Chapter 47 – The Priestess – Jiusu
“Hiss…”
Morning light shone on Su Jiu’s face, which had become incredibly weak. She slowly opened her eyes. The pain in her back dispelled the lingering sleepiness. She tried to get up but found her body still soft.
Although the wound had been repaired by a feather, the nerve pain in her muscles still made her uncomfortable.
Feeling a cold sensation on her face, she turned her head. E Huo was curled up in a ball. Su Jiu slightly twisted her sore neck and looked around again.
She was inside a tent. Sunlight was filtering through the gaps. Supporting herself to sit up again, she slowly lifted the quilt and got up. Her waist-length green silk was casually spread around her waist.
Looking down, Su Jiu found that she had been changed into a school uniform that looked like it was from a noble school.
The school uniform was a gradient skirt with green trim. It looked very elaborate, unlike the ones from Zhiyuan High School. It had many pockets and exquisite patterns, looking like specialized attire for some support profession.
Su Jiu pushed up her sleeves. The wounds on her arms had disappeared. Her skin seemed even fairer than before. Her ring was still shining brightly, and the calluses on her fingers and the tiger’s mouth from training with a dagger were gone.
Picking up E Huo and placing it in the large pocket of her clothes, Su Jiu walked out, shielding her eyes from the dazzling sunlight. A trace of confusion arose in her mind:
Had someone saved her? But why were there no scars?
As she was contemplating, a rather tall figure appeared by her side. Wearing a refreshing combat uniform, her striking appeal was amplified by her big, wavy, wine-red hair.
“Yo, little beauty, you’re awake?” The other person’s hearty laughter interrupted her thoughts. She heavily patted Su Jiu’s shoulder.
Su Jiu’s legs weakened, and she almost couldn’t stand. When she turned to look, she noticed the Qinghai City emblem on the other person’s school uniform. Judging by her attire, she seemed to be a combat-type Bloodline.
However, only noble schools in Qinghai City would have these distinctions. Hua Yang, due to Huang Fusheng’s strong methods, had become a unified public school system, with only Zhiyuan High School as its single high school.
“Are you alright? Even though you’re developing in the Healer direction, your body is too weak!” The red-haired older sister patted Su Jiu’s shoulder heavily again and burst into laughter, “Haha, when we fished you out of the river, you didn’t look injured at all. I thought you accidentally fell asleep while bathing.”
Feeling the pats on her shoulder, Su Jiu no longer felt weak in the knees. She realized her condition was continuously improving.
“Th-thank… you… Where is this? You are…”
Sighing softly, Su Jiu slowly spoke. At first, her voice was a bit unaccustomed, but it gradually became more coherent. The dryness in her mouth made her voice a little hoarse.
She only remembered passing out leaning against a tree, but looking at the wide, dense bushes around her, it didn’t seem like the area she was in before.
“Where? Aren’t you a university student from Qinghai out on a training expedition? I’m Xiao Yu, the class leader of Lin Chuan High School and the leader of the training.” Xiao Yu was slightly surprised, her expression a bit strange. She clearly didn’t think Su Jiu was from another city, especially since she seemed to be a Healer.
It was too absurd for a Healer to cross through some dangerous zones alone!
“Qinghai City? Lin Chuan High School?”
Su Jiu fell into thought and then a wave of shock washed over her. She had actually come this far? Qinghai was the farthest place from Hua Yang, and the distance between the two was incomparable to that of Hua Wen.
Lin Chuan High School was a famous noble school in Qinghai. Didn’t they not participate in training sessions before?
Seeing Su Jiu’s surprised expression, a hint of astonishment appeared on Xiao Yu’s face. She asked, “Little beauty, you’re not from Qinghai, are you?”
Su Jiu looked at her face and pondered for a moment. The image of the Dragon Hunter’s crazed face resurfaced in her mind.
Dragon Hunter… Qinghai City was also led by Dragon Hunters. If there was any connection between them, her current condition might not be enough to escape from a War General Level Dragon Hunter.
She immediately described herself as a student from another school’s training group and fabricated a story about being attacked by monsters, fighting them, and falling into the water, losing consciousness.
“You’re also a high school student? But you seem to have almost completed your bone setting, and… how can you, a Healer, fight monsters?”
Xiao Yu looked at Su Jiu deeply. She found that this elf-like girl seemed to be talking nonsense, perhaps trying to hide something.
“Bone setting completed? Healer? What are you talking about?” This time, it was Su Jiu’s turn to be stunned. She felt her body slightly. Besides muscle soreness, her bone setting was indeed almost complete, and…
She suddenly felt a rich source of life element within her! This, this… isn’t this something only Healers possess?
She wondered if she had transmigrated again.
Staring at Su Jiu’s bewildered face, Xiao Yu thought to herself: Could this girl be telling the truth? Then she smiled again, “It’s okay. We’ll take you with us when we go out later. We’ll go to Hua Yang for the competition together. What’s your name? So we can look out for each other later.”
After all, in the monster zone, hiding one’s identity was normal, but… you, pretending to be a high school student who’s almost an Advanced Stage Warrior, is too fake!
So Xiao Yu’s words carried a hint of probing.
“Okay, my name is… Jiusu.”
Su Jiu probably figured out her current situation. The injuries on her body were likely healed by that feather, and she now had wood attributes in her normal mode. However, she should be able to transform if she used her Avatar.
She had no weapon, her body hadn’t fully recovered, and E Huo had fallen asleep again for some reason. She could only follow these people for safety, especially since this elder sister seemed quite enthusiastic.
“Class Leader, our Meat Shield’s leg artery was bitten by a Scarlet Flame Wolf. Sister Ling’er’s Spring Bloom Technique is completely useless, and we didn’t bring any hemostatic bandages.” A hurried voice sounded.
Su Jiu looked in the direction of the voice. It was a girl with a single ponytail. She looked cute. Judging by her attire, which was similar to Xiao Yu’s, she should also be a melee profession.
“Useless? That’s understandable, after all, Ling’er hasn’t reached Intermediate Stage Warrior yet… such a severe injury is difficult to heal, but… we can’t communicate by phone now, and we can’t contact the Instructor.”
“But among these more than ten of us, Ling’er is the only Healer!”
Xiao Yu’s expression instantly turned very serious. Her brows furrowed slightly, as if she thought of something. She turned her head, her gaze falling slightly on Su Jiu, and then placed her hands on Su Jiu’s shoulders.
“Sister Yu, no…”
Meeting the other’s gaze, Su Jiu blinked and tilted her head. What do you want? Even though you’re big, I, Su, am not that easy.
If you force me, it’s not entirely impossible…
