Shen Chuyun had almost used up all the useful magical tools in his storage bag. If the situation dragged on any longer, he didn't dare to imagine what would become of him.
In his panic, his mind went blank. But suddenly, a memory of a previous mission popped into his head.
"Senior Brother Shen... You'd better save some of the magical tools given by Master. Junior Sister Xiaobai doesn't need them anymore."
How did he reply back then?
"Although Junior Sister Xiaobai has a high cultivation level, she's at the vanguard of the team. What if she gets injured without enough magical tools?"
In the end, Shen Qing couldn't persuade him and gave him some of her limited magical tools.
That mission was extremely perilous.
Because Lin Yibai had a lot of defensive magical tools, she came out unscathed and even made great contributions. Everyone was celebrating for Lin Yibai.
But Shen Qing was the most seriously injured because she had no defensive magical tools. At that time, everyone was scolding Shen Qing, saying that she was holding the team back.
And he stood in the team, looking at Shen Qing's pitiful appearance impatiently, only feeling a wave of disgust...
Shen Chuyun fell in a sorry state in the yellow sand, beaten by these people without the ability to fight back.
Obviously, the first thing he should think about now was how to escape this predicament, but he inexplicably remembered this long - ago incident.
Right, it was Shen Qing!!
If Shen Qing hadn't run away on her own, how could he have ended up in such a sorry state!
Shen Qing had sold so many spiritual herbs. There must be a lot of spiritual stones on her.
These rogue cultivators were just here to rob, weren't they? If he could shift their target to Shen Qing, wouldn't he be saved...
"Stop! Stop! You want spiritual stones, right?!"
"I have spiritual stones! I'll give them to you!!"
Hearing this, these rogue cultivators really stopped. They glanced at each other and saw hesitation in each other's eyes.
They were hired thugs. The shop owners had sent them all the way here because Shen Chuyun had forcefully returned the goods under false pretenses, preventing them from making spiritual stones.
If Shen Chuyun could make up for the spiritual stones now, maybe they would really consider sparing him.
The leader raised his hand, stopping the others who still wanted to attack.
"You say you have spiritual stones? How many? If the amount is substantial, we might spare your life."
Shen Chuyun covered his chest and coughed up a mouthful of blood.
He squinted his eyes, a hint of fierceness flashing in his pupils.
Shen Qing, it's all your fault for not saving me. Didn't you say you would always protect me? Then protect me one more time this time.
"Do you remember the female cultivator who was with me? All my spiritual stones are on her. There are at least... several thousand top - grade spiritual stones!"
Several thousand?!
The leader was indeed tempted, and the others were whispering to each other.
"Is what he said true or false? Several thousand top - grade spiritual stones. Judging from that female cultivator's clothes, it doesn't seem likely!"
"Is he just saying this to deceive us?"
The leader grabbed Shen Chuyun's collar hoarsely. "Why should I believe you?"
Enduring the severe pain and itch all over his body, Shen Chuyun quickly said, "I have a sound - transmission talisman. You guys hide first. Wait for me to call her back. Besides the spiritual stones, you can do whatever you want. That female cultivator's cultivation level is not high, but she's very beautiful!"
Shen Qing, don't you always rely on your looks to seduce men? It's not a loss for you to use your beauty to save me, right?
Anyway, after he got back, he would just be nicer to Shen Qing.
After making up his mind, Shen Chuyun suppressed the slightest bit of guilt in his heart and looked at the people in front of him eagerly.
The leader despised Shen Chuyun's actions in his heart. He had no interest in the female cultivator, but he really wanted to get the spiritual stones back.
He looked back and asked the others for their opinions with his eyes, and found that the others were also tempted by the spiritual stones.
So, he continued in that hoarse voice, "I'll trust you this once. If I don't see the spiritual stones, heh..."
Shen Chuyun nodded meekly and quickly took out a sound - transmission talisman from his storage bag. He was still muttering in his heart: Shen Qing, don't blame me. Anyway, I'll allow you to call me younger brother from now on.
Not far away, Shen Qing heard their conversation word for word.
Although she already knew that Shen Chuyun never really cared about her, didn't care for or like her, when she saw him abandon her without hesitation once again, she still couldn't help but feel desolate.
She felt the vibration from her sound - transmission jade pendant. Without even listening, Shen Qing knew that it must be from Shen Chuyun.
Shen Chuyun, you're really something!
The group of people had already hidden their figures and auras. Only Shen Chuyun was left in the vast expanse of yellow sand.
The mess from the fight just now was covered by the yellow sand, as if nothing had happened.
After waiting for half an hour, Shen Qing still didn't show up.
Shen Chuyun sent more than thirty sound - transmission messages in a row, but they were like stones sinking into the sea, without the slightest ripple.
The sound - transmission talismans in his storage bag were all used up. Shen Chuyun tightly held the last sound - transmission talisman in his hand, and his palm was starting to sweat.
He kept cursing Shen Qing in his heart, hoping that she would appear the next second.
And the group of people hiding in the yellow sand, seeing Shen Chuyun constantly looking around but no one passing by, were almost running out of patience.
The leader began to regret. What if this was Shen Chuyun's trick?
After thinking about it, he decided not to wait anymore. He waved his hand to his subordinates and was about to go up and beat Shen Chuyun up severely again.
Just as they were about to rush forward, a strong wind suddenly blew in the distance. A small whirlwind wrapped in yellow sand slowly approached them.
Shen Chuyun had no protection at all. The strong wind and the rough sand slapped his face continuously.
"Boss, look! Is there a person in that whirlwind?!"
The leader took a closer look. There really was a person in the small whirlwind. Her clothes fluttered in the wind, as if she was leading the small whirlwind towards them.
"Seems to be a... woman?"
As the woman got closer, the small whirlwind gradually dissipated, revealing her figure.
"Shen Qing! Why did you take so long to come!"
Shen Chuyun squinted his eyes with difficulty. After the strong wind died down, he saw Shen Qing's figure and exclaimed in surprise.
Then, he felt that his expression was too obvious, so he restrained himself and resumed his arrogant look.
"Shen Qing, take out all the spiritual stones you got from selling the spiritual herbs. I'll forgive you for being mean to Xiaobai before, but you have to promise to treat Junior Sister Xiaobai well from now on. Do you understand?"
Shen Chuyun didn't notice that the Shen Qing in front of him had a rigid expression, only wearing a formulaic smile.
When the group of people saw Shen Qing appear, they immediately emerged from their hiding places.
"Hey, are you here to pay back the spiritual stones for him? Hand over the spiritual stones, and you can take him away."
The leader looked at Shen Qing's back and felt relieved when he sensed that her cultivation was only at the late stage of Foundation Establishment.
Shen Qing slowly turned around. Her white clothes were spotless, and her eyebrows were gentle and serene.
But when the group of people saw Shen Qing, they were startled.
How come... she doesn't seem like a living person?!