The next day, as dawn broke, Xiao Xuan and Ning Yin were finally able to see everything around them clearly.

The cliff face is not much higher than the valley floor, and it is not very steep.

With vines intertwined and entwined on the cliff face, it's quite easy to climb down from here.

If he hadn't been injured, he could have simply used his lightness skill to carry the person down, but now he could only climb down step by step.

As long as the wound on my back stops bleeding for the time being, climbing down from here with Ningyin shouldn't be a problem.

Thinking it over, Xiao Xuan quickly tore off his clothes and tied his hands together with Ning Yin's hands, just in case he lost his grip on Ning Yin and something unexpected happened.

The two of them carefully climbed down the cliff, clinging to the vines, but Xiao Xuan still hadn't untied the straps on his hands.

The jungle here is dense, so he has to be very careful. If they accidentally encounter a ferocious beast, he can quickly pull Ning Yin away and run away.

After walking for a while, the two found a dilapidated thatched hut, which must have been built by hunters in the past.

The yard is now overgrown with weeds, and it's estimated that no one has lived there for a long time.

Xiao Xuan and Ning Yin sat in the tree all night last night, and haven't eaten anything since yesterday morning.

Both of them were exhausted, especially Xiao Xuan, whose face now looked frighteningly pale.

I probably don't have the physical strength to hike out of these mountains right now.

Most importantly, Xiao Xuan's back wound needs to be treated promptly, otherwise it could easily become infected and fester in this weather.

"Jingyuan, let's go to that house and rest for a while. I'll help you pull the arrow out of your back. We'll figure out how to leave tomorrow. Your wound can't be left untreated!"

Xiao Xuan nodded. Although his wound had stopped bleeding for the time being, it was indeed not advisable to delay any longer.

The mountains and forests are dense, full of wild animals and hunters' traps. If he doesn't heal his injuries quickly, both of them will probably die in these deep mountains and forests.

The two helped each other into the courtyard, where they saw a well. Ningyin was delighted, as this would solve their water problem. Pushing open the door, she found a wooden bed and an iron pot inside.

The two had initially assumed the area was uninhabited due to the overgrown weeds outside, but now it seemed the hunter was simply away temporarily.

But now the two of them urgently needed a place to stay, so they had no choice but to stay at the hunter's house for the night.

"Jingyuan, sit on the bed for a while. I'll go get some herbs and food."

After Ning Yin finished speaking, she was about to untie the straps on her hands. Xiao Xuan was worried about Ning Yin's safety and didn't want her to risk her life for him, so he held onto the woman's hand tightly.

"Ah Ning, wait for me a moment, and I'll go out with you later."

How could he possibly feel at ease letting Ningyin go out alone?

Xiao Xuan sat on the bed and rested for a while before he felt his strength recover a little.

"Let's go. I just noticed there seems to be a hunter's trap over there. Maybe we'll be pleasantly surprised."

Xiao Xuan led his men out of the thatched hut, took out his longsword and cut down two tree branches to use as tools for scouting the way.

The two had walked for a short while when they discovered a trap. Xiao Xuan sensed movement inside and used his longsword to clear away the weeds.

The two peered into the pit and saw a wild rabbit caught in a trap, as well as two plump pheasants.

Ning Yin's face lit up with joy, and she hurriedly tried to go inside to grab it.

"Wait, be careful, I'll handle this!"

Xiao Xuan untied the straps on his hands and jumped directly into the trap, which was about half a person's height. After jumping down, Xiao Xuan threw the pheasants and rabbits onto it, and then grabbed the surrounding weeds and took two steps to climb over it.

Ning Yin looked at the sweat on the man's forehead and his pale lips, and felt heartbroken. She was so useless, having to rely on Xiao Xuan to take care of her at a time like this.

“Ah Ning, don’t blame yourself. I have some strength now. Besides, I am your husband, and it is my duty to take care of you.”

Before Ning Yin could even speak, Xiao Xuan guessed what she was thinking. He didn't want the woman to blame herself, nor did he want her to take risks for him.

Besides, Ning Yin saved his life, shouldn't he protect her with his own?

After saying that, Xiao Xuan took the pheasant and rabbit from Ning Yin's hand, raised his hand to pat her head, and chuckled, "Silly girl, why are you crying? If you cry your eyes out, how will you find herbs?"

Let's go.

He took Ningyin's hand with his other hand. Ningyin nodded and hurriedly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with her sleeve. She had to find herbs quickly to heal Xiao Xuan's injuries.

On the way back, Ningyin easily found the medicine to stop the bleeding, and also found a wild ginseng.

In a little while, she would stew the pheasant and ginseng together for Xiao Xuan to nourish him.

When she returned to the thatched hut, Ningyin quickly boiled water, using some to clean her wounds and the rest to stew pheasant.

With everything ready, she tore open the man's clothes, exposing large patches of skin from his wound.

At this point, the wound had already begun to fester, and she couldn't imagine how serious the consequences would have been if it had been delayed any longer.

Fortunately, she was a skilled healer. She pulled out the arrow quickly, and before much blood had flowed out, she had cleaned the wound and bandaged it.

After Ning Yin finished doing all this, the chicken soup was ready. She ladled a bowl over, intending to feed it to Xiao Xuan.

"Jingyuan, wake up and get up to eat something."

Having just finished treating his wounds, Ning Yin helped Xiao Xuan lie down to rest, but when Ning Yin called his name, he didn't respond at all.

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