The Healer Demands Payment!

Chapter 124

The girl in the blue robe who emerged from behind the tree was none other than Meng Qi. After leaving the forest, she breathed a sigh of relief. The distance she walked wasnt far, and she encountered no danger. The jade token given to her by Yun Qingyan was tied to her wrist with silk thread and held in her palm, already warmed by her touch.

The moment Meng Qi entered the forest, there was complete silence. Not even the sound of insects or birds nor the rustling of leaves from the wind could be heard. The forest was as quiet as it was lifeless, making it more eerie than a bloody battlefield. It felt like being in a desolate wasteland. Perhaps because of the jade pendant, Meng Qis spiritual aura was not drained, but she still felt as if her emotions were frozen. Looking back now, there was a moment of blankness in her memory as to how she had made it to this place.

Fellow Daoist Meng? Pei Mufeng stared perplexedly. His thick eyebrows furrowed in a rare frown, Is it really you?

Greetings, Fellow Daoist Pei. Meng Qi responded.

Lying at Pei Mufengs feet was a man dressed in a crimson robe. Meng Qi turned her head and caught a glimpse of one of the women kneeling with her back to her. The woman wore a pink robe with flowing sleeves and a layer of light gauze draped over her clothes. Her long black hair was tied up in a bun on top of her head, adorned with three pearl hairpins slanted into it. The clothes on the womans slender figure were neat and tidy, making it seem as if a treacherous place like the Starfallen Sea was a mere walk in the garden for her.

In comparison, Xue Jinwen, next to her, appeared much more disheveled. Her red clothes were torn in several places, and a large dark mark was visible on her shoulder. Her hair was also messy, indicating she had gone through at least one battle.

Xue Jinwen happened to be facing Meng Qis direction. Seeing her appearance, she stood up suddenly and cried out: Meng Qiqi! She couldnt believe her eyes, Youyouhow did youdid you come here by yourself?

As she spoke, she rushed to Meng Qis side and grasped her arms, examining her closely, Are you alright? How did you manage to come here alone? I thought my brother went to the Starfallen Sea too. What about Su Jun- what about the rest?

Xue Jinwen was a medical cultivator herself, so she could tell right away that Meng Qi was not injured. After a brief sigh of relief, her brows quickly furrowed again, Why are you alone? Where are my brother and the others?

Ill explain to you after we get out. Meng Qi smiled.

Meng Qiqi Xue Jinwen looked at her calm face, and the string that had been tense in her heart for several days suddenly relaxed. She exhaled and hugged Meng Qi, resting her chin on her shoulder. You actually came Its actually you

Xue Jinwen rarely lost her composure. In front of others, she was always the third miss of the Xue clan, presenting herself as the bright woman with a charming smile like the first time Meng Qi saw her. It was such Xue Jinwen, who was not as talented as her siblings, was not favored by her parents, and always being excluded by her elders and peers that sought employment at Beyond the Heaven, creating a place of freedom and tranquility for herself with her own hand. It was also Xue Jinwen who, after making up his mind, decisively left the Xue clan and cut off ties with the Feng Alliance.

Most of the time, she was elegant, composed, and charming. From the day Meng Qi met Xue Jinwen, she had never seen her without a smile, even after she left the Xue clan and lost her previous status and family. Yet, as Xue Jinwen stood up, Meng Qi noticed the frayed hem of her red dress and the broad, dark stains on the skirt. As she approached, Meng Qi caught a whiff of the strong smell of blood on her.

Sister Xue, are you injured? Meng Qi asked.

Its nothing. Xue Jinwen held onto Meng Qi tightly and briefly closed her eyes. When she opened her eyes again, she said with her usual charming smile, I got a minor injury when I first arrived at the Starfallen Sea, but its nothing to worry about. She turned around and looked at Pei Mufeng, All thanks to Pavilion Master Pei. Otherwise, I might have been dead by now.