Chapter 1112: Protect You, Take Care of You!

"How... how is this possible?"

Lin Yuxi stood stunned in place, her mind shaken to its core.

That disheveled man, with hollow eyes, messy hair, looking as if he had lost his soul and was nothing more than a walking corpse, was actually Xu Que!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Several people dressed as guards were still punching and kicking him heavily, yet he just curled into a ball and took the beating; was this really Xu Que?

"No, stop! All of you, stop!"

Lin Yuxi finally came to her senses; without time to think further, she rushed out through the door.

She knew this person was Xu Que; she was more certain than anyone else, because she was too familiar with Xu Que's appearance, and she was also familiar with Xu Que's eyes.

Even though these eyes were now so hollow and lifeless, the hidden, cynical roguishness deep within them from the very first time she saw them was something she could never forget in her entire life!

Therefore, whether Xu Que was glorious or down-and-out, she was absolutely certain that this person was Xu Que!

"Stop!"

Lin Yuxi shouted loudly, directly shoving aside a guard, and without hesitation threw herself over Xu Que's body, trying to shield him from the fists and feet.

Seeing Lin Yuxi's behavior, the several guards were slightly stunned, halted their actions, and all looked toward the young nobleman.

The young nobleman sized up Lin Yuxi, his eyes lighting up, and he exclaimed in surprise and doubt, "What a beautiful young lady!"

Having said this, a smile appeared on his face; he slowly paced over, looked down at Lin Yuxi, and laughed, "Young lady, what's wrong? Could it be that you know this fool?"

"He is not a fool!" Lin Yuxi opened her eyes wide, staring straight at the young nobleman as she replied.

"Heh! Not a fool? Then that means you are a fool too!" The young nobleman immediately gave a cold smile, pointed at Xu Que, and said to Lin Yuxi, "Of course, whether you two are fools or not has nothing to do with me; I only know he ate my Pill, and if you can compensate me for him, I naturally won't bother arguing with a fool, but if you can't pay, then even if I beat him to death, it has nothing to do with you!"

"Fine, I will compensate for him!" Lin Yuxi replied immediately without the slightest hesitation.

"You compensate? Haha, I was just saying that casually; how could a mere Nascent Soul Stage small Cultivator like you afford to pay for a Second Grade Gui Shen Pill?" The young nobleman laughed in extreme anger.

Although Lin Yuxi was stunning and very beautiful, in this world, beauty was useless; at best, she could only be considered a plaything, whereas the Gui Shen Pill was the young nobleman's opportunity to secure a spot at the Seven Star Academy, making the two incomparable.

"What if it is a Seven Star Token?" Lin Yuxi said in a cold voice.

A Seven Star Token?

Upon hearing this, the young nobleman and everyone present were instantly stunned.

Could it be that this woman possessed a Seven Star Token?

How was this possible?

The value of a Seven Star Token was far beyond comparison with a mere Gui Shen Pill; it was a credential that allowed one to directly enter the Seven Star Academy!

Moreover, how could a Seven Star Token possibly be owned by a small female Cultivator at the Nascent Soul Stage? And she was even going to take it out to save such a fool with no cultivation base?

"Hehe, young lady, the joke you told is not funny at all!" At this moment, the young nobleman shook his head and laughed, saying coldly, "I will give you a chance; get out of here within three breaths, otherwise I will beat you to death along with him!"

"Whoosh!"

Suddenly, Lin Yuxi abruptly slapped her Storage Bag, directly took out a token from within, and gripped it in her hand.

The young nobleman and others initially thought Lin Yuxi intended to resist, but when they saw that token, their faces instantly changed dramatically.

"A Seven Star Token?" Everyone exclaimed in shock, filled with disbelief.

This token was actually a genuine Seven Star Token!

"I will give you the Seven Star Token; you spare him, and we will be even," Lin Yuxi said, gritting her teeth, and flung the Seven Star Token toward the young nobleman.

She knew the value of the Seven Star Token, and she even knew that this Seven Star Token represented her future.

With this throw, she was throwing away her future.

But so what?

As long as she could save Xu Que, she would not have any hesitation or delay.

In the past, she had already missed once.

Now she would not make a mistake again; what she was doing was not making up for it, but retrieving everything she had once missed and lost due to her own fault.

"This..." The young nobleman looked at the token in his hand, completely dumbfounded, and actually found himself unable to speak.

Such a precious token, even an enrollment spot at the Seven Star Academy that tens of thousands of Cultivators would fight to the death for, he had actually obtained it just like that; it was simply like a dream.

But the key point was that this token actually came from the hands of a female Cultivator at the Nascent Soul Stage, and she was using this token to exchange for the life of a fool; this was even more absurd than a dream!

At the same time, Lin Yuxi had already helped Xu Que up, but Xu Que could not even stand steadily; his whole person was like a shell that had lost its soul, and just as he was helped up, he was about to fall again.

Lin Yuxi felt a pain in her heart; saying nothing silently, she placed Xu Que's hand on her shoulders and, half-supporting and half-carrying him, led him toward the Back Gate of the Inn.

She did not know what had happened to Xu Que or why he had fallen to such a state, but she would not let go again.

For so many years, she had experienced countless events, yet a single thought had always remained firm in her heart: to find Xu Que.

Now that she had found him, how could she possibly let go!

One step!

Two steps!

Three steps!

Just like that, Lin Yuxi supported Xu Que and silently walked outward under the gaze of the crowd.

The young nobleman watched the backs of the two, then weighed the Seven Star Token in his hand and smiled slightly, "Quite interesting!"

Since he now had the Seven Star Token, the matter of the Gui Shen Pill was naturally not worth mentioning; however, Lin Yuxi had instead aroused his interest.

"Come, follow them, investigate what relationship that woman and that fool have, and report their movements to me at any time," the young nobleman waved his hand and ordered a guard to handle the matter.

The middle-aged Shopkeeper nearby rolled his eyes, his face full of flattery, and said, "Young Master, I happen to know a little bit about that young lady's background..."

Soon, night fell.

Lin Yuxi supported Xu Que, walking for several hours until they left Xingzi City and took shelter in a dilapidated temple in the City Suburbs.

She formed a hand seal, condensed a basin of clear water, and carefully wiped the dirt from Xu Que's face.

Xu Que had not spoken a single phrase the entire time; his eyes were lifeless, and like a puppet, he sat motionless, allowing Lin Yuxi to manipulate him as she wished.

It was only when Lin Yuxi attempted to wash his hair that Xu Que suddenly struggled, slapping her hand away and declaring with unwavering resolve: "My head may be severed, but my hairstyle must not be messed up!"

Lin Yuxi immediately widened her eyes, exclaiming with joy: "Xu Que, you... you are alright?"

However, Xu Que did not reply again; he remained seated on the ground, staring blankly at the floor, as if that previous action had been nothing more than an unconscious reflex.

Lin Yuxi stared dumbfounded at Xu Que for a long while before finally letting out a sigh.

She had confirmed that Xu Que was not feigning madness or stupidity, but was truly afflicted with Ignorance.

But why had he become like this?

He should have been the focus of ten thousand gazes, towering above all others—the kind of person who was domineering yet nonchalant, brimming with roguish charm; why had he fallen to such a state?

"Rest assured, I will definitely find a way to cure you! Even if I cannot cure you, I will protect you and take care of you!" Lin Yuxi murmured in a low voice while stroking Xu Que's face.

Her cultivation realm was simply too weak to determine what was wrong with Xu Que; the only thing she could do was tidy up his appearance so he would not look so slovenly.

She knew very well that he was a fellow who loved cleanliness and was extremely narcissistic!

The next day, as soon as dawn broke, Lin Yuxi took Xu Que back to Xingzi City.

By now, Xu Que was able to walk, seemingly possessing astonishing recuperative powers; the injuries from being brutally beaten by several Half Immortals the previous night had completely healed, yet he still possessed not a shred of cultivation base.

Holding his hand, Lin Yuxi intended to take him through Xingzi City to seek medical treatment and medicine; she knew her own cultivation was lowly, and if she wanted to understand what had happened to Xu Que, she would have to seek assistance from experts.

However, not long after entering the city, several figures rushed over and immediately surrounded Lin Yuxi and Xu Que.

A middle-aged man stepped forward; it was none other than the Shopkeeper of the Inn, who pointed at Lin Yuxi and shouted: "Hmph, what a demoness! Actually murdering her own Master and burying the body in our Inn's Woodshed—this is simply a Great Way of Rebellion, utterly insane! Men, seize her and take her to the City Lord's Mansion!"

"My Master?" Lin Yuxi was stunned; as if realizing something, her expression suddenly changed: "My Master passed away after being injured; she and your father were close friends, and she wished to be buried within the Inn after death, which is why I interred her there. What... what have you done to her?"

"Hmph, still daring to quibble! If we hadn't dug her up, wouldn't she have died an unjust death!" the middle-aged Shopkeeper declared with an air of righteous indignation.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuxi instantly trembled all over, her eyes filled with sorrow and rage.

She never expected that even in death, her Master could not find peace; these people had actually dug up her Master's remains. This was not merely disrespectful, but a completely inhumane insult!

"Why? Why are you doing this? You will suffer heavenly retribution!" Lin Yuxi shouted in anger, tears involuntarily streaming from her eyes as she felt indignation on behalf of her Master.

"You still ask why? Naturally, it is for justice! Men, seize this woman! As for that fool, beat him to death!" the middle-aged Shopkeeper waved his hand and issued the order directly.

Several guards immediately stepped forward, advancing toward Lin Yuxi with expressionless faces.

Lin Yuxi's eyes trembled; she recognized these men as the attendants of that young lord from the previous night.

"Stop!"

At that moment, a voice full of vigor rang out from within the crowd.

"Amitabha, Buddha's Mercy shows compassion to all; surely it is inappropriate for you gentlemen to bully a young girl like this?" A chubby man, draped in Buddhist robes and holding a string of prayer beads, emerged from the crowd, smiling as he looked at the middle-aged man and the several guards.

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