Chapter 166: Try dodging again if you dare!

While Su Mo was in a deep sleep, the battle outside did not stop.

She slept for two days, and outside they fought for two days; both sides suffered countless casualties, exhausted, yet the victory remained undecided.

In the evening, Long Yan, Mo Xiao, and they discussed, hoping to cease fire for a few days.

Mo Xiao frowned and said, "Jiang Wu's side is plagued by epidemic; they should still have the strength to continue fighting. Prepare for a ceasefire."

Meanwhile, in Jiang Wu's tent, the Military Advisor and A Ci were also discussing strategy with her.

The Military Advisor frowned and said, "The epidemic runs rampant in the army; the beastmen's strength is limited—let's prepare for a ceasefire."

Jiang Wu spoke displeased: "A mere epidemic, is it really that hard to defend? I don't have the energy to drag this out with them; I want a quick victory! Give those beastmen some strength-boosting pills!"

The Military Advisor furrowed his brows: "Everyone needs time to recover and regain strength; now is not the time to force it. Taking too much of that is harmful to their advancement and not good for our long-term development!"

Jiang Wu's alchemy has always emphasized speed, ferocity, and potency; although it can boost power in the short term, its backlash on the body is extremely severe.

The Military Advisor frowned and said, "After this battle, we already know Long Yan's limit; he also suffered heavy losses this time. Moreover, he took Blazing Fire Pill, and this damage is irreversible. Once we recover and stabilize after this epidemic, we still have the strength to win."

A Ci added, "The stamina for the offensive is indeed severely depleted."

Jiang Wu gave him a cold glance and said nothing more.

……

When Su Mo woke up, the outside was completely dark.

She opened her eyes in a daze and saw someone slumped at the head of the bed.

Su Mo's hoarse voice called him: "Mo Xiao."

As Mo Xiao lifted his gaze and met her dazed eyes, a flash of ecstasy crossed his; the next second he excitedly embraced the person before him tightly.

"You finally woke up."

Su Mo leaned in his embrace and murmured, "I... want water."

"Wait!"

The person before her darted away like a gust of wind, then quickly returned holding something.

At that moment, Su Mo was checking the totem's recovery; it seemed the energy had returned, perhaps even upgraded—great!

Mo Xiao brought her a bowl of warm water; after she drank it, he brought her another bowl of bland cornmeal porridge.

Su Mo ate while listening to him recount the situation of the past two days.

"After nightfall we ceased fire; right now Fei Yan and Xuan Shuang's sides are busy treating the wounded."

Su Mo nodded, set down her utensils, and said, "I'm going out for a walk."

"I'll accompany you."

Su Mo had just stepped out of the room when she saw Long Yan and Xuan Qing coming toward her.

Long Yan looked at her with worry: "Miss Su."

Su Mo smiled faintly: "I'm fine, no need to worry; I was just about to find you."

She stepped closer to him and said, "Reach out."

Su Mo placed her hand on his pulse; it was steadier than she imagined, and she couldn't help but sigh in relief.

Then she took a few pills from her waist pouch and handed them over: "Don't take Blazing Fire Pill anymore; take one every ten days, and it will help you advance."

Long Yan swallowed the surging blood in his throat, looked at her, and nodded gently: "Okay."

Su Mo then asked about the Dragon Clan soldiers' condition; Long Yan said the Shaman Doctor could handle it.

Only the Military Advisor and his wife, and the Dragon Cub, have not yet been rescued.

Su Mo knew they would be fine for now; Jiang Wu intended to use them to restrain Long Yan, and they wouldn't be harmed anytime soon.

Soon an attendant came to fetch Long Yan, and he left with them.

Su Mo tilted her head and met Xuan Qing's clear, cold eyes.

She vaguely recalled that day when he escorted her retreat, he seemed to have been whipped by Jiang Wu.

Su Mo furrowed her brows and asked, "How is the Third Young Master's injury?"

"Hmm." Xuan Qing replied calmly.

"Let me check it for you?" Su Mo was about to reach out and touch his wrist.

Xuan Qing furrowed his brow and raised his hand to avoid her.

Su Mo: "……"

【What does he mean? It's just checking a wound; do I have to be treated like a flood beast?】

Xuan Qing's hand at his side tightened slightly, he furrowed his brow and said, "I'm fine, I still have things to do; I'll go first."

Having said that, he turned and strode away.

Su Mo watched his back, feeling inexplicably uneasy.

【Forget it, I'll just consider myself overly sentimental……】

Mo Xiao's heavy gaze swept over that white figure; he roughly understood why Xuan Qing had just dodged.

Probably… he didn't want the Wife Master to notice the scar on his wrist.

Su Mo went out and made a round among the wounded Dragon Clan soldiers, helping to treat them for a while.

By the time she returned to the room, Mo Xiao had already prepared the bathwater; while she was soaking in the tub, half-asleep, he entered, lifted her from the wooden tub, and gently placed her on the bed.

Su Mo's eyelashes trembled; the familiar scent between her nostrils gave her a sense of security, but she now had no intention of speaking to him. If she spoke to him tonight, she feared she wouldn't sleep well……

He had been abstaining for so many days; if he started up again, he'd likely be even more fierce.

She really feared he'd go mad in bed…… once he went mad, she truly had no recourse.

Before making things difficult for herself or for him, Su Mo decisively chose to make things difficult for him.

Mo Xiao had long seen through her little thoughts; he twirled a strand of her black hair with his fingertip, his gaze tender yet probing as he looked at the person in his arms, wondering how long she would pretend.

Su Mo only felt the person beside her growing hotter, the heat making her instinctively want to shrink away.

Just as she was about to move, he grabbed her into his arms, and a low, hoarse sigh came from beside her ear.

His voice carried a hint of forbearing indulgence as he said, "Little Bad Egg, all you know is to bully me."

Su Mo could no longer pretend, she frowned and retorted, "When have I ever bullied you?"

"You're clearly not asleep, yet you pretend to ignore me—if that's not bullying, what is? You just take advantage of how easy I am to bully."

"How am I easy to bully?" Su Mo snapped, biting her lip as she glared at him.

【Always good at reversing right and wrong—each time, who's really bullying whom……】

Mo Xiao gave a low chuckle, flipped over and pressed her down, his voice tender: "These past days, Mo'er, have you thought of me?"

Su Mo saw the undisguised desire in his eyes, her heart jumped, and she nodded in a dazed way.

At times like this, she didn't dare say anything he wouldn't want to hear…

Mo Xiao kissed her, saying, "I want to hear you say it yourself to me."

"Want…"

Mo Xiao seized the chance, giving her no room to retreat at all.

His kiss was fierce and urgent, as if he wanted to swallow her whole.

She trembled, trying to escape, but he gripped her and pressed her waist back down.

His scorching breath washed over her neck, and from beside her ear came his urgent threat: "Try dodging again and see what happens."

Su Mo stared, stunned, as he seized her wrist and pinned it above her head—she had utterly no strength to resist.

How long has it been since the wedding? He's been suffering day after day. She, meanwhile, after her period ended, went off to the Dragon Clan with Fei Yan.

These past days, have you ever wondered how he's endured?

Tonight, no matter what, he's going to have her!

"Mo, Mo Xiao, husband…"

Sensing he was about to lose control, Su Mo panicked and called out to him.

He nibbled her earlobe, suppressing the surge of emotion in his chest, and breathed low to coax her: "Mo'er, be good and soothe me, and I'll hold back a little~"

Su Mo looked at him, obedient and compliant: "All right…"

A moment later, Mo Xiao gritted his teeth and spoke in a voice strained to its limit.

"I let you hurt me, not to grind me to death~ Why are you being disobedient again?"

Su Mo gazed at the man bound in iron chains, her mood gleeful: "My dear husband~ good husband~ don't rush~ I'm just hurting you, I love hurting you like this~ You get a treatment no one else has—aren't you happy? Aren't you joyful?"

【Let him threaten this young lady! Do they really think this miss is some kind of good person? My little PO stories aren't free reading for nothing!】

【Is this what it feels like to overthrow and become king? Awesome! Today I'm just going to lock him up like this, lock him for a whole night!】

Mo Xiao's endurance had reached its limit, his teeth trembling uncontrollably.

Su Mo, lost in the joy of victory, didn't even notice the dangerous glint gathering in that person's eyes.

Suddenly a cold snort sounded beside her ear, followed immediately by a loud "Bang!"…