Yin Yang Soul Searcher

"Girl, I was just joking, don't be so angry." Bai Jueming quickly grabbed the woman's wrist.

The woman cried out in pain, tears welling in her eyes. She gritted her teeth, glaring hatefully at Bai Jueming. If she hadn't been injured, she wouldn't have been harassed by this lecherous man.

It seems this woman is seriously injured, considering that Onmyoji have the physical abilities of an ordinary person. That kind of force was enough to cause her pain.

"I can save you, young lady, but you must tell me how you got hurt," Bai Jueming advised kindly.

"Although this place is not far from Wutai Temple, it is still considered a desolate wilderness for most people. If you are truly confident that someone will come to rescue you, I, Bai, can leave now. Otherwise, given your current injuries, any wild animal could easily decapitate you." With that, Bai Jueming slowly lowered the woman's arm.

The woman hesitated for a moment, then forced back the tears that were welling up in her eyes. She said bitterly, "Why should I believe you?"

Bai Jueming held up an index finger and waved it in front of her. He said, "No, no, no, girl, you might not understand the situation. Now you should be begging me to save you, not the other way around."

"Also, besides revealing your background, I need the talisman on your waist." Bai Jueming pointed to the girl's waist. This was the real reason Bai Jueming was determined to save her.

Bai Jueming had long ago recognized the extraordinary nature of this stack of talismans. If the woman had risked her life to activate the talismans, she could have truly killed both of them.

Bai Jueming wasn't saving this woman for nothing; the stack of talismans at her waist was indeed more valuable than the pill. He was confident he could sell them for over a thousand taels of silver on the black market.

As for murdering her, or hiding and watching her die, Bai Jueming couldn't bring himself to do it. It wasn't that he was lusting after her beauty, but rather that he didn't want to become someone devoid of conscience. Of course, he also wouldn't be a pushover.

The woman gritted her teeth, realizing she was truly being manipulated by this lecherous man. No one was there to save her, and she had no way to protect herself. Moreover, he could easily steal all her treasures; she was powerless to resist.

The woman lay in the grass, resignedly closing her eyes. Bai Jueming waited patiently beside her. Finally, the woman hoarsely said, "Take the talisman."

"Young lady, you're quite straightforward. You need to tell me how you got injured so I can treat you appropriately." Bai Jueming unbuckled the woman's belt and took the talisman. The woman's eyes were tightly closed, and her body was stiff and tense, as if she had been bitten by a dog.

Upon hearing this, the woman felt deceived: "You have the ability to heal me, so it seems you don't need to know how I got injured, do you?"

Bai Jueming had the pills given to him by Cheng Yanbing, so he didn't need to use the right medicine for his condition. The reason he asked this question was simply to learn more about the dangers of this world and to avoid potential pitfalls.

Bai Jueming casually replied, "Your skills are lacking. Are you going to tell me or not? If you don't, I can't save you."

"You liar, you slut, you lecher!" The woman cursed Bai Jueming's entire family in her heart, vowing that if she survived this, she would capture Bai Jueming and beat her to a pulp. She could only say irritably, "I was injured by a demon cultivator."

Demon cultivators? Beasts in human form. Demon race! According to Bai Jueming's understanding, beasts that can be called demon cultivators are all of high grade and can transform into human form.

There are only two places in this world where demon cultivators can emerge: the Inner Demon Sea, northwest of the Great Xia Dynasty and adjacent to Yunzhou, where the demons are sea demons; and the Great Demon Kingdom, a kingdom established by demons on land west of the Inner Demon Sea.

"Demon race? Explain yourself clearly. What's going on? What are the demon race doing infiltrating my Great Xia?" Bai Jueming shouted.

"Why are you yelling! How should I know?" the woman said irritably. "I went hunting at Treasure Beast Mountain near Xuancheng County, but all the ferocious beasts in the mountain have disappeared."

"Afterwards, I ventured deep into the mountains and encountered a group of wild beasts gathered together by a demon cultivator. Then I was chased. I fought my way out of the demon cultivator's pursuit and got lost, which led me here."

What are the demons trying to do? Gather demonic beasts to kill civilians? Is this meaningful? It won't cause any real damage to the Great Xia.

They must have ulterior motives! I'll report this to Brother Shan tomorrow. Also, I need to hurry on my way; if I encounter a demon cultivator, I'm doomed. I'm just a weak Kun.

Moreover, this woman is quite strong. To escape from a demon cultivator, her own rank must be quite high. And she doesn't back down verbally either; even after all this, she still complains that I yelled at her. Bai Jueming chuckled inwardly.

Then Bai Jueming took out the Qi and Blood Pill from his pocket and waved it in front of the woman: "Miss, do you recognize its value?"

The woman stared intently, and saw that the pill in Bai Jueming's hand was entirely blood-red, like fresh blood. Its surface was smooth and round, and in the dim light, it seemed to have a faint halo flowing around it. She then exclaimed, "A Qi and Blood Pill unique to the Craftsmen's Hall? What is your identity that you possess such a precious pill?"

"Not bad, not bad, young lady, you have good taste." Bai Jueming praised, "So I'm using this pill to save you in exchange for your talisman, you won't lose out. As for my identity, you can try to guess." Then Bai Jueming revealed a mysterious smile, leaving the young lady plenty of room for imagination.

"This kind of pill is only of great use to cultivators of the fifth rank and below. How did you know that my strength is below the fifth rank?" the woman couldn't help but ask.

I'm sorry, I didn't immediately realize that this pill only works on fifth-rank cultivators. I was just thinking that your talisman would be worth more on the black market than this pill... I was just after your talisman. But I guess I made the right bet.

"It cannot be said, it cannot be said." Bai Jueming smiled mysteriously again. "By the way, my elixirs do not cure nameless people. May I ask your name, young lady?"

The woman gritted her teeth, making a grinding sound. She felt an urge to kill Bai Jueming. Finally, she squeezed out her name through gritted teeth: "Han--Xue--Shan!"

Then Bai Jueming lifted Han Xueshan's soft hand and placed the pill in her palm. He repeatedly instructed, "Miss Han, take the pill and then regulate your breathing. I'll be going now."

Having taken advantage of the situation, before Han Xueshan could get angry, Bai Jueming quickly stood up and said, "Miss Han, we'll meet again someday."

After saying that, Bai Jueming quickly waded across to the other side.

Han Xueshan's face flushed red, and her chest heaved. That damned lecherous man kept touching her hand.

She waited quite a while before swallowing the pill. She lay down in the grass and began to meditate, her wounds visibly healing rapidly. After meditating, Han Xueshan went to the stream and washed the bloodstains from her face. Her bright face was reflected in the water.

Han Xueshan stared blankly at her reflection in the water. She had been to Treasure Beast Mountain many times, but she never expected to encounter a demon cultivator this time and almost lose her life.

It seems that, just as my master said, I still need to gain more experience. I wonder where my master plans to send me to gain experience this time.

Then, anger flashed across Han Xueshan's bright face as she gritted her teeth and said hatefully, "We'll meet again someday. You'd better not let me catch you. Otherwise, I'll definitely beat you into a paralysis and then heal you. You bitch!"

Then Han Xueshan's face fell. She had used up all her pills on the way to escape, and she had also exchanged so many high-level talismans for pills... Although she had survived, why did she feel like she had lost out?

He waded to the other side of the river. Bai Jueming continued along the mountain path.