“Xiaoyu…” A soft voice, filled with bitterness, called out to Meng Xiaoyu, who was shyly nestled in Nangong Yunhan’s embrace.
Ling Yuer looked at Meng Xiaoyu and Nangong Yunhan’s provocative gaze and spoke up.
“Hmm? Yuer, what’s wrong?” Noticing Ling Yuer’s unusual expression, Meng Xiaoyu withdrew from Nangong Yunhan’s embrace and asked with concern.
“Hehe, don’t worry.
I think Miss Ling might not be feeling well because she’s just recovered from a serious injury and has been standing outside for so long,” Nangong Yunhan interjected before Ling Yuer could speak.
“Oh, is that so?” Meng Xiaoyu suddenly understood after hearing Nangong Yunhan’s words.
She then anxiously walked over to Ling Yuer and said, “If that’s the case, Yuer, you need to rest well! Otherwise, it will be hard for your body to fully recover.” With that, Meng Xiaoyu pushed Ling Yuer back to the room where she had been sleeping, gently reminding her like a child, “If you’re not feeling well, you need to rest obediently and not run around, okay?” After making sure Ling Yuer was lying comfortably in bed and covering her with a thin blanket, Meng Xiaoyu left the room after a few more words of advice.
Seeing Meng Xiaoyu’s concern for her, Ling Yuer’s bitterness eased a little.
However, recalling Meng Xiaoyu’s earlier words, her brows furrowed deeply.
Meng Xiaoyu’s tone was clearly that of speaking to a child, which left Ling Yuer slightly conflicted.
Did Xiaoyu see her as a child? What Ling Yuer didn’t know was that Meng Xiaoyu had already discovered her disguise and removed the human skin mask she had been wearing.
Given Ling Yuer’s truly adorable and cute appearance, Meng Xiaoyu couldn’t help but feel a big sisterly affection towards her.
Ling Yuer was unaware of this, as the room she had been sleeping in had nothing but a bed, leaving her no chance to discover her true face in a mirror.
She still thought she was staring at the mask with the long scar.
While Ling Yuer lay in bed, troubled by Meng Xiaoyu’s attitude, Meng Xiaoyu had just stepped out of the room when she saw Nangong Yunhan looking at her with a face full of resentment, like a wife looking at a cheating husband.
That gaze was so mournful that it sent a shiver down Meng Xiaoyu’s spine.
She couldn’t help but wonder, “What’s wrong with Sister Yunhan? How did she end up with this expression in such a short time?” With these thoughts, Meng Xiaoyu approached Nangong Yunhan, who was looking at her with that deeply resentful gaze, and softly asked, “Sister Yunhan, what’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?”
As soon as she asked, Meng Xiaoyu felt Nangong Yunhan’s gaze become even more resentful.
Then she heard Nangong Yunhan speak in a sinister tone, “I’m not physically unwell, just mentally uncomfortable! Can Xiaoyu help me with that?” The tone was so mournful that it sent several chills down Meng Xiaoyu’s spine.
“Hehe, Sister Yunhan, you must be joking! I’m not a doctor, how could I treat you?” Meng Xiaoyu laughed awkwardly, thinking to herself, “You’re a divine doctor yourself, why ask me for help? Besides, I don’t know any medical skills!”
“Oh, really? But I think only you can cure this illness,” Nangong Yunhan continued in the same sinister tone, with an extremely resentful gaze.
“Then… then… how should I treat it?” Unable to withstand Nangong Yunhan’s gaze any longer, Meng Xiaoyu asked with a stiff expression.
“It’s simple, come here and I’ll tell you,” Nangong Yunhan said with a charming smile, beckoning Meng Xiaoyu over with her finger.
“Uh… what… ah~~~~~~~~~” Seeing Nangong Yunhan beckon her over, Meng Xiaoyu felt a bit of danger but still walked over.
As soon as she reached Nangong Yunhan’s side, she was pulled into her embrace, and Nangong Yunhan quickly bit down hard on Meng Xiaoyu’s fair neck, releasing her only after Meng Xiaoyu let out a scream.
“Ouch, it hurts! Sister Yunhan, what do you want from me?” Meng Xiaoyu immediately covered the bitten spot with her hand and looked up with teary eyes, feeling wronged.
Nangong Yunhan ignored Meng Xiaoyu’s pitiful look and hugged her tightly again, speaking in a slightly coquettish tone, “Xiaoyu, I’m jealous.”
“Huh?” Meng Xiaoyu’s eyes widened at Nangong Yunhan’s words, ‘Jealous of who?’ She even forgot about the pain in her neck.
As if seeing Meng Xiaoyu’s confusion, Nangong Yunhan explained calmly, “Of course, I’m jealous of you and Ling Yuer! How can you be so caring towards Ling Yuer in front of me?” Then, seeing Meng Xiaoyu’s still puzzled expression, she continued, “I said I don’t mind sharing you with others, but you shouldn’t be so intimate with others in front of me!”
“I didn’t,” Meng Xiaoyu quickly retorted.
When had she been so intimate with Ling Yuer?
Nangong Yunhan ignored Meng Xiaoyu’s rebuttal and continued, “Xiaoyu, promise me you’ll never leave me and won’t be too intimate with others in front of me, even if they’re your other two lovers, because I’m really afraid I won’t be able to handle it.” Although she had said she didn’t mind sharing Meng Xiaoyu with others, it was really hard to accept it calmly.
Just like with Ling Yuer earlier, even though Meng Xiaoyu hadn’t done anything too intimate with her, Nangong Yunhan’s heart still ached terribly.
Seeing Nangong Yunhan holding her tightly, Meng Xiaoyu didn’t know what to say, so she remained silent, letting Nangong Yunhan hold her.
The afternoon sun shone on their tightly embraced figures, casting a faint halo, beautiful yet heart-wrenching.
Ling Yuer stood by the window, watching the two embrace, her eyes filled with even more sadness.
When she heard Meng Xiaoyu’s scream earlier, Ling Yuer, who hadn’t fallen asleep yet, immediately jumped out of bed and rushed to the door.
However, just as she reached the threshold, she saw the two embracing, causing her to retract her left foot and return to the room.
Standing by the window, watching the two deeply in love, her heart ached, ‘How could this happen? Did I really fall in love with Xiaoyu in just a month or two? If not, why does it hurt so much to see her with another woman?’ Clutching her aching heart, Ling Yuer kept asking herself, but she couldn’t find a satisfactory answer.
“Hey, Sister Yunhan, about the snake blood,” Meng Xiaoyu said, as if she had thought of something while they were embracing.
“Hmm, has Xiaoyu made up her mind?” Nangong Yunhan asked nonchalantly, not letting go of Meng Xiaoyu.
To her, nothing was more important than the person in her arms. If Xiaoyu wanted it, she would do everything to help her.
If not, she wouldn’t force her.
“Yes, I’ve decided.
I want to become stronger,” Meng Xiaoyu said, her voice muffled as she buried her head in Nangong Yunhan’s embrace.
“Alright, since Xiaoyu wants to become stronger, I’ll definitely help you,” Nangong Yunhan said, releasing Meng Xiaoyu and taking her hand to lead her to the pharmacy.
As they walked, she explained, “Since my master captured the Red Moon, we’ve been feeding it with various rare and precious herbs.
Now, after almost thirty years, its blood not only greatly nourishes but also increases the consumer’s power by nearly fifty years.
Moreover, when you consume the Red Moon’s blood along with the Seven Insect Pill I made, it can give you an invulnerable physique.”
“Wow, really? That red snake’s blood has so many benefits?” Meng Xiaoyu was surprised.
“Hehe, for you, yes.
For others, not necessarily,” Nangong Yunhan replied with a smile.
“Is it because of the Red Soul Pendant?” Meng Xiaoyu asked again.
“That’s part of it.
The other reason is that your Ren and Du meridians, along with several other major acupoints, have been opened, which is something many people, even many experts, can’t achieve,” Nangong Yunhan explained with a smile.
To be honest, when she first took Meng Xiaoyu’s pulse and found her Ren and Du meridians open, she was shocked.
Who had opened Xiaoyu’s meridians? It’s something many Jianghu experts can’t do, and opening the Ren and Du meridians requires enduring great pain, with a slight mistake leading to life-threatening consequences.
Thinking of this, Nangong Yunhan asked again before Meng Xiaoyu could speak, “Xiaoyu, who helped you open your Ren and Du meridians and other major acupoints?”
“Uh, no one helped me.
I think it might be natural,” Meng Xiaoyu replied after thinking for a moment.
“No one helped you open them?” Nangong Yunhan was surprised.
Without the help of an expert, having all the acupoints and meridians open seemed impossible.
Could it be natural? If so, her Xiaoyu was truly blessed! It’s known that besides the Ren and Du meridians, which are extremely difficult to open, there are other major acupoints that are also hard to open.
Xiaoyu, being naturally open in all these areas, is a perfect martial arts prodigy, especially in internal skills, where she can achieve twice the result with half the effort.
Just like consuming the Red Moon’s blood, an ordinary person suddenly gaining fifty years of power would be unable to absorb it, leading to broken meridians and death.
But Xiaoyu is different.
With her major acupoints already open, her body is like an ocean, capable of absorbing any amount of power without the risk of exploding from excess power.
