Chapter 7 Possessed by Demon
Hearing the mad woman's screeches behind him, Tie Dan couldn't be bothered to look back at her. Without saying a word, he climbed down along the Yanzi Peak mountain path. In the breath of a moment, he descended the Yanzi Peak to reach the halfway up the mountain where the Guangxia Mountain disciples and children temporarily resided in their mountain lodges.
It was still early—the sun hadn't risen yet—and the huts were silent; the other children were still in their dreams.
Only Tie Dan, with his habit of late nights and early risings, and Jian Jia muttering her revenge for her beloved, were up early, like the worm that the early bird catches.
Tie Dan went alone to the backyard pond, drew some water, and washed the blood off his face. Lifting his head, he saw a reflection in the pond that wasn't there before.
"Senior Brother."
"What, she's causing trouble for you again?"
As Tie Dan wiped his face, the squinting Senior Brother Zhou appeared, tossing him a pill.
"Hmm."
Tie Dan took it, proficiently broke it in half, ground half into powder to apply on his wounds to stop the bleeding, and put the other half under his tongue, sitting by the pond to absorb the medicinal power.
Senior Brother Zhou squinted at him, seeing no significant dirt or injuries, clearly having not fought seriously, and casually offered some advice,
"Why don't you strike back with two swords? Even if you only injure her, it would be peaceful for a few days."