Chapter 46: A Fateful Encounter

Han Tianyu’s body trembled violently.

He knelt beside the remains of his elder brother, his eyes fixed on the familiar face that was no longer there. Only a portion of Han Tianxiong’s body remained intact.

The once mighty leader of the Blood Eagle Gang had died miserably.

He reached out with his remaining hand and touched the bloodstained ground. His fingers shook uncontrollably.

How could he accept this?

Not far from them, Su Qingxue had also arrived there.

She had followed the Blood Eagle Gang members from a distance, hoping to find her companions. But the moment she came there, she sensed something wrong.

Her gaze quickly swept across the battlefield.

"Brother Gu? Sister Mu?"

There was no response. Her heart gradually sank. She hurried forward and searched through the battlefield again and again.

Finally, she saw something in the distance. Two familiar figures were lying among the ruins. Or rather to say, only some remains were left.

Their bodies had been blasted apart during the earlier battle.

Su Qingxue’s face instantly turned pale.

"No..."

She slowly walked over. Her legs felt weak as she knelt beside the remains and reached forward with her trembling hands.

"Brother Gu... Sister Mu..."

These remains were none other than her companions she had fought alongside.

Tears slowly gathered in her eyes. Her vision became blurred.

"H... how could this happen?"

She couldn’t understand.

She had heard Han Tianxiong’s screams earlier, so she thought they had finally defeated their opponents.

But reality hit her hard.

Just as she was mourning, Han Tianyu heard her voice and raised his head. His bloodshot eyes slowly turned toward Su Qingxue.

He suddenly realized that one of his brother’s killers was still alive.

So what if she wasn’t the one, she was an ally of those people.

For a moment, he stared at her before his expression changed. The grief in his heart suddenly transformed into monstrous hatred.

"You’re one of them!"

Han Tianyu suddenly stood. His entire body trembled from rage. His roar echoed throughout the canyon.

"This happened because of all of you."

He misunderstood that it’s Azura Heaven Sect’s disciples who killed his brother, and she was with them too.

If he did not go after her, he could save his brother. This thought made his blood boil.

"Brothers, kill her! Take revenge for our dead companions!"

Han Tianyu pointed toward Su Qingxue. The remaining Blood Eagle Gang members immediately turned their weapons toward her.

Su Qingxue’s heart sank. She glanced at Gu Chen and Mu Qingyan’s remains, then she looked at the surrounding Blood Eagle Gang members.

Gritting her teeth, she quickly collected the remaining belongings of Gu Chen and Mu Qingyan in her storage ring and ran away.

"Chase her! Don’t let her escape!"

The Blood Eagle Gang members immediately rushed after her.

Su Qingxue’s figure flashed into the dense forest. She didn’t dare look back.

Her injuries were already severe. Her spiritual energy had been almost completely exhausted. She had no strength left to fight the enemies who had gone mad.

If she stayed, she would die here as well.

And anyway, their gang was already almost finished. Her body was already at its limit, but she forced herself to continue running.

Branches struck her face and clothes. Her breathing became heavier with every passing moment.

Behind her, angry voices continued to echo.

"She’s over there!"

"Don’t let her escape!"

Su Qingxue clenched her teeth and increased her speed. Her vision occasionally became blurred, yet she still refused to stop.

After some time, the shouts behind her became slightly distant.

Just as she was about to change her direction again, she suddenly heard fighting sounds coming from ahead.

Su Qingxue’s eyes lit up slightly as she ran in that direction. Perhaps she could use the disturbance to shake off her pursuers.

She moved through the trees and soon saw two figures fighting in a clearing.

One was a huge beast and the other was a young man. Both of them possessed the strength of the Golden Core Realm.

The battle was almost over as the young man suddenly unleashed a powerful attack and severed the beast’s head.

After confirming that it was dead, the young man turned around.

Su Qingxue’s footsteps suddenly stopped. Her eyes widened as she felt his face somehow familiar.

"Senior Sister Su!" That man was also surprised to see her and called out her with her name.

"You know me? Are you also a disciple of Azura Heaven Sect?"

His way of address surprised her. She couldn’t help look the man up and down but there was nothing that could identify him.

"You forget, I’m Long Feng. We had met in Alchemist Tower."

The young man was none other than Long Feng. He also showed surprise when he saw her.

"Oh... that Fourth Rank Alchemist!"

She remembered her meeting with Elder Xu and recognized him. But then again, she was surprised to see him here.

They had met only a few days ago, so how did he appear here?

And she went ahead and asked the question. "But what are you doing here?"

Pointed toward a flower growing between two rocks nearby, he replied without hesitation.

"I came here because I was looking for this herb."

"Huh... this is a Seven Star Orchid."

Su Qingxue was surprised for a moment and didn’t doubt his words.

It’s a rare spiritual herb that used to make Fourth Rank Pills. These flowers were found only in this area, in fact, even they had found one on their way here.

Long Feng was an alchemist. It wasn’t unusual for him to enter the mountains searching for spiritual herbs.

But what she didn’t know that this is the same spiritual herb they found earlier. He had obtained this one from her companion’s storage ring.

This was all his plan.

He was already waiting for her here, and as soon as she arrived, he put on this whole drama.

"But I didn’t expect to meet you here."

He quickly noticed her pale face and blood-stained clothes, and asked with worry.

"You’re injured?"

Su Qingxue nodded slightly.

"Some people are chasing me."

Long Feng immediately looked behind her. His expression became concerned.

"Are you alright?"

"I’m fine."

Su Qingxue forced herself to remain calm. But her appearance clearly didn’t look fine.

Long Feng’s gaze then landed on the wound across her chest. A trace of concern appeared in his eyes.

"Your wounds look serious."

"I’m fine." She subconsciously covered it with her hand.

She was about to say something when she suddenly heard movement behind her. Her expression changed.

"They’re coming!"

Long Feng’s expression also became serious. He walked over and picked the Seven-Star Spirit Flower before saying:

"This place isn’t safe. I know a cave nearby. We can hide there."

Su Qingxue hesitated for a moment before nodding.

The sound of approaching footsteps was already becoming clearer. They didn’t have time to think about it.

The two quickly moved through the forest. However, Su Qingxue’s condition was worse than she had expected.

After only a short distance, her vision suddenly blurred. Her body staggered.

"Ah..."

She almost fell, but Long Feng immediately reached out and caught her.

"Are you alright?"

"I’m fine. I can walk." Su Qingxue tried to stand on her own, but her legs gave out after taking another step.

Long Feng caught her again before she fell. Her face flushed slightly.

"We don’t have time."

Before she could react, he bent down and lifted her into his arms, making her eyes widened in shock.

"Put me down! I can walk!"

Her face immediately became red. But Long Feng ignored her protest and quickly moved through the forest.

Su Qingxue’s face became even warmer.

She wanted to struggle, but her body simply didn’t have the strength. Hearing the approaching footsteps behind them, she finally stopped resisting.

Long Feng carried her deeper into the mountains.

After traveling for a while, he finally stopped before a hidden cliff. A narrow entrance was concealed behind several vines.

"Here."

He pushed the vines aside and carried her inside.

Only after confirming that the entrance was difficult to notice from outside did he finally place her down.

Long Feng carefully placed Su Qingxue against the stone wall before stepping back.

"Sit here for a moment."

Su Qingxue nodded weakly. She took out a healing pill and swallowed it. The pill immediately dissolved, and a gentle medicinal energy spread through her body.

Her pale complexion improved slightly. However, the effect was far from enough.

The wounds she had suffered during the battle were simply too serious. Most importantly, the wound across her chest still caused a sharp pain whenever she moved. She had to apply some medicine directly to the wound.

But Su Qingxue hesitated. The wound was in an awkward position. Applying the medicine herself would require removing part of her clothing.

Her face gradually became red. After struggling internally for a moment, she finally took out a bottle of healing medicine.

"Long Feng... could you turn back for some time."

"Alright." Long Feng immediately understood. He turned his back toward her without hesitation.

Su Qingxue breathed a sigh of relief and slowly loosened part of her clothing, exposed the injured area.

Her cheeks were burning. Even though Long Feng’s back was facing her, she still felt extremely embarrassed.

However, when she prepared to do it herself, she discovered that her whole body was in a state of numbness.

Struggling slightly, she glanced toward Long Feng’s back.

"Damn..."

Su Qingxue bit her lower lip. After hesitating for a long time, she finally spoke softly.

"Long Feng..."

"What’s wrong?"

"I..." Her voice became quieter. "Could you help me?"