Xiao Feng raised his hand and, with a wave, pulled the unconscious Yun Yun into his arms from a distance. Holding her soft, boneless figure, he found a spacious and dry cave to take shelter in.
An invisible energy emanated from Xiao Feng's feet, instantly covering the entire cave.
"Rumble…"
With a thought from Xiao Feng, the rocks in the cave began to shift and reshape like clay. In no time, a beautifully crafted stone bed appeared before him.
Xiao Feng carefully placed Yun Yun on the stone bed and then took a moment to examine her appearance.
It had to be said, Yun Yun's beauty and temperament were exceptional. Describing her as having "skin like ice and bones like jade, with features as delicate as a painting" was no exaggeration.
Moreover, compared to her usual dignified and elegant demeanor, her current disheveled state added a touch of fragility, making her all the more pitiable.
Xiao Feng's gaze lingered on her delicate face for a moment before slowly moving downward, settling on the area below her swan-like neck.
There, five terrifying claw marks were visible, deep enough to reveal bone, with blood still oozing out.
If it weren't for the incredibly durable soft armor Yun Yun wore beneath her clothes, she might have been gutted by the Amethyst Winged Lion King.
Seeing this, Xiao Feng quickly retrieved a bottle of healing medicine from his spatial ring.
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Just as Xiao Feng was about to undo Yun Yun's clothes to clean her wounds, her beautiful eyes suddenly fluttered open, and her cheeks flushed red as she stared at him.
"You're awake? In that case, you can apply the medicine yourself!"
Facing Yun Yun's mix of embarrassment and annoyance, Xiao Feng calmly withdrew his hands and placed the healing medicine in front of her.
After speaking, Xiao Feng stood up and walked to the cave entrance, sitting down with his back to Yun Yun.
Seeing this, Yun Yun's gaze toward Xiao Feng softened slightly, her wariness replaced by a hint of gratitude.
Just as Yun Yun was about to tend to her wounds, she realized her body was completely numb and immobile.
[Damn it! I've been hit by that guy's sealing technique.]
After struggling for a while and realizing it was futile, Yun Yun awkwardly spoke up, "Um… I can't move right now. Could you… help me apply the medicine?"
"Are you sure?"
"Yes…"
Yun Yun bit her lip and nodded shyly.
Seeing Yun Yun's mix of embarrassment and shyness, Xiao Feng couldn't help but feel amused internally, though his expression remained neutral as he walked over and began to undo her clothes.
As her outer garments fell away, a light blue metal inner armor came into view, glowing faintly with blue light. Five glaring claw marks were visible on it, with blood still seeping out.
"Your wounds are beneath this inner armor. I'll need to remove it to clean and treat them."
Hearing this, Yun Yun's ears turned bright red, and she closed her eyes as if resigning herself to her fate.
[I should've just stayed unconscious! This is so embarrassing…]
Overhearing Yun Yun's thoughts, Xiao Feng nearly burst out laughing but managed to suppress it as he helped her remove the inner armor.
The moment the inner armor was undone, two unrestrained "white rabbits" sprang into view, nearly causing Xiao Feng to lose his composure.
Fortunately, Xiao Feng's willpower was strong, and he suppressed his instincts, calmly proceeding to clean Yun Yun's wounds.
Feeling the warmth of Xiao Feng's fingertips, Yun Yun felt as though she had been scalded by molten lava, her body trembling uncontrollably.
Thanks to Xiao Feng's medical expertise, it took him less than three minutes to clean the wounds. He then took out a roll of sterilized white bandages from his spatial ring and carefully wrapped her wounds and chest.
After tending to Yun Yun's injuries, Xiao Feng took out a loose black robe and draped it over her, covering the alluring sight.
"Um… thank you."
Coming to her senses, Yun Yun slowly opened her eyes and thanked him in a cool voice.
"No need to be so polite. It was just a small favor."
Xiao Feng waved his hand with a smile and then feigned curiosity. "By the way, how did you end up provoking the Amethyst Winged Lion King?"
"It's nothing much. I was trying to refine a special pill and needed a piece of Amethyst Crystal as the main ingredient. I didn't expect that guy to know a sealing technique, and I got caught off guard."
Xiao Feng couldn't help but sigh. "You're really lucky. If I hadn't been passing by and sensed the energy fluctuations from your battle with the Amethyst Winged Lion King, you might've really been done for."
"Heh, that's true."
Yun Yun chuckled awkwardly and subtly changed the subject. "By the way, what's your name? You're not from the Jia Ma Empire, are you? I've never heard of a young Dou Huang like you within the empire."
Although Yun Yun didn't know Xiao Feng's exact age, judging by his appearance, he couldn't be more than twenty years old.
"You're wrong about that. I'm a genuine Jia Ma native." Xiao Feng shook his head with a smile. "My name is Xiao Feng, from the Xiao Clan in Wutan City."
"You're Xiao Feng?!"
Yun Yun's pupils contracted sharply, her face filled with disbelief.
Xiao Feng raised an eyebrow, pretending to be puzzled. "What? You've heard of me?"
"Uh…"
Yun Yun's expression stiffened slightly, and she forced a smile. "I've heard rumors before that the third young master of the Xiao Clan became a Dou King at a young age. I thought it was just exaggerated gossip! I didn't expect you to be even more impressive than the rumors. You're not even seventeen yet, are you? And you're already a Dou Emperor."
[Oh no! Oh no! If he finds out I'm Yanran's master and that I allowed her to break off the engagement with the Xiao Clan, he'll definitely kill me.]
Yun Yun was on the verge of losing her mind. She hadn't expected Xiao Feng to be so monstrous, rising from a Dou Practitioner to a Dou Emperor in just a year and a half.
If she had known about Xiao Feng's absurd cultivation talent, she would've broken Nalan Yanran's legs rather than let her go to the Xiao Clan to break off the engagement.
Seeing Yun Yun's almost comically panicked expression, Xiao Feng suppressed his laughter and said, "It's normal for you to think the rumors are exaggerated. After all, if my cultivation talent were really that strong, Yun Yun wouldn't have allowed her precious disciple to go to the Xiao Clan and publicly humiliate me by breaking off the engagement!"
"…"
Feeling the undisguised resentment in Xiao Feng's tone, Yun Yun was at a loss for how to respond.
(End of Chapter)
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