Bright Sword: This unit is really ruthless

The old doctor checked Xue Ji's condition and said solemnly: "This poison... is very tricky... I will do my best."

He took out a few silver needles from the medicine box and inserted them into Xue Ji's acupuncture points. Xue Ji's body twitched slightly and a trace of black blood flowed from the corner of her mouth.

"This poison has invaded the heart meridian and must be detoxified as soon as possible, otherwise..." The old doctor shook his head and said nothing more.

Zhang Ling was extremely anxious, but there was nothing he could do and he could only stand by and worry.

As time passed, beads of sweat appeared on the old doctor's forehead.

Finally, Xue Ji slowly opened her eyes and coughed weakly a few times.

"Xue Ji!" Zhang Ling shouted in surprise.

"Where...where am I..." Xue Ji looked around in confusion.

"You're okay!" Zhang Ling held her hand excitedly, "You're saved!"

Xue Ji's eyes gradually regained clarity. She remembered what had happened and her face turned pale.

"Those people...they..."

"Don't be afraid, they are already dead." Zhang Ling comforted, "I will protect you from now on and will never let you get hurt again."

Xue Ji looked at Zhang Ling, her eyes full of gratitude and dependence. She knew that in this strange world, she only had Zhang Ling to rely on.

The old doctor breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The girl is very lucky and has a long life. She finally managed to save her life. However, the poison is very strong and she needs to rest for a while before she can recover."

Zhang Ling thanked him immediately and asked how to prepare the antidote. The old doctor told him the antidote without reservation.

After settling Xue Ji, Zhang Ling went out to look for medicinal herbs. He knew that this was just the beginning, and the real road to revenge had just begun. He would not let go of any of those men in black and the mastermind behind the scenes!

In the next few days, Zhang Ling took good care of Xue Ji and boiled medicine for her every day according to the old doctor's prescription. Xue Ji's body gradually recovered and her complexion also improved a lot.

The two of them depended on each other in the dilapidated temple. Although their life was simple, they felt a sense of warmth.

One night, Xue Ji leaned on Zhang Ling's shoulder, looked at the stars in the sky, and said softly: "Zhang Ling, thank you for saving me."

"Silly girl, why are you saying thank you?" Zhang Ling stroked her hair gently. "I told you I would protect you."

Xue Ji raised her head and looked into Zhang Ling's eyes, her eyes full of tenderness.

"Zhang Ling, I..."

"what happened?"

Xue Ji bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, and said, "I...I remembered something..."

Zhang Ling's heart moved, he knew that Xue Ji's memory might be recovering.

"What did you remember?"

Xue Ji took a deep breath and said, "I... I remembered my life experience... I am... I am the princess of the Snow Country..."

Zhang Ling was stunned. Princess of the Snow Country? How...how is this possible?

Xue Ji continued: "My country was usurped by treacherous officials, and my family... were all killed..."

When she said this, Xue Ji's voice choked up and tears welled up in her eyes.

Zhang Ling's heart was filled with shock and anger. He didn't expect Xue Ji's life to be so rough.

"Xue Ji, don't cry..." He hugged Xue Ji tightly in his arms, "I will help you get revenge! I will help you take back everything that belongs to you!"

Xue Ji raised her head and looked at Zhang Ling with tearful eyes, her eyes full of hope and determination.

"I believe you, Zhang Ling..."

Just then, footsteps were heard outside the dilapidated temple.

"Who is it?" Zhang Ling asked vigilantly.

A man in black appeared at the door, holding a dagger in his hand, and said coldly: "Someone is offering money to buy your lives!"

Zhang Ling rushed out of the inn holding Xue Ji. People were coming and going on the street, but no one paid attention to this life-and-death scene. He was extremely anxious. Xue Ji's breathing became weaker and weaker, and her face became paler and paler, like a thin piece of paper that could be blown away by the wind at any time.

"Xue Ji, hold on! I will definitely save you!" Zhang Ling gritted his teeth and ran faster, almost running.

He knew there was a clinic nearby, which he had inquired about beforehand in case of emergency. Now, this "emergency" came so suddenly that he was caught off guard.

The clinic was right in front of him. Zhang Ling almost broke open the door and yelled, "Doctor! Help!"

There was only one old doctor in the clinic, who was sorting out medicinal materials. He was startled by his sudden action and scattered the medicinal materials all over the floor. The old doctor saw Zhang Ling holding an unconscious woman, his face as pale as paper, and immediately realized that the situation was urgent.

"Hurry, put her on the bed!" The old doctor instructed Zhang Ling and began to take her pulse.

Zhang Ling carefully placed Xue Ji on the bed, anxiously waiting for the old doctor's diagnosis.

The old doctor took the patient's pulse for a long time, his brows furrowed and his face solemn.

"Doctor, how is she?" Zhang Ling asked anxiously.

The old doctor sighed and said, "She was poisoned by 'Bone-Erosion and Soul-Stirring Powder', which is an extremely vicious, slow-acting poison. The poisoned person will slowly lose consciousness and eventually die in agony."

"Is there...an antidote?" Zhang Ling's voice trembled a little.

The old doctor shook his head. "This kind of poison is extremely rare. I have been practicing medicine for many years, and I have only seen records of it in ancient books. I have never seen a real poison, let alone an antidote."

Zhang Ling felt his eyes go dark and he almost fainted. Xue Ji was poisoned because of him. If Xue Ji died, how would he face it?

He held Xue Ji's cold hand tightly, his heart filled with self-blame and regret.

"Is... there no way at all?" Zhang Ling's voice was hoarse, with a hint of despair.

The old doctor pondered for a moment and said, "It's not that there is no way, but..."

"Just what? Doctor, as long as she can be saved, I will agree to any conditions!" Zhang Ling seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw.

The old doctor said: "Ancient books record that there is a rare flower called 'Tianshan Snow Lotus' that can cure all kinds of poisons, and perhaps it can cure 'Bone-Eroding Soul-Eating Powder'. However, this Tianshan Snow Lotus grows on the top of Tianshan Mountain, so it is extremely rare, and..."

The old doctor paused, then continued, "Moreover, the top of Tianshan Mountain is covered with snow all year round, the climate is harsh, and there are ferocious snow beasts everywhere. Ordinary people cannot reach there at all."

Zhang Ling heard this and a trace of determination flashed in his eyes, "I'll go find Tianshan Snow Lotus!"

The old doctor looked at Zhang Ling's determined eyes and secretly admired him in his heart. This young man was willing to risk his life to save his beloved woman.

"Okay! I have a map of Tianshan here, maybe it can help you." The old doctor said, taking out a scroll from the cabinet and handing it to Zhang Ling.

Zhang Ling took the map, thanked the old doctor solemnly, and then carried Xue Ji back to the inn.

He settled Xue Ji down and then began to study the map carefully.

The map marks the terrain of the Tianshan Mountains and some dangerous areas, as well as places where the Tianshan Snow Lotus may appear.

Zhang Ling looked at the map, his heart filled with worry and uneasiness. The top of Tianshan Mountain was extremely dangerous. It was unknown whether he could find the Tianshan Snow Lotus or come back alive.

But he had no choice, for Xue Ji, he had to go!

He looked at Xue Ji lying on the bed, his heart filled with tenderness.

"Xue Ji, wait for me, I will definitely find the Tianshan Snow Lotus and come back to save you!"

Zhang Ling kissed Xue Ji lightly on the forehead, then resolutely left the inn and embarked on the journey to Tianshan.

The Tianshan Mountains stand majestically, reaching into the sky. They are covered with snow all year round and have biting cold winds.

Zhang Ling traveled through mountains and rivers, and after going through untold hardships, he finally arrived at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains.

He looked up and saw the top of the Tianshan Mountains, covered with snow and shrouded in clouds and mist, like a fairyland.

But he knew that behind this beautiful scenery, there were endless dangers.

He took a deep breath, adjusted his state, and then began to climb Tianshan Mountain.

The road in Tianshan Mountains is rugged, steep and difficult to walk on. Every step Zhang Ling takes is extremely difficult.

The cold wind was like a knife, cutting his skin, and the knee-deep snow made it difficult for him to walk.

But he had only one belief in his heart, and that was to find the Tianshan Snow Lotus and rescue Xue Ji!

He climbed for a long time and finally came to a steep cliff.

The cliff was bare, with no place to gain leverage, only a tiny crack that meandered upwards.

Zhang Ling looked at the crack and couldn't help feeling a little hesitant.

This crack is extremely narrow, and if you are not careful, you will fall into the abyss.

But he had no way out, for Xue Ji, he had to take a risk!

He took a deep breath, pressed his body tightly against the cliff, then carefully reached his hand into the crack and slowly climbed up.

The crack was freezing cold, and Zhang Ling's fingers were almost numb from the cold.

His body was suspended in the air, precariously falling. If he was not careful, he would fall into the abyss.

He gritted his teeth, persisted, and climbed up little by little...

Suddenly, he heard a hissing sound above his head.

He looked up and saw a huge snow python coiled on the cliff, spitting out its tongue and staring at him fiercely.

The snow python is snow-white all over, several meters long, with a pair of red tumors on its head, looking extremely hideous and terrifying.

Zhang Ling was shocked, he knew that he had encountered the snow beast from Tianshan Mountain - the snow python!

The snow python is one of the most ferocious beasts in the Tianshan Mountains. It is extremely powerful and extremely poisonous. Ordinary people are no match for it.

Zhang Ling's heart was filled with fear, but he did not give up.

He clung to the crack tightly, his body motionless, hoping to avoid the snow python's attack.

The snow python slowly approached him, spitting out its scarlet tongue and making a hissing sound, as if mocking his helplessness...

Zhang Ling picked up Xue Ji and ran out of the inn. The streets were crowded with people, hawking and noisy, but they could not disturb Zhang Ling's panicked heartbeat at all. Xue Ji was in his arms, as light as a feather, yet as heavy as a thousand pounds. He felt the breath of the person in his arms getting weaker and weaker, and her originally fair face was now abnormally flushed, like a candle flickering in a storm, which could go out at any time.

"Xue Ji, hold on!" Zhang Ling's voice trembled with anxiety. He had never felt the threat of death so clearly. This feeling frightened him and made him angry.

Xue Ji struggled to open her eyes, her eyes were blurry, but she pulled a weak smile from the corner of her mouth: "Zhang Ling... I... I'm so cold..."

Her voice was as thin as a mosquito, almost drowned out by the noise of the street. Zhang Ling's heart suddenly shrank, and a strong sense of helplessness surged into his heart. He didn't know what to do. He was just an ordinary time traveler, without magic to bring the dead back to life, nor magic medicine to cure all diseases.

He could only run, run desperately, hoping to find a doctor, hoping to find a glimmer of hope.

He rushed into a clinic, put Xue Ji on the bed, and shouted to the elderly doctor: "Doctor, save her!"

The old doctor came over slowly, felt Xueji's pulse, flipped her eyelids, shook his head and sighed, "Alas, this girl is deeply poisoned, there is nothing I can do."

"What?!" Zhang Ling was struck by lightning. He grabbed the old man by the collar and shouted, "Nonsense! You must have a way, right? As long as you can save her, I will give you whatever you want!"