Chapter 33 All of Them Are Eccentrics, 17K Original Release
Xiao Ran’s innate nobility, Qi Lin’s beauty was natural and pleasant to look at. Thinking about it, Zi Yin noticed that Qi Lin didn’t wear rouge or powder like the others but appeared in her true face...Chapter 33: All Strange People, Exclusive on 17K
The air around them seemed to have frozen, even the wind could not disperse the killing intent lingering between the two.
Qi Lin shrank her neck and wondered if this Hitoshira was sent by Feng Changqing. If he were sent by him, what would be his purpose To kill Bai Qianye No, when did Feng Changqing even know about Bai Qianye's existence
She wouldn't think of these things now. From the standoff just now, it seemed that both parties were evenly matched, or perhaps Hitoshira was slightly stronger.
Suddenly, Hitoshira slowly raised his right hand. Before Qi Lin could react, she was dragged to a different spot by Bai Qianye, and two short arrows were embedded in the ground at her original position.
"Your speed is still as swift as ever, but..." With the little bow and arrow in his hand, Hitoshira pointed at Qi Lin and said, "Why would you be held back by a woman That's so unlike you, Junior Brother."
Eh Am I getting shot even while lying down Qi Lin felt her face heat up slightly. Damn it, why am I blushing now
"Look clearly, he was never held back," Qi Lin gritted her teeth and said不服氣地說道，“他從來不會被任何東西絆住。”
She is still being brought along now because she still has some use to him. It must be so, but even though she knows this in her heart, there's still a glimmer of hope.
Fuck, what the hell am I hoping for When did my mind become so absentminded that I'm still thinking about such things when death is looming
Bai Qianye was slightly taken aback. His arm was tightly held by Qi Lin; her nails had already penetrated his skin through his sleeves. Bai Qianye knew that at this moment, Qi Lin must be distracted by something else. She truly was a strong woman.
"Does this mean it doesn't matter if I kill you" Although it was a question, Hitoshira spoke very seriously, with a cold gaze sweeping across Qi Lin as he said, "A fickle woman like you, no one would feel regret when you die."
Fickle woman!
What does that mean
"Clang clang"
While Qi Lin was in a daze, Bai Qianye had already swung his sword to cut through two arrows flying over. However, Hitoshira took this opportunity to get close to Bai Qianye, and Bai Qianye blocked with his longsword while intercepting one of the arrows shot by Hitoshira.
"It seems you care deeply about this unfaithful woman."
"When did my senior brother become so meticulous in observing women" Bai Qianye blocked Husan's attack and told Qi Lin at the same time, "Try not to leave me."
Qi Lin nodded woodenly. Since they started talking about things she couldn't understand and attacking each other, didn't it usually mean that a fight would be more convenient if he was kept away
This question became clear after Bai Qianye and Husan exchanged several rounds of attacks. If Qi Lin were to move even half a step away from Bai Qianye, she wouldn't last for half an incense stick's time, which is why Bai Qianye had used one hand to tightly hug her.
But Qi Lin also noticed something else—whenever Husan was about to injure Bai Qianye, he would avoid it. Could this be a mistake
"Junior brother, if you continue like this, don't blame your senior brother for being ruthless."
"Senior brother doesn’t need to use a woman as cover," Bai Qianye said while retreating with Qi Lin and searching for an opportunity.
Qi Lin watched Husan's attacks which were too quick for her eyes to follow. She didn't have time to analyze their conversation, but it seemed like she saw a faint smile on Husan’s lips in the midst of everything.
At this moment, Bai Qianye's arm was cut and Qi Lin looked at him worriedly. At that moment, Husan's short arrows were aimed directly at her. With a swing of his sword, Bai Qianye blocked them, breaking the arrow into two pieces. But Bai Qianye’s movements stopped there.
"I said emotion is unnecessary. You didn't believe me." Husan took one step back and felt coldness in his abdomen when he looked down. It had already been stained red with blood. "Unexpectedly, your swordsmanship has improved."
"It's not only my swordsmanship that has improved," Bai Qianye smiled slightly as he asked, "Does senior brother remember what I'm most proficient in"
Upon hearing this, Husan’s face changed and quickly pressed two points on his body to stop the bleeding.
"That's my newly made poison. It will take effect after an incense stick's time, and even gods wouldn't be able to save you then. With senior brother's abilities, preparing an antidote would also require a full incense stick’s time. I'll wish senior brother good luck," Bai Qianye raised his hand in invitation and said, "Until we meet again."
Then he left with Qi Lin. Husan didn't dare to act rashly either and could only leave first.
Bai Qianye carried Qi Lin for an unknown amount of time. His lightness kung fu was very unstable this time, but eventually they stopped in a forest. Before Qi Lin even had the chance to stand steadily, Bai Qianye fell down.
"Bai Qianye!" Qi Lin shouted anxiously and suddenly felt her hand wet. She quickly helped him up and saw an arrow stuck in his chest with blood continuously flowing out of it. Her heart tightened as she hurriedly took out a kerchief, but she hesitated to apply pressure for fear of infection. "Bai Qianye, you need to stay awake."
"Don't worry, I won’t die," Bai Qianye pressed two points on his body and stopped the bleeding. But due to excessive blood loss, his voice was somewhat weak. He took out a fire starter from his pocket and handed it to Qi Lin, saying, "Light a fire first. There's some powdered medicine in this bag; spread it around to prevent wild beasts and snakes."
Qi Lin accepted the fire starter and quickly gathered wood but found that they were all unseasoned logs which wouldn't ignite. She tore off half an arm of her sleeve to wrap the wood, and after half an incense stick's time, she finally lit a small bonfire, then scattered the powder around before rushing back to Bai Qianye who was about to pull out the arrow.
"Wait a moment." Qi Lin called out to Bai Qianye, raising her hand hesitantly before touching the short arrow and finally grasping Bai Qianye's icy cold hand. She said worriedly, "Do you have any medicine to stop bleeding And can you be sure that this arrow hasn’t injured your heart What if it damages an artery You would die."
Qi Lin saw that Bai Qianye was starting to shiver; the firelight revealed his purple lips. She anxiously asked, "What do you need me to do"
At this moment, she could only believe in Bai Qianye’s medical skills.
"If I die, wouldn’t that be convenient for you" Bai Qianye smiled slightly and said, "I’ve already told you, feelings are unnecessary to me."
"For me, they’re essential. If not for me today, you wouldn’t have been injured. Even if you were to die, I would still feel responsible," Qi Lin didn't know what else to say but knew she had to do something. "Wait a moment."
So she took a deep breath and removed her outer garment, untied her waistband, slipped off another layer of clothing, leaving only the chest binding undergarment, tied the waistband back on, then put on her outer garment again. The quality of ancient clothes was not great; even fine fabric would tear when pulled.
"Tear"
After countless such sounds, Qi Lin’s outer garment turned into strips. She tidied them up and found two old bamboo tubes in the pile of firewood she had collected earlier, which were likely left by hunters or woodcutters. The Phoenix Kingdom has an abundant water supply; not far from them was a stream. After informing Bai Qianye, Qi Lin ran to the stream with a bamboo tube to fetch water.
However, she noticed that these tubes were all damaged, no wonder they had been left behind. But Bai Qianye’s wound needed cleaning or it would become infected; moving him over here wasn’t feasible either. Suddenly, Qi Lin saw vines hanging by the streamside and was delighted; they were hollow vines like those seen on White Tiger Mountain—strong and hollow, plus very long. She hadn't expected to find them here.
Quickly, she used a hollow vine as a water pipe, bringing water to Bai Qianye’s side. At this moment, Bai Qianye was handling a piece of red-hot firewood; seeing Qi Lin come over, he smiled at her.
"May I use your hairpin"
Qi Lin took off the only hairpin in her hair. Without its restraint, her long hair cascaded down, some strands landing in Bai Qianye’s hand, sliding past his fingers. First, Bai Qianye roasted the jade hairpin over fire and then lightly grazed it across the wound to slightly enlarge it; throughout the process, he didn’t even raise an eyebrow, but Qi Lin was frowning intensely as if feeling the pain herself.
Using her survival knowledge, Qi Lin helped Bai Qianye tear open his clothes, rinsing away the blood around the wound with water. She looked at Bai Qianye who nodded to signal that she could proceed.
"I’m going to do it." Suppressing her fear, Qi Lin said, "I’m not very skilled in dealing with wounds; I know this will hurt a lot. Do you want to bite down on something"
Bai Qianye shook his head and replied, "Just pull it out."
Qi Lin nodded, focusing all her attention on the arrow. She located its direction of entry, counted silently in her mind, and quickly pulled out the arrow while Bai Qianye swiftly pressed two points above the wound to stop the continuous bleeding.
"It’s out." Qi Lin said after discarding the arrow, "Is there any poison
"No." Bai Qianye knew that Fusan never used poison on his own weapons, but a wound from Fusan's short arrows usually wouldn't stop bleeding with conventional methods. He then took out a medicine bottle, and Qi Lin immediately接過過去。Bai Qianye smiled and said, "Close your eyes. Don’t look."
Huh Qi Lin was stunned as she looked at the fiery wooden stick in Bai Qianye's hand. She had heard that burning charcoal could stop bleeding, disinfect, and prevent infection, healing faster than any other method, but she had never actually seen it done before.
"I’ll help you." These three words seemed to be all of Qi Lin’s courage. Seeing a flash of surprise in Bai Qianye's eyes, Qi Lin took the wooden stick and asked, "How long should I keep it on the wound"
"Five seconds." This was the unit of time that Qi Lin had taught him. He whispered softly, "I believe you."
Qi Lin tugged at the corners of her mouth, counted silently in her mind, and then placed the burning wood on Bai Qianye's wound.
"Sizzle~"
The flesh emitted a sound as smoke slowly rose up. Qi Lin stared intently at that spot, counting to five before letting go and taking out the medicine bottle. However, her trembling hand caused her to drop it on the ground. She picked up the bottle again and sprinkled powder onto the wound, occasionally glancing at Bai Qianye’s reaction. But all along, Bai Qianye had been smiling faintly as he let her handle his body; however, this smile pricked Qi Lin's eyes painfully, making her vision blur, prompting her to quickly turn away and wipe the tears that hadn’t yet slid down.
Finally, she bandaged Bai Qianye’s wound with prepared cloth strips and washed off the bloodstains with clear water. Only then did Qi Lin stop working and add some firewood to the campfire while whispering, "Does it hurt I mean, do you feel uncomfortable anywhere"
"No, I’m fine." Bai Qianye nodded firmly, brushing away tears that remained on Qi Lin's face. He said, "Thank you for your hard work."
Before Bai Qianye spoke like this, Qi Lin had been biting her lip to hold back the tears, but now when she heard him speak so, the tense nerves suddenly relaxed, causing her tears to pour out uncontrollably. Yet even as she cried, Qi Lin didn’t forget to wipe off the blood stains on his hands.
"Everything I did today was willingly." Gently stroking Qi Lin’s face and wiping away her tears, Bai Qianye continued, "My senior師兄 is my master’s son; he’s also an opponent of mine. Before descending the mountain, our master made us swear that whenever we met, it would mean a fight to the death."
"Your master really is a strange person."
"But Senior treats me quite well."
"Killing you still qualifies as treating you well" If not for good fortune today, they probably would have died long ago. Qi Lin still harbored resentment over this.
"That night when I came down the mountain, I killed his father, which was also my master, with my secret poison." Bai Qianye said nonchalantly, "I used a special kind of poison."
What
"After regaining my mobility, I started learning from Master to make poisons. Thus, we often poisoned each other too." As he spoke, Bai Qianye picked up a strand of Qi Lin’s long hair and put it to his lips. "The poison I gave to my master that day had no real harm; if he hadn’t been so self-assured, he would have noticed something was amiss because the poison itself wasn’t lethal—it only became deadly when paired with his own antidote.atching fish with Little White when she heard a voice calling her name incessantly beside her ear. She tried to burrow deeper into Little White's belly..."Miss!!!"“Aaah,” Qi Lin suddenly sat up, cover...