Martial Cultivator

Yu Xiyi looked at Chen Chao, Chen Chao sighed and said, "It's just a pity my injuries are too severe. I really have the will but not the strength. Forget living until then, I might just die in a few days. When that happens, Great Sword Immortal Yu, remember to find me a straw mat and wrap me up in it. At least I won't end up rotting in the wilderness."

Yu Xiyi was stunned at first, then indignantly declared, "If that day really comes, even if I have to sell my flying sword, I'll buy you a fine coffin!"

Chen Chao was moved, "You're a good friend!"

Yu Xiyi thumped his chest, "There's nothing more to say. Brotherhood is kept in the heart. When something happens, I'll be the first to ru-... hahaha, look how big the moon is."

The Divine Daughter could not bear to watch any longer. She frowned and said, "When did you become so cringe? If you want me to give you a leaf as well, just say so. Why beat around the bush?"

Chen Chao laughed awkwardly, "I was just afraid of putting Elder Sister in a difficult position."

"That monster has already taken one leaf. If I give you another, this divine medicine will take much longer to mature. But it doesn't really matter. After all, once it matures, who it ultimately belongs to is still anyone's guess."

Now that the restrictions on Northern Frontier Divine Mountain had been broken, it could no longer remain truly hidden. Once this divine medicine matured, it would stir heavenly phenomena. At that time, every major power would learn of it. Amid another bloody storm, no one could say who would ultimately obtain this divine medicine.

At the very least, if the Demon Emperor were still alive by then, he would certainly come to seize it as well.

Chen Chao smiled bitterly, "This younger brother really doesn't like hearing words like 'but.'"

The Divine Daughter narrowed her eyes, glanced at Zhu Xia, and said, "Let her stay behind. She's already an immortal medicine. By remaining beside this divine medicine, perhaps one day she'll become a divine medicine herself, and she'll mature even faster than this one."

Hearing that, Yu Xiyi looked Zhu Xia up and down in puzzlement. He had never noticed anything extraordinary about Zhu Xia, but if what the Divine Daughter said was true, then letting Zhu Xia stay behind was indeed the best choice.

"No."

Chen Chao shook his head and looked at the Divine Daughter. "Elder Sister, she can't become a divine medicine."

The Divine Daughter frowned. "Why?"

Chen Chao glanced at Zhu Xia before saying calmly, "If Zhu Xia becomes a divine medicine, there will be far too many people in this world who'll want to eat her."

As an immortal medicine, Zhu Xia was already enough to make a host of Fuyun Realm cultivators fight over her. If one day she became a divine medicine, then even the strongest cultivators in the world would likely come to seize her.

At that point, even if Zhu Xia was not eaten by those people, she would spend her entire life hiding and fleeing, never again seeing the light of day.

The Divine Daughter pondered for a moment before understanding what Chen Chao meant, and so she said nothing more.

Zhu Xia suddenly said, "I want to stay."

From the very beginning, she had not spoken much. Her sudden words now caused even Chen Chao to frown.

"Zhu Xia..."

Chen Chao had just opened his mouth when Zhu Xia interrupted him.

"Chen Chao, shouldn't I be the one to choose how I live my own life?"

Zhu Xia looked at Chen Chao as she spoke. The dimples on both sides of her face appeared faintly, making her look very cute.

But what she said did not sound cute to Chen Chao at all.

Yet Chen Chao had to admit that Zhu Xia's words made perfect sense. Everyone had the right to choose how to live their own life.

Others should not interfere.

Zhu Xia smiled. "As a cultivator, it's only natural to cultivate and go farther and higher, isn't it? Then since I'm an immortal medicine and have the chance to become a divine medicine, naturally I should seize that opportunity."

Chen Chao could not say a word.

Zhu Xia turned to the Divine Daughter and asked, "Can you let me stay?"

The Divine Daughter thought for a moment before saying, "If it's for the leaf of the divine medicine, there's no need. Because no matter what, I was going to give it to him. There are no conditions needed."

To the Divine Daughter, Chen Chao truly was like a younger brother. It was not only because of the relationship between Chen Chao and the owner of the broken saber, but also because of the character Chen Chao had displayed, which she greatly admired.

The Northern Frontier Divine Mountain was already gone. She had guarded this divine medicine only because she had been waiting for that man to return. Now that he would never return, the divine medicine was no longer that important.

Was she supposed to keep it until she reached the end of her lifespan, consume it, and prolong her life once more?

If he was no longer in this world, then what difference was there between living a hundred years and living a thousand?

Zhu Xia shook her head. "It's not for him. If it's for anyone, then it's probably so that Mount Xi won't have to worry about me. Staying with you should be much safer."

The Divine Daughter smiled without speaking. She simply walked over to the flower bed, bent down, and plucked another leaf.

The divine medicine looked like an ordinary wild grass. Having two leaves plucked in succession today, it now looked somewhat listless.

The Divine Daughter handed the leaf to Chen Chao. "Once you consume this leaf, your injuries will be completely healed. When you take it, carefully comprehend the mysteries within the divine medicine's leaf. It may even allow you to take another step forward."

Hearing this, Yu Xiyi shamelessly came over and asked, "Then if I eat one, can I break through as well?"

The Divine Daughter could not even be bothered to answer him. She had already said before that below the Fuyun Realm, anyone who consumed a divine medicine had only one outcome - death.

Cultivators below the Fuyun Realm were simply too weak to withstand the impact of a divine medicine.

From a certain perspective, in the eyes of heaven and earth, cultivators were still far too insignificant.

Chen Chao looked at the unremarkable leaf in his palm and smiled. "Then I'll have to trouble Elder Sister to protect your younger brother this one time."

The Divine Daughter led Zhu Xia to the front of the thatched cottage and sat down. She said irritably, "Stop acting smug after getting such a bargain. You won't die here."

Hearing the Divine Daughter say that, Chen Chao was finally at ease.

He sat down cross-legged by the lakeshore and swallowed the divine medicine leaf.

Yu Xiyi stood to one side, surveying the surroundings.

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In front of the thatched cottage, the Divine Daughter looked at the distant lake and said calmly, "It's still for him, isn't it?"

Zhu Xia stared blankly at the lake. Only after hearing the Divine Daughter's question did she come back to her senses. She nodded and softly answered, "Mm."

The reason she wanted to become a divine medicine was so that one day, if he truly reached the brink of death, he could eat her and gain another chance at life.

If, at that time, his life were hanging by a thread and he could do nothing, then naturally he would not be able to stop her.

The Divine Daughter said softly, "A person has to live for themselves. Living for someone else isn't the way."

Zhu Xia thought for a moment before smiling. "But I'm only a medicinal herb."

The Divine Daughter looked at Zhu Xia. She could not say whether she was satisfied with that answer or not. Instead, she changed the subject and asked, "Why do you like him?"

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