Chapter 0004: A Caring and Loyal Young Man

Seeing that the ghost was no longer pursuing her, Luo Xue halted her movements without the slightest hesitation, immediately stuffing several pills into her mouth, and then began to sit cross-legged to restore her energy.

He raised his arm, the forearm already scratched by branches, blood gushing out, a sight too gruesome to behold. Gu Min paid no attention to this, merely rolling the green orb on his arm, soon dyeing the entire green orb into a blood-red one

However, even so, she would definitely not agree to let go of Gu Min.

Retracting his gaze, Gu Min saw that the ghostly cultivator was already less than several zhang away from them. Gritting his teeth, he whispered, "Take care, Senior Sister"

After continuously throwing several stones, a beam of azure light suddenly appeared before Gu Min.

... ...

As he spoke, a stream of black mist surged from his body and then headed towards Gu Min. In the night, this pitch-black mist appeared even denser than the dark sky itself

"In my arms, you can take it yourself." At this moment, Luo Xue could not stop; with Gu Min in her hands, it was impossible for her to take out that bead.

Damn it!

"Senior sister, give me the beads." Without overthinking, Gu Min made up his mind

This thing seems familiar

Gu Min is overjoyed; indeed, a good youth like me, who is both affectionate and righteous, will not easily perish

Senior sister, Gu Min spoke softly.

Gu Min stared wide-eyed, did I just throw away the bead that could save my life and the books?!

This time she was to descend the mountain. Originally, the senior sister was concerned and wanted to accompany her, but the master insisted that she should undergo some independent training. However, at the moment the master made this decision, the senior sister had already expressed that Luo Xue was merely a novice practitioner, and descending the mountain for training was no different from courting death.

However, that bead still showed no reaction at all

Luo Xue whispered, "It's a bead, but... I don't know how to use it"

Luo Xue's cheeks were flushed, but in the night, no one could see clearly.

After advancing approximately one hundred miles, Luo Xue was already exhausted. The wound on her back, which had just been treated with ointment, was now oozing fresh blood again, quickly staining her clothes red. Enduring the intense pain, Luo Xue's forehead was already covered with fine beads of sweat

Remove the temple in the sea

Before long, Gu Min obtained the bead, withdrew his hand from Luo Xue's embrace, and glanced down briefly.

What nonsense are you talking about! Luo Xue spoke to dispel Gu Min's thoughts while continuously moving forward.

The gap between ordinary people and practitioners is vividly displayed at this moment

However, Ke Gumin had never thought of giving up. He had managed to escape from the city of Yingdu with great difficulty. Whether or not he could cultivate after reaching Dishan was uncertain, but dying here was absolutely not an option for him

If it weren't for Gu Min's words, she might have forgotten about this matter for the rest of her life, even with the books.

The ghostly figure let out a cold laugh, halting its pursuit of Luo Xue. As expected, it moved like a specter, darting towards Gu Min.

As she moved forward, she felt a sense of confusion. Logically speaking, even if the Great Qi Dynasty had launched a war against Nanling, with countless practitioners from the Great Qi involved, why would there be ghost cultivators present here?

Gu Min fell down; this was precisely a slope, and he rolled down directly.

"If we keep running like this, we will definitely die here. I don't think he is much better off than us. Senior sister, do you have any hidden tricks? It might be worth trying them out." Gu Min suggested, stating that continuing to run was a dead end, and that it would be better to fight, as there might still be a glimmer of hope.

He carelessly wiped the bead clean on his clothing and, without hesitation, hurled it against a nearby rock.

Gu Min rolled down the hillside, unaware of how many rocks and dry branches he had collided with, his body covered in numerous wounds. After rolling to the halfway point of the mountain, he reached out to embrace a large tree to stop himself, enduring the pain coursing through his entire body. Gu Min took out the green bead; Luo Xue did not know how to use this item, and he naturally was even less informed. He had come for this bead, not only knowing it was the only thing that could save his life, but he also truly did not want to implicate Luo Xue.

The immense shockwave from the anti-matter and the book jolted Gu Min's arm painfully in an instant, yet the green orb remained intact, showing no signs of any anomaly

But she quickly shook her head, bringing her thoughts back on track, "On the way down the mountain, the master gave me something; it should be a good item"

Gu Min secretly cursed those storytellers in Yingdu, who usually proclaimed with righteous indignation that the stories they told were absolutely true

Gu Min is fighting for time for her, so she must do her utmost to improve her condition during this brief period, only then will it be possible to rescue Gu Min

In this critical moment, Gu Min could no longer care about anything else and reached out towards Luo Xue's embrace.

The ghostly figure chuckled ominously, "You little thief, having knocked over my guiding lantern, I could kill you a hundred times today and it would still be insufficient!"

the items kept in reserve

It is known that in this world, whether in the southern or northern regions, practitioners hold a deep disdain for ghost cultivation. This is not only because the methods of ghost cultivation are excessively extreme, but also because the path they tread is exceptionally difficult, resulting in a scarcity of top-tier practitioners. Consequently, this directly leads to the absence of any prestigious sects of ghost cultivation in the world.

Not useful

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If he were to see those storytellers again, Gu Min would surely grab the other person's collar and say something forcefully.

"Little thief, I shall surely flay your skin and strip your tendons, to relieve the hatred in my heart!" The voice of the ghostly cultivator echoed through the mountains and forests.

Without a powerful sect as a backing, ghost cultivators will naturally appear very rarely in the sight of practitioners, especially when this ghost cultivator is only at the second realm.

Luo Xue murmured in a daze, though she did not actually hear it very clearly

Whoosh whoosh whoosh

What immediately came to Luoxue's mind was the skirt hidden under the box in her room on the mountain

In the darkness of the night, Gu Min could not clearly see Luo Xue's appearance at that moment, but from her heavy breathing, he could already determine that his future senior sister was at the end of her strength

What is this? Gu Min anxiously spoke up, as this item might be the very thing that could save their lives

At that time, the master seemed to have just remembered this matter, and took out the bead from his bosom, saying that it could save one's life in critical moments. However, the master did not explain how to use the bead, and she had not figured out its usage during these days, so she directly forgot about it.

Gu Min tightly grasped the green bead, still wanting to experiment with some other methods. However, at that moment, the ghostly cultivator had already arrived before him. Gu Min could not see him, but he could sufficiently feel the aura of malevolence.

It was a sphere emitting a bluish light, radiating a gentle glow in the darkness, just fitting in Gu Min's hand.

Luo Xue's thoughts were complicated; even though she had grasped a hint of meaning, the current situation was too urgent, which destined her not to ponder further.

Gu Min casually picked up a stone beside him and threw it with force, but before the stone could even reach the ghostly figure, it shattered upon merely touching the dark energy.

Before the words had left his mouth, Gu Min exerted force and began to descend. A tearing sound was heard, and the already tattered cloak was further ripped apart.

While the ghostly cultivator had not yet arrived, Gu Min's mind had already flashed through all the methods he had ever heard regarding the use of these practitioners' treasures

He is not a talkative person, and moreover, he is aware that Luo Xue is not far away

Although she usually appears rather foolish, in this critical moment of life and death, Luo Xue feels that she is still sufficiently clear-headed

However, her realm is too low. She was previously injured, and at this moment, she is accompanied by Gu Min. Even though Gu Min is constantly interfering with the pursuing ghost cultivators behind her, it seems that being caught up to is merely a matter of time.

Gu Min looked back at the ghost cultivator behind him and found that the opponent was not in much better condition than Luo Xue. He had failed to break through and was suffering from backlash, resulting in severe injuries. If it weren't for the fact that Luo Xue and Gu Min had just swept past him, igniting his fury, he would have almost given up on the idea of searching for the two.

Before he could even feel regret, he could only watch helplessly as the green orb fell into the black mist. However, what happened next was beyond his expectations; the green orb suddenly erupted with a dazzling green light

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