"It was going to eat me, but got scared off by the sound of your footsteps!"

The man's face was pale, his hands tightly covering his calf, beads of cold sweat dripping down his forehead, "Please save me, I'm in so much pain!"

Kingston glanced at Siger Meiruo, the latter thought for a moment, then nodded. Kingston bent down and carried the man on his back, "Brother, hold on, we'll find a safe place to bandage you up."

The man gritted his teeth and nodded in pain. The group cautiously scanned their surroundings and quickly left the area.

Behind a large tree, stood four dark shadows, the light of dusk casting at their feet, making their silhouettes look icy and somber. ...

Returning to their resting place, Kingston placed the man under a tree, then tore a piece of cloth, about to bandage his wound. Xige Zhuxue suddenly spoke, "Let me clean it first."

She walked out slowly, approached the man, looking down at his agonized face, her jade hands conjured two light blue water spheres. One sphere landed with a splash on the man's bloody leg, instantly washing away all the blood and grime. The man groaned, but felt an intense, refreshing chill. The other sphere slowly turned into ice-blue crystal powder, under Xige Zhuxue's guidance, it adhered to the swollen and scary wound.

"Alright, now bandage him up. My 'Water Spirit Crystal Powder' can last for at most an hour. If we can't find antidote herbs to reduce the swelling within an hour, his leg might still be crippled."

"Poison? He's poisoned?"

Siger Meiruo asked in surprise.

"Yes, judging by the wound, he's indeed bitten by a beast, and the dark purplish bite marks clearly indicate a sign of poisoning."

Xige Zhuxue said with a slightly tense expression.

The man leaned against the tree, looking up at Xige Zhuxue, gratefully saying, "Thank you, miss, for saving my life."

"Hehe, it's a bit early to thank me just yet."

"No, no matter what the outcome, my life was saved by you all. If I can walk out of the Forest of Death alive, I will surely thank you properly."

The man said seriously.

Su Chen looked at his resolute face, a glint in his eyes.

"Miss Siger, do you think we..."

Kingston pulled Siger Meiruo aside, his expression a bit unsightly.

He couldn't be blamed. After all, his brother Jin Xibi was still missing, and now there's another burden, how could he not be anxious? Siger Meiruo forced a smile, shook her head, and said, "Brother Jin, helping people should be done thoroughly, like delivering a Buddha to the west. We can't just leave him alone in this wilderness."

"But my brother's whereabouts are unknown, if we lose time and something happens, what should we do?"

Kingston's right fist pounded his left palm, his face full of anxiety.

Siger Meiruo was also in a dilemma. If they hadn't saved this man, they might have had enough time and resources to search for Jin Xibi. But now with an extra person, their actions were hampered, and she was unwilling to leave her people behind to take care of him, leaving the always resourceful Siger Meiruo at a loss.

But at this moment, Su Chen saw her hesitation, suddenly said, "Sister Meiruo, you go search for Jin Xibi while I stay here to watch over him."

"Brother Su Chen, you..."

Siger Meiruo was undecided.

"Come on, don't you trust my abilities?"

Su Chen smiled faintly, deliberately giving her a dissatisfied look.

Siger Meiruo glanced at the anxious Kingston, reluctantly saying, "Alright, just be careful and don't be negligent. We'll come back here to meet you once we find him."

"Got it, don't worry."

Su Chen smiled confidently, then heard Kingston gratefully say, "Thank you, Brother Su Chen!"

Su Chen returned a reassuring look, then waved them off. Siger Meiruo led Kingston and the group away hurriedly.

The sound of footsteps gradually faded, Su Chen squatted down, looking at the resolute man resting with his eyes closed, a glint flashing in his eyes again.

A startled bird suddenly flew overhead, making a strange cry.

Su Chen looked down at the man, speaking calmly, "They're all gone, now you can tell me your purpose..."

The man's body stiffened, then he slowly opened his eyes.

He looked up at Su Chen, a moment of hesitation on his face before he laughed, "Little brother, are you talking to me?"

Su Chen snorted disdainfully, "Don't pretend, you can fool them, but you can't fool me."

"Oh? Why would I deceive you, do I have a masochistic tendency?"

The man pointed at the wound on his leg, smiling bitterly.

Su Chen straightened up, hands behind his back, spoke indifferently, "Whether or not you have a masochistic tendency I don't know, but the one who did this to you should have a sadistic inclination."

The man's face changed, shocked inside. But he quickly used an expression of confusion to cover his guilt, "What are you talking about, I don't understand."

Su Chen turned around, his gaze fixedly looking at him, "From here to where you were attacked, it's no less than a hundred meters distance. Do you think a beast with such big teeth would be satisfied with just biting you once and then fleeing away in a rush?"

"Didn't I say, it got startled by your footsteps."

The man's complexion turned slightly green.

"Oh, really? Then why did I not find a single claw mark over there? Did it sprout wings and fly away?"

Su Chen sneered repeatedly.

"I..."

The man was at a loss for words, agitated, he stood up straight, glaring angrily at Su Chen.

"You what?"

Su Chen's face turned cold, "Reveal your intentions, or don't blame me for being ruthless."

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