Xie Yuan was taken aback when he heard Mu Chaoyun's words before saying:
"Ah, that's a good thing. You look much better these past few days, though your face is still pale as... well, you've always been like that."
Mu Chaoyun pursed her lips and said softly:
"I actually recovered several days ago. With injuries like these, it was no easy matter for someone of my cultivation to avoid lasting damage... I have you to thank for looking after me."
Her injuries had been severe to begin with, and when she had fought for her life, she had swallowed an entire handful of pills at once. It had truly been injury piled upon injury. Yet during this time, Xie Yuan had taken advantage of his servant identity to buy high-quality spiritual herbs whenever he went down the mountain for supplies. Yun Mountain Town lay at the foot of the Sword Sect, making it far easier to acquire spiritual herbs there than even in Yun Zhao County. With Deng Wan's banknotes as well, Xie Yuan had been spending money like water.
On the mountain, they had to avoid being seen whenever they brewed medicine. Fortunately, Xie Yuan worked in the woodshed, so he found opportunities every day to prepare the medicine and deliver it to Mu Chaoyun for her to drink.
Xie Yuan chuckled, not claiming any credit.
"It's thanks to you understanding medicine. I was only a little errand boy."
At that, Mu Chaoyun smiled faintly, and Xie Yuan stared blankly.
Though the smile was slight, it was like a Snow Lotus of Tianshan blooming, making even the moonlight dim for an instant.
It seemed he had never seen her smile before... aside from a cold sneer.
Her ever-cool face took on a tenderness and allure he had never seen