It had been pierced through the neck by a gray-feathered arrow. The arrow was still in its body and blood was rapidly oozing out from the edge of the wound.

The arrow was fatal, piercing its carotid artery.

The deer was on the verge of death from excessive blood loss and could no longer move.

Even without taking a closer look, Baili Yin could be sure that the deer was beyond saving.

He shook his head but didn't say anything, and even raised the corner of his mouth.

Only when the beautiful girl is trapped and in trouble by King Kang, and he takes action at the right time to save her like a hero, can he win her gratitude.

As for this matter, we should neither delay nor slow down.

Baili Yin stared at Gu Yanfei with burning eyes.

Gu Yanfei touched the deer's neck gently and soothingly.

Under the golden glow of the rising sun, her thick eyelashes drooped slightly, her eyes were like a pool of clear water, and her every frown and smile was like a lotus bud about to bloom, touching the heart.

Fortunately, it was just a deer. Gu Yanfei sighed inwardly, channeled his spiritual power to the fingertips of his right hand, dipped some deer blood, and casually drew a talisman on the neck of the doe...

The blood flowed through the fingertips, as if it were alive.

Her movements were neither hurried nor slow, with a grace that is difficult to describe in words.

This is……

Wow! Wei Jiaoniang opened her eyes, shining with a dazzling light, and watched Gu Yanfei's every move without blinking.

She had heard from her grandfather and grandmother that Gu Yanfei had saved her grandfather with extraordinary means, and she was amazed to hear it. She did not expect that she would have the opportunity to witness this miraculous moment with her own eyes so soon.

As he drew the last stroke, Gu Yanfei's left hand suddenly struck out and quickly and neatly pulled out the gray-feather arrow from the deer's neck.

The eunuch quickly took two steps back. One could imagine that when Gu Yanfei pulled the arrow out like this, blood would spurt out rapidly from the wound, spraying the people around him with blood all over their faces, making them look miserable.

He looked at Gu Yanfei with sympathy, but felt the metal tip of the arrow reflecting the sunlight into his eyes. His eyes became sore and tears appeared uncontrollably in front of his eyes.

Through tearful eyes, he seemed to see countless spots of light flowing between the tip of the arrow and the bloody hole.

He stumbled and fell on the grass, his buttocks hurting from the stones below, but he was like a mute and did not even utter a groan.

Blood didn't even spurt out of the deer's neck! The eunuch sitting on the ground blinked slowly, and looked at the doe's neck again in disbelief, his eyes almost falling out.

The bloody hole in the deer's neck actually solidified.

Even though the arrow wound did not heal as it had been before, it no longer bled or seeped.

In other words, the bleeding has stopped.

Even Chu You's expression changed and his eyes widened slightly.

This is impossible!

Yuan Zhe took in all that had just happened, frowned in thought, and unconsciously pulled the reins, causing the horse to neigh and pace a few steps.

The deer was shot by King Kang himself, and it was King Kang's guards who carried the deer here. Gu Yanfei couldn't possibly be playing any tricks! Could it be that...

"The bleeding has stopped." Only Wei Jiaoniang clapped and cheered, with a smile on her face.

Under the eunuch's incredulous gaze, the doe opened its eyelids, and life and spirit appeared in its pupils again.

It slowly stood up, shook its long neck twice, and its slender four legs were a little staggering when it took the first two steps. After taking three or four steps, its steps became steady.

The deer is also a psychic animal and knew that it was Gu Yanfei who saved its life.

It let out a soft hissing sound, moved its head closer, and gently rubbed Gu Yanfei's arm as a way of saying thank you.

"Let's go." Gu Yanfei patted it on the head gently, "Don't let anyone find you again."

It was fatally wounded.

If a human being were to face such a fatal injury, once she tried to rescue him, she would inevitably suffer backlash to a certain extent, which would affect her lifespan.

This is the "Tao" of this small world. If she is in it, she will be restrained.

Seeing that Gu Yanfei was about to let the doe go, a guard from Prince Kang's mansion stretched out his arm to stop him: "This is our prince's deer..."

“……” Chu You’s lips were tightly pursed into a straight line, his face was gloomy, and a cold aura emanated from his whole body.

At this point, he couldn't say anything to regret it.

A gentleman's promise is worth a thousand gold. He has already announced in public that if Gu Yanfei can save the deer, the deer will be given to her as a reward.

The next moment, a pair of clear black eyes looked up at him, the corners of her lips curled up, and she said lightly: "She's saved."

Chu You grabbed the reins tightly and wanted to say "reward", but he heard Gu Yanfei say first: "The deer does not belong to the prince."

Gu Yanfei stood up leisurely and patted the deer's buttocks again.

The doe finally reacted and started running. Her legs were so light that she seemed to be flying when she leaped. She easily crossed a bush and disappeared in a few seconds.

Only the mountain wind was still whistling the surrounding trees. The pools of blood on the ground and the blood-stained gray-feather arrow silently reminded everyone of what had just happened.

The smell of blood lingered in everyone's nose, unable to be shaken off.

How dare you! Chu You sneered and raised his hand to catch the gray feather arrow that was shot at him, with ease.

He felt the sticky touch of deer blood and frowned uncomfortably. When he looked at Gu Yanfei again, his eyes became sharper and deeper, as if he wanted to penetrate her appearance and see through all her thoughts and secrets.

"It's alive, Yanfei, it's alive!" Wei Jiaoniang looked at the direction where the doe left, smiling happily, and took out a handkerchief and handed it to Gu Yanfei.

Gu Yanfei took the handkerchief handed to him by Wei Jiaoniang and wiped the deer blood off his hands casually, looking casual and unrestrained.

“Snap, snap, snap.”

Baili Yin clapped his hands lightly, applauding the miraculous scene that just happened.

There are many beauties in Jiangnan. Their Yue Kingdom has the most beautiful women, and he has seen a lot of them.

Gu Yanfei is very beautiful, and has an ethereal temperament like the breeze and bright moon.

So, he was attracted at first sight.

The astonishment at the first sight was simply because of the beauty, but now, it is more than just that.

This girl is both beautiful and thorny, which is rare.

And he was the only one in his life who had such extraordinary ability.

Baili Yin narrowed his wolf-like eyes, his gaze burning as if he had seen prey.

After making sure that the doe had gone far away, Gu Yanfei patted Wei Jiaoniang on the shoulder and said, "Jiaoniang, let's go."

Wei Jiaoniang followed without saying a word.

The two men got on their horses again, and without any greeting, they rode on again.

"Yan Fei," Wei Jiaoniang pointed ahead excitedly, "I remember there should be a mountain spring further ahead. There are probably prey lingering around the water source. I guess Lu Qin and the others will most likely go there."

"Maybe if we get lucky, we can still headhunt fiercely!"

Gu Yanfei smiled and said one word: "Okay."

The two of them walked away, talking and laughing, the sound of horse hooves fading away among the mountains and forests.

Baili Yin stared straight at Gu Yanfei's back, his mouth curled higher and higher, with a bit of nonchalantness, he said: "King Kang, what's the point of arguing with a beauty? A thorny beauty is like strong liquor, burning your throat at first, but strong, leaving a long aftertaste."

Chu You disagreed, but did not refute the other party.

Baili Yin asked again: "Was that a talisman she drew with deer blood just now?"

Baili Yin had long heard that Taoist medicine was popular in Jing Country and that Taoists were respected, but before today, he had always been dismissive of these mysterious things and thought that these Taoists were just charlatans.

The people of Jing are ignorant, so they believe in these things. It is no wonder that the country has declined over the years.

It was not until now that he realized that the methods of Taoist medicine were even more magical than the rumors! "Not bad." Chu You retracted his gaze and looked at Baili Yin again, his expression returned to normal, "Taoist medicine is best at talismans, divination, fortune-telling, incantations, fasting, and sacrifices..."

He patiently explained a few words.

Chu You didn't believe in Taoist medicine.

Just as Meng'er said, there are no ghosts or gods in this world. Those Taoist priests and witches who use talismans, water and witchcraft to save people are just tricks to fool people, just like stepping into a hot oil pan with bare hands or breaking a stone with the chest, they all hide tricks.

That’s right, what Gu Yanfei did just now must have been some tricky tricks, but she concealed it better than others.

For an uneducated, rude and impolite country girl to become the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's mansion, occupy the position of Meng'er, and even make Chu Yi fall in love with her, it is natural that she must have some means that ordinary people do not have.

"Interesting, really interesting." Baili Yin laughed, not knowing whether he was talking about Gu Yanfei or Taoism.

The mountain wind was getting stronger and stronger, and the whistling sound blew away the laughter...

Not only Baili Yin, but Wei Jiaoniang also developed a strong curiosity about "Taoist medicine". After making sure that Chu You and Baili Yin were no longer visible in the back, she pestered Gu Yanfei and asked, "Yanfei, tell me quickly, how did you do it?"

There was no need for Gu Yanfei to pull the reins, Hongyu stopped by himself, tilted his little face, and said with a smile: "Give me your hand."

Wei Jiaoniang quickly stopped her horse and impatiently handed her left hand to Gu Yanfei, looking at her without blinking.

Gu Yanfei held her left hand with one hand, and gently drew a talisman on the girl's soft and delicate palm with the other hand.

It only takes three or four strokes to make this the simplest symbol.

"This is the most basic talisman for curing illness." Gu Yanfei drew it again slowly, looked at her face and asked, "Do you remember how to draw it?"

There are many kinds of talismans for curing diseases. The one that Gu Yanfei taught Wei Jiaoniang is the most suitable for beginners.

"Remember!" Wei Jiaoniang suddenly felt that her left hand had become precious. She carefully held her "precious" left hand with her right hand and nodded.

Gu Yanfei reminded him again: "This talisman cannot be drawn incorrectly. It must be completed in one continuous stroke and be completely correct in order for it to be effective."

This talisman for curing diseases is the entry-level talisman of their sect. No spiritual power is needed when drawing it. Although the effect of the talisman is minimal, its advantage is that ordinary mortals can also draw it and use it.

Once, a plague broke out in the mortal town protected by the sect, and countless people were sick and dying. The master asked her to go down the mountain and pass on this disease-curing talisman to several medical clinics in the town.

(End of this chapter)