Xiang Gong?

As her clothes slipped away, a snow-white, alluring body came into view. Xiao Le could not help swallowing, then quickly turned his head away.

Little Fairy Doctor withdrew the glance she had cast at Xiao Le and secretly laughed.

After soaking a towel in warm water, she gently wiped the bloodstains from Yun Yun's body. Xiao Le stood beside her, occasionally needing to support Yun Yun or turn her over.

The herbs had long been prepared. Xiao Le helped Yun Yun sit up while Little Fairy Doctor skillfully applied the medicinal paste to the gruesome wound on her chest.

"Mm?" Yun Yun, who had been unconscious, actually woke from the pain. Feeling her exposed body in the air, panic flashed through her eyes. When she saw that the person before her was a woman, she immediately relaxed, though the hand supporting her from behind felt somewhat rough.

Bang!

Yun Yun turned to look at the owner of the hand behind her. When she saw that it was a young man, her face filled with shame and fury. Just as she tried to struggle, Xiao Le seized the moment and knocked her unconscious with a chop to the neck.

"Haha, the Dou Emperor will remember you!" Little Fairy Doctor could not help teasing him, then said worriedly, "How about we bandage her up and send her away before she wakes? After all, we don't know whether she might suddenly attack you."

Xiao Le chuckled. "It's fine. She's under a seal now and can't threaten us. If she means us harm, we'll deal with her then."

Only then did Little Fairy Doctor relax. She took out gauze and began bandaging Yun Yun. Once she was done, she wanted to dress her, but that proved difficult. Not only were Little Fairy Doctor's clothes unsuitable, even Xiao Le's own clothes would not fit Yun Yun.

Xiao Le had no choice but to take the storage ring from her hand and run outside, releasing the Beast Venerable from the storage ring.

Xiao Le definitely had not put the Beast Venerable into the storage ring because he was worried about him watching Yun Yun change her medicine.

The Beast Venerable had been holding in his anger after Xiao Le had inexplicably stuffed him into the storage ring. How could he possibly do something as shameless as peeping? Besides, did being inside the storage ring mean he could not see?

Relying on his powerful soul force, the Beast Venerable tore open a crack in Yun Yun's soul imprint, allowing Xiao Le's soul force to enter. If he had not feared injuring Yun Yun again, the Beast Venerable would have directly erased the imprint.

The dazzling array of treasures nearly blinded Xiao Le. The various clothes made his breathing quicken, and he hurriedly picked out a set at random before refusing to look further. Then, thinking of something, he silently took several high-grade healing pills and seven magic cores from Yun Yun's storage ring.

After tossing the Beast Venerable back into the storage ring, Xiao Le carried the clothes inside. He dressed Yun Yun, fed her a healing pill, and then left the room.

Five magic cores—one sixth-tier and four fifth-tier. Xiao Le happily refined all five into pure magic cores and stored them in his own storage ring.

Saving her life, treating her illness, healing her wounds—what part of that did not cost money? This was his payment!

Under the flames, the massive beast leg gave off an enticing fragrance. The golden roasted meat glistened with oil as Xiao Le took out seasonings and began working with practiced ease.

Little Fairy Doctor sat quietly at a table nearby, busily working. Bottles and jars covered the tabletop. As she studied the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture, she mixed medicinal powders.

"Lecher!"

A delicate cry rang out. Yun Yun stood at the entrance of the grass hut, her beautiful eyes filled with fury. Her weak, bloodless face made her look especially fragile...

Xiao Le glanced at her and calmly said, "You're awake. I was treating and saving you—how does that make me a lecher? When I'm treating someone, they're nothing more than a wooden dummy in my eyes."

If she had not already known what kind of person Xiao Le was, Little Fairy Doctor might have believed he was a great physician devoted to saving lives. She could not help laughing.

Xiao Le shot Little Fairy Doctor a look and continued, "Since you're awake, eat with us. Otherwise, your recovery will be much slower."

The hostility in Yun Yun's eyes faded somewhat. She slowly approached Xiao Le and studied him carefully. Xiao Le, who had inherited his mother's looks, made Yun Yun marvel.

"What should I call you? My name is Yun... Yun Zhi." After thinking for a moment, Yun Yun said.

"Xiang Gong. Xiang as in 'believe,' Gong as in 'palace.'"

"Pfft! Oh, I never had a name growing up. Everyone else called me Little Fairy Doctor." Hearing the name Xiao Le introduced, she nearly burst out laughing, making no effort to hide it.

"Xiang Gong?" Yun Yun sensed a deep malice, yet did not notice anything wrong.

"Mm!" Xiao Le forcibly held back his laughter and answered with a serious expression.

Xiao Le cut off a piece of roasted meat and handed it to Yun Yun, but she did not take it for a long time. Looking over curiously, he saw Yun Yun staring at the greasy meat with hesitation and distaste.

"You're really delicate. My roasted meat is unmatched. People would kill for a bite of it. They call me the Prince of Barbecue," Xiao Le bragged.

Yun Yun eyed the roasted meat suspiciously. In the end, tempted by its enticing aroma, she accepted it. Not caring that it was greasy and would dirty her hands, she took a small bite with her cherry-red lips.

"Mm?" Yun Yun's eyes lit up. Though it was obvious Xiao Le had been bragging, the roasted meat was indeed rather delicious.

This made Yun Yun look at Xiao Le, who was crudely tearing into his meat beside her, in surprise. She had not expected that he was not only kind-hearted and humorous, but also possessed such a skill.

If Xiao Le knew the image he had in Yun Yun's heart, he would probably laugh himself awake even in his dreams.

The enormous beast leg was soon eaten down to nothing but bones by the three of them, and Yun Yun even felt somewhat unsatisfied.

The sudden change in her life made Yun Yun come to enjoy such peaceful days. During the day, Xiao Le went out to train, fighting magical beasts to temper himself. At mealtimes, he brought back ingredients and prepared barbecue for the two women. At night, they admired the moon and stars, laughing as they chatted about everything under the sky.

Under Yun Yun's patient efforts, the Purple Crystal Seal gradually weakened bit by bit. The day of its removal was in sight, and after two months of recuperation, her injuries had mostly healed.

"Mm?"

As Yun Yun examined the missing items in her storage ring, she could not help feeling a little angry. She had recently wanted to properly thank Xiao Le and Little Fairy Doctor and had planned to prepare gifts. Only when searching through the storage ring did she discover that five magic cores were missing.

"Xiang Gong!" Yun Yun stormed out of the room and pointed directly at Xiao Le, who was practicing a Dou Skill. "You're the only one who touched my storage ring. Where are the magic cores inside?"

Every time a beauty like Yun Yun called him Xiang Gong, Xiao Le felt thrilled.

Xiao Le looked utterly nonchalant. That punchable expression made Yun Yun grit her teeth as he said, "We're already so close. Do we really need to keep such careful accounts over five magic cores?"

Even Xiao Le himself did not know why he felt so relaxed around Yun Yun, who was like a blank sheet of paper, that he could not help teasing her.

"You..." Xiao Le's shamelessness made Yun Yun stamp her foot in anger. When had she ever encountered someone like this? She truly had no way to deal with Xiao Le.

"By the way, my seal is almost undone. It'll happen within the next few days." The atmosphere suddenly grew heavy.

They both knew perfectly well what the seal being removed meant.

"All right, all things must come to an end. I hope your medical skills grow ever more brilliant in the future!" Yun Yun said, pretending to be at ease.

"Medical skills? What medical skills?"

Oh no, I'm finished!

Still immersed in the sorrow of their impending parting, Xiao Le suddenly heard Yun Yun wishing him greater medical skills. Without thinking, he blurted out the question.