�Chapter: You Couldn't Possibly See the Future, Could You?
"Here, is this better?"
The cool sensation quickly eased the pain in her wounds, making Xun Er draw in a soft breath as her formerly tense body gradually relaxed.
"...Not even a little."
Leaning against Yao Wan's shoulder, Xun Er replied weakly.
"If you two hadn't come out of seclusion so late, we wouldn't have ended up like this."
"If we hadn't come out, did you not know how to call for help?"
Her delicate brows furrowed slightly. The mention of it made her angry too. Everyone had been given a leaf by her and Xiao Yan. As long as even one leaf was activated, they would have emerged from seclusion no matter what.
Yet not a single one of them had used it. By the time they successfully stabilized their cultivation and emerged, they had nearly failed to make it in time. Even they themselves had been given quite a fright.
"Or did you all agree while we were gone that, no matter what happened, you wouldn't use them?"
Xun Er slowly averted her gaze. "Th-That wasn't it either."
"It wasn't?"
Yao Wan felt her temples throbbing, but after hesitating for a moment, she ultimately did not torment her further.
"Fine—everyone's all right, aren't they? You're not Brother Xiao Yan, so there's no need to say things like that in front of me. I don't fall for that sort of thing..."
Xun Er gave a soft snort, angering Yao Wan enough to bare her teeth. "You don't appreciate kindness!"
"You're a good person?"
"If I weren't a good person, would I be treating you? I should've let you hurt a while longer until you behaved!"
Yao Wan was genuinely a little angry now.
Seeing that the look in her eyes