not prevent his injuries from worsening.
At this time, Zhang Xiaohua almost suspected the "sinister" intentions of the senior disciple of Wuming Hall.
After another two hours, it was already past noon. The red clouds in the sky were low, and there were even a few rays of sunlight piercing through. It was very dull.
Seeing that there was a tall mountain in front of them after turning a corner, Senior Brother Quan's face showed a trace of a smile. He looked back at Zhang Xiaohua who was already ten horse lengths behind and said with a smile, "Well, we've arrived at your hometown."
After that, he still ignored Zhang Xiaohua and galloped straight to the front of the mountain. Before he got close, he heard someone shouting on the side of the road, "Excuse me, is this Senior Brother from Wuming Hall?"
Senior Brother Quan was not surprised. He immediately reined in his horse and laughed loudly, "I am Quan Buli, a disciple of Wuming Hall."
A disciple of Pill Tower Hall holding a long sword came out from the side of the road. He came in front of Quan Buli's horse and bowed respectfully, "Senior Brother Quan, what can I do for you to come to Bai Yuefeng?"
While they were talking, Zhang Xiaohua who was lagging behind also caught up. Seeing a disciple of Pill Tower Hall on the side of the road, she was surprised and stopped her horse. Her chest tightened and she spat out a small stream of blood.
"This is …" The disciple of Pill Tower Hall obviously did not know Zhang Xiaohua. Quan Buli was a little surprised when he heard this. He felt something was wrong last night, but he could not tell what it was. He had been on the road since dawn, so he did not pay attention to it. At this time, when he heard the disciple of Pill Tower Hall ask such a question, his mind unconsciously lit up. Of course, the person riding behind him, who looked tired, was not wearing the uniform of Pill Tower Hall. No wonder he felt awkward.
It was dark last night, so he did not notice it.
Quan Buli could not help but have a trace of vigilance. He scolded, "Ren Xiaoyao!
Are you a medicine boy of Pill Tower Hall? "
Zhang Xiaohua was speechless. She straightened her back and said snappily, "What's the point of pretending to be a medicine boy of Pill Tower Hall?"
She then cupped her hands and said to the disciple of Pill Tower Hall, "Senior brother, I am the medicine boy of Head Chen Fengxiao of Tian Mu Peak. My name is Ren Xiaoyao. I went to participate in the 'Orchid Dusk Refinement' and just escaped with my life …"
"Orchid Dusk Refinement?
You?
… "
The disciple of Pill Tower Hall felt a little incredulous. Then, he looked at Quan Buli. Quan Buli thought for a while and said, "This guy really came out of the Orchid Grand Canyon. I can guarantee this, but …"
At this point, he did not continue speaking.
Zhang Xiaohua sneered and turned to the disciple of Pill Tower Hall, "I followed Lu Chaoxian and other senior brothers out of the canyon, but later I was chased by fierce beasts …"
This time, before Zhang Xiaohua finished speaking, the disciple of Pill Tower Hall interrupted Zhang Xiaohua in surprise. He pointed at her and shouted, "You … you are Ren …"
"Ren Xiaoyao."
"Yes, yes, yes, Ren Xiaoyao, I know it's you … Haha, you risked your life to lead the fierce beast away …"
The disciple seemed a little inarticulate as he spoke.
"Eh?"
Quan Buli's face froze when he heard this. He glanced at Zhang Xiaohua, but immediately relaxed. He cupped his hands and said to the disciple of Pill Tower Hall, "So, this junior brother is a disciple of your Pill Tower Hall?"
"Yes, this junior brother should be Ren Xiaoyao."
"That's good, then I'll leave him to you. I'll go back to Wuming Hall to report."
Then, the disciple of Pill Tower Hall could not say anything.
He turned his horse and headed in one direction.
The disciple of Pill Tower Hall behind him was taken aback, and then shouted, "Senior brother, did you go the wrong way?
That direction is to Lingering Fragrance Peak, this direction is to Dragon Head Peak … "
It was a pity that Quan Buli had already gone far away, and no one knew if these words had reached his ears.
Hearing the senior brother of Pill Tower Hall remind Quan Buli, Zhang Xiaohua finally understood that the reason for rushing here last night and today was not for anything else, but for the inner court female disciple that she had saved!
At this time, the senior brother of Pill Tower Hall came forward and cupped his hands. "Junior Brother Ren, I'm Li Chengxiu, a disciple of the Pill Department of White Mountain Peak. Junior brother is famous … Haha, although there's no public praise, but in private, all the disciples admire you …"
Zhang Xiaohua reluctantly cupped her hands and coughed. "It's nothing … Cough cough."
Seeing this, Li Chengxiu hurriedly took out a jade bottle and handed it over. "Junior Brother Ren, could it be that you've taken all the elixirs? These are some 'Blood Coagulation Pills', I don't know if junior brother needs them. Please accept them."
Seeing this, Zhang Xiaohua's heart warmed. She waved her hand and said, "Thank you, senior brother. This is an internal injury, the Blood Coagulation Pills probably won't work. I appreciate senior brother's kindness."
As she spoke, a trace of blood seeped out of the corner of her mouth.
Li Chengxiu hurriedly said, "Junior brother, wait a moment, I'll get the carriage to come down."
Without waiting for Zhang Xiaohua to speak, she sent out a signal.
Then she smiled and said, "Junior brother, get off the horse and wait for a moment. The carriage will come in a while. You're injured so badly, it's not suitable for you to ride a horse."
Zhang Xiaohua had a smile on her face. She thought for a moment and said, "Senior brother Li, I think it's better to go forward. I've been rushing here for half a day, a little bit of time doesn't matter."
"Oh, junior brother's words make sense."
Li Chengxiu nodded and said, "The Hall Master has ordered that all the disciples who escaped from the Orchid Dusk must go to Hundred Herb Hall. Junior brother, come with me."
After he finished speaking, he pulled out a horse from the side and leaped onto it. Then, he led Zhang Xiaohua forward.
As they walked, they heard Zhang Xiaohua ask, "Senior brother Li, I remember that when we came to White Mountain Peak before, our Pill Hall didn't set up any sentries at the foot of the mountain. Now …"
Li Chengxiu smiled and said, "Isn't it because of the Orchid Dusk?"
Then there was some fear on her face and she said, "This time, more than five hundred people from our Pill Hall were buried in the belly of the beasts. Although I don't know the number of people from the other halls, basically no one was able to come out alive. It caused the various peaks to be in a state of panic, fearing that some beast would rush out of the Orchid Grand Canyon. Not only are there sentries at the foot of each mountain, even Wuming Hall has set up stations all over the sect. If there's any movement at any of the halls, they can provide support."
With that, she curiously asked, "Junior brother, I want to ask, I heard that the beast was very fierce, how did you escape with your life?"
Zhang Xiaohua had already prepared the answer to this question. She smiled and said, "Senior brother, I only know a little bit of martial arts. At that time, it was critical and I only wanted to use my Qing Gong to escape as far as possible, so that I could lead the invisible beast away and let Senior brother Lu and the others escape. I ran until everything turned dark and I didn't know where I ran to. Later, I was saved by the senior brothers of the Misty Hall and followed them out of the Grand Canyon.
Think about it, with my martial arts, even the inner and outer disciples can't deal with the beast. How can I be sure?
It's just pure luck and good character. "
Li Chengxiu was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Zhang Xiaohua to say so. He unconsciously gave a thumbs up and said, "Junior Brother Ren, you are benevolent and righteous."
But in her heart she secretly said, "Sure enough, he is a young man who just came to spread the incense sect. He doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth!
Alas, it can be said that fortune favors fools. "
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