After he finished speaking, he suddenly drew the soft sword from his waist and stabbed at the man.
The man quickly released Song Tangxue's arm and retreated rapidly. The soft sword grazed his shoulder, severing a strand of hair hanging down by his ear, before finally embedding itself in the stone wall, its end trembling.
The Emperor pressed his advantage, and the two fought fiercely, but it was clear that the Emperor was at a disadvantage.
His internal strength was no match for that of the man.
"puff--"
The man pierced the emperor's right arm with a sword. The emperor groaned, but his left arm gripped the sword tightly and plunged it into the man's chest.
The man's expression changed drastically. He grabbed the emperor by the neck and forced him to the ground.
The emperor struggled to breathe, feeling as if his lungs were about to explode. He glared at the man with resentment, "Let me go!"
"Do you think you can find the Tian Shan snow lotus just because you want to?"
The eunuch behind him was very anxious as he watched the emperor being pressed to the ground by a man.
"Your Majesty, what should we do?"
"Go down the mountain and find Song Tangxue. Don't worry about me. Tell her to come here quickly."
The emperor roared.
The eunuch refused to leave, so the emperor angrily shouted, "What are you all standing there for? Get out of here!"
The eunuch had no choice but to turn around and leave.
The emperor watched the person gradually disappear into the night, closed his eyes, and then fainted.
The man then let go.
Song Tangxue's situation was also quite complicated; she really couldn't remember who the man was.
The man provocatively pinched her pointed chin, his thin lips slightly parted: "Little girl, do you know what mistake you've made?"
"What's wrong?" Song Tangxue asked back.
The man scoffed, "Have you forgotten why I told you to stay by my side? Hmm?"
"I didn't." Song Tangxue struggled for a moment, but found that the man's hand gripping her chin tightened even more.
"I told you to stay, not to run away and die." The man's voice was deep and dangerous.
"I've come to find the Spirit Herb."
"Oh? Spirit-Seeking Grass? Are you kidding me?" The man sneered. "Do you even know where the medicinal herb you're looking for is?"
"Know."
"Since you already know, you still dare to run around. You've got some nerve." The man's eyes darkened. "I advise you to stay obediently by my side. That way, I might spare your life. Otherwise, I'll make you disappear forever. Do you believe me?"
"What do you want to do?" Song Tangxue shrank back as if she were scared, but there was no fear in her tone.
“I don’t have that much patience. I’ll count to three, and if you don’t tell me where it is, I’ll kill you,” the man said coldly.
"One, two..."
"Okay, I'll talk!"
“There is a stone tablet in the middle of this jungle. I just picked this herb over there.”
Upon hearing this, the man stood up, and with a flick of his sleeve, he created a gust of wind, disappearing from Song Tangxue's sight in the blink of an eye.
She looked at the herbs she had just picked and murmured to herself, "Could he know about this herb?"
Song Tangxue put the herb into her Qiankun bag; she had to leave this place as soon as possible.
Otherwise, she would likely be hunted down by this mysterious man.
Song Tangxue found some medicinal herbs along the way, all of which she urgently needed. Although these herbs were not as rare as the Mingya Grass, they were still quite good.
But she couldn't leave empty-handed; she had to find Mingya Grass.
They hadn't taken more than a few steps when they heard the voice of a eunuch who had been beside the emperor earlier.
"Miss Song, Miss Song, where are you?"
Song Tangxue looked in the direction of the sound and saw the eunuch anxiously searching for her.
She immediately concealed herself and waited to see what would happen.
The eunuch called for a long time before finally confirming that she should be nearby.
The Xunling Mountain Range was vast, and the eunuch, unfamiliar with the terrain, searched through many forks in the road. He was panting heavily but still hadn't seen Song Tangxue.
Just as the eunuch was about to return to report to the Emperor, he saw Song Tangxue emerge from a secret passage and hurriedly went to greet her: "Miss Song! Are you alright!"
Song Tangxue shook her head: "I'm fine."
She looked at the eunuch and asked in confusion, "What happened?"
The eunuch glanced at her, then bowed respectfully. "Miss Song, His Majesty was walking on the mountain road when a man stopped him and demanded that we leave. As a result, His Majesty fought with the man and was losing the fight. He sent me down here to find you immediately. What should we do?"
"Help me across first, then I'll help you save the Emperor."
The eunuch's eyes lit up immediately, and he was overjoyed: "It would be great if Miss Song were willing to help. Then I would like to thank Miss Song in advance!"
By the time Song Tangxue and the eunuch arrived, the man had already disappeared.
Only the emperor remained, lying on the ground, panting heavily, blood flowing from his chest, abdomen, and right arm.
"Your Majesty, I am late!" The eunuch knelt before the emperor, his face contorted with grief. "I failed to take good care of Your Majesty."
"My injuries are not serious; I will recover after a few days of rest," the emperor said weakly.
Song Tangxue sat down by the bed and carefully examined his injuries.
The emperor had been stabbed in the chest and abdomen; the wound was long, a bloody mess, the skin had congealed, and the blood had dried, making it a horrifying sight.
"Stop the bleeding and bandage it first, I'll treat your wound later."
"Miss Song is skilled in traditional Chinese medicine?" The Emperor looked up at her in surprise.
"I have some knowledge of medicine. As long as it's not a fatal injury, I can treat it."
The Emperor was somewhat shocked. This girl was so young yet possessed such abilities; it was truly remarkable. "Good."
"I'll bandage you first, then I'll remove the arrow." Song Tangxue took out the purse from her waist, opened it, took out scissors and gauze, and then used the scissors to cut open the torn part of the emperor's clothes.
Her movements were skillful and fluid.
"Your Majesty, please take off your clothes and lie down properly."
The emperor did as instructed, and Song Tangxue used her golden needle acupuncture technique to perform acupuncture on him. The emperor felt a warm sensation enter his body, and his pained expression gradually subsided.
After a short while, Song Tangxue stopped the acupuncture: "You can stand up now, just bear with the pain."
After she finished speaking, she tore off his clothes and applied wound medicine to his wounds.
The emperor's face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot: "What are you trying to do?"
Song Tangxue rolled her eyes and glanced at him unhappily, "I'm a doctor!"
emperor:"……"
"Song Tangxue, you are trying to murder me! You sent me here to find some Tianshan Snow Lotus, and what did I do? I didn't find the Snow Lotus, and I was even injured by a stranger!"
Song Tangxue ignored him.
After cleaning the wound, she applied medicine and bandaged the emperor's wound.
"If Your Majesty is unwilling to come, you may return. However, I cannot guarantee whether the Empress's illness can be cured."
Now it was the emperor's turn to remain silent.
"Then what do you suggest we do?" the Emperor asked Song Tangxue with a hint of reproach.
"We still need to find the Tianshan Snow Lotus, Your Majesty. As for that man, did he say who he was?"
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