Yu Sui looked at Mei Chengyu's injured shoulder. The Five Elements Light Core she had sent out had been shattered by the shockwave, so she hadn't seen the Heavenly Soldier Goddess's arrow pierce the young man's shoulder.
Even as a bystander, Yu Sui could tell that arrow had been difficult to dodge.
She hadn't heard Wenren Xu and Geng Hanfu's conversation, so she didn't know that Qin Chongxue had used Orchid Medicine on Mei Chengyu.
What Yu Sui couldn't accept now was that Mei Chengyu hadn't told her in advance he was leaving the Taoist Saint Hall to deal with Qin Chongxue and the others.
She said nothing and turned to leave, but Mei Chengyu had already seen through her intentions. He seized her wrist and pulled her back into his arms.
Mei Chengyu lowered his head against her shoulder and neck, his voice low. "Don't go."
Yu Sui couldn't help leaning back. "You're covered in blood."
He'd nearly smeared it on her nose.
Mei Chengyu kept hold of her wrist and leaned close to whisper, "I don't know what that person did to the arrow, but it threw the Five Elements Qi in my body into disarray. It felt like Five Elements Rebellion, or as if my Five Elements Qi had been scrambled and reforged."
Yu Sui's eyes shifted as she listened.
Mei Chengyu continued, "If he used some unknown Lan Poison, would you really feel safe leaving me here alone?"
He hadn't meant anything by it, but Yu Sui took the words to heart. She immediately furrowed her brows. "Hurry back and let Sister Yuezhen take a look."
Mei Chengyu turned and brushed his cheek against hers. The cold wind had chilled his face, but against Yu Sui's it felt warm. He couldn't help nuzzling her a couple