Shen Qianxue continued to suck out the poisonous blood, and Su Jinxia was in a state of being both clear-headed and confused, as if she were walking on air. She couldn't tell whether she felt more uncomfortable or comfortable.
In short, she gripped the tree trunk tightly, gritted her teeth, and dared not utter a sound.
Shen Qianxue sucked for a while and found that the effect was minimal because the wound was too small and the area of the toxin was too large. It was impossible to clean the toxin away by sucking like this.
Shen Qianxue gritted her teeth, pulled out a dagger from beside her leg, and before she made her move, she didn't forget to tell Su Jin, "Ah Jin, bear with the pain."
Su Jin knew nothing, but when she heard Shen Qianxue call her name, she responded in a daze.
Shen Qianxue narrowed her eyes, brought the dagger close to the wound, and then gently made a cut on the original small wound. Instantly, black blood gushed out and dripped onto the ground.
Su Jin frowned slightly, but didn't react much, because the skin on that spot had already been numb by the poison.
However, the matter is not over yet.
The black blood stopped flowing after a small amount had left, and the toxins couldn't be completely drained on their own; external help was needed.
So Shen Qianxue once again helped Su Jin suck out the poisonous blood.
This time, however, the feeling was completely different from the one before.
"it hurts!"
Su Jin struggled slightly.
The wound is too large, which allows for the extraction of a large amount of toxic blood, but the pain also increases exponentially.
Su Jin felt as if Shen Qianxue wanted to devour her whole!
Shen Qianxue grabbed Su Jinxia's hand to prevent her from falling due to her struggles, while simultaneously sucking out the poisonous blood to alleviate Su Jinxia's pain.
"Chen Qianxue!" Su Jin gritted her teeth and angrily scolded.
Shen Qianxue turned a deaf ear.
After a while, the dark purple color under the skin faded considerably, and the blood that was sucked out turned bright red.
After this ordeal, Su Jinxia was completely exhausted. She collapsed against the tree trunk, utterly drained of energy, and drifted into a semi-conscious state.
After applying medicine to the wound, Shen Qianxue was about to help Su Jin get dressed when she noticed some bruises on his lower back.
Shen Qianxue's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that she had been poisoned in more than one place?
Shen Qianxue hurriedly lifted her clothes and gasped. Her entire lower back, where it connected to her buttocks, was covered in bruises.
After a careful examination, Shen Qianxue found no wounds or signs of poisoning. Su Jinxia must have been injured before she met him. Judging from the location of the injury, it was probably caused by dragging or landing on her buttocks.
Shen Qianxue breathed a sigh of relief and quickly found the medicated oil to apply the medicine to Su Jin.
Fortunately, Su Jinxia was unconscious at the moment, otherwise she would have been so embarrassed that she would have wanted to crawl into a hole in the ground.
But Shen Qianxue was in a much worse state. He was pushing the medicated oil, his mind agitated, and his whole body radiated a burning heat...
After everything was taken care of, Shen Qianxue lifted Su Jin down from the tree trunk. Su Jin was as cold as an ice cube, as Shen Qianxue had noticed the moment she touched her skin.
"Someone come here!"
Shen Qianxue called out.
Soon a dark-skinned disciple walked over, and for some reason, the disciple's face was also a little red.
"Go and start a fire," Shen Qianxue ordered coldly.
The disciple nodded in agreement, his gaze involuntarily sweeping over Su Jinxia in Shen Qianxue's arms. Su Jinxia's face was flushed, and her clothes were not very neat. It was unclear what had just happened, but some sounds that made one blush and their heart race could be heard.
"What are you standing there for!" Shen Qianxue suddenly spoke up, her voice tinged with anger.
The disciple quickly lowered his head and ran out.
The fire quickly started and burned brightly. Shen Qianxue soon felt hot all over, but he still held Su Jinxia tightly in his arms.
Su Jinxia was surrounded by fire in front of her and Shen Qianxue's burning chest behind her, yet Su Jinxia's body temperature only dropped and never rose.
Shen Qianxue started to panic.
Su Jinxia was not allowed to leave Liuli Mountain, otherwise she would fall into a coma or even die.
She had been gone for a month and was also poisoned and injured, all of which required the Gu Mother's power to be consumed, but Su Jinxia could no longer provide the Gu Mother with nourishment.
Shen Qianxue dared not wait any longer, and carried Su Jin on her back to continue walking.
Shen Qianxue did not go back to find Su Hu, fearing it would be too late.
Since everyone has gotten separated, they will definitely look for each other. The forest is so big that they may get further and further away as they search. In that case, it would be better for Shen Qianxue to take Su Jinxia to find the Withered Tree as soon as possible. As long as they find the Withered Tree, they can save Su Jinxia's life.
Su Jin slept for a long time. When she woke up, it was dark, and her nose was filled with a faint smell of blood.
Su Jin sniffed, and the bloody smell came from the person carrying her.
"Are you injured?" Su Jin asked anxiously, about to jump down.
Shen Qianxue tightened her grip, preventing Su Jin from moving around. "I'm fine, just be good."
His voice was filled with exhaustion and helplessness.
"How many days have we been gone?" Su Jin asked.
"Three days."
Su Jin felt a sharp pang in her heart. So, Shen Qianxue had been carrying her for three days?
Su Jin hurriedly looked around, but there was no one there.
"Where are the disciples?"
Shen Qianxue remained silent.
A huge sense of panic rose in Su Jinxia's heart.
Even Shen Qianxue was injured, so the others are probably... gone.
Su Jin felt as if a huge stone was lodged in her heart; it was so painful that she couldn't breathe.
"Is it worth it? Didn't you stop loving me? Why are you doing all this? How can so many people be sacrificed!"
The sobs that broke down sounded especially heartbreaking in the quiet night.
Shen Qianxue said in a deep voice, "Didn't you notice? You know everyone who entered the forest this time. They all volunteered to come. They were willing to save you, even at the cost of their lives."
Su Jin leaned against Shen Qianxue's back and sobbed softly.
She knew, of course she knew.
Many of these disciples were former members of the same team, and they all affectionately called her "Little Sister." She saw Fu Gang, Li Hei, Liu Da, and Zhang Qing.
However, when they saw Su Jin, they were indifferent, as if they didn't know her at all.
Su Jinxia deceived them, left, and never contacted them again.
What could Su Jinxia say? She could only grieve silently.
But now...
Before I could even say sorry, everything was gone!
Su Jin shook her head. "My life is no more noble than anyone else's. This is my destiny, and it shouldn't be rewritten by sacrificing others. It shouldn't be like this!"
Su Jinxia truly regretted it!
The emotions that had been suppressed since arriving in the Eastern Territory were released like a torrent, and Su Jinxia cried uncontrollably.
Shen Qianxue walked silently, moving forward with unwavering determination.
Su Jinxia cried until she was exhausted, feeling as if she had used up all the strength she had in her life.
She spoke weakly, "Qianxue, I think I'm not going to make it..."
"I...I might not be able to wait any longer..."
Shen Qianxue lifted Su Jin up a little, "No, just hang in there a little longer, we'll be there soon. Ah Jin, I won't allow you to die!"
Did you hear that?
Su Jin lay limply on Shen Qianxue's back, unable to muster any strength, and couldn't even utter a simple "hmm" to reassure him.
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