Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
It took Yan Liqiang only one glance to identify the poisonous snake as a gray-bellied rock viper. Rock vipers loved to live in mountainous rocky areas since the color of its body was very similar that of a rock. If one got bitten by this poisonous snake, it could be fatal if not treated in time.
When Yan Liqiang arrived, he actually checked out the surroundings of the rock crevice. Since he discovered nothing poisonous, he left Selena here. Little did he expect a rock viper to come out of nowhere and bite this woman.
Blood was still flowing out of the viper which had been cut into two. However, a blood puddle hadn’t formed yet. This indicated that the viper had just bitten its victim not too long ago. If the victim was treated in time, then the damage could be kept to a minimum.
Since Selena had lost her consciousness, Yan Liqiang couldn’t ask her any questions. He had no choice but to personally check her body for the wound. As the first step, treating a snakebite involved sucking out the venom before it spread throughout the whole body.
At a time like this, Yan Liqiang couldn’t afford to think so much as saving a life was his priority.
After a quick check on Selena’s body, he discovered a light trail of blood on the inside of her right pantskirt, slightly above her knees. Yan Liqiang clenched his jaw, then took out a dagger to make a foot long cut on her garment. As expected, the bite marks of the rock viper were revealed as soon as the garment was cut open.
The bite marks made by the rock viper’s venomous fangs formed a stark contrast against Selena’s thigh.
However… this was a sensitive spot to women. If he had to suck the venom out, then…
After two seconds of hesitation, Yan Liqiang took another look at the unconscious woman before he steeled his resolve…
I am a physician, I am saving a life here…
I am a physician, I am saving a life here…
Repeating that while hypnotizing himself, Yan Liqiang bent down and started sucking out the venom…
He only stopped sucking when the wound on Selena’s thigh started bleeding red, and the bruises around the bite marks had faded significantly.
Yan Liqiang could feel his own lips and tongue getting tingly as though he had just chewed a Sichuan pepper during a meal. Knowing this was the effect from the small amount of poison seeping into his mouth, he took out an antidote pill from a medicine bottle that he carried with him and crushed the pill between his teeth before ingesting it.
He then propped Selena up, squeezed her mouth open, and fed her the pill too. Lastly, he cut out a strip of fabric from Selena’s skirt and crushed another antidote pill so that he could use it on her external wound. Using the strip of fabric, he simply dressed her wound. When color gradually returned to Selena’s face after a short while, Yan Liqiang held her up and jumped down from the rocky cliff…
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Selena finally woke up with a soft groan. The first thing she saw was the warm bonfire which illuminated the entire mountain cave. She then realized that she was lying on a bunch of fluffy Dark Fur Grass. She could feel a strange sensation coming up from her right thigh. Recalling the scene where she got bitten by a snake, Selena shot up and reached into her skirt to touch the wound.
She instantly blushed.
Just then, footsteps came from the cave entrance. Selena lifted her gaze and saw Yan Liqiang walking in. When Yan Liqiang saw Selena had woken up, he tried his best to pretend like nothing had happened.
“You’re awake,” Yan Liqiang said. After casting a glance at Selena, he walked to the bonfire and placed the meat skewers in his hands over the bonfire. At this very moment, Yan Liqiang tried to avoid looking at Selena’s face to avoid any awkwardness.
“Um… Brother Long… D-Did you save my life again?” Selena asked very softly.
“Ahem… Well… You were in a critical condition. Just taking medicine without any proper measures won’t do, so I administered some treatment to you…” Yan Liqiang tried his best to speak with composure. However, his heart couldn’t help but race at the thought of those fair thighs in front of his eyes.
“Thank you, Brother Long!”
“You’re welcome!” Since there wasn’t much to say about that, Yan Liqiang quickly changed the topic. “Oh right, why were those Shatu people chasing after you today?”
“I don’t know either!” Selena’s eyes were glazed over as she looked like she was recalling something. “I left my tribe this morning to gather some herbs. When I arrived at the Eagle Beak Valley this afternoon, I ran into those Shatu people. My guards… they all died trying to protect me…” Thinking of the guards who sacrificed themselves, tears welled up in Selena’s eyes again.
“Do those Shatu people usually venture deep into Mount Jade Dragon?” Yan Liqiang asked.
Selena shook her head. “The depths of Mount Jade Dragon are very dangerous as the roads are difficult to travel on. Apart from the poisonous bugs and ferocious beasts, several tribes that despise the Shatu people also take refuge on Mount Jade Dragon. The Shatu people have always been our archenemies. Therefore, they rarely dare to venture into the depths of Mount Jade Dragon. It is hard to travel in big groups. But if they travel with too little people, they’ll be killed by the warriors from the tribes…”
Yan Liqiang immediately narrowed his eyes. “Apart from your Great Moon Tribe, are the other tribes living on Mount Jade Dragon the Wusu, Cheshi, and Piyue Tribes which originally dwelled in the Gulang Plains?”
“The Cheshi Tribe currently lives on Mount Qiyun. Only the Great Moon, Wusu, and Piyue Tribes live on Mount Jade Dragon for now. The Shali and Suluo Tribes have migrated to the west after the Shatu people arrived. I heard that they are now living in the Gogol Desert…”
Yan Liqiang nodded. “I see that you speak differently and seem to know a lot. Not only that, but you also have guards with you. I’m guessing you are not an ordinary person from the Great Moon Tribe, right?”
Selena hesitated only for a moment before replying honestly. “I am the daughter of the Great Moon Tribe’s chief who will succeed as the next tribal chief in the future!”
“I see.” Yan Liqiang immediately understood. Thinking back about Selena’s mishap, he spoke up again, “You mentioned that the Shatu people are your archenemies. Did someone from your tribe advocate for reconciling with the Shatu people?”
Upon hearing Yan Liqiang’s question, Selena’s eyes widened in surprise. “Brother Long… H-How did you know that?”
“This is the oldest trick in the book!” Yan Liqiang showed her a smile. “Think carefully about your mishap today again and you will understand it too. If it wasn’t for someone from your tribe leaking information to the Shatu people, why would they be able to ambush you at the Eagle Beak Valley?
“We encountered about a hundred of them today. According to the information you shared just now, this is quite a huge number of Shatu people venturing into the deeper parts of Mount Jade Dragon. The fact that they weren’t detected or got lost made it very obvious that someone was helping them. Given your status in the Great Moon Tribe, these Shatu people can probably threaten the Great Moon Tribe into submission if they have you in their hands…”
Selena froze and mumbled to herself. “C-Could it be… Elder Gezong…”
“Don’t think so much now. Their plans today were foiled and they have failed to capture you. Hence, they will have no way to proceed with their schemes. Your tribe has noticed that you’re missing and will naturally be on their guard, so nothing will happen for now. As long as you return safely to your tribe tomorrow, everything will be solved…”
While saying that, Yan Liqiang flipped the meat skewers over. He then picked up the metal can on a rock by the bonfire and sprinkled a pinch of salt from it onto the meat. “Come over and eat something. If you eat, your body will recover… a bit faster!”
“Alright!” Selena responded obediently, then sat down beside Yan Liqiang. She looked at the can of salt that Yan Liqiang had set down by the bonfire. “Brother Long, are you cultivating here on Mount Jade Dragon?”
“You’re smart…” Yan Liqiang laughed.
Salt was a daily necessity that Yan Liqiang had brought with him here. Although he could do without food during his training, his body would have problems without salt. Hence, Yan Liqiang brought some with him. Another reason was because Yan Liqiang couldn’t stand not brushing his teeth for a few months. Salt was an essential item for cleaning teeth. It was something that not even the most powerful experts could live without.
From that point alone, the importance of salt was evident. Ever since he started training in seclusion, he realized that those experts or protagonists who went to cultivate some ultimate techniques on some remote mountains or in some secluded caves empty-handed in the movies he watched in his previous life were all nonsense. Without salt, the protagonists or those experts were probably dead after three months at most…
After sprinkling salt, cumin, and pepper on the meat skewers, the mountain cave was soon filled with the aroma of roasted meat…
Yan Liqiang passed one of the meat skewers to Selena.
“How very kind of you, Brother Long…” Selena smiled sweetly at Yan Liqiang, who was stunned by her charm. When she took the meat skewer from Yan Liqiang, her fingers brushed his.
A mischievous idea suddenly popped into Yan Liqiang’s mind. He wanted to see what was in Selena’s mind at this very moment. The Psychic Serpent immediately sent the thoughts and images in her mind to him.
“Ah, Brother Long, why is your nose bleeding…?!” Selena immediately cried out in surprise…
