Doupo: Rebirth of Gu He, Starting with a Strategy to Win Over Yun Yun

Chapter 8 Yun Yun is injuredThe next day, at the entrance of the small town.

”Gu He of the Wan Yao Pharmacy is going into the Magical Beast Mountain Range to gather herbs, and Xiao Yi Xian is coming along! Spots are limited, so hurry up!”

A young man from the Wan Yao Pharmacy was calling for recruits.

Hearing the shouts, Gu He raised an eyebrow with interest.

Unsurprisingly, he saw a figure carrying a massive black ruler walking towards the young man from the Wan Yao Pharmacy.

However, for some reason, Xiao Yan stopped in his tracks and looked towards Gu He’s position with a hint of confusion.

Then, he stopped heading towards the Wan Yao Pharmacy worker and instead walked with heavy steps toward the mountain range entrance.

”Hmm?”

Gu He found it strange: Could it be that Yao Lao sensed him here? Did Yao Lao pull Xiao Yan away, preventing him from teaming up with Xiao Yi Xian?

But this wasn’t bad either.

Xiao Yi Xian having the Calamity Poison Body was already difficult enough; meeting Xiao Yan on top of that... he would save whoever he could.

Once he finished winning over Yun Yun, he would bind with Xiao Yi Xian!

No matter what, he had to pull this once-cheerful girl back from the abyss.

”Gu He, let’s enter the mountain range.”

Yun Yun had been picking out items at a stall just now, and Gu He was waiting for her here.

”What did you buy?”

Yun Yun smiled, ”A hairband.”

A hairband?

Gu He glanced at her hand; it was a gray hairband with a Flowing Cloud Dark Bird pattern.

It wasn’t Yun Yun’s usual style; instead, it looked a bit like his outfit today.

”It’s very pretty,” Gu He coughed.

Yun Yun put the hairband away and looked toward the mountain range entrance. ”Let’s go.”

Her plain clothes fluttered as she walked ahead of Gu He.

Gu He was somewhat puzzled.

If he hadn’t seen wrong just now, when he said it looked good, a fleeting blush had crossed Yun Yun’s face.

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After traveling for a day and a night, Gu He and Yun Yun finally arrived outside the cave where the Amethyst Winged Lion King lived.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King, having just finished its afternoon nap, watched the two aggressive arrivals. Purple flames spiraled around its fiery-red helical horn as it spoke in a low voice:

”Humans, why do you disturb my rest?!” Its massive body stood before the cave, exuding great intimidation.

Yun Yun had already manifested her Dou Qi Wings, holding her longsword cautiously as she hovered in the air.

The ethereal green wings displayed her strength as a Dou Emperor.

Gu He did the same, standing in the air beside her.

The golden wings behind his black clothes were like translucent crystals. His Aura as a high-level Dou King was also exposed, supporting Yun Yun’s presence.

Her red lips parted slightly, ”I wish to borrow the Lion King’s purple spirit crystal!”

”I only shed one piece every twenty years with great difficulty, and you want it just like that?”

”Human woman, what do you think you are?” the Amethyst Winged Lion King’s voice was mocking.

”I can exchange it for something you need.” Yun Yun had long expected that the Lion King would not agree easily.

”I have prepared three Fifth-Rank Monster Cores and an Advanced Profound Rank Cultivation Technique for you to Cultivate.”

Hearing this, the Amethyst Winged Lion King sneered disdainfully, ”I’m not short of those rags! I am currently in the transformation stage. If you can get me a Transformation Pill, I will give you a purple spirit crystal.”

Yun Yun was stunned, a shadow flickering through her beautiful eyes.

A Transformation Pill was a Seventh-Rank Medicinal Pill! Its preciousness went without saying!

”Gu He, as I expected, I’m afraid we’ll have to take it by force.”

Gu He gave Yun Yun a reassuring smile. Using his Dou Qi to propel the golden wings on his back, he flew forward, shielding Yun Yun, and spoke to the Amethyst Winged Lion King.

”I am Pill King Gu He of the Jia Ma Empire, a Sixth-Rank Alchemist. In the Jia Ma Empire, I am the only one who might be able to refine the Medicinal Pill you desire.”

While speaking, Gu He also secretly activated his Dou Technique, just in case.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King seemed to think for a moment before slowly saying, ”If you can refine a Transformation Pill, why not exchange it with me now?”

Gu He remained calm and composed, saying, ”The pill you want is a Seventh-Rank Medicinal Pill. I promise you one year. In a year, when I advance to a Seventh-Rank Alchemist, I will bring the Transformation Pill to you!”

The Amethyst Winged Lion King gave a cold laugh, ”Fine, then come back in a year to make the exchange!”

”As expected...” Gu He knew the Amethyst Winged Lion King wouldn’t be so easy to talk to.

Its beastly nature was irritable!

Gu He’s gaze darkened, and he stopped negotiating politely. Dou Qi instantly gathered in his palms, condensing and releasing outward.

He shouted, ”Blazing Flame Divine Palm!”

Yun Yun also tacitly used her Dou Technique, ”Wind Push Stance!”

Billowing heat waves exploded.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King took Gu He’s Blazing Flame Divine Palm head-on, gave a cold snort, and then raised its claw to shatter Yun Yun’s green tornado.

But with Gu He and Yun Yun fighting together, launching rounds of explosive attacks like a torrential storm, the Amethyst Winged Lion King gradually became overwhelmed.

It happened to be sunset, masking the blue and red sky.

Yun Yun’s sword light was like a rainbow, dancing like flowing clouds.

After her move, Wind’s Extreme: Meteor Kill, the horn on the Amethyst Winged Lion King’s head snapped off.

”Humans! Don’t even think about leaving this place today!”

It roared in pain, its eyes cold as if steeped in poison, as it furiously activated a Sealing Technique.

Yun Yun was startled; she hadn’t expected a sixth-rank Demonic Beast to know a Sealing Technique.

Purple brilliance enveloped the earth, even outshining the remaining light of dusk.

”Pfft—”

Caught off guard, Yun Yun was wounded in the chest, blood staining her white clothes red.

Fortunately, she was wearing metal inner armor, so the wound wasn’t deep.

However, she fell into a temporary coma.

”Dust-Leaving Immortal Steps!” Gu He shouted.

He used a strange movement technique, a pale blue light flashing under his feet as he opened his arms to catch the falling Yun Yun, picking her up and leaving.

The Immortal steps were extremely fast but consumed a lot of Dou Qi. Gu He nimbly dodged the Lion King’s remaining strikes until he escaped its line of sight.

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Carrying the unconscious Yun Yun, Gu He dodged nearby Demonic Beasts and, after much effort, found a hidden cave.

He carried Yun Yun inside, took a cloak from his storage ring to pad a large rock, and then slowly laid the unconscious Yun Yun down.

Then, he sprinkled beast-repelling powder at the cave entrance before turning back to find a way to treat Yun Yun’s injury.

With a wave of his sleeve, Medicinal Pills like the spring return pill appeared on the stone slab.

As a pill king, he had more Medicinal Pills than drinking water.

Gu He first took a spring return pill and fed it to Yun Yun along with some Spiritual Liquid he found in his storage ring.

The unconscious Yun Yun appeared exceptionally well-behaved, a stark contrast to her usual self.

When her red lips touched the pill and Spiritual Liquid, she even let out a groan of discomfort.

After the pill was swallowed, Yun Yun was clearly no longer in as much pain.

Gu He took out three portions of breath restoration powder and burned them with the Azure Sea Flame for over ten minutes, which both ground the medicine into powder and enhanced its efficacy.

He set the bottle containing the breath restoration powder aside, feeling somewhat hesitant.

He had already removed Yun Yun’s Phoenix hair ornament, her long black hair cascading down. Her eyes were tightly shut, and her elegant brows were furrowed in pain.

At her chest, a hideous wound was very eye-catching, with blood flowing continuously.

If not for the inner armor she wore, the Amethyst Winged Lion King’s strike would likely have pierced through her chest!

”Ahem, Yun Yun, I... I’m going to start now.”

Gu He cautiously reached out and gently lifted Yun Yun’s collar.

”Hmm?”

To his surprise, right at that moment, Yun Yun woke up, her beautiful eyes gradually clearing and hiding a hint of coldness.

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