Chapter 2, Encounter with a Woman at the Ancient Temple.

Not far from several woodcutters, there was a young scholar and a twelve-year-old book boy.

The first two individuals were dressed in green bronze armor, one of them was tall and wore a green bull-faced mask, while the other was slender and wore a yellow horse-faced mask.

Next to a muddy yellow dirt road, there is a dilapidated temple with half of its main hall collapsed.

On the central side of the main hall, there stands an unidentified deity statue with somewhat blurred features.

Hmm, that's strange! The scholar who was originally reading books had a slight change in his expression and couldn't help but look outside the hall door.

A few woodcutters witnessed this scene, all showing extremely surprised expressions. The six pairs of eyes stared at the cloth bag for a few moments, then their gaze towards the two scholars became extremely reverent. The voices of their conversation suddenly became three points lower.

What kind of person is the lady, and what is the story behind these injuries on her body?

A mere healing medicine, how can it compare to a human life?

Shi Wu, what are you still standing there for? Hurry up and go help the person. Take out my Spring Transformation Pill.

"Young master, what's wrong? Could it be that there is something unclean?" The book boy, who was busy nibbling on dry rations, suddenly became spirited upon hearing this, with an eager expression on his face.

With a loud cry of "Ah!"

Those three woodcutters were naturally dumbfounded when they saw this, and the young servant was equally surprised.

In the middle of the bonfire, several dark sticks are propping up a black and yellow pot, inside of which something is bubbling and cooking with a strong aroma of food wafting out from time to time.

Upon closer inspection, the scholar realized that the person in front of him was actually a petite woman, dressed in green clothes and covered in bruises. Her hands and fingers were particularly bloody and mangled, as if she had just undergone severe torture.

It's strange to say, the cold air in the temple gradually dissipated amidst the flashing white light, and after a moment, the entire temple returned to its normal temperature.

The scholar sat on a small stool, holding a scroll in his hands, shaking his head and swaying as he read.

Monster? That's not right. There is no trace of demonic energy on its body, otherwise I would have noticed it immediately. Could it be a half-demon? There is some possibility of that, but it is said that half-demons are born with amazing magical powers. This woman has no magical fluctuations at all, as if she is just an ordinary person. Unless...

The young lady is afraid that she doesn't have time to tell the gentleman anything. She really must leave immediately.The young girl gave a bitter smile, struggled to stand up, and walked towards the door of the hall.

Those three woodcutters also clearly saw the face of the woman in green clothes. They were all scared out of their wits and scrambled out of the palace, running away without looking back.

Monster!

The scholar saw the face of the woman in green, and although he did not scream, his pupils slightly contracted.

The billowing mist outside the palace gate suddenly parted, and four strange figures wearing different masks walked in from outside.

The scholar paid no attention to the actions of those woodcutters, but instead fixed his gaze on the terrified face of the girl in green, showing a thoughtful expression.

I'm not entirely sure yet, but just to be safe, take out my jade scroll. If we have this item, most ghosts should not be able to approach us. The scholar stared at the palace gate for a moment and then gave a slight frown as he gave his instructions.

The girl with the beastly face saw the situation outside the palace gate, her face filled with despair, knowing that it was already too late to escape.

Truly a celestial master, only a celestial master can possess such a treasure!

But at this moment, a hurried footsteps were heard outside the hall, followed by a figure stumbling into the hall. After a few steps, the person fell directly to the ground and lost consciousness.

Yes. The bookboy immediately jumped up from the stone steps, took a few steps to the book box behind the scholar, and pulled out something wrapped in yellow cloth, with a faint white light shining through.

With your injuries, where can you go at this moment?" The scholar shook his head when he saw this.

The book boy sat directly on the nearby clean stone steps, gnawing on a piece of coarse food made of dried grains, occasionally revealing a bitter expression that was hard to swallow.

"Young master, there are only two Spring Transformation Pills left. Should I really take them out for her to use?" The young servant named Shi Wu finally regained his senses, showing a hint of hesitation.

The two people behind had graceful figures, unexpectedly they were two plump women, but their faces were adorned with even more ferocious skull masks, one blue and one red.

The upper half of the woman's face in front of me is no different from an ordinary sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl, with white and tender skin and picturesque eyebrows and eyes. However, from the nose down, her mouth is a hideous beast mouth with yellow-green stripes, and the sides of her cheeks are also covered in furry animal hair.

The scholar sighed when he saw this situation, threw the book in his hand into the bookcase behind him, and stood up, intending to say something.

A statue dressed in green armor, holding a brass long spear in hand, with a pair of wings on its back, covered in dust and spider webs, appearing extremely fierce and terrifying.

Oh my, it's a immortal master!

The young servant, upon hearing the words, could only reluctantly agree, then quickly retrieved a small white bottle from the bookcase and went forward to help the woman in green lean against a pillar.

Suddenly, a cold wind blew in from outside the palace gate, causing the bonfire inside the palace to flicker and the temperature in the temple to become icy cold.

Upon seeing this, the scholar's eyes flickered a few times, but he did not speak again. However, at this moment, three faint screams suddenly came from outside the hall. Judging from the sound, it seemed to be the three woodcutters who had just left.

The book boy just helped the woman in green up. Subconsciously, he took a quick look at the woman's face and was so frightened that he sat on the ground.

The scholar immediately fell silent.

Only the scholar remained somewhat calm. After carefully examining the figure of the woman in green for a few moments, he immediately gave a command without even turning his head:

The young servant saw that the scholar remained silent, so he had to stand up again. After swallowing a few times, he bravely gave the medicine in the small bottle to the woman and took out a gourd from his pocket, pouring some water into her mouth.

It seems that the effect of the Spring Transformation Pill is amazing. After a moment, the woman in green slowly woke up from her coma. First, she looked around in panic, then seemed to understand something. After taking a deep breath, she reluctantly stood up and bowed to the scholar, saying, "Thank you for saving me, sir. However, I must leave here immediately, otherwise it will bring great danger to you."

A group of people dressed as woodcutters, gathered around a campfire in a partially intact grand hall, whispering to each other.

Young master, you know how to act generously. Alright, since you are the master, I will listen to everything you say.

Not good, they are chasing us. The beast-faced girl heard this sound, and her face instantly turned pale. She hurriedly took a few steps, wanting to escape through the door. But after only a few steps, she fell to the ground again with a "thud".

The scholar turned his head and glanced at the idol on the altar, then looked at the mist outside the hall. He couldn't help but sigh. Just as he was about to say something to the girl, a series of low and mournful ghost cries came from outside the mist, followed by the sound of footsteps.

The young servant blinked his eyes and looked towards the palace gate with a curious expression.

Although the woman's face is terrifying and frightening, her voice is surprisingly gentle and sweet.

At this moment, outside the temple gate, a large area of ​​dark gray mist appeared at some unknown time, making it impossible to see one's hand in front of their face, as if the entire temple was shrouded in it.

Those three woodcutters shivered suddenly, feeling a chill all over their bodies, and their hands and feet went limp.

The book boy placed the cloth bundle next to the scholar, then looked around excitedly.