Xiao Feng frowned slightly: "A marriage proposal using an embroidered ball? If you don't want to marry her, just refuse directly. Why make a scene like this?"
Jing Shen sighed helplessly, "Brother, you don't know this, I didn't even intend to catch that embroidered ball. It hit me right in the face! Before I could react, her father, the master of Bijian Manor, tied me up, saying that on our wedding night, I had to marry that woman. I thought, this is too domineering! How can there be such a thing as forced marriage? So I..."
Jing Shen lowered his voice and said, "They escaped with a little trick."
"Oh? What strategy did you use?" Xiao Feng asked with great interest.
Jing Shen raised an eyebrow smugly: "I pretended to agree to the marriage, then took advantage of their inattention to acupuncture their pressure points, hehe, and then made a quick getaway."
"I see." Xiao Feng nodded, then added with some worry, "However, these people are coming with great force, and I'm afraid there will be endless troubles in the future."
Jing Shen sighed, "Who says otherwise? Look, that woman led a large group of people to chase after me. If you hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid I would have..."
Jing Shen didn't continue speaking, but his tone was filled with lingering fear.
Then his gaze swept over the woman in green.
Upon hearing Jing Shen's words, the woman in green flew into a rage and angrily rebuked him, "You heartless bastard! If you didn't want to marry me, why did you accept my embroidered ball? Where do you put the reputation of my Jade Sword Manor!"
Jing Shen looked completely innocent: "Big sister, I swear to God, I really didn't mean to catch your embroidered ball. It just flew into my hand by itself. I was completely stunned."
He thought to himself, "This woman is really troublesome. I should have just refused her instead of running away. Now look what's happened. I've been chased for days and haven't even had a hot meal."
Upon hearing this, the woman flew into a rage.
"You heartless scoundrel! You flatterer! Today I will take your life!" Her eyebrows furrowed, her almond eyes widened, her inner energy surged, and her clothes fluttered, making her look like an angry goddess.
Seeing this, Xiao Feng stepped forward and stood in front of Jing Shen, his powerful true energy as majestic as a mountain, protecting Jing Shen behind him.
“Miss, this is indeed a misunderstanding. Jing Shen had no intention of offending you. Please be lenient.” His tone was calm, yet carried an undeniable authority: “If you continue to pester me, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”
The woman in green trembled. She had witnessed Xiao Feng's prowess; he could break her divine sword with one hand, clearly indicating that he was no ordinary person.
With such strength, he has probably reached the peak of the second-tier cultivator, or even... may have already touched the threshold of the third tier!
She was both shocked and furious, her teeth clenched, wishing she could tear Jing Shen to pieces, but reason told her not to act impulsively.
"If I don't kill Jing Shen, how can my Bijian Manor save face?"
The woman in green was torn; she was unwilling to give up, yet she was also wary of Xiao Feng's strength.
Just then, Zhao Yuwei stepped forward gracefully and gently advised, "Miss, you are also a woman, why force him? When it comes to matters of the heart, only the person drinking the water knows whether it's hot or cold. A forced relationship won't be sweet. It's not Jing Shen's fault that he doesn't like you."
She paused, then said, "With such beauty, you must be from a distinguished family. Why worry about not finding a suitable husband in the future?"
Upon hearing this, the woman in green glared fiercely at Zhao Yuwei, her anger flaring even more.
When has she, the dignified young lady of Bijian Manor, ever suffered such injustice?
Finally, she flicked her sleeves, snorted coldly, and turned to leave with her disciples.
Before leaving, she uttered a harsh threat: "I am Zhuang Wuxia, daughter of the master of Bijian Manor. I will avenge today's grudge one day!"
After speaking, she lightly touched the ground with her toes, her figure transforming into a streak of green light and disappearing into the horizon.
Xiao Feng frowned slightly as he gazed in the direction the woman in green had left.
He turned to look at Jing Shen and Zhao Yuwei, and saw that Jing Shen's face was pale and his body was swaying, obviously the fight had exhausted his strength.
Zhao Yuwei looked at Jing Shen with a worried expression, a hint of unease flashing in her eyes.
"Jing Shen, are you alright?" Xiao Feng had just asked when Jing Shen's eyes rolled back and he collapsed to the ground unconscious.
"Jing Shen!" Zhao Yuwei exclaimed, and quickly squatted down to check on Jing Shen's condition.
Xiao Feng quickly stepped forward and helped Jing Shen up.
“We need to take him to the clinic right away,” he said in a low voice, his tone tinged with anxiety.
The two of them lifted Jing Shen up together and hurried toward the town.
On the way, Xiao Feng could feel Jing Shen's breathing becoming weaker and weaker, and he couldn't help but feel anxious.
Soon, they found a clinic.
"Doctor! Come quickly!" Xiao Feng shouted, attracting an elderly doctor with white hair.
The old doctor quickly examined Jing Shen's condition and then began to take his pulse.
"The injury wasn't too serious, but the main problem was severe blood and qi deficiency."
While examining him, the old doctor said, "I'll prescribe some medicine to replenish his qi and blood first, and then I'll give him acupuncture to regulate his condition."
Xiao Feng and Zhao Yuwei breathed a sigh of relief.
They watched as the old doctor skillfully administered acupuncture to Jing Shen and bandaged some of his external injuries.
Throughout the process, the clinic was filled with the strong aroma of herbs, and several apprentices were busy preparing the medicinal materials.
About an hour later, Jing Shen's complexion finally improved.
The old doctor put away the silver needles and said to Xiao Feng, "He's mostly recovered now. He'll be fine after a few days of rest. Here's the prescription; just take it as prescribed."
Xiao Feng thanked him gratefully, paid a few taels of silver, and then, together with Zhao Yuwei, helped the slightly conscious Jing Shen leave the clinic.
As soon as they stepped out of the clinic, they saw a group of young people in blue shirts excitedly shopping on the street.
Upon closer inspection, Xiao Feng realized that these people were actually disciples of the Three Immortal Islands.
"Have you heard? Senior Sister Ouyang is getting married!" a young disciple exclaimed excitedly.
"Yes, yes, I heard the groom is really amazing, supposedly a genius disciple!" another disciple chimed in.
"I also heard that Young Master Xiao Feng once promised to marry Senior Sister Ouyang. I wonder if this marriage is his?"
Hearing these comments, Xiao Feng's heart sank.
He glanced subconsciously at Zhao Yuwei beside him, only to see that she looked perfectly normal, as if she hadn't heard what he was saying.
Xiao Feng felt conflicted; indeed, many things had happened since he arrived in the Upper Realm.
The reasons behind these events cannot be explained in just a few words.
He secretly glanced at Zhao Yuwei, wondering how she would react if he told her about this.
Would he feel like he had deceived her? Would he be heartbroken? For a moment, Xiao Feng was caught in a deep dilemma.
Xiao Feng's unusual behavior was noticed by the perceptive Zhao Yuwei. She frowned slightly, took a few graceful steps closer to Xiao Feng, and asked with concern, "Why are you suddenly so silent? Have you sensed some dangerous spiritual pressure fluctuation?"
Xiao Feng was speechless for a moment, stammering and unsure how to answer.
Zhao Yuwei was incredibly intelligent and immediately realized that Xiao Feng must be hiding something from her.
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