Chapter 168 Do you also feel that our current relationship...?

The moment the palace doors opened, everyone gasped in shock.

In the spacious hall, the once neat and orderly furnishings were now scattered on the floor. Large patches of blood clung to the golden chrysanthemums that symbolized the Li family. A huge wooden screen depicted the image of the Feathered God, and the woman lay beneath it, her body covered in a thin layer of ice. Scattered on the ground beside her were blood-red threads, the severed threads seeming to tremble with life.

Anyone could tell that a fierce fight had taken place here.

Upon seeing the bloodstains all over the ground, several people present instantly understood.

Li Shichuan glanced at Li Mengbai, his eyes filled with an even deeper anger than before. But Li Mengbai had no time to pay him any attention. He hurriedly went to Jiang Yuhuo's side to check on her condition.

But someone else picked up Jiang Yuhuo before him and walked calmly out of the hall.

Li Mengbai was shocked and furious. "Stop!"

Jia Yue turned her head slightly and said, "I advise Young Master Li to take care of himself first. Don't drag others down with you when you can't clean up your own family affairs."

Li Mengbai was taken aback; he understood what he was talking about. Li Shichuan had seen everything and must have guessed Jiang Yuhuo's identity; right now, he truly had no way to protect her.

He didn't say another word, clenched his teeth, and watched helplessly as the mermaid carried Jiang Yuhuo away.

Like the aristocratic families, Tianque also has its own strongholds in various places, which are generally in the form of four temples.

There is also a temple dedicated to the Four Gods of Tianque in Yanling City. Knowing that Jiang Yuhuo might still have things to do at the Li family, he did not take anyone directly back to Tianque, but instead settled her in a temple in Yanling City.

Since the person hadn't sunk in water, he placed them in the Ling Room and used his spiritual power to build a flat bed from the stored ice blocks.

Jia Yue gently touched her forehead to hers, melting the thin layer of ice covering her body before placing her on the ice bed. The fire within her had burned too fiercely before, and although she was no longer suppressed by the blood curse, her face turned bright red shortly after the ice dissipated. Jia Yue placed one hand on her cheek to cool her down, while the other hand pressed on her abdomen to catalyze the healing power of the Life Bead.

Jiang Yuhu was fast asleep, but her brows remained furrowed, as if she were in pain even in her sleep. Jia Yue sat by the bed, turned her face towards him, and gently pressed her fingers against her brows. Her calm gaze remained fixed on her face, then she leaned down and placed a kiss on her brow, trying to smooth it out.

Perhaps sensing the coolness, her brows finally relaxed.

The light kisses slowly moved downwards, passing over the eyelids, bridge of the nose, tip of the nose, cheeks, chin... before finally reaching their true destination.

Not daring to disturb her, I gently kissed and pecked her, again and again, each kiss a unique flavor, tireless and unwilling to stop...

Then, the voice of the temple messenger came from outside the Lingwai Gate, saying that someone had come to see him.

It's obvious who it is.

Not wanting to disturb her, Jia Yue went out to send the palace envoy away. But as soon as she opened the door, she saw the person standing at the entrance of the Ling Chamber, carrying his palace envoy, looking menacing.

What are you doing here?

"You're still asking me?"

Li Mengbai's face was pale, clearly indicating that he had rushed over without even having time to heal his injuries. He sneered angrily, "It's late at night, and you're in a room with my fiancée, and you're asking me what I'm doing here?"

Jia Yue had no patience for him and turned to go back.

"Wait!" Li Mengbai threw the messenger in front of Jia Yue. "I want to see her."

“She’s unconscious and can’t see anyone.” Jia Yue glanced at the binding thread in his hand and said coldly, “She’ll come to you when she wakes up. But she probably never imagined that the Li family is so dangerous, so she might not go back with you. Perhaps it’s safer for her to stay with me.”

Li Mengbai was well aware of what the merman was planning, but he also knew that since Li Shichuan knew about Jiang Yuhuo's connection with the Feather Clan, he would definitely not let her go. He knew what was more important.

"In that case, how about Lord Zongzi and I discuss a collaboration?"

Jia Yue knew his intentions. He had seen it clearly when he was at the Li family's house; the father and son had reached a point of irreconcilable conflict.

A hint of mockery flashed in his eyes. "What benefit would I gain from cooperating with you? I have no reason to help you, either publicly or privately."

In terms of public affairs, Tianque is against the Li family; in terms of private affairs, he is against Jiang Yuhuo. No matter how you look at it, the situation where Li Shichuan has the upper hand over Li Mengbai is more advantageous to him.

Seeing his frank expression of his ulterior motives towards Jiang Yuhuo, Li Mengbai's gaze turned fierce. However, considering the current situation, he held back, and his murderous intent finally turned into a cold sneer. "You have no idea what the Li family is like." He looked up at Ling Shi behind Jia Yue. "It's not that I can't tolerate Li Shichuan, it's that from now on, Li Shichuan will no longer tolerate her."

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Jiang Yuhuo opened her eyes, staring blankly at the dimly lit Ling Shi. She had slept a long and comfortable sleep, and it took her a while to remember how she had left that hall. She had smelled Jia Yue's scent then, which had reassured her and allowed her to fall asleep peacefully.

So, was she saved by him again? It seems like she's almost at the end of her rope.

Jiang Yuhuo had barely sat up from the ice bed when he saw Jia Yue push open the door and enter, carrying a jade plate with a bowl of medicinal soup on it.

He held the tray in both hands and pressed his forehead against Jiang Yuhuo's forehead. "Hmm, the fever has gone down. Is there anything else that's bothering you?"

Jiang Yuhuo was caught off guard by the face that was suddenly so close to her. She hesitated for a moment before taking a slight step back and shaking her head. "Where is this?"

Jia Yue chuckled, "Tianque is located in the Four Gods Temple in Yanling City. Don't worry, it's very safe here."

Hearing that she was still in Yanling, Jiang Yuhuo breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you for saving me this time. And thanks to your life pearl, I didn't die inside."

“It wasn’t the Life Bead. If you hadn’t severed those blood curse lines, I wouldn’t have been able to save you.”

"A blood curse?"

"That's right, it's a spell specifically designed to imprison a person's soul power, using blood as a medium. Perhaps your bloodline accidentally triggered it, or perhaps this is a spell specifically designed to target your bloodline."

Jiang Yuhuo had suspected something before, and now, hearing Jia Yue's words, she was even more certain. She just didn't understand why the Li family treated the Feather Clan this way, and what about that painting and that voice? Who could she be? Did she deliberately lure her in? But why lock her up inside?

These things may only be clarified if we return to the Li family.

Seeing that she wanted to leave, Jia Yue calmly sat down beside her with the medicine cup in his hand. "No rush, drink the medicine first." He blew on the medicine and handed the spoon to Jiang Yuhuo's mouth. "This is made from Seven Star Snow Lotus and Jade Grass. It's good for repairing your blood and qi and relieving the burning sensation in your body."

Upon hearing the names of these two medicinal herbs, Jiang Yuhuo's eyes widened slightly. She had previously searched far and wide for these two herbs to suppress her fever, but these rare and precious herbs were extremely difficult to find without a stroke of luck, and each one was priceless.

Jiang Yuhu hesitated as she looked at the medicine cup.

Seeing her hesitant expression, Jia Yue's smile faltered slightly. "What, are you afraid I'll poison you?"

Jiang Yuhu shook her head. Looking at the slightly brownish medicine in his hand, she said frankly, "If you give me something like this, I can't possibly repay you."

A clear, melodious laugh rang out. "Silly girl, my life-giving pearl is inside you. Only if you are well can I be well." He reached out and brushed a stray strand of her hair behind her ear, his soft fingertips gently tracing the corner of her lips. "Don't forget, I still need the breath you give me to live."

He then held the medicine spoon to her lips, as if to feed her spoonful by spoonful. "Hmm?"

Jiang Yuhuo felt very uncomfortable under his gaze and was even more unaccustomed to being served like this, so she immediately took the medicine cup and said, "Thank you, I can do it myself."

The medicine was very bitter, and Jiang Yuhu frowned after taking the first sip. But when she thought about how precious the medicine was, she held her breath and drank it all in one gulp.

Is it bitter?

"fine."

Seeing her face contort in pain, yet still stubborn, Jia Yue couldn't help but chuckle. "Is that so? Then I'll try it."

Jiang Yuhuo looked at the empty cup, which was completely empty, and her first thought was that she had drunk it all, so how could she taste it?

But in the next instant, Ga Yue provided the answer.

He leaned in and lightly licked her lips, then skillfully pried open her teeth, gently swirling away the bitterness remaining in her mouth, even thoroughly licking her tongue that was avoiding him, until Jiang Yuhuo could no longer breathe and pushed him away.

Then the merman squinted his eyes, smacked his lips contentedly, and his Adam's apple bobbed. "Hmm, it's definitely not bitter."

Jiang Yuhuo was slightly annoyed. She wiped the silver thread that Jia Yue had pulled out of the corner of her lips and frowned, saying, "You should have told me first," she said, rubbing her rapidly beating heart, "This is too sudden..."

The bitterness of the medicine was gone, but when she opened her mouth, all that came out was Jia Yue's cool breath, as if she had eaten the other person.

This realization made her feel a little embarrassed and even more annoyed with Jia Yue.

"I'm sorry, I was too hasty... I couldn't control myself after so many days without your breath support..." Jia Yue lowered her eyelashes, as if genuinely remorseful, "Next time..."

"Many days?" Jiang Yuhuo only heard this word and couldn't hear the rest. She remembered that the day of the accident was only one day after Jia Yue left. "How long was I unconscious?"

"Three days."

Three days! Does that mean the Li family's ancestral worship ceremony is tomorrow?

Many people from the Li family will be attending the ancestral worship ceremony. Since this place is full of suspicious details, how could she miss such an occasion if she wanted to investigate?

Jiang Yuhuo was about to get out of bed when someone grabbed her and pulled her into their arms.

"It's only three days. Why are you in such a hurry to go back? Can't you let him wait a little longer?" Knowing that he had no right to stop her, Jia Yue couldn't suppress her jealousy when she saw how anxious she was. She whispered in her ear, "You've only just woken up and need to rest. Let's stay another day. Tomorrow, I'll personally take you back."

personally……

Jiang Yuhuo paused, not because of Jia Yue's almost pleading words, but because she suddenly realized that she had overlooked a very important issue.

"Jia Yue, you still haven't told me how you rescued me?"

How did he know she was in trouble and find him? And how did he open that door?

Did he... make Li Mengbai aware of his existence?

Jia Yue chuckled softly behind her back, "Are you afraid of him finding out?"

Jiang Yuhuo's heart tightened when his concerns were spoken so directly.

She didn't really care whether Li Mengbai knew or not before, firstly because her marriage to Li Mengbai was just an arranged one, and secondly because her relationship with Jia Yue was completely innocent.

When did she start avoiding it...?

As if she could see through the inner demons in her mind, Jia Yue was about to push her chaotic thoughts into a more hidden abyss.

He leaned close to her ear without her noticing, gently nibbled on her earlobe, and said in an extremely seductive voice, "Don't you also feel that our relationship now... is no longer something you can be proud of?"