The atmosphere was heavy and melancholic cries of pain can be heard everywhere. The whole place was surrounded by a thick blood fog and the air reeks with a pungent stench of blood.
When the fog subsided, the aftermath of the onslaught of Harpies greeted them.
The entire ship's deck is a mess!
Wounded warlocks, as well as the remains of the torn bodies, littered the wooden floor.
When Janus saw the glaring wound at Mu Lingxi's forearm, the cat almost wanted to smack the girl straight in her head.
"MEOW"
[You stubborn, stinky, little brat!!!! You really deserved a good spanking from this cute little paws of mine!]
He was caught off guard by Mu Lingxi's sudden action. He never expected her to jump away from his protection so he fails to react on time.
Janus can't understand why Mu Lingxi did that. As far as he knows, this little girl was not that heroic nor dauntless in nature.
Or maybe he was wrong???? After all, it was Mu Lingxi who also save him way back on the verge of drowning when he was still a kitten.
"I don't know what comes to my mind either. I just suddenly feel like I was compelled to protect him. Then before I knew it, I was already shielding him away from the harm."
Just like her cat, Janus, Mu Lingxi also doesn't know what exactly makes her do that.
"Last time I check, this Prince Long Yue and I were like oil and water. We never get along well. But I think maybe because I used to know him??? That is why I don't want any harm to befall him right before my eyes???"
Mu Lingxi tried to rationalize her action but even she, herself was not totally convince.
"MEOW"
[ Hmm... I'm sure there is something more about it. It is just that I cannot put a finger on what exactly it is. But I know, everything will eventually fall into places in due time. That is for sure]
Janus said in a way as if saying there is more than from what can be seen on the surface.
But actually, he has another more simple explanation for this 'life-saving thing'. It could be that this little lass really cares and fall in love with this Prince Long Yue upon their first encounter.
It is just that she had not yet realized it herself. Just like what others say. The more you hate, the more you love.
But Janus quickly push that thought in the back of his mind and did not dare voice it out loud. Lest he will incur the ire of this fickle-headed master of his.
"Here, drink this. It will help your wounds to heal faster."
Prince Long Yue interrupted the master and cat duo and handed Mu Lingxi a gourd. The gourd has an intricate design all over its body.
Just one glance and it was not hard to infer that this gourd's content was not just a simple beverage.
It is the heavenly wine that was given to him by the Mu clan as a gift for his name day. He knew how invaluable this gift was, but compare to what the lanky young lad has done to save his life, it was nothing.
So he did not hesitate to have him drink the wine.
Mu Lingxi reluctantly accepted the wine and took a single sip from it while her eyes did not leave Prince Long Yue. She was watching his reaction.
The moment the liquid touches her taste buds, Mu Lingxi almost spat it out. But she forces herself to swallow it with an obvious grimace on her face.
"PWEH! What the heck is this taste?!!!! I feel like I'm drinking ethyl alcohol or acetone!!!!"
"Ethyl alcohol???? Acetone????? What was that????"
Prince Long Yue asked in confusion upon hearing unfamiliar words coming from the mouth of the stranger.
"What are those things??? I never heard of that before. Is that some kind of special drink?"
"Errr... Never mind... I was just speaking without thinking. I also don't know what I'm saying. HEHE"
Mu Lingxi thought of this weirdest excuse instantly after she realized that she just said modern terms that most probably did not exist in this world.
She chuckled awkwardly as she mentally slaps her small but terrible mouth.
"Are you sure this one is potable???? Don't you think this one expired already??? I think the water inside already gone bad."
"Ahem... You're kidding right???? HEHE"
Prince Long Yue was not sure what to say. He did not expect that this stranger could be more strange than he thought.
How could the water expires in the first place???? And what does he mean the water inside had gone bad????
What inside is definitely not water. It's a wine!!! For crying out sake!
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