Everyone was awed by this imposing aura. The muscles at the corner of Sect Leader Hao's mouth twitched for a moment, and there was a hint of fear in his insolent eyes.
He was a man who had experienced many hardships, but this man in particular, with the inherent sinister and murderous aura around him, made him feel scared.
However, in order to maintain his dignity in front of his disciples, he overcame his inner fear and put on a bold smile. "Kid, I've seen all kinds of storms. Do you think I'm afraid of your little threat? It's ridiculous."
Defying death, he took a step forward. His greedy and lecherous eyes still boldly lingered on Shu Yao. Right in front of Shu Yue, he was about to reach out and molest Shu Yao.
"Are you ignoring what I said?" Seeing this dirty hand about to touch Shu Yao, Shu Yue quickly pulled him behind himself. With a swift movement, his strong hand grabbed Sect Leader Hao's neck, showing no mercy and giving him no chance to breathe.
"Sect Leader!" Seeing their sect leader in danger, the disciples of the Huashan Sect panicked and were about to rush to rescue him. But at that moment, Sect Leader Hao slightly raised his hand to stop them, and they didn't dare to take another step.
"Don't... don't come..." Sect Leader Hao was almost suffocated by this powerful hand. He could only let out a few trembling sounds with difficulty from his throat. His face was flushed red, and the fear of death in his eyes was obvious.
With his eyes wide open like copper bells, he felt the force on his neck getting stronger. The words he wanted to plead for mercy were stuck in his throat.
"Shu Yue, stop!" Seeing the angry look in Shu Yue's eyes, Shu Yao immediately grabbed his arm and stopped him in a deep voice.
He knew Shu Yue's character better than anyone else. If he let his impulse get the better of him, this sect leader would surely die!
Shu Yue, whose mind was gradually clouded by anger, heard the clear voice beside his ear. He slowly came back to his senses and looked back at Shu Yao.
As the force on his hand weakened, Sect Leader Hao immediately found an opportunity to fight back. He pushed Shu Yue's hand away and gathered a strong true qi in his palm, hitting Shu Yue hard in the chest.
"Pfft..." A mouthful of bright blood spurted out of Shu Yue's mouth, blooming on his snow - white robe. It was as enchanting as his blood - red lips, making his handsome face even more outstanding.
However, his face was extremely pale. He suddenly knelt on one knee, trying his best to hold on. But the intense pain in his chest made his body start to sway.
"Shu Yue!" This sudden attack left Shu Yao panicked and caught the disciples of the Kunshan Sect off guard. They looked at each other for a few seconds and then rushed forward to check on Shu Yue's injury.
Seeing that the situation was out of control, Li Nao finally stepped out of the sidelines and shouted, "How dare you hurt a disciple of our sect, Hao Yun! You've gone too far!"
Shu Yao suddenly looked up. His eyes were amazingly beautiful but also cold as ice, filled with a trace of dissatisfaction and resentment towards Li Nao.
On the surface, these words seemed to be defending Shu Yue, but in his ears, it was just a show. Li Nao might even have wished for something bad to happen to Shu Yue.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have watched calmly from the sidelines when Shu Yue confronted Sect Leader Hao.
"Humph, Li Nao, I won't fight you today. Instead of wasting your energy on me, you'd better care about your disciple's injury. I'll take my leave first."
Hao Yun laughed arrogantly. His overbearing aura clearly overwhelmed Li Nao. He gently tidied up his clothes, hooked his finger, and said lazily, "Let's go. Don't delay the time for our training."
He regarded this as just a small episode. With his head held high, he led his disciples and left the place.
"Shu Yue, wake up, wake up." Shu Yao held the man in his arms and kept shaking his body, but all he saw was that bloodless face and closed eyes.
Li Nao hid his inner glee and pretended to be very concerned about Shu Yue. He immediately pointed out a few highly talented disciples to accompany him down the mountain for training and told the rest to take Shu Yue back to the mountain for treatment.
Shu Yao naturally went back with them, but he ignored the sinister look on Li Nao's face behind him.
Back at the Kunshan Sect, Shu Yao stayed by Shu Yue's couch without leaving for a moment. He was anxiously waiting for the medicine to treat Shu Yue's injury.
Just as he was getting impatient, the door was suddenly opened. Shu Yao was overjoyed and quickly got up to greet the person, thinking that the little Taoist priest who was on good terms with Shu Yue had brought the medicine.
But what he saw was the little Taoist priest with empty hands. His heart skipped a beat, and he asked in confusion, "Where's the medicine?"
The little Taoist priest scratched his head anxiously, looking full of apology. "Master Shu, I went to find the medicine for Brother Shu, but those people said that without the permission of the pharmacy administrator, we couldn't use the medicine without authorization. I talked myself hoarse, but I couldn't persuade them. I'm really sorry."
"Why is this so? Shouldn't it be a matter of course to give medicine to an injured Kunshan disciple?" Frustrated by the failure to get the medicine, Shu Yao was extremely worried.
"I don't know either. How about I go and talk to them again?"
"No, I'll go instead. You help me guard Shu Yue here." After much thought, Shu Yao decided to go and seek the medicine for Shu Yue himself.
"Can you do it?" He himself, with his glib tongue, couldn't persuade them. With Shu Yao's innocent look, could he have any hope?
"I have to try. I'll go and plead with the pharmacy administrator." After saying that, without giving the little Taoist priest a chance to say anything else, he turned around and left in a hurry.
Because of Shu Yue's injury, Shu Yao put aside his concerns in the mortal world and made up his mind to go to the pharmacy to seek the medicine.
When he arrived at the pharmacy, the strong and bitter smell of Chinese herbal medicine hit him. He couldn't stand the bitter smell, so he couldn't help but frown slightly. He carefully poked his head out and asked softly, "Excuse me, is anyone here?"
After a long while, there was no response. He walked further inside and saw a thin figure in the back room, facing away from him, boiling medicine while fanning.
He lightened his steps, trying not to be intrusive, and politely said in a gentle voice, "Excuse me, hello, may I ask..."
The sudden ethereal voice startled the person who was boiling the medicine. He suddenly turned around and asked in a hoarse and somewhat fierce voice, "Who?"
"Sorry to disturb you. May I ask if you're the pharmacy administrator?"
The administrator sized up this lean man thoughtfully. His hair was neatly tied up with a hairpin. He was wearing a blue - and - white alternating robe. His skin was fair, and his features were regular. But for some reason, he always felt that there was a cold feeling between his eyebrows when getting closer.
He originally thought that the people in the pharmacy were generally rough men full of the smell of medicine. But he didn't expect that this person in front of him, except for his slightly rough hands, looked clean and tidy, and was dressed meticulously from head to toe.
And his appearance also made this man stand up with a look of surprise in his eyes. His eyes were almost glued to Shu Yao, with a hint of wanton plunder.