Abandoned Woman Busy Farming

Chapter 1260: Chapter 1262: Opportunity, a Blessing in Disguise_1

Bai Ruozhu was startled, her pores opened up, and a thin layer of cold sweat appeared all over her body. What happened to Achun? Could it be that the Gu Master had secretly used the Poisonous Insect on Achun before dying?

She hurriedly called for Furball to ask, only to realize that Furball had eaten the Thousand Illusion Poisonous Insect and gone directly into Space to sleep, presumably after waking up it should be able to advance.

If it had been before, Bai Ruozhu would have been extremely excited, as Furball hadn’t advanced in a long time, but now with Yichun’s condition unclear, she really wasn’t in the mood at all.

Jianqi and the others also gathered around, all looking at Jiang Yichun with concern. Muyu even asked Bai Ruozhu, ”What’s happened to the master? Why isn’t he moving?”

Bai Ruozhu didn’t dare to move him hastily, in case he had really been afflicted by the poisonous insect poison. If this was a moment when his inner strength was battling the poison, what if her moving him made things worse?

She made a hushing gesture to everyone and said in a low voice, ”Let me check him first; since his condition is unclear, it’s still safer not to disturb him.”

Everyone thought it made sense and stepped back a half step.

Bai Ruozhu carefully examined him and apart from not being able to strip off Jiang Yichun’s clothes, all the exposed skin was intact, with no external injuries. She cautiously checked his pulse; there were no internal injuries either.

”It seems there are neither internal nor external injuries; I don’t know if he was affected by the Gu.” Bai Ruozhu said softly, her eyes reddening slightly. If it hadn’t been for Jiang Yichun risking his life to save her just now, perhaps this wouldn’t have happened.

Suddenly, Jianqi had an epiphany, and said, ”I understand now; the son-in-law should be alright, and may even have received a great fortune.”

”What great fortune? Hurry up and tell us!” Muyu urged impatiently, while Chenfeng gave him a kick, clearly annoyed by the interruption.

Jianqi said solemnly, ”I remember just now, in order to save the master, that sword seemed to have awakened his potential. The sword moves were fierce, fast and accurate, as if he had entered the ’Realization Realm’ that we martial artists speak of. When he wakes up, it’s very possible that both his inner strength and Swordsman Techniques will have greatly improved.”

”Hey, it’s nine out of ten likely that’s the case, the master has turned misfortune into a blessing,” Muyu said happily.

Lei, who usually spoke the least, also said, ”The Realization Realm is most difficult to achieve; many people will never have such an opportunity in their lifetime. The master has good luck.”

Bai Ruozhu breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. It seemed to be good news, indeed a blessing in disguise.

Since the Realization Realm cannot be disturbed, the group dispersed to keep guard around. Due to the appearance of the Gu Master, the previous patients were temporarily afraid to return; the drying ground was very quiet.

”Master, you’re also tired, you should rest first,” Jianqi said, noticing Bai Ruozhu’s flagging spirits.

Bai Ruozhu shook her head. Though it was said to be the Realization Realm, she was somewhat uneasy. What if they were wrong?

But faced with the disapproving looks of her subordinates, she had no choice but to sit down cross-legged on the spot, saying, ”I’ll just sit and meditate here.”

Jianqi was helpless, his gaze growing a bit dimmer.

At that moment, Bai Ruozhu suddenly noticed the unconscious accomplice of the Gu Master whose acupoint had been sealed, and quickly said to Chenfeng, ”Take that woman away and lock her up first, make sure she doesn’t escape.”

”Yes,” Chenfeng said as he approached the woman. But as soon as he touched her, she suddenly fell to the ground, and with a thud, the body inside her clothes turned into a section of a wooden log.

”What, what happened here?” If it weren’t for the fact that Jiang Yichun couldn’t be disturbed, Chenfeng would have cried out in shock too. How did this person turn into wood right underneath their eyes?

Bai Ruozhu widened her eyes and stood to check. She uttered four words: ”Dongying Ninjutsu.”

”Dongying Ninjutsu?” Chenfeng seemed to have never heard of it. Bai Ruozhu thought about it and then recalled that people of this time were not familiar with places beyond the continent, especially Dongying across the sea, which seemed to only exist in legends, referred to as Fusang Country there.

”It’s said that if you go south from Chengshui Country and cross a vast sea, there is a place called Dongying, also known as Fusang Country. The people there practice ninjutsu and are called ninjas. They have a trick with wooden dummies as decoys that is so clever it’s almost magical, hardly detectable by others,” Bai Ruozhu explained.

”Fusang Country? Isn’t that a legendary place? It’s said that it’s across the ocean; how did they get here?” Jianqi asked.

Bai Ruozhu shook her head, ”I’m not sure. I’ve only read about the abilities of Fusang Country ninjas in some travel notes, and it seemed very similar.”

No one else spoke; it was as if they could feel the unease of this journey.

It was at this moment that Jiang Yichun finally moved, pulling Bai Ruozhu’s thoughts back to the present, all thoughts of Dongying ninjutsu cast aside in her mind.

”Achun...” she called softly. Unfortunately, Jiang Yichun still hadn’t opened his eyes, though he began to move.

He didn’t take up a sword, but formed a Sword Finger with his hand, dancing a set of Swordsman Techniques as if the finger were a sword. Bai Ruozhu’s eyes suddenly lit up; it vaguely reminded her of scenes from martial arts novels she knew from a previous life. She quickly whispered, ”Pay close attention to his movements, you might benefit from them.”

Realizing this, Jianqi and the others immediately focused on Jiang Yichun’s movements, trying to understand his techniques.

After Jiang Yichun finished his set of Swordsman Techniques, he finally stopped. After a while, he slowly opened his eyes, which were exceptionally bright, but all the sharpness was retracted.

He looked at Bai Ruozhu and walked over to grasp her hand, asking, ”Did I scare you? Was I comprehending the Sword Path for a long time?”

Bai Ruozhu’s eyes involuntarily reddened, and she shook her head vigorously, ”No, no, as long as you are fine, what does waiting a bit matter?”

Jiang Yichun pulled her tightly into his embrace, rubbing his chin over the top of her hair, ”I was really scared just now. I thought I was going to lose you.”

So, in his panic, he unleashed his potential, resulting in this opportunity. She felt both frightened and sweet inside; it was sweet because he cared about her, because he risked everything for her, that they were granted this opportunity.

Muyu made suggestive gestures towards the others; Jing Lei gave him a look and was the first to leave. The rest of the subordinates also wisely retreated. Weren’t they just being third wheels by sticking around here?

The two of them embraced as if there was no one else around, comforting each other with words. She had frightened him and he had made her worried sick, but thankfully, they had not lost each other and could still hold each other tightly.

It took quite a while before Bai Ruozhu remembered the urgent matter at hand and quickly recounted the incident with the Dongying ninja to Jiang Yichun. Jiang Yichun was also very surprised but said with certainty, ”The acupoint sealing technique I used on that madam is unique. She must have sustained serious internal injuries from forcibly breaking it, and she shouldn’t be able to harm anyone for now.”

”The poisonous insect poison master is dead, and the plague should be under control. We should be able to enter the Western Regions soon,” Bai Ruozhu said.

Jiang Yichun, still holding Bai Ruozhu, gazed towards the direction of the Western Regions. His eyes revealed a complex and deep look, feeling that this journey might bring more blood and gore.