"A fairy!"

Lin Feng knelt down with a "plop".

"My friend is a woman, injured while saving me. If you, Fairy, do not save her, she will surely die. I am willing to give my life in return, I only beg you, Fairy, to intervene!"

"Pay with your life?" the old woman sneered. "How much is your life worth?"

"It's worthless. But I can do three things for you, Fairy, anything, even go through fire and water!"

The old woman stared at him for a long time before saying, "Help her down, let me take a look."

Lin Feng was overjoyed and quickly carried Shen Qingyi out of the car.

The old woman gestured for him to place the person on the bamboo couch in front of the bamboo house. She then stepped forward, untied the cloth strip from Shen Qingyi's shoulder, examined the wound, and took her pulse, her brows furrowed.

"The knife wound penetrated into the lung, blood stasis accumulated in the chest, and the meridians were damaged. It's a miracle that I've survived until now."

The old woman withdrew her hand, "But I cannot cure it."

"Why?!" Lin Feng asked anxiously.

"To heal this injury, one must use pure Yin energy to slowly guide and unblock the obstructions, and repair the lung meridians. The process is dangerous; the slightest mistake could injure both of us. I am old and frail; if I force myself to do it, I fear I will harm both myself and others."

The old woman shook her head. "You may leave."

"Isn't there any other way?" Lin Feng's eyes were bloodshot.

The old woman was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Yes. But it's harder than climbing to heaven."

"Please speak, fairy!"

"Heading west from here, after crossing three mountain peaks, there is a place called 'Cold Jade Cave.' Inside the cave grows a kind of 'Ice Soul Snow Lotus.' If you can pick it within twelve hours of it blooming and decoct it with the cold spring water from the heart of the pool, it can strengthen your body and stabilize your injuries. If you also use my guiding techniques, there may be a glimmer of hope for survival."

She looked at Lin Feng: "But the Ice Soul Snow Lotus is guarded by a strange beast, making it difficult for ordinary people to approach. Furthermore, its blooming period is only a few days away. Your injury…"

"I'll go," Lin Feng said decisively.

Do you know what that strange beast is?

"I don't know."

"It's the 'Frosty Pool Python'," the old woman said, enunciating each word clearly.

"This python is about three zhang long, with hard scales and armor. It lives deep in the Cold Jade Cave and feeds on snow lotus. Over the years, many people have tried to pick the lotus, but none have survived."

Lin Feng looked at Shen Qingyi on the bamboo couch.

She had woken up again at some point, and was looking at him with tears in her eyes, gently shaking her head.

"I'll go," Lin Feng repeated, his tone unwavering.

"Young Master Lin!" Shen Qingyi struggled to sit up, but the movement aggravated her wounds, causing her to turn pale with pain.

Lin Feng turned around and smiled at her: "Wait for me to come back."

After saying that, he leaped westward and disappeared into the mountains and forests in a few bounds.

The old woman walked up to Shen Qingyi, looked at her tear-streaked face, and suddenly asked, "Girl, who is this young man to you?"

Shen Qing burst into tears, and after a long while, she finally said, "It is...it is the person Qingyi is willing to entrust her life to."

The old woman remained silent, gazing at the western mountains shrouded in twilight, a complex expression flashing in her eyes.

"Would I entrust my life to him...? I hope he is worthy."

At that moment, Lin Feng was already running swiftly through the mountains and forests.

His shoulder injury still hurt, but he couldn't care less.

By the time we crossed the second mountain, it was already getting dark.

When we reached the halfway point of the mountain, we suddenly heard a whooshing sound coming from the woods to our side!

He suddenly turned to the side, and three crossbow bolts flew past his clothes and embedded themselves in the tree trunk behind him, their fletching trembling.

"Hey kid, we meet again!"

The one-eyed giant emerged from the forest with more than ten bandits, each armed with a knife and bow, and surrounded him.

This time there were even more people, and they even brought crossbows.

"It's like a persistent ghost." Lin Feng's eyes were icy.

"Damn it, you think you can just let it go after hurting three of my brothers during the day?"

The one-eyed giant grinned maliciously, "Brothers, fire! Shoot him dead!"

A barrage of crossbow bolts rained down! Lin Feng moved like a ghost through the rain of arrows, but his injuries slowed his movements, and an arrow grazed his ribs, leaving a trail of blood.

He grunted and instead of retreating, he advanced, charging straight at the one-eyed giant!

"Stop him!" the one-eyed giant shouted.

Several bandits brandished their knives and pounced.

Lin Feng drew his longsword, its blade flashing like snow, tracing a poignant arc in the night.

There were no fancy moves, only the simplest and most ruthless killings. One slash, one person.

Blood blossomed in the moonlight, and screams echoed through the mountains and forests.

The one-eyed man was terrified and turned to run away.

Lin Feng followed him closely, stabbing him in the back with a knife!

"Uh..." The one-eyed giant staggered to the ground, his eyes filled with resentment and fear.

Seeing their leader dead, the remaining bandits let out a shout and scattered in all directions.

Lin Feng didn't give chase. He tore off a piece of his shirt to hastily bandage the wound under his ribs and continued westward.

The third mountain is the highest and coldest.

Finally, they found the cave entrance at the foot of a cliff on the mountaintop.

The cave entrance was hidden behind vines, and a chilling aura emanated from it; even before getting close, one could feel the biting cold.

A faint light peeked out from inside the cave, and a delicate, refreshing fragrance wafted through the air—the snow lotus was about to bloom!

Lin Feng's spirits lifted, and he was about to enter the cave when he suddenly heard a hissing sound coming from inside.

He held his breath, quietly parted the vines, and peered inside.

In the center of the cave lies a cold pool, and on a stone platform in the middle of the pool, a crystal-clear snow lotus is slowly blooming.

Beside the icy pool, a giant python as thick as a water bucket coiled up!

The python's body was covered in ice-blue scales that gleamed eerily in the darkness.

The python raised its head high, its scarlet forked tongue flicking, staring intently at the snow lotus that was about to bloom.

A python in a frozen pool!

Lin Feng lay prone at the cave entrance, waiting patiently.

The snow lotus blooms very slowly, and each petal unfolds, releasing an even richer fragrance.

The giant python grew increasingly agitated, pacing along the edge of the pool and emitting low hisses.

Finally, the last petal of the snow lotus fully unfolded!

In an instant, the fragrance intensified, filling the entire ice cave.

The giant python roared, its massive body soaring into the air. Its scales scraped against the rock wall with a piercing sound, and its blood-red maw opened wide, ready to devour the snow lotus!

Lin Feng's figure shot into the cave like an arrow!

He rushed to the edge of the cold pool, touched the edge with his toes, used the momentum to leap onto the stone platform, and reached out to pick the snow lotus!

The fingertip was only three inches away from the snow lotus—the stench of blood was already upon them!

The giant python's head crashed down fiercely!

Lin Feng twisted and spun around, drawing his longsword and slashing horizontally. With a clang, a string of sparks flew out, leaving only a white mark on the jet-black scales.

The force of the recoil caused his tiger's mouth to split open, and the sword almost slipped from his hand.

The python was provoked.

It turned its head and lunged at you again.

In a flash, Lin Feng didn't turn around, but instead thrust his knife backward with a backhand motion!

The long knife pierced the python's upper jaw with precision!

The giant python writhed in pain, spraying foul-smelling blood everywhere.

Lin Feng lunged forward, his left hand already gripping the snow lotus stem, and pulled hard!

Snow lotus separated from its roots!

At the same time, the python's tail slammed into his back!

"Bang!"

Lin Feng felt as if he had been struck by a heavy hammer. He spat out a mouthful of blood, flew forward, crashed heavily against the rock wall, and rolled to the ground.

Lin Fengqiang swallowed the metallic taste in his throat and used the force of rolling to dissipate some of the force.

Driven mad by excruciating pain, the giant python stirred the icy pool with its massive body, splashing cold water everywhere.

Lin Feng's vision blurred and his back burned, but he knew he couldn't stop now.

The giant python's scarlet eyes had locked onto him again, especially the snow lotus in his hand that was as white as jade.

Ignoring the wound on its upper jaw, it crushed down with even greater ferocity.

Lin Feng's eyes sharpened. Instead of retreating, he charged forward, rushing towards the right side of the giant python and narrowly missing it.

He suddenly threw the snow lotus in his hand into the crevice in the rocks ahead. The fragrance drew the giant python's head in, causing it to turn its head instinctively and open its mouth to devour the snow lotus.

This is the moment!

Despite the pain, Lin Feng leaped up, using the rock face to turn back, gripped the hilt of his longsword in mid-air, and with his entire weight plummeting down, he thrust it fiercely into the giant python's mouth!

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