Put Away Your Divine Techniques Now!-Chapter 1049 - 312: [Born in the Household] (3)

As he spoke, he slowly knelt on one knee: "However, I am someone who clearly distinguishes between gratitude and grievance. Today, I, Sha Sishi, have received a life-saving favor and thus owe a life! If it’s convenient, I kindly ask for your name, so that I may return the favor if the opportunity arises in the future.

Even though my cultivation is insignificant and may not be of assistance to you, once I return, I will pray to the Heavenly Dao every day, seeking its blessing for you!"

"Hmm, you do indeed have a good nature," Gu Tongbing replied indifferently. "Well, whether you repay the favor can be decided later. For now, there is something you can help with.

The person who saved your life is injured, and I have certain inconveniences myself. You should stay to serve him. Later, when he wakes up, you can leave."

This request wasn’t unreasonable, and the bald man nodded immediately, saying: "That’s only right!"

Then the bald man helped lift Chen Yan and moved him back into the bear cave.

Poor mother bear and her three cubs were directly chased out by the bald man.

However, the mother bear seemed quite relieved, fleeing quickly with her cubs, eager to distance themselves from these terrifying humans.

The bear cave was filthy. The bald man took out a clean piece of meadow from his storage equipment and laid it under Chen Yan.

He moved with careful and meticulous movements, without any extra gestures or looks, behaving properly and honestly.

After finishing, he cautiously exited the bear cave and sat at the entrance, saying in a low voice, "You two rest here; I’ll keep watch at the entrance. Just call me if you need anything."

Gu Tongbing had been watching coldly before. At this moment, he finally sighed: "Good, you are quite discerning."

With that, he fiddled in his bosom and pulled out a thumb-sized iron box, tossing it over.

"Open it and apply the ointment inside to your palm."

"Hmm?"

The bald man was stunned.

Gu Tongbing sneered, "Look at your palm and you’ll know."

The bald man looked down and indeed saw on his palm a copper coin-sized imprint, which had seeped into the skin, painless and itchless, completely without sensation.

It was faint in color, hard to notice without careful observation.

Gu Tongbing’s tone was indifferent:

"Earlier, when you threw the medicine bottle to me, as I returned it, I coated it with some medicinal powder." Gu Tongbing’s tone was very calm: "My companion is injured and unconscious, and I am somewhat unwell. Although this is a remote mountain wilderness, and we did save your life, seeing faces doesn’t reveal hearts, so I placed some medicine on you to prevent malicious intent from arising.

The medicine I used is called Copper Coin Heartbite Curse. If you harbor ill will, I can, with a single incantation, make the poison devour your heart."

"However... given your compliance and usefulness, I suppose I can detoxify you."

"You won’t blame me for my intentions, will you?"

The bald man’s body trembled, his expression strange. After casting a complex glance at Gu Tongbing, he sighed, smiling bitterly: "You are indeed shrewd... But you are right; my life was saved by you, so how dare I blame my benefactor?"

Saying this, right in front of Gu Tongbing, he opened the iron box, took some ointment with a texture like oil, and applied it to his palm. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

After Gu Tongbing watched, he nodded: "This is an antidote ointment I made myself, effective against hundreds of common poisons. Keep it for personal use."

The bald man smiled bitterly: "Thank you, benefactor."

After hesitating, he couldn’t help asking: "My benefactor, this place is dangerous. If we linger here and those villains return..."

Gu Tongbing shook his head, his tone calm: "Those people ambushed the flying ship. Such actions must remain concealed. Once the mission ends, they will retreat immediately.

The Copper Masked Man fled wounded just now, but he is undoubtedly worried that the ambush’s commotion has been detected nearby, and someone will eventually come here to search. So, he won’t return.

This place is currently safe.

However, rescuers will definitely find this place in at most two days.

We’ll rest here for a day, and leave early tomorrow morning."

The bald man said no more and nodded. But then Gu Tongbing asked, "You, Sha Sishi, why are you here?"

The bald man did not hide, directly answering: "I... I came with the Li Family’s flying ship, originally heading to the Black Wood Tribe’s Heaven-Crashing Ceremony."

He paused and began to explain.

"Since you are aware of my direct line, you know that I am a branch family member of the Shi Family in West Border Yuehe City, so there’s no need to hide.

The Shi Family is deeply rooted in Yuehe City, with many branch families. But my family’s branch has long been in decline. We are called Shi Family, but the blood relations with ancestors have faded over time. To the main family, our distant branch is no different from house servants.

My family has long fallen. My father once served the main Shi Family, but died outside during a journey.

After my father’s death, my family was left without support. I received a body cultivation technique from the family, allowing me to begin my cultivation, which provided a way out.

However, I have a sister.

My sister has no cultivation talent and therefore cannot pursue the path, but she is quite clever and excels academically. Later, I arranged for her to be sent to the Li Family’s territory, where she became a maid in one of Li Family’s establishments. She later became a study companion in the Li Family’s academy, securing a stable livelihood.