Pain, intense pain!
In his unconscious state, Qin Ming felt as though he had been severely injured. Surrounding him were countless terrifying alien beasts, their fangs bared, and their blood-soaked mouths dripping with blood. These beasts kept getting closer, inching toward him.
Startled, Qin Ming suddenly woke up from his unconsciousness.
What came into his view was an incredibly beautiful face that made his heart skip a beat. Her skin was as white as snow, her eyes as clear as autumn water, and her lips were as red as ripe cherries. She wore a black gauze dress that couldn't hide her seductive figure.
It was the Princess! Qin Ming recognized her immediately.
He quickly sat up in shock.
"Splash~"
The blood in the blood bucket he was sitting in continued to drip down. The Princess lazily reclined in her chair, holding half of a Snow Cold Fruit and taking a bite, she said softly, "If you don't want to die, stay inside and don't move."
Qin Ming then realized where he was. He was inside a bucket filled with blood. The scent of the blood was overpowering, dark black in color. The smell was similar to the one he had encountered from the Green Poison Beast that had died earlier.
Suddenly, Qin Ming realized that he wasn't wearing any clothes!
His heart raced in panic. He quickly felt around in the blood water.
Damn! The shorts he was wearing didn't seem to be the ones he had been wearing before.
Had his identity as a fake eunuch been exposed?
This was bad, really bad! Was he about to be discovered?
No, wait! The Princess probably still didn't know. Otherwise, she wouldn't be sitting there casually eating a Snow Cold Fruit.
Qin Ming turned his head and saw Lin Ying, who was dressed in a light yellow brocade dress, her face flushed slightly, her head lowered and not speaking.
It suddenly dawned on him. After he was injured, Lin Ying must have changed his clothes and put him in the blood bucket. She must have already known his true identity as a fake eunuch!
Would she expose him?
A fake eunuch infiltrating the palace was far more serious than a time traveler sneaking in!
Qin Ming's heart raced in fear!
The Princess finished the Snow Cold Fruit and took another sip of Drunken Immortal Wine. "Little Qin, the blood of the Green Poison Beast helps with bone tempering. You're lucky. This Green Poison Beast is mutated, so using its blood for bone tempering will heal your wounds very quickly!"
"Thank you, Your Highness."
"By the way, what exactly happened in the room?"
Qin Ming rubbed his blood-soaked hand over his head. He concealed the truth and answered, "Captain Meng Tu and Captain Mei Yang assigned ten Magic Suppression Guards to protect me, but we were attacked by the Green Poison Beast.
This beast was very ferocious, so we ran into a house. The Green Poison Beast chased us relentlessly, but then, out of nowhere, a woman in green clothe appeared. That woman was very impressive."
She killed the Green Poison Beast and even stabbed me with a knife! Luckily, Captain Mei Yang and the others arrived just in time."
Captain Meng Tu entered from the door, smiling as she spoke.
"Little Qin, you're really lucky. That knife just happened to pass right beside your lungs. If it had been a bit off, you'd be dead by now."
Qin Ming's mind was racing with panic.
That woman in green, Qing Xuan, was truly crazy!
Was she so confident in her knife skills? What if she had pierced my vital organs?
The Princess stood up from her seat, her face cold as ice.
She clasped her hands behind her back and spoke in a low voice.
"The woman in green who attacked you killed many of our people. The organization behind her has many powerful time travelers!
Six time travelers appeared at Beiku Ridge, two of them died, and the other four barely escaped with serious injuries!
Little Qin, you've done great by finding out about Beiku Ridge!"
At that moment, Captain Mei Yang walked in from outside, holding a bright long sword in both hands.
"Little Qin, this is a sword bestowed to you by the Princess. It's called the Bloodfall Sword. The meaning behind the name is that once the sword is drawn, the enemy will surely bleed."
Qin Ming took the sword, feeling quite happy.
This sword was already at the mid-tier Xuan grade—quite a good weapon.
"Thank you for the sword, Your Highness."
Princess Han Yuexi nodded slightly.
"The basic sword techniques are in the Ta Yin Palace's library. If you're interested, you can go and practice them yourself."
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
Princess Han Yuexi and the two captains left.
Lin Ying, who had been standing in the corner, blushed deeply.
She suddenly rushed to the door, looking anxious as she said, "Your Highness, I have something else to report."
Qin Ming was startled.
He quickly tapped Lin Ying's arm lightly from behind.
"Sister Lin Ying, please don't say anything reckless!"
Princess Han Yuexi turned around, her hands still clasped behind her back.
"What is it?"
"Your Highness, Little Qin is badly injured. Could you perhaps have the Imperial Kitchen prepare something for him to eat and help him recover?"
The Princess nodded and left with a wave of her hand.
Once the three of them had gone far, Qin Ming grabbed Lin Ying's hand.
Lin Ying nervously pushed Qin Ming's arm away, her face flushed bright red.
She said nothing and busied herself in the room.
"Sister Lin Ying, did you change my clothes?"
Lin Ying's face turned even redder.
She went to the yard, brought back a large wooden tub, and placed it in Qin Ming's room.
She then carried bucket after bucket of hot water from the pot into the tub.
Seeing this, Qin Ming felt guilty and was about to get up to help.
But he was without clothes, covered in blood, and didn't know how to assist her.
"Sister Lin Ying, I have my reasons. I didn't deceive you."
Lin Ying remained silent, filling the bath tub with hot water.
Once it was full, she spoke softly, "You've been soaked in the Green Poison Beast's blood for two days and nights. You can come out now and wash off."
With that, Lin Ying shyly ran out of the door.
Qin Ming stood up, gripping the edge of the blood-soaked tub.
To his surprise, the serious wounds he had sustained at Beiku Ridge just a couple of days ago had already healed significantly!
It seemed that the healing methods in this fantasy world were truly powerful.
Soaking in the Green Poison Beast's blood for two days and nights, Qin Ming felt as if he had endless strength coursing through his body!
His bones were even harder than before, and his dantian was surging with Qi and blood, on the verge of breaking through to the second level of body tempering.
Such a speed of cultivation would be enough to shock anyone who heard about it!
Qin Ming stepped out of the blood tub and entered the clear water, which was pleasantly hot.
On this cold snowy day, it was not easy to get such hot water.
He glanced at Lin Ying, who was busy in the yard, feeling deeply moved.
Lin Ying hadn't exposed his true identity, and Qin Ming owed her a huge favor!
She must have felt a lot of pressure, keeping his secret.
If this got out, it could cost her her life!
Half an hour later, Qin Ming had cleaned himself in the water.
Lin Ying returned with half a bucket of hot water, pouring it into the bath tub.
She was about to turn and leave when...
Qin Ming grabbed her and pulled her back.
Lingyin lowered her head with a red face, not daring to even look at Qin Ming.
"You...you let me go."