PID Chapter 48.2

Guess who’s back? Its Choco again~

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“The fifth in the Zhen position.”

 

Another formation line was removed.

 

Chu Jinglan’s voice was always like an ancient pond. Xiao Mo’s movements remained the same, but his eyes were noticeably calmer than before.

 

…He saw through me, Xiao Mo thought. Am I so anxious that he can read me easily?

 

No one could easily see through him, except Chu Jinglan.

 

Chu Jinglan stopped giving reminders, but Xiao Mo didn’t stop. He precisely removed the formation lines one by one, finally raising his hand and slamming it hard on the restriction—

 

Crack.

 

The restriction outside the stone cave shattered like glass.

 

But before they could enter the cave, voices accompanied the sound of the breaking restriction.

 

“Senior Brother Mu, let me help you.”

 

“No, uh, stay away!”

 

Xiao Mo: “…”

 

Those lines sounded familiar.

 

Chu Jinglan: ?

 

The commotion at the entrance clearly caught the attention of those inside. Someone was startled and turned around abruptly, making eye contact with Xiao Mo and Chu Jinglan.

 

Who else could it be but Su Baimo?

 

A sense of absurdity rose in Xiao Mo’s heart: This is ridiculous. The secret realm is so vast, how could we encounter them here?

 

Mu Jian leaned against the wall, his face flushed, drenched in sweat, veins bulging, breathing heavily as he looked towards the entrance. His eyes still showed some consciousness; he hadn’t completely lost control.

 

Plant beast corpses were scattered inside the cave. Mu Jian had been afflicted during the battle.

 

Su Baimo was startled by the sudden appearance of people, and that golden mask looked very familiar. He exclaimed, “You’re the one from Black Forest—”

 

Xiao Mo: “Yes, unfortunately, you’re blocking my way again.”

 

Mu Jian gritted his teeth, trying to stand up using the wall for support. Seeing his movement, Su Baimo immediately said with concern, “Senior Brother, are you going to go out in this state?”

 

This question was like a soul-searching interrogation. Mu Jian froze in the unbearable heat: Indeed, in his current state, even if he could go out, how could he face others?

 

They had been separated from the other Huanjian Sect members and stumbled upon this place by accident. He couldn’t even name the plant beast they had just encountered, but it had merely grazed his arm, and he had unexpectedly fallen victim to its insidious attack.

 

What to do? Mu Jian looked at the other two in the cave, his mind wavering for a moment. The next instant, he bit his tongue hard, struggling to maintain his last bit of clarity, biting until blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

 

Su Baimo looked very distressed: “Senior Brother, I really am willing to…”

 

At this moment, Xiao Mo let out a laugh.

 

“Why so tragic?”

 

His words successfully drew the attention of both Su Baimo and Mu Jian.

 

Xiao Mo, as usual, changed his voice and said nonchalantly, “I think I can tell what kind of poison you’ve been afflicted with. I have a solution. Do you trust me?”

 

Su Baimo’s eyes widened in disbelief, while Mu Jian’s whole body trembled. He struggled to say, “Please… please enlighten me, senior.”

 

This person’s cultivation was above his. If they wanted to harm him, they could do so directly. Besides, in his current pathetic state, he wasn’t worth any elaborate scheme to kill.

 

Xiao Mo calmly looked at Su Baimo: “I just heard you say you were willing to help him?”

 

Su Baimo had a bad feeling, but he still put on a determined face and said, “Yes.”

 

Showing that he cared deeply for Mu Jian.

 

“Very well,” Xiao Mo nodded, “I can transfer the des… poison from his body to yours. You’ll need to open several major acupoints and let out a considerable amount of blood to cure it. Are you willing?”

 

Whether Su Baimo was shocked by the existence of a cure or scared by the condition of “letting out a lot of blood,” he stood frozen for a moment, unable to respond immediately as he had before.

 

Mu Jian’s mind hadn’t completely shut down. He opened his mouth, trying his best to swallow his panting, to speak normally: “Don’t… don’t transfer it. Just… let my blood… Is that… possible?”

 

Su Baimo suddenly came to his senses, realizing how inappropriate his hesitation had been, rendering his previous show of concern useless. He hurriedly tried to remedy the situation, but Xiao Mo spoke first.

 

He said, “It’s possible.”

 

Mu Jian had no other choice. If this stranger really wanted to kill him, he’d accept it.

 

“Please… senior, help me.”

 

But Su Baimo panicked. If bleeding could solve the problem directly, why did the masked person have to ask if he could help? Wouldn’t the image he had cultivated in front of Mu Jian fall apart?

 

The system had scanned Mu Jian’s physical condition and provided the method. Xiao Mo couldn’t actually tell what specific drug he had taken. Following the system’s instructions, Xiao Mo first flicked a pill into Mu Jian’s mouth from a distance, then pressed six acupoints on his body, directly opening them with spiritual energy. Blood immediately began flowing from Mu Jian’s body.

 

If he looked disheveled before, now with his clothes stained with blood, he looked truly miserable.

 

But as the blood flowed out, Mu Jian’s abnormal heat indeed began to subside. He was delighted to find his nearly boiled brain gradually recovering. Although it was painful, he could control his own mind again.

 

Mu Jian stood up straight while still bleeding, cupping his hands in a salute to Xiao Mo and Chu Jinglan: “Thank you, senior. This junior is Mu Jian from the Huanjian Sect. I cannot express my gratitude enough. May I ask for your esteemed name? If there’s anything I can do for you, please don’t hesitate to ask!”

 

Su Baimo watched Mu Jian regain his senses, speechless.

 

The opportunity he had waited for so long… He had pretended to seriously fight the plant beast, disguising the aphrodisiac as a potion effective against plants, splashing most of it on the beast. The beast had cooperated well, actually scratching Mu Jian. The cave entrance had even been sealed. Everything had seemed perfect…

 

This masked person… why did he ruin his plans every time they met?!

 

Su Baimo’s hands clenched tightly under his sleeves.

 

Xiao Mo showed no reaction to Mu Jian’s gratitude: “No need. You don’t need to know my name either. These are the acupoints for bloodletting. Remember them yourself. When you can’t bear it anymore, stop the bleeding, rest for a moment, then let out some more. Use it with Clear Mind Pills until the burning in your abdomen subsides completely, and you’ll be fully cured.”

 

Mu Jian carefully noted everything, extremely grateful. He took out a jade tablet and offered it: “Senior, you are most kind. Please accept this jade tablet. Whenever you need anything, bring this to the Huanjian Sect, and the disciples will direct you to my location. Any time you come looking for me, I will serve you wholeheartedly.”

 

Xiao Mo thought for a moment, then accepted it. He nodded slightly to them: “Make way.”

 

Mu Jian stepped aside, and Xiao Mo walked forward unhurriedly.

 

Without outsiders, the atmosphere in the cave suddenly became a bit strange, though perhaps only Su Baimo felt it that way.

 

Feeling uneasy, he stepped forward, still feigning concern: “Senior Brother, is it alright to lose so much blood?”

 

As long as it didn’t kill him, it was better than the state of losing his rationality earlier. Mu Jian replied: “I’m fine.”

 

Su Baimo said weakly: “When that person asked me to help you earlier, I didn’t speak up immediately. It wasn’t that I was unwilling, it’s just…”

 

“It’s okay,” Mu Jian interrupted him, because he truly didn’t care. Thankfully, nothing serious had happened. “After I rest for a moment, we’ll go out and regroup with the others.”

 

No matter how unwilling Su Baimo was, he could only smile and say: “Alright…”

 

That masked person, Su Baimo thought resentfully, he’d better not run into him again!

 

Author’s note:

 

Master Xiao: Scientific treatment, no hanky-panky allowed

 

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