"This place is nice," Li Guang said, glancing at Zhao Xian, who nodded in agreement.
Li Guang immediately instructed everyone to go to the shade of a tree to rest and eat something before continuing their journey when the temperature dropped a bit.
The group quickly walked to the shade of the tree, put down their belongings, and sat down without wanting to move.
Li Guang led his warhorse to the spring, let it drink its fill, then led it to a big tree and tied it up. Seeing everyone sitting on the ground to rest, he also prepared to rest for a while.
At this moment, the horse neighed, seemingly hungry and wanting some fodder.
Clumps of tender grass were everywhere, already coveted by the horses. Li Guang had no choice but to turn around, take out a sickle from his pack on the horse's back, and prepare to cut some grass for the horses to eat.
The crowd sat motionless on the ground, watching Li Guang cut grass to feed the horses. No one came forward to help; they were simply too exhausted.
Li Guang quickly cut a pile of grass, put his sickle on the ground, then bent down to pick up the tender grass, preparing to feed it to the horses.
Suddenly, Li Guang shouted, stood up, and started swinging his arms wildly.
Everyone was startled. Upon closer inspection, they saw a black and white venomous snake coiled around his arm.
The old hunters in the village once said that there was a kind of snake in the valley with black and white stripes on its body, which was extremely venomous.
He also warned everyone that if they encountered this kind of venomous snake, they should stay far away from it and never provoke it, because if bitten by it, they would surely die.
Li Guang finally shook the snake off to the ground. The venomous snake, its tongue flicking, tried to escape.
Zhao Cheng leaped up, picked up the sickle on the ground, chopped the snake into several pieces, and then flicked the snake pieces away.
Zhao Xian rushed to Li Guang's side in a panic and asked:
"Li Guang, I didn't manage to bite you, did I?"
"It bit me, and it's burning hot right now," Li said, his face contorted in pain.
Zhao Xian grabbed Li Guang's arm, glanced at him, and was immediately horrified.
"Set up camp immediately."
Zhao Xian gave the order, then tore his own shirt, pulled out a strip of cloth, and tied it around Li Guang's arm.
"Li Guang, don't worry, I have a folk remedy that's specifically for treating snake venom. It can cure any kind of snake venom," Zhao Xian reassured him.
"It's alright, I believe in you. Back then, the princess contracted a severe case of typhoid fever, and even Doctor Xue couldn't cure her. You cured her with a folk remedy. What is this snake venom?"
The sudden turn of events left everyone at the scene speechless with shock. They had all seen the venomous snake from earlier; it was black and white, just like the one the old hunter had described. A bite from it would surely be fatal.
Everyone immediately stood up and began setting up camp. Li Guang had been poisoned by snake venom and would definitely not be able to leave today.
Wang Ling also stood up to help set up the tent. He was overjoyed. He never dreamed that Li Guang would be bitten by a deadly venomous snake. It was truly a stroke of luck.
If Li Guang dies from a poisonous snake bite, there's no need to take the risk; he can go back directly to report to the Crown Prince. However, he's a little worried because Zhao Xian says he can treat snake bites, which makes things difficult.
Zhao Xian is an extraordinary person; he can even cure typhoid fever. Curing snake venom shouldn't be a problem for him either. I must stop him.
At this moment, Zhao Xian walked to Zhao Cheng's side and said, "Zhao Cheng, you take care of Li Guang. I'm going out to gather some herbs. I suspect there are many poisonous snakes in this area, so everyone must be careful and not leave the camp."
After Zhao Xian finished speaking, he glanced around and then looked at Li Xue, saying:
"Take a few men with you and come with me to gather herbs."
Li Xue nodded, then took a few guards and hurriedly left with Zhao Xian.
After walking for a while, the group came to a shady spot. Zhao Xian said, "Let's sit down and rest for a bit before going back."
The group sat down on a large rock, and Zhao Xian took out a bag of snacks and handed it to Li Xue.
"Princess, please eat something first. These past few days, Wang Ling has been by my side, making everything inconvenient and requiring me to be extremely careful. He's too dangerous."
"Yes, I noticed Wang Ling just now. Although there was no apparent change on the surface, I could sense that he was extremely excited inside."
His hands were trembling slightly when he was setting up the tent; he was clearly overly excited.
"Li Guang was unexpectedly bitten by a venomous snake. The old hunter had said that this kind of venomous snake was very dangerous and that being bitten by it would surely lead to death. This was a great joy for Wang Ling."
In this way, he could complete the task assigned to him by the eldest prince, Li Hui, without taking any risks.
"Later, I'll gather some herbs and say that these herbs are a cure for snake venom, curing the ailment instantly. Wang Ling will be greatly disappointed and will definitely try to stop me from treating Li Guang's snake venom. That way, he'll reveal his true colors."
"Brother Zhao, Wang Ling's darts are very powerful, you must be extra careful." Li Xue began to worry.
"Don't worry! With Zhao Cheng protecting me, his darts can't get close to me at all. Besides, I also have hidden weapons, which are the nemesis of his darts."
"Really? Brother Zhao can also use hidden weapons. Can I see what kind of hidden weapon it is?"
"Not now. These kinds of hidden weapons are not usually used lightly, but only in desperate situations. Once they are used, Wang Ling will be completely crippled."
"Really? There are such powerful hidden weapons in the world. I'd love to see them," Li Xue said.
When Zhao Xian upgraded his system, he purchased a silent pistol within the system for use in emergencies.
To improve his shooting skills, Zhao Xian often trained in remote places. After a period of time, his shooting skills improved greatly, and he was able to hit the bullseye every time.
Although he had a gun, Zhao Xian hoped he would never use it, as he didn't know what using it would bring.
After resting for a while, Li Xue and several guards finished their snacks. Seeing that it was almost time, Zhao Xian picked a few strangely growing weeds nearby, intending to take them back to fool people.
The camp had been set up, and everyone stood by, anxiously waiting for Zhao Xian's return.
Finally, Zhao Xian returned with the herbs. They were covered in sweat and looked extremely exhausted.
Zhao Xian handed the few herbs in his hand to Li Xue and said:
"Pound these herbs into a paste first, and I'll go get some important ingredients."
At this moment, Wang Ling leaned against the tree trunk beside him, quietly watching the busy crowd in front of him, as if he were just an observer.
Zhao Xian entered the tent and soon came out, carrying two medicine gourds in his hand.
Immediately afterwards, Zhao Cheng helped Li Guang out of the tent. When everyone saw Li Guang again, they were all shocked. Even Wang Ling, who was leaning against the tree trunk and seemed nonchalant, was also surprised.
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