The Martial Saint Started from Scavenging

Ye Sheng didn't answer the girl's question. He simply wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his sleeve, struggled to stand up, and turned around to carry Ye Kai, who was behind the rock.

He was in extremely poor condition, his qi and blood were depleted, and his internal energy was exhausted; he could faint at any moment. The stench of blood here was too strong and would soon attract demonic beasts; they had to leave immediately.

"Wait a moment!"

Seeing that he was about to leave, the girl hurriedly called out and ran to him, blocking his way.

She looked at Ye Sheng's pale face and his blood-stained black outfit, bit her lip, and mustered her courage to ask, "Who...who are you? Are you really from the Blood Pact Merchant Guild?"

Her voice was still trembling slightly; clearly, what had just happened had been too much of a shock to this pampered young lady.

Ye Sheng raised his eyelids and looked at her with cold eyes.

"Is this any of your business?"

His voice was weak, but the coldness that kept people at arm's length made the girl shiver.

The girl was taken aback by his words, her pretty face turning slightly pale. No one had ever dared to speak to her in such a tone before.

But she still took a deep breath, took out an exquisite brocade pouch from her bosom, handed it to Ye Sheng, and said sincerely, "Thank you for saving me today. I will never forget your great kindness. Here is a note of five hundred taels of silver. Please accept it as a token of my gratitude."

She gave her name: Lin Qingxue.

Ye Sheng glanced at the thick stack of silver notes, his eyes remaining completely unmoved.

Five hundred taels of silver was an astronomical sum, enough to buy his life. But Ye Sheng didn't accept it, because what he needed right now wasn't money.

"I saved you, not for your money," Ye Sheng said calmly. "Get out of my way."

Lin Qingxue's hand, which was holding the silver note, froze in mid-air, and a look of astonishment appeared on her face.

She couldn't understand why this person, dressed like an assassin, would save her, and why he wouldn't ask for anything in return.

"Then... what do you want?" she asked instinctively. "As long as it's within the Lin family's power, we will do our utmost to help."

Upon hearing this, Ye Sheng stopped and turned around, his gaze sharp as a knife, staring directly into her eyes.

"Tell me, do you know a middle-aged man who runs a stall at the ghost market?"

Upon hearing the words "ghost market," Lin Qingxue's pupils constricted sharply, and a look of undisguised shock and vigilance flashed across her face.

"You...you know about the Ghost Market? Who exactly are you?" Her reaction confirmed Ye Sheng's guess.

"You don't need to know who I am." Ye Sheng took a step forward, the murderous aura emanating from him from the recent bloody slaughter causing Lin Qingxue to involuntarily take a step back. "You just need to answer me, do you know me or not?"

Lin Qingxue's heart pounded wildly at the powerful pressure emanating from him, and she instinctively wanted to deny it.

The Ghost Market was one of her family's biggest secrets, something that could never be mentioned to outsiders. But looking into Ye Sheng's cold, bright eyes, she felt guilty.

She gritted her teeth, and finally nodded, her voice barely audible, "I know him."

really!

Ye Sheng's heart skipped a beat, but he remained outwardly calm. He suppressed his weakness and continued to press, "I need two medicinal herbs: the Three-Leaf Tranquilizing Flower and the Heartwood of a Hundred-Year-Old Rotten Wood. Does your Lin family have them?"

These two herbs are the most crucial main ingredients needed to refine the Soul-Soothing Powder.

Lin Qingxue was horrified when she heard these two names. If Ye Sheng's mention of the Ghost Market had only surprised her before, the names of these two medicinal herbs now shocked her.

Because both of these herbs are rare and priceless spiritual plants, which are simply not something ordinary people can come into contact with.

More importantly, these two herbs, when combined with another medicinal ingredient, can be used to make a Soul-Soothing Powder! And this Soul-Soothing Powder is precisely the real purpose of her adventure with the caravan!

"Why...why are you asking this? How did you learn about these two herbs?"

Lin Qingxue looked surprised and suspicious, staring intently at Ye Sheng, as if trying to read something from his face.

Seeing her reaction, Ye Sheng already knew the answer. It seemed he had saved the right person.

"Never mind where I found out." Ye Sheng felt his consciousness beginning to fade; he knew he wouldn't last much longer. "Just tell me, is it true or not?"

Lin Qingxue looked at his increasingly pale face and his eyes, which appeared somewhat unfocused due to weakness, and her mind raced.

This person's words and actions didn't seem like those of an assassin from the Blood Pact Merchant Guild. Who exactly was he? How did he know about the Ghost Market? Why did he save me? What did he need those two medicinal herbs for? Multiple questions swirled in her mind.

But she knew now was not the time to ask these questions. The man in front of her had saved her, but his physical condition was very poor, and there seemed to be someone hiding behind the rock behind him.

More importantly, although those bandits have fled, they could return at any time with their men.

This is definitely not a place to stay for long.

"have."

Lin Qingxue took a deep breath and made her decision. Looking at Ye Sheng, she said, word by word, "My Lin family has both of these herbs. But I can't give them to you for free."

"Conditions?" Ye Sheng asked succinctly.

"Escort me safely back to Qingyun City." Lin Qingxue's eyes regained their calm and rationality. She was no longer the panicked young lady, but a shrewd businesswoman.

"Those bandits will definitely come back for revenge, and I have no guards left. Although you were injured, they seemed to be frightened by you. If you can escort me back to Qingyun City, I will not only give you the Three-Leaf Tranquilizing Flower and the Hundred-Year-Old Rotten Wood Heart, but also a thousand taels of silver."

Ye Sheng fell silent. Escort her back to Qingyun City? That didn't conflict with his original destination. But taking her along would undoubtedly be a huge burden. But if he didn't agree, even once they arrived in Qingyun City, would it be difficult for him to find those two medicinal herbs on his own?

Why should I believe you?

Ye Sheng asked in a cold voice.

Lin Qingxue seemed to have anticipated his question. She took off a jade pendant from her neck, which was entirely green and carved with exquisite patterns, and handed it to Ye Sheng.

"This is a token of my Lin family; everyone in the entire Qingyun City knows it."

She paused, then added, "As long as it's something the Lin family has promised, we will never break our promise."

Ye Sheng glanced at the valuable jade pendant and began to ponder.

"Okay, I promise."

Ye Sheng took the jade pendant, its surface smooth and warm to the touch.

"However, I also have conditions."

"you say."

"First, don't ask me too many questions about my affairs. Second, from now on, you have to listen to me."

Lin Qingxue smiled slightly and replied, "Okay."

"Let's go."

After Ye Sheng finished speaking, he ignored her, turned around and walked behind the rock, carefully carrying Ye Kai on his back.

When Lin Qingxue saw Ye Kai's pale face and the ugly pustules on it, a hint of surprise and pity flashed in her eyes, but she was smart and didn't ask anything.

Ye Sheng helped Ye Kai onto the carriage and settled him on the cushions. Then, he sat down himself and said to Lin Qingxue, who was still standing there in a daze outside, "You drive."

"Me?" Lin Qingxue was stunned.

"Should I do it?"

Ye Sheng glanced at her.

Lin Qingxue gritted her teeth. Although she was extremely unwilling, she still sat in the driver's seat and picked up the reins.

She was a pampered young lady who had never lifted a finger in the world, so how could she possibly drive? But her survival instinct forced her to bite the bullet and clumsily crack the whip, just like the coachmen before her.

"drive!"

The carriage began to move slowly and sway, heading towards Qingyun City.

Inside the carriage, Ye Sheng leaned back on the soft cushions, finally relaxing. Soon, a wave of exhaustion washed over him, and he fainted.

After he fell into a coma, the bronze token from the ghost market stall owner that he had obtained suddenly emitted a faint warmth.