The Jade Toad must be carrying a potent poison, so Xu Fan didn't dare to be careless. He picked up the clothes he had taken off, planning to use them to capture the Jade Toad.

He then picked up a small stone and hurled it toward the Jade Toad in the Heavenly Pool, attempting to lure it into attacking him!

The reaction of the Jade Toad was incredibly swift! Seeing that the stone was about to hit it, the toad leaped into the air, plunging straight toward Xu Fan!

With the Jade Toad away from the Purple Clamatis, this was the best opportunity to pick the flower. Xu Fan quickly stepped back, dodging the Jade Toad while simultaneously yelling at Xia Yanyu, "Go now! Remember, be careful of its poison!"

Watching Xu Fan engage with the Jade Toad, Xia Yanyu gritted her teeth and dashed toward the Heavenly Pool!

Her feet entered the pool, and she swam with all her might toward the center of the Heavenly Pool.

Soon, Xia Yanyu arrived in front of the Purple Clamatis. Gazing at the flower that was so beautiful it enchanted the heart, she momentarily lost herself, somewhat reluctant to pluck the flower...

But recalling Xu Fan's words to her, she shook her head forcefully, dispelling the stray thoughts in her mind. She controlled her thoughts and reached out toward the stem of the Purple Clamatis!

"If you pick this flower, Xiao Die will come back to life! After that, there will be no possibility between you and Xu Fan!"

"You've already fallen for Xu Fan, Xia Yanyu! For the sake of your own happiness, you must not pick this flower!"

Her fingertips touched the Purple Clamatis, and from the depths of her heart, an eerie voice suddenly spoke...

Whether it was the dark side hidden within her or the powerful illusion effect of the Purple Clamatis, Xia Yanyu shook her head vigorously.

Xiao Die was her only sister, and even if that meant she had no future with Xu Fan, she couldn't be so selfish as to delay her sister's treatment!

Illusion! All of this! It was all an illusion!

Xia Yanyu struggled fiercely with the intrusive thoughts in her heart. For a moment, her delicate fingers hovered over the stem of the Purple Clamatis, indecisive!

"Xia Yanyu, stop lying to yourself! Feelings can't be faked to anyone! Everyone is selfish! That's the fact, and nobody can change it! You can't pick the Purple Clamatis! You like Xu Fan! You must be selfish for your own happiness!"

The voices in her heart seemed to float up from the depths of a valley, circling ceaselessly in her head. Xia Yanyu appeared to fall into a trance, shaking her head nonstop!

She could no longer tell whether she was right or whether the cries from within her heart were correct...

"Shut up!"

It wasn't much longer before the built-up strength in her heart exploded forth. Xia Yanyu let out an angry shout and resolutely plucked the Purple Clamatis!

At that moment, all the fanciful whispers in her mind completely dissipated.

She looked at the Purple Clamatis in her hand, smiled, and let out a sigh of relief, comforting herself, "It was all an illusion, just an illusion..."

...

Meanwhile, the Jade Toad, which Xu Fan had been tangling with, seemed to sense that the Purple Clamatis had been plucked and, croaking loudly, broke through Xu Fan's obstruction and charged toward Xia Yanyu on the water's surface!

At that moment! Its body emitted a bright green light! As if venting its rage for the plucked Purple Clamatis!

Xu Fan, witnessing this, was shocked! This creature might be trying to kill Xia Yanyu in its fury!

"Run!"

The Jade Toad was exceedingly dangerous, and with Xia Yanyu's skills, facing it would surely lead to a dead end! Seeing Xia Yanyu hesitating with no movement on the water, Xu Fan roared in anger!

Immediately after, he activated his movement technique, his toes tapping on the water surface, and he rapidly chased after the Jade Toad on the lake!

God knows what kind of poison the Jade Toad carried! If Xia Yanyu were to lose her life to this creature, Xu Fan would never be able to forgive himself for the rest of his life!

Xiaodie had already been poisoned because of him! He didn't want to let something like this happen a second time!

This incited the potential within his body, and Xu Fan's speed almost reached its limit! Watching the Jade Toad leap from the water surface, he directly pounced towards Xia Yanyu!

Xu Fan no longer cared about the consequences, he leaped high, placing his entire body in front of Xia Yanyu!

Croak!

The Jade Toad collided with Xu Fan's chest, and Xu Fan felt a severe pain! It was as if he had been bitten by this thing!

Clamping his teeth, he endured the pain, and immediately used his clothes to wrap up the Jade Toad, preventing the creature from escaping and delaying Xiaodie's treatment!

After reaching the shore, Xia Yanyu also swam back shortly after. She carefully preserved the purple tang flowers she had in hand and then turned to look at Xu Fan.

By then, Xu Fan's face was burning hot, as if boiling! She furrowed her brows and asked, "Xu Fan, you, you're alright?"

Xu Fan only felt a burning in his Dantian! It was as if his entire body was about to burst into flames, extremely uncomfortable.

Yet he clenched his teeth and said, "I'm fine, let's hurry back! Otherwise, it will delay the rescue!"

With both items now harvested, they believed that upon returning, the Gu Poison in Xiaodie's body could be lifted. Biting down hard, Xu Fan got to his feet and was about to lead Xia Yanyu down the mountain.

But after a few steps, his ankle gave way, and he collapsed to the ground!

"Be careful!"

Seeing Xu Fan about to tumble down the mountain, Xia Yanyu cried out in alarm and quickly seized him!

Once Xu Fan stabilized his footing, Xia Yanyu looked at him with a pained expression and asked, "Xu Fan, what's wrong? Are you alright?"

Xu Fan's current condition was apparently due to the poison from the Jade Toad, leaving Xia Yanyu biting her lip, feeling helpless.

If it weren't for saving her, Xu Fan would not have been attacked by the Jade Toad...

"No, I'm fine, you, just support me," he said.

Xu Fan shook his head, forcibly enduring this burning sensation within him, while Xia Yanyu nodded vigorously. She then wrapped her arms around Zhang Yang's robust waist and began guiding him down the mountain.

"You!"

As they walked, Xia Yanyu felt a large hand search her body uninhibitedly, that tingling sensation nearly provoked her to throw Xu Fan aside right then and there!

But when she clearly saw Xu Fan's condition at that moment, she couldn't bear to do so.

Xu Fan's eyes were drooping, and he had lost almost all consciousness; his actions seemed to be merely instinctive.

It was evident that doing so slightly reduced his pain, and Xia Yanyu bit down hard, enduring it.

If it could make him less pained, then that was enough.

Xia Yanyu, with teeth clenched, supported Xu Fan down the mountain. After an indeterminate amount of time, they finally made it down with Xu Fan.

By that time, her face was flushed, her eyes carried a hint of spring warmth, and had her consciousness not held on slightly, she might have already succumbed to Xu Fan's advances.

"Hmph, bad guy!"

Alone, with only a barely-conscious Xu Fan, Xia Yanyu rarely revealed a girlish demeanor and petulantly punched Xu Fan in the chest.

Following that, she exerted effort to place Xu Fan in the passenger seat of the vehicle, then she got into the driver's seat, ready to drive back to the village.

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