"Hmm~"
Ye Qiu stretched and glanced at the Blue Silver Emperor beside him.
Thankfully, the Iron Hoof Horse had been placed on another stone platform—otherwise, this little grass wouldn't even be enough to fill its teeth.
He stroked the golden-veined leaves.
Perhaps due to absorbing its right leg bone, the Blue Silver Emperor responded warmly, twisting happily.
"Brother… hehe~"
"!"
A soft, childlike female voice echoed inside Ye Qiu's mind.
"Who's there?!"
Ye Qiu immediately became alert, Sharingan activated, scanning his surroundings.
After a moment, he realized he was still inside the Divine Might Space.
"…Was that a hallucination?"
Scratching his head, he squatted beside the flowerpot and poked the Blue Silver Emperor.
"That wasn't you talking, was it?"
No response.
Rubbing his temples, Ye Qiu gave up thinking about it and collapsed to rest.
Kamui truly was convenient—he no longer feared sleeping in the wilderness.
As Ye Qiu slept, the Blue Silver Emperor emitted a faint glow, slowly leaning toward him, as if it had found family.
"Brother… hehe…"
The sound was extremely faint—far too subtle to wake him.
Afterward, the Blue Silver Emperor became still.
Outside, dawn slowly broke.
"What—?!"
Bang!
A delicate cry rang out.
The girl's lower leg was crushed by a hundred-year Iron-Horned Rhinoceros that had come out to hunt at dawn.
Her body was flung aside and slammed to the ground.
Below her chest, a massive hole had been torn open by the rhinoceros's horn.
Blood poured out.
Her face was pale, sweat soaking her hair.
Her consciousness faded—but she didn't want to die.
Nearby soul beasts smelled blood and began approaching.
Tears streamed down her face.
She had struggled so hard to survive—
yet in the end, was it all meaningless?
She refused to accept it.
Then—
Above her fading vision, a boy appeared on a tree branch.
Just like that… appearing out of thin air.
Black hair.
Dark clothing.
A spark ignited in her eyes.
Maybe… I can still live.
Her lips trembled, but no sound emerged.
Blood loss drained her strength.
Her instincts screamed at her to survive.
Fortunately—
The boy jumped down.
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Early that morning, Ye Qiu left the Divine Might Space, preparing to hunt his second soul ring.
Instead, a strong scent of blood hit him.
Looking around, he spotted a girl lying beneath a tree.
Soul beasts had already surrounded her.
Ye Qiu frowned.
He didn't want to interfere—
But the desperation in her eyes softened his heart.
"Sigh…"
He landed lightly.
Three tomoe spun in his eyes.
With a single glance, all nearby hundred-year soul beasts froze in place.
Ye Qiu knelt and checked her pulse.
"…There's still hope."
His voice echoed faintly.
The girl finally lost consciousness.
The last thing she remembered—
Those strange eyes.
Dangerous.
Alluring.
Ye Qiu picked her up and vanished into the forest.
Moments later, Canbao and his men arrived.
"Big brother! I heard screams here—where is she?!"
"Look… blood!"
"Could she've been eaten by a soul beast?"
"Enough!" Canbao roared.
"I want to see her—alive or dead! If we don't find her…"
"You'll all die."
Using his divine power, Ye Qiu arrived at a cave he had passed earlier. After driving out the soul beasts inside, he spread a blanket on the ground and teleported the girl out.
Judging by her figure, she was around twelve or thirteen years old. Although her black hair and fair face were smeared with mud, her delicate features were still evident.
Seeing her current condition, Ye Qiu didn't dare move her carelessly. Instead, he focused on stopping the bleeding.
He activated the Mysterious Heaven Skill and the Blue Silver Emperor's right leg bone simultaneously. While the healing effect wasn't ideal for someone else, it was enough to stabilize her injuries and stop the blood loss.
After about fifteen minutes, the girl fluttered her eyelashes and slowly opened her eyes.
What she saw was a head of short black hair.
She wasn't dreaming.
She had been saved.
"Th-thank you for saving me…" Her voice was hoarse, clearly from extreme dehydration.
"We'll talk later. Drink some water first."
Ye Qiu took out a water bottle and carefully poured some into her mouth.
"Gurgle… gurgle…"
"Slowly."
She finished the entire bottle yet still seemed unsatisfied, instinctively licking the spout. It was obvious how badly dehydrated she was.
Seeing Ye Qiu frown, her face flushed slightly and she quickly lowered her gaze.
"I'm sorry… I was just really thirsty…"
"It's fine."
Ye Qiu calmly took the kettle back and wiped the spout with his sleeve.
Seeing this, color slowly returned to her pale face.
"My name is Zhu… Zhu Yeqing."
She hesitated slightly, clearly unwilling to reveal too much.
"Ye Qiu."
After exchanging names, Ye Qiu carefully laid her flat on the blanket and examined her condition.
"Do you have medicine?" he asked.
"Huh?"
"Medicine. For healing wounds."
"Oh… yes. I do."
Following her instructions, Ye Qiu located a storage soul tool at her waist.
She has a storage soul tool… looks like she has some background.
He glanced at her with mild surprise.
After taking out the medicine, Ye Qiu stepped aside.
"Call me when you're done applying it."
Silence followed.
Zhu Yeqing bit her lip, turned her head away, and whispered in an almost inaudible voice:
"Y-you… help me apply it…"
Seeing Ye Qiu didn't respond, she gathered her courage and spoke again.
"Can you… help me?"
"…Are you sure?"
She closed her eyes and nodded weakly.
She knew her own condition—her injuries were all over her body, and she couldn't move at all.
Having received confirmation, Ye Qiu no longer hesitated. He pulled out several items from the Divine Might Space: a dagger, scissors, wooden boards, a bed, and even a large basin of water.
"You—! You were already prepared?!"
Zhu Yeqing glared at him angrily.
"If that's the case, why did you even ask me?!"
"Hm… consider it informed consent."
Ye Qiu placed the items down calmly.
"In case you decide to cause trouble for me later."
If he helped her without permission and she made a scene afterward, Ye Qiu knew he wouldn't have the patience to deal with it.
After preparing everything, Ye Qiu lifted her in a princess carry and placed her gently onto the bed.
He picked up the scissors.
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