Xie Lian wasn't sure what to do next. The sandstorm had died down, but that had cost them the life of a travelling merchant.

Well, the merchant wasn't dead yet, but due to the poison from a scorpion snake's bite, he had about four hours left. Thanks to an antidote, he had another day left.

However, to truly save the man, they had to get an herb located in Banyue. Crossing that way could cause them to go missing, as many had before.

However, as they were discussing their next move, Xie Lian's eyes fell on something that immediately caught his attention.

One of the scorpion-tailed snakes was lurking behind the child of the injured merchant, ready to pounce on it and bite. So, quickly, Xie Lian's hand latched out and grabbed the snake.

This was careless of the god, because it resulted in him getting stung by the snake. He had forgotten to watch out for it's tail so he could save that child.

"Agh-" Xie Lian flinched and dropped the snake, holding his hand, where a dark purple spot began to form, with a few smaller veins showing under his skin.