The mountain cat was clearly terrified out of its wits, not knowing what He Xiran meant at all.

It lay on the ground, too scared to move, fearing that any movement might provoke He Xiran into another bout of pummeling.

"Chen Yang, it really wasn’t me who started it, it attacked first." He Xiran explained to Chen Yang after letting go.

Chen Yang was a bit helpless.

"It doesn’t matter who started it, just tell me first, do you want it to live or not?" Chen Yang asked directly.

He Xiran nodded like a pecking chick, "Of course, I want it to live."

"Then don’t speak for now, you beat this mountain cat quite harshly. If I don’t help it, it’ll die." Chen Yang said.

"Ah? I..." He Xiran was horrified.

She clearly didn’t expect the mountain cat to be this severely injured.

She thought she just hit the mountain cat a few times; she didn’t expect this to happen.

"Is it really that serious, Chen Yang? Then you must save it, I didn’t mean for this to happen..." He Xiran felt a bit guilty.

It was clear she didn’t mean for it to turn out this way.

A spiritual beast suddenly jumped out in the mountains to attack her.

She suddenly wanted to capture it, so she kept chasing the mountain cat.

The mountain cat was restless, either running away or counterattacking, which led to He Xiran hitting it a bit too hard.

"Don’t worry, I’ll check its condition first." Chen Yang comforted He Xiran, then slowly walked over to the mountain cat.

The mountain cat was clearly very scared, its body trembling incessantly, and it kept hissing.

Hissing is a natural instinct for felines, used to scare away threats.

But it was clearly ineffective against Chen Yang.

"Don’t be agitated, I’m just here to check your injuries." Chen Yang knew that spiritual beasts generally had intelligence.

The mountain cat should understand what he was saying.

"I’m sorry, little cat, I just wanted to keep you, I didn’t mean anything else. Seeing you being restless made me hit you harder. I never thought it would turn out like this." He Xiran also started to apologize to the mountain cat on the side.

Whether the mountain cat didn’t understand or was just too wild,

it didn’t stop hissing; instead, it got louder, with a very clear warning intent.

Standing far away before, Chen Yang didn’t see comprehensively, thinking the mountain cat was lying motionless out of fear.

Now, upon closer inspection,

he discovered the mountain cat’s spine was broken.

It wasn’t that it didn’t want to move; it couldn’t.

"Its condition is severe; I can’t save it here in the wilderness." Chen Yang said.

A fractured spine is a fatal injury for this beast; it’s not something that can be fixed casually.

"What should we do then?" He Xiran asked anxiously. She really hadn’t expected things to turn out this way.

Chen Yang was at a loss for what to do.

If they forced the mountain cat to move, its wild nature would surely make it struggle.

Not only would it risk injuring someone, but its own struggles could worsen its injuries.

After thinking about it, Chen Yang decided to refine two taming pills on the spot.

To make the mountain cat behave temporarily.

As long as they could get it back, everything would be easier to handle.

"Wait here for a moment, I’ll go gather two herbs." Chen Yang, after thinking for a moment, told He Xiran.

"Alright, Chen Yang, you go ahead, I’ll stay here." He Xiran nodded immediately.

Chen Yang took Wangcai with him to find some herbs nearby to refine the taming pills and easily crafted a few.

Returning, he forced the taming pills down the mountain cat’s throat.

The mountain cat initially resisted, letting out very fierce sounds of defiance the whole time.

But after a while, as the medicine took effect, it quickly calmed down, without a sound.

Not only did it stop hissing at Chen Yang, it didn’t even resist when Chen Yang reached out to touch it.

Seeing this, He Xiran was full of surprise!

"Chen Yang, what’s happening? Why did it stop struggling after you gave it those pills?" He Xiran thought the mountain cat was fine.

Actually, the mountain cat’s condition was still very serious.

"I just gave it a temporary non-aggressive drug. It’s about to get dark, and its injuries can’t wait, so let’s hurry down the mountain. That way, I can treat it properly." Chen Yang said.

Upon hearing the mountain cat’s situation was still dire, He Xiran’s face immediately became tense with concern.

"Alright... Let’s go quickly then."

"Mmhm."

Chen Yang nodded, picking up the now-docile mountain cat in his arms, and started down the mountain together.

The trail down wasn’t easy to walk.

It took Chen Yang and He Xiran half an hour to get back to the medical clinic.

"Chen Yang, is there anything I can do to help? I’m willing to assist."

As soon as they arrived home, He Xiran immediately offered, eager to help if she could.

"No need, just watch from the side, there’s nothing else you need to do."

But Chen Yang declined.

Because the mountain cat’s condition was quite complicated, and He Xiran, being unskilled in medicine, wouldn’t be able to offer any assistance.

So it was best for her just to watch, leaving the rest to him.

"Alright."

He Xiran didn’t say much upon hearing that and obediently stood aside.

She watched as Chen Yang placed the mountain cat in the courtyard.

He then went to prepare some medicinal tools.

If it were a different kind of injury, Chen Yang might have just given it some medicine and had it rest properly for recuperation.

But since its spine was broken,

the case was complex; without proper stabilization, there could be lifelong repercussions.

So Chen Yang made thorough preparations before starting treatment on the mountain cat.

First, he administered two elixirs to aid in regenerating its body.

Then, using a special technique, he set the mountain cat’s bones.

Once the bones were set, Chen Yang immediately used supportive boards to immobilize the mountain cat’s bones.

To ensure it wouldn’t move, he even tied several loops of rope around it.

"Alright, everything that can be done is done. As long as it doesn’t move around, the bones should heal without problems." Having completed all this, Chen Yang clapped his hands and said.

"What if it does move?" He Xiran asked worriedly.

Watching Chen Yang treat the mountain cat made her realize she’d hit it quite hard.

She had almost beaten the mountain cat to severe injury.

Luckily, Chen Yang arrived in time to stop her, otherwise, the consequences would have been unthinkable.

The mountain cat might have been beaten to death by her.

Seeing He Xiran’s worried face, Chen Yang couldn’t help but smile wryly.

He understood that she didn’t do it intentionally.

But she had indeed been quite heavy-handed.

"If it moves, the bones might shift position, and even if they heal, it could have future implications." Chen Yang stated.

"Is it that serious?"

"Of course, it’s the spine; it can’t not be serious. You’re lucky you met me; if it were a regular doctor, they’d likely declare it permanently paralyzed." Chen Yang emphasized.

He Xiran felt a bit embarrassed.

"Well, I’ve done everything I can; whether it fully recovers depends on its own fate. You’ve been out all day; shouldn’t you head back? Don’t worry your uncle." With night falling, Chen Yang prepared to start refining more elixirs, subtly hinting her to leave.

However, He Xiran shook her head, "I’ll leave later. Uncle knows I’m with you, so he won’t worry. I’ll stay with the mountain cat for a bit."

Chen Yang shook his head with a smile but didn’t say anything further.

"Alright then, just keep an eye on the time and return to the hotel early."

Thinking she’d accompany it for a while and then leave on her own to show remorse, he didn’t bother with her further.

He returned to his room, closed the door, and began refining elixirs.