However, upon seeing Xi's expression, Lin Feng couldn't help but inquire in a hushed tone, "Don't you want to get married?"
"Yes," Xi replied weakly. Then, realizing she might have misspoken, she quickly shook her head and explained in a barely audible voice, "No, I want to get married, but…"
"If you don't want to marry, then don't," Lin Feng said, puzzled, as if he hadn't heard the rest of Xi's words.
Shaking her head, Xi said, "It's not that I don't want to marry. If I don't form an alliance with other major clans, my tribe may face hostility. Without allies, we might even face extinction."
As she spoke, Xi became increasingly distressed, and Lin Feng fell into a thoughtful silence.
Finally, after Xi finished administering the medicine and left the room, Lin Feng sighed deeply, closed his eyes once again, and began to heal his injuries.
