In Zhu Xian, people start to rise from plundering entries

puff!

The soft sword pierced perfectly into that fist-sized, eerie green vertical pupil!

“His ...

A piercing scream tore through the night sky above the bamboo forest, even drowning out the sound of another bloodscale lizard rushing towards them.

The blood-scaled lizard, its brain pierced, convulsed violently and collapsed to the ground, throwing Su Han away with it.

At this moment, the last intact claw of the Bloodscale Lizard had already reached Biyao's back!
Biyao's old power had just been exhausted and her new power had not yet been generated, so she had no way to dodge.

She could even smell the nauseating stench behind her.

Is it over? The thought flashed through her mind, but she calmed down strangely, only subconsciously looking in the direction where Su Han had fallen.

At this critical moment!
"You bastard! How dare you!"

A deep, powerful shout, though aged, resounded like a thunderclap!

call out!
A streak of crimson light moved incredibly fast, arriving before the target and striking precisely the head of the bloodscale lizard that was about to ambush Biyao!

boom!
With a deafening roar, the bloodscale lizard's head exploded like a watermelon, scattering red and white matter everywhere. The headless corpse lurched forward a few steps due to inertia before crashing heavily behind Biyao, kicking up a cloud of dust.

The remaining few wounded bloodscale lizards were completely stunned by the sudden, terrifying attack and powerful aura. They let out a few terrified hisses, turned around without hesitation, and fled into the depths of the bamboo forest, disappearing in an instant.

The scene suddenly fell into a deathly silence, with only the crackling of the burning bamboo and heavy breathing remaining.

Biyao, still shaken, looked up and saw an old man in a black robe with red patterns who had appeared not far away.

The old man had white hair and beard, a ruddy complexion, and sharp eyes like an eagle. He was slowly retracting his outstretched finger, and the powerful spiritual pressure emanating from his body seemed to freeze the air.

The old man's gaze swept across the scene, lingering briefly on the dead lizard king and the other two lizard corpses before finally settling on the unconscious Su Han and the injured Bi Yao, his brows furrowing slightly.

Ignoring her own injuries, Biyao rushed to Su Han's side to check his breathing. Finding that he had simply fainted from exhaustion, she breathed a sigh of relief and then quickly bowed to the old man, saying, "Thank you for saving my life, senior!"

The old man nodded slightly and said in a low voice, "I was passing by when I sensed demonic energy and signs of fighting, so I came to investigate."

"You two aren't very powerful, yet you managed to kill the Bloodscale Lizard King, who was about to advance in rank. You do have some skill, especially your joint attack at the end, which showed considerable courage."

His gaze lingered for a moment on Biyao's soft sword, still stuck in the lizard's eye: "Little girl, your swordsmanship is precise, and you remain calm in the face of danger. Not bad." Biyao blushed slightly and quickly said, "Senior, you flatter me. If it weren't for your timely intervention, we would already be dead."

She quickly fed Su Han several of the best healing pills.

The old man strolled to the lizard king's corpse, looked at the fatal sword wound on his forehead, then at the ordinary green steel sword in Su Han's hand, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"This is not a place to stay for long; the smell of blood will only bring more trouble."

With a flick of his sleeve, the old man dislodged the steel sword from the vertical pupil on the lizard king's forehead. He then swiftly retrieved several of the lizard king's hardest reverse scales from its heart and the faintly glowing "Blood Marrow Demon Orchid," tossing them to Biyao. "These items should be of some use to your healing and cultivation."

"Let's go, this old man will see you off."

Without waiting for Biyao's response, a gentle spiritual force lifted her and Su Han up. As the old man took a step, the three figures blurred instantly, and the next moment they appeared by a clear stream several miles away.

"Take good care of your breathing."

The old man put the two down, then vanished like a ghost in a flash, leaving only a faint echo in the air: "Little brat, take care of yourself..."

Holding the unconscious Su Han, Biyao gazed in the direction where the old man had disappeared, her heart filled with gratitude and lingering fear.

She didn't dare to be negligent. She carefully checked the surroundings and, after confirming that it was safe, she laid Su Hanping on the soft grass.

They washed the blood off their bodies with the stream water, carefully treated their wounds, and then carefully put away the "Blood Marrow Demon Orchid" that exuded strange energy and life force.

She sat beside Su Han, holding his cold hand, silently circulating her internal energy to guide the medicinal effects, while vigilantly watching her surroundings.

Moonlight filtered through the bamboo leaves, falling on them and illuminating the girl's tired yet resolute profile.

This night is destined to be long.

But at least, they have once again escaped the brink of death.

After this battle, something deeper quietly began to grow in Biyao's heart.

She gazed at Su Han's sleeping face, her eyes softening yet hardening with resolve. (End of Chapter)