The incident had finally drawn to a close.
Explaining everything to the villagers afterward was no longer Su Jiu's responsibility. After all, the Merfolk King was here, so naturally, it fell to him to explain the whole story.
Yun Chao was too severely injured to move and stayed where he was to recuperate, with Yun Huanling watching over him. Su Jiu was about to look for Qiao Zirong and Mo Qi, but she had barely taken a few steps before she spotted the two figures, one in black and one in white, nearby.
Mo Qi was frightened by the blood covering Su Jiu, especially the two deep gashes across her once-exquisite face. She hurried over, took Su Jiu's arm, and examined her.
She wanted to touch Su Jiu's delicate face but did not dare. "Let me put some medicine on your face," Mo Qi said, her heart aching. It would be such a pity if a face this beautiful were scarred.
Su Jiu nodded with a faint smile. "All right." Then she took a box of salve from her Storage Ring and handed it to Mo Qi.
Fortunately, although the injuries elsewhere on Su Jiu's body looked severe, she had suffered no internal damage, which eased Mo Qi's worries somewhat. But when Mo Qi looked up again, she saw the concern filling Qiao Zirong's gaze as he watched Su Jiu.
A dull ache stirred in Mo Qi's heart. She pinched her palm, forcing herself to pull herself together.
Still, she remained somewhat distracted, until an unusual, delicate fragrance reached her nose. She abruptly looked down at the half-open box of salve in her hand and murmured, "Ice-Preserving Jade Dew Salve?"
Although she was a princess and had seen countless fine things, she had only ever seen Ice-Preserving Jade Dew Salve