After rebirth, the eldest sister voluntarily abdicated and gave way to the wise.

Chapter 531 Will he die today?

Cao Xian stared blankly at the woman he was holding tightly in his arms, whose face was contorted in pain from bat poisoning.

He doesn't understand.

Why did I save her at the last moment?

Even though he had caught her, the terrifying scene kept replaying in his mind: the swirling mist, the white veil falling into the abyss, and her outstretched hand...

The longsword fell to the ground, and Cao Xian instinctively panicked and let go of Jiang Jiang. But as she collapsed, he acted faster than he thought and caught her.

With his lips pressed tightly together, he turned to look at the waterfall cascading down outside and said to her, "We've reached the cave. The Radiant Flower is inside. Shall we go pick it?"

After being attacked by the bat demon, Jiang Jiang's body was constantly fluctuating between hot and cold. She felt numbness from her neck to her limbs, to the point that she could hardly move, and her breathing was extremely rapid.

She vaguely heard voices, struggled to open her eyes, and weakly grabbed Cao Xian's sleeve: "I...I want to go..."

Cao Xian wanted to throw her away, but hesitated. He didn't know what he was thinking; seeing her in so much pain and covered in cold sweat, he actually took pity on her and fed her an antidote.

The bat demon's poison wasn't too serious; after the detoxification, the body would be weak and powerless for a period of time, but there wouldn't be any aftereffects.

Seeing that her complexion had improved considerably after taking the antidote, Cao Xian sighed inwardly for some reason. He was actually acting like a "living Buddha," helping her to the cave to pick the Flowing Light Flower.

The Radiant Flower usually grows on steep cliffs and rocky walls, but this one in the cave happens to be found among a pile of scattered rubble, making it a rare find.

However, seeing Jiang Jiang's condition, Cao Xian could only let her rest against the stone wall while he picked the herbs for her.

As soon as he got his hands on the Radiant Flower, he disdainfully tossed it to her.

Even though they're worthless, he still has to come and pick them himself.

Jiang Jiang had always been more wary than trusting of Cao Xian, and more distant than friendly. On her deathbed, although her mind was not clear for a moment, she could sense that he did not want to save her.

But in the end, he not only saved her, but also helped her pick the Radiant Flower, leaving her with mixed feelings.

I felt grateful, but I still couldn't get too close to him.

There has been some easing, but it's still impossible to completely let down one's guard.

Jiang Jiang is starting to wonder if she has a "golden tooth" constitution.

"Let's go, I'll take you out on my sword."

Cao Xian stepped over and helped her up again.

Jiang Jiang tried her best to keep up with him, not wanting to appear too much of a burden.

Upon reaching the cave entrance, Cao Xian summoned his spirit sword, preparing to carry Jiang Jiang up. But just then, the waterfall hanging outside suddenly twisted in a bizarre manner, and icy water droplets were blown into the cave entrance by the howling wind.

Cao Xian's expression changed. He wanted to turn around and run away, but when he saw Jiang Jiang still standing there blankly out of the corner of his eye, he didn't think twice and reached out to carry her on his shoulder.

Behind them came the roars and howls of wild beasts. Cao Xian carried Jiang Jiang and ran quickly into the depths of the cave.

"Roar--!"

"Roar--!"

The earth is shaking and the mountains are shaking.

Stone fragments kept falling from above, forcing Cao Xian to draw his sword and cleave them in two, which slowed down the speed of the blows.

Jiang Jiang had never truly seen a terrifying monster before, and at this moment she was extremely frightened. Her heart was pounding, but her hands and feet were ice-cold.

She was so afraid that she would die here today, so afraid that she would never see her brother again. And the Radiant Flower, she had finally managed to pick it, her brother needed it to cure his illness!

But, but...

Looking at Cao Xian, who was carrying her as they ran and dodged, his arms already bleeding from being hit, she trembled and tugged at his collar, her voice hoarse as she tried to sound calm, "Brother Cao... Brother Cao, please put me down. You go alone, help me... help me take the Radiant Flower to my brother..."

Cao Xian was panting, his sword flashing rapidly. Hearing her voice, he paused, a surge of anger rising within him for no reason.

However, before he could vent his anger, the oppressive force from behind followed closely, and the rushing water sounded like a sharp sword piercing through, aimed directly at him and Jiang Jiang.

Cao Xian's first thought was to throw the woman who was in the way of his shoulder to block the attack, but his first reaction was to protect her tightly behind him and turn around to block the attack with his sword.

From the moment he heard the first roar, he knew that he was no match for this beast that shouldn't even be on the edge of the desolate forest.

In the past, he would have run away immediately to avoid unnecessary danger, but for some reason today he was acting stupidly, actually fearing the woman's safety and bracing himself to fight her.

The outcome was predictable: he wasn't even desperately trying to fend off the monster itself, but rather a stream of water it was attacking. He only had time to push the woman behind him aside before he was slammed hard against the stone wall.

His internal organs shifted instantly, and he vomited mouthfuls of blood, feeling dizzy and disoriented!

As the light before him gradually dimmed, he flicked his finger and, with his last bit of strength, sent out a distress signal.

Will he die today?

He actually did all this for a woman he'd only met a few times!

I'm really unwilling...

His heart was heavy with sorrow, but out of the corner of his eye, he couldn't help but glance at the woman to see if she was hurt. Unexpectedly, the silly girl stumbled towards him, her eyes red, calling his name as she dragged him forcefully behind the pile of rubble where they had picked the shimmering flowers.

Her eyes were wet, reflecting only his desolate shadow.

All was quiet; the world was silent.

In the interplay of light and darkness, he heard her urgent voice: "Senior Brother Cao, I'll distract it, I'll distract it. You stay alive, and give the Radiant Flower to my brother for me."

Before the words were even finished, the slender figure had already run towards another fork in the road, making a huge noise as she ran to attract the monsters.

Cao Xian's breath caught in his throat, and all the blood in his body began to rush backward. He opened his mouth, trying his best to make a sound, but the pain in his throat prevented him from speaking.

He could only watch helplessly as she disappeared from his world.

Stupid girl!

You come back here!

When Jiang Jiang was slapped away by a giant beast's paw and coughed up blood and fell unconscious, she only remembered that at the last moment, a black sword shadow condensed in her palm, blocking most of the impact for her.

In a daze, a beam of light flew by, followed by the pitiful roar of a monster.

In her last moments of consciousness, she only saw a middle-aged man who looked very much like Senior Brother Cao walk towards her, squat down, and place his palm over her forehead. Immediately afterward, something swiftly pierced into her flesh and meridians.

In an instant, she felt as if she were at the bottom of an icy sea, the biting cold stripping away all her senses.