My Five Bigshot Seniors: I am The Most Coddled Junior!-Chapter 98 - 50: Rescuing Nalan Xin

Nalan Qing spoke as she delivered another palm strike to Nalan Xin, causing Nalan Xin to spit out a mouthful of blood and fall to the ground.

"You can stay here and enjoy your last moments!" Feeling the Wind Wolves closing in, Nalan Qing smugly left a parting remark and turned to leave.

Nalan Xin wanted to chase after Nalan Qing, but due to her severe injuries, she could only take one step before collapsing again.

She watched the direction where Nalan Qing departed, her eyes filled with despair.

The Wind Wolf Group followed the scent of blood and surrounded Nalan Xin. As she looked at the fierce Wind Wolves, she struggled to stand up, took out her weapon, and cautiously faced the Wind Wolves.

After a standoff, the Wind Wolves couldn’t hold back and attacked first, swinging their claws and opening their mouths wide, charging at Nalan Xin.

Nalan Xin dodged the attack of one Wind Wolf, struggling to wield the sword in her hand and evade the attacks from the other Wind Wolves.

Her cultivation was only just past the fourth tier, and having been protected too well these years, her combat experience was minimal. Now injured, it wasn’t long before she bore many more wounds, and her once beautiful clothes became tattered, with some areas even exposing her fair skin.

Her face was scratched, the wounds burning hotly. In the past, she would have tended to the wounds immediately, but now she couldn’t afford to, only swinging her sword feebly to fend off the Wind Wolves’ attacks.

Gu Qingqing stood on a tree branch, watching the battle below, her eyes flashing with hesitation.

She had promised Rong Ye to stay there and wait for him, but she couldn’t just stand by and watch Nalan Xin die in front of her, struggling with whether or not to rescue Nalan Xin.

Seeing Nalan Xin’s sword swing slower and slower, and the number of times she was hit increasing, Gu Qingqing finally stopped hesitating, drew her Mixed Immortal Silk, and dropped from the tree branch to the ground.

Her sudden appearance caused both Nalan Xin and the Wind Wolves to pause their actions, clearly not expecting her sudden arrival.

When Nalan Xin noticed someone coming, her eyes brightened, but dimmed again upon clearly seeing Gu Qingqing. Judging by Gu Qingqing’s age, she didn’t look formidable, so the hope she had just ignited quickly turned into disappointment.

Gu Qingqing didn’t care about Nalan Xin’s thoughts and directly charged into the wolf pack.

Despite the Wind Wolves not being particularly gigantic, each stood over a meter tall. In front of them, Gu Qingqing had no apparent physical advantage, making the disparity seem huge.

Seeing Gu Qingqing, the Wind Wolves’ eyes flashed with greed, clearly viewing her the same as Nalan Xin!

But unfortunately, both Nalan Xin and the Wind Wolves misjudged, as Gu Qingqing was not someone to be trifled with!

With a sixth-tier peak cultivation, Gu Qingqing naturally surpassed the Wind Wolves in cultivation level and had far richer combat experience. After charging into the wolf pack, within just a dozen breaths of time, she had already taken down a Wind Wolf!

Nalan Xin was stunned watching Gu Qingqing fight the Wind Wolves!

Before, seeing Gu Qingqing always under the protection of Si Lin and the others, she thought Gu Qingqing was similar to herself, relying entirely on others. But Gu Qingqing’s actions showed her they were completely different!

Since last battling many demon beasts in Liuyue City, Gu Qingqing’s movement technique improved greatly. Now, even facing fourteen Wind Wolves simultaneously, she managed with ease, preventing the wolves from touching even a corner of her garment.

She weaved through the Wind Wolf Group, and every strike of her white Mixed Immortal Silk claimed the life of a Wind Wolf. They simply stood no chance against her!

What seemed an insurmountable foe for Nalan Xin was completely vanquished by Gu Qingqing in less than a quarter-hour, leaving a field of dead Wind Wolves on the ground.

Nalan Xin was utterly stunned. When Gu Qingqing walked up to her, she finally came to her senses and instinctively shuffled back a bit.

Gu Qingqing didn’t expect Nalan Xin’s reaction to be so strong. She paused for a moment and extended a hand toward Nalan Xin.

Nalan Xin looked at Gu Qingqing, then at her extended palm, hesitantly placing her hand in Gu Qingqing’s.

Gu Qingqing firmly pulled Nalan Xin up, then helped her sit under the large tree where Nalan Xin had been standing before.

"Thank you for saving me," Nalan Xin said after a moment of silence, looking up at Gu Qingqing and expressing sincere gratitude.

Gu Qingqing waved her hand without saying anything. Nalan Xin was momentarily taken aback, recalling that Gu Qingqing couldn’t speak and momentarily at a loss for what to do. Suddenly, an open palm appeared in front of her, revealing an Elixir in Gu Qingqing’s palm, noticed by its familiar scent of Revitalizing Pill.

"Is this for me?" she asked uncertainly.

Gu Qingqing nodded, stretched her hand forward, and Nalan Xin quickly took the Elixir and put it directly into her mouth.

Feeling a warm stream of Spiritual Power flowing from her throat into her body, wandering in her meridians, the places previously struck by Nalan Qing heated slightly, and the pain lessened significantly. Even some of the Spiritual Power she had consumed was restored, and her mood improved somewhat.

But thinking of what Nalan Qing had said, her emotions immediately dropped again.

Gu Qingqing didn’t care about Nalan Xin’s mood. Although she had killed the Wind Wolf Group, she still had many things to deal with. This was the Primitive Forest, full of demon beasts, and the scent of blood was very attractive to them. She had to handle the bodies of the Wind Wolf Group quickly; otherwise, other demon beasts would soon arrive. She couldn’t leave for now and had to make this place safer.

As a Tier-4 demon beast, the Wind Wolf’s Demon Core, fur, and other body parts were valuable, but Gu Qingqing, having seen countless good things, didn’t care about the Wind Wolves’ bodies at all. She burned them with a swift use of the Samadhi True Fire Talisman, leaving Nalan Xin dumbfounded.

After dealing with the Wind Wolves’ bodies, she took out the enhanced beast-repelling powder configured by Mu Chen from her Storage Bracelet and sprinkled it around the tree they were staying under. Feeling it still a bit unsafe, she simply took out an Array Plate, activated it, and placed it on the ground to protect herself and Nalan Xin.

Although Nalan Xin lacked experience, she had good judgment. She could tell that everything Gu Qingqing used, whether talisman, the Revitalizing Pill she was given, or the final array plate, were all invaluable items. This made her curious about Gu Qingqing’s identity, but after what happened with Nalan Qing, she didn’t dare inquire directly, keeping her curiosity in check and cautiously observing Gu Qingqing.

Nalan Xin thought she was being careful, but Gu Qingqing had already sensed her scrutiny long ago and simply chose to ignore it.

With the preparations Gu Qingqing made, no demon beasts came to disturb them during the following period, allowing both Gu Qingqing and Nalan Xin to relax.

About half an hour later, they heard footsteps and immediately became vigilant.

Upon seeing Rong Ye’s figure, Gu Qingqing rushed forward to him.

Rong Ye only felt a shadow rushing toward him. Just as he was about to activate his Spiritual Power, he saw that it was Gu Qingqing and quickly withdrew his power, opening his arms to welcome her, holding Gu Qingqing in his embrace.

"Senior Brother." Although she knew she was being a bit sentimental, since arriving at Spirit Hidden Mountain, Gu Qingqing had never been apart from Rong Ye for too long, especially in such a completely unfamiliar place, making her instinctively want to rely on Rong Ye and the others. Now that she saw Rong Ye, she couldn’t help but act spoiled.

"Alright, Little Qingqing, Senior Brother is here, everything’s fine now." In Rong Ye’s eyes, Gu Qingqing was still that little girl from back then. But since growing up a bit, Gu Qingqing had been unwilling to be so close to him. He hadn’t been hugged by Gu Qingqing in a long time, secretly enjoying the moment as he softly reassured her.

Gu Qingqing didn’t move, just holding onto Rong Ye.

Rong Ye also remained silent, gently patting Gu Qingqing’s back, with a smile never leaving his lips.

After a while, Gu Qingqing finally calmed down, feeling embarrassed for almost crying earlier, she quickly withdrew from Rong Ye’s embrace.

[I’m fine, Senior Brother.] She turned her head away, gesturing with sign language.

Rong Ye, understanding but leaving it unsaid, ruffled Gu Qingqing’s hair, "Qingqing is amazing!"

"Pfft!" Feeling Rong Ye’s praise a bit exaggerated, Gu Qingqing couldn’t hold back her laughter, the awkwardness from earlier disappearing. [Senior Brother, I’m not a child anymore!]

Rong Ye said nothing, looking at Gu Qingqing’s height, which was still not reaching his chest, nodding his head.

Gu Qingqing looked at Rong Ye’s height, then considered her own, paused, and decided not to say more.

Knowing Gu Qingqing’s temperament, Rong Ye quickly changed the topic, pointing to Nalan Xin, "What’s the story here? You rescued her?"

Regarding Gu Qingqing’s occasional rescues, Rong Ye was already accustomed to it, speaking in a calm tone.

Gu Qingqing nodded, briefly explaining Nalan Xin’s situation using sign language.

"Tsk tsk, these noble families are indeed full of drama!" Rong Ye shook his head, unable to resist a comment. Then, he looked at Nalan Xin, "Since she’s injured, and this place is relatively safe for now, let’s stay here for a bit."

Gu Qingqing had the same thought, nodding, then asked Rong Ye regarding Si Lin and the others, [Have you heard from the other Senior Brothers?]

Their talismans were given by Rong Ye, allowing only him to contact them. To find out about the others, they relied on Rong Ye.

Rong Ye shook his head, "To get news from them, they need to use the talisman. So far, besides you, none of the others have used it."

Hearing this, Gu Qingqing felt a bit worried, [They won’t get into trouble, will they?]

"Don’t worry, even though this is the Immortal Secret Realm, there aren’t many things that can really harm them!" Rong Ye was confident in Si Lin and the others, unlike Gu Qingqing who was more concerned.