Zhou Xing climbed up with difficulty. He felt the sharp pain in his chest gradually weakening. He looked up and looked in the direction of the sound, and saw a woman wearing a light blue fairy dress standing on the boulder, looking at him coldly.
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Zhou Xing couldn't help but be stunned by the woman's beauty. Her eyes were as clear as water, like a clear lake. Her face was delicate and graceful, her skin was as white as snow, and her long black hair was scattered on her shoulders, floating gently.
Moving.
"Who are you? Why are you here?" Zhou Xing asked warily.
The woman smiled faintly: "I am the owner of this forest, and my name is Lan'er. What about you? Why did you break into my cave?"
Zhou Xing hesitated for a moment, then decided to tell the truth: "I am a traveling swordsman named Zhou Xing. I broke in here accidentally, and I didn't mean to offend."
A trace of surprise flashed in Lan'er's eyes: "Zhou Xing? Are you the legendary sword master Zhou Xing?"
Zhou Xing shook his head: "I'm just a little swordsman, I don't dare to take this title."
Lan'er smiled slightly: "No matter what, you should answer my question first. Why are you hiding outside the cave? Are you Yang Weinan's accomplice?"
After hearing Lan'er's words, Zhou Xing became even more confused. He didn't know who Yang Weinan was, and he didn't understand how he could be implicated by him.
Zhou Xing raised his head with difficulty and saw a beautiful woman. Her eyes were clear and bright, shining like stars. The corners of her mouth raised slightly, revealing a charming smile.
"I'm not Yang Weinan's accomplice, I'm just an ordinary person who wandered into this place by mistake." Zhou Xing tried to stay calm and tried to explain his situation to the woman.
A trace of doubt flashed in the woman's eyes, but she soon regained her composure. She walked to Zhou Xing, stretched out her hand and gently touched his face: "You are injured, please take a rest first."
Zhou Xing felt the warmth in the woman's hands, and felt an inexplicable comfort in his heart. He closed his eyes and allowed the woman to treat his injuries.
After an unknown amount of time, Zhou Xing finally regained his strength. He opened his eyes and saw the woman sitting quietly next to him, with concern in her eyes.
"Thank you for saving me." Zhou Xing said gratefully.
The woman smiled slightly: "No need to thank me, I just don't think you are a bad person."
Zhou Xing was moved in his heart and asked: "Then who are you? Why are you here?"
The woman was silent for a moment, and then said softly: "My name is Lan Yao, and I am the guardian of this mountain forest. I have been looking for the person who hurt me, and I didn't expect to meet you today."
Zhou Xing groaned secretly in his heart, knowing that he was now trapped in this hole with no chance of escape.
"Who are you? Why are you arresting me?" Zhou Xing tried to stabilize the woman with words and buy time to find a way to escape.
"Hmph, you still dare to ask why? You, a thief, dare to steal my family's treasures!" The woman's voice was full of anger.
Zhou Xing's heart sank, he knew that he was in trouble this time. He was just an ordinary person in the world, how could he get into such a thing?
"I really don't know what you're talking about, I'm just a passerby." Zhou Xing tried his best to sound sincere.
"Stop pretending, do you think I will believe you? Get out of here!" The woman's voice became more severe.
Zhou Xing stood up helplessly, knowing that there was no point in resisting at this time. He took a deep breath and walked into the cave.
The cave was dark and humid, and Zhou Xing struggled to adapt to the light. Suddenly, a sharp gaze shot at him, making him shiver.
"Tell me, who are you? Why did you steal my family's treasure?" The woman stood in front of Zhou Xing, her eyes blazing.
Zhou Xing looked at the beautiful woman in front of him and couldn't help but lament the uncertainty of fate. He knew that his current situation was very dangerous, but he still decided to tell the truth.
"Girl, I really don't know what you are talking about. I am a wanderer. I passed by here this time just to find something to eat." Zhou Xing said sincerely.
After hearing Zhou Xing's words, the woman's eyes flashed with doubt. She looked Zhou Xing up and down, as if to determine whether he was lying.
At this moment, a middle-aged man walked in. He looked quite majestic and should be the owner of the house.
"Daughter, what's going on?" The middle-aged man looked at the scene in front of him and asked with a frown.
"Dad, this man broke into our home and stole our treasures!" the woman said eagerly.
The middle-aged man glanced at Zhou Xing, and then said to the woman: "You go out first, and I will handle this matter."
The woman left the cave reluctantly, while Zhou Xing looked nervously at the middle-aged man in front of him. He knew that his fate was about to be decided.
"Young man, you said you were just passing through, so why did you show up at our house?" the middle-aged man asked seriously.
Zhou Xing hesitated for a moment, but decided to tell the truth: "I was indeed passing by, but I just saw an injured little fox outside, so I entered your house to help treat it."
"Who is outside?!" Zhou Xing tried hard to control his panic and stay calm.
The woman outside the cave didn't seem to hear Zhou Xing's response, and her voice became even sharper: "You guys, don't think I can't find you if you hide outside! Get out of here quickly, otherwise don't blame me for being rude!"
Zhou Xing became more and more nervous, knowing that he could no longer hesitate. He endured the pain in his body, stood up slowly, and walked cautiously towards the entrance of the cave.
"Who are you? Why are you looking for me?" Zhou Xing stood at the entrance of the cave and asked tentatively.
The woman's eyes widened and she looked at Zhou Xing at the entrance of the cave, seemingly surprised: "Are you Zhou Xing? The young man who was saved by me?"
Zhou Xing nodded: "That's right."
The woman showed a smile: "I see, you are still alive as expected. I am your savior, don't you remember me?"
Zhou Xing recalled it carefully, and suddenly remembered the scene when he was chased by wild beasts in the mountains, and the woman who bravely saved him. He looked at the woman in front of him in surprise: "It turns out you saved me, thank you for saving me."
kindness."
The woman waved her hand: "These are all trivial matters, don't be polite. Why are you here? How is your injury?"
Zhou Xing briefly recounted his and Xiao Yan's experiences. After listening to this, the woman's eyes flashed with emotion: "I didn't expect that you guys have gone through so many things. But your injuries are not serious now and you need to take a good rest."
After saying that, the woman took out a bottle of elixir from her arms and handed it to Zhou Xing: "This is a healing elixir. Take it."
Zhou Xing gratefully took the elixir and swallowed it. A warm current immediately rose from his abdomen and quickly spread throughout his body. His injuries gradually improved under the influence of this warm current.
"Thank you, senior, for the elixir." Zhou Xing said respectfully.
The woman smiled and said: "Okay, you can rest here first. After your injury recovers, you can go find your friends."
Zhou Xing nodded and thanked the woman again. Then he found a place to lie down in the cave and began to close his eyes and rest.
Zhou Xing was a little panicked. He didn't know who the woman in the cave was and why she suddenly made such a cry. He hesitated for a moment, but decided to listen to the woman's words and slowly walked into the cave.
The cave seemed a little dark. Zhou Xing struggled to adapt to the light and gradually saw the scene in front of him clearly. He saw a woman in red standing at the entrance of the cave. She had a delicate appearance, but at this time her face was filled with tears.
Angry face.
"Who are you? Why did you break into my territory?" The woman's eyes widened and she looked at Zhou Xing angrily.
Zhou Xing smiled awkwardly and said, "Sorry, I didn't know this was your territory. I just broke in by mistake."
The woman snorted coldly and said, "Breaking in by mistake? Do you think I will believe your lies?"
Zhou Xing said helplessly: "I really didn't lie. I was just an ordinary pedestrian who accidentally took the wrong road."
The woman looked at Zhou Xing, as if she was judging whether he was telling the truth. After a while, she slowly said: "Okay, I believe you. But you still have to give me an explanation why you appear here.
here."
Zhou Xing quickly explained: "Actually, I was walking outside just now and accidentally discovered this cave. Driven by curiosity, I wanted to come in and have a look. I didn't expect to disturb you, so I'm really sorry."
After hearing this, the anger on the woman's face gradually dissipated and was replaced by a faint smile. She looked at Zhou Xing and said, "You are an interesting person. Since you have apologized, I will not pursue it any further.
But you have to be careful in the future and don’t intrude on other people’s territory again.”
Zhou Xing nodded repeatedly and said, "Thank you for your understanding. I will definitely be careful."
After saying that, Zhou Xing said goodbye to the woman, turned around and left the cave. The woman in red stood there, watching his back fading away.
Zhou Xing felt a little nervous. He knew that the voice came from the woman in the cave, and she didn't seem to be friendly to them.
He hesitated for a moment, wondering whether he should go in. However, he was worried that if he didn't go in, he would cause dissatisfaction with the woman and might even be detrimental to them.
In the end, Zhou Xing decided to listen to the woman's words and slowly walked into the cave. He walked carefully for fear of disturbing the woman.
When he entered the cave, he found that it was not very big, only a small space. In the center of the space, a young woman was sitting on a stone bench, looking at him coldly.
"Are you the person named Zhou Xing?" the woman asked.
Zhou Xing nodded, indicating that he was.
"I heard that you are very capable? Can you solve all kinds of difficult and complicated diseases?" There was a hint of ridicule in the woman's tone.
Zhou Xing smiled awkwardly. He knew that although he had some abilities, he was not omnipotent. However, he did not want the woman to look down on him, so he said, "I will try my best."
"Humph! You'd better not disappoint me!" the woman said coldly, and then ignored Zhou Xing.
Zhou Xing was shocked and didn't know what was happening in the cave. He tried hard to stand up, but found that his legs had lost feeling and he could not move.
"Xiao Xiao outside, did you hear that? Come in quickly!" The woman's voice came again, looking even more angry.
Zhou Xing was extremely anxious. He knew that he had to find a way to regain his mobility as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous. He began to try to mobilize the spiritual power in his body, hoping to restore the function of his legs.
With his efforts, a trace of spiritual power gradually emerged from his Dantian and flowed along the meridians to his legs. However, this spiritual power did not seem to be enough to restore his legs to normal.
Just when Zhou Xing felt desperate, he suddenly remembered the recovery pill he had on him. This pill can help cultivators quickly recover their consumed spiritual and physical energy, which can solve his urgent need.
Zhou Xing immediately took out the Huiyuan Pill from his arms and swallowed it carefully. After a while, he felt a warm current flowing through his body, and the numbness in his legs gradually disappeared, and he regained his ability to move.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhou Xing quickly stood up and walked towards the cave. He knew that the most important thing now was to find the woman as soon as possible and find out why she was so angry and what happened in the cave.
When Zhou Xing heard the woman's voice, his heart tightened. He knew that the owner of the voice was the target of their trip - the woman trapped in the cave.
He tried hard to adjust his breathing, and then walked cautiously towards the cave. He knew that he must not be careless at this time, otherwise it might cause a big disaster.
The cave was dark and unclear, and Zhou Xing could only move forward gropingly. He tried to make his movements as light as possible so as not to disturb the woman. However, his heartbeat accelerated faster, as if it was about to jump out of his chest.
Finally, Zhou Xing came to the cave. He saw the woman. She was standing next to a fire, with an angry light flashing in her eyes. Her long hair was spread over her shoulders, looking very embarrassed.
"Who are you? Why did you break into my territory?" The woman's eyes widened and she asked Zhou Xing sternly.
Zhou Xing took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. He knew that at this moment, he had to come up with a suitable excuse to get through.
"Miss, I misunderstood. I didn't mean to offend. I came here to look for a magical medicine called Ganoderma lucidum." Zhou Xing said, taking out a sample of Ganoderma lucidum from his arms and handing it to the woman.
The woman took the Ganoderma lucidum grass and looked at it carefully. A trace of doubt flashed in her eyes, but it was quickly replaced by anger.
"Hmph, do you think I will believe your lies? This is a barren mountain. Where did the Ganoderma lucidum grass come from? You guys are all the same!" the woman said angrily.
Zhou Xing groaned secretly in his heart, knowing that his lie had been exposed. However, he also understood that there was no turning back at this time. He had to find a way to resolve the crisis at hand.
At this moment, Zhou Xing suddenly remembered a legend. Legend has it that deep in the cave, there is a magical spiritual beast that can help people realize a wish. Perhaps only by finding this spiritual beast can he be saved from the dire straits.
middle.
He was a little confused. The voice sounded familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was. He tried to open his eyes and saw a figure standing there in the dim light inside the cave.