34 Chapter 34
◎Heartbeat◎
The sound gradually faded into the wind, but Jiang Qiye was stunned.
He knew that his master had relented.
While saying that the illusion didn't count, she actually tacitly agreed that he should settle Pei Xueyan first.
He gazed in the direction where his master had disappeared, kowtowed heavily, and said in a hoarse voice, "Thank you for your kindness, Master."
"I didn't grant your wish!"
Jiang Qiye seemed not to have heard the last sentence. After kowtowing, he immediately focused all his attention on Pei Xueyan and carefully transferred spiritual power into her.
She lay limply on top of him, utterly powerless.
Master's move wasn't particularly fierce. With Master's cultivation level, if he really wanted to kill, an ordinary cultivator would have already perished.
Jiang Qiye felt her pulse and breathed a slight sigh of relief. Fortunately, he had given her a lot of spiritual energy these past few days, which protected her heart meridian and prevented a fatal injury.
Yuanhua Mountain is a place that only high-level cultivators of the immortal sects can enter. The mountain is full of rare and exotic herbs, which will surely help her recover quickly.
Jiang Qiye first used his spiritual power to stabilize her breathing and keep her unconscious to reduce her energy consumption. Then he used a ribbon to tightly bind her around his waist to ensure that she would not slip off.
He summoned his sword, stepped onto the blade with his toes, and flew on it.
In less than an hour, we arrived at the foot of Yuanhua Mountain.
Compared to Qishi Mountain, this place has a stronger ethereal atmosphere, more beautiful mountain scenery, and even the feathers of the birds flying in the forest are brighter than elsewhere.
In the center of Yuanhua Mountain, there is said to be a celestial pool left behind by a thousand-year-old immortal who cultivated there, but ordinary people have no right to enter.
Pei Xueyan is a mortal. After being struck by her master's palm strike, she can only keep her breathing alive with her spiritual power and cannot fully recover. As a mortal, if she seeks a doctor, it will probably take at least a hundred days and at most a year for her to fully recover.
Who could withstand the power of the master's palm strike?
If we find some celestial herbs from the Jade Pool, he will surely recover in a few days.
Jiang Qiye untied the ribbon from his waist, stretched out his arms to carry her tightly on his back, and immediately headed up the mountain.
There were young boys guarding the place at the foot of the mountain. When they saw him show his Qingzong Sect badge, they respectfully put it inside.
Although there are paths in the mountains, they are extremely rugged and steep. The spiritual energy here is so dense that it is impossible to fly across; one can only move forward step by step with great difficulty.
I don't know how long we walked, but the sun gradually set behind the mountains, and the strange flowers that bloomed along the way slowly closed, while the fragrance of flowers in the air became even stronger.
It truly resembles a paradise on earth.
Pei Xueyan leaned on his shoulder, her voice barely audible as she weakly asked, "Master Jiang... Where is this? Why does it smell so strongly of flowers... Is this heaven? Am I... going to die?"
Jiang Qiye responded softly, "Azheng, don't speak. We are at Yuanhua Mountain now. I will take you to Yaochi. If it hurts, tell me and I will transfer some more spiritual energy into you."
Pei Xueyan felt so tired, an indescribable tiredness.
My mind is foggy, and I keep seeing blurry images flashing through my mind.
She couldn't see what it was, nor did she know why.
One moment they could hear Jiang Qiye arguing with his master, and the next they saw a golden, indistinct light and shadow.
When she opened her eyes again, she found herself being carried on Jiang Qiye's back, walking step by step up the mountain.
Judging from the sky, he must have been walking for two or three hours on such a high mountain, yet he was only breathing very lightly and his steps remained steady.
Pei Xueyan barely managed to raise her arm and gently wipe the sweat from his forehead with her sleeve before weakly leaning against his back.
"You're so foolish! How could you fight with your master for my sake? He's an elder, your mentor... You shouldn't have done this."
Her voice was breathy, and there were a few soft coughs mixed in.
But this statement is sincere.
Pei Xueyan's intention was indeed to deceive him, but she didn't want to push a stranger to the brink, nor did she intend for him to sever ties with his sect.
Besides, they've only known each other for such a short time. How could anyone be so foolish as to give their all?
She suddenly remembered that when she was a child, her master was away all year round, and she and her senior sister Zhou practiced martial arts together.
Later, her senior sister handled the affairs of the immortal sect for their master. Before leaving, she always told her to practice her skills well. When she returned, she would punish her for being playful. At that time, she both respected and feared her senior sister.
Things get better when you grow up.
Now, there are people in this world who are willing to get hurt for him and break with their families. Even though she had ulterior motives at the beginning, she couldn't help but be moved at this moment.
Jiang Qiye sensed the guilt in her tone and gently comforted her, "Azheng, I do everything for you willingly. Master may have a bad temper, but he won't do anything to me. If something happens to you, I'll feel like I'd rather be dead."
Pei Xueyan's heart skipped a beat.
It's a feeling of palpitation.
Do you really like me that much?
He smiled and said, "Aren't you the same?"
Pei Xueyan nodded, tightened her arms around his neck, and said, "You treat me so well, I will definitely repay you in the future."
She wanted to repay the debt, but she had no intention of softening her heart.
We still have to use Kung Fu to deceive people.
Especially after witnessing Wang Yu's unreasonable behavior today, spouting righteousness and morality while allowing his disciple to cripple her cultivation and even attacking her, it further proves that in this martial world, you can't do anything without magic.
Pei Xueyan sighed, and just as she was thinking, a sharp pain suddenly came from her chest.
Pei Xueyan frowned and gasped, "Brother, my chest hurts so much... It feels like I'm bleeding."
Jiang Qiye immediately stopped and carefully untied her from his back, carrying her horizontally to a nearby rock.
As dusk settled, the mountain breeze carried the fragrance of flowers, creating a somewhat ambiguous atmosphere.
He gently turned his head away: "Take off your clothes and look at the wound."
Pei Xueyan sat limply, slowly unbuttoning her outer garment and lifting her inner garment to see blood seeping from above her chest.
I landed on my shoulder first and fell to the ground. At first, I was protected by spiritual energy, but now the spiritual energy is gradually dissipating. In addition, the pain in my body means that even external force is no longer effective, and I am starting to feel unbearable pain.
"She's bleeding."
Jiang Qiye still tilted his head and took out gauze and medicine bottle from his body. "Apply it to me and bear with it for now. It will be over in about an hour."
Pei Xueyan didn't even have the strength to lift her hand. She leaned her head on his shoulder and whispered, "Master Jiang, I don't have any strength at all. Can you help me apply it?"
Of course, I'm very willing.
Jiang Qiye then reached out and put his arm around her waist, slowly turning his head around.
In fact, I've seen everything I needed to see in the illusion; avoiding it now is just maintaining appearances.
He gently pulled open her inner garment, layer by layer, with extreme care.
Three or four layers of clothing were removed, revealing the wound, which was swollen and red.
Although the wound was above the chest, it was pulled down a little for easier bandaging, causing it to stick out slightly.
The girl's snow-white skin was plump and soft, making it hard to avoid looking at her.
He was focused on cleaning the wound, but his breathing was slightly rapid.
Pei Xueyan smiled and asked, "Would you like to touch it?"
He chuckled softly, still carefully applying the medicine: "You're quite a peculiar woman, talking nonsense even with such a serious injury."
Pei Xueyan looked at his face and continued, "Don't all men in the world like women's breasts and legs? Are you an exception? Or do you not like them?"
Jiang Qiye didn't want to feign innocence, nor did he want to appear frivolous, so he could only say softly, "I don't dislike it. It's not too late for us to get closer later..."
That lecherous scoundrel, he really did covet her body!
Pei Xueyan decided to let it go for the time being.
After all, we still need him to save our lives.
Pei Xueyan felt weak all over.
I felt completely exhausted, as if all my strength was being drained away.
She had no idea that the force of that palm strike was so powerful that it could easily kill someone.
Jiang Qiye bandaged her wound and then channeled spiritual energy into her for a long time.
This time, he didn't carry her on his back. Instead, he picked her up horizontally and carried her forward. Although it took more effort, it prevented the wound from bleeding again from sticking to his back.
Pei Xueyan barely managed to stay conscious and still had the strength to speak.
"Brother, I feel like my whole body is on fire, and my chest hurts so much... It hurts so much..."
"You have no cultivation, and the spiritual energy I lost was too strong. Close your eyes and rest for a while, and you will be fine soon."
Jiang Qiye knew that, apart from his master's attack, the main reason was that his cultivation had been destroyed, leaving him unable to support his body. Without proper rest and recuperation, he would certainly not be able to withstand any storms.
Pei Xueyan closed her eyes, her mind was hazy, and she felt that her consciousness would completely fade away in the next second and she would never wake up again.
Looking up, she saw Jiang Qiye's chin, his taut jaw. He was still climbing the steps, and she couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.
She never imagined that a stranger she had only recently met would treat her like this before she was about to die.
When people are at their most vulnerable, their mental defenses are most likely to crumble.
She leaned against his chest and whispered, "Brother Qiye, I'm sorry... I, I've always been, always..."
I can't bring myself to say the word "deceive".
She thought, she was still very bad.
At least in this touching moment, she didn't want to tell him the truth, lest she regret it later, or that he would abandon her.
"What?" she asked haltingly, not quite understanding.
Pei Xueyan said, "My chest hurts, it hurts so much..."
Jiang Qiye immediately wanted to place her on a nearby rock and then transfer spiritual energy to her.
She gently tugged at the fabric of his arm and whispered, "Brother Qiye, I'm fine, I can endure it."
She coughed a few times, then looked into his worried eyes and said, "You've been so good to me, I really don't know how to repay you. If I get better, will you marry me?"
Jiang Qiye felt as if he had seen a long-awaited ray of dawn, and his eyes welled up with tears.
Finally... finally she fell in love with him again!
It turns out that there's no need for any schemes; as long as he treats her sincerely, she will fall in love with him.
In the last glimmer of twilight, he struggled to calm his turbulent emotions, seemingly answering her question to himself: "Then get well soon."
As soon as she finished speaking, Pei Xueyan's head lolled to the side against his chest, and she completely fainted.
After an unknown amount of time, Pei Xueyan felt a warm, gentle sensation.
She slowly opened her eyes. The moonlight was bright, a gentle breeze carrying the fragrance of flowers brushed against her cheeks, and the clear sound of flowing water filled her ears.
The warmth of the Jade Pool enveloped my entire body; it was truly incredibly comfortable.
Jiang Qiye first took off his coat and carefully laid it on the soft grass by the lake.
He then gently helped Pei Xueyan lie down.
She chuckled softly, her tone slightly coquettish: "I thought you were going to take me in for a bath."
Jiang Qiye squatted down beside her, slowly unbuttoning her outer clothing to allow spiritual energy to penetrate better, explaining, "Many rare and exotic beasts lurk at the bottom of the lake, many of them divine beasts that have lived for thousands of years. You don't have any magical power to protect you right now, so it's too dangerous for you to go directly into the water. However, once midnight arrives, many divine beasts will surface to breathe. At that time, I will use my magical power to absorb their dissipated divine energy and transfer it to you to heal your injuries; the effect will be much better."
Pei Xueyan lay obediently, letting him arrange her clothes, her eyes sparkling as she looked at him: "Brother Qiye, you are so gentle."
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