Chapter 895: Chapter 895: Healing Dongfang Lian
Wuyan effortlessly grasped everything about the forest through the messages of the Spiritual Bees, and those people were coming towards here again, perhaps with even stronger reinforcements.
"We can’t stay here; we need to find a place first," Wuyan said coldly. Ye Shikai agreed, suspecting that their true strength was perhaps hidden before, and although he wanted to rescue Su Ziqing, a more secure approach was needed.
The two kept moving through the forest, with Wuyan receiving the opponent’s location through the messages from the Spiritual Bees.
"Wuyan, could you use the Spiritual Bees to check on Qingqing’s condition?" Ye Shikai made a seemingly outlandish request, as if all bees had such capabilities, scouts wouldn’t be necessary.
"Alright, I’ll give it a try." Wuyan nodded and made a peculiar call, appearing to communicate with the Spiritual Bees. The thing Ye Shikai worried most about was Su Ziqing’s safety. Minutes later, more Spiritual Bees returned, and Ye Shikai anxiously awaited Wuyan’s reply.
"She has fainted, but rest assured, her life is not in danger," Wuyan said calmly, and only then did Ye Shikai breathe a sigh of relief.
"Great, let’s get out of here first." The two reached a cave entrance when suddenly, a raspy voice came from inside.
"Is anyone there?"
"Someone seems to be inside." The two immediately became alert. Ye Shikai turned on the flashlight and saw someone familiar, Dongfang Lian.
Unexpectedly meeting her here, but it was somewhat predictable.
"Mrs. Dongfang, are you alright?" Ye Shikai immediately rushed forward, holding Dongfang Lian. Her body was weak, her face pale, and there were bloodstains on her clothes, suggesting injuries from a fall, likely from climbing.
"Wuyan, this is a teacher from Yanjing University, and she’s seriously injured. I... can’t treat her, please help me." Ye Shikai was somewhat embarrassed, as Dongfang Lian’s back was injured and needed treatment, which required... taking off her clothes.
"Leave it to me." Wuyan said little. Ye Shikai thought she might make some unreasonable demands given her personality, like insisting on marriage.
Ye Shikai took a clean set of clothes and medical supplies from his Storage Ring, though for Wuyan, the Worm Sect’s Sect Leader, these seemed unnecessary. Ye Shikai walked out of the cave, and within ten minutes, Wuyan emerged with Dongfang Lian, only using bandages while applying Worm Sect’s medical techniques.
"All done, she’s fine now," Wuyan said coldly.
"Mrs. Dongfang, did you have an accident while climbing?"
"Yes, I... fell from above, got confused, found a cave, and could only wait. When I heard your voice, I tried calling out. Luckily you came." Dongfang Lian’s face showed both relief and the thrill of a narrow escape. Sigh, if she hadn’t gone climbing, this wouldn’t have happened.
"Qingqing and I also had an accident." Ye Shikai explained the whole situation, and Dongfang Lian was shocked. It was her first exposure to a cultivator’s abilities, and she was amazed by some descriptions, but she trusted Ye Shikai.
"How is Qingqing?" Dongfang Lian showed concern for Su Ziqing.
"Don’t worry, she’s fine for now," Wuyan suddenly said coldly, her icy demeanor seemingly scared Dongfang Lian. After all, Wuyan, wrapped in a white long silk dress, looked somewhat like a "female ghost" in the dark forest.
"Ahem, alright, Mrs. Dongfang, it’s still very dangerous. There are assassins, and it’s risky here; you better find a place to hide," Ye Shikai, although reluctant to let Dongfang Lian out of his sight, knew that keeping her around would be more dangerous. The assassins wouldn’t spare her just because she’s an innocent woman.
"This..."
"You’d better hide far away. Otherwise, we won’t be able to protect you," Wuyan coldly stated. Ye Shikai gave her a look, signaling not to frighten Dongfang Lian.
"Mrs. Dongfang, this is true. Quickly hide in the cave and no matter what happens, don’t come out," Ye Shikai said earnestly, eventually convincing her, and only then did Dongfang Lian enter the cave.
"Let’s move further away." Ye Shikai, worried about endangering Dongfang Lian, distanced himself with Wuyan.
"What happened earlier? She’s just an ordinary person, why act like a firecracker?" Ye Shikai couldn’t help but admonish, wondering perhaps if this was a temperamental nature.
"Hmph."
"Forget it, let’s figure out how to rescue her first," Ye Shikai sighed.
"Hush, they’re here." As soon as Wuyan spoke, Ye Shikai sensed breaths coming from the surrounding shrubs. They were professional assassins, adept at blending into the forest.
However, they were facing the Netherworld King, a ruler at the peak of the Underworld.
"Fire Element, Fiery Fire." Ye Shikai unleashed his Inner Strength, wielding the Fire Element skillfully after countless battles, a master at its finest. He spread his arms, and the surrounding bushes were instantly engulfed by fierce flames, catching everyone off guard.
From the bushes, dozens of figures emerged, their bodies ignited by flames. Ye Shikai did not favor such widespread fire attacks, but when facing assassins, kindness is cruelty to oneself. Here, the jungle law prevailed.
If you came to seek trouble, prepare to face death.
"Water Element, Condensing Water into Ice." Ye Shikai channelled Inner Strength again, immediately wielding the Water Element, condensing the moisture into sharp ice pillars, like blades hanging overhead.
"Fall." Ye Shikai shouted, and the ice pillars shot out like sharp arrows, making the fiery assassins conspicuous in the dark night. The pillars pierced their abdomens, legs, chests, penetrating their bodies.
Aah.
Their screams echoed in the night; the assassins met their end before making a move, caught between fire and ice.
"How about that, not bad, right?" Ye Shikai boasted with a grin.
"Hmph, the treasure of Atlantis is indeed useful," Wuyan remarked lightly.
"You have a good eye." Ye Shikai withdrew the two elements, wary that Wuyan might fancy them, possibly trying to seize them.
"They’re coming again." Suddenly, several figures sprang out, neatly surrounding the two.
"Come forward and die, or she won’t survive." A man in black threatened them, brandishing a knife at Su Ziqing’s throat.
"If you dare to harm even a hair on her head, I swear you’ll regret living in this world," Ye Shikai said coldly, gripping a metal sword tightly.