You're Going to Suotuo City Too?!

After Zhu Zhuyun and the other person left, Zhu Zhuqing finally seemed to let out a sigh of relief and instantly relaxed. Perhaps because she had spent several days fleeing without food or water and her body had been completely exhausted, or perhaps because Lin Qing had just saved her and earned much more of her trust, she directly fainted.

Seeing Zhu Zhuqing collapse, Lin Qing immediately stepped forward and caught her.

Looking at Zhu Zhuqing unconscious in his arms, Lin Qing felt a wave of frustration. "This girl, honestly..."

"Forget it." Lin Qing sighed. "I've already saved her. I might as well see it through."

Lin Qing picked up the unconscious Zhu Zhuqing and headed toward the nearest Soul Hunting Town.

Once he arrived at Soul Hunting Town, Lin Qing found an inn, rented a suite, and placed Zhu Zhuqing on the bed.

Looking at Zhu Zhuqing, whose body was covered in wounds, Lin Qing clicked his tongue and muttered, "These injuries look serious, but honestly, they aren't fatal. There aren't even any wounds that could damage her cultivation foundation. Tsk, tsk. What a wonderful older sister you are, Zhu Zhuyun."

If Zhu Zhuyun had truly wanted to kill Zhu Zhuqing, Zhu Zhuqing would never have lasted until Lin Qing came to save her. She would have died long ago within the Star Luo Empire. Even if Zhu Zhuqing had been extraordinarily lucky and escaped danger time and again, she would still have suffered injuries severe enough to affect her cultivation foundation, even if she had survived.

Lin Qing looked at the girl before him, feeling somewhat helpless. Although his self-healing ability was powerful, he himself did not possess any healing abilities.

Should I give her a drop of my blood and turn her into a demon? Lin Qing thought. No. Leaving aside whether she could endure even a single drop of my blood in her current condition, I don't want to turn Zhu Zhuqing into a demon yet.

"If Ah Yin weren't at the critical point of breaking through to Soul Sage, I could have simply called her out to treat Zhu Zhuqing." Lin Qing felt rather troubled.

"Forget it. I'll go into town and see if there's any medicine for injuries."

With Lin Qing's self-healing ability, no one below a god descending into the world could kill him. Thus, Lin Qing had never considered carrying healing medicine with him.

Left with no choice, Lin Qing could only go into Soul Hunting Town to buy medicine. Since the town was right beside the Star Dou Great Forest, healing medicine was not only extremely expensive but also scarce. After searching many places, Lin Qing finally spent a huge price to buy a bottle of medicine.

After returning to the inn, Lin Qing opened the medicine. Looking at the wounds on the girl's body, he thought, Forgive the offense.

Then, Lin Qing helped Zhu Zhuqing sit up and began applying the medicine to her back. After finishing there, he treated the wounds on her arms and legs as well, then bandaged them all.

Finally, Lin Qing looked toward Zhu Zhuqing's chest, where the largest wound on her body was located.

"I'm only doing this to apply medicine."

After giving himself that bit of reassurance, Lin Qing carefully lifted her clothes. The next moment, the snow-white peaks stained with blood began trembling uncontrollably.

Looking at those two snowy mounds, Lin Qing felt heat surge through him. Even someone with his incomparably powerful physique began to bleed from the nose.

"No, Lin Qing, you can't take advantage of someone while she's vulnerable!" Lin Qing kept shaking his head, warning himself not to make a mistake.

Then he poured the medicinal liquid from the bottle. It dripped into the deep ravine between the two peaks. Lin Qing extended his two sinful hands, gripping one peak with each hand as he gently stroked the deep wound within that ravine, slowly spreading the medicine evenly over it.

After applying the medicine, Lin Qing first bandaged the wound, then gently dressed Zhu Zhuqing again. However, her two peaks were simply too large, and Lin Qing had to exert considerable effort before he could restrain them beneath her clothes.

After dressing her, the heat in Lin Qing's body surged completely out of control. Zhu Zhuqing was unconscious, so she was out of the question, while Ah Yin was at the crucial point of breaking through to Soul Sage. Lin Qing had no way to vent this fire at all. With no other choice, he sat cross-legged and began circulating his meditation technique, hoping to suppress the wicked fire through cultivation.

After an unknown amount of time passed, Zhu Zhuqing finally awoke on the bed. She opened her eyes and recalled the last scene before she fainted—she had fallen into Lin Qing's arms. Looking at the unfamiliar surroundings and feeling her body gradually recovering, she suddenly hurriedly checked herself. After sensing that nothing strange had been done to her, she finally let out a sigh of relief.

"You're awake?" Noticing Zhu Zhuqing's movements, Lin Qing emerged from his cultivation, walked to the bed, and asked with concern.

"Mm, thank you." Zhu Zhuqing's demeanor was somewhat cold, but her gratitude could still be seen.

"No need to thank me. Anyone who saw such a beautiful girl in danger would probably lend a hand," Lin Qing said.

Who says that? Normal people would run as far away as possible when they encountered something like this. Only someone like you would rush out to save someone. Zhu Zhuqing grumbled inwardly, but hearing Lin Qing praise her beauty still sweetened her heart.

For some reason, many people had praised her beauty before, yet none of their compliments had made her as happy as Lin Qing's. Perhaps it was because he was her savior?

"How are your injuries?" Lin Qing asked.

"They're much better now. Thank you," Zhu Zhuqing thanked him again.

"You're welcome."

"Oh, right!" Zhu Zhuqing seemed to remember something and asked, "The bandages on my wounds... were they..."

"I was the one who applied the medicine, and I was the one who bandaged you too," Lin Qing admitted openly.

"Then, the wound on my chest..." As she said this, a faint blush had already appeared on Zhu Zhuqing's cheeks.

"I handled that too." Even Lin Qing, with his thick skin, felt somewhat embarrassed now.

"Then, did you... did you see everything?" Zhu Zhuqing lowered her head, the flush on her cheeks deepening.

"I saw everything, but it was unavoidable." Lin Qing felt awkward and could only scratch his nose, not daring to look at Zhu Zhuqing.

Hearing Lin Qing's confirmation, Zhu Zhuqing completely buried her head in her chest. The slight blush on her cheeks spread across her entire face. Her mind turned into a mess.

Zhu Zhuqing also knew it was not Lin Qing's fault. After all, he had been forced to do it in order to save her. At the very least, Lin Qing had not taken advantage of her vulnerability, which greatly increased Zhu Zhuqing's favorable impression of him.

Zhu Zhuqing had been born into the Zhu family of the Star Luo Empire. From childhood, she had been taught that she had to remain faithful to her husband. Her family's fundamental intention had been to make Zhu Zhuqing loyal to the imperial prince, yet they had never stated it outright. No one knew what had gone wrong in their minds.

Under the influence of such beliefs, Zhu Zhuqing had become an extremely traditional girl.

Besides, she did not dislike Lin Qing, did she? Since Lin Qing had already seen her body, then...

"But what about the marriage engagement with Dai Mubai?"

Zhu Zhuqing's mind was in complete chaos, and she could not sort through it.

Seeing Zhu Zhuqing remain silent for a long time, Lin Qing thought she was angry and hurriedly apologized. "I'm sorry, I really didn't mean to do it. But don't worry—since I've already seen your body, I'll definitely take responsibility!"

Hearing Lin Qing's words, Zhu Zhuqing was deeply moved, and the scales in her heart gradually began to tilt toward Lin Qing.

"You don't need to apologize. You did nothing wrong, and I'm not blaming you." Zhu Zhuqing waved her hand.

"Oh, right, we haven't properly introduced ourselves yet, have we? My name is Zhu Zhuqing. What about you?" Zhu Zhuqing tried to change the subject.

"My name is Lin Qing. What a coincidence—both our names have a Qing in them." Lin Qing made a small joke.

Seeing Lin Qing joke around, Zhu Zhuqing could not help covering her mouth as she laughed softly. Even her mood eased considerably, while the scales in her heart tilted even further toward Lin Qing.

"By the way, where are you going next?" Zhu Zhuqing asked.

"I'm going to Suotuo City. I have a friend there," Lin Qing replied.

"You're going to Suotuo City too?!" Zhu Zhuqing was somewhat surprised. This was simply too much of a coincidence. "What a coincidence, I'm going to Suotuo City too."

"Yeah, what a coincidence," Lin Qing sighed.

But Lin Qing did not see it that way, because he knew Zhu Zhuqing's destination perfectly well.