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"Which poisonous insect bit Sister Ye?"
The girls were momentarily stunned, and one hesitantly replied, "It was a stone locust."
Qi Xiao furrowed his brows. "Are you joking? When did stone locusts ever manage to poison someone?"
The saliva of a stone locust only corrodes flesh, causing unbearable pain, making one wish to dig out the wound on the spot.
The girl huffed angrily, "I told you, but you don't believe me! That's how it is!"
Several nearby girls chimed in agreement.
"Something must have happened in that valley; a group of stone locusts mutated. Not only have they grown several times larger, but their saliva has also turned into venom. Just one bite can knock someone out."
The girl glared at Qi Xiao. "Why are you asking so many questions? Can it be treated or not?"
"Please step outside and let me examine her carefully. You being here will only disrupt my thoughts."
"Let’s not disturb him for now," Ling Yin said.
"Sister, do you really trust this half-baked practitioner? If it weren't for the messy concoctions he gave, Sister Ye wouldn't be in this state! Handing her over to him is putting her in danger!"
Qi Xiao ignored them and carefully unwrapped the bandage from Ye Wan Yin's wound. He took out a silver needle and pricked it to draw out the blood, examining it closely.
Ling Yin wanted to say something more but was blocked by several sisters who pushed her outside.
"Now even Elder Huang can't do anything. What can he do by taking a look?"
"Sometimes you have to treat a dead horse as if it were alive; who knows, there might be a glimmer of hope?"
Qi Xiao frowned; he had never heard of such a mutation in stone locust venom before. Moreover, listening to the female cultivators, those locusts were quite large, which made him uneasy as it reminded him of Xiao Nan Mountain.
Could these two incidents be the work of the same person?
Without any evidence at hand, Qi Xiao couldn't draw any conclusions. He suppressed his doubts and took a deep breath, picking up the silver needle to prick various acupoints on Ye Wan Yin's body.
The girl, who had been as calm as if she were asleep, suddenly trembled all over and struggled to open her eyelids while leaning over the edge of the bed, coughing out a mouthful of dark blood.
The girls waiting outside saw this scene and rushed in joyfully.
"Sister, you're finally awake!"
"You have no idea how worried we've been about you these past few days!"
Ye Wanyin held their hands, forcing a smile before turning her gaze to Qi Xiao.
"Junior Brother Qi, you've saved me once again."
The girl beside her pouted reluctantly. "If it weren't for you, how could she have been unconscious for so long?"
Ye Wanyin frowned and lightly scolded, "Enough! I know my own situation. If it weren't for Junior Brother Qi's medicine that helped preserve my vital energy that day, I might have already died."
That day, Ye Wanyin distinctly felt a tingling sensation spreading rapidly from her bitten arm to other parts of her body, only subsiding after she took the medicine. Although she had lost consciousness, she firmly believed that without the medicine, the situation would have been far worse.
Upon hearing this, the girls exchanged glances.
"Could it really be that Qi Xiao saved Senior Sister Ye?"
They all looked somewhat embarrassed. Ling Yin bit her lip as she was nudged by her fellow sisters. With some hesitation, she spoke up.
"We misunderstood earlier. Thank you for saving Senior Sister Ye."
Qi Xiao snorted coldly.
"I can't accept that. Just don't throw any more dirt on me next time."
The girls felt even more guilty.
When they heard that Ye Wanyin had awakened, Elder Huang hurried over, accompanied by several disciples who were seriously poisoned. After Elder Huang checked Ye Wanyin's condition and confirmed she was fine, those disciples crowded in front of Qi Xiao, blocking his way.
A disciple with small eyes and a round face cautiously approached Qi Xiao.
"Hehe, Junior Brother Qi, since you can save Senior Sister Ye, why not help us too?"
Many disciples echoed in agreement.
Qi Xiao scanned the faces before him and realized he was not unfamiliar with them.
"Brother Zhao, I remember you mocked me when I left the Cold Cave that day."
"Brother Wang, when I went to the Hall of Good Deeds to collect spirit stones, you even bumped into me on purpose."
In addition to these incidents, there were countless others buried in the memories of his past life.
If the people from Qingjing Peak were the main culprits behind his tragic death in his previous life, then these opportunists who trampled on him were merely pawns of those individuals.
Each one of them seemed eager to leave their mark on him to gain favor at Qingjing Peak.
Why should he save such people?
With an icy tone, Qi Xiao replied, "Your lives or deaths have nothing to do with me."
The originally smiling and rotund cultivator was instantly filled with rage upon hearing this. His small green bean-like eyes ignited with fierce flames as he began to sternly admonish Qi Xiao.
"We are all fellow disciples; why must you be so petty? To turn a blind eye to someone in need over such trivial matters—how can there be such a malicious person in this world?"
The other disciples echoed his sentiments, some even pleading with Elder Huang to intervene and uphold justice.
Elder Huang glanced at Qi Xiao, then at the group of arrogant disciples who would turn hostile the moment they were left unsupported, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly at the troublesome situation.
He waved his hand repeatedly, saying, "I need to go prepare medicine; I have no time to meddle in your affairs."
"Elder Huang, please don't go!"
But Elder Huang quickened his pace even more.
Several cultivators turned their heads, glaring angrily at Qi Xiao.
"See? Even Elder Huang can't stand it anymore; you've angered him."
Qi Xiao almost laughed at their words. Where did they get the confidence to think that everyone else would side with them?
"Brothers, why are you all still here?"
Ye Xiuyuan's timid voice rang out. The group of cultivators looked at him as if he were their savior, immediately pulling at his sleeves to join in their condemnation of Qi Xiao.
Qi Xiao snorted coldly; he had no time to waste on these worthless people. However, just as he took a few steps away, a frail hand grasped him tightly.
Ye Xiuyuan looked at him, hesitating to speak, his eyes filled with an expression of reluctance. Yet Qi Xiao could clearly see the malicious intent lurking beneath.
"Senior Brother Qi, we are all from the same sect. You can't disregard their lives out of momentary anger; that's not right. If Fourth Senior Sister hears about this, she won't be happy."
Qi Xiao frowned, feeling perplexed. "Why should I care whether she is happy or not?"
He had already distanced himself from Qingjing Peak; why would he still concern himself with the thoughts of those senior sisters?
Upon hearing this, the girl in blue paused slightly in her movements as she entered the room. A layer of frost immediately appeared on her gentle and elegant face.
"Qi Xiao, I am your senior sister!"
Seeing her, Qi Xiao couldn't help but sneer. "I've met Senior Sister Lan! But now I am a disciple of Qingxuan Peak; I won't be associating with Senior Sister Lan anymore."
"In the future, please call me Junior Brother Qi when we meet."
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