Chapter 68: Healing
"Boom!"
The purple beam and the wind blade collided instantly, like a meteor striking the earth, creating a huge explosion and destructive shockwaves. The purple beam was the Amethyst Winged Lion King's most powerful attack, so it easily overpowered the wind blade, causing it to shatter.
"What?" Seeing this, Yun Yun quickly set up dozens of wind shields. However, her hastily arranged defense couldn't stop the purple beam. In an instant, the beam tore through all the defenses and struck Yun Yun.
As the beam hit her, Yun Yun frowned. She felt her Dou Qi being suppressed by a sealing force.
"Whoosh!" At this moment, the Amethyst Winged Lion King appeared in front of Yun Yun. Its giant paw, with five sharp purple spikes, slashed towards her chest.
"Wind's Extreme, Falling Kill!" Just as the claw was about to hit her, Yun Yun's sword trembled, releasing a deep, narrow beam of light no thicker than a thumb. This was Yun Yun's strongest attack. It sliced through half of the Amethyst Winged Lion King's toughest horn. If it hadn't dodged quickly, it might have been killed.
Although it dodged, the Lion King didn't forget to continue its attack.
"Slash!" With a piercing metallic sound, Yun Yun spat out blood and was thrown into the air. As she spun, her green wings flapped, making her body flicker and disappear into the horizon.
"Find her!" The Amethyst Winged Lion King roared, mobilizing all the magical beasts.
Following them, Xiao Tian eventually found Yun Yun collapsed by a river. Her soaked dress clung to her delicate curves, and her torn clothes from the battle revealed glimpses of her skin.
Yun Yun's face was pale, her brows furrowed in pain. Her white dress, stained with blood, made her look pitiful, invoking a protective instinct.
Xiao Tian descended and picked her up. Her soft, jade-like skin felt smooth and delicate under his touch. He summoned a spatial gate and brought her to a cave he had previously prepared in the depths of the Magic Beast Mountain Range.
Xiao Tian laid Yun Yun down and looked at her, feeling a sense of awe at her beauty. Her face was exquisite, her skin flawless, and her demeanor regal, stirring a desire to protect her.
"Hmm~" Yun Yun groaned softly, her beautiful face showing signs of pain, making her appear even more vulnerable.
Xiao Tian's gaze moved to the wound on her chest. "This injury is severe; it needs immediate treatment," he said, reaching to unbutton her torn dress.
As soon as he touched her, Yun Yun's eyes flew open, her gaze cold and embarrassed.
"Don't misunderstand. I'm only trying to help treat your wound," Xiao Tian said calmly, retracting his hand. "Since you're awake, you can treat yourself."
With a wave of his hand, he summoned a pile of medicine bottles. Yun Yun checked herself and found her Dou Qi sealed and her body too injured to move.
She bit her lip and said softly, "You better help me."
Hearing her melodious voice, Xiao Tian nodded, "Alright, I'll help."
He wrapped the stone talisman and the storage ring in his soul power, then walked over to unbutton her dress.
Yun Yun's eyes were filled with anger and embarrassment. "How dare you!"
"Your clothes are wet. I'm helping you change," Xiao Tian said. He first changed her into dry clothes before removing her inner armor.
Yun Yun's body trembled slightly, her fair skin turning a tempting shade of red.
"Watch your hands and eyes!" Yun Yun warned.
"Don't worry. I'm not a gentleman, but I won't take advantage of you," Xiao Tian replied, picking up a bottle of medicinal liquid. "Now, I'll start cleaning the wound."
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After a while, Xiao Tian finally finished treating and bandaging the wound.
"Phew~" Both of them sighed in relief. The treatment had been as exhausting as a battle, leaving them drenched in sweat.
Xiao Tian took out a healing pill and handed it to Yun Yun. "Here, take this."
Yun Yun hesitated, looking at him.
"It's not poisoned," Xiao Tian said, rolling his eyes. "If I wanted to harm you, I had plenty of chances earlier."
Yun Yun blushed slightly at his words and used her tongue to take the pill from his hand.
Xiao Tian said, "Alright, the wound is treated. That pill should help you recover from internal injuries, but you'll need to break the seal yourself."
Although he could make a pill to break the seal, he lacked the ingredients.
"Thank you," Yun Yun said with a smile that was breathtakingly beautiful. Despite seeing many beauties, Xiao Tian was momentarily stunned.
Feeling his gaze, Yun Yun felt both embarrassed and a strange feeling since he was the first man she had been so close to.
Suddenly, a sound broke the awkward silence. Xiao Tian looked at Yun Yun and said, "You must be hungry. I'll get something to eat."
He left the cave and returned shortly with a small, cleaned beast. He prepared it with spices and summoned a flame.
Seeing the strange azure flame, Yun Yun asked curiously, "What kind of fire is that? A high-level beast flame?"
Xiao Tian replied, "This is a Heavenly Flame, the 19th ranked Green Lotus Core Flame."
"What? A Heavenly Flame?" Yun Yun was shocked. As a friend of Alchemist King Gu He, she knew how powerful and rare Heavenly Flames were. Gu He had searched for years without finding one, yet this handsome young man possessed one.
(End of Chapter)