The man in gray was stunned, quickly chasing after.
After a while, the middle-aged man stopped and took out a few Pills, stuffing them into his mouth.
"Big Brother." Just as he opened his mouth, a slap greeted the man in gray's face.
Smack!
The man in gray was dumbfounded.
"You useless thing! I was fighting with him for my life there, and you dare to simply watch and do nothing?" The middle-aged man was furious.
He underestimated Lin Xiu's strength, only realizing how terrifying this kid's power was when that slap hit his shoulder.
Later, in an attempt to escape, the middle-aged man threw a punch, but his chest was also struck.
Almost breaking a rib, the middle-aged man felt the condition inside his body and shivered with fear. If he hadn't been decisive enough and delayed a little longer, he might have really fallen into trouble.
The man in gray who was hit dared not retort, covering his face and bowing his head.
Seeing Lin Xiu skillfully wielding the sword, he didn't have the courage to charge over.
The scene of Li Si's head being chopped was still vivid in his mind.
After waiting for a while and noticing that the middle-aged man's anger had subsided somewhat, the man in gray asked, "Big Brother, are you going to let that kid go now?"
"Depends on luck. If we encounter him again next time, we'll try to finish him off," the middle-aged man snorted.
"But you can't beat him." The man in gray spoke the truth and immediately dodged to the side as he saw the middle-aged man raise his hand.
He was just stating the facts; what's wrong with that?
"I didn't intend to hit you. Come over and take a look at this." The middle-aged man's expression was indifferent as he pointed to his raised palm.
The palm was bright red, as if it had just been taken out of blood.
"Big Brother, I recognize the Blood Poison Palm." The man in gray was unguarded.
Smack!
The next second, he was directly sent spinning in the air, then crashed to the ground
"I certainly know. If I didn't say that, would you come over?" The middle-aged man stepped on him, "That kid got hit by my Blood Poison Palm. The blood poison has entered his body. Unless he returns to the Academy immediately, if we encounter him again, he will definitely not be my match!"
He still had an ace up his sleeve, but generally, he wouldn't use it unless it was a desperate situation.
Because that move would be a mutual destruction technique.
After lecturing the man in gray, the middle-aged man finally lifted his foot, "It's getting dark. Find a place to rest quickly."
"Big Brother, in my opinion, let's go back. The brothers are all scattered. If we keep wandering around Jia Nan Academy, and by any chance, we run into the Law Enforcement Team, it will be big trouble."
"Go back and court death? The task assigned by the Young Lord is not completed. Do you think he will let us off?" The middle-aged man sneered.
The man in gray sighed, "In the Black-Corner Region, there are so many women. Why does the Young Lord have to fancy the girls from Jia Nan Academy? In the wilderness, it's not that easy to come across them."
"Don't waste words." The middle-aged man threatened to strike, and the man in gray immediately shut up.
...
"Lin Dun, pack up your things quickly. We're changing locations."
Seeing the middle-aged man fleeing, Lin Xiu didn't pursue.
In the previous encounter, there was not just one person with the middle-aged man. If there were any ambushes, it would be troublesome to escape.
Additionally, Lin Xiu noticed another issue.
At this moment, Lin Xiu could distinctly feel a chill in his left arm.
This chill originated from the middle-aged man's palm.
[You engaged in a battle, Mountain Breaker experience +40]
[You engaged in a battle, Flying Flowers Through Leaves experience +50]
[You engaged in a battle, Energize experience +50]
[You engaged in a battle, Energize experience +5]
[You engaged in a battle, Energize experience +5]
Even though the battle had clearly ended, the experience gain for Energize continued without stopping.
Due to the presence of that chill, Lin Xiu had not lifted the defensive state of Energize.
Next to him, Lin Dun, upon hearing Lin Xiu's instructions, didn't say a word. He covered the pot, set aside other things, and wrapped them in cloth.
Lin Xiu walked over, stored everything in the Spatial Ring, and the two quickly left.
Continuing for seven or eight hundred meters towards Winter Sun Valley, they finally saw a small hill.
They immediately decided to camp here. Lin Dun set down the pot, searched around, brought back wood, lit a fire, and quickly set up the cooking utensils.
After he finished, he saw Lin Xiu rolling up his left sleeve, examining his arm in the light of the fire.
Currently, Lin Xiu's left arm was very muscular, almost as robust as a thigh.
On the outward side, there was a palm print on the skin, with the center of the palm print having red and black energy surrounding it.
"Brother Xiu, you're poisoned." Lin Dun was surprised and quickly approached, carefully examining.
"Do you recognize it?" Lin Xiu looked at him.
Carefully observing, Lin Dun touched it a few times with his hand. "Brother Xiu, this is the Blood Poison of the Blood Sect."
The Blood Sect is one of the major forces in the Black-Corner Region, with the sect focusing on cultivating peculiar blood-red Dou Qi. Typically, the core members of the Blood Sect have a cold temperament, often with a pale complexion. Their blood usually contains potent toxins that are challenging to eliminate once contaminated.
Generally, to remove Blood Poison, fire attribute Dou Qi is needed to expel the coldness from the Blood Poison.
Because the Blood Sect and Jia Nan Academy are both in the Black-Corner Region, conflicts often arise between them.
Therefore, there are specialized courses in the Academy teaching students how to identify members of the Blood Sect and how to handle encounters with them.
Lin Dun had only seen it in textbooks and heard about it from teachers before; he hadn't encountered members of the Blood Sect. Now, recalling the middle-aged man's hand turning red, it made an impression on him.
"Brother Xiu, if we don't handle the Blood Poison, it will spread throughout your body. Let's quickly return to the school and find a teacher." Lin Dun's expression was anxious.
'If I had noticed something unusual earlier and reminded Brother Xiu, he definitely wouldn't have stubbornly endured it, and it wouldn't have developed into this situation.'
"No, we're almost at Winter Sun Valley, and the task is about to be completed. Going back to the Academy now would be a waste of time."
After listening to Lin Dun's account, without much thought, Lin Xiu rejected his proposal, "That person probably isn't a pure Blood Sect disciple. His Blood Poison isn't strong; I can handle it."
Sending Lin Dun to quickly prepare dinner, Lin Xiu observed the injury on his arm.
His response to Lin Dun wasn't baseless. The robustness of his Dou Technique primarily focused on controlling the gathering of qi and blood in one place to increase defense.
Although the Blood Poison had entered his body now, it was consistently confined to his arm, suppressed by the robust qi and blood.
As long as it wasn't lifted, the Blood Poison wouldn't spread.
"Fortunately, my Qi Method can operate on its own. No need to worry about maintaining Energize; there won't be a shortage of Dou Qi."
Lin Xiu glanced at the constantly flashing text. The Blood Poison and robust qi and blood were in a stalemate, triggering Energize for 5 points of experience approximately every minute.
"Energize is a Yellow Rank Mid-Level Dou Technique, with a maximum level of 5. I'm only less than 300 points away from reaching the full level. The Blood Poison actually saved me some time."
Lin Xiu planned to obtain the stinger of the Red Bee Queen tomorrow and then return to the Academy to deal with the Blood Poison.
After dinner, the two took turns keeping watch. Lin Xiu didn't need to practice himself, maintaining a state of alertness. He could perceive the situation within a range of thirty meters, unless someone intentionally concealed themselves, he could detect them.
However, as a precaution, every half an hour, Lin Xiu would patrol the surroundings.
The night passed without incident. As the sun rose, golden rays penetrated the forest, gradually dispelling the darkness.
"After breakfast, let's head to Winter Sun Valley." Lin Xiu stood on a small mound, facing the sunlight.
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