Jade Dynasty: I am the master of the Burning Sword, my swordsmanship is unparalleled.

Chapter 216 Injured
In a dense forest, a dark red sword light flashed and transformed into a figure dressed in a Taoist robe, landing in the woods.

As soon as Zhang Xiaofan stood still, he moved the seemingly frail and boneless woman in his arms to his side, staggered, and then spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Pfft!"

Fortunately, the beautiful woman was moved away in time; otherwise, this mouthful of blood would have not only splattered on the woman's face but also all over Zhang Xiaofan.

"Cough! Cough!"

After spitting out the blood from his throat, Zhang Xiaofan coughed lightly twice, which made his breathing a little easier.

The woman, seeing that Zhang Xiaofan seemed to have suffered a serious injury, changed her expression slightly. A hint of apology flashed in her tender eyes. She was about to help Zhang Xiaofan up from his embrace.

But the next moment, the woman heard a gasp, followed by a sticky feeling in her hand, which was also slightly damp and warm.

The woman immediately understood that this was Zhang Xiaofan's wound, and quickly let go of his hand.

Zhang Xiaofan was already slightly bent over, and when the woman let go, she naturally lost her balance. Fortunately, Zhang Xiaofan reached out and caught her slender waist in time, preventing her from falling directly from his arms.

Their bodies were pressed tightly together, and the scorching heat emanating from Zhang Xiaofan's body caused a strange feeling to flash through the woman's heart.

The woman composed herself, looked up at Zhang Xiaofan, and was about to speak when she saw Zhang Xiaofan suddenly close his eyes.

Immediately afterwards, the woman saw Zhang Xiaofan pull back one arm, first covering her with half of his Taoist robe, and then turning around to take off the other half of the robe, covering her entire body.

During this time, the woman also saw the wound on Zhang Xiaofan's back, which was a huge, deep hole that revealed the bone. It looked like something like a sharp thorn had pierced it. If it had been any deeper, it would have pierced right through him.

Judging from the wound, the woman knew that it must have been caused by Shangguan Ce striking her from behind.

It's not hard to imagine that Zhang Xiaofan, seeing her in dire straits, forcibly pushed Yun Yilan away. In order to break the formation and free her from it, he chose to use his physical body to withstand Shangguan Ce's full-force attack.

Thinking of this, the woman felt even more guilty, and at the same time, she was also somewhat moved.

This is the first time in thousands of years that someone has risked their own safety for her, and that person is a human who is meeting her for the first time.

Before this, this guy had never seen her before, let alone what she looked like after she transformed.

Even so, this Taoist priest still chose to risk his life to save her without hesitation.

What a fool!

After giving the Taoist robe to the woman, Zhang Xiaofan ignored her and walked off in a certain direction.

Seeing this, the woman reached out and wrapped her Taoist robe around herself, covering her fair and delicate body, which was as smooth as jade. Then, she followed Zhang Xiaofan with graceful steps.

With light, graceful steps, the woman glanced at Zhang Xiaofan's hideous wound, then quickened her pace to stand beside him. After a moment of contemplation, she spoke softly, with a hint of apology in her voice.

"Master, I'm sorry that I've caused you to suffer such serious injuries."

"No need. I promised Wuya that I would investigate the matter of your fox clan and clear the name of the fox clan and all the spirit races in the world."

Zhang Xiaofan spoke softly, but perhaps because of his injury, his voice sounded somewhat weak.

The woman was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, and turned to look at Zhang Xiaofan's profile. His face, which was clearly very resolute, appeared so dull and foolish in her eyes.

"Just because of that? Aren't you afraid that Xiao Liu is lying to you? Besides, I'm a fox demon." "Demon or human, we're all living beings in this world, what difference does it make?"

Zhang Xiaofan paused for a moment, then spoke softly, a strange light flashing in his eyes.

The Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox isn't human, so if we're really talking about it, what is Zhang Xiaofan? He's been a god, a human, a wandering spirit, a member of an ancient tribe, a sword spirit, and so on...

In Zhang Xiaofan's mind, he never believed that humans should be above all living beings, nor did he believe that immortals and gods should be above all living beings.

Living beings are simply living beings. They may differ in strength, bloodline, or race, but they are all living beings and there is no essential difference between them.

Although immortals and gods seem to be immortal and can live without eating grains or livestock, they still need to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

For living beings, the essence of heaven and earth, the grass and trees at the foot of the mountain, and domestic fowl and livestock are not much different.

The woman stared at Zhang Xiaofan in astonishment, feeling that this Taoist priest was so unorthodox, even to the point of being considered foolish.

But for some reason, a sour feeling welled up in the woman's nose, making her feel inexplicably choked up.

The woman quickly suppressed her strange emotions, gently sniffed, and after confirming that there was nothing amiss, she chuckled and said.

"I never imagined that the Taoist priest would be such a naive person."

Zhang Xiaofan ignored the woman's teasing and kept his head down as he continued on his way. Seeing this, the woman's eyes flickered slightly, and she spoke again.

"Where are you headed, Taoist priest?"

"Find a stream and wash your wounds and the blood off your body."

This time, Zhang Xiaofan did not remain silent, but explained softly. The woman's eyes lit up slightly, clearly indicating that she also wanted to clean herself.

However, the woman seemed to remember something and asked again.

"That little monkey ran off on its own, aren't you worried, Taoist priest?"

Zhang Xiaofan couldn't help but turn his head to look at the woman. Although the woman had beautiful features and was gentle and charming, Zhang Xiaofan's eyes did not waver at all. He just smiled faintly and replied.

"Don't worry about it. Little Gray spends all its time with the Spirit Lord and the Kui Niu. Ordinary ferocious beasts don't dare to get close to it. Moreover, it has been practicing Buddhism with me for many years. If we really encounter danger, it can handle it."

For the past ten years, Xiao Hui has always followed Zhang Xiaofan. Even when Zhang Xiaofan occasionally goes down the mountain, Xiao Hui follows along. Except for certain times, Xiao Hui usually sleeps in Zhang Xiaofan's room.

When Zhang Xiaofan was cultivating, Xiao Hui liked to sleep next to him. It was often baptized by the true teachings of Buddhism and was very restrained by evil beasts.

However, Little Gray is still in its infancy and hasn't truly grown up yet, so its power hasn't manifested and it can't actively control it.

But if danger comes, the three-eyed spirit monkey will surely show the other party what a primordial spirit beast is all about.

The primordial spirit beasts in their juvenile stage are not just infants; they are genuine primordial spirit beasts, and their strength is extraordinary.

In addition, Xiao Hui is naturally lively and doesn't like to be restrained, so Zhang Xiaofan rarely restricts it, as long as it doesn't cause trouble.

If Little Grey dares to cause trouble, Senior Sister Lu will show that mischievous monkey what family discipline is all about.

(End of this chapter)