Chapter 12 The Red-haired Girl

Xiao Che approached the fuzzy white figure without hesitation. An ordinary person would have fled upon seeing such an unusual occurrence. As he got closer, he realized that it was a person lying on the ground motionless. "Who are you?" Xiao Che asked from a distance. There was no response. Are they unconscious? Perhaps they're dead? Whom could it be? Why are they here? Hold on! If they collapse here during the day, someone else should have noticed. It seems like I'm the first to come across this, that means they collapsed not long ago. Xiao Che did not hesitate further and approached closer. He was dazed upon closer inspection. The moonlight revealed the figure that collapsed on the ground. It was a young girl that was about twelve years old. Her petite figure was curled up like a frightened kitten and her white skirt was messy. Her delicate legs were covered in bruises and she only had a single black shoe on. The other was nowhere to be seen. The thing that stood out the most was her hair. It was a vibrant red color. Why is a young girl here? She's covered in bruises. What's up with the color of her hair? Are there redheads here at Heavenly Arcana Land? Xiao Che crouched and gently shook the young girl's shoulder. "Little girl, are you…" He was unable to finish his words. He retracted his hand swiftly as he felt the coldness of her skin through her thin clothing. There was no trace of life. Apart from that, he felt a deadly poison lingering around when he made contact. It was a type of poison that Xiao Che had never come across. It felt intimidating as it was more powerful than any poison he knew. He got goosebumps the second he made contact. He suddenly realized that the weeds under them were not darker in color, it was a terrifying black color. Even the soil beneath was affected. If he did not have the Sky Poison Pearl, he would have been poisoned to death upon contact. How can such a deadly poison exist? The Sky Poison Pearl was known as the item that possessed the deadliest poison. However, I had never output such an intimidating poison. This is far beyond that! Could there be a deadlier poison than the Sky Poison Pearl? How did this young girl fall for it? Countless thoughts and questions flooded Xiao Che's mind. It was without a doubt that the girl was dead. Such a deadly poison could even kill an expert in the Heavenly Arcana Stage. He took a deep breath and decided to place his hand on her shoulder to turn her over. Her face was finally seen under the moonlight. Xiao Che was astonished by her beauty. The girl was mesmerizing. Xiao Che would have never thought that such beauty existed if he had not seen it with his own eyes. The combination of her luscious red hair and symmetrical facial features made her seem flawless. He was in disbelief. Qingyue was known as the prettiest woman in Cloud City. None from the Tucame Empire could come close to her beauty. Xiao Che would only be dazed for a brief moment upon seeing Qingyue but he was completely stunned by the young girl. He had never felt such an intense feeling for a beauty. She seems to be around twelve, but I can't imagine her appearance when she's as old as Qingyue! Perhaps a smile from her could wreak havoc among the men. However, such beauty was killed by an unknown poison here in the Xiao Clan's territory. It's such a pity. Who could have done this to such a pretty girl? Xiao Che observed his surroundings and noticed everything around him had turned black. After giving it some thought, he decided to press his left palm on the girl's cold chest. The Sky Poison Pearl began to glow as it swiftly purified the poison. If it were left unchecked, the poison could have spread throughout the mountain territory and turned it into a lifeless area. Although the Sky Poison Pearl could no longer output poison, it can still purify it. As he continued to purify the poison, he felt a subtle movement on the girl's chest. The girl began to open her eyes slowly and looked at Xiao Che. He was horrified as he made eye contact with her. She had risen from the dead. The girl slowly reached out her right hand and tightly gripped his left wrist. She muttered, "The Sky Poison Pearl..." Xiao Che was flabbergasted. The Sky Poison Pearl originated from the Aderon Cloud Continent, yet she was aware of its existence as soon as she opened her eyes. How did she know about the Sky Poison Pearl? Did I mishear that? "Ugh!" Xiao Che groaned as the girl parted her pale lips and bit his fingers. His index finger and middle finger started to bleed. The blood flowed into the girl's mouth. He tried to pull his hand back but the girl gripped on tightly. He could feel the suction force of the girl. She's sucking my blood? The girl had shut her eyes as she sucked on his fingers greedily. Xiao Che was unable to break free after multiple attempts. He could only watch as the girl sucked his blood. He began to feel dizzy from the rapid loss of blood. As he was worried about his blood being sucked dry, the suction force on his finger gradually faded. The grip on his wrist began relaxing as well. Xiao Che quickly backed off. The girl became motionless as before. A gust of cold wind blew by and the girl disappeared. All that was left was her tattered white skirt, a black shoe, and a red butterfly-shaped hairpin. Xiao Che felt something strange coming from his palm. He closed his eyes and transferred his consciousness into the Sky Poison Pearl. Upon entering the Sky Poison Pearl, he was met with a snow-white figure floating before him. He swiftly pinched his nose. It was the girl that was sucking his blood; the girl that disappeared before him. Her eyes were shut and her luscious red hair was flowing naturally. Xiao Che quickly averted his gaze as he tightly pinched his nose. He felt a surge of blood rising the moment he saw the girl. If he maintained his gaze, this surge of blood would surely gush out. Why is she naked? No! That's not the point! She disappeared just now but she's in the Sky Poison Pearl. No one can enter this space except for me as the Sky Poison Pearl had fused with my body. Is it because she consumed my blood? What exactly is going on? Xiao Che's mind was blank. This was unprecedented throughout his past lives.