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The path through the cave twisted and turned, eventually leading to a large cavern. In the center of Earth Cave, four campfires flickered as a group of men, women, and children waited for their return. When they saw the burly man carrying the elderly man come back, everyone cheered with joy. However, upon noticing the unfamiliar face of Xiao Yefeng, tension filled the air, and a few children even hid behind their mothers in fear.
The attire of these people was indeed typical of indigenous tribes—Fur clothing, and some children ran around completely naked. Unlike the girl they had encountered earlier, these individuals had distinctly Western African features. It was strange that the youthful-looking girl with a curvaceous figure was among them.
As Xiao Yefeng had suspected, the old man's room was a branch cave adjacent to the large cavern. The room was dry and well-ventilated, despite being underground. After placing the elderly man on the bed, the burly man sat beside it. Xiao Yefeng made himself comfortable on the cave floor without hesitation; it wasn't that he was being rude, but there was only a bed and a wooden table in this space—sitting at the table would be inappropriate.
"I know you have many questions, but we will address those once you clarify your identity," the old man said.
"Of course! My name is Xiao Yefeng, and I come from Huaxia. I arrived here because I received a distress signal from a friend. As for this girl behind me with the spear who has been watching me closely—that was an unexpected encounter!" Xiao Yefeng smiled at the girl behind him.
The old man nodded in response. "Your demeanor shows no signs of panic; either your acting skills are impressive, or you are indeed telling the truth. Since you are Huaxia People, I will take your word for it." After speaking to Xiao Yefeng, he turned to the girl who cautiously sat on his other side, still gripping her spear tightly, ready to strike if necessary.
"They do not speak Chinese, nor do people from other countries here. Everyone communicates in their own language. Let me introduce you: this is my adopted son and the chief of this tribe; you can call him Alu," the old man said, pointing to the burly man.
Xiao Yefeng was indeed talented in languages. Although he only mastered three languages fluently and had lesser proficiency in others, he was no language expert by any means. However, his skills were impressive among ordinary people. Of course, compared to others in Xiao Yefeng's Tiger Shark Team, he fell short. Nevertheless, this was just one exchange.
Xiao Yefeng mimicked the old man's tone and said, "Alu!"
The burly man nodded and flashed a grin at Xiao Yefeng, acknowledging him with a friendly gesture. The old man continued with introductions: "This is Sophia. She is unlike us and you; in short, she is our strongest warrior!"
"Hello, Sophia!" Xiao Yefeng greeted her enthusiastically. However, instead of receiving a smile in return, he got a big eye roll. All he could do was smile awkwardly at her reaction.
"Alright, I choose to trust you now. So, my friend, it's your turn to ask questions!" said the old man.
At that moment, Xiao Yefeng chuckled and replied, "Old man, you haven't introduced yourself yet! I can't keep calling you 'old man'; that would be impolite!"
"Oh! Ouch, getting old really isn't easy. I have a name that I haven't used in decades. Here, everyone calls me the Prophet, so you can call me Xiao Sifei!" The old man slapped his forehead.
At that moment, Xiao Yefeng said, "That won't do. Since you also share the surname Xiao, we are family now. I'll call you Old Master Xiao!"
"That's fine!" The old man laughed heartily, clearly excited that someone was using his real name after so many years. Xiao Yefeng then began to ask, "Old Master Xiao! Forgive my bluntness, but why are you living here? This morning I saw a large tribal base; logically speaking, that must be your home! This cave is obviously just a temporary dwelling. Were you driven out by those soldiers?"
Upon hearing this, the old man's expression changed. He replied, "Yes! Those people are demons! We are merely lab rats for their experiments!"
"Experiments? I don't understand!" Xiao Yefeng said.
Just then, a painful wail echoed through the air. Instantly, the strong man beside the old man, Alu, tried to rush out but hesitated upon seeing the old man. Clearly worried that Xiao Yefeng might harm him, Alu was about to leave when the old man gestured for him to go. Alu shot out of the cave like an arrow. The old man then said, "Young man, help me up; we should go out too!"
With Xiao Yefeng's assistance, the old man stood up while Sophia supported his other arm. At that moment, Xiao Yefeng noticed the condition of the old man's legs; there was a wound as large as a bowl that was continuously oozing white pus, with streaks of fresh blood seeping out.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Yefeng could no longer help the old man out and immediately pressed him back onto the bed. At this sight, Sophia was taken aback and drew her spear to stab at Xiao Yefeng's back. However, she was stopped by the old man. Meanwhile, Xiao Yefeng's face turned cold as he carefully examined the old man's wound and said solemnly, "Who treated you? Such a severe wound needs immediate attention; if this continues without proper care, I believe that before Three Elders here can help you, you'll fall into a high fever due to infection."
This was simply reckless disregard for life. Although Xiao Yefeng wasn't a licensed doctor, he had never allowed anyone in front of him to suffer like this. His anger was directed entirely at the doctor who had treated the old man so carelessly.
"Forget it, young man. You aren't from here; you wouldn't know. We have no doctors here and no medicine either. When injured, we can only endure it. In the past, there were herbs that could speed up recovery, but now we have nothing left; Sophia can't do anything either!" The old man's words were filled with helplessness. Although Sophia didn't fully understand what he meant, she could tell from their actions that it was indeed related to the wound.
Indeed, it was Sophia who had helped treat the old man's wound; however, such simple treatment was futile because they had nothing! No medicine or bandages—none of the tools one could think of were available. Upon seeing the old man's expression, Sophia burst into tears. Meanwhile, Xiao Yefeng furrowed his brow in realization; he knew he had been wrong.
Over these years, he had gradually adapted to the conveniences of urban life and had forgotten how he and his teammates once ventured deep into the mountains where there were no paths or doors to enter or exit. Back then, they carried very few medical supplies and could only rely on their physical resilience when injured. Over time, he had slowly forgotten what it was like to be without medicine; these Indigenous Tribes did not communicate with modern society and naturally would not possess emergency medical supplies.
Without a word, Xiao Yefeng pulled out several bottles of medicine from his Tricolor Jade Ring, followed by a sharp surgical knife. Looking at the old man, he said, "Old man, I used to be a Medic. I can solve your injury problem, but I need to cut away your necrotic muscle. However, I have a way to alleviate your pain, but you will need to be unconscious for at least two hours. You need to discuss this with Sophia and Chief Alu first!"
At that moment, Xiao Sifei was not paying attention to Xiao Yefeng's words; instead, she curiously looked at the various bottles around her. The old man exclaimed in surprise, "Kid, do you possess a Transcendence Spatial Ring? You really are a Geomancer?"
Nodding slightly, Xiao Yefeng said nothing. Meanwhile, the old man murmured to himself, "Xiao, Xiao! Interesting, interesting! Tell me, are you from Baoyun Palace or the Xiao Family?"
Hearing the old man's words, Xiao Yefeng was taken aback, nearly dropping the surgical knife. He exclaimed in astonishment, "How do you know?"
The old man merely continued to murmur, "Indeed, indeed! Interesting!" At that moment, outside the cave, Alu had returned. His face looked grim as he rushed to the bedside upon seeing the old man lying there. After exchanging a few words in their native tongue with the old man, Alu glanced at Xiao Yefeng and then at the bottles of medicine nearby. Finally, he nodded and patted Xiao Yefeng on the shoulder before leaving with Sophia.
"Alright! We can discuss things after you save me. Alu already knows you're going to treat my injuries. Don't worry; I've told him everything. Now it's up to you!" The old man smiled as he spoke. In truth, this was the brightest smile Xiao Yefeng had seen on the old man's face since he acknowledged his identity as part of Baoyun Palace and the Xiao Family.
Though curious about the old man's identity, Xiao Yefeng could not dwell on it any longer; the old man's condition was critical. The sooner he removed the necrotic muscle, the sooner he could pull the old man back from certain death!
With his spiritual energy empowering it, the Seven Star Needle slowly entered the old man's body while sealing all wounds from his right thigh to his waist. At this point, that section of muscle had completely lost sensation. The old man wanted to watch as Xiao Yefeng performed surgery on him; however, he ultimately lost consciousness when Xiao Yefeng used his Intercepting Finger to stop the bleeding.
In his mercenary days, during an attack by artillery fire, Sigaeo—the Machine Gunner in their team—had suffered severe injuries with large portions of muscle torn away. In that instance of necrosis, it was also Xiao Yefeng who used the Seven Star Needle to close the wounds and Intercepting Finger to stem the blood flow. Unfortunately, at that time, Xiao Yefeng lacked Qi and could not nurture Sigaeo's body while performing surgery. That time, Sigaeo woke up in pain four times and fell unconscious five times.
Now with his spiritual energy enhancement, Xiao Yefeng methodically cut away the necrotic muscle piece by piece until only tender red muscle remained. Finally, all of the dead tissue was completely excised by Xiao Yefeng.
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