Lightning... strike?
Verdant Green Maiden looked at Jingang and asked, "When did that happen?"
"After I saved those people back then."
Jingang replied.
Hearing that, Verdant Green Maiden suddenly understood.
No wonder these people had survived in the hands of the Tibetans—it was because Jingang had saved them!
No wonder the Heavenly Mountain Kingdom had ultimately been destroyed, and the Western Regions had become like this—it was because Jingang had been struck by lightning and severely wounded.
Heh, saving lives only to incur Heaven's wrath?
What kind of sense did that make?
Watching them die with her eyes wide open, watching them be enslaved—was that the right thing to do?
Was that what it meant to obey the Book of Fate?
Bullshit!
"Why didn't you send word to me sooner?"
Verdant Green Maiden asked again.
She gentled her movements as she carefully treated Jingang's wounds.
Jingang smiled awkwardly and said weakly, "I... failed to fulfill Goddess's instructions. I didn't protect the people here."
"I didn't want to trouble Goddess."
"Nonsense!"
"How could this be considered trouble?"
Verdant Green Maiden rebuked him.
Jingang gave an embarrassed smile as he looked at Verdant Green Maiden, his expression somewhat wistful.
"I had only asked them to check on the Heavenly Mountain Kingdom regularly, so I could respond at any time."
"I never expected them to actually bring you here."
"Good thing I came."
Verdant Green Maiden shot Jingang a glance.
She sprinkled medicinal powder over Jingang's wounds. He immediately cried out in pain, and Verdant Green Maiden hurriedly pressed him down. "Don't move! Your wounds are so deep. Of course they hurt."
Jingang drew a deep breath and said, "Goddess, that Heavenly Lightning was truly vicious."
"...Mm."
Verdant Green Maiden answered.
Jingang added, "You've suffered it several times before. You're really incredible."
"Save