Chapter 1207: He Ran Away

"Chen Yu." Chen Yu thought for a moment and said, "I happen to be heading west as well, and my destination is Meng Mountain. We can go together."

"Really? That's great." The girl was both surprised and happy, then she said with a worried look, "But I don't know how my boyfriend is doing right now."

"Your boyfriend? He hasn't returned in these five days?" Chen Yu asked.

"Yes, he must have encountered danger; otherwise, he wouldn't have left me behind." Zhou Meng's expression was somewhat agitated; it was clear that she and her boyfriend had a very good relationship.

Chen Yu shook his head inwardly. This silly girl, was she afraid that she had been abandoned by her own boyfriend and didn't even know it?

This was deep in the mountains; even if her boyfriend had found a way out, he probably wouldn't have had the courage to plunge back into the deep mountains, right? He had likely run off on his own long ago.

"Do you think he ran away? That he doesn't want me anymore?" Zhou Meng looked at Chen Yu furtively, watching the expression on his face.

"No, perhaps he encountered some difficulties." Chen Yu smiled and shook his head. At this moment, he wouldn't twist the knife in this girl's heart; let it be as she said—her boyfriend had just encountered some difficulties.

"Really? You think so too?" Hearing Chen Yu's words, Zhou Meng's expression visibly brightened. In truth, she herself wasn't entirely sure whether her boyfriend had abandoned her or not.

She just wanted to confirm it now, to find some comfort from Chen Yu.

"Yes, I think so too." Chen Yu nodded earnestly and said, "Eat something, let's go quickly. It's getting late, and there are wild beasts here at night."

"Wild beasts? How come I haven't encountered any?" Zhou Meng took the bag of bread Chen Yu handed her, tore open the packaging, and began to wolf it down.

For the past few days, she had been subsisting on dew and wild grass, which was the only thing keeping her alive. Now, the bread Chen Yu handed her seemed like supreme deliciousness to her.

Before long, she had eaten the bread clean. She looked at Chen Yu with a pleading expression; the meaning was already obvious: was there any more?

Chen Yu took out another piece and broke half of it off for her.

She took it and ate it clean as well. Chen Yu put the other half away; she had been starving for days, so it was not advisable for her to eat too much.

"I still want to eat." With food, Zhou Meng had forgotten all about her boyfriend.

"You are a Yisheng too; you should know what to do after not eating for a long time, right?" Chen Yu glanced at her and said.

"This... if one hasn't eaten for a long time, it is not advisable to eat too much. Otherwise, the stomach and intestines won't be able to digest it, which will lead to a series of illnesses," Zhou Meng thought for a moment and said earnestly.

"Let's walk a bit further; there is a village ahead. We'll eat when we get there," Chen Yu said with a smile.

"Alright then." Zhou Meng nodded. She drank some more water to recover some strength before following Chen Yu forward.

"Did you use Traditional Chinese Medicine when you saved me just now? My injury healed instantly. How did you do that?" Zhou Meng asked curiously.

"What I have learned likely exceeds your understanding, so you had better not ask," Chen Yu smiled.

"I want to know. I am also a student of Medicine. Regarding my injury, if Western Medicine were used to treat it, I fear it could only be achieved using the particle repair technology from science fiction movies." Zhou Meng had a strong will to live; she was desperate to know how Chen Yu had healed her leg.

"Do you know about Talisman Witchcraft?" Chen Yu said, "It is a type of medical art passed down from ancient times, also known as the Zhuyou school."

"I've heard of it. Is that the stuff about using Talisman Water to treat illnesses and driving away ghosts and evil spirits?" Zhou Meng was slightly stunned.

"Yes, that's it. You can understand the medical art I've learned as that," Chen Yu smiled. "Do you understand now?"

"Then does this belong to Witchcraft?" Zhou Meng asked.

"It does not. It is a bit difficult to explain to you," Chen Yu said while walking.

"It's okay, take your time explaining. I'm a person who talks a lot; you won't feel annoyed, will you?" Zhou Meng asked.

"That won't happen. These things are quite dry; I'm afraid modern university students wouldn't have the heart to listen," Chen Yu smiled slightly. "But if you want to know, I will tell you."

"Really? Thank you." Zhou Meng nodded, putting on an expression of listening intently.

The two chatted as they walked, and before they knew it, they had walked out of that stretch of deep mountains.

Chen Yu explained in great detail, and the girl listened very earnestly, holding a small notebook in her hand and jotting down Chen Yu's words from time to time.

Chen Yu became interested in her; this girl was so interested in medical arts, she was quite a good seedling.

If possible, he would like to take her as an apprentice and pass on his medical arts.

"So Traditional Chinese Medicine has so many marvelous aspects. I was truly ignorant before." It wasn't until Chen Yu was parched and paused that she nodded thoughtfully.

"Where is your home?" Chen Yu asked.

"In Modu. I like exploring and traveling. This time, I dragged my boyfriend along; I didn't expect that I would almost harm him," Zhou Meng sighed.

"What does your family do?" Chen Yu asked again.

"My parents are both Yisheng, so I am a Yisheng too. I was originally studying clinical medicine, but after hearing your words, I suddenly became interested in Traditional Chinese Medicine," Zhou Meng smiled. "If there is a chance, could you teach me Traditional Chinese Medicine?"

"If you want to learn from me, you must formally take me as your master and perform the apprenticeship ceremony," Chen Yu smiled slightly.

"That's no problem." Zhou Meng nodded and said, "When will you go to Modu?"

"I will go very soon," Chen Yu smiled.

While they were talking, the two arrived at the village.

This place was the only village within a hundred kilometers nearby. The houses in this village were mostly made of wood, all two or three-story small buildings, looking very exquisite.

It was currently the hunting season, so every household hung the game they had caught on their roofs to air-dry.

The people of the village were quite hospitable and warmly received Zhou Meng and Chen Yu.

An elderly village chief even specially arranged accommodation for the two.

"Old Village Chief, let me ask you something. Have you seen a young man pass through here? He is my boyfriend." Zhou Meng took out her phone to inquire about her boyfriend's situation.

"You mean this young man? I've seen him. He left our village the day before yesterday," the old village chief recognized Zhou Meng's boyfriend at a glance.

"This young man said he was traveling in the mountains and got lost. After resting here for two days, we gave him some dry rations, and he went home."

"What? He went home? He... didn't say anyone was traveling with him?" Zhou Meng was stunned; the thing she feared most had happened.

Her boyfriend had never even thought about going back to save her, and the place where she had her accident was only a few dozen kilometers from this village. Did he not even want to travel that short distance?