"Success! I actually managed to slay this second-level demonic beast?" Su Shi'er was relatively better off, sitting down heavily on the ground, looking as if he had narrowly escaped death.
But he wasn't in great shape either. At this moment, his dantian was completely empty, and every cell in his body was crying out in pain.
The pain made him grimace!
"I can never engage in this kind of cross-level battle again! It's practically suicidal; I almost lost my life this time!"
He silently took this lesson to heart and quickly took out a bottle of Healing Pills, swallowing half of it in one go.
The Healing Pills melted in his mouth, and the pure medicinal power quickly spread throughout his body. Under the effect of the medicine, his internal injuries were rapidly healing.
In less than a quarter of an hour, Su Shi'er regained his mobility and stood up from the ground.
However, his injuries were severe, and complete recovery wasn't something that could be achieved quickly.
He quickly scanned the situation around him and didn't rush into action. His gaze fell on the woman in front of him, and he hurriedly asked, "How are you doing now?"
The thousand-year vermilion fruit was certainly tempting, but to leave, he still needed the help of this mysterious woman beside him.
"What do you think?" Shen Miaoyin replied weakly.
At this moment, not only was her True Essence depleted, but her foundation was also damaged, leaving her unable to even open her storage bag to retrieve any pill medicine.
"I can help you heal, but once you're healed, you can't attack me, and you have to take me out of here!" Su Shi'er said quickly, staring intently at Shen Miaoyin.
"No problem!" Shen Miaoyin agreed without hesitation.
"Also, I want to take two of the remaining five vermilion fruits!" Su Shi'er glanced at the vermilion fruit tree in the distance and continued.
"Alright!" Shen Miaoyin agreed very straightforwardly, without any expression.
"You agreed so easily?!" Su Shi'er muttered, then asked, "One last question, what's your name?"
"Shen Miaoyin!" Shen Miaoyin said calmly.
"Shen? I remember the Peak Lord of Heavenly Melody Peak is also named Shen... what's your relationship with her?" Su Shi'er was taken aback, a bold guess forming in his mind.
He was cautious and always paid attention to everything around him. Before the trial began, Fu Boren from Heavenly Splendor Peak had inquired about the whereabouts of Peak Lord Shen from the elders of Heavenly Melody Peak.
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"What do you think?" Shen Miaoyin asked back with a faint smile.
Despite being seriously injured, she was, after all, a Peak Lord, and her composure was still intact.
"Oh my, you're actually the Peak Lord of Heavenly Melody Peak!!!" Although he had guessed that this woman's status was not low, he never imagined she was the Peak Lord of Heavenly Melody Peak.
"Do you have any other questions? The people from Heavenly Splendor Peak could break through the formation and come in at any moment. The longer we delay, the more danger we're in." Shen Miaoyin said calmly.
"No... no more questions. Here's a bottle of Healing Pills for you. Uh... it seems you can't take them yourself, let me help you, my apologies!" Su Shi'er chuckled awkwardly and quickly handed the pill medicine to Shen Miaoyin.
Realizing that Shen Miaoyin was unable to take them herself, he quickly poured the Healing Pills into his palm and prepared to help her take them.
"What? Top Grade Healing Pills? And five of them?! Who exactly are you?" Shen Miaoyin's eyebrows furrowed slightly in surprise upon seeing the Healing Pills in Su Shi'er's hand.
"I'm nobody, just a small figure. These pills... I got them by chance!" Su Shi'er quickly shook his head in denial.
Not wanting to dwell on this topic, he carefully fed the pills to Shen Miaoyin one by one, feeling anxious.
As his fingers touched her cold lips and saw her long eyelashes tremble slightly, Su Shi'er felt his heart race, a strange tingling sensation spreading through him.
An indescribable emotion lingered in his heart, making his face flush and his cheeks warm.
At seventeen, he was just a young man. Having never interacted with women before, such a reaction was normal.
Especially when faced with such an unparalleled beauty.
As the pill medicine went down her throat, a cool sensation quickly spread through Shen Miaoyin's limbs, like spring rain nourishing the earth.
Her injuries were temporarily suppressed, and Shen Miaoyin took a deep breath of spiritual energy, transforming it into strands of True Essence within her body.
Then, with a wave of her slender hand, she took out a light blue Great Healing Pill. After a glance, she put it away again.
In theory, the Great Healing Pill was more potent than the Healing Pill. However, the one she had was only a second-level Mid Grade Great Healing Pill, incomparable to the Top Grade Healing Pills.
"Let's go, pack up, and let's leave this place as soon as possible." Standing up, Shen Miaoyin picked up her five flying swords and walked to the vermilion fruit tree.
With a quick glance, she waved her hand, and a mass of cold air condensed into a flying knife.
With a flash of the blade, five vermilion fruits fell to the ground.
Before the fruits hit the ground, Shen Miaoyin took out two sandalwood boxes and stored the five vermilion fruits separately.
Turning around, she handed the box containing three vermilion fruits to Su Shi'er.
"These three vermilion fruits are for you!"
"Thank you!" Su Shi'er accepted the box, examining the three smooth, red fruits inside, grinning widely.
Right now, all he could think about was Shen Miaoyin's earlier words: a thousand-year vermilion fruit could increase one's cultivation by half a cycle.
Taking one out, he cautiously looked around and was about to swallow it eagerly.
For him, quickly improving his cultivation was the key.
"I advise you not to take it now. The medicinal effect of the thousand-year vermilion fruit is extremely potent. After consumption, it takes at least ten days to fully refine." Shen Miaoyin said indifferently.
Ten days to refine?
Su Shi'er quickly put the fruit back in the box and stored it in his storage ring.
Outside the Spirit Plant Garden, there were still over a hundred disciples from Heavenly Splendor Peak who could come in at any moment. Now, he didn't dare stay even one day longer.
"Thank you, Peak Lord Shen. What should we do next?" Su Shi'er cupped his hands respectfully toward Shen Miaoyin.
Shen Miaoyin stood under the vermilion fruit tree, holding the Ice Sword, quickly drawing a circle around the tree.
Then, with a wave of her hand, the towering vermilion fruit tree vanished, leaving only a massive pit in its place.
After finishing, Shen Miaoyin finally spoke to Su Shi'er: "There are still Dendrobium flowers and the demonic beast's corpse left. Choose one. Once we've collected everything, and I've regained some strength, we'll leave!"
Seeing Shen Miaoyin take the vermilion fruit tree, Su Shi'er felt a pang of envy.
However, he knew that having it wouldn't do him any good.
Hearing Shen Miaoyin's words, Su Shi'er quickly glanced at the remaining Dendrobium flowers and the Fire Cloud Python's corpse.
The Dendrobium flowers weren't listed in the material compendium.
But judging from Shen Miaoyin's reaction, he could guess they were valuable. However, for him, such high-level spirit plants were beyond his current use.
On the other hand, the giant python, a second-level demonic beast's corpse, was valuable for its blood, skin, and fangs. Most importantly, the High Grade Ritual Artifact, the seven Soul-Breaking Nails, were still inside the python.
After a brief hesitation, Su Shi'er made his decision.
"I..."
Just as he was about to speak.
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