Gu Yuena's "Illness"

That evening, Zi Ji had yet to return. Gu Yuena explained that Zi Ji had gone looking for Dan Heng and might have gotten lost.

Dan Heng asked whether they should go look for Zi Ji.

"It's fine, Husband. She'll come back." Gu Yuena smiled, then had Zhu Zhuqing spread blankets in the carriage to prepare for rest.

Once the blankets were laid out, the three of them slept in their clothes.

There was plenty of room. Dan Heng lay on the far left, with Gu Yuena beside him. The entire carriage was filled with the faint fragrance of the two women.

Dan Heng closed his eyes to rest, but he did not fall asleep.

Instead, he sensed the injuries within Gu Yuena's body.

It troubled him greatly.

After a preliminary examination, he suddenly realized that he might not be able to heal Gu Yuena.

After all, although he had learned some healing methods later on, they were quite rudimentary and far inferior to Bai Lu's miraculous abilities.

But if Gu Yuena did not receive treatment in time, he even suspected that she might be at risk of perishing.

In the early hours of the morning, the breathing of the two women beside him had steadied.

Dan Heng suddenly rose and left the carriage.

Outside, the stars shone brilliantly. Looking up at the starry sky from within the planet, he found himself somewhat intoxicated by the beauty of the countless stars.

He thought that perhaps among those glittering stars, there might even be people he knew.

Without him on the train, who would be in charge of the databank?

Dan Heng shook his head, dispelling those memories, and began contemplating Gu Yuena's injuries.

Even if they were merely sleeping beside each other, he could not remain indifferent.

"Teacher..."

Suddenly, a soft call sounded from behind him.

Dan Heng turned around and saw that Zhu Zhuqing had also come out of the carriage.

She walked like a large cat, completely soundless. When she reached Dan Heng's side, worry showed on her face. "Did... did a Titled Douluo make you come back late?"

Zhu Zhuqing looked at Dan Heng nervously, afraid of hearing confirmation.

The Titled Douluo within the Star Luo Empire was most likely that old ancestor of the Star Luo Royal Family!

If that person appeared, would Teacher refuse the Star Luo ancestor for her sake?

Dan Heng shook his head slightly. "No."

"Ah..."

Zhu Zhuqing secretly sighed in relief. It was good that it was not him. She had better not draw anyone's attention!

"What is it?" Dan Heng sensed that Zhu Zhuqing seemed to be hiding something from him.

Zhu Zhuqing hurriedly shook her head. "N-Nothing..."

"Right, Teacher, there's something... Although Master's Wife told me not to tell you, I... I think you need to know." Zhu Zhuqing bit her lower lip, looking deeply worried.

Dan Heng looked at her and waited for her to continue.

"Master's Wife coughed up blood while eating roasted meat... I could sense that her condition suddenly became very bad. Teacher, you have to help Master's Wife..." Zhu Zhuqing looked at Dan Heng pleadingly.

In her heart, Master's Wife was also important family.

Dan Heng gave a quiet hum and said nothing more, gazing into the night sky.

Zhu Zhuqing followed his gaze to the sky. The stars above glittered brilliantly, and she suddenly became a little entranced.

Was Teacher calming his mind by admiring the beauty of nature?

Such a lofty state of mind—he truly was worthy of being her teacher!

But Dan Heng was not merely looking at the night sky. He was thinking.

"If the Divine Realm has medicine capable of healing her injuries, perhaps... But going up there may cause trouble..." Dan Heng frowned slightly. He hated trouble, and the Divine Realm seemed to dislike him as well.

Back then, he had seen a divine dragon being gang-beaten. Since its bloodline bore some resemblance to his own, he had intervened to save it.

He fought the gods of the Divine Realm for a time.

Later, he discovered that the divine dragon was a lunatic like Blade, so he helped the Divine Realm seal it away.

Even so, the gods of the Divine Realm still did not like him.

If he went up there to ask for medicine, he did not know whether they would refuse him.

"Rustle, rustle, rustle..."

A sound came from the bushes not far away.

Both Dan Heng and Zhu Zhuqing looked over.

Zi Ji emerged from within, tiptoeing as though afraid of making the slightest sound. When she saw Dan Heng standing beside the carriage, her face turned slightly pale, and she asked in a trembling voice,

"B-Brother-in-law, what... what are you doing standing there?" Zi Ji forced out a smile.

She felt terribly guilty, wondering whether Dan Heng was about to teach her a lesson.

Dan Heng shook his head and ignored this somewhat brain-addled Sister-in-law.

Zi Ji took a step forward with her long legs, her toes touching the ground.

She looked like a timid little thief.

After taking several steps like that and seeing that Dan Heng still ignored her, she sighed in relief, and the color returned to her face.

"Hey! Brother-in-law, where did you go? I looked for you for ages! You actually came back first—that's way too much!" Zi Ji instinctively began blaming Dan Heng, opening her mouth to continue scolding him.

Just then, Gu Yuena's voice suddenly sounded from inside the carriage.

"Is Zi Ji back? Come in first. I have something to say to you."

"!!!"

Zi Ji's face instantly turned deathly pale.

She had deliberately returned at this hour because she wanted Dan Heng and the others to be asleep so they would let her off.

And yet she still could not escape?!

Zi Ji looked like she was about to cry as she dragged her heavy feet and climbed into the carriage first.

At the carriage door, she turned back to look at Dan Heng. "Brother-in-law, Zhu Zhuqing... y-you're both coming in too, right?"

At that moment, Zi Ji desperately hoped they would come in with her.

Dan Heng and Zhu Zhuqing remained unmoved.

A slender hand reached out, grabbed Zi Ji by the collar, and dragged her inside.

Before long, the carriage suddenly shook slightly.

The chestnut horse, which had been sleeping while standing, opened its eyes and snorted.

The corners of the mouths of Dan Heng and Zhu Zhuqing, this teacher and student pair, could not help but curl upward slightly.

Listening to Zi Ji suffer inside was actually rather amusing.

Inside the carriage.

Zi Ji covered her butt. The carriage had shaken just now, but it had not been because she had been spanked. Gu Yuena was unwell now and could not control her strength properly, so she could not possibly slap Zi Ji's butt. Instead, she had used pinching!

She pinched the soft flesh of her inner thigh. Anyone knew just how painful that was!

Of course, her butt had not been spared either.

And since it was her mistress acting, Zi Ji did not dare use Soul Power to resist.

The pain made her body tremble like a sieve, shaking the entire carriage along with her.

Her seductive eyes were now filled with tears.

Gu Yuena looked at Zi Ji with a smile and asked softly, "Zi Ji, do you know what you did wrong now? How could you go so far away? Didn't you know we would worry about you?"

Zi Ji even had snot running from her nose. She looked pitifully at Gu Yuena and nodded repeatedly.

"Elder Sister... I know I was wrong... boohoo..."

Zi Ji could no longer hold it in. As soon as she spoke, a bubble of snot rose from her nose.

It looked utterly out of place on that bewitching face of hers.

Gu Yuena chuckled and said gently, "It's good that you know you were wrong. Don't do it again next time. Elder Sister was only worried about you. There won't be a next time, right? Elder Sister doesn't want to worry about you a second time."

Gu Yuena's tone was very gentle, truly like a good elder sister caring for her younger sister.

Zi Ji nodded repeatedly, but she knew in her heart that if she made Gu Yuena worry a second time, she might lose her life!