Bai Ling'er stood outside the door, frantic with worry, tears welling in her eyes.
"Long Xiao, please don't let anything happen to you..."
At some point, the Curse Seal inside Long Xiao seemed to reach saturation.
"Shasha, I'm sorry..."
Long Xiao's hoarse voice reached Medusa's ears. She abruptly looked up and saw tears trailing down his cheeks.
"It's all right."
Medusa smiled gently. Thankfully, Long Xiao had regained his senses, or the child in her womb would have been in danger.
After saying those words, she passed out completely.
"Shasha!"
Long Xiao caught her, laid her on the bed, and took out a jade bottle, feeding her a drop of Water of Life.
As the Water of Life nourished her, the bloody wound on Medusa's neck rapidly healed. Her complexion looked much better than before, and she soon woke up.
"Long Xiao, as long as you're all right."
Medusa furrowed her brows slightly and called to him softly.
"You foolish woman. Why are you so foolish? It's not as if I can die."
Long Xiao gathered Medusa into his arms.
Feeling his warmth and his breath, Medusa was overwhelmed with emotion.
"I can't bear to see you suffer even the slightest harm. Don't do that again, understand? Otherwise, I'll..."
Before Long Xiao could finish, Medusa raised her index finger and pressed it against his lips.
"And how could I bear to see you in such pain? All right, this queen is fine now. Don't worry. Acting like this, you're nothing like the Long Xiao I know, who fears neither heaven nor earth."
Long Xiao smiled. "Though a thousand flowers bloom with a hundred charms, you alone hold my heart."
Medusa lightly patted his chest and chided, "Such a honeyed tongue. Ling'er is still outside worrying about you!"
Long Xiao nodded,