Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

Besides the knife wounds on her hands, Walnut had a scratch on her back from the zombies during a spellcasting session; the wound had turned black. In addition, she had numerous abrasions of varying sizes.

Seeing these injuries, Jiang Bai felt extremely distressed.

Why didn't he come sooner?

What are Tartaglia and Mora compared to Walnut?

"Sigh..." He sighed and took out medicine and bandages to treat Hu Tao's wounds.

Other injuries were easy to treat, but the one on his back posed a problem.

The claw wound wasn't deep, but the problem was that it had turned black. He wasn't a doctor, so he couldn't provide targeted treatment.

Moreover, the injuries were quite unusual; every member of the treasure-hunting group who had turned into zombies that he encountered when he came here had similar wounds.

Jiang Bai was very worried that Hu Tao might also be infected and turn into a zombie.

Now they are deep underground, and it's unrealistic for them to go back outside to find someone to treat them. If they delay any longer, Hu Tao's whole body might get infected.

Seeing that Hu Tao was unconscious from exhaustion, Jiang Bai gritted his teeth, took out a small knife, disinfected it briefly, and prepared to cut off the blackened flesh from the wound.

He wasn't very knowledgeable about medicine, but cutting off the necrotic tissue would definitely have some effect in delaying the damage; it was a last resort.

Hu Tao, still unconscious, frowned, clearly sensing the pain. Jiang Bai was heartbroken and could only speed up his actions.

Pieces of necrotic flesh were cut off, and the little blood that remained seeped out little by little.

Jiang Baizai carefully sprinkled hemostatic and analgesic powder on the wound, and then carefully wrapped the wound with bandages from front to back.

After treating the wound, he carefully wrapped Hu Tao in clothes, then took out a bowl and dissolved the anti-inflammatory and detoxifying powder he had purchased from Bu Bu Lu in water.

He placed Hu Tao's head on his lap, gently pried open Hu Tao's mouth, and fed her the medicine little by little with a spoon.

Chapter 314 A Secret Kiss

To avoid drug interactions, he did not administer all the various medicines he bought at Bubulu at once, but planned to administer another dose of medicine one or two hours later.

Hu Tao was sleeping soundly with her eyes closed, and no matter what Jiang Bai did, she showed no signs of waking up.

Seeing the usually mischievous Hu Tao so quiet now, Jiang Bai felt as if his heart was being squeezed by a giant hand, making it hard to breathe.

After changing out of his sweat-soaked clothes, Jiang Bai put on a clean set of clothes, then used a piece of cloth to secure Hu Tao to his front and looked around.

There is no light source around, and if the Lumenite is put away, it is pitch black.

He tried to return the way he came and get back to the ground as quickly as possible.

Wind elements gathered beneath his feet, and he unfurled his wings of wind, holding Walnut in one arm as he flew into the sky.

However, no matter how high he went, he could never reach the top. And because manipulating the wind element was not true flight, he could not go straight up. In addition, it was pitch black all around and there were no reference points. Unknowingly, he had already flown away from where he had first landed.

Jiang Bai had no choice but to manipulate the rock element to extend a foothold on the rock wall, temporarily halting this meaningless behavior.

Jiang Bai fed Hu Tao another dose of medicine and then took out the Four Directions Sutra.

The Four Directions Instrument also has the function of finding a way out in dangerous places. Jiang Bai looked around at the bottomless darkness...

This place should also be considered a dangerous place, right?

After replacing the pointer with a blank one and performing a hand seal, the Four Directions Instrument spun rapidly and finally stopped in one direction.

However, the next moment, it seemed to be affected by something, and the pointer tilted 15° to the right.

Jiang Bai didn't think too much about it. He secured the walnut and flew forward in the direction of the Four Directions Principle.

Not long after he started flying, some stone pillars and walls bearing traces of civilization came into view.

Perhaps because it was buried deep underground and undisturbed, the patterns on the stone wall were very clear, but none of them belonged to any of the patterns Jiang Bai had ever seen.

Jiang Bai glanced at it and continued flying forward. After flying for an unknown amount of time, the narrow space suddenly opened up.

The surroundings were no longer pitch black; unknown luminous creatures were growing there, emitting a soft glow. Some crystals, like lumen stones, that could emit light had also been radiating an unchanging glow for thousands of years, allowing Jiang Bai to see the scene before him clearly.

He was so surprised that his mouth dropped open.

Before him stood a long-abandoned palace, still quite intact, but perhaps due to tectonic activity, the palace, which should have stood upright, was now lying horizontally in the canyon.

The roads, spires, and gardens remained unaffected except for being turned sideways.

Of course, the vegetation in the garden had long since withered and died.

"The quality of this construction is just too good..."

Jiang Bai subconsciously exclaimed in amazement.

He then landed on the palace.

He glanced at the compass, whose pointer was pointing straight down at the ruins.

Jiang Bai raised an eyebrow, puzzled as to why the way out was in an ancient ruin.

He didn't rush down to explore, but instead put Hu Tao down, unwrapped the bandages, and checked the wound on her back.

After he removed the contaminated black flesh, the contamination did not continue to spread, which relieved Jiang Bai.

As long as it doesn't spread, it means it's still within a controllable range.

After relaxing, a feeling of exhaustion quickly overwhelmed me.

He hadn't rested all night, and then he had been traveling continuously, followed by the violent demolition of walls along the way. His mood had been fluctuating wildly. Luckily, he was in good health, otherwise he would have been exhausted.

To keep Hu Tao from getting cold, Jiang Bai wrapped Hu Tao up like a rice dumpling, leaving only the top part sticking out.

He took out firewood to start a fire and boil water. In the meantime, he used a stone mortar to grind rice, dried meat, peanuts and other dry food into small pieces, and put them into the pot to cook slowly, so that he could feed them to Hu Tao later.

The coarse grain porridge slowly cooked and became thick. Jiang Bai sprinkled some salt to taste, took the pot off the fire to cool, and then set up another pot to boil water.

Hu Tao was in a deep coma and showed no signs of waking up.

I've been so exhausted these past few days, plus the blood loss, sleep is the best way to recuperate.

Having probably rested, her pale complexion regained some color, and her bloodless red lips gained a bit more hue.

Jiang Bai was quite happy. It was 10 a.m. now, and if things continued like this, Hu Tao should be able to wake up tomorrow.

He held Hu Tao in his arms, preparing to feed her something so she wouldn't get hungry.

Hu Tao leaned against his chest, her thick, dark eyelashes tightly closed, as if she wasn't sleeping comfortably, and she nuzzled her head against his chest.

Jiang Bai gently touched her face, unable to suppress the smile on his lips.

He stared at Hu Tao's face for a while, then looked around nervously to make sure no one could see him before quietly leaning closer to her face.

As Jiang Bai watched Hu Tao's small face grow larger, his heart pounded unusually fast because of his guilty conscience.

Finally, a warm touch came from between his lips, but it was only for a moment before they parted. Even so, Jiang Bai still felt a heat from his lips all the way to the tips of his ears, and his whole face turned as red as an apple.

He rubbed his face vigorously to relieve the burning sensation, while inwardly condemning his despicable behavior.

As expected, his moral standards were still too high... Jiang Bai wept inwardly...

His gaze involuntarily fell on Hu Tao's lips, then he looked away with difficulty.

Next time...next time...no! From now on, he'll kiss her openly and honestly!

He picked up the porridge and fed it to Hu Tao little by little. Although Hu Tao was unconscious, she swallowed all the porridge by instinct.

After feeding Hu Tao, Jiang Bai used a clean towel dampened with hot water to wipe her face.

After finishing the remaining porridge in the pot, Jiang Bai yawned widely, conjured a large stone coffin, and placed Hu Tao inside.

He needs to rest well; he still needs to take the hall master out, so he can't afford to be without plenty of energy.

He was about to conjure another stone coffin and lie down inside it when he felt it wasn't safe.

The dangers here are unknown. What if Hu Tao encounters danger after he falls asleep?

Just to be on the safe side, it's better to sleep together.

Thinking it over, he conjured a large coffin big enough for two people to lie in, laid out a soft cushion, carried Hu Tao inside and placed her in it, and then lay down inside himself.

Once the coffin lid was closed, the entire coffin fell eerily quiet, making the thunderous heartbeat all the more distinct.

Feeling Hu Tao's breathing beside him, Jiang Bai realized he couldn't fall asleep.

Anyway, the sect leader is unconscious now, so he probably won't find out...

Thinking it over, he moved slowly and stealthily to Hu Tao's side, gently pulling her into his arms.

Resting his chin on soft hair, Jiang Bai finally felt at ease and soon fell into a deep sleep.

After an unknown amount of time, Hu Tao groggily opened her eyes.

Chapter 315 Isn't this because they're afraid the hall master will be embarrassed?

Her face showed the confusion of someone who had just woken up, and it took her a while to remember what had happened.

Jiang Bai... Yes! It's Jiang Bai!

Jiang Bai is here!

Realizing this, she breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Jiang Bai arrived in time; otherwise, she might have really died there.

But then, she suddenly remembered something, and the burning heat spread from her head to her heels.

If I remember correctly, her clothes were completely burned! That means...

Hu Tao felt her face getting hotter and hotter, as if she was about to faint from the heat...

She forced herself not to think about that matter and instead began to consider the current situation.

Where is this place?

She felt as if she was wrapped up by something, something was pressed against her head, and she could hear breathing in her ear.

A small spark lit up, and the light allowed Walnut to see her surroundings.

When she saw Jiang Bai leaning his head close to her and holding her in his arms, her breath caught in her throat and she froze.

The tiny spark extinguished quickly, as if it had never existed, with a feeling of thievery.

Hu Tao struggled to control her wildly beating heart, closed her eyes, and pretended that she was still asleep.

Not long after, she drifted off to sleep again, until a blinding light appeared before her eyes. Her eyelids fluttered, and she opened her eyes.

"Oh, Master, you're awake?"

Jiang Bai held the Lumenite, and a face looking down at her filled her entire field of vision.

She propped herself up and sat up, looking around.

She was still in the coffin, but Jiang Bai was no longer there. There was no trace of him in the coffin. Hu Tao was in a daze and wondered if she was dreaming.

With just that one movement, the coat wrapped around her slipped off, revealing a section of her fair, white shoulder.

Jiang Bai quickly helped her straighten her clothes, "Master, be careful not to catch a cold."

The temperature is quite low down here, who knows how deep underground; it's easy to catch a cold.

Hu Tao then noticed the clothes she was wearing.

The clothes she was wearing were clearly not her own; if she remembered correctly, this was one of the coats from the outfit she had initially made for Jiang Bai.

Realizing she wasn't wearing anything underneath, her face flushed red again, burning hot, and she silently wrapped her clothes tighter around herself.

"I have limited space and didn't bring much with me. I can't open your ring, so I'll have to make do with my clothes for now."

Jiang Bai, with the demeanor of a virtuous gentleman, spoke of the matter without any hesitation.

He swore that he really didn't do anything except steal a kiss!

Hu Tao blushed, biting her lip and glaring at him.

She was wrapped in bandages all over her body, how could she not have done anything?

Jiang Bai thought the blushing walnut was exceptionally cute, like a round, big red apple, making him really want to take a bite.

Jiang Bai grinned slyly and deliberately said something extremely irritating:

"Master, don't be shy. You've seen me naked, and I've seen you naked too. We're even now..."

Sure enough, after hearing this, Hu Tao forgot all her embarrassment and anger, stood up and wanted to hit him, but because she was exhausted, she lost her balance and almost fell flat on her face.

Jiang Bai quickly caught her, saying, "Master, you have lost too much blood, you must not engage in strenuous activity!"