Over the next few days, Xuan Ye stayed in the Moonlight Cultivation Room.
With abundant energy and the help of Moon Soul Crystals, the various hidden injuries in his body were healing at an astonishing rate.
Every day, Yue Chen and Yue Xing would bring him various medicines for his injuries right on time.
At first, Xuan Ye felt a little awkward having the two girls apply ointment to him.
But he knew that if these hidden injuries weren't completely healed, they would inevitably affect his potential in the future. Compared to the awkwardness...
Long Xingyu...
The name flashed through his mind.
In the end, Xuan Ye still let them treat him.
Though the sisters remained cold toward him, their hands were exceptionally gentle and precise.
When their fingertips touched Xuan Ye's skin and they carefully sensed the condition of his body, shock appeared on both of their identical little faces.
The internal injuries in his body were horrifyingly numerous.
Old wounds overlapped one after another, and his meridians were congested and cracked to varying degrees.
It was hard to imagine that, with a body in such a ruined state, he had killed those two Fifth Tier Devils.
"Yue Xing... Xuan Ye really has had it rough..."
"Yue Chen, Xuan Ye is so pitiful... and he works so hard."
The girls' voices drifted over indistinctly. Perhaps because the Moon Demon Race Territory was so safe, Xuan Ye closed his eyes slightly and soon fell into a deep sleep.
Warm medicinal liquid soaked his body, and fragrant steam rose from the wooden tub.
Xuan Ye kept his eyes closed, savoring the comfort spreading through every limb and bone.
These past few days, Yue Chen and Yue Xing, the two sisters, had done more than simply apply ointment to him.
They prepared a whole tub of precious medicinal bathwater and personally wiped his body, massaging the medicine into every inch of his skin.
Their movements were gentle and professional. Their fingertips glided over his skin with a faintly cool touch, yet always found the knots hidden deep within his meridians.
The awkwardness he'd felt at first had long since faded, replaced by pure enjoyment.
Amid the swirling steam, he heard the sisters talking in quiet voices.
"...His injuries are even worse than we thought."
Yue Chen's voice was soft, drifting away into the hazy steam.
"Mm," Yue Xing replied, her voice just as low.
Their pale arms reached into the medicinal liquid, their fingertips gently gliding over Xuan Ye's back as they worked the medicine into his skin.
Their hands were flawless: slender, fair, with neatly trimmed, rounded nails, as if carved from the finest white jade. At that moment, they were wiping his body with meticulous care, their movements focused and serious.
The girls' delicate fragrance mingled with the scent of herbs, lingering at the tip of his nose.
With his eyes closed, Xuan Ye could clearly feel their fingertips each time they passed over his skin. They were cool, yet carried a strange strength, pressing precisely on every congested point in his meridians.
"At his age, he's already close to the fifth tier, and he even managed to kill two Devils of the same tier..." Yue Chen's voice held a hint of confusion, as well as a touch of admiration she hadn't noticed herself. "How... did he cultivate to this level?"
"How else?" Yue Xing's voice was indifferent, but beneath that indifference lay a hint of softening. "He just traded his life for it."
He'd suffered a lot.
The girls weren't heartless. Besides, the child in the tub really did have the same helplessness and pain that the Princess Royal had shown when she was young...
Xuan Ye didn't open his eyes.
He simply enjoyed this rare moment of peace, and the tenderness hidden beneath their cold demeanor.
Most importantly... he didn't dare make a move.
When he thought about it, he really had faced death countless times over the past three months. But to be praised like this, while practically naked, in front of a pair of stunning twin sisters—
How embarrassing...
In a daze, Xuan Ye lay in the tub and heard voices again.
A sudden commotion came from outside the room, along with angry reprimands held barely in check.
"Move!"
A gruff male voice rang out, full of impatience.
"Yue Chen, Yue Xing, I know you're sick of this Human Hybrid too! Don't get in the way!"
"He is the Princess Royal's guest," Yue Chen replied evenly.
"Guest? A traitor who made the Moon Demon Race a laughingstock deserves to be the princess's guest?" another shrill voice chimed in. "We're going to teach him a lesson today! The Princess Royal won't find out!"
"You hate him too, don't you? Quit pretending! Move!"
Outside, Yue Chen and Yue Xing said nothing more.
Xuan Ye furrowed his brow and was about to get up.
"Ah—!"
"My hand!"
Several short, piercing screams rang out, then abruptly stopped.
Silence returned.
A moment later, the door was gently pushed open.
Yue Chen and Yue Xing walked in, their expressions unchanged.
"Xuan Ye, do you need anything?" Yue Chen asked with a bow.
Xuan Ye looked at them and fell silent for a moment before speaking first.
His voice carried a hint of embarrassment.
"Did Yueye have to... shoulder a lot of pressure because of me?"
Yue Xing pressed her lips together and said nothing.
Yue Chen raised her head and met his gaze with calm purple eyes. Then she nodded.
"Yes."
"To protect you, the Princess Royal put all the merchant caravan affairs she oversees on hold."
"Nearly half of our trade routes with the human race have been cut off, which has had a major impact on the clan's finances."
"Many elders have been complaining in private. The Undead Demon Race has also been putting constant pressure on the clan."
Guilt welled up in him.
Xuan Ye looked at the twin sisters before him and asked softly,
"What about you two... what do you think?"
Yue Xing's eyelashes trembled faintly.
Yue Chen's gaze shifted as well.
But in the end, neither of them answered. They simply bowed in silence and turned to leave the room.
Xuan Ye sat alone in the Cultivation Room, lost in thought.
In truth, they didn't need to answer.
Their actions had already given him the answer.
The terrifying injuries, both internal and external, that covered his body had recovered almost completely in just a few days. That wasn't only thanks to the Moonlight Cultivation Room and the Moon Soul Crystals.
More than anything, it was because of the meticulous care and affection of the people looking after him.
Otherwise, how would they have found those old wounds hidden in the deepest parts of his meridians? And why would they have patiently used the medicine to soothe them again and again?
Words could be faked, but heartfelt concern couldn't.
"I feel like..."
"I owe them a pretty big favor."
Xuan Ye held his head. The Chen Xing Sisters seemed to have left in a bit of a hurry just now. At least today, he didn't have to suffer through it; he could put his clothes on himself.
Just then, a familiar mechanical voice rang in his mind.
[Ding! God-Tier Choice System activated.] [The Host's current situation has been detected. Choices available.] [Choice One: Leave quietly. Repay the Moon Demon Race's kindness another day. Go out alone, hunt Devils, and increase your strength. Reward: Innate Dark Inner Spiritual Power +0.2, Revenge Evolution progress +1%.] [Choice Two: Continue recovering. Rest here in peace and leave everything to Yueye. Reward: Moon Soul Crystal x3, Revenge Evolution progress +1%.] [Choice Three: Step forward. When Yueye, Yue Chen, and Yue Xing are questioned by the Moon Demon Race Elders, relieve the pressure on them. Reward: Innate Dark Inner Spiritual Power +1.5, Revenge Evolution progress +10%.]
Xuan Ye stared at the three options on the screen, stunned.
"This time... you're actually a little useful, System."
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