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As soon as this thought emerged, Ye Tian felt a wave of goosebumps all over his body. If that were the case, he would be caught in a meticulously crafted scheme.
However, this thought did not last long, as about the time it takes to burn an incense stick, someone finally appeared again.
"Eh?" Upon seeing the person, Ye Tian couldn't help but exclaim softly, for the individual was none other than the Old Master of the Juggling Troupe, Yun'er's father.
"Master..." Yun'er struggled to kneel on the ground, her tone weak. However, her condition was not due to a lack of strength; rather, it felt as if she was suppressing something intentionally but found herself somewhat powerless.
"Is there anything unusual you feel?" The Old Master swept away his previous frail demeanor; this time he stood tall and spoke with considerable authority.
"Master..." Ye Tian frowned slightly, feeling puzzled by this title.
"I can barely control it anymore..." Yun'er gritted her teeth, beads of sweat already dripping from her forehead.
Upon hearing this, a look of urgency flashed across the Old Master's face as he muttered to himself, "The Starry Powder can't even suppress its aura. What should I do..."
"Master, it's about to..." Yun'er’s words trailed off abruptly. Her pale face indicated that it wasn't due to reluctance to finish speaking but rather because some special reason had drained her of even the strength to talk.
"What on earth is going on?" The more Ye Tian observed, the more confused he became. The appearance of the Juggling Troupe here was already baffling enough, but now it seemed that there was some hidden secret regarding Yun'er.
"Is she poisoned?" Ye Tian thought to himself. Looking at Yun'er's agonized expression and considering that she had shown no signs of distress earlier suggested that she might have been afflicted by miasma poison.
"Wait a minute, if it were miasma poison, then the Old Master should be detoxifying her." The thought of poisoning was quickly dismissed by his own reasoning since the Old Master had just mentioned Starry Powder while talking to himself.
Ye Tian knew a little about Starry Powder; it was recorded in the Spiritual Treasure Compendium. Starry Powder is refined from a type of Yellow Rank seventh-grade spiritual herb known as Starry Grass. The refining process is quite simple: one only needs to collect a large amount of Starry Grass, place it in a dark and dry location until the moisture evaporates, and then grind it into powder.
The Starry Powder has a certain level of toxicity, and its poisonous spread is quite strong. When the powder is sprinkled from the air, each Starry Grass contains enough poison to create a faint miasma within a ten-zhang radius.
Since Ye Tian had never encountered this substance before, he couldn't recall it until he heard the Old Master mention it, which suddenly jogged his memory.
"Neither poisoned nor injured, then what exactly is it..." Ye Tian was very puzzled about why the Old Master would sprinkle Starry Powder in the air and what the Starry Powder was meant to suppress. All of this made Ye Tian very curious.
"Yun'er, hold on a little longer; your senior brother will be back soon," the Old Master said, gazing into the distance, a hint of worry flashing across his brow.
"Master... I... uh..." Yun'er struggled to speak, but under the influence of some peculiar force, she found it difficult even to open her mouth.
"Don't speak. You need to focus all your energy on suppressing it. You must not let it out before your senior brother returns," the Old Master said seriously, his tone carrying a hint of agitation.
"Suppress it? Suppress what?" Ye Tian became increasingly confused as he carefully observed Yun'er.
At this moment, Yun'er was too weak to speak. After hearing the Old Master's words, she could only nod weakly. As she nodded, beads of sweat rolled down her face, dampening her hair and sticking it messily to her neck and cheeks, giving her already beautiful face an additional touch of tragic beauty.
Ye Tian found himself momentarily entranced by this sight but quickly felt a pang of guilt rising within him.
"Xiaoshuang is missing, yet I'm captivated by another woman..." Ye Tian shook his head vigorously and then focused his mind again to listen carefully.
Just then, Ye Tian suddenly sensed a surge of energy coming from about three miles south of the forest. The energy was moving quickly toward their location.
"Could it be that their enemies have arrived?" Ye Tian thought to himself. Although he didn't know what secrets the Juggling Troupe held, if danger truly approached, he would still step in to help.
This was a subconscious thought for him; he didn't analyze why he felt this way. To be precise, he wasn't even aware of this thought at all.
The distance of three miles was nothing to that powerful aura. In just a moment, the energy had already traveled more than half the distance.
Old Master suddenly frowned. After a brief moment of judgment, he said to Yun'er with concern, "Yun'er, hold on. Your senior brother is back."
"Senior brother?" Ye Tian felt even more puzzled. The senior brother that Old Master referred to should be Yun'er's "brother." On that day, he had been beaten by a group of Loyal Minions and couldn't fight back. How could he suddenly have such speed today?
"Master! I found it!"
Just as Ye Tian was confused, a loud shout suddenly echoed from the Forest, and then a powerful figure burst out from the trees, creating a gust of wind that made the branches rustle.
Ye Tian quickly turned to look, and in his line of sight appeared a giant nearly two meters tall, resembling a monkey.
The giant had sharp teeth and was covered in snow-white fur. Its arms and legs were disproportionately thick and thin, with arms as thick as a human head, exuding explosive power.
"Master, is this it?" The Giant Ape spread its large hand, revealing a crimson spiritual herb inside.
Ye Tian was taken aback. Yun'er called Old Master "Master," and this ape also called Old Master "Master." Moreover, Old Master had just told Yun'er to hold on until her senior brother returned. This meant that the Giant Ape before him was...
"That's right, Zhu Jian. You did well." Old Master nodded in satisfaction and then added, "What trouble did you encounter?"
The Giant Ape shook its head and grinned foolishly, asking, "Master, can this thing suppress that thing?"
"I don't know," Old Master replied, shaking his head as he walked towards Yun'er.
Ye Tian felt lost in confusion; he had no idea what this thing or that thing referred to. At this point, the only thing he could understand was that this Giant Ape was indeed Yun'er's middle-aged brother from before.
"How did he suddenly turn into a monkey..." Ye Tian wondered, a shocking image flashing through his mind.
"The Blood Exchange and Marrow Transformation Technique?!" Realizing this, Ye Tianxin's head jolted. "Are they from the Blood Sect?!"
Just as Ye Tianjing was in shock, the Old Master had already approached Yun'er, and the Crimson Spirit Herb in his hand had been kneaded into a ball and handed to Yun'er.
"Here, Yun'er, take this."
Yun'er opened her mouth, and the Old Master placed the spiritual herb into her mouth, then stepped back to wait alongside the Giant Ape.
Ye Tian didn't know what they were waiting for, but from their identical expressions of anxious anticipation, it was clear they hoped the Crimson Spirit Herb would have some effect.
"What kind of spiritual herb is this..." Ye Tian racked his brain trying to recall the Spiritual Treasure Compendium's description of the Crimson Spirit Herb. Although he had nearly memorized the sections on spiritual herbs and beasts, the sheer number of varieties likely reached tens of thousands, making it no simple task to quickly remember them all in a short time.
Moreover, people tend to forget exactly when they need to remember the most.
"I remember now!" Ye Tian cheered excitedly in his heart; he finally recalled the name of the herb.
Fire Tongue Grass, an Earth Level One spiritual herb, has effects similar to that of a sedative. It can slow down human blood flow, putting a person into a state of deep tranquility that is almost akin to unconsciousness while still retaining some awareness. Because of this characteristic, this herb has become a top choice for many lecherous individuals.
"This..." Thinking of this, Ye Tian gasped in shock and thought, "Could it be that the Old Master and that giant ape intend to do something unspeakable to Yun'er..."
"Wait!" Ye Tian dashed forward, covering more than twenty feet in an instant. He snatched the Fire Tongue Grass from Yun'er's hand and angrily threw it to the ground.
"......"
The three of them stared at Ye Tian, their astonishment not only stemming from his sudden appearance but also from his absurd actions.
"Why are you all looking at me like that?" Ye Tian felt a bit uncomfortable under their gaze and awkwardly asked.
"Ye Tian." Yun'er was the first to react, barely holding back her excitement as she spoke his name with a hint of joy.
"This Fire Tongue Grass is not something you should eat," Ye Tian stepped protectively in front of Yun'er.
"Young man, I thank you for your help during the day," Old Master recognized him as the boy who had helped them escape earlier, and he smiled while cupping his hands in gratitude.
"However, using this Fire Tongue Grass on Yun'er is not for that purpose," Old Master added with a chuckle.
As Old Master finished speaking, the Giant Ape grinned widely, followed by a weak laugh from Yun'er behind him.
Hearing this, Ye Tian's face turned red. His appearance was merely an impulsive decision, but upon hearing Old Master's words and seeing everyone's expressions, he realized he had overstepped. Yun'er must have known that this was Fire Tongue Grass; she dared to eat it because the old man was her master. Besides, there couldn't be that many sordid matters in the world. With this thought, Ye Tian's face flushed like a ripe apple.
"What are you doing here?" Yun'er seemed to have brightened up a bit, though her tone remained quite somber.
"I... I..." Ye Tian naturally couldn't admit he had followed her, but in his urgency, he couldn't think of a suitable excuse.
"You aren't following me, are you?" Yun'er looked at Ye Tian with a smile in her beautiful eyes.
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