Otherworldly Merchant
Chapter 640: Chuyi is Severely Wounded

I couldn’t countthe number ofcuts Zen MasterBaimeimadebefore he finally stopped. I felt my eyes wateryas I countedthirteen jujube-sized ironcaltropstaken out of Chuyi’s flesh!

Chuyi’s back didn’t have a square inch of intact skin.It could be worse, though.At least,thecaltropscouldn’t release any more toxins after they were taken out.

Zen MasterBaimeitook out some ointment from Chuyi’s bag and applied it on his back. Most of the ointments Chuyi created weremultipurpose. At the moment of contact, Chuyi whimpered. His back fumed white smoke. I instinctively wanted to wipe the ointment away. Zen MasterBaimeipushed me awayand hissed, “Don’t disturb me if you know nothing!”

I was baffled. I had known him for a long time, and it was the first time he’d talked to me like that. Then, he continued to smear the ointment all over Chuyi’s back, which made the man fall unconscious,then wakeupfromthe pain.

I couldn’t stand itand leftthe room. If it weren’t for me, Chuyiwouldn’t haveneeded to come here. He wouldn’t haveto endure such pain! At this moment, Iknew I had to becomestronger. The feeling was stronger thanever before.I finally recognized how weak I was.Ipledgedto be as strong as the Demon King. I would never let anyone who cared about me get hurt, even if I had to die!

When Ireturnedto the room, Zen MasterBaimeihad finished applying the ointment. Chuyi was sleeping.

“I should have gone with you guys.” Zen MasterBaimeiblamed himself.

“I thought I could stay to provide you withinformation.Butas soon as you two left, I couldn’t see the imageson thescreen anymore. I went downstairs to ask the people what they saw,butthey couldn’t see me.I couldn’t hear them,either!”

He had confirmed my guess. The Ghost Market’s bosses had used their supernatural powers toisolatethesixof us. Anyway, everything was somehow relative. If we couldn’t get useful information, of course, Yi Zhangqing couldn’t,either.

Although the Ghost Cutter was fierce, it had a big flaw. Its range was limited, which wasdifferent from the Invisible Needle that could go everywhere. Itmeant that Yi Zhangqingwasn’tfar from usback then. It was just thatwe hadn’t been able to see her.

Chuyi woke up in the afternoon. Although he was free from the toxin, the wounds on his back werestill there. He looked pale.When he woke up, the first thing he didwas ask if I had heard any informationabout Yi Zhangqing.

“Yin-YangTiger and One-Armed Dragonhave left. It seems Yi Zhangqing has returned to the village,” Zen Master Baimei said with a dark face.

He stood by the window andhad put onaface ever since he knew Chuyiwasseverelyinjured. Zen MasterBaimeiand Chuyi were like me and Li Mazi. They had beenthroughmany deadly situations. I understoodhow he felt.

Chuyi closed his eyes for a few minutes. When he opened his eyes again, he said, “I’vegot a solution.I can’t engage in a fight with her, though. We have to find a chance to catch her. Otherwise, I’ll lose this match.”

Chuyi turned to Zen MasterBaimei and gavehim a wry smile. “Old monk, please help me run some errands.”

Zen MasterBaimeinodded and left the inn. A moment later, Chuyi said that he was hungry.While carryingthe bronze whip, hestarted to headdownstairs to eat something.

“Why don’t you bring the Han sword? You never fight without it.”

“No need.Jiulin, because of you, I won’t lose.”

Ismiled at him and saidnothing.

We went to the same private roomfor a latelunch. Theinnkeeperbrought us the samedishes. I didn’t know why, but as soon as the food was served, Chuyi started to wolf down his food while urging me to hurry.

Around two minutes later, he had finished his bowlwhileI had just moved my chopsticks. Hiscell phonesuddenly vibrated. He dropped his chopsticksand pattedme. “Stop eating.”

Then, he pointed behind his back. I got it now.Zen MasterBaimeihad gone out to watch out for us. I placed my chopsticks on the table and drew out the Emei Piercer. Ivigilantlylookedat the window. Soon, a wisp of imperceptible Yin energy moved through the windowand flewtoward thedisheson our table.

I smiled at Chuyi sitting opposite meand raisedmy hand. Right after that, chicken drums, braised pork, and stir-fried kidney flew toward us one after another. Although I was prepared, I was still surprised. There was a lot offoodon our table, andit wassmaller than the bats we had encountered before,whichI couldn’t avoidatall.

Fortunately, Chuyi showed his magnificent speed one more time. He spun the bronze whipand createda tight circle in front of us, which shielded us from thefood.

Instantly, the walls and ceilingof the private dining room got all kinds of meat stuck on them. A small cube of braised pork landed on my face.AsI knew that Chuyi had smashed away the Yin energy from the Ghost Cutter, I calmly extended my tongue and rolled the meat into my mouth…

“The Ghost Cuttercan’t compare toyour Invisible Needle. Yi Zhangqingcanonly control it barely.Sinceher previous ambushwasunsuccessful, I’m sure she’s received a backlash.”

Chuyipaused, thensneered. “We’veexperiencedtwo waves of her attacks. It should be my turn now.”

I was a little bewildered. Until now, Chuyididn’t know much about the bronze whip. He couldn’t control it yet. Where did his confidence come from?

Without giving me time to ask, Chuyi’s phone vibrated again. He checked it, then said coldly, “Zen MasterBaimeihas seen Yi Zhangqingleavingthe village. I’m sure she knowsthatwe’re looking for her. She’llgotoYin-YangTiger and One-Armed Dragon for help. Zen MasterBaimeiis after them. We should hurry!”

Chuyi pulled me. Together, we left the village.We were ina new world, butI wasn’t worriedabout gettinglost this time. Just like the tacit understanding between me and Li Mazi,Chuyiand Zen MasterBaimei alsohadamutual understanding that other people couldn’t understand.

Indeed, not long after we had entered this strange space, Yi Zhangqing appeared in our vision. She was limping.

Chuyi sneered. “It seemsthebacklashwasmore serious than I thought.”

Yi Zhangqing was startled. She turned andlooked atChuyi. “Haha. I’veunderestimated you! Youwere able togeton your feetin such a short time. But I’m sure your back is hurtinglike hell, right?”

She was trying to provoke him. After talking, shelaughed crazily.

My face turned sullen. My Invisible Needle was ready. Chuyi stopped meand loweredhis voice. “Just stand and watch the fun.”

“You see, this place isn’t bad.Why don’tyou tworestforever?” Yi Zhangqing barked. Then, she threw some hidden weaponsatus.

I’d expected herto throwthe hidden weapons. I moved aside, butChuyi didn’t move. Hedidn’t want to move, to be exact. Yi Zhangqing’s hidden weapon hit his stomach. Chuyi halted for a moment, but he continued to moveforward.

Yi Zhangqing hesitated for a moment. Then, shethrewmore hidden weapons towards him. Chuyi didn’tdodge even thoughhe’d lost a lot of blood.

Aftergetting hit, he shook a few times. He almost tumbled. I rushed to support him. He pushed me aside and nodded at me. Persistently, he walked toward Yi Zhangqing.

“You’recourtingdeath!”

Yi Zhangqing thought that Chuyihad done thatto insult her. She was mad. Holding the Ghost Cutter, she sat down cross-legged. It seemed she wasgoing for the kill!