~ After the tribulation, Xiao Mo was covered in wounds and could barely walk. Huang Shan carried him back to Xiao Manor.
Before Xiao Mo was even thirty zhang from the courtyard, he saw his mother standing outside, gazing anxiously down the road home.
The moment Zhou Ruoxi saw her son return, her eyes lit up, and she hurried over.
"Mother."
Xiao Mo called out, feeling uneasy, as if he had done something wrong. He had no idea how to explain it to her.
Zhou Ruoxi looked at her son's charred skin and pressed her lips together.
Xiao Mo could even see the corners of his mother's eyes reddening.
But in the end, Zhou Ruoxi merely stroked his face and said softly, "You're home. That's what matters."
Zhou Ruoxi drew her hand back, then bowed slightly to Huang Shan in gratitude. "Sorry for the trouble, Master Huang, bringing Mo'er home. My Mo'er has put you to so much trouble."
"It was nothing. Besides, I'm his master, so it's only natural that I look after him."
Huang Shan smiled as he spoke.
"Madam, you needn't worry, either. This boy's tough as nails; he's fine. He's already entered the Foundation Establishment Realm.
"All you need to do is put a couple of drops of the medicine in this little bottle into a basin of water, then wipe Xiao Mo's wounds with it every day. He'll be fine after a few days of rest."
"Thank you, Master Huang."
Zhou Ruoxi nodded, took the medicine bottle, then quickly turned her back to her son.
After Huang Shan took his leave, Zhou Ruoxi hurriedly carried Xiao Mo back to his room. She then asked Cuicui to bring a basin of water. She added a few drops of medicine, stirred it well, and patiently wiped Xiao