Walk into the house.

No need to ask; the woman Feng Xuan mentioned must be Lin Rou.

"And then?"

Feng Xuan rested his head on Su Yan’s shoulder. Hmm, being held by her wasn’t bad.

With his eyes closed, the coughing had unknowingly stopped.

He whispered

"Almost, she nearly took me away."

Saying this, Feng Xuan hugged Su Yan.

"Master, I resisted to the death, so she didn’t take me."

As if proving his loyalty, Feng Xuan spoke earnestly.

Su Yan listened while responding

"Mm."

Then, she walked into the house and placed him on the bed.

His body was cool, and holding him felt comfortable.

Even when he sat on the bed, he wouldn’t let Su Yan leave.

Holding onto Su Yan’s hand, he looked pitifully helpless.

Then, until Su Yan saw the pool of blood at the door.

She turned back to look at Feng Xuan.

"You’re injured?"

Feng Xuan was confused.

"No."

After speaking, he followed Su Yan’s gaze to see the pool of blood.

Feng Xuan spoke matter-of-factly.

"She’s the one injured; her heart pulses are broken, probably won’t live much longer."

Su Yan turned her head, meeting his gaze.

"Hmm?"

She blinked.

Just now, hearing him talk, he seemed bullied.

Escaping death, needing protection.

Suddenly, the plot changed.

Su Yan looked at him silently.

Feng Xuan looked at Su Yan with extremely innocent eyes, reaching out to hook Su Yan’s finger.

"She wants to kill me."

His words were slow, his voice still aggrieved.

As he spoke, the coughing increased.

Su Yan patted his back.

"I don’t mean to blame you."

Feng Xuan was relieved.

"Master is really kind to me."

Saying this, he hugged Su Yan.

At first, he didn’t mind hugging her or being hugged.

But holding her, she felt soft and tender, quite comfortable to hug.

Keeping the embrace seemed nice.

Meanwhile, somewhere else.

In the depths of Canghong Sect’s mountain.

Lin Rou staggered, pale-faced, clutching her chest as she reached here.

Making sure that creature didn’t follow.

She leaned against a tree, spitting out blood.

Then, she knelt on the ground, gasping heavily.

Her original plan was to search Su Yan’s room, see if the gemstone was there.

Who knew, as soon as she walked in, she’d meet that man.

She had seen him.

Under the locust tree in Yihong Courtyard.

Almost instantly, Lin Rou confirmed the man before her was the one she was looking for, her rightful Contracted Beast, Qiongqi.

Seeing him coughing severely, yet upon looking up at her, the coughing halted.

His gaze fixed darkly on her.

Without saying a word.

She thought he must have been underground for a thousand years, rarely communicating with people.

After all, she remembered this Qiongqi was taciturn and indifferent, but due to being sealed since birth, extremely naive.

She initially wanted to exploit this to take him away.

The moment she stated her intent, that Qiongqi struck her down with a palm.

Her heart pulses shattered, her life slowly fading.

Thinking about this, fresh blood sprayed from her mouth once more.

Yet she couldn’t possibly give up so easily.

In these mountains, there was still a treasure.

If she obtained it, she might still be saved.

With this thought, Lin Rou clenched her fist, leaning against the tree, and dragged her body deeper into the mountains.

Elsewhere, our naive Lord Hero.

Was there coughing, seeking comfort.

From his pitiful look, anyone unfamiliar might assume Lin Rou had bullied him terribly.