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"You two better not be complimenting this teacher on purpose. No matter how much you suck up to me, don't even think about having this old man fly you back. Although, with my cultivation at the Soul King level, it isn't impossible to carry you both and fly directly back..."
Yin Shu shook his head slightly, speaking in a leisurely tone.
"However, flight inherently consumes quite a bit of soul power. I would have to use extra soul power to protect you both, which is no small drain."
"Hehe, how could that be? How could we possibly have such intentions? Teacher Yin Shu, you have to believe us!" Huang Yuan replied with an exaggerated look of shock, as if he had been deeply wronged.
Shaking his head in disbelief, Yin Shu was about to say something when his brows suddenly furrowed.
He seemed to have sensed something.
He instantly circulated his soul power, and a massive amount of cyan light erupted from his body. With a flicker of movement, he vanished from the spot, erupting into a fierce flame of soul power as he flew toward the path ahead.
Jiang Zhu and Huang Yuan couldn't help but find it strange.
Letting out soft cries of surprise, they both pushed their soul power to the limit, picking up their speed to chase after him. It didn't take long—after running for about several hundred meters—before the two finally reached Yin Shu's side.
They saw Yin Shu supporting a youth from the ground.
The boy's clothes were torn in multiple places, and his tender face looked to be no more than thirteen years old at most. However, his body was covered in wounds, and blood continuously seeped from the gashes, soaking his clothes.
"Teacher, what happened to him?" Huang Yuan and Jiang Zhu asked, their hearts skipping a beat at the sight of the youth's severe injuries.
"From the looks of it, he was likely attacked by a wild soul beast. Didn't I tell you both before? Soul beasts occasionally appear on this road to harm people, which is why ordinary people generally don't take this route."
"However, this child is no ordinary person; he is a Soul Master. No wonder he dared to walk here. His cultivation is just a bit too low, though—it seems he has only just reached Rank 20."
Yin Shu pointed toward the path behind the youth.
"Look, there are clear bloodstains on the ground in the direction he came from. It's obvious this youth ran all the way from over there, but he fainted due to the severity of his injuries and excessive blood loss."
"Enough talk for now. Jiang Zhu, quick, use your Martial Soul to give him some treatment." Yin Shu stopped explaining and immediately commanded Jiang Zhu.
Although he was a powerful Soul King and carried some healing medicinal pills—and feeding the boy a Blood-Stopping Pill and a Blood-Replenishing Pill would be enough to significantly improve his condition—Yin Shu didn't see the need.
While two Tier 2 pills weren't considered precious to a Soul King, why waste medicine when there was a Support System Soul Master nearby? After all, a pill is gone once consumed, but a healing Soul Master's abilities can be used repeatedly.
Furthermore, the healing power of a Soul Master often yielded more immediate results compared to medicinal pills of the same rank. Most importantly, Jiang Zhu's cultivation had already reached the three-ring Soul Elder realm.
The healing power within her Martial Soul was already comparable to some Tier 3 healing pills. Moreover, she could heal both external and internal injuries, an effect similar to a Tier 3 Injury Recovery Pill.
While this child's external wounds were serious, Yin Shu had discovered during his brief examination that the boy had also suffered internal injuries. Therefore, letting Jiang Zhu treat him with her Martial Soul was the best option.
The combined effect of Tier 2 Blood-Stopping and Blood-Replenishing Pills might rival a Tier 3 external medicine, but they did little for internal trauma.
"Yes."
Hearing Yin Shu's command, Jiang Zhu did not hesitate.
As she activated her Martial Soul, a flash of cyan light appeared, and an emerald-green scepter manifested in her hand. It was a high-grade healing Martial Soul: the Healing Scepter.
Jiang Zhu held the Healing Scepter and pointed it at the youth on the ground. As she circulated her soul power to drive her Martial Soul, a yellow hundred-year soul ring emerged and rotated rapidly around her body.
The tip of the Healing Scepter suddenly erupted with a brilliant yet gentle emerald-green light.
The light fell upon the youth's injured body like a spring breeze brushing against the face. Very quickly, the youth's wounds began to mend at a pace visible to the naked eye, and the bleeding stopped completely.
This was Jiang Zhu's first soul skill: "Healing Light."
As time ticked by, the youth's face—once pale from excessive blood loss—gradually regained a rosy hue under Jiang Zhu's treatment, and his breathing was no longer as weak as before.
"No! Father!"
Suddenly, the youth jerked awake with a startled cry, tears instantly welling in his eyes.
"Father..."
Upon waking and seeing the trio of Jiang Zhu, Huang Yuan, and Yin Shu, the youth froze.
His words caught in his throat and his expression went blank as if he were lost in a memory. Suddenly, he seemed to recall something and spoke with extreme urgency: "Please, I beg you, save my father! We were attacked on the road by a snake-type soul beast."
"We were no match for it. In the end, my father ignored his own safety and held it back to let me escape. I... I must have fainted on the road after that."
"Hmm? A snake-type soul beast." Yin Shu's expression turned solemn.
He wanted to ask exactly what kind of snake it was, but looking at the youth's panicked state, he doubted the boy would know. Furthermore, if the father could stall the beast long enough for the boy to escape, its cultivation likely wasn't high enough to exceed what Yin Shu could handle.
He immediately said, "Little brother, don't worry. We will go save your father right now. But what about your injuries?"
"It's fine, my injuries don't matter! Senior, the place where my father and I were attacked is just ahead!" The youth, Tian Ming, said with a look of joy.
"Good." Yin Shu wasted no more words.
Grabbing Tian Ming, he instantly circulated his soul power.
A flare of soul power erupted from his body as he soared into the sky, flying toward the front. His voice lingered in the air as he left:
"You two keep up! Huang Yuan, remember to protect Jiang Zhu!"
"Yes!" the two answered instinctively, though by the time they finished, Teacher Yin Shu had already flown off in his haste to save a life.
Huang Yuan gave a dry, awkward laugh.
Without further delay, the two circulated their soul power and followed. As a Support System Soul Master, Jiang Zhu's Martial Soul provided very little physical enhancement.
Although she possessed the soul power of a three-ring Soul Elder, making her physical fitness much stronger than an ordinary person's, she still couldn't compare to a Battle Soul Master of the same rank. Consequently, her speed was slightly slower.
Huang Yuan released his Martial Soul to guard against any sudden soul beast attacks. With a flash of black light, a massive wolf-shaped Martial Soul appeared behind Huang Yuan and quickly possessed him.
Its form looked similar to a Nether Wolf, with a body primarily covered in black light that radiated a dark aura of soul power. Most notably, the head of this wolf was different from typical wolf-type Martial Souls or soul beasts—it had only a single eye.
A giant eye dominated the upper half of its face, looking quite terrifying.
This was the mid-tier Martial Soul: the One-Eyed Demon Wolf, also known as the Lone Wolf. Though it was only a mid-tier Martial Soul, it was much rarer and more precious than the Wind-Fiend Demon Wolf or the Nether Wolf.
The reason was that the One-Eyed Demon Wolf—whether as a Martial Soul or a soul beast—did not possess elemental power.
Instead, it possessed the Mental Attribute.
It was born with extraordinary mental strength and mastered certain mental-type powers, and its beast attributes were not weak either. One could say it was quite similar to the Charming Fox clan, though there were differences.
A Charming Fox's mental attribute was stronger than its beast attribute; they were famous for mental methods and did not excel in physical strength. The One-Eyed Demon Wolf, however, focused on its beast attribute.
Its use of mental power was also different; while the Charming Fox clan leaned toward illusions and control, the One-Eyed Demon Wolf focused entirely on mental intimidation and direct mental attacks.
It was considered a rather good Martial Soul.
Huang Yuan's innate soul power was not low, and he had already absorbed his third soul ring, promoting him to the Soul Elder realm.
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