This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable

Upon entering the cave abode, under the guidance of the Western Rat King, Lu Qingshan made his way directly to the stone chamber where Mimi was located.

A wave of Spiritual Power echoed at the entrance of the stone chamber.

However, when he saw the scene inside the stone chamber, Lu Qingshan's scalp tingled, and he understood why the Western Rat King had hesitated to speak before a surge of anger erupted from his heart.

Inside the stone chamber lay a small deer with a strange appearance, almost identical in looks to Yaoyao.

Without a doubt, it was Mimi whom he had been seeking.

But unlike Yaoyao, who was full of Spiritual Nature, the small deer before him had all its limbs tightly clamped by thick chains.

Not only that, but its body was also riddled with holes, covered with unhealed wounds.

As a Spirit Beast, Mimi had even awakened the Vitality Force, such injuries should have had no reason to not have healed by now.

That was because its real injuries were not external but came from within its body.

A glimmering glass tube was inserted directly into Mimi's body, connected at the other end to a small basin containing golden, vibrant blood extracted from Mimi's body.

The purpose of this glass tube was to continuously draw blood from Mimi!

By that time, Mimi had already become nothing but skin and bones.

Prior to this, it had undergone long periods of continuous blood extraction; out of necessity, it used all its Vitality to produce blood, sustaining its own life, which was why those surface wounds had not healed.

Without further hesitation, the Dragon Sparrow Sword left its sheath and appeared in Lu Qingshan's hand, its blade ablaze with flames and Sword Qi.

Lu Qingshan brandished the sword fiercely at the stone wall in front of him, and a yellow protective shield silently emerged, blocking his attack.

The Ushao Wizard had actually set up a defensive formation inside this stone chamber.

A cold light flashed in Lu Qingshan's eyes, and he no longer held back, his Spiritual Power bursting forth.

Although the formation was extraordinary, his methods were even more potent. Accompanied by a thunderous boom and sparks flying, the yellow shield suddenly shattered, completely collapsing.

Seeing the destruction of the stone chamber's formation, Lu Qingshan who had entered the chamber noticed that Mimi's eyelids twitched weakly but ultimately lacked the strength to react, presenting a lifeless appearance.

Lu Qingshan approached Mimi, his brow furrowed, and carefully removed the blood-drawing tube from Mimi's body, then hurriedly took a healing Spirit Pill from his Storage Ring and brought it to Mimi's lips.

But Mimi simply turned its head slightly, refusing to swallow the Spirit Pill Lu Qingshan had offered.

Lu Qingshan's brow furrowed again, then he seemed to recall something and took out another item from his Storage Ring.

It was a piece of Peach Blossom branch given to him by the Qingqiu Mountain Master as proof of his identity.

At the sight of this Peach Blossom branch, a bright light suddenly flashed in the deer's otherwise dim eyes, and it weakly moved its lips, making an extremely weak sound, "Yi yi?"

Lu Qingshan turned his gaze to the Western Rat King. Your journey continues with My Virtual Library Empire

"He asked you what your relationship with Grandpa Qingqiu is and why you have this piece of Peach Blossom branch," said the Western Rat King, translating.

Lu Qingshan once again brought the Spirit Pill to the small deer's lips, reassuring it softly, "We were asked by the Qingqiu Mountain Master to find you. Your injuries are serious, take the Spirit Pill first."

This time, the small deer did not resist Lu Qingshan and swallowed the Pill he had offered.

With the effect of the medicine, the small deer's condition finally improved somewhat.

"Can you tell us what exactly happened? How were you captured by the Ushao Wizard and ended up like this?" Lu Qingshan's brow puckered slightly.

As Lu Qingshan asked this question, the small deer's eyes immediately welled up with tears.

"Yi yi ya ya..." The deer's voice was still very weak, but it seemed to find solace in having someone to confide in, so it still made an effort to gather its spirit and began to narrate its ordeal.

After Mimi finished recounting, Lu Qingshan turned his gaze to the Western Rat King, waiting for its translation.

"That's too much, these people returned kindness with malice!" exclaimed the Western Rat King indignantly, "Mimi saved them, yet they did this to Mimi..."

Originally, after fleeing from Qingqiu Mountain, Mimi roamed the mountains like a wild horse let loose, and just happened to come near the White Flower Snake Village.

At that time, White Flower Snake Village was in the midst of a devastating disaster, with most of the villagers poisoned and beyond help.

Under the ravaging effects of the poison, the poisoned villagers fell, many to their deaths, and after seeking help from the Five-Region Alliance in vain, the entire village fell into dead silence, everyone overwhelmed by despair and helplessness.

Mimi, unable to bear it and also possessing the Vitality Force due to its Serene Yellow Bloodline, realized there were few poisons it couldn't neutralize.

Seeing such a hellish scene on earth, it deployed its Vitality Force into the well water of White Flower Snake Village, curing all the villagers.

For this reason, Mimi was regarded as a savior by the villagers, who thanked it profusely.

The simple-minded Mimi didn't think much about it, just feeling happy inside.

However, among those villagers saved by its spell, some harbored crooked thoughts and immediately reported the matter to the Wizard Wushao.

After dealing with the calamity in White Flower Snake Village, Mimi left the settlement.

Meanwhile, prompted by the orders of Wizard Wushao, those villagers with ulterior motives chased after it, searching everywhere for Mimi.

If those chasing had been cultivators, Mimi, remembering the teachings of the Qingqiu Mountain Master, wouldn't have shown itself easily for its own safety.

But these villagers were mere mortals, and since it had also saved their lives, Mimi never expected they would betray it, so it appeared before them willingly.

Seeing Mimi, the villagers told it that more people had been poisoned in the village, exploiting its kindness to lure it back.

Wizard Wushao had already laid a trap within the village, waiting for Mimi to fall into it, easily capturing it the moment it returned.

After falling into the hands of Wizard Wushao, he used its blood to concoct the so-called "Rejuvenating Elixir," earning himself a huge amount of resources.

...

A nameless rage erupted within Lu Qingshan's heart.

He wasn't a moral saint, but he had always adhered to his own principles of right and wrong.

The actions of the people of White Flower Snake Village clearly had no bottom line at all.

Lu Qingshan suppressed the anger in his heart and again slashed at the black iron chains that bound Mimi's limbs.

But unexpectedly, at the moment the chains were cut, several streaks of Spiritual Light flashed and disappeared.

Wizard Wushao had laid a special prohibition in these chains, one that would alert him if the chains were tampered with.

"Lu Qingshan, this Wizard Wushao is quite cunning, we should hurry and take Mimi and leave," Lord Western Rat said, tugging on Lu Qingshan's pant leg urgently.

But this time, Lu Qingshan remained unmoved.

"Lu Qingshan?" Lord Western Rat asked, puzzled.

Lu Qingshan shook his head, smiled calmly, "No need to leave, I actually want to see whether Wizard Wushao's poison is fiercer, or my sword is sharper..."

The Dragon Sparrow Sword gleamed coldly, casting a reflection of Mimi's emaciated form.

If Wizard Wushao were a Nascent Soul Cultivator, Lu Qingshan might have forced himself to endure, controlling his thoughts about Mimi's ordeal.

After all, a Nascent Soul Cultivator was an existence he couldn't possibly defeat at his current level.

But Wizard Wushao was merely a Golden Core Stage sorcerer.

Even if he were at Golden Core Perfection, so what?

It would be no big deal to utilize the Power of the Mountains and Seas.

He was resolved that today, he would take Wizard Wushao's head to calm his feelings of resentment!