"I never expected to run into you here. This time, I won't let you slip through my fingers again."
After speaking, Qinglong unfolded the iron fan in his hand, his eyes narrowed slightly, concealing endless killing intent. He flicked a hidden weapon from his sleeve, extinguishing the candlelight at the cave entrance.
In an instant, they were plunged into darkness.
Shen Yao drew his sword from his waist. A gentle breeze ruffled his hair. The dense forest around him blocked out the moonlight, which was so dim that not a single ray of light could penetrate. His figure was so dark that it was impossible to tell which way to go.
The visibility was poor, and Qinglong was more familiar with the environment.
Once the two engage in combat, Shen Yao is likely to fall into a passive and disadvantageous position.
But this was not a difficult task for Shen Yao. He slowly closed his eyes, gripped the knife in his hand, and used his keen ears to sense the source of the sound.
In the blink of an eye, Qinglong smiled faintly and launched the first attack on Chen Yao.
By listening to the sound, Shen Yao quickly located the Azure Dragon's movements and nimbly dodged to the side, avoiding the attack.
With a swift upward flick of the broadsword, the sharp tip sliced through Qinglong's sleeve.
In the darkness, only Qinglong's curses could be heard, "Damn it, how dare you tear my clothes."
Qinglong's vision was much better than Chenyao's because he had been in dim environments for a long time; otherwise, he would not have chosen to extinguish the candle.
Unexpectedly, even in the dim light, Shen Yao was still a force to be reckoned with.
Qinglong was somewhat annoyed. He knew that if he went head-to-head with Shen Yao, he wouldn't gain much advantage.
So he came up with a brilliant plan: since Shen Yao could pinpoint the location by sound, he might as well use that to his advantage to distract him.
After thinking it over, Qinglong used his inner strength to kick away the pebbles on the ground and then kicked the trees next to Chen Yao. The pebbles collided with the trees, causing them to sway and startling the crows that had built their nests in the trees.
As soon as the birdsong began, like startled birds, a chorus of bird calls and animal roars immediately filled the forest.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Qinglong launched a sneak attack on Shen Yao, drawing the soft sword hidden at his waist and striking at his vital point.
Shen Yao was indeed distracted by the birdsong around him and could not discern the direction of Qinglong's next attack.
But his sixth sense told him that a murderous aura was rushing towards him from behind.
Shen Yao made a decisive move, stabbing his knife hard behind him until it struck a soft, yielding object.
At this moment, Qinglong stared in disbelief at the knife stuck in his chest, a knife that had pierced straight through his heart.
Blood dripped from the knife onto the ground. The amount of bleeding was not much, and Qinglong did not feel any unbearable pain in his body, but he clearly felt his heart stop beating.
Qinglong stared wide-eyed in disbelief, clearly feeling that he couldn't breathe at all.
The outcome is decided, life and death are determined.
Qinglong slowly raised his right hand, gave Chen Yao a thumbs-up, and said with a weak sigh, "You're still the best..."
After saying that, Qinglong felt as if he had lost control of his entire body, as if a huge mountain was pressing down on him, and he fell to the ground with a thud.
A few breaths later, the focus in the Azure Dragon's pupils gradually faded, and it died with its eyes wide open, lifeless.
Seeing that Qinglong was not moving while lying on the ground, Shen Yao squatted down and reached out to check his pulse.
After the initial shock subsided, Shen Yao stood up, sheathed his sword, and headed down the mountain.
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Meanwhile, Su Yan had already dragged Losang back to the small thatched hut where Li Changyan lived.
Fortunately, Losang was not seriously injured, but he was too weak and suffered from chronic illness.
After soaking in the icy water for a day and a night, the cold poison has seeped into my bones. I estimate that my joints and bones will suffer unbearable pain whenever it's windy or rainy.
Su Yan took off Losang's wet clothes, dried the water stains on his body with a cloth, and held him in her arms to keep him warm.
There was only one quilt in the thatched hut, which was not enough to warm Losang's body, so Su Yan had no choice but to use her own body heat to warm Losang.
Su Yan had no concept of gender; in her eyes, Losang was no different from a corpse.
The only difference is probably that one isn't panting, while the other is still panting.
Li Changyan brought the medicine to the room after it was brewed, and was clearly taken aback when she saw this scene.
However, Su Yan was now in male identity, so he wasn't surprised for long.
"Lord Su, the medicine is ready..."
Su Yan reached out to take the medicine bowl from Li Changyan's hand, but because Losang was being held in her arms, this position seemed inconvenient for feeding him the medicine.
Li Changyan withdrew her hand and refused, saying, "How about I feed him?"
Without much thought, Su Yan readily agreed to Li Changyan's request, "Okay..."
With permission, Li Changyan picked up a spoon, scooped up the dark brown medicine from the bowl, blew on it to cool it down, and then fed it to Losang.
At this moment, Losang was already unconscious and unable to open his mouth to drink the medicine.
Li Changyan fed him two spoonfuls, which all dribbled out of the corners of his mouth.
Seeing this, Su Yan reached out and pinched Losang's cheek, trying to make him open his mouth.
This measure did indeed force him to open his mouth and the medicine was poured into it, but Losang, who was unconscious, was unable to swallow at all, and the medicine still flowed out from the corner of his mouth.
Seeing this, Li Changyan suggested, "Lord Su, since he won't drink it, why don't we try feeding him mouth-to-mouth?"
Su Yan naturally thought of Li Changyan's idea as well, but this was the first time in her life that she had met a relative.
It turned out to be a tiny little boy, and Su Yan was somewhat unwilling.
But there was nothing she could do; there was no other man in the house besides her.
After thinking it over, Su Yan took the medicine bowl from Li Changyan's hand, tilted her head back and took a sip, preparing to bend down to feed her the medicine.
Just as Su Yan's mouth and Losang's mouth were only a finger's width apart, a gasp suddenly rang out from the doorway.
"What are you doing!"
Shen Yao stood at the door, looking at Su Yan with disbelief and utter astonishment.
Startled by Shen Yao's sudden appearance, Su Yan swallowed all the medicine in her mouth without warning, causing her to cough.
After the coughing stopped, Su Yan glared at Shen Yao with intense resentment and scolded, "Are you blind?! I saw me saving someone!"
Shen Yao was initially unaware of the situation, but when he saw Losang in Su Yan's arms, whose face had turned pale and looked like she was about to die, he realized that he had misunderstood.
Without saying a word, he walked towards Su Yan, took the bowl of medicine from her hand, and said in a deep voice, "I'll do it..."
In Shen Yao's heart, Su Yan was, after all, a woman, and it was better for him to do the task of feeding her medicine...
Otherwise, he would feel uncomfortable.
Seeing that Shen Yao was going to take over the mess, Su Yan was naturally happy to give up her position, after all, this kind of thing should be handled between the men.
Without saying a word, Shen Yao tilted his head back and drank the medicine in the bowl clean. He then pinched Losang's cheek and expressionlessly fed the medicine into his mouth.
Although some of the herbal medicine still leaked out, most of the medicine was still fed in.
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