After Flirting, He Ran Away And Was Chased By A Witch At The Beginning.

After hesitating for a moment, when Lu Bai caught up, he couldn't see the figures of the two anymore.

But there were many traces left on the ground.

Large craters, like the aftermath of meteorite impacts, which should have been caused by Ma Bide's light bombs. In addition, there were trenches, each hundreds of zhang long, obviously cut by the sword light of Huayu Ping.

Lu Bai followed these traces and continued forward.

The more he searched, the more shocked he became.

The scene behind him was simply unbearable, the ground was devastated, with hardly a patch of intact soil.

And a little further ahead, Lu Bai saw scattered traces of blood.

This indicated that someone had been injured.

He activated his spirit boat and increased his speed.

Before long.

He saw a Daoist figure lying on the ground.

Purple.

Lu Bai's heart sank, and he immediately turned and fled.

Since Huayu Ping was lying on the ground, it meant that Ma Bide had probably won.

Whoosh... Whoosh!

Lu Bai drove the spirit boat and escaped dozens of li before calming down a little.

At this moment, he couldn't help but wonder, if Ma Bide had won, why did he spare me?

Thinking it over, there was only one possibility:

He no longer had the strength to fight!

Thinking of this.

Lu Bai gritted his teeth and turned back.

Carefully returning to the original spot, Lu Bai searched everywhere for Ma Bide's figure, afraid that he was hiding in some corner, waiting to ambush him.

But the cool breeze blew, the wilderness was quiet, not a trace of a person.

Could it be that this guy left?

Lu Bai landed and, while remaining vigilant, walked towards Huayu Ping.

Ten zhang, seven zhang, three zhang... getting closer and closer.

Still, nothing unusual.

Only then did he relax.

He must have left.

Lu Bai's figure flashed and he came to Huayu Ping's side, squatting down to check her condition.

Thank goodness! She's not dead!

Just unconscious!

It seems that Ma Bide left in a hurry, without even confirming whether his opponent was dead or not, he didn't even have time to finish the job.

Lu Bai began to examine the injuries on Huayu Ping's body.

The purple dress she was wearing had become tattered, almost like a rag. The exposed skin was oozing blood in many places. Some even had deep bone visible, looking extremely frightening!

But these were all flesh wounds, not fatal!

The most troublesome thing was the black mark on her forehead, surging with evil energy. Just feeling it slightly sent shivers down one's spine.

This should be the main reason for her unconsciousness!

Lu Bai rubbed his hands, unsure of what to do.

Although it wasn't Huayu Ping's intention to save him, saving him was an undeniable fact. So, he couldn't be heartless and abandon her.

But!

What should he do? He didn't know how to treat injuries.

After thinking for a moment.

Lu Bai took out a robe and wrapped Huayu Ping in it, carrying her on his back.

Let's leave this place first, to prevent Ma Bide from coming back.

...

Huh! What's that?

Lu Bai was flying when he suddenly saw a black object on the ground.

After landing and seeing it clearly, his pupils contracted.

It was actually a severed arm!

Ma Bide's?

Lu Bai's heart stirred, and he began to search in a circular motion centered around the severed arm.

In no time, he found the other arm, as well as the legs, abdomen, chest, and so on.

Finally, the head.

All these body parts had clean cuts, obviously severed by sword light.

So... Ma Bide is dead?

Being chopped up like this, even if he was an Evil Cultivator, he should have a hard time escaping death, right?

No wonder this guy didn't jump out to chase and kill him, it's not that he didn't want to, but that he couldn't!

Damn it! What a needless panic!

Lu Bai turned his gaze to Ma Bide's severed hand, and saw a ring on the ring finger.

This should be a spatial ring, right?

Lu Bai took it off and felt it.

Indeed!

But there was a soul imprint on it, and he couldn't open it. It didn't matter, he would put it away for now and deal with it later when he had the chance.

After thoroughly searching Ma Bide's body for anything valuable, Lu Bai continued to wander around, hoping to find other spoils.

After walking a few steps, he caught sight of a white jade bone.

Upon closer inspection, the bone was covered in sword marks, and he wasn't sure if it could still be used.

Forget it, he decided to discard it.

This thing was a signature Law Weapon of the Bone Spirit Mountain, and keeping it could lead to trouble.

Afterward, Lu Bai searched for a while longer but found nothing, so he gave up.

...

In a certain cave.

Lu Bai used his sword technique to carve out a stone bed and placed the painted jade screen on top of it.

Then he fetched a basin of mountain spring water and gently wiped her wounds, applying some medicine.

Fortunately, these wounds were not in intimate areas. Otherwise, Lu Bai would have been in a difficult situation.

After finishing the treatment, Lu Bai originally wanted to change the clothes for the painted jade screen, but he changed his mind.

In case she woke up and he couldn't explain it clearly, it was better to wrap her in a robe.

Then, Lu Bai looked at the black mark on the painted jade screen's forehead.

Not only did it show no signs of fading, but it was also expanding.

This was clearly not a good sign.

If left unchecked, the situation for the painted jade screen would only get worse.

What should he do?

Lu Bai didn't know what this thing was, so he had no idea where to start.

Speaking of which, even if he knew, he probably wouldn't dare to touch it. The methods of a Foundation Building Stage Evil Cultivator were not something he, a mere Qi Refining stage cultivator, could handle.

The next day.

After much consideration, Lu Bai decided to take the painted jade screen to find someone from the Frost Moon Sword Sect.

Returning her to the sect would mean he had nothing to do with it.

However...

For the next few days, he wandered through countless areas but couldn't find the Frost Moon Sword Sect's stronghold.

Frustrated!

It was like trying to find a Mongolian yurt in the vast grassland, which was indeed not easy.

Ah! If he couldn't find the stronghold, at least he could encounter a disciple of the Frost Moon Sword Sect!

Unfortunately, he didn't see a single one.

Lu Bai also asked passersby, but there was no gain either.

Damn it! Frost Moon Sword Sect, are you really the dominant force in this area? What's the difference between this and neglecting your responsibilities?

...

In the evening.

Lu Bai found another cave to take shelter in.

He looked at the painted jade screen's beautiful face, his brows furrowed.

By now, the black mark had spread to her cheeks, and it would probably cover her entire face in a short time.

He could clearly feel that as the black mark spread, the painted jade screen's aura was getting weaker.

In this state, it was almost impossible for her to wake up on her own.

"If I can't save you, don't blame me. It's all fate," Lu Bai said softly.

Then, he got up and left the cave to get some food.

For these past few days, the painted jade screen had been sustained by Spirit Medicine. It was fine in the short term, but over time, the energy wouldn't be enough.

If he could find some spiritual springs, fruits, or meat, that would be great.

Although these things didn't require many Spirit Stones, Lu Bai didn't have any reserves.

The vegetation in the Jewel River Desert wasn't abundant, so there were very few birds and animals, let alone ones with spiritual energy.

Lu Bai didn't dare to go too far, afraid that something might happen to the painted jade screen if he left her alone in the cave.

He wandered around casually.

Luckily, he found a few plants that looked like matsutake mushrooms and discovered a small bowl of spiritual milk on a cliff.

He could make a soup with them when he returned, which should nourish her.

Returning to the cave.

Just as Lu Bai was about to enter, he felt an unparalleled sharp aura emanating from inside.

He instantly felt a chill down his spine!

An enemy?

Without any hesitation, Lu Bai threw out his flying boat, preparing to escape.

As for the painted jade screen inside, there was nothing he could do. When a mud statue crosses a river, it's hard to protect itself, let alone worry about others.

But!

In the next moment, Lu Bai realized that his body couldn't move.

An invisible force locked him firmly in place.

Then.

The force suddenly pulled him into the cave.

Bang!

Lu Bai crashed onto the stone bed.

With this impact, the 'cage' on his body also shattered, and he regained his mobility.

Lu Bai quickly stood up and surveyed the situation inside the cave.

He saw a handsome young man standing in front of the stone bed. The man was dressed in a brocade robe, had one hand behind his back, and exuded a sharp aura like a drawn sword.