Li Sisui looked pleasantly surprised and quickly asked:

Where is this sweet spring water? How can we obtain it?

The ragged old man glanced at Li Sisui and said seriously:

"The sweet spring water that can cure the poison of the imprisoned tribe is naturally carefully guarded by that tribe. Otherwise, if it were to spread, what threat could their tribe pose?"

Li Sisui nodded. What he said made sense. However, with Leng Rushuang and Diao Bao in such a state, he had no way to get away to find Ganquan Water. The pursuers could catch up with him at any time. What should he do?

The ragged old man noticed the hint of urgency in Li Sisui's eyes and tentatively asked:

"If you don't mind, fellow Daoist, I'd be willing to make the trip for you. What do you say?"

Upon hearing this, Li Si was taken aback. Was there really such a good thing? But this was not the world he had been in before, where there were helpful people everywhere. If the swift sword hadn't been aimed directly at his brow, who knows what other trouble might have occurred?

Having experienced so much along the way, Li Sisui was no three-year-old child. How could he be fooled by the old man's words? His expression immediately turned cold, and he stared at the old man, saying:

"We've never met before, so what are you after?"

The ragged old man's expression hardened, his heart pounded a little faster, and after a moment's hesitation, he spoke:

"My life hangs in the balance in your hands, fellow Daoist. What could I possibly want? I'm just trying to survive..."

Unexpectedly, this ragged old man saw through his trick. He had been calling him "fellow Daoist" without any hesitation, but it turned out he wasn't truly unaware. He was just going along with Li Sisui's thoughts after seeing through everything. This subtly reduced Li Sisui's hostility towards him.

If the old man had pointed out that the person who killed more than a dozen people from the Imprisoned Plant Tribe in one fell swoop was Li Sisui himself, then to ensure that nothing went wrong, the latter would most likely have killed the old man as well. After all, killing one person is the same as killing ten, so killing one more person doesn't matter!

Li Sisui is no longer the timid and naive young man he once was. He has long understood the rules of this world. Strength has become the standard for measuring everything. For a strong person, life or death is just a matter of a single thought. Especially in a place like Shura Ridge, he cannot afford to be sentimental. Hesitation will only lead to more trouble!

Li Sisui carefully examined the ragged old man, the coldness on his face gradually fading, and he said indifferently:

"Since you already know everything, I won't waste any more words. I'll trust you this once. However, it's fine if you flee far away, but I just hope we never meet again..."

The ragged old man's pupils contracted, he took a deep breath, said nothing, hurriedly clasped his hands in a fist salute, and then turned and disappeared into the dense forest. He knew that for the person in front of him, further words were useless, any words were pale, and only actions could prove everything!

Li Sisui opened his divine sense and this time he didn't miss a single thing, whether it was the towering trees around him or the low moss in the corner. After a thorough scan, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. As expected of Shura Ridge, even these native people have strange abilities. They can actually evade divine sense scanning. For cultivators, this is simply a natural enemy!

Diao Bao snored as usual, completely unaware that his fate had been inexplicably rewritten twice in just one night. The sun rose as usual, and the misty fog in the forest shrouded the surroundings in a veil of mystery. To ensure that nothing went wrong, Li Sisui dared not be careless anymore and focused all his attention on controlling his divine sense. No movement or rustling in the surroundings could escape his perception!

Three days later, Leng Rushuang's paralysis had greatly improved. Although she still couldn't walk, most of her facial nerves and muscles had returned to normal, and she could speak freely. It seemed that even if the ragged old man really did run away, it wouldn't matter. In a few days, Leng Rushuang would be back to normal. As for Diao Bao, because of the dosage, when it would wake up was truly an unknown...

However, Li Sisui had already made up his mind that once Leng Rushuang recovered, he would go to find the sweet spring water and also scout out the surrounding terrain and directions. He had already stayed here for too long and it was no longer safe to stay here. He had to leave as soon as possible!

Just as Li Sisui made up his mind, the ragged old man unexpectedly returned, and not only did he return, he also brought back a wooden bucket of sweet spring water!

Li Sisui was quite surprised to see the ragged old man with a normal expression. However, many of his previous guesses about the old man had dissipated. Anyone who could survive in the Shura Ridge must be a tough guy. This person was able to survive in the desolate mountains and wilderness he mentioned, which meant he was very powerful. And such a person did not run away. Instead, he returned with the sweet spring water that he needed!

For a moment, Li Sisui also fell into deep thought. His suspicions about the old man deepened. Just to be on the safe side, before Li Sisui could say anything, the ragged old man tilted his head back and drank several mouthfuls of sweet spring water, saying with a blissful expression:

"Fellow Daoist, there's no need to worry. Now that I've returned, I naturally have no intention of harming you. Just rest assured..."

Li Sisui and Leng Rushuang exchanged a glance and nodded subconsciously. Then, Li Sisui poured the spring water into Diao Bao's mouth. Of course, before Diao Bao drank, he also set aside Leng Rushuang's share. After Diao Bao had completely recovered and showed no abnormalities, Leng Rushuang drank it all in one gulp...

After another half day of this ordeal, as night fell once more, the poison in Leng Rushuang and Diao Bao's bodies was completely eliminated, and they returned to normal. The group dared not linger any longer and were about to leave when they noticed the ragged old man making no move. Curious, they asked:

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