Chapter 65

Peony Pond.

Large numbers of Wu Zu and even returning experts searched and guarded both banks of the Huai River, rescuing the wounded.

The commandery princess's pleasure boat sailed toward the city center, with veteran figures like Sword Fool Li Jing personally escorting and guarding the way.

Inside the cabin, in the princess's private chamber, a faint mix of blood and medicine filled the air.

Lin Zisu, dressed in a ruqun, knelt beside the bed, her delicate, porcelain-like face utterly focused, her fair white fingers holding a golden needle as she carefully sutured the wound buried an inch into the chest.

Xie Jinhuan lay on a white sheet, his blood wiped clean, revealing the purple and black bruises from his battle; silver needles pierced his forehead and key meridians to seal his qi, his body covered in wounds so gruesome it was heart-stopping.

The Princess of Changning stood outside the bed, her usual languid arrogance gone, her brow heavy with worry and pity; to avoid disturbing the physician, she even breathed with utmost caution.

Just moments ago, Linghu Qingmo had been drinking and playfully roughhousing with Xie Jinhuan, but in the blink of an eye, he had swallowed a potent drug, staked his life, charged onto the pirate vessel, and fought to the death—returning with only half his life left.

Now, seeing Xie Jinhuan's condition, Linghu Qingmo's eyes turned red, and regret filled her heart:

If only I had gone with him to relieve himself earlier—let him touch and kiss me a few times would have been better than letting him go off alone to fight to the death…

Lin Wanyi, though a physician, specialized only in gynecology and poison; now she mixed various medicines at the bedside, handing them to the lead surgeon Zisu, and in between, carefully wiped Xie Jinhuan's bloodied skin with a Mao Jin.

Though he had just forcibly kissed her, Xie Jinhuan had sacrificed himself for righteousness, even slaughtering all the demonic bandits and saving half the civilians.

Such a bold, righteous, and noble true man—dying, he kissed her; frankly, it was her fortune as a Wu Sect demoness…

Under normal circumstances, when a hero dies, she should have left him an heir before he went…

Shasha…

The room was utterly silent, save for the faint rustle of wiping the wounds.

Lin Zisu, fully absorbed in treating the wound, had been completely focused—but halfway through, she suddenly noticed sweat rising from Xie Jinhuan's forehead, his skin turning red…

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Lin Zisu sensed something was wrong; her peripheral vision flicked to the Princess of Changning and Linghu Qingmo, then to the little aunt beside her:

"Princess, please step outside. Your presence here distracts me."

Lin Zisu was the direct senior disciple of the Imperial Academy's Dan Medical Hospital; though nicknamed "Poison Hand Medic Lady," terrifying even the most revered experts, no one ever questioned her skill.

The Princess of Changning knew nothing of medicine; upon seeing this, she turned:

"Let's go, wait outside."

Linghu Qingmo, filled with worry but useless here, took one step and turned back three times:

"If he wakes up, notify us."

"Got it."

…

Click~

The door closed.

Lin Wanyi had held back her anger all night; she hadn't dared speak up earlier, but once the outsiders left, she frowned and scolded:

"Zisu! You're utterly reckless—who told you to give him the Qi Surge Pill?"

Lin Zisu, emboldened by her role as lead surgeon, showed zero fear toward her nurse aunt:

"My pill is fine—only has side effects. I told Young Master Xie all the risks beforehand; he weighed it himself before taking it. Without this pill today, everyone on the boat would be dead, and the demonic bandits would've escaped…"

Here, Lin Zisu pouted:

"Little aunt, you go comfort Young Master Xie."

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Lin Wanyi looked at Xie Jinhuan, holding the Mao Jin, slightly puzzled:

"How do I comfort him?"

"Just kiss and touch him—give him something to do."

"Zisu!"

Lin Wanyi, seeing the girl spouting nonsense, quickly glanced outside, her eyes sharp with warning:

"I'm your aunt! Are you asking for a beating?"

Lin Zisu lifted her eyelids, speaking with solemn gravity:

"The Qi Surge Pill scrambles the mind, stirs up killing lust—until the effect dissipates, it won't stop. Young Master Xie's meridians are sealed; he's full of agitation with nowhere to release it—he'll try to break free. Let him satisfy himself, and he'll calm down naturally."

Lin Wanyi didn't fully understand Zisu's strange pills; she was half-skeptical:

"Is that even true? Last time, Li Lao just got tied up, didn't he?"

"Li Lao is old and has no wife—Master Mu tied him up so he could endure it. You can ease him—would you rather tie Young Master Xie up and watch him suffer day and night? You even bathed in his house last time…"

"That was an emergency—I didn't do anything! Don't imagine things!"

"Little aunt, are you sure?"

"Mm!"

Seeing her aunt's firm expression, Lin Zisu nodded slightly:

"Fine then—go call Linghu Miss in. Sigh~ A useless aunt can't even handle the main room…"

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Lin Wanyi's almond eyes widened in fury:

"What nonsense are you spouting? You gave him that awful pill—I haven't even punished you yet, and now you want me to clean up your mess…"

Lin Zisu blinked her large, sparkling eyes:

"Then shall I handle it myself? Little aunt, we're like mother and daughter…"

…

Lin Wanyi dared not go that far; her expression twisted in conflict.

As time passed, Xie Jinhuan's entire skin turned red, faint wisps of white mist rising from his body; the silver needles embedded in him began to tremble slightly, and blood beads seeped from his wounds.

Lin Zisu saw the situation and her eyes flashed with urgency: "Auntie, hurry up!"

Lin Wanyi realized the meridians truly could not be held back; panic rose in her heart, and she wanted to call for Linghu Qingmo.

But she had looked at Linghu Qingmo with sour eyes last time; if she called him for help now, wouldn't Linghu Qingmo point at her forehead and scold:

"Are you sick?"

"I gave you a chance, and you couldn't use it..."

Thinking that Xie Jinhuan had just forcefully kissed her, and then ran up bravely to save so many people, Lin Wanyi finally sat sideways by the pillow:

"How... how do I soothe him?"

Lin Zisu pressed the bleeding wound and urged:

"You chat with those flirtatious Ladies all day, and now you ask me? I haven't even left my boudoir..."

"I haven't left my boudoir either!"

"Sigh, just like the story-telling Mr. said..."

Lin Zisu recalled slightly, then began to recite the story with perfect diction:

"There, the demoness moved her lotus steps slightly, walking to the holy monk's side. Her eyes held spring, her breasts were like congealed fat, and below her waist, the wind-flowing aperture was revealed..."

"Tch~"

Lin Wanyi quickly stopped the shameless dead girl, thinking to pull Xie Jinhuan's left hand up, placing it on her own cheek to cover it; the face beneath the gold-rimmed glasses turned red as the setting sun.

And Xie Jinhuan, lying on the pillow, obviously sensed the palm's touch; the commotion of constantly assaulting the meridians actually quieted down a bit...

"See, I told you it works."

Lin Zisu treated the wound seriously:

"Young Master Xie likes you; discovering you are here to soothe him, he will surely suppress his desires. Keep it steady, it will be fine in a moment."

"..."

Lin Wanyi pressed her cheek against the palm; initially there was embarrassment, but discovering Xie Jinhuan touching her face, his expression truly calmed down, she relaxed a bit more, tilted her head slightly to rub against the palm, her eyes fluttering, while secretly muttering in her heart:

"Foolish boy, letting you go alone to play the hero, suffering now, are you?"

"Daring to kiss me; if you really get hurt, will I still marry?"

"At least you returned alive..."

"Hah..."

Xie Jinhuan, lying on the pillow, his consciousness had long been scattered by the violent qi force; in a daze, touching the woman's cheek, he actually re-focused his spirit, his eyes opening a slit in a blur...

The light before him was hazy; he knew not if he was awake or dreaming.

But just a hair's breadth away, there was indeed a face of peerless beauty, gazing at him without blinking...

Xie Jinhuan's consciousness was chaotic like porridge, but he could still recognize who it was; discovering the glasses lady, he closed his eyes in relief.

Lin Wanyi noticed Xie Jinhuan moving; joy surged in her heart, and she was about to speak, but discovered Xie Jinhuan had no movement again; helplessness filled her eyes, so she thought to continue rubbing her cheek against the palm.

But what she didn't expect was that the large hand Xie Jinhuan held in her hand actually pulled downward on its own...

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Lin Wanyi was slightly stunned, thinking secretly:

"What does this mean?"

"Seeing me, you're disgusted and don't want to touch anymore?"

"Then why did you kiss me?"

Lin Wanyi's eyes looked a bit aggrieved, but she followed his intent and let go of her hand.

Then the large hand on her cheek went down along her neck...

?!

Lin Wanyi shuddered all over, pushing the hand away like it was electrified; her peripheral vision first glanced at Zisu, seeing she hadn't noticed, she secretly sighed in relief, thinking:

"You lecher, so you were plotting this twisted scheme all along..."

Lin Zisu was treating the wound; discovering Xie Jinhuan's breathing grew heavier, his qi becoming more and more violent, she looked up to inspect, discovering the Auntie had actually pushed her hand far away; her eyes instantly turned fierce:

"Auntie! What are you doing?! Do I really have to give you the 'Stuck Like Glue Powder'?"

Lin Wanyi trembled in fright, quickly placing her hand back on her face and turning sideways to face away from Zisu:

"I know the limits; you busy yourself."

"Hurry up; if he breaks through the meridians, the two of us will ascend to heaven on the spot..."

"..."

Lin Wanyi felt Xie Jinhuan breaking free from restraint; killing her and her mother was unlikely, but there was a ninety percent chance they would both fly up to the clouds!

Seeing Xie Jinhuan assaulting the meridians again, his hand still insisting on moving downward, Lin Wanyi had no choice but to secretly chant:

"He is unconscious, following his nature; it is not intentional..."

"Before, when I was bound, he didn't touch me randomly; he even went to great trouble to save me..."

"Now he is injured for the sake of the Righteous Path; I cannot just watch him suffer..."

While self-hypnotizing like this, Lin Wanyi turned slightly to block Zisu's view, gritting her teeth and allowing Xie Jinhuan's hand free rein...

Xie Jinhuan instantly quieted down, as still as an infant suddenly holding rice in its mouth...

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Lin Wanyi's face flushed red; discovering Xie Jinhuan's hand still opening and closing slightly, she trembled with shame and anger, her eyelashes quivering:

"This dead boy..."

"As long as he is calm, it's fine..."

"It's just through clothes; endure it and it will pass..."

Hey? You're quite good at...

The room was utterly silent.

Lin Wanyi thought Xie Jinhuan would probably make a fortune selling steamed buns in the future; she wanted to pretend nothing had happened, thinking she could just endure it.

But this seemingly unconscious stinky man was truly insatiable; after a moment of silence, he still wanted to warm his hands.

She ignored him and began to surge her qi meridians to break free from the restraint...

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With no other choice, Lin Wanyi could only push her hand away as a warning—If you push your luck any further, you'll lose even this!

But immediately, Perilla's urging came from behind:

"Auntie—!"

Startled, Lin Wanyi quickly returned her hand to its original position, found it was useless, and then tucked it back into her bosom to warm it...

Xie Jinhuan, having gotten his wish, finally calmed down.

However, with his hand inside her bosom, he also noticed Lin Wanyi was dressed in her Mid-Autumn Festival finery, wearing a full set of magical artifacts...

Sensing the sensation in his palm, Xie Jinhuan tried to gather qi to control the artifacts, but his meridians were locked; he could only attempt to force them open...

?!

Are you never going to stop?

Seeing this scoundrel endlessly push his luck, Lin Wanyi really wanted to throw in the towel.

But the black-hearted niece behind her kept urging her on:

"Auntie, hurry up, I really can't hold him back! If you can't do it, let Miss Ruoli come; don't delay matters..."

Lin Wanyi was already helping warm his hands; what more did she want from her?

She was also an unmarried maiden; she couldn't possibly retreat any further, could she?

Fortunately, Xie Jinhuan's inner drive was indeed powerful; even with all his meridians locked, he forcibly condensed a wisp of true qi in his palm.

And the magical artifacts, designed to accommodate those with shallow cultivation, were extremely sensitive; stimulated by the qi resonance, the lotus flower quietly bloomed...

Skin touching skin~

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You are simply...

Fearing further trouble, seeing this, Lin Wanyi could only endure the humiliation in shame, her toes nearly tearing apart her embroidered shoes, her eyes even glistening with tears, silently chanting:

Necessity knows no law, necessity knows no law; he is unconscious and knows nothing...

What a lousy pill! It says he's lost his senses, yet he knows how to open the inner robe; it says he's not lost his senses, but where does this behavior resemble a righteous hero?

It's over, it's over; how can I ever get married in the future...

I must beat Perilla's buttocks to pieces later...

With a new toy, Xie Jinhuan indeed calmed down; in his dazed state, he practiced the eighteen uses of the 'Azure Dragon Reaches for the Claw' technique, and until the boat returned to Danyang City, he made no further attempts to break free from the restraint...

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