Chapter 481: [ Encounter in the Woods (2) ]

While walking, Si Mulan was holding the Jade Bead, intending to crush in a moment’s notice. If ever she noticed something wrong, she would surely leave this place immediately.

“I didn’t expect that this Labyrinth would be so unusual, even to the point of having this kind of Holy Beast. I wonder what is hidden in its deeper regions.” Seeing the back of the beautiful beast in front of her, Si Mulan can’t help but think as such.

She pondered on the possibilities. With her current strength, even a thousand of her wouldn’t last in this kind of place. She was even skeptical if her sister, she had idolized ever since she was kid can even last a month in here. That was how dangerous it was…

But if she managed to get this monster’s good side and owe it a favor—wouldn’t she be living comfortably in this kind of place?

With its help, living in this for a month was not a problem—even finding some treasures wouldn’t be difficult as long as she managed to gain a bodyguard like this beast!

Sorting out her train of thought, Si Mulan jumped on the tree in front of her, then quickly started to jump from one tree to another, and advanced towards the deeper part of the forest in a high speed, closely following the monster.

After advancing for more than 30 minutes, the monster before her finally stopped. It then started letting out cheerful cries and roars.

Si Mulan didn’t know what was happening in front because of the monster’s large build and just what was it that makes it so damn happy…?

She then raised her speed and saw a large river bank. It has probably a width of almost 30 meters, an unusually large river, clear and pristine.

But what caught her attention was that she saw a person lying on a huge rock by the riverside. He was sprawled on top of the rock and his face was facing to one side, the rock was dyed red as fresh red blood was flowing out from beneath the body. It was not known whether he was dead or alive.

Eh…?

What is that…?

Her heart thumped. Not caring about the consequences, she hurriedly slid down the tree and rushed towards the person’s direction. Along with her, the beast also rushed towards the person.

Looking at the fresh blood on the rock, Si Mulan couldn’t help but say, "This person has lost so much blood, could he be dead?"

As if hearing her muttering, the monster in front of her turned around and glared at her. This almost caused Si Mulan to trip… what a sensitive fellow…!

I'm just asking a question...! It's humor! Humour!!

Though, judging from this beast's attitude--Did it lead me here for this person…?

Before Si Mulan had walked over, the monster beast had already flown over to where that person was. Its eyes showing an expression of loss, sadness, pain, panic, desperation—Si Mulan couldn’t believe that such a beast can show such varied humane expression. It might have loved this person very, very much for it to show such face.

Only when she was close enough she finally sees clearly that the person was quite young, probably not that much older than her. Even though his face was a bit dusty, his skin was undamaged and cute like white jade.

He had a sharp face that was extremely handsome, a rather straight nose and sexy lips. His eyes were closed, so there was no way of knowing whether they were good looking or not. However, his long eyelashes were definitely extremely attractive. His long fanlike eyelashes covered his eyelids.

He was definitely a pretty boy!

However, she had seen plenty of this kind in her Clan and at the Imperial City. Even though they were not as handsome and charming as he was, she had already developed some immunity.

But why is he here…?

Was he also been thrown into this kind of place just like her…?

However, she hadn’t seen his face before…

Although she doesn’t have such powerful eidetic memory, she was still confident in her memory that she hadn’t seen this guy among the student participants. Or probably he was—?

But, with that kind of appearance, even gays and lesbians would shriek in excitement… how come there’s no such disturbance before the trial…?

Besides, Si Mulan turned her gaze towards the sorrowful monster lying beside the person, staring at him as if he was its most precious treasure. With this monster’s protection, how did this person managed to have such a wound…?

What had happened here...?

She lifted her head and looked all around. In the top was densely covered up, and aside from all that greenery, she couldn’t see anything else. Mystery after mystery--was it a good decision to play in this kind of unknown game...?

Si Mulan became doubtful. Then, her eyes caught something...

Eh? What was he wearing?

That pretty boy was wearing a black colored robe with red clouds imprinted on it. Why Red Clouds…?

Is he not a participant but a member of the Red Cloud Guards… but their uniform was not like this…

How baffling…!!

Because of her, falling down on her thoughts, the monster lying beside them turned its glance at her. Its eyes saying, ‘what are you doing?! Why are you not saving my master? I didn’t bring you here to admire my master’s good looks but to save him!!’

It was really rude...!

Reading the extremely clear thoughts of the monster, Si Mulan almost choked. She immediately went into action—fearing at the monster that might suddenly pounce on her due to anger. After bringing him to dry ground, she turned him over.

She looked at the wounds on his body and couldn’t help but gasp.

What’s more, eye-catching was the long wound on his stomach and it appeared as if it had been inflicted by a massive beast’s claw. It extended from his left chest all the way to the right of his stomach.

Si Mulan tested his breath. Good, he had only fainted, his life was not in danger. Even so, "Injured to such a large extent, and losing so much blood; it's so strange that he hasn't died yet."

Really, really strange...

She clicked her tongue and sighed when she looked at his wounds. Any person, no matter how high their level was at, they would certainly be on the brink of death—Si Mulan didn’t how long he was in this state but still, judging from the dried blood on the rock, it should be quite long—at least, he was already here before the examination started.

Thus, Si Mulan already erased the thoughts that he was an examination student just like her. But who was he? Why is he left in this place…?

What kind of monster does he encounter to end up like this...?

After a few moments of hesitation, she flipped over the pouch that her sister had given her and found the pellet of medicine that she had received. She took out a piece for him to eat. It was only after he had eaten it that she noticed words ‘Sixth Grade' on the jade bottle.

This was one of the most precious treasures of the entire Si Family, so few that they could be counted with one's fingers. Thinking about how she had actually given this Sixth-grade medicine to a stranger, she started to feel immeasurable pain in her heart.

She then noticed the monster tilting its head at her, confused as to what she had thrown in its beloved master’s mouth. Its vigilance was extremely high, it continued to glare at her, full of doubt and suspicion.

"This is a Sixth Grade medicine." Si Mulan gritted her teeth and said, “This is a high-grade important treasure that can even save a man already with a foot on his grave!”

I had already wasted such precious treasure to a stranger and yet you gave me that look--? Just what do you still wanted from me?

After which, Si Mulan could only sigh and turned towards the monsters staring her, “Led me to a safe cave—I need to clean his wounds. It was not safe here, if a monster appeared, it might disturb us…”

The monster beast seemed to have understood what she meant and hurriedly stood up. It then left only to appear after a few minutes. It seemed to have found a good place…

Si Mulan bit the tip of her tongue and suppressed the fluttering feeling inside herself. This would be the first time she was intimately close to a man—even his father didn’t have such opportunity that often. She then carried the bloodied body of the mysterious man on her back and dashed in the direction of the cave the monster beast had found with all her might.

The moment they had arrived at their destination, Si Mulan immediately saw the bloodstains and the corpse of a massive beast just outside the cave. It was a lion type magic beast. This monster actually robs a monster cave…?

Well, the pitiful monster was unlucky then…

After carrying the man and hurrying to cave, Si Mulan gently placed him onto the stone platform. She sat down beside him and took a few deep breaths.

During his rest, Si Mulan finally found the time to observe her surroundings. Within the cave was an enormous room which appeared somewhat simple and empty.

Mounted on the walls were Moonstones that were used as a source of light.

Five locked stone containers were neatly placed at the farthest back.

Additionally, there were large numbers of shiny gold coins and other precious items in the other three corners. Just by the number of gold coins, the total wealth in this room was over the hundreds of thousands. As a princess of one of the most influential families in the Divine Martial Continent, valuables and money were not something that Si Mulan lacked and thus, did not hold them in high regard.

However, when she shifted her gaze away from the shiny gold, moving them to the last corner of the room, happiness instantly surfaced on her face.

The last corner of the room was a flower bed made by piling soil together. Within it grew numerous different flowers and plants that shrouded the flower bed with fragrances.

An ordinary person may not recognize these plants but they knew very well that these seemingly ordinary plants were worth more than the piles of gold in the room. If she wasn’t mistaken, then these flowers and plants were at least a hundred years of age!

Then, is this cave… a Cultivator’s cave…? And from the things found inside, the owner must be quite a high-level cultivator!

However, he had probably died and the monster outside occupied this place instead, protecting these flowers and plants until they matured enough to make a meal out of. From the corner of the flower bed was a barren place so, those flowers and magical plants there must have been already eaten by that hateful glutton of a monster!!

Thinking about such treasures being devoured by such a beast, a pang of pain appeared Si Mulan’s heart. What a waste...!

In any case, there are still many more left in this cave. “Crimson Fire Leaf, Blue Wind Orchid, Ice Ginseng, Snow Flower Seed…”

She blankly stared at the small flower bed. One by one, the names of rare and expensive medical ingredients secretly leaped from her red moist mouth.

She was so happy and excited she wanted to jump but suddenly she noticed the monster’s glare staring at her. She suddenly felt awkward, yeah, right… your master—I actually almost had forgotten him…

Smiling awkwardly, took out a bed from her high-grade Storage Pouch.

It was hers and no men had ever seen it much less laid on it but now, she actually took it out and moved the unconscious youth towards it.

It was a rare expression of kindness for her but she wasn’t an ungrateful person. Since this monster had saved her and even give her this kind of incredible gift, she wouldn’t be so parsimonious to treat its master kindly.

Lying on a bed was definitely much better than sleeping on the floor.

In any case, she didn’t know this person—she can just throw her bed afterward and forget about this experience. What is most important is that she finally managed to turn this misfortune into a blessing!

When the bed was ready, she carefully placed him on the bed and her gaze swept across his face, which appeared so fragile that a single breath seemingly could break it.

She slowly shifted his eyes downwards and frowned slightly. On the chest area below his neck, five terrifying claw scars were oozing fresh blood. Fortunately, his clothes were black or else it would have already turned red at this moment.

In his unconscious state, his eyebrows were slightly pressed together as a pained expression faintly appeared on his face. While his current manner did not match his demeanor, it was very lovely.

Sighing, a red hue appeared on her cheek but she knows better than to leave him like this. Gritting her pearl white teeth, she took a knife, cutting the clothes on his body to pieces.

Seeing this, a frown appeared on the monster beast.

Hey lady, you dare take advantage of my master...?

If its master wasn't in a very serious condition, the beast would surely rip Si Mulan apart.

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