Of course, Ye Fei did not choose to join the battlefield immediately. Instead, he went directly to the red-clothed woman and said,
"Beauty, you are poisoned. If you don't get treatment, you probably won't live for another hour. If you believe me, I will give you acupuncture now to slow down the toxins in your body and save your life."
Ye Fei's words fell into the ears of the red-clothed woman, whose consciousness was already somewhat muddled. Although it seemed unlikely, she could only hope for a miracle now. This was her only hope.
"Thank you, young master," the red-clothed woman said weakly.
"However, I need to state one thing beforehand. You need to pull your shoulder clothing aside so I can insert the needles," Ye Fei continued.
The red-clothed woman had never witnessed such a method of treatment before, but she could no longer afford to overthink it.
She nodded in agreement.
"Young master, I have no strength left in my body. I can only ask you to help me remove the clothing from my shoulder."
Although the woman was poisoned, her delicate posture and her graceful, slender figure made Ye Fei's throat tighten, and his voice grew a little hoarse.
"Don't worry, I'll stop the toxin's progression right now," Ye Fei replied. "Bear with it, and it will be over soon."
With permission granted, Ye Fei took out his silver needle bag and quickly removed the clothing from the woman's shoulder. Then, with a few swift movements, he inserted the needles into the red-clothed woman's shoulder.
Several silver needles were embedded in her previously smooth and fair shoulder. After the last needle was successfully inserted into the corresponding acupoint, Ye Fei activated his cultivation technique. With a slight flick of his right index finger, all the needles instantly moved without any wind.
The red-clothed woman's eyes widened. Her initial shyness vanished completely, replaced by pure curiosity.
As time passed, the red-clothed woman's pale complexion began to improve significantly, and she regained most of her strength.
"This is too miraculous!" The red-clothed woman was well aware of her own condition. She couldn't believe that such a simple acupuncture treatment could hold back the raging toxins within her body. It was incredible!
"Alright, this acupuncture session will protect you from the toxin's effects for a day and a half," Ye Fei informed her. "However, this is only a temporary solution. You must find an antidote and take it as soon as possible."
"Thank you, young master, thank you!" the red-clothed woman said joyfully.
"I apologize, young master, but I must go and help my elder brother and the others now!"
"If we are lucky enough to survive, I will repay your kindness properly!" The red-clothed woman immediately picked up her weapon and prepared to rush to their aid.
"Wait, I'll go with you!" Ye Fei spoke up.
This time, however, the red-clothed woman hesitated. Ye Fei's cultivation level was simply too low. She knew that the lowest cultivation level among her companions was at the peak of the second layer of Qi Condensation, and the gap between Ye Fei and them was far too great.
"What, you look down on me?"
"Do you think my strength is too low?"
"Just you wait and see. I'll show you my might!" Ye Fei declared.
However, the lack of a proper weapon had always been Ye Fei's weakness, significantly diminishing his combat effectiveness. But after he spoke, the red-clothed woman directly threw her long sword to Ye Fei, taking out a miniature sword herself and saying,
"Young hero, this is the long sword I've used for years. I present it to you now, please keep it safe!"
"There's no time to waste. Let's go and slaughter them all!"
Ye Fei had initially wanted to exchange weapons with her, but the woman refused adamantly. Therefore, Ye Fei could only accept her kindness and then charge into battle alongside her.
"Little sister, have you recovered?"
"What exactly happened?" The eldest brother among them was shocked to see his younger sister standing up again and able to fight alongside him. His astonishment was impossible to hide.
"Brother, we'll discuss the details later!"
"Let's defeat these people first!" The red-clothed woman stood beside her elder brother and confronted the leader of the Black Mountain villains.
"How is this possible!" the villain leader exclaimed. "The poison I administered cannot be undone by anyone!" He was clearly shocked.
"Hmph, there are always people better than you, and skies higher than the sky!"
"You frog in a well!"
"The poison you used is child's play!"
"If it weren't for the fact that I have nothing on me, I would have already concocted pills to resolve this poison!" Ye Fei scoffed dismissively. Indeed, such poison was too simple for him! Furthermore, resolving it only required refining a single detoxification pill.
"You kid are simply dreaming!" The villain leader's face immediately turned resentful upon hearing this young brat dare to question his abilities.
"Hmph, I think you're the one who's arrogant!"
"Didn't I just suppress the toxin in her body?" Ye Fei taunted.
"So it was you, brat!"
"Since that's the case, I'll kill you first!"
"Your life!" Enraged, the villain leader ferociously charged towards Ye Fei.
"Be careful!" The red-clothed woman, fearing Ye Fei would get hurt, quickly pulled him behind her. "You hide behind me, I'll deal with him!"
"Heh, I'm not as fragile as you think!"
"Let's deal with him together!" Ye Fei came here for tempering and would not hide behind a woman.
"Take this!" Ye Fei directly wielded the long sword in his hand and confronted the villain leader head-on.
"Xuantian Jue, First Form!" Knowing the vast difference in skill between himself and his opponent, Ye Fei dared not face him directly. Instead, he swiftly employed the Feiyun Step, and in a flash, he appeared before the villain leader.
Clang.
The villain leader, battle-hardened and not to be trifled with, immediately retreated a step and used his long saber to block Ye Fei's attack. In terms of close-quarters combat, Ye Fei was naturally exceptional, so this initial clash resulted in a rare draw.
The red-clothed woman watched the brief exchange with wide eyes, her perception of Ye Fei changing once again. She had initially believed Ye Fei was only skilled in medicine, but she hadn't expected his martial arts prowess to be so formidable. After all, her own cultivation was several levels higher than his, yet she was still no match for the villain leader.
"Good lad, no wonder you speak so arrogantly. You indeed have some skills!"
"I admit your close-quarters combat is impressive, but I'm going to change my tactics now. Let's see if you can still withstand my attacks!"
"Perish!" The villain leader immediately changed his fighting style, launching ranged attacks. Leveraging the advantage of his cultivation technique and power, he was determined to kill Ye Fei.