Alice then spoke. [She will die soon, Master. If she uses the item in the box, she will probably die right away.]
'En, I know that, her body condition is really bad.' Xia Tian nodded in agreement. "Anyway, show me her status, Alice.'
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Status
Name : Mu Ruxue
Age : 1000+
Cultivation : Peak Stage Soul Condensation Realm (Injured State)
Spiritual Root : [Celestial] Ice Spiritual Roots
Bloodline : Snow Spirit Deer
Element : Water-Ice
Innate Ability : Ice Doppelganger
Techniques : Snow Storm, Snow Feather Step, Human-Deer Transformation
Body Techniques : Snow Jade Body Technique
Dual Cultivation :-
Owner :-
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Xia Tian was quite surprised after reading Mu Ruxue's status. 'No wonder her cold aura is so strong, because she is Snow Spirit Dear, and her cultivation should be far above that, but unfortunately her condition is extremely critical.'
"Could you let me buy the item, Young Master?" Mu Ruxue asked Xia Tian politely, because the item she needed was in his hands.
Xia Tian shook his head, then politely refused. "I'm sorry, Miss. But I can't give this Fire Ox Core to you, because I also need it myself."
Mu Ruxue frowned, she didn't want to attack Xia Tian, but she really needed the item in her hands, so she tried asking for it again. "Please let me buy it, Young Master. I really need that Fire Ox Core."
"I'm really sorry, Miss. Not only do you need this Fire Oc Core, but I myself also need it." Xia Tian sighed heavily, and he refused Mu Ruxue's request. He then turned to walk towards the cashier, after paying for it, he immediately left the place with Yu Suyin.
Mu Ruxue continued to stare at Xia Tian's back which continued to drift away in silence, she felt like she didn't know what else to do, she had been trying to find the Fire Ox Core for quite some time, but she was never able to find it. And now that she found it, but the Fire Ox Core was in someone else's hands, then she decided to follow Xia Tian secretly.
After that, Xia Tian decided to go to the herb seed shop, because the herbs in his Ancient Sacred Realm were still a little varied. Apart from buying several types of herbs seeds, Xia Tian also bought many animals that he needed to supply Yu Suya's restaurant.
Then they walked around enjoying the beauty of Red Cloud for a long time, and they also tried various foods in this city until it was quite late, so he decided to take Yu Suyin to the outskirts of the city, because he wanted to return to Xia Manor soon.
But suddenly Alice spoke to him with a soft laugh. [That snow deer woman is stalking you, Master.]
'Actually, Snow Spirit Deer is a gentle creature, that's why she didn't attack me, and only followed me' Xia Tian didn't feel surprised by Mu Ruxue's actions, as he knew her race quite well.
Arriving at the outskirts of the city, Xia Tian decided to stop at a place where no one was passing, he then gently called out to Mu Ruxue. "You don't have to hide anymore, Miss Ruxue. I know that you've been stalking me ever since I left the shop."
Yu Suyin was taken aback by Xia Tian's words, she didn't expect that Mu Ruxue was stalking them, moreover she couldn't feel her presence.
Mu Ruxue's figure immediately appeared in front of them, with her movement technique Xia Tian was not surprised that Mu Ruxue could move so fast, she then asked him with a frown. "How do you know my name?"
"Snow Spirits are indeed gentle and beautiful creatures." Mu Ruxue's face turned pale after hearing Xia Tian mention her race, Xia Tian chuckled seeing her face. "You don't have to be afraid, Miss Ruxue. I won't hurt you, but I want to help you."
"If you want to help me then give me the Fire Ox Core, and I will pay the same price as when you bought it." Mu Ruxue couldn't wait to consume that Fire Ox Core.
Xia Tian sighed heavily, and he shook his head, then he explained. "Many of your meridians are blocked, your energy also often flows backwards. Moreover, the Yang Energy in your body is too dense, and it suppresses your Yin Energy. If you try to consume this Flame Ox Core, then you will die instantly."
Mu Ruxue's expression turned deathly pale listening to his diagnosis, because everything Xia Tian said was true, and she looked at Xia Tian in shock. She didn't even know Xia Tian at all, but he could understand her body's condition well with just one glance.
Mu Ruxue then asked with a pitiful expression, because she didn't want to die. "Can you heal me, Young Master?"
She had tried various ways to heal her severe injuries, but all of them had never worked, and Yang Energy could suppress her wound from relapse, but could not treat her wound.
Xia Tian then bought the Yin Enhance Pill as well as the Healing Pill from the system shop, then he gave them to Mu Ruxue. "Although those two pills can't heal you completely, they can at least heal 50% of your injuries."
"50% is already much better than nothing, but can you treat me completely, Young Master?" She said expectantly, since only one pill could heal 50% of his wounds, so she thought that Xia Tian must have a way to heal her.
It would be hypocritical to say Xia Tian didn't want to get a woman like Mu Ruxue, but he also didn't want to take advantage of her predicament, he sighed heavily then said. "I do have one, but you won't like it, so we should just forget about it, and be careful not to consume any more Yang Energy cores."
"Wait!" Mu Ruxue immediately shouted when Xia Tian was about to leave, she then spoke him again. "Please tell me how to heal my injury, Young Master."
He then answered Mu Ruxue apologetically. "Make a contract with me, and become my dual cultivation partner, Miss Ruxue"
His words made Mu Ruxue's eyes widened, and her jaw dropped, she was dumbfounded in disbelief that Xia Tian asked for such a thing. Moreover, she was thousands of years old Snow Spirit Deer, it was too ridiculous for her to make a contract with him, let alone become his dual cultivation partner, but she also wanted to fully recover from his injury.
"You don't need to answer now, Miss Ruxue. You should think carefully about it first, when you've made up your mind then you can look for me at the Xia Manor near Red Stone City. Anyway, my name is Xia Tian." Without another word he immediately took Yu Suyin away leaving Mu Ruxue dumbfounded.
"Xia Tian, Xia Manor is near Red Stone City." Mu Ruxue muttered to herself.
She then left that place and looked for a quiet place to consume the two pills that Xia Tian gave her, but she didn't know whether she should accept his request or not.
-- To Be Continued --