Wild Dogs

"How many days will you be protecting the Dharma?"

Yang Fan raised an eyebrow.

That's not a big deal, it's just that it's inconvenient for a man and a woman to be alone together.

Upon hearing this, the female cultivator hurriedly explained.

"It's alright. I can tell that you are an upright gentleman, not a despicable person. I trust you."

Hearing this, Yang Fan nodded.

He then carefully stepped forward, stood in front of the woman, and bowed deeply to her.

"Then I'll have to offend you."

As he spoke, Yang Fan raised his hand.

The woman hesitated, unsure of what Yang Fan intended to do.

"Fairy, let me examine your meridians before deciding how to help you."

Yang Fan said politely.

Upon hearing this, the female cultivator suddenly realized what was happening and hurriedly stretched out her hand.

Yang Fan raised his hand and placed it on the female cultivator's wrist. After sensing her for a moment, he raised an eyebrow slightly.

He could sense that the female cultivator's meridians were indeed severely damaged.

After a long pause, he slowly withdrew his hand and nodded.

"The fairy's meridians are indeed damaged, but the damage is not too serious. She just needs to rest patiently for a few days."

Then, he looked around.

"However, there are too many people around here, so let's go to the vicinity of that cave first and find a safe place to stop."

As he spoke, Yang Fan gestured for the woman to proceed.

Upon seeing this, the woman blushed slightly.

"Please help me, young master, I am truly unable to move right now."

Seeing this, Yang Fan nodded, then stepped forward and said in a low voice.

"Then I'll have to offend you."

Seeing the woman nod slightly at him, Yang Fan reached out and carefully picked her up.

The woman was quite lithe and didn't require much effort to lift.

Yang Fan then gently led her toward a cave to the side.

As he walked, Yang Fan pondered what to do next.

This female cultivator is incredibly powerful; rescuing her would be somewhat risky.

If this woman were to recover her cultivation and turn her back on him, killing him with a single blow, Yang Fan would still face considerable risks.

However, upon closer reflection, the female cultivator's previous actions did not seem like those of a truly vicious person.

Taking a deep breath, Yang Fan decided that the risk was worth taking.

After a while, Yang Fan led the female cultivator into the cave and put her aside.

After Yang Fan cleaned the cave, he placed the female cultivator in the center of the cave and then looked at her.

"Please rest quietly for a few days, Fairy. I have some medicine here to treat your injuries. If you take it along with the previous medicine, the effect should be even better."

As he spoke, Yang Fan handed the pill to the female cultivator.

The female cultivator blushed slightly as she accepted the pills from Yang Fan.

She was too weak to stand up and bow, so she could only look at Yang Fan with gratitude in her eyes and whisper her thanks.

"I will never forget your great kindness today, young master."

"Don't worry, young master, I will definitely repay you handsomely once I recover."

Hearing this, Yang Fan smiled slightly and waved his hand casually.

There's no need to say thank you.

"Alright, I'll prepare some more healing items for you, Fairy. Please wait here for a moment."

Yang Fan then carefully left the cave.

Seeing that Yang Fan had not harmed her in the slightest and had been very polite throughout the entire process, the woman's goodwill towards him increased considerably.

After leaving the cave, Yang Fan flew around the area.

He carefully surveyed his surroundings, checking for any lurking enemies.

After searching around and confirming that there were no other cultivators nearby, Yang Fan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Since no other cultivators are lingering, the rest of the operation can proceed much more smoothly.

Yang Fan looked around and picked a lot of healing herbs nearby. Then he took the herbs back to the cave.

Upon entering the cave, he immediately took out his alchemy furnace and began preparing to refine new pills.

Seeing this, the female cultivator beside him looked at him curiously.

"By the way, young master, you also know alchemy?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Fan smiled slightly.

"Yes, I know a little about alchemy."

"I just took a look. The two kinds of healing pills I gave you earlier, while they were fairly effective, were a bit too slow for your current injuries."

"I plan to refine another special healing pill for the fairy, so that she can recover her cultivation in just a few days."

Upon hearing this, the female cultivator gently bit her lower lip and nodded slightly.

Yang Fan did not spend a long time refining the pills, only a little over half an hour.

During a break from refining pills, Yang Fan chatted with the female cultivator beside him while busy with his work.

"By the way, I still don't know what the fairy's name is."

"My name is Yang Fan, and I am a rogue cultivator from one of the nearby cities."

"The original plan for this trip into the mountains was to collect some herbs for cultivation."

Yang Fan took the initiative to speak.

Upon hearing this, the female cultivator hesitated for a long time before lowering her voice and speaking slowly.

"My name is Xiao Ruolan, and I come from Zhongzhou."

"Central Plains?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Fan looked up at the woman in surprise.

"What kind of place is Zhongzhou?"

Upon hearing this, the woman looked at Yang Fan with equal surprise.

"How come you've never heard of Zhongzhou, young master?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Fan shook his head repeatedly.

"I've never heard of Zhongzhou before. What kind of place is that?"

Seeing Yang Fan's earnest expression and completely clueless look, the female cultivator hesitated for a moment before patiently explaining.

"The Central Plains is the central region of the entire world, and its structure is completely different from that of the other four regions."

"What are the Four Regions?"

Yang Fan continued to ask with a puzzled look.

Hearing this, the female cultivator was completely surprised.

"So, young master, you are completely unaware of the Four Regions and have never even heard of the Central Plains?"

Seeing Yang Fan nod repeatedly in confirmation, the female cultivator was at a loss for words.

"Alright, since you are completely unaware, I will explain it to you slowly."

"The so-called Central Plains and Four Regions are a way for people to divide this world into different regions."

"The entire continent we inhabit is divided into different regions, mainly the Central Plains and the four regions of East, West, South, and North."

"So, where am I now?"

Yang Fan asked eagerly.

Upon hearing this, the female cultivator smiled gently and began to speak.

"Young master, the place we are in now is called the Western Wilderness, which is the Western Region among the Four Regions."

"The Western Wilderness?"

Hearing this, Yang Fan scratched his head.

"This place is not desolate at all. I see that it is full of lush trees and the environment is quite nice."

Hearing this, the female cultivator chuckled softly.

"Young master, the vegetation here is naturally lush and abundant."

"However, the reason it is named Western Wilderness is in contrast to the other regions of the world."