Only I am Venerable

This Sect had a surprising number of members—more than twenty people of all ages. When they heard Qin Li speak, all their eyes, along with those of the other onlookers, immediately fell upon him.

"Young Master, you have a way to save my junior sister? I... I would be eternally grateful! I will..." The middle-aged man who had just been begging for medicine, who appeared to be the leader of this group from the Sect, spoke incoherently, his face filled with gratitude.

The young man with red-rimmed eyes squatting by the woman’s side, his own eyes full of gratitude and hope, knelt directly before Qin Li. He choked out, "Please, Young Master, lend us your aid! I, Liang Luo, would be eternally grateful!"

Qin Li quickly helped him up, saying, "I will do my best!"

A murmur of discussion rippled through the crowd.

"Which Mysterious Land is this young master from? Can he really cure this woman?"

"Who knows? He seems capable enough. Otherwise, why would he dare to step forward?"

"Sigh, no matter what, having hope is better than waiting to die. I hope he can save her. We haven’t seen a damn treasure yet, but we’ve already lost so many people. This is truly a misfortune for us human Martial Artists!"

"Yes, yes, I hope this young master can save her. That way, our own lives will have a bit more security!"

Qin Li paid no heed to the crowd’s murmurs. He walked over to the young woman, squatted down, and placed a hand on her ice-cold wrist. As he sent a stream of Innate Purple Qi into her body, his expression flickered. His earlier long-distance examination hadn’t fully revealed the extent of her condition; he hadn’t expected the poison to have already mixed into her very bloodstream!

For this kind of poison, without an antidote, it would be impossible to force it out, no matter how abundant one’s Primordial Power was. It was simply untreatable.

The young man named Liang Luo stared nervously at Qin Li’s expression. Seeing it change, he couldn’t help but ask in a trembling voice, "Young Master, my junior sister, she..."

The others also watched Qin Li, their faces tense. In a crowd of several hundred, there was not the slightest sound.

Qin Li made a subtle gesture with his other hand, remaining silent.

A small piece of a Nine-Turned White Jade Lotus leaf from his ring quietly appeared in his right palm. Qin Li instantly crushed it into a liquid. Then, gripping the woman’s wrist, he forced the liquid from the Nine-Turned White Jade Lotus leaf into her very bloodstream!

This was a technique of incredible subtlety. Though he acted in front of several hundred people, not a single person saw what he had done.

Suddenly, an incredibly powerful wave of Primordial Power erupted from Qin Li, startling everyone nearby. As they looked at him, his eyes now lightly closed, they all instinctively took a step back. Then, the onlookers exchanged glances, each seeing a mixture of shock and hope in the others’ eyes.

They were shocked by the young man’s immense power. That momentary fluctuation of Primordial Power had caused the expressions of even the strongest experts present to change.

They judged this young master’s cultivation to be at least in the Venerable Realm!

Which family’s scion was he, to possess such cultivation at such a young age? It was true that Martial Artists from the Mysterious Land could maintain a youthful appearance even when they were quite old. But while one’s face could lie, one’s eyes could not!

Qin Li’s eyes were exceptionally clear, revealing at a glance that he was truly young.

Precisely because of the immense power Qin Li had displayed, however, the crowd was filled with confidence. They all hoped he could bring the young woman back to life.

The members of her Sect all held their breath, eyes wide, as they watched the white steam rising from Qin Li’s head. Their hearts swelled with gratitude.

How could they not be grateful? They were complete strangers, yet this man was expending his own Primordial Power to save one of their own. Such a selfless act was a rare and precious thing.

Shangguan Shiyu, however, understood. Qin Li didn’t want the rescue to appear too effortless. If he saved the woman too easily, it would inevitably trigger a chain of consequences he wished to avoid.

Moreover, even if Qin Li wanted no reward from the Sect, the depth of gratitude inspired by a difficult rescue was worlds apart from that of an easy one.

After a long while, just as the onlookers were starting to grow impatient, a trace of color slowly returned to the young woman’s face. The black hue of her lips began to fade, and beneath the blanket, her chest slowly started to rise and fall.

Suddenly, with a soft moan, she bolted upright. Her mouth flew open, and with a WRETCH, a mouthful of stinking, black blood sprayed out, landing far away. It splattered on the ground with an audible SIZZLE. The flowers and grass it touched instantly withered, blackened, and rotted away!

The crowd gasped in alarm and retreated even further. At the same time, their gazes toward Qin Li filled with reverence.

The young woman slowly opened her eyes. Seeing her wrist held by a handsome, unfamiliar young master, she felt a surge of panic. Just as she was about to struggle free, she heard Qin Li’s low shout, "Don’t move!"

As he spoke, Qin Li released her wrist and lightly patted her on the back, sending another stream of Innate Purple Qi into her. The woman’s mouth opened, and she spat out another mouthful of black blood. Her overall Essence, Qi, and Spirit were now visibly improved.

In contrast, Qin Li looked somewhat drained, but he still gave a faint smile to the members of the young woman’s Sect and said, "Fortunately, I was successful!"

"Thank you! Thank you, Young Master!"

"Young Master, for this great kindness, my Hongyan Sect will never forget it!"

"Thank you so much, Young Master!"

A chorus of thanks erupted from the Hongyan Sect members. The surrounding onlookers also watched Qin Li with admiration, breaking into spontaneous applause.

A woman in the crowd couldn’t help but sob quietly, "If this young master had come a few days earlier, my father wouldn’t have died... sob sob..."

By now, the Hongyan Sect’s junior sister had realized that this handsome young master had saved her. She felt a pang of embarrassment; when she’d first woken up, she’d mistaken him for a lecher. Being of a cheerful disposition, she quickly recovered and said in a soft, sweet voice, "I, Lu Qi, thank you for saving my life, Young Master!"

Qin Li gave a faint smile. "Although I’ve forced the poison from your body, you are not fit to remain here. You should have your senior brothers escort you back to the city to recuperate. For at least three months, you must not get out of bed or go outside and expose yourself to the elements. Eat plenty of nourishing supplements, and after three months, you will be fine."

In truth, Qin Li was lying. The young woman’s strength was somewhere between the Celestial Shattering Realm and the Celestial Integration Realm. As he expelled the poison, his Innate Purple Qi had also refined her meridians. Even if she were to remain here, she would be stronger than before, not weaker.

However, Qin Li had just noticed a faint glimmer of affection in the woman’s eyes, which immediately gave him a headache. He had no desire to play the ’hero saving the damsel’ trope. Not only was his beloved Shangguan Shiyu right beside him, but even if Shiyu weren’t, Qin Li wouldn’t dare get involved with another woman. ’I already have enough women in my life!’

Sure enough, when Lu Qi heard Qin Li’s words, a faint look of disappointment flashed in her eyes, but she still said, "I have yet to ask for your esteemed name, Young Master. How can Lu Qi repay you for saving my life in the future?"

The young man beside Lu Qi, Liang Luo, seemed to sense something was off with his junior sister. His gaze toward Qin Li was somewhat complicated. Naturally, he hadn’t wanted his junior sister to die, but he also didn’t want her to fall in love with someone else.

Qin Li smiled faintly. "We are all fellow travelers in the Martial World; there’s no need for names. Miss, as long as you take good care of yourself and avoid venturing into dangerous places in the future, that is what matters most."

As Qin Li spoke, he smiled at the crowd and said, "I am not afraid of the poisonous miasma in this Soul-Devouring Swamp. If you all have faith in me, please wait here. I will go and see if I can find that Array!"

With that, he gave Shangguan Shiyu a look, and the two of them floated gracefully away into the depths of the swamp.

It was only then that Lu Qi noticed the devastatingly beautiful Shangguan Shiyu. A wave of sorrow instantly washed over her heart. ’No wonder he wouldn’t spare me a second glance. He already has such a peerless beauty by his side. I can’t possibly compare. Still... he’s just so captivating!’

Leaving aside the discussions among the crowd and the celebrations of the Hongyan Sect—rejoicing that their Sect Leader’s daughter and everyone’s favorite junior sister had escaped death’s clutches—Qin Li and Shangguan Shiyu were already venturing deep into the Soul-Devouring Swamp.

Naturally, Qin Li and Shiyu were not afraid of the poisonous fog and miasma. Shiyu’s body had long been transformed by the leaves of the Nine-Turned White Jade Lotus, and Qin Li had consumed the lotus flower itself. Almost all the potent poisons in this world were completely ineffective against them.

Seeing that there was no one else around, Shiyu couldn’t help but chuckle. "Why did you run off so quickly? I think that girl wanted to offer herself to you in gratitude!"

Qin Li pulled Shangguan Shiyu into his arms mid-air, feeling the soft warmth of the beauty in his embrace and inhaling her faint fragrance. He gave a wry smile. "You think my romantic debts aren’t numerous enough?"

Shiyu turned her head, rolled her eyes at Qin Li, and said softly, "It doesn’t matter. What’s one more? What’s ten more? I don’t mind... Mmph..."

As Shangguan Shiyu spoke, her beautiful eyes suddenly widened. She saw Qin Li leaning in to kiss her with a mischievous grin. She clearly could have dodged, but with a shy blush on her face, she slowly closed her eyes, allowing Qin Li’s lips to meet hers.

After a long moment, Shangguan Shiyu, her face flushed, pushed Qin Li away. Her breathing was slightly ragged as she said petulantly, "You’re the worst! Seducing me in a place like this!"

Qin Li chuckled, gently wrapping his arm around Shangguan Shiyu’s supple, slender waist as they silently flew deeper into the swamp. ’A beauty’s favor is the hardest to repay. Shiyu treats me so well; how could I ever let her down?’

’In this life, having Shiyu, Leng Yao, and the others by my side is more than enough. It’s best not to get involved with anyone else.’

However, Qin Li’s action had also forged a good bond. Although the Mysterious Lands did not communicate with one another, having more friends was always better than having more enemies.

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