Yunpu gathered the immortal herbs and hurriedly went to the cubicle next to the alchemy room, which he visited several times a day.
Jia Lan slowly emerged from the shadows, giving the half-open door a hostile look before swiftly returning to her room.
Haoze placed his hand on Shi Lanwan's arm and used his divine power to force the spreading poison back into her forearm, before beginning to repair her damage little by little.
Golden light slowly flowed over her body, and Shi Lan's face gradually became rosy as the golden light spread.
Yunpu brought over the prepared herbal medicine, and Haoze withdrew his finger, saying calmly, "Just leave it here."
"Yes," Yunpu put down the medicine bowl, glanced at Shi Lan with concern, and breathed a slight sigh of relief when he saw that her complexion had improved significantly.
Haoze raised his eyes but remained silent, and Yunpu, knowing the situation, withdrew.
Haoze closed his eyes and focused his mind, casting his divine sense outward to watch Yunpu return to the room. Only after confirming that there were no other eyes outside the room did he pick up the medicine bowl.
Haoze was probably not good at serving people. After fiddling around for a while, he still couldn't get Shi Lan, who had her teeth clenched, to open her mouth and drink the "medicine".
With no other option, he stretched out his fingers and roughly pried open her mouth, then used his divine power to hold her mouth open while pouring the 'medicine' into her mouth.
Shi Lan coughed twice unconsciously, her head swaying from side to side in resistance. The medicine spilled from the corner of her mouth. Hao Ze frowned, reluctantly bent his index finger, awkwardly patted her throat, and used his other hand to hold her chin and keep her head still.
The medicine was quickly finished, and Haoze released his hand as if it were burning his hand. Shi Lan tilted her head weakly, and a little bit of the remaining medicine dripped from the corner of her mouth.
Haoze touched his sleeve, took out a piece of radiant silk, roughly wiped the medicine dry, hesitated for a moment, and then put it back into his sleeve.
Behind the jade pendant, Fatty Fish secretly peeked out with one eye, watching Haoze's every move. She secretly curled her lip, thinking that this man was only somewhat compatible with the pretty lady in terms of appearance. As for thoughtfulness, he was far inferior to the one she saw in the illusion. She really didn't know what the pretty lady saw in him.
Haoze sat quietly for a while, and seeing that Shi Lan's complexion had improved, he pulled up the quilt to cover her up and got up to leave.
At the foot of the bed, Xiao Ming sprang up its hind legs and hopped over. It straightened up, stretched out its two front paws, and clung to the edge of the bed. It brought its furry head close to the pillow, rubbing against Shi Lan and whimpering softly.
Whether it was due to the effects of the medicine or not, Shi Lan's face was slightly flushed, her breathing was somewhat heavy, and her breathing was a little rapid.
After whining for a while, seeing that Shi Lan still ignored it, Xiao Ming listlessly fell to the ground, shrank into a dark corner under the headboard, and curled up into a ball.
The room was quiet, and the sky was just beginning to lighten.
A barely audible sound came from outside the door, and the door was silently pushed open, revealing a radiant dress that slowly emerged in the dim light from outside.
Xiao Ming raised his eyes, stared at the person who came in, and whimpered in fear.
The newcomer glanced at it indifferently, noticing that it was no bigger than the palm of his hand, and then turned his gaze away without a care, focusing his attention on the sleeping Shi Lan. A touch of golden-green hue appeared on his meticulously groomed fingertips.
Xiao Ming squatted down, grinned, and stared at her with hostility.
The newcomer kicked him with disgust, his fingers lashing out at Shi Lan without stopping.
Xiao Ming rolled twice on the ground, let out a howl, suddenly grew larger, jumped up and stood in front of Shi Lan, roaring loudly with all its might.
The sound wave surged towards the newcomer, who hadn't expected this seemingly pet-like creature to possess such immense power. The newcomer staggered back a few steps, and even the light it released was momentarily obstructed.
The newcomer was furious and about to unleash his anger when the sound waves, like a black hole, engulfed her outstretched, unretractable hand, obliterating her fair skin and white bones bit by bit.
The intense pain and unpredictable terror caused the newcomer to scream uncontrollably. She instinctively swung her hand at Xiaoming, who had already shrunk into a small ball and was now limp and weak.
The emerald light was no longer concealed and illuminated the entire room in an instant.
Outside the door, Haoze arrived in an instant using the technique of teleportation. Upon seeing the green light, he decisively intervened, stopping the murderous intent that was about to take its life.
"Lan'er, what are you doing here?"
Haoze was somewhat surprised. Jia Lan hadn't shown up last night, and Haoze hadn't expected her to know that Shi Lan had returned.
Jia Lan's mind raced, and she couldn't think of anything to say for a moment, so she could only use crying to cover it up, "Haoze, look at this beast, it scratched my arm..."
She raised her remaining half of her arm and lunged at Haoze.
Haoze turned slightly to the side, avoiding her advances, and simply supported her with his hand, asking again, "What are you doing here?"
Jia Lan paused slightly in her sobs, then said, "I heard some noise over here and got up to check. I was worried, so I got up to check. But Xiao Ping had returned without a sound. I was so happy that I wanted to come over and say hello to her, but that beast didn't say a word and attacked me viciously."
What Jia Lan said made some sense, but for some reason Haoze felt something was off.
His footsteps are never heavy, and when he carried her in last night, there was hardly any noise. However, he spoke to Yunpu at that time, so she must have heard his voice then. But since she heard it and is good friends with Xiaoping, why didn't she come over then? Why did she wait until no one was around before coming in?
Haoze didn't want to speculate about his beloved in this way, but his logical thinking made it impossible for him not to be suspicious.
Furthermore, last night the little guy was quietly squatting under the bed, as if he understood everything. He showed no hostility towards him or Yunpu. Why was he so fierce when it came to her?
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