The Lord of Void and Real

Chapter 203: Chapter 201: Treating Ying Luo

Shen Luo’s consecutive engagements with the Heaven Devouring Tiger might seem complex, but in actuality, everything happened within a few breaths. The distant villagers, and the demons, hadn’t quite understood what was going on when everything had already ended.

Among the distant villagers, Chen Guanbao and others who supported Shen Luo were visibly delighted and cheered profusely.

However, those who previously advocated handing Shen Luo over to the monsters now showed a color of panic on their faces.

The remaining monsters looked terrified. One of them shouted, and all the little demons in and out of the village fled towards Mount Fangcun, leaving not a single one behind within a short while.

Shen Luo didn’t pay any mind to those little demons. Raising his hand, the ground rumbled and split open, and a stream of water erupted from the underground, swiftly circulating around the village and falling in front of him.

The stream held two crystal balls, one white and one blue. These were the Demon Pellets of the Heaven Devouring Tiger and the Frog Spirit.

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In addition to the Demon Pellets, the stream also carried along the corpse of the Goat-Headed Monster and the Bone Fork.

Shen Luo waved his hand and the stream of water transformed into a water sword, which cut the Goat-Headed Monster into two halves. A milky white Demon Pellet rolled out.

“Nice treasures.” His eyes swept across the three Demon Pellets and the Bone Fork, revealing a trace of joy in his pupils. With a flip of his hand, he collected them.

“Master Shen! Something is wrong with Master Ying! Granny Ma sent me to request your help.” A flurry of hurried footsteps approached from outside, and Qing Niu appeared in front of the house, his face full of worry.

Shen Luo paused upon hearing this before stepping out of his house and rushing away towards the village.

Currently, Ying Luo lay on the ground, his face pale as a sheet, devoid of any traces of blood. His breath was barely noticeable, making him seem much like a dead person.

Many villagers were gathered around, but nobody knew what to do. They could only stand there feeling anxious.

Granny Ma, the only one who had some idea about the situation, was squatting next to Ying Luo. She pulled out a round red jade and placed it on Ying Luo’s chest.

The jade emitted a faint red light and exuded a warmth akin to that of the morning sun, although its purpose was unclear.

“Master Shen is here, everyone make way!” Qing Niu, following Shen Luo, shouted from some distance away.

Seeing Shen Luo coming, most of the surrounding villagers showed awkward expressions and hastily cleared a path.

Shen Luo quickly walked up to Ying Luo’s side, gazed at the red jade, and his eyes flashed with a hint of surprise.

“Fire Spirit Jade!”

He recalled from “Immortal Divine Herb” that this jade was a kind of rare fire attribute mineral. It was born in the scorching lava of volcanoes. It was hard and contained a powerful fire power, making it an excellent material for refining fire attribute magical instruments.

However, this was not the time for studying minerals. Shen Luo grabbed Ying Luo’s arm and infused mana into it while simultaneously projecting his Divine Sense into Ying Luo’s body. His facial expression changed.

“How is Ying Luo?” asked Granny Ma, looking at Shen Luo’s expression.

“His meridians in many places are shattered, and a cold energy has infiltrated his organs. Fortunately, this Fire Spirit Jade has protected his heart meridian. He needs to be treated immediately!” Shen Luo stated with a solemn face.

“Daoist Shen, you must save her!” Granny Ma asked urgently.

“Daoist friend, don’t worry. Although I’m not 100% sure, I will do my best to try.” After a moment’s hesitation, Shen Luo replied.

“Thank you!” Granny Ma’s face relaxed a little.

Without saying more, Shen Luo picked up Ying Luo and quickly rushed towards his residence. In just a few strides, his figure disappeared in the distance.

The main instigators of the great battle had left, leaving only the villagers of Longevity Village looking at each other in confusion.

“If not for Master Shen today, Longevity Village would have been destroyed long ago. From now on, when any of you see Master Shen, you need to show him respect. Do you understand?” Granny Ma looked around at everyone, particularly Lady Xu, the woman in a gray dress, and some others who advocated giving up on Shen Luo, and said in a deep voice.

Lady Xu and others showed an apologetic look and quickly agreed.

No one else dared to dissent and nodded their heads in agreement.

“Qing Niu, you’ll be responsible for taking care of the injured. Tiger, you’ll see to the repair of the village fence. Even though the monsters have retreated, we cannot ascertain they won’t stage a comeback. Everyone else, you may disperse.” Granny Ma sighed with relief and issued orders.

Qing Niu and Tiger complied, each gathering a group of young volunteers to care for the injured and mend the fence, while the rest dispersed.

However, Granny Ma did not leave. She hesitated for a moment and then walked towards Shen Luo’s residence.

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At this point, Shen Luo was already back at his small courtyard, holding Ying Luo in his arms.

Before he stepped into the courtyard, he looked back at the entrance of the village with a calm expression.

Even though he was far from the entrance, he had an extraordinary sense of hearing and could hear everything clearly.

Not only did he hear the villagers’ conversation just now, he also heard some remarks suggesting that he should be handed over to the Heaven Devouring Tiger and other monsters to secure the safety of the village while he was returning.

However, those villagers were small-minded and always considered their own interests first. It wasn’t worth it for him to get angry at them; moreover, the conduct of Ying Luo, Chen Guanbao, and others reassured him.

After entering his house, Shen Luo gently placed Ying Luo on the bed. He flicked his fingers several times in the air, exerted force, and sealed several major meridians around her body.

He glanced at the Fire Spirit Jade on her chest, raised both hands, one hand pointed at her Danzhong acupoint on her chest, and the other hand pressing on her lower abdomen, mobilizing his mana into her body.

Ying Luo’s injuries were extremely severe. If it had been the old him, he would not have been able to heal her. Fortunately for him, after advancing to the Nascent Soul Stage, his mana had become more potent. His understanding of medicine due to being sickly also meant he could at least ensure her survival.

As his mana continuously poured into her, Ying Luo’s body trembled slightly. Her face which was pale changed with a bit of flush appearing on her skin. Even her weak breathing had improved somewhat.

Shen Luo relaxed slightly, still feeding his mana into her, trying to dispel the frost in her organs.

Time passed slowly, until it was dark, he slowly withdrew his hands, wiping the sweat off his forehead.

Ying Luo’s breathing had returned to normal on the bed, and her face wasn’t as pale as before, instead there was a healthy glow which indicated that she had been saved.

However, her vitality was greatly damaged, and she remained unconscious.

Shen Luo looked at Ying Luo, his eyes flickering slightly.

During the treatment earlier, he found that Ying Luo had not only advanced to the Grain Avoidance Stage but also formed as many as ten magical conduits in her body. Although they couldn’t match his, they were excellent among ordinary monks.

Her magical conduits were severely affected by her injury, but after him repeatedly nourishing them with the mana, it not only repaired the originally broken conduits but also widened them. In other words, once she recovers from her injuries, she should be able to take another step forward in her cultivation realm, which is also a blessing in disguise.

Then, he would teach her some more cultivation arts, which should be enough to protect the village.

Shen Luo looked away and stood up to walk towards the door.

Although he wasn’t a pedantic scholar, it was still improper for a man and woman to be alone together, especially when the woman in question was unconscious.