"Beast, release him at once!"
"Or I'll fight you to the death!"
The leader of the black-clothed men, still trapped, glared darkly and shouted.
However, at this moment, Ye Fei unleashed several more sword energies, causing even more trouble for the leader who was on the verge of breaking free.
"Beast, you won't get away with this when I get out!"
Ye Fei remained completely unfazed by the leader's frenzied ravings.
"Kid, I was wrong!"
"It's all my fault!"
"I should never have made an enemy of you!"
"Won't you spare me?"
The third brother of the black-clothed men was utterly despairing, struggling to drag his heavy body backward.
"We have different paths, and thus cannot plan together!"
"We are destined not to be on the same road!"
"Besides, if I let you go, would you truly not seek revenge?"
"I, Ye Fei, have always believed that if you don't cut the grass by the roots, it will grow again with the spring breeze!"
"I would never leave such trouble for myself!"
As Ye Fei finished speaking, he directly finished off the third brother.
"Beast, you actually killed my third brother!"
"I will fight you to the death!"
The leader of the black-clothed men, driven to madness, finally broke through Ye Fei's blockade after a few more moves and charged at Ye Fei recklessly.
"Beast, die!"
The leader, enraged to his limit, struck with every move fierce and sharp.
However, when a person loses their reason, their weaknesses are immediately exposed.
Ye Fei found his weakness, struck immediately, and then ended his life from behind.
*Crack.*
His head rolled to Ye Fei's feet.
Ye Fei then immediately rushed to Qi Xinlian's side, and together they dealt with the last black-clothed man who was still desperately resisting.
With Ye Fei's assistance, the black-clothed man was clearly at a disadvantage.
With perfect synchronization, after a round of attacks, he too was slain.
"Whoosh!"
"That was close!"
"Ye Fei, are you alright?"
"Is your injury serious?"
A string of questions barrage him.
"I'm fine."
"The scent of blood here is too strong, and many demonic beasts will surely be attracted. It's best we leave this place quickly!"
Ye Fei urgently warned.
"You're right, let's go!"
Qi Xinlian obviously realized the problem and followed Ye Fei's advice, leaving the place quickly.
However, halfway through, Ye Fei suddenly fainted!
"Ye Fei, wake up, don't scare me!"
Qi Xinlian immediately panicked. After calling out several times, Ye Fei showed no signs of waking.
She then directly supported Ye Fei and ran forward.
Finally, as dusk fell, they found a place to rest temporarily.
Qi Xinlian also settled Ye Fei down.
Seeing that Ye Fei's face was abnormally red, she reached out her hand to feel his forehead.
"Hiss, so hot!"
Seeing Ye Fei starting to babble incoherently, she made a decisive move, fetching a basin of hot water and carefully wiping him down.
Despite feeling extremely shy, she gritted her teeth and removed Ye Fei's clothes.
When she saw the long wound on his chest, she couldn't help but shed tears.
She guessed that Ye Fei's unconsciousness was due to this chest wound.
After several repetitions, the heat on Ye Fei's forehead finally subsided.
After all this, Qi Xinlian was also exhausted and fell asleep in a daze beside Ye Fei.
The next morning, Ye Fei finally opened his eyes and woke up.
He immediately saw Qi Xinlian sleeping soundly, still dressed.
Although he had no memory of what happened after he fainted last night, he could guess that Qi Xinlian must have been busy tending to him.
After all, his clothes were all new.
He then tiptoed out of the room and went outside.
After a search, Ye Fei returned to their lodging with prey in both hands.
Soon, a bonfire was lit.
He then began to cook the prepared prey.
The aroma of food filled the entire space.
Qi Xinlian, who had been sleeping soundly, was also drawn by the scent and slowly opened her eyes.
"So fragrant!"
Qi Xinlian rubbed her empty stomach and quickly got up.
Then she walked out to the outer room.
What greeted her eyes was Ye Fei diligently cooking.
Ye Fei also spotted Qi Xinlian approaching him right away and said with a smile.
"You're awake?"
"Thank you for taking care of me last night!"
"To show my gratitude, I've cooked you a hearty breakfast."
"Please wait a moment, it'll be ready soon."
Thinking that Qi Xinlian must have been as hungry as him last night, Ye Fei quickly sped up his cooking.
Qi Xinlian's gaze was focused on the fragrant, steaming food.
As for what Ye Fei said, she really didn't remember anything.
After the food was cooked, Qi Xinlian began to eat heartily.
"This is delicious!"
"Your cooking skills are amazing!"
"I really didn't expect you had this talent!"
"You've really surprised me!"
After her first bite, Qi Xinlian couldn't help but give a thumbs-up.
This was far beyond what she imagined Ye Fei's cooking skills to be!
Ye Fei happily accepted her praise.
They both finished their breakfast with elegant manners.
Afterward, they immediately got down to serious business.
"Ye Fei, I haven't had a chance to ask you, why did you come to Mist Valley?"
Qi Xinlian inquired.
Ye Fei had nothing to hide and directly explained his reason for being there.
"To tell you the truth, I came to Mist Valley because I need to collect a herb called Imperial Blood Grass to refine elixirs!"
After a brief pause, Ye Fei asked in return.
"And you?"
"Why did you come here?"
"Mist Valley is fraught with danger. Unless it's necessary, it's best to leave as soon as possible."
Seeing Ye Fei's concern for her, Qi Xinlian couldn't help but smile and said.
"Actually, I came here because my father's birthday is approaching, and I want to find a metal material called Profound Crystal Stone for him."
"I want to give the Profound Crystal Stone I find as his birthday gift and surprise him."
Ye Fei was completely taken aback by this reason.
"Your intentions are good, but Mist Valley is simply too dangerous!"
"How about this, if you agree, after I find the Imperial Blood Grass and collect it, I will accompany you to look for the Profound Crystal Stone, what do you say?"
"However, I am really limited in time. If I can't find it after seven days, I will have to leave first."
Ye Fei directly set her expectations.