"Not good, could Senior Sister have been poisoned?"
Ye Fei muttered as he noticed her complexion turning unhealthy, a faint darkening trend.
"This place is not safe to linger. We must leave as soon as possible!"
Ye Fei spoke to himself again.
Ultimately, Ye Fei scooped up Gu Ningyan and quickly moved forward.
Just as dusk settled, Ye Fei found a very hidden spot suitable for rest.
He then gently set Gu Ningyan down.
By now, Gu Ningyan had already fallen unconscious, her complexion growing increasingly grim.
Without rest, Ye Fei immediately placed his right hand on her wrist and began his examination.
A surging stream of primordial energy began to search within her body.
After a thorough search, Ye Fei finally confirmed the reason for Gu Ningyan's unconsciousness.
It turned out she had been poisoned!
What was even more astonishing was that she already carried a toxin within her, and contracting the poison from the Bloodthirsty Blue-tailed Scorpion only made matters worse.
The two poisons within her body were now colliding, and a single misstep could lead to her demise.
The most crucial matter now was to curb the spread of the toxins in her body.
With this thought, Ye Fei first took a restorative pill, refined it slightly, and then began to guide Gu Ningyan's toxins using his primordial energy.
Seeing her unconscious state, Ye Fei hardened his resolve, directly removed her outer garments, and placed his palm on her jade-like back, continuously channeling primordial energy into her.
Time ticked by, and finally, in the early hours of the morning, Ye Fei withdrew his primordial energy.
Gu Ningyan's complexion had indeed improved significantly, but this was merely a temporary fix, not a cure. Only by finding the herb known as Qingxu Grass and refining it into a Qingxu Pill could her fundamental problem be resolved.
However, as the night was already late, and Ye Fei was utterly exhausted, everything would have to wait until dawn.
Ye Fei walked directly to the outer room and fell into a deep sleep.
The next morning, the first to awaken was Gu Ningyan, who had slept in the inner room.
The moment she awoke and found herself in an unfamiliar environment, her heart tightened. She immediately grabbed the sword in her hand and rushed out.
However, as soon as she reached the doorway, she spotted Ye Fei sleeping on the floor.
At the same time, her heart couldn't help but relax.
She quickly strode to Ye Fei's side, bent down, intending to wake him. Seeing that he was still sound asleep, she pondered for a moment and finally decided against it.
She then bypassed Ye Fei and directly went outside.
Gu Ningyan looked outside and found that the location was indeed extremely secluded, which put her at ease.
Starving, Gu Ningyan then headed straight into the nearby dense forest.
As soon as she entered the dense forest, she discovered quite a few prey animals. Notably, there was even a rare Golden Deer, which was an excellent supplement for healing injuries.
"Beast, stop right there!"
Gu Ningyan's face lit up, and she shouted loudly.
The Golden Deer, which had been foraging, immediately turned and fled!
How could a duck already within reach be allowed to escape?
Gu Ningyan then exerted all her strength, chasing forward without regard for anything else!
*Hulu lu.*
The Golden Deer made a "hulu lu" sound as it ran.
Finally, after chasing for nearly a quarter of an hour, the Golden Deer's speed finally began to slow down.
Gu Ningyan's heart leaped with joy. She accelerated, suddenly grabbing the Golden Deer by its head!
The startled Golden Deer struggled violently.
However, because the Golden Deer was not large in size, its struggles were ultimately futile. Instead, it was swiftly ended by Gu Ningyan's sword.
She then collected it into her Qiankun bag.
With her spirits uplifted, Gu Ningyan continued to stride forward.
Before long, she had already reaped considerable rewards.
Seeing that it was getting late, Gu Ningyan ultimately decided to hurry back, intending to cook a sumptuous breakfast for Ye Fei.
As she lightly returned to their temporary lodging, she searched everywhere, from the inside out, but still could not find any trace of Ye Fei.
"Strange, where did he go?"
Gu Ningyan frowned.
She had originally intended to surprise Ye Fei, but she hadn't expected to not even see his shadow.
However, it was already late, and she couldn't delay any further.
She then turned and left the room, heading towards the mountain stream outside.
At that moment, Ye Fei was swimming in the depths of the mountain stream like a fish.
Hearing the sound getting closer, Gu Ningyan had a flash of inspiration and quickened her pace towards the mountain stream.
"Junior Brother Ye, it really is you! I was looking for you for a long time and couldn't find you!"
Just as Ye Fei emerged, Gu Ningyan spotted him at a glance and exclaimed with surprise.
Ye Fei wiped the water droplets from his face and said with a smile.
"Senior Sister Gu, I apologize for making you worry!"
"I felt very sticky all over, so I came here to wash up."
Seeing that he was unharmed, Gu Ningyan finally felt relieved. She then prepared to go to the opposite side to clean the prey.
However, at that moment, Ye Fei suddenly climbed out of the mountain stream.
Because his body was covered in water, his inverted triangle physique was fully revealed.
"Junior Brother Ye, hurry back and change your clothes!"
Gu Ningyan, who had accidentally glimpsed him, blushed and urged.
"Senior Sister, I'm going, I'm going!"
"I won't disturb you any longer, you take your time!"
Ye Fei then unleashed his Flying Cloud Steps and vanished before Gu Ningyan's eyes in the blink of an eye.
Gu Ningyan, still standing in place, could not shake the image from her mind.
After taking several deep breaths, Gu Ningyan patted her head and began to process the prey.
Time passed quietly, and all the prey had been cleaned.
Gu Ningyan then carried a large basket of prey back to the room.
"Junior Brother, I've picked some wild fruits here. You can have them to fill your stomach first, and I'll cook a feast for you right away."
Seeing Ye Fei sitting beside her, Gu Ningyan handed him the basket filled with wild fruits.
"Thank you, Senior Sister. I'm hungry too!"
Ye Fei eagerly took them and said with delight.
He had indeed consumed a lot of primordial energy for Gu Ningyan last night and was now famished.
He picked up the wild fruits and began to swallow them whole.
"So sweet!"
Ye Fei exclaimed in surprise.
Seeing Ye Fei eating happily, Gu Ningyan also began to confidently apply her secret marinade to the processed prey.
She took out numerous bottles and jars from her Qiankun bag with clanking sounds.
Then, using both hands, she completed the marinating process in no time.
"Alright, time to roast!"
Gu Ningyan let out a sigh of relief and continued.