Seeing Zi Yan rush over to support him, acting adorably and coquettishly like a little treasure, how could Xiao Wujiu possibly stay angry?
"You should be glad my body can take a beating, or else see whether I'd swindle you for compensation!"
After swallowing a fourth-tier Recovery Pill, his injuries healed at a visible rate. The flush on his face caused by those minor wounds quickly faded as well.
In truth, he understood what the women had been thinking. Not only was he not angry because of it, but his heart felt warm. They had truly been considerate, so all he wanted now was to cherish them properly and not let any of them down!
"Hehe~"
Zi Yan stuck out her little tongue slightly, then pulled Xiao Wujiu into the hall as though claiming credit.
"Look, look! This time, I brought lots of medicinal ingredients for you to refine into those delicious pills!"
With a wave of Zi Yan's hand, a large quantity of fine-quality medicinal ingredients appeared on the ground. From the looks of them, they seemed to have been picked only within the past few days.
"You didn't go to the academy's back mountain and plunder the medicinal ingredients guarded by those magical beasts, did you? Aren't you afraid of causing a magical beast riot?"
"Well..." Zi Yan's two index fingers kept tapping together, and her eyes wandered. "I was just thinking of helping you save some..."
"Ah! Right!"
As if recalling something, Zi Yan took out a wooden box from her Storage Ring. It appeared to be specially meant for storing medicinal ingredients.
"Here, this is for you. Old Man Su said it was the reward."
She puffed out her chest, pride evident in her voice, then narrowed her eyes as she waited for Xiao Wujiu to