Chapter 249: Tenacity (3)

Li Feng was a bit surprised to see this woman in such a sorry state.

He knew that anyone who could be considered the strongest outer disciple wasn’t simple.

Each of them could even be regarded as a future powerhouse if given enough time.

And even though he had only seen Jian Ruyi from afar, he could already tell that she was quite strong.

Now that he saw her like this...

’How vicious.’

Li Feng inwardly thought as he looked at her severed arm.

To a disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect who had wielded a sword all their life, this was the cruelest punishment possible.

It meant she would never be able to wield a sword again.

Li Feng couldn’t help but wonder what this woman had encountered to end up like this.

Then he looked at Ning Jianli, who usually had a serious and composed expression.

Now, her face was filled with panic and worry.

"Junior Ning, what exactly happened ?" Li Feng asked as he began to examine Jian Ruyi’s pulse through her neck.

Even though he wasn’t a doctor, he had a high understanding of the human body due to his powerful instincts.

Sensing that she was barely alive, Li Feng let out a slight sigh of relief.

Ning Jianli shook her head.

"I-I don’t know what happened to Senior Sister Jian, but we have a secret method of asking for reinforcements. I happened to pick up her signal, so I followed it..."

As if recalling the memory made her shudder, Ning Jianli’s body trembled.

"... And when I arrived, I saw her like this, lying against a tree almost as if she were dead."

Then she looked at Li Feng with a hopeful gaze.

Even though she knew it was too much to ask and wasn’t sure if Li Feng could help, in such a desperate situation, the only thing that came to her mind was to seek help from him.

"Please! Help her, Senior Brother! I will do anything to repay you."

Hearing her words, Li Feng fell silent for a moment before shaking his head and looking solemnly at Ning Jianli.

"There’s no need for that. I,Li Feng am your master. If I can’t even help my sword maid with such a small matter, then I am unqualified for you to serve me."

His tone was full of righteousness.

Hearing his words, Ning Jianli’s heart thumped as she looked at Li Feng with watery eyes.

She truly didn’t want to see another fellow disciple die after her brother had died protecting her.

Not to mention, Jian Ruyi was someone special and kind back in the sect

Despite appearing cold and angry all the time, Jian Ruyi had taken care of many new disciples.

Even Ning Jianli had been under her care a few times, so it was a great shock for her to find the powerful and reliable Senior Sister Jian like this.

But now... it seemed she had truly chosen the right person to become a sword maid for.

If she were a favor target, Li Feng would probably have seen a huge jump in favor points.

Right now, if Li Feng ordered her to strip and walk like a dog, she would probably do it seriously and diligently.

That was how high her favor and loyalty were toward Li Feng.

Of course, Li Feng knew when to be serious and when to have fun.

And now wasn’t the time for fun, as he could feel the life within Jian Ruyi growing weaker by the second.

"Get her into the cave. I will see what I can do to stabilize her condition first."

Ning Jianli nodded hurriedly as she rushed toward the cave.

As she entered, Ling Lin and Jing Lu could be seen walking out.

Their robes seemed hastily put on after hearing the commotion and Ning Jianli’s distressed voice.

Their skin was flushed healthily, and there was a certain glow on their faces with.... the look of women who had just stepped further into adulthood.

"What’s wrong, Sister Ning?" Jing Lu asked.

But after seeing who was in Ning Jianli’s arms, her expression turned to shock.

"Something happened to Senior Sister Jian," Ning Jianli said before hurrying inside.

"Eh?"

Jing Lu blinked, and before she could ask further—

A hand rested on her shoulder as Li Feng’s voice came from behind her.

"We’ll explain the situation later. For now, I’ll try to stabilize her condition first."

With those words, Li Feng walked further inside.

Ling Lin and Jing Lu looked at each other for a moment before tactfully stepping outside to wait.

They didn’t want to interrupt Li Feng.

Whatever had happened to Jian Ruyi seemed severe.

They didn’t want anything to go wrong because they asked too many questions and disrupted her treatment.

Just like Li Feng said, they could simply wait.

The details would become clear soon enough.

Soon,

Ning Jianli gently placed Jian Ruyi’s body onto the bed, the worry never leaving her face.

Li Feng stepped in beside her and without wasting another word began the treatment.

He wasn’t a skilled doctor but that didn’t mean he couldn’t take care of a patient.

In fact, he might be more capable than so-called doctors simply because he was ... rich.

Li Feng silently took out a flawless-grade Rank 1 Recovery Pill.... but then hesitated, wondering how to feed it to her.

Then, remembering a scene he had seen in a movie back on Earth.

Li Feng placed the pill into his mouth and began to chew it before slowly leaning toward Jian Ruyi’s scarred face.

Now that he was up close, Li Feng finally noticed how ... petite this woman was.

Her head was small, and so was her frame.

He didn’t mean it in a bad way as despite being petite, the curves of her body were extremely enticing.

Her slim waist and moderately plump hips, along with her modest chest, made her both adorable and beautiful.

It was hard to imagine that this short, delicate-looking woman was the strongest among those infamous Heavenly Sword disciples.

Soon,

Their lips touched, and Li Feng carefully transferred the medicine into her mouth.

He knew this wasn’t the time to play around, so he didn’t take advantage of the situation.

Right now, he genuinely wanted to heal this prodigy of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

After all, it was his favorite sect.

He had already vowed to protect all the female disciples and wouldn’t let anything happen to them.

After finishing the delivery of the pill, Li Feng pulled back and looked at the gradually healing scar on her face.

A faint smile appeared on his lips.

"There’s nothing in this world that money can’t—"

His words froze midway.

Right before his eyes, the scar that had just faded began to split open once more.

The flesh that had been restored by the flawless-grade pill trembled, then parted as if sliced by an invisible blade.

Blood slowly seeped out again, tracing the same cruel line across her face.

Li Feng’s expression darkened as he realized that this wasn’t a simple wound.