Chapter 15 Chapter 15 "I am the one who feels guilty towards you."...

Bi Qing had anticipated Xuan Yi's refusal, and she vowed, "I won't attack Ah Jiu and the others, nor will I attack anyone else."

She took off the fur coat she was wearing and handed it to Xuan Yi. "With the fall and the piercing through the abdomen, if it were a mortal, there would have been no trace of his body left."

Biqing touched her still aching abdomen and said, "I learned magic to protect myself and not cause you any trouble."

I guess the reason I was able to survive by chance was all thanks to the immortal bone in my body.

Xuan Yi took the clothes and put them back on Bi Qing's shoulders: "Your body can't bear it if you add injury to injury."

Xuan Yi's words made sense. After weighing the pros and cons, Bi Qing stopped insisting.

If your body is broken, practicing is just a pipe dream.

"Why didn't Master Mo Jue come today?"

Thinking of Mo Jue's hesitant look, Bi Qing said, "I always feel like he has something to say to me, but he just won't say it. It's made it hard for me to sleep these past few days."

"Ajue feels guilty towards you and doesn't dare to see you."

Biqing pointed at herself: "Me?"

"But the one who feels guilty towards you is me."

Xuan Yi lowered his voice and said, "Ajue's body hasn't recovered yet. I shouldn't force him to open the barrier again."

Xuan Yi clenched his hands into fists behind his back, and he didn't even notice the long, sharp nails piercing his palms.

Suddenly, a bare hand was spread out in front of him.

An untouched piece of scorpion cake caught Xuan Yi's eye.

"What are you ashamed of?"

Biqing reached out her hand and, seeing Xuan Yi standing there like a statue, said gently, "You're right, and neither is Master Mo Jue. You saved me, and I saved your people. We're even now."

"you……"

"Don't say that my life-saving grace was too careless."

She gently tugged at Xuan Yi's arm, stuffed the scorpion cake into his hand, and said with a smile, "Try it, it's delicious! It's several times better than the snacks in heaven!"

Xuan Yi stared at the cake in his palm and asked, "Why don't you blame me?"

"Why do I blame you?"

Biqing frowned: "Without you, how could I have survived until now?"

She snorted, raised her chin and said, "I'll just treat it as a trip to the demon world to overcome my tribulation! I'll get used to the life of a mortal in advance!"

Xuan Yi forced a smile and took a bite of the scorpion cake: "You're quite open-minded."

"What can I do if I can't see it clearly?"

Biqing handed him the water and said, "If I took everything to heart, I would have died in heaven long ago. How could I still be here talking to you?"

Xuan Yi's eyebrows moved slightly, he took the water and observed Biqing's expression.

After making sure Biqing wasn't upset at all, he asked cautiously, "Biqing, do you have an aunt in heaven?"

Biqing was horrified: on the day she was in danger, she thought she would not survive, and she only hoped that the person next to her would tell her aunt about her death.

After waking up, he realized that it was Xuan Yi who saved him again.

The words she said when she was poisoned were thrown out of her mind during the few days when she was recuperating.

If Xuan Yi knew that the breaking of the barrier was related to his aunt, would he use himself to threaten his aunt?

Biqing couldn't help but shiver, and the color on her face gradually faded to pale.

"Biqing?"

Xuan Yi saw her face turn pale in the blink of an eye, and he knew that he had said the wrong thing and brought up bad memories for her.

But Biqing would rather let herself be eaten than return to heaven.

Xuan Yi wanted to help her lie down and rest, but his hand stopped halfway in mid-air and he withdrew it helplessly.

The words of apology she was filled with seemed pale and powerless, and finally she turned into a sentence: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to upset you by mentioning your aunt."

"It's none of your business. I just can't help thinking about it."

Bi Qing forced herself to relax. "I do have an aunt, but we don't see each other often. The last time I saw her was when she asked me to look after Sister Mu. That was hundreds of years ago."

Xuan Yi could see Bi Qing's reluctance and didn't know what to say to comfort the person in front of him and to make up for his gaffe.

"You don't have to worry too much."

Biqing didn't know if it was because she had been sitting for too long and was exhausted, or because she had exhausted herself trying to evade Xuan Yi's questions.

The wound began to swell and ache inexplicably, causing her breathing to become heavy.

Bi Qing forced herself to stand up and said to Xuan Yi, "I don't mean to blame you. The past is a thing of the past. It won't linger in my mind just because others mention it. I just feel pain in my abdominal wound, and I need to rest."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yi promptly and efficiently transferred his demonic power to Bi Qing to heal her.

"No need to waste your demonic energy on me."

Bi Qing interrupted Xuan Yi and said, "This little pain is nothing. I'll be fine after a good sleep. Go see Jiu and the others. They need you more."

Someone carefully supported her shoulders. Biqing smiled at Xuan Yi and lay back on the couch with the gentle support.

Looking sideways at Xuan Yi bowing slightly to her in apology, Bi Qing explained feebly, "I'm really just tired..."

Xuan Yi pursed his lips and said dryly, "See you tomorrow." He turned and left.

Biqing closed her eyes and muttered, "See you tomorrow."

At noon the next day, Biqing still hadn't waited for Xuanyi.

Biqing just thought that Xuanyi didn't show up today because he didn't know how to face her because of what happened yesterday.

Biqing directly called Xuanyi thoughtful.

She didn't really expect Xuan Yi to come over, but Xuan Yi's behavior made her seem petty...

Biqing lowered her shoulders, stared at the embroidered shoes beside the couch, sat up and tried to get out of bed and walk around.

After resting for such a long time, it is inevitable that the body will feel a little stiff.

After taking a few steps, Biqing discovered that, apart from the dull pain in the wound, her body did not feel weak at all as if she had just recovered from a serious illness.

Biqing thanked Xuanyi from the bottom of her heart for using up his demonic power to save her.

By the way, I would like to thank myself for the immortal bones I was born with.

Before she knew it, she reached the door and wanted to go out for some fresh air. As soon as her hand touched the wooden door, it was bounced away by a slight force.

Xuan Yi, who was dealing with the snake's corpse with a few tribesmen, paused.

"Brother, what's wrong?" asked Mo Jue, who was busy prying off the snake's scales.

Xuan Yi waved his hand: "Get busy with your work first. Don't keep Liao Ying waiting too long."

Mo Jue responded, then caught a glimpse of Mingzhu working hard in the distance. He asked in confusion, "Mingzhu? Brother, did you call her over?"

"No," Xuan Yi said, "Don't worry about her. If she's idle, others will suffer."

Mingzhu drew out the scimitar, squeezed it sideways into the gap between the snake's scales, and pushed it upwards.

The snake scales remained motionless.

Mingzhu's brows were twisted into a line.

She held her anger and pried it upwards with all her strength.

A palm-sized snake scale flew out and hit Mingzhu's face squarely, causing pain in her nose and causing her to cry out "ouch".

Xuan Yi and the others all looked at her.

Mo Jue sighed, "Mingzhu, what are you doing here?"

He saw the necklace hanging around Mingzhu's neck, with various demon bones strung together on a rope, and asked, "Didn't Liaoying already string a small snake tooth for you?"

"I think this snake scale is pretty good. I want to pry one back to play with."

Mingzhu covered her nose and picked up the snake scales that fell on the ground: "I'll leave now!" She disappeared from Mo Jue's sight as if escaping.

Mo Jue looked at his brother blankly and asked, "Brother, did you say harsh words to Mingzhu again?"

"I haven't seen her for a few days."

Xuan Yi urged, "Hurry up and get rid of this snake. Don't leave any unnecessary trouble for the Zhaoye clan."

——

It was already evening when Xuan Yi and the others finished dealing with the snake's corpse.

Xuan Yi cleaned the blood off his body and went to visit Bi Qing with a small piece of dried meat.

His nostrils twitched slightly, and his eyes fell on a dead tree not far from the house.

Xuan Yi glanced at the tree, released the spell on the door, and stepped into the house.

As the night deepened, Xuan Yi felt it was not right to stay any longer. He briefly inquired about Bi Qing's intentions at noon. After finding out that she just wanted to take a walk, he gave her a few instructions, put down the food and purified water, and left.

Xuan Yi stepped out of the house, shook his head slightly, and blended into the night.

Biqing undressed and looked at her abdomen wrapped in layers of bandages.

It will definitely leave a long scar.

Biqing tied her clothes again and stopped thinking about the scar that no one could see except herself.

It is a scar, but also a mark of saving lives.

Suddenly, there was a faint knock on the door.

The knock on the door was somewhat tentative.

Xuan Yi knocked on the door with great force. Liu Que and Mo Jue would introduce themselves before knocking.

Bi Qing became alert and looked towards the door cautiously. She quickly covered the glowing flower that Xuan Yi had left by her pillow with her wolf fur, pretending that she had gone to bed.

She pursed her lips and dared not make a sound, holding her breath and listening carefully to the movement outside the door.

The knock on the door sounded again, this time with a little more force and louder than before.

Biqing stared at the door in fear, not daring to breathe.

"Are you asleep? So early?" A woman's voice muttering to herself could be heard from the door.

Biqing finally felt relieved when she heard the familiar voice. She asked through the door, "Ms. Mingzhu, is there something important that you're looking for me so late?"

"I, ah! The king ordered me to come here!" Mingzhu stuttered outside the door.

Xuan Yi?

Didn't he just leave?

Biqing said, "Ms. Mingzhu, this door is enchanted by Xuan Yi's magic, so I can't let you in. If it's not something urgent, come with Xuan Yi to see me tomorrow."

Spell?

Mingzhu studied the door carefully.

Her attainments in magic are average, but she still has the most basic perception.

Mingzhu reached out and pushed the door, which opened with a creak.

Biqing, who was about to rest in the house, looked at Mingzhu who was standing at the door.

"...I didn't know you could break Xuan Yi's spell." Bi Qing said embarrassedly.

He lifted up her clothes, revealing a flower condensed from Xuan Yi's demonic power, which served as a light source. He also offered Mingzhu a piece of scorpion cake. "Ms. Mingzhu, do Ah Jiu and the others need me?"

“No, no!”

Mingzhu glanced at the cake in Biqing's hand and asked incredulously, "You like this?"

Biqing nodded: "Miss Liuque made this, it tastes delicious!"

Mingzhu was surprised and asked, "How could a bamboo like you like to eat scorpion cake?"

Biqing: “…”

She regretted that she had called Mingzhu just now.

I regret it very, very much.

Biqing suddenly felt a little uncomfortable...

Seeing Mingzhu standing there speechless for a long while, Biqing said, "Ms. Mingzhu, why are you forcing yourself so much? If you really don't want to talk to me, go back and rest. Tomorrow, when Xuanyi or Young Master Mo Jue come, they will tell me what's going on."

"I didn't say I didn't want to talk to you!"

Mingzhu pulled out two objects from her bosom and stuffed them into Biqing's hands. "This, this is for you! It's invulnerable to swords and guns! It can protect you!"

"The other one is for decoration! You can use it to dress yourself up!"

"Don't tell the king that I was here!"

Mingzhu was so embarrassed that she felt like she was being roasted on fire. She screamed "Ouch" and ran out of the house as if there was a flood or a beast in the house.

Biqing covered her face and laughed softly: Are you... coming here to say thank you?

"Don't stand in front of me anymore! I don't need your protection!"

Mingzhu, who had run halfway, turned back and clung to the door, saying, "Don't tell the king, do you hear me? Just pretend I never came!"

Without waiting for Biqing to answer, the door slammed shut.

Biqing smiled and shook her head, looking in the dim light of the flower: there was a piece of snake scale in her hand.

There is also a small, pointed snake tooth on a rope.