Healing Yun Yun

Ye Xiu carried Yun Yun as he flew for about the time it takes to burn an incense stick. Once he was certain the Amethyst Winged Lion King wasn't following them, he found a secluded valley to land in.

The valley was small, surrounded by steep cliffs on all sides, with a small stream flowing through the center and waist-high shrubs growing along the banks.

Ye Xiu laid Yun Yun down on the grass by the stream and lowered his head to check her condition.

The patch on her shoulder burned by the Purple Flame was festering, and there were several bloody gashes on her body. Her face was as pale as paper, and her breathing was extremely shallow.

Fortunately, however, she wasn't going to die.

It seemed the Amethyst Winged Lion King had been truly enraged and intended to fight Yun Yun to the death, which was why it had used its full strength.

Yun Yun lay weakly on the ground, looking at Ye Xiu standing beside her. Her lips moved, but in her severely injured state, even speaking was a struggle.

"Don't talk," Ye Xiu said, crouching down. "Let's treat your wounds first."

He took several jade bottles from his Storage Ring, unscrewed the caps, and poured out the healing medicine inside.

He held the medicinal pill to Yun Yun's lips: "Open your mouth."

Yun Yun looked at him and opened her mouth to swallow the pill.

As the pill entered her stomach, a wave of warmth spread out. The wounds on her body began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye, and she felt a bit more energetic—at least enough that speaking wouldn't be so difficult anymore.

Ye Xiu took out another bottle of topical ointment, unscrewed the cap, and looked at her as he spoke.

"The wound on your shoulder needs to be treated. If you don't mind, I can help you."

Yun Yun wasn't one to be coy; she nodded and said, "Then I will trouble you."

Ye Xiu didn't stand on ceremony; he reached out and pulled the clothing on her shoulder downward.

The moment the fabric slid away, her snow-white skin appeared, as delicate as fine mutton-fat jade. That whiteness extended further, revealing a undulating curve wrapped in fabric that looked exceptionally full.

Yet, in the center of this beautiful sight, the patch burned by the Purple Flame looked particularly jarring.

Ye Xiu's hand paused, lingering on that expanse of white skin for a brief moment.

Yun Yun seemed to notice his hesitation; a faint blush rose on her pale face, and she turned her head away without a word.

Ye Xiu took out the ointment and gently applied it to Yun Yun's wound.

Yun Yun frowned in pain, but she gritted her teeth and didn't make a sound.

After applying the ointment, Ye Xiu took out a clean strip of cloth and bandaged the wound. The entire process was smooth and fluid, without a single wasted movement.

Once finished, he stood up and clapped his hands.

"There. The pill is taken, and the external wounds are treated. You should recover after resting for two days. As for the seal placed by the Amethyst Winged Lion King, that will depend on you."

"Many thanks," Yun Yun said.

Ye Xiu looked down at her: "We are partners, there's no need for thanks. I couldn't just watch you die there."

After a while, Yun Yun asked again: "Did you get the Purple Spirit Crystal?"

"I did." Ye Xiu nodded, then immediately took out the Purple Spirit Crystal. "As we agreed, I take thirty percent, and the rest is yours."

Yun Yun thought for a moment and said, "Let's just split it equally..."

Ye Xiu interrupted her: "The most important thing for you right now is rest. We can talk about anything else once you've recovered."

"Oh." Yun Yun closed her mouth and said nothing more.

She was truly exhausted. The previous battle had drained her, she had been trapped by the amethyst seal, and finally, she had taken a blow from the lion. Being alive was already a stroke of great fortune.

The medicinal power of the pill began to take effect, and she felt her eyelids growing heavier.

In her daze, she saw the youth walk to the stream, crouch down to wash his hands, and then return to sit beside her.

The sunlight was warm and felt comfortable on her body.

Yun Yun closed her eyes and drifted into a deep sleep.

Ye Xiu sat nearby, looking at the rolling mountains in the distance, lost in thought.

After a while, he looked down at the woman lying on the grass.

The sleeping Yun Yun was a completely different person from the sharp, formidable Dou Huang powerhouse from earlier. Her features were much softer, her breathing steady, and she looked no different from an ordinary person.

Ye Xiu withdrew his gaze and took the bottle of Companion Amethyst Source from his Storage Ring.

The Companion Amethyst Source was his true goal for this trip; the Purple Spirit Crystal was merely a ruse he used to deceive Yun Yun.

As for that Amethyst Winged Lion King...

Ye Xiu thought about it and decided it wasn't a big problem.

No matter how powerful that thing was, it was only a Tier 6 Magic Beast. It possessed intelligence, but not to an extraordinary degree. It knew Yun Yun was a Dou Huang and that Ye Xiu was a Dou Wang; even if it chased them, it might not win, especially since it had lost a horn and was heavily injured.

It shouldn't come looking for trouble anytime soon.

Ye Xiu leaned against a nearby rock, closed his eyes, and began to circulate the Dou Qi within his body.

Although the Fire-Element Pill he had taken earlier had no side effects, there was still some residual medicinal power that needed to be refined quickly.

The valley fell silent, save for the sound of the flowing stream and the rustling of the wind through the bushes.

It was unknown how much time had passed when Yun Yun finally woke up.

She opened her eyes to see that the sky had already turned dark, with a crescent moon hanging overhead, casting down a faint silver glow.

Beside her, a campfire crackled, its dancing flames illuminating the surroundings.

Ye Xiu sat by the fire, holding a branch skewered with two fish, roasting them over the heat.

The fish sizzled as the fat rendered, and as the aroma drifted over, Yun Yun's stomach suddenly let out a growl.

Ye Xiu turned his head to look at her. "Awake?"

Yun Yun propped herself up to a sitting position and discovered that her injuries had mostly healed. The wound on her shoulder no longer hurt, though it still felt a bit numb.

However, the Amethyst Seal remained within her body, meaning she was currently nothing more than an ordinary person with a low cultivation level.

"How long was I asleep?"

"Two or three hours, perhaps." Ye Xiu handed her one of the roasted fish. "Eat something."

Yun Yun took the branch, looking at the golden-brown fish, and couldn't help but feel a sense of nostalgia.

It had been many years since she had eaten something like this.

At the level of a Dou Huang, going without food for ten or fifteen days was perfectly fine, let alone having to roast food for herself.

Yet, she still took it and took a bite.

The taste was actually quite good.

"You roasted this?" she asked.

"There's no one else here, is there?" Ye Xiu picked up his own fish and began to eat. "I picked up the skill back when I was traveling."

Back then—that was the "back then" from his previous life.

Yun Yun nodded, said nothing more, and ate the fish in silence.

The two of them sat by the fire like that, neither speaking a word.

After a long while, Yun Yun suddenly asked, "The cub of the Amethyst Winged Lion King, did you kill it?"

Ye Xiu chewed his fish and gave a vague grunt of affirmation.

"Why kill it?" Yun Yun looked at him. "Did it try to stop you when you went in to steal?"

"It lunged at me trying to bite, so I just killed it while I was at it."

Yun Yun was silent for a moment, then nodded.

That was how things were in the Magical Beast Mountain Range; it was a cycle of killing, with no reason to be found. If that little lion hadn't provoked Ye Xiu, it might have lived, but since it had lunged at him, it could only blame its own bad luck.