Harness Cultivator
Chapter 171: Worsening Condition

Lee Tao was exhausted from focusing too much as he leaned on Da Mung.

"Sigh, if only I still had my original cultivation, then I wouldn't have to go through so much trouble." Lee Tao sighed aloud, feeling the burden of using such a mentally taxing technique.

Meanwhile, Deng Lijuan hurriedly hopped down from Da Mung as she tended to Lee Tao.

"Are you alright, Master?" Deng Lijuan asked, retrieving a water bottle for Lee Tao.

Lee Tao drank a mouthful of water to rehydrate himself. Normally, as cultivators, no one would be dehydrated or starving since they could cultivate the natural profound qi from the world to survive.

However, the environment of the Sierra Desert was complicated and seemed to deny most of the profound qi, especially in the Inner Zone.

It was like they had reverted back to being a mortal without any power.

Lee Tao realized his condition was worsening as time passed.

'Damn it, is this really the end of the road for me?' Without a Celestial Body to withstand his situation, Lee Tao could feel his toxicity level is reaching a dangerous spot.

Once the toxicity level had reached the end, it would mean the end of him. This was also the reason why he refused to have sexual intercourse with most of the women except for his mother.

The more energy and Yang Qi he exerted, the higher the toxicity level will rise. And if he was uncareful, then the toxic could also spread to his partner, causing them to receive excruciating pain and death.

Lee Tao nearly stumbled on his footstep but was held by Deng Lijuan.

"Master, are you really fine?" Deng Lijuan asked in concern. She was filled with worry when she realized his face had turned pale.

"Hmph, serve him right for suffering now. I can imagine all the women that he had tortured in the past smiling now." Zhou Jingjing taunted, clearly joyful of his current predicament.

Hearing her remarks, Deng Lijuan narrowed her eyes as she pulled out her sword.

"Do you have a death wish, bitch?" She glared angrily at Zhou Jingjing, pointing her sword at her.

Zhou Jingjing chuckled softly at her threat. "Your master is about to faint. Are you sure you have time to kill me?"

Deng Lijuan was alarmed. She turned around and noticed Lee Tao was panting heavily.

He had his back leaned on Da Mung as he struggled to get up.

'Warning! Lee Tao's toxicity level is rising higher.' Xiao Chu's eyes turned red and said it in a mechanical voice. Luckily, it was a sound transmission, so only Lee Tao could hear what Xiao Chu was saying.

In a blink of a second, Xiao Chu's eyes returned to normal as she held a panicked expression.

Without hesitation, Xiao Chu quickly retrieved a pill and fed it to Lee Tao.

Lee Tao's complexion changed for the better after consuming the pill that Xiao Chu had fed.

"Xiao Chu, what's happening to the Master?" Deng Lijuan asked in a worried tone. "Master was always confident and haughty. I have never seen him like this before."

Xiao Chu remained silent, clearly unwilling to disclose Lee Tao's condition to anyone else.

A man has his pride no matter where, and Xiao Chu wasn't going to destroy his pride. This was the least she could do for him.

However, Xiao Chu wasn't going to forgive Zhou Jingjing's rude remark as she sent a wave of profound qi directed at her.

BOOM!

Zhou Jingjing was blasted a few meters away upon receiving a strike from Xiao Chu.

She coughed up a mouthful of blood as she stared at Xiao Chu.

'What kind of power is that?' Zhou Jingjing asked silently. She had never seen such a powerful qi from a cultivator before. Just a casual wave of profound qi was enough to send her flying and nearly injured her internal organs.

"If you want to diss Lee Tao, then you are free to do so. However, dissing him when his condition turned for the worse because he was caring about your safety in the transportation is a disgusting behavior." Xiao Chu snorted coldly as she vanished from sight.

Once Xiao Chu vanished, Zheng Wenling hurriedly helped Zhou Jingjing get back up.

"Senior-Apprentice Sister, are you okay?" Zheng Wenling asked, checking her condition.

"I'm fine, that girl didn't actually mean to harm me and merely taught me a lesson." Zhou Jingjing said, wiping off the blood from her mouth. At the same time, she tilted her head to stare at Lee Tao, who was busy recovering.

In her mind, she was mulling over the words of Xiao Chu where she had said he was injured in that state because he was concerned for their safety.

Although it was laughable to believe a scumbag like Lee Tao would care about her safety. She could subtly recall that the previous transportation was extremely shaky and dangerous with the energy fluctuation going crazy.

With a bit more critical thinking, she had realized that the energy fluctuation should have slashed them apart, yet they had received zero injuries.

'Could he really be that caring?' Zhou Jingjing wondered silently, her gaze remained on Lee Tao.

Time slowly passed by, and Lee Tao's condition was turning for the better.

"Master, this is a herbal soup that I cooked." Deng Lijuan said, bringing a small bowl for Lee Tao.

While they were out in the open, Xiao Chu had created a temporary barrier for them to stay safe before vanishing. Hence, they were allowed to be carefree and not be worried about random magical beasts appearing out of nowhere.

"Here, let this disciple feed you." Deng Lijuan offered, using a spoon to scoop up some soup.

Lee Tao didn't try to act cool or reject her offer. He opened his mouth and gently swallowed some of her herbal soup.

As soon as he consumed it, Lee Tao could taste the richness and sweetness of the soup despite it being a herbal type. Herbal soups are usually bitter and disgusting, but Deng Lijuan somehow made them tasty.

"Is it up to your standard, Master?" Deng Lijuan asked.

Lee Tao nodded his head. "Better than the average herbal soup."