Fen Jue withdrew his gaze from her neck and shifted it to the fingers of Gingerbread applying medicine.
The wound, which had been stinging unbearably, felt much less painful when she pressed it with her fingertips, which felt cool and refreshing. She didn't know if it was the herbs working or just psychological.
The word "pain" shouldn't be used too often.
Once or twice is enough.
Fen Jue knows that when you are in excruciating pain but still force yourself to endure it so as not to worry the other person, you grit your teeth and bear it.
Such behavior will make the other person feel more sorry for you.
"Xiao Jue, are you feeling better?"
Gingerbread stared at the bloody wound with heartache.
"Hmm." Fen Jue gave a slight smile and reached out to stroke the top of her fluffy hair. "You should rest for a while too."
Gingerbread caught her breath, her head itching. Could something unusual be growing there?
She remained calm and quickly said, "I'll go get the medicine."
With that, he left in a hurry.
It was cool inside the treehouse, and the sweat that had seeped from Fenjue's forehead slowly disappeared.
Not long.
Gingerbread brought in the medicine, carefully fed it to him, and then subtly distanced herself from him.
Just as she was about to run outside, she suddenly remembered something, turned back, and asked, "Have you regained your memory?"
Fen Jue, who was half-lying down, raised one leg to adjust to a more comfortable position before slowly saying, "Guess."
"......"
God Gold!
Gingerbread, with its cheeks puffed out, said, "I guess it's healed."
“That’s right, I remember everything.” He glanced at Gingerbread without any attempt to hide it.
"Including remembering that you really liked it when I called you 'senior sister'."
"!!!"
Gingerbread chuckled awkwardly, "Hey, there's really no need to remember everything."
Fen Jue watched as her face turned pale and then red, her eyebrows and eyes slightly curved, and her smile reaching her very eyes.
"It's nothing, it's fine. You've always been my senior sister."
“No, no, no!”
Gingerbread raised its hands and bowed.
"You are the ancestor of our Sword Sect, how could Xiaobing dare to be disrespectful? Our greatest strength is that we know our place. Don't worry, when others are around, we address each other as senior and junior brothers, but when no one is around, you are my elder brother!"
What a load of nonsense.
He was afraid that all his efforts would be in vain if he lost his memory.
He frowned slightly. "Whether there are people around or not, I'm still your junior brother."
What's going on?
Do the gods in the Heavenly Palace like to play like this?
While Gingerbread hesitated and struggled, the boy said in a serious tone, "I'm afraid you'll give yourself away, so I'll go all the way with the act."
"Oh~~~"
She understood.
As expected of our ancestors, they were indeed cautious.
“Okay, no problem, you can rest assured that we’ll handle things.” Gingerbread asked with a smile, “Is there anything else I can help you with? If not, Senior Sister, you can take your leave now.”
She thought Fenjue liked being alone and couldn't wait for her to leave.
Unexpected.
The boy, looking sickly, said, "Okay, you tell me a story. I haven't slept for days."
Pushing further?
Gingerbread wanted to refuse, but when she suddenly met his gaze, she saw that Fen Jue's eyes were covered in dark circles.
Suddenly remembering that he had been bitten by Gu worms in the Ten Thousand Gu Cave, he swallowed his words of refusal.
"Alright, alright, since I'm your senior, I'll tell you the story of Snow White."
Fen Jue: "Snow White? I've never heard of such a title. Which country does she belong to?"
"..." She sat down opposite Fen Jue, hugging her knees. "It doesn't matter which country she's from, just know that she's a princess."
"oh."
Gingerbread went on and on, completely opening up.
...
"The prince lowered his head and gently kissed the princess's lips, and the princess finally woke up."
"I'm done talking. Are you sleepy?"
The young man's phoenix eyes widened, and Gingerbread was speechless for a moment.
Why are they getting more energetic the more you coax them?
"What kind of spell is this? Why can a kiss break it?" Fen Jue asked with a serious expression.
He had lived for a thousand years and had never heard of this incantation.
Well....
How should she explain it.
"Why does the Empress have such a magical artifact as the Magic Mirror? Instead of asking such pointless questions every day, wouldn't it be better to ask the Magic Mirror for some cultivation manuals?"
"And why are the dwarfs...?"
“Stop, stop, stop.”
Gingerbread made a stop gesture. "This story is purely fictional, all made up. You should go to sleep!"
Fen Jue's lips moved slightly, and he said "oh" in a hoarse, weak voice.
Long, thick eyelashes drooped down, but her thin lips were still bloodless.
They look a little pitiful.
Gingerbread immediately regretted her tone earlier, and hesitantly asked, "Close your eyes and try to fall asleep, how about I tell you another story?"
The boy didn't open his eyes, he just nodded.
Fen Jue sighed inwardly, "This trick is still the most effective."
"Okay, I'll start now."
A sweet and gentle voice slowly recounted a story he had never heard before: a boy riding a broomstick to the heavens and the earth, and a purple sweet potato spirit who could destroy the world with a snap of his fingers.
As Fenjue drifted off to sleep, accompanied by pleasant sounds, her consciousness became hazy.
The medicine given by the witch doctor was extremely effective.
Seven days have passed.
The burns have completely healed.
Apart from faint red marks on the arm, the deep, bone-exposing wound from before is barely visible.
They considered when to return to the Sword Sect.
Ayi said there would be a bonfire party in two days, and told them to have fun before leaving.
Just as Gingerbread was about to agree, the jade slip lit up, and she quickly made a hand seal to open it.
Liu Zheng's anxious voice came from inside.
"Junior sister, something terrible has happened! Quickly return to Immortal Jade Peak! Third Junior Brother is actually a demonic cultivator!"
After the last word was spoken, the jade slip instantly dimmed.
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