Chapter 102: Sai Fulola 18

"Yi Yang, let go of me first, it hurts."

Yi Yang was startled, the tears on his face hadn't even been wiped away, and he immediately let go to see where Ye Xi'an hurt; Bao Jing and Ji Jiangci, hearing Ye Xi'an shout in pain, also gathered around.

But when they looked, there was no place that hurt; in fact, nothing hurt.

The once delicate, fair skin was now covered with deep and shallow wounds; the body was riddled with rotting flesh corroded by acidic slime, the skin around the wounds reddened, swelling into transparent little blisters that seemed ready to burst in the next instant.

Bao Jing felt such heartache he almost shed tears; as he lowered his head to wipe them, he noticed Ye Xi'an's soles bleeding continuously, his pupils contracted, and he quickly helped her sit down, carefully cradling her foot to inspect.

He saw the flesh on the soles looked as if scorched by strong acid, pitted and uneven, the skin peeled back, faintly revealing the white bone beneath.

"An'an, your foot!" Bao Jing, shocked and pained, looked at Ye Xi'an: "How could it be injured so severely!"

Ji Jiangci, seeing Ye Xi'an's wounds, also frowned; he hadn't expected her to be so badly injured just by a single cry of pain, and he couldn't help to look at her anew.

Although the females of Zhu Shen Xing possess powerful abilities, their physical strength and stamina are generally low, and their sense of pain is several times that of males; one could say wounds that males deem trivial are, to females, worth a trip to the hospital.

And injuries like Ye Xi'an's would be severe even on a male.

Ji Jiangci's teal-colored pupils fixed on Ye Xi'an, noticing she only slightly furrowed her brows; was this change merely a simple shift in temperament?

"Stop crying, everyone." Ji Jiangci rose, giving Lin Zhi Jing space: "Doctor Lin, could you use your healing ability to treat her?"

Only after finishing his words did Ji Jiangci notice that Lin Zhi Jing's own injuries were heavier than Ye Xi'an's; he lowered his gaze, thinking with some regret that even if Lin Zhi Jing had healing powers, they would probably save themselves first, after all they aren't from Ye Xi'an's clan.

"Alright." Lin Zhi Jing answered Ji Jiangci's request without hesitation; they had already planned to do so, but seeing Ye Xi'an trying to comfort Bao Jing, they thought they could wait a moment.

"What?" Ji Jiangci was taken aback—Lin Zhi Jing had agreed to treat Ye Xi'an first? There are still such kind males on Zhu Shen Xing; a smile of appreciation spread across his face, improving his impression of Lin Zhi Jing.

"I said I will save Ye Xi'an." Lin Zhi Jing repeated, squeezing between Bao Jing and Yi Yang: "You two stop getting in the way, go aside."

If it were the usual Bao Jing, hearing Lin Zhi Jing's blunt words he would surely retort with a couple of jabs.

But thinking that Lin Zhi Jing was there to rescue Ye Xi'an, Bao Jing didn't fire a single retort; instead he looked at them gratefully, stepped back, and also pulled the tear‑soaked, rain‑like Yi Yang aside.

"Otherwise, you should treat yourself first."

Ye Xi'an leaned against a tree trunk, feeling a bit guilty looking at Lin Zhi Jing's wounds; if it weren't for protecting her, Lin Zhi Jing wouldn't have been injured so badly.

She wasn't particularly concerned about her own wounds—she'd be fine soon enough—but Lin Zhi Jing, now their body was as tattered as a rag doll burned by a fissure fire.

"That can't be." Lin Zhi Jing's slightly cold hand grasped Ye Xi'an's foot, the icy feel making her want to pull it back.

"Don't move." Lin Zhi Jing held her foot and wouldn't let go.

Looking at a foot almost the size of their hand, they curled their lip, expression sweet, yet their eyes held a depth unseen by others: "I'm about to become your husband; I should have saved you first, how could I save myself first."

Even if Ye Xi'an didn't agree to let them join the clan, they would still treat her first.

As bursts of white light flared from Ye Xi'an's body, the deep, bone‑visible wounds vanished, leaving only unsightly black‑purple scabs.

If Lin Zhi Jing's ability level were a bit higher, perhaps the wounds could have healed outright.

"All done." Lin Zhi Jing exhausted their ability, their own wounds still bleeding nonstop; they said weakly, "These scabs should fall off by tomorrow; avoid big movements for now."

After that, they paused, continuing, "Spiritual Mark on others is still possible, no delay."

"Got it!" Ye Xi'an suddenly felt like she wanted to go get a marriage certificate with someone.

Hearing the reply, Lin Zhi Jing smiled with satisfaction, looked up at the sky; the sun had set, and only at the planet's edge could one see clouds tinged with afterglow.

Sai Fulola shifted from a bright violet of day to a somewhat dimmer deep purple; special plant tissues emitted a purple glow, like neon lights strung along branches on the street, very beautiful.

"It's getting dark." Lin Zhi Jing said suddenly.

Bao Jing and Ji Jiangci instantly understood Lin Zhi Jing's meaning; they hadn't forgotten that Ye Xi'an was likely to faint at midnight.

They cautiously scanned Qiu Yi's clan.

Although all are from Zhu Shen Xing, murder for profit isn't uncommon there; if another clan learned that Ye Xi'an would faint at midnight, who knows what might happen.

Qiu Yi had originally thought Ye Xi'an was fine, and, fearing an awkward encounter, idly played cards with a few of her husbands on the side; unexpectedly, Bao Jing and the others stared at her with hostile eyes.

Qiu Yi:????? The males of Ye Xi'an's clan went mad? How dare they stare at her.

"Do you want me…," Fu Tu flicked a pair of spikes, then didn't finish the rest.

"No need." Qiu Yi pursed her lips, this time she wasn't being righteous, not holding a grudge against Ye Xi'an's clan: "We'll continue, ignore them."

Ye Xi'an's wounds had healed considerably; she stood from the ground: "Then let's go back quickly."

"By the way." Ye Xi'an turned back toward the Mutant Vines corpse.

The once terrifying, beast‑like vines now lay silently on the ground, covering an area almost the size of a football field; slime spread purple‑green across the earth, and the air reeked of a sharp, putrid stench.

Seeing such a massive Mutant Vines, Ye Xi'an's eyes lit with excitement.

Could such a huge monster have been dried out by her? Though Lin Zhi Jing delivered the force, the key was still her, right?

Ye Xi'an never feels guilty about credit; she believes it was under her leadership that they could slay this giant monster.

The fact indeed matches that.

A sense of honor surged within her; actually she isn't useless—though she's become female, she can still protect herself and those she cares about with her own strength.

She's really amazing!

Putting aside her proud thoughts, Ye Xi'an pinched her nose and sealed the Mutant Vines into the Xiao Shijie.

"Honey, why do you need that thing?" Yi Yang was overly sensitive to the vines' smell, it made him want to vomit.