Dujin’s eyes lit up, "The Sangta Prince once said Madam Bai’s use of dicine is unrivaled in the world. How could I forget that? Wonderful, wonderful!"
With the presence of the Holy Doctor Gao Zhou and Yao Yuxuan, who is renowned for his dical skills, Dujin’s praise of Bai Ruozhu made her sowhat embarrassed.
However, Dujin did not know the identities of the others and was rely reiterating sothing Sangta had previously said, which made Bai Ruozhu feel sowhat bitter.
Sangta was not truly a good person, and could barely be considered a friend, but he had helped her and even saved her life. When Honglian plotted against her and could have used any ans to get her, he refrained from drugging her, allowing her to regain her senses.
She hoped Sangta could live on and make a brilliant life for himself, but now it was too late. That farewell was forever, and what she must do now was help him take revenge.
However, she was worried that exposing Dujin could lead to his death, so she did not give him the dicine and intended to make other arrangents.
Dujin took the hairpin she gave him and left, his figure slowly growing smaller until he disappeared into the Yellow Sand. Bai Ruozhu squeezed the black stone piece in her palm, secretly communicated with Dujin’s black panther to make sure it protected its master, and then carefully placed the stone piece into the Space.
Everyone discussed for a while and decided to split into two groups. Lu and Gao Zhou would lead people to search the Hengduan Mountains area for Jiang Yichun’s location, hoping for results. Bai Ruozhu and Tang Feng, along with others, continued to lurk around the Barbarian Tribe’s periphery, awaiting Dujin’s news and seizing the opportunity to infiltrate the Barbarian Tribe.
At noon that day, Lu and Gao Zhou set off toward the Hengduan Mountains. As they were leaving, Bai Ruozhu finally spoke to Gao Zhou.
"Senior, you are not young anymore, please be more careful about your safety."
Gao Zhou couldn’t help laughing, "You little girl still bears grudges. Just a word of concern, with a reminder of my age thrown in, truly not soone to be trifled with."
Bai Ruozhu also laughed, "Contact us imdiately if you have any news."
"Alright."
The two exchanged a smile, letting bygones be bygones.
After that, Tang Feng assigned so people to guard the Camp and take care of the injured Gai Yalai while accompanying Bai Ruozhu and others closer to the Barbarians.
On the way, they saw so broken bodies and bones, thinking of the Barbarians who saved Yingtong and the others, feeling indescribably desolate.
"Why don’t we bury them?" Jiao Ling suggested, unable to bear it.
Yao Yuxuan said, "Not advisable. Doing so would expose our whereabouts and arouse suspicion from Sangdian. Moreover, as far as I know, the Barbarians revere sky burials; the Yellow Sand will cover their bodies."
Jiao Ling, being a reasonable person, although still felt uneasy, nodded in agreent.
Bai Ruozhu looked at the bodies on the ground, not knowing how many were already buried by the Yellow Sand or how many died that day. These people were benefactors to Yingtong, Chu Hai, and Bai Zebo.
She asked Xiaohei to stop, got down from its back, poured so water from her flask onto the ground, and said to those bones, "Bai Ruozhu uses water as wine to honor the heroes’ spirits!"
Afterward, she bowed deeply to the bones three tis.
Others were moved and followed her, dismounting and paying respects to the bones. Although these were foreign clan mbers, they saved their compatriots, deserving their gratitude and respect.
"Bai Ruozhu vows to the heavens, I have received your sentints, and I rember your grievances. I will definitely help you avenge!" Bai Ruozhu said softly.
Go back and tell Madam Bai, our Barbarian Clan will rember her kindness for a lifeti; she will always be our noble benefactor!
We Barbarian Clan n are upright; we cannot repay kindness with enmity!
If you don’t leave, you will only await death. If you die, you’ll never see her again! Don’t you Zhongyuan people have a saying, better live with the Green Mountain staying, than fear no wood for burning? First, save your life and remove the poison, then find a way to rescue him.
...
Bai Ruozhu thought of the words Tang Feng heard from Yingtong, each etched in her heart. Her eyes brimd with tears, but she held them back with all her might. What they wanted wasn’t her sympathetic tears but blood for blood!
Everyone continued their journey, and shortly after, Tang Feng stopped them, saying, "This is as far as we go. Going further will draw their attention. Last ti, I led people to escape their chasing Beast Team, running for two days and nights."
"Beasts have sharp senses, we must be extra careful," Fen Jiu said.
The group found a concealed spot to temporarily lie low. Bai Ruozhu sent Xiaohei to scout nearby. Previously, she worried Xiaohei would be discovered by Dujin or other Barbarian Tribe mbers. But rembering Dujin knew Xiaohei acknowledged her as its master and was familiar with Sangta’s affairs, that’s why he recognized Xiaohei; others wouldn’t be as coincidental.
After Xiaohei left, a distant white expanse appeared. The group looked closely; it was a shepherd driving sheep, searching for grass.
There was a lot of sand here, but also oases. The Barbarian rolled across a sea of sand and camped where there was an oasis. If the sandstorm hit or the grassland withered, they would migrate to another temporary dwelling. Their nomadic lifestyle made life for the civilians exceptionally hard.
"There doesn’t seem to be water or grass nearby?" Bai Ruozhu asked others, frowning, then looked at Tang Feng, who must be more familiar with this area than those who had just arrived.
Tang Feng thought and said, "Not here, but head south for half an hour, and there is grassland."
"So, why are they bringing the sheep towards us? Should we hide?" Bai Ruozhu asked.
At this point, everyone gradually saw clearly, it seed to be a woman, dressed in worn-out clothing of the Barbarian commoners, her tall and slender figure contrasting the Zhongyuan won’s gentleness with a peculiar charm.
"Sothing is strange, let’s stay hidden for now," Tang Feng said.
As everyone headed north, the shepherdess suddenly began to sing.
"The north wind blows, Yellow Sand flies, revealing a jade imprint of Zhuhua..."
"Wait a minute!" Bai Ruozhu suddenly stopped everyone, "That song..."
She shuddered; that song was taught to her by a master nad Chao!
Once, to save Jiang Yichun, she disguised herself as a divine doctor for three days, calling herself "Zhuhua."
And isn’t "jewel jade" another way to say Jue?
"Could it be a trap?" Tang Feng worriedly asked.
Bai Ruozhu shook her head, "Look carefully, it’s just her, the rest are sheep."
After so careful scrutiny, Tang Feng and Bai Ruozhu exchanged a look. Tang Feng whispered, "I’ll have people lie in ambush around here, ready to encircle and counterattack if anything goes wrong."
"Okay," Bai Ruozhu nodded.
Tang Feng signaled, and the subordinates dispersed neatly, quickly concealing themselves.
Yao Yuxuan glanced, whispering, "This Champion is also quite adept at commanding troops."
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