Chapter 41 What's your cat called?
"What's wrong? Did you have a nightmare?" Xiao Sui asked gently, patting her back.
Ning Qi rested her chin on his shoulder, nodded, then stepped back to look at him closely under the candlelight, and quickly noticed the scratches on his cheek.
"Are you hurt?" She touched it.
"It's just a minor injury," Xiao Sui said casually.
"Are there any other wounds?" Ning Xi looked at him again.
His clothes had obviously been changed; it was impossible to tell anything.
Xiao Sui shook his head, "No, it's only the fourth watch of the night. You should get some more sleep."
Ning Qi didn't believe him. She put her hand on his collar and started tearing off his clothes without saying a word.
Xiao Sui pushed a few times but dared not use force, and could only let the princess pull his shirt open completely.
Countless bloodstains ran across his muscles, and Ning Qi's breath hitched.
She raised her voice, "How could you have so many injuries?"
Xiao Sui remained silent. Most of his injuries were caused by the explosive talismans of those cultivators, while a small portion were from being grabbed by the Corpse Demon.
But there's no need to tell the princess any of this.
"It was my fault," he said softly, then looked up and noticed the princess's furrowed brow and the tears welling in her eyes. He quickly added, "It's just a minor injury, it doesn't hurt."
The princess did not speak.
He carefully used his spiritual power to sense the princess's condition.
The sound of something dripping onto the fabric was very subtle, barely louder than the sound of a burning candle, yet it made his heart tremble.
Did the princess cry?
He was at a loss for what to do, and hurriedly pulled a handkerchief from his pocket to wipe the princess's face.
These injuries are really nothing. He used to get injured often, and nobody cared, including himself.
He didn't know the princess would cry for him; if he had known, he should have tried harder to avoid those damned explosive symbols.
Ning Qi snatched his handkerchief, pouting, and said, "Xiao Sui, how can I not worry about you when you're like this!"
Xiao Sui was stunned. He had never experienced such a feeling before. It was as if his heart was being gently caressed, which was very peaceful and comfortable. He was reluctant to let go and wanted to stay in this moment.
The princess has already started making arrangements to ask Qianyu for wound ointment.
Qianyu quickly brought in the ointment.
Ning Qi didn't let Xiao Sui put on clothes either. She carefully applied the wound ointment to his wound and gently blew on it, saying, "Tell me if it hurts."
The delicate fingertips, coated with cool ointment, traced across his skin; the itching was more pronounced than the pain.
The rise and fall of his chest became more and more obvious. Xiao Sui placed his palm on the bed and surrounded Ning Qi's body.
Ning Qi noticed his change, and mischievously slid her finger down slowly, making circles.
Xiao Sui pursed his lips, his abdominal muscles contracted, and apart from his heavy breathing, he didn't make any sound.
Ning Xi was just teasing him and didn't intend to do anything real. Seeing that his breathing had become a little rapid and his cheeks were flushed, she put away her playful mood and seriously helped him apply the ointment.
She carefully applied the ointment to each wound, then checked it again. "Okay, let's move on to the back."
Xiao Sui turned his back.
She finally saw the tattoo on his back clearly; it was larger than she remembered, almost covering his entire back, extending outwards along the lines of his spine, and was very sexy.
It's just that I can't tell what kind of pattern it is; it looks like some kind of mysterious symbol.
"When was this stabbing done?" she asked curiously.
“From childhood,” Xiao Sui replied in a muffled voice, “it is said to be a symbol that can bring peace and safety.”
Ning Qi said "Oh" and didn't ask any more questions, returning her attention to his wound.
After applying the ointment to all of Xiao Sui's wounds, Ning Qi helped him pull up his clothes, turned him back to his body, and said sternly, "You are not allowed to suffer such serious injuries again. This is an order."
Xiao Sui nodded obediently.
Ning Xi then remembered that he still had a wound on his face that hadn't been treated with medicine, but she had already put the ointment aside.
She moved closer as if possessed, and licked his wound with the tip of her tongue.
By the time she realized what she was doing, Xiao Sui's face was already covered in glistening saliva.
Ning Qi abruptly withdrew her body, her face immediately turning red.
But strangely, the gesture didn't seem unfamiliar; it was as if she had done it before.
Xiao Sui was also stunned for a moment, then realized that his ears were even redder than Ning Qi's.
Seeing his reaction, Ning Xi was no longer shy and even had the mood to tease him, tapping his cheek, "If you like it, I'll apply this to your wounds every time, okay?"
Xiao Sui grabbed her wrist; his palm was very warm. He guided her hand to stroke his cheek and murmured, "Princess, please spare me."
Ning Qi couldn't help but smile.
Xiao Sui's easily teased appearance is just too cute.
The next day, Ning Qi woke up in Xiao Sui's arms. Hearing that he was going to clean up the remaining corpse demons nearby, she held him down.
"So many cultivators have come, let them go."
"But it's Master Jingyan..."
Ning Qi pinched his mouth shut, saying, "I'll go tell him that you should rest in your room today!"
Xiao Sui nodded blankly.
Ning Qi kissed him on the lips, got out of bed to tidy up, and went straight to the dilapidated temple hut after leaving the house.
Many of those rescued from the city by the monks were corpse demons; her work was not yet finished.
She ran into the male lead as soon as she entered.
Yan Chongyan was standing by the table. Hearing the noise, he turned to look at her.
"Ding, infatuation value decreased by 20, current score 1735."
Ning Qi paused in her steps. Good heavens, points were deducted as soon as they met. What a pleasant surprise.
System: "The male lead came back yesterday morning, but you didn't notice at all and left him out all day."
Ning Xi wiped the sweat from her forehead. Yesterday, she had been so focused on Xiao Sui that she had completely blocked the system and had no idea when the male lead had returned.
"Princess, my master sent me to protect you..."
Before Yan Chongyan could finish speaking, Ning Qi suddenly rushed into his arms and wrapped her arms around his waist.
Wow, no wonder she has a figure similar to Xiao Sui's, and her waist is so slim.
"Brother Yan, I've missed you so much!" she said, burying her face in his chest.
Yan Chongyan was so frightened that he took a half step back, but she still held him tightly.
Ning Qi took the initiative, "Why didn't you come to see me when you came back yesterday! I was so busy, I had to go out and check every now and then! I didn't expect to miss you, sob sob sob."
And then turn the tables on me.
Yan Chongyan's stiff body softened, and he grabbed her arm. "Princess, please let go of me. It wouldn't be good if someone saw us."
Ning Qi raised her head and said, "I want everyone to see that you are my fiancé, so what's wrong with us hugging?"
"Ding, infatuation value increased by 25, current score 1760."
Ning Qi's smile widened, and she smugly told the system in her mind, "Hmph, a mere 20 points? I just played a little and it went back up. Look, it even went up a bit more."
The system replied dismissively, "Hmm, you're pretty good."
She blinked at Yan Chongyan again, "Brother Yan, you came here to find me, you must have missed me, right?"
Yan Chongyan's eyes darted away.
"Oh? You don't want to?" she said with a mournful face. "I miss you so much."
Yan Chongyan nodded slightly.
The system notified her that 5 more points had been added, bringing her total to 1765.
Ning Qi released him with satisfaction and turned around to see Xie Xiyue and Qianyu staring at them from the doorway.
His complexion wasn't very good.
Yan Chongyan coughed. "Princess, let's get started quickly."
The cleanup work took four days to complete. Master Jingyan flew around the city on his sword to make sure all the corpse demons were cleared before letting the surviving people into the city.
The once bustling small county town now has a population of less than a thousand, which is truly lamentable.
Ning Qi planned to rest in the city for one night and return the next day, but Xiao Sui was summoned away by Master Jingyan, who said he wanted to talk to him about returning to the sect.
She had planned to read a book while waiting for him, but perhaps because she had identified too many corpse demons these past few days, she unknowingly fell asleep on the table.
She had that dream again.
Xiao Sui, covered in blood, pushed open the door, staggered a few steps, fell to the ground, and closed his eyes.
Ningqi was so anxious that she kept meowing around him, but he didn't move at all.
She started licking his cheeks and fingers instead.
Perhaps it was the barbs on the cat's tongue that irritated him, for Xiao Sui finally managed to raise his arm and pat her head with difficulty. "I'm fine."
"You still say you're fine!" Ning Qi gently bit his finger with her teeth, then nuzzled him with her body, wishing she could carry him on her back with her small body.
Xiao Sui managed to move slightly.
"Hey, who's this stray dog lying on the ground?" A disgusting laugh came from outside the door.
Ning Qi looked over angrily and immediately saw her brother, Prince Jing, followed by Qin Xiao and several unfamiliar cultivators.
They entered the room laughing and surrounded Xiao Sui.
Ning Xuanzhou squatted down, looking down at him condescendingly, "What are you? How dare you compare yourself to me?"
Ning Qi glared at him, baring her teeth.
Xiao Sui looked at him calmly and gently covered Ning Qi's eyes.
"You say you have talent? I could never surpass you in my entire life? I'll cripple you and then see if you still have any talent."
Laughter erupted around him. Prince Jing stood up leisurely and raised his foot to kick him in the groin.
Ning Qi suddenly broke free from Xiao Sui's grasp and charged out like a bullet, biting Ning Xuanzhou's calf hard. He quickly tasted blood in his mouth.
"Damn beast." Ning Xuanzhou grabbed her by the back of the neck and violently flung her away.
Ning Qi's teeth almost broke, and her body was thrown heavily to the ground, rolling twice.
Ning Xuanzhou lifted his robe to look at his wound, where a chunk of flesh had almost been bitten off. He raised his head, revealing a fierce gaze, "Xiao Sui, you and your beast deserve to die."
Xiao Sui used his arms to support himself on the ground and crawled to Ning Qi's side using both hands and feet.
Ning Xuanzhou cried out in pain twice and ordered, "Beat that beast to death!"
Several people quickly surrounded Ning Qi, holding wooden sticks they had found from somewhere.
Ning Qi saw stars and hadn't recovered when the wooden stick came crashing down.
The next moment, she was completely protected in a warm embrace that smelled of blood.
She let out a weak "meow".
From within the dark embrace came Xiao Sui's gentle voice, "Niannian, don't be afraid."
Year after year, what a familiar name.
Ningxi's head was throbbing, and she realized that she was about to escape this dream.
The surroundings became blurry and distant.
She kept repeating the name, feeling that she had forgotten something important.
Year after year, year after year, year after year.
When I opened my eyes, the memories receded like the tide, leaving only the lingering moisture in my eyes.
The door creaked open, and Xiao Sui entered from outside, bringing a cool breeze with him.
Ning Qi stood up without even noticing that her cloak had fallen off, afraid that she would forget about it the next moment.
She stepped forward, grabbed Xiao Sui's wrist urgently, and asked, "What's your cat's name?"
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