While wiping away her tears, Hua Xiaoxiao also wiped away Gu Liyan's cold sweat and cleaned the bloodstains from the corner of his mouth.
After doing all this, Hua Xiaoxiao looked at Gu Liyan's stunningly beautiful face and thought of the scene when she first met Gu Liyan. She couldn't hide her joy.
Thinking back to the thrilling scenes that had just unfolded, she smiled slightly. "I never imagined that blowing up a wall in such a muddled way would lead me to meet you, Xiao Li... Who says we're not meant to be? Look, isn't this our destiny?"
Hua Xiaoxiao stroked Gu Liyan's face. His pale complexion really made her heart ache. Her pretty face paled, and Hua Xiaoxiao murmured to herself:
"I'm so sorry, Xiao Li. If I had saved you back then, you wouldn't have been captured by that person and taken to the Central City, and you wouldn't have been trapped in that prison and suffered such serious injuries. It's all my fault, I'm so sorry..."
Just as Hua Xiaoxiao was about to say something, Gu Liyan's expression suddenly changed, and he vomited a mouthful of blood. Hua Xiaoxiao's hand trembled violently, and Gu Liyan spat out another mouthful of blood. Immediately, his head tilted to the side, and he was on the verge of death.
"Xiao Li! Xiao Li—" Hua Xiaoxiao looked at Gu Liyan helplessly, tears streaming down her face. "What should I do? What should I do?"
Just then, a weathered old man's voice suddenly came from somewhere:
"Your beloved has been poisoned; the poison has seeped into her internal organs. If she is not treated soon, she may die!"
Upon hearing the voice, Hua Xiaoxiao quickly looked around. "Who's there?"
Not seeing anyone, Hua Xiaoxiao began to think she was hallucinating!
"Don't bother looking! I'm inside the waterfall!" the voice said again.
Hua Xiaoxiao looked at the waterfall in front of her with some surprise, "Inside the waterfall?!"
“That’s right, I’m right behind that waterfall you’re facing!”
Hua Xiaoxiao looked at the waterfall and said respectfully, "Senior, I, Hua Xiaoxiao, humbly beg you to have mercy and save his life. I will definitely reward you."
As he spoke, genuine emotion was revealed in his eyes.
"Hmph, the poison he was afflicted with is nothing more than a low-grade poison. I can cure it with a flick of my finger!"
Hearing the old man's words, Hua Xiaoxiao's face lit up with joy. It seemed that this senior was not an unapproachable person and should be able to save Gu Liyan!
Hua Xiaoxiao respectfully said, "Thank you for saving me, senior!"
"Haha, why are you thanking me? I'm not going to agree to save him so easily!"
Hua Xiaoxiao's expression froze. "Senior? You..."
"Hmph, I, Scorpion, would never do something that's thankless and exhausting!" Scorpion said coldly.
Upon hearing Scorpion's words, Hua Xiaoxiao's expression suddenly changed. "You, you're Scorpion?! The one who launched the city-wide poison attack ten years ago..."
Hua Xiaoxiao quickly covered her mouth, knowing she couldn't possibly say the last part of the address in front of him.
"Hahaha, after living in seclusion for so long, I never thought anyone would still remember me... the title of Heavenly Demon Scorpion!" The Demon Scorpion laughed heartily.
Scorpio is not ashamed of this title, but rather proud of it.
Back then, he was trapped in the Central City by those who claimed to be righteous, just like he is now trapped in the Central City under lockdown.
He fought the righteous warrior for seven days, a battle that left the central city littered with corpses and shrouded in poisonous fog. Finally, exhausted, he had no choice but to use his last strength to break through the city gates and escape.
Since then, the infamous Heavenly Demon Scorpion has never shown its face again.
And now, unexpectedly, this legendary figure was living in seclusion here. Hua Xiaoxiao's expression was uncertain as she looked at Gu Liyan's weak and pained appearance, and she gritted her teeth and said:
"Senior, I'll grant you any request as long as you can save him!"
Upon hearing Hua Xiaoxiao's words, the Scorpion burst into laughter. "Alright! Since you're so kind, I'll help you remove the poison from his body! However..."
Changing the subject abruptly, the Scorpion declared, "You must become my apprentice!"
Hua Xiaoxiao was taken aback and somewhat surprised, "Senior, you..."
"Don't think I can't tell you're a flower spirit, right? With only a hundred years of cultivation, you've already managed to take human form; your talent and potential are quite impressive!" the scorpion sneered. "Hurry up and bring your sweetheart in, or I won't be able to save him if he dies out there!"
Hua Xiaoxiao nodded hurriedly. Her true form had been seen through by the Demon Scorpion, so how could she escape his grasp?
Hua Xiaoxiao no longer hesitated, carried Gu Liyan across the waterfall, and unexpectedly found a cave behind the waterfall: "I really didn't expect that there would be such scenery behind this waterfall."
As I walked inside, I saw the scorpion dressed in green with his head down, his disheveled hair obscuring his face.
Hua Xiaoxiao put Gu Liyan down and stepped forward. She bowed respectfully and said, "Senior, I've brought him with me."
The scorpion squinted and slowly raised its head, turning its body slowly. Hua Xiaoxiao's expression suddenly changed. She saw that the scorpion's sleeves were empty, it had no limbs, and its face was completely disfigured, which was terrifying.
"Senior!" Hua Xiaoxiao stared blankly at the Demon Scorpion, not knowing what to say.
"Hehe, it's normal to be frightened by the sight of this old man!" Scorpion chuckled, though his words carried a hint of resentment and unwillingness.
Hua Xiaoxiao pursed her lips and said softly, "Hua Xiaoxiao will definitely serve Master and will not be afraid."
Upon hearing Hua Xiaoxiao's words, the Scorpion burst into laughter, "Good, good, good! You are loyal and righteous, you deserve to be my disciple!"
Scorpion's gaze fell on Gu Liyan. "Most men in the world are fickle. Your beloved is so handsome, yet he is so devoted to you. That's truly admirable."
Hua Xiaoxiao blushed immediately. "Master, how...how did you know?"
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