“I… Am I not dead yet?”
Judith turned to ask Jared with a look of surprise on her face.
“No, of course you’re not. I told you, I was determined to save you! You’re still too weak right now. If you take a few more pills, you’ll recover faster!”
Upon seeing that the woman had awakened, Jared ceased his concoction of the pills. He put away the Divine Cauldron and fed the remaining pills to Judith.
Judith opened her mouth, accepting the pill that Jared had given her.
However, she couldn’t stop her brows from. furrowing as she inquired, “What is this pill? It has such a strong smell that’s quite unpleasant!”
“Smell? What smell?” Jared asked, puzzled.
“A pungent smell like urine…”
After Judith finished speaking, it suddenly dawned on Jared. The pill was concocted using the urine of a fire unicorn as a catalyst, so naturally, it would have a distinct, unpleasant odor. He had completely forgotten about that!
“You must be mistaken! How could there be a pungent urine smell? This is a divine medicine.
You had nearly completely exhausted your blood essence, and it was this divine medicine that saved you,” Jared hurriedly lied.
Upon hearing this, Judith cast aside all her doubts and consumed all of the pills.
After a brief rest, Judith was still quite weak, but she was no longer in any immediate danger. As long as she took her time to recover, she would eventually return to her peak condition.
“Since you’re okay now, let’s get going. We should leave the Dead Sea area for the time being. Otherwise, it’ll be a hassle if those demonic cultivators catch up to us.”
Jared scooped Judith into his arms, then leaped up in a swift motion.
From her position in Jared’s embrace, Judith could feel the warmth from his chest. Her heart fluttered wildly within her.
It was her first time being held so intimately by a man, and also the first time a man had seen her in her entirety!
Jared reached out to Cloud using his communication device, after which he learned that Cloud and his group were waiting for him in a small town by the Dead Sea. Consequently, Jared headed straight to that town, all while carrying Judith.
After nearly two hours, Jared finally caught sight of the eastern region and the small town not too far from the edges of the Dead Sea.
To call it a small town was perhaps an exaggeration, as it consisted of merely a few dozen wooden houses, along with some street vendors conducting their business.
Jared quickly found Cloud and the others.
Cloud, Scarlette, and Lazlo had been waiting for Jared all this while.
During that period, Cloud had tried numerous times to contact Jared using the communication device, but to no avail. This had all three of them on edge.
Back then, Jared had been under the sea, so it was perfectly normal that the communication device couldn’t reach him!
The moment Jared, cradling Judith, landed in the courtyard where Cloud and the others were residing, Scarlette and Lazlo were instantly dumbstruck!
The reason for their shock was that they instantly recognized Judith. Even though half of her face had been disfigured, they still identified her at first glance!
After all, they were the closest people to each other.
“Judith!”
With a look of disbelief on her face, Scarlette lunged toward Judith.
Judith opened her arms wide, hugging Scarlette tightly. The two sisters clung to each other, weeping in each other’s embrace.
They hadn’t seen each other for many years.
Tears streaked down Lazlo’s aged face as he stepped forward. “Ms. Judith, is it really you? After such a long time, everyone at home has been missing you. When the Ten Thousand Sword Sect was annihilated, all its disciples either died or fled. During that time, Mr. Castenada would talk about you all day long! I never expected to see you here! It’s simply wonderful!”
Jared watched from the side, waiting for the family’s excitement to subside. Only then did he speak up. “Let’s continue this conversation back in our room to avoid being discovered. After all, we’re currently being pursued by more than a dozen demonic cultivators!”
Upon hearing Jared’s words, Lazlo and Scarlette were taken aback. They quickly ushered Judith into the room.
Before that, Jared discreetly set up a cloaking formation around the room, effectively hiding the aura of everyone within.
