Pretending to Be Injured

"Father, you must reward Li Xuan. If it weren't for him, we would have been taken for a terrible ride," Shui Yue'er said.

"Don't worry, the reward definitely won't be small. Once I've handled this matter, I'll go see him."

"Okay, then we'll go find Li Xuan."

"Go on!"

Shui Yue'er and Shui Bing'er skipped away happily, heading toward Li Xuan's residence.

Meanwhile.

Li Xuan sat on a stone bench in the pavilion, staring blankly at the clear little pond in the courtyard.

"Hm?"

Li Xuan suddenly looked up toward the distant wall.

Through God's Perspective, he spotted two people leaving Qin Family Pharmacy.

One of them was the bald man from before, while the other was a blue-haired man.

After the two exchanged a few words, the bald man returned to the shop while the blue-haired man hurried toward the manor.

The blue-haired man moved quickly, holding a small scrap of cloth in his hand.

Li Xuan adjusted his viewpoint and looked closely, discovering that the cloth bore a partial character: "Zhao."

Once the blue-haired man reached the area near the manor wall, he deliberately hung the scrap of cloth from a tree branch.

"Tsk, tsk, what deep scheming. They're deliberately directing the clues toward the Zhao Family again. One link after another—this Qin Family is far from simple."

Li Xuan muttered to himself. He found a corner and secretly released the White Wolf King, having it wait outside for a chance to knock the blue-haired man unconscious.

Then Li Xuan returned to the pavilion and silently watched everything unfold.

Not long after.

Li Xuan saw Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er coming this way.

Spirit Master guards followed behind them protectively.

Li Xuan rose and walked toward them, intending to tell Shui Bing'er about the blue-haired man so the guards could capture him.

"Li Xuan, Li Xuan, your guess was right! It really turned out exactly as you said."

From afar, the two adorable girls called out to Li Xuan and hurried toward him.

"Mm, I have something to tell you."

Li Xuan also quickened his pace. As the two sides drew close, he secretly gestured to the guards.

The guards had originally been about to spread out, but then they noticed Li Xuan's signal.

"Hm?"

The Guard Captain was slightly stunned when he saw the gesture, unable to understand its meaning. However, it pointed in a certain direction, so they followed it and turned to look beyond the wall, immediately spotting the blue-haired man.

"Someone is spying on us! Take him down!" the Guard Captain roared, swiftly issuing the order.

"Kill!"

The guards shouted and prepared to move against the blue-haired man.

But at that very moment.

The blue-haired man outside the wall suddenly summoned a bow martial soul and drew his bow without hesitation.

Whoosh! An arrow shot over like lightning, hurtling fiercely toward Shui Bing'er. Its terrifying speed made it seem to vanish in an instant.

"Watch out!!"

The Guard Captain shouted as several soul rings rippled around him, and he prepared to rush over to save her.

But he was still one step too late.

The arrow was simply too fast. Even as a High-level Spirit Master, he could no longer reach her in time.

The surrounding guards' eyes nearly split with rage as they cried out and released their soul rings.

But.

Faced with that lightning-fast arrow and that swift attack, they could do nothing. It was already too late to save her.

The arrow was about to strike Shui Bing'er, about to severely wound her—or even end her life on the spot.

Just then.

At that critical moment.

When everyone was utterly helpless.

A figure suddenly stepped in front of Shui Bing'er.

Pfft! The arrow struck the figure in the chest, and the figure fell straight down before Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er.

"Li Xuan!!"

Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er screamed. The two girls were terrified by the sight.

They hurriedly crouched beside Li Xuan, anxiously looking at him, completely at a loss over what to do.

Seeing that Shui Bing'er was unharmed, the guards secretly breathed a sigh of relief. But remembering the blue-haired man, they hurriedly shielded the three of them.

The remaining guards were still shaken with fear. Like enraged lions, they frantically chased after the blue-haired man, vowing to capture him.

"Li Xuan, are you alright? Li Xuan!"

Shui Yue'er and Shui Bing'er looked at Li Xuan on the ground and urgently asked, their little faces filled with anxiety and worry.

At that crucial moment, when the arrow had been about to arrive, Shui Bing'er had thought she was doomed.

But unexpectedly.

At such a time, Li Xuan's not-so-tall figure had stepped forward without hesitation, using his own body to block the arrow.

Seeing Li Xuan tightly clutching the arrow at his chest and lying motionless on the ground, Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er both burst into tears.

Li Xuan's not-so-tall back had also been deeply imprinted in their minds.

Ding! Congratulations on completing the advanced option. Reward: Advanced Archery +3 physique

Ding! Please choose one.

Beginner option: Stop pretending to be injured and leave directly. Reward: Beginner Soul Tool Crafting Knowledge +3 physique
Intermediate option: Form more bonds with younger sister Shui Yue'er. Reward: Intermediate Soul Tool Crafting Knowledge +3 physique
Advanced option: Form more bonds with older sister Shui Bing'er. Reward: Advanced Soul Tool Crafting Knowledge +3 physique

The mechanical system voice rang out in his mind. After listening, Li Xuan blinked and chose the third option without hesitation.

Ding! Selection complete. Please keep it up.

Ignoring the system prompt, Li Xuan held the arrow in his hand to keep it from falling and deliberately said weakly, "Cough, cough... Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, I'm about to die. Can you agree to one condition before I die?"

"What condition? Hurry and tell us."

Before Shui Bing'er could speak, Shui Yue'er hurriedly asked, her little face full of worry.

"Cough, cough... Well, can you kiss me?" Li Xuan asked softly.

"Eh?"

Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er were both slightly stunned by his words, and the two became embarrassed.

But the next second, Shui Yue'er took a deep breath and quickly gave Li Xuan a light kiss on the cheek.

"Li Xuan, you won't die. You definitely won't die. The guards have already gone to find a healing Spirit Master."

After kissing him, Shui Yue'er tugged at Li Xuan's clothes to comfort him, even glancing at her sister Shui Bing'er beside her.

Her meaning was obvious: Li Xuan had saved you, so can't you give him a kiss? Watched by both her younger sister and Li Xuan, Shui Bing'er became even more embarrassed.

But when she thought of how Li Xuan had recklessly saved her just now, she took a deep breath. Suppressing her shyness, she gave Li Xuan a fleeting kiss on the cheek.

During the process, she clearly felt the firmness and warmth of Li Xuan's skin.

After the kiss, Shui Bing'er awkwardly stood up.

But at that moment, she saw the arrow Li Xuan was clutching tilt slightly.

"Eh?"

There'll be another chapter later.