While Xiao Yan was struggling to survive, Han Chen was living the good life. Every day, he simply circulated his energy to help Yun Yun take her medicine, then kept her company and chatted with her.
Because Yun Yun had been struck by the Amethyst Winged Lion King's Amethyst Seal, she could not mobilize her Dou Qi at all. Although her external wounds had healed, her internal injuries had shown no improvement.
Thus, Han Chen could only crush the pills and dissolve them into a medicinal solution. After feeding it to Yun Yun, he sat beside her and slowly channeled Dou Qi into her body through a method similar to taking her pulse, helping her assimilate the medicine.
"Phew... all done, Master. The medicine has been absorbed. Get some rest."
Looking at Yun Yun, who was drenched in fragrant sweat with her face flushed, Han Chen rose somewhat flusteredly and averted his gaze, speaking in a weary voice.
Helping a Dou Huang expert assimilate medicine was far too mentally taxing. If he had not practiced the Great Evolution Art, he might not have managed it in one sitting.
Yun Yun gazed at Han Chen with hazy eyes. As the medicine dissolved inside her, she could only absorb it passively because she could not circulate her Dou Qi, leaving her in her present state. Making such a spectacle of herself before her disciple, especially a male disciple, filled her with shame and indignation.
Seeing Yun Yun's alluring appearance, Han Chen was genuinely worried he might lose control, especially since she was not wearing any clothes.
It would have been easier to help her assimilate the medicine from behind while she sat up, but Yun Yun could not make any large movements. If she wanted to get dressed, Han Chen would have to help her...
So, once the treatment was finished, Han Chen hurriedly prepared to leave.
"Chen'er..."
Seeing Han Chen about to leave, Yun Yun spoke with some embarrassment.
"What is it, Master?"
Hearing Yun Yun's voice, Han Chen turned to look at her in confusion.
Feeling the sticky sweat coating her body, Yun Yun blushed slightly and said,
"I... I want to take a bath."
When Han Chen turned around, Yun Yun mumbled softly, but immediately regained her confidence.
She had already blushed countless times over the past few days. One more time hardly mattered.
Han Chen was slightly surprised by Yun Yun's request, but when he remembered how much she valued cleanliness, he understood.
"But... Master, you..."
Han Chen's gaze swept over Yun Yun as she lay on the bed. In her condition, could she really bathe by herself?
"I've nearly recovered. As long as I take it slowly, I can manage."
"Oh, I see."
Hearing Yun Yun say that, Han Chen let out a slightly disappointed "oh."
Then he turned and went outside to heat some water, setting up a bathtub for Yun Yun in the room.
"Ah, using the Profound Soul Yin Fire to heat bathwater. I'm probably the only one."
After closing the door, Han Chen sat down outside to wait, propping his chin in his hands.
Only after hearing the door close did Yun Yun slowly rise from the bed and step into the bathtub, scooping up hot water and pouring it over her shoulders.
Outside, Han Chen listened to the splashing inside the room, lost in thought.
Xiao Yan got the first Demonic Flame Remnant Map, but I still need to get the second one first. The check-in rewards for the demonic flame are generous.
Was the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame powerful? Undoubtedly. Ranked third among the Heavenly Flames on the Dou Qi Continent, it was an immense opportunity, but to him, it was nothing particularly special.
With the Heaven-Palm Bottle and the Azure Essence Sword Art, he was confident that he could still tower proudly over the continent even without the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame.
Besides, without the Heavenly Flames Altar and the Flame Mantra, he could not gather all the Heavenly Flames, so the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame would only be so useful.
Although he possessed all sorts of extraordinary treasures, growth took time. If he revealed his edge too early, he would only attract Soul Hall's attention prematurely and invite trouble.
One reason he had given the Demonic Flame Remnant Map to Xiao Yan was that the demonic flame really was not all that important to him. He already had the Void Sky Fragment Map, and Little White and Little Jade had both reached the second rank. By the time he became a Dou Emperor and entered Void Sky Hall, they would certainly have reached the fifth rank. The Azure Blue Ice Flame was already as good as in his pocket.
Another reason was that, while he could seize some of Xiao Yan's opportunities, he absolutely could not let Xiao Yan stray too far from the original story. Not only could he use his knowledge of the original to create advantages for himself, but he could also have Xiao Yan take the bullets and draw enemy fire.
At the very least, until he had the strength to confront Soul Hall head-on, its attention could not be allowed to shift away from Xiao Yan.
Sorry, Huohuo. You'll just have to suffer a little.
Just as Han Chen was offering Xiao Huohuo an apology in his heart, Yun Yun's voice came from inside.
"Chen'er, I'm done."
Hearing her, Han Chen stood and opened the door. The moment he did, the steam billowing toward him forced him back two steps.
"There's no fire. Where did all this steam come from?"
Entering the room, he saw Yun Yun wrapped in a white bath towel that accentuated her exquisite curves. Han Chen took a slight sniff and discovered that the room was filled with the fragrance of orchids.
"Damn, that fragrance has me dazed."
As he spoke, Han Chen waved his hand and put away the bathtub.
Hearing Han Chen's remark about being dazed by her fragrance, Yun Yun angrily took two steps forward and smacked him on the head.
"Have some respect for your elders."
Yun Yun had intended to tug on Han Chen's ear too, but her movements had loosened the towel around her body. She hurriedly clutched it and retreated two steps.
Seeing Yun Yun's bath towel and her delicate, snow-white feet, Han Chen instinctively swallowed, rubbed his nose, and said,
"Master, do you have any other clothes? Your old outfit is torn to pieces. You can't wear it anymore."
Feeling Han Chen's gaze on her, Yun Yun curled her toes and turned her head away.
"I still can't open my Storage Ring, so I can't take out any clothes."
Seeing this, Han Chen took a green dress from his Storage Ring and handed it to Yun Yun.
"Then make do with this for now, Master. You should be able to break through the seal in a couple of days."
"This... Chen'er! Where did you get women's clothes? There's even underwear!"
The moment Yun Yun accepted the clothes, she lost her composure. Here in these deep mountains and ancient forests, how did a grown boy like him have a complete set of women's clothing?
"Could it be that you..."
A possibility suddenly occurred to Yun Yun, and her gaze grew strange as she looked at Han Chen. Even if he had female friends, none of them would give him their underwear. With such a complete matching set, there was only one possibility...
Seeing Yun Yun's expression, Han Chen immediately understood what she was thinking. He let out a loud cry, then waved his hands.
Absolutely not! Absolutely not! Even if she thinks I'm a pervert, I can't let her think I'm a cross-dressing pro!
"Master! You've misunderstood. I just thought it looked nice and wanted to buy it as a gift for Yanran. That's right! A gift for Yanran!
"As for the underwear... the underwear... he threw it in for free. Yes, the shopkeeper did. He said it was a set. I didn't think much of it at the time and bought it all together."
Hearing Han Chen's explanation, Yun Yun's lips twitched, and she forced a strained smile.
"Is... is that so?"
"All right, Master, hurry and put the clothes on. You'll catch a chill like this."
Without giving Yun Yun a chance to ask any more questions, Han Chen hurriedly urged her to get changed.
At that, Yun Yun remembered that she was still bare beneath the towel. She nodded and chased Han Chen outside again.
"Chen'er, I'm done."
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