Chapter 111: Embarrassment in the Forest and "His" Clumsy Care
Embarrassment in the forest and "his" clumsy care
Li Jiuyou rushed forward almost in unison, his back stiff as a petrified statue, the tips of his red ears standing out in the morning light. Jiang Xuelan could clearly sense his overwhelming embarrassment and his intense desire to flee the scene. There was even a hint of... shame at having his vulnerability exposed?
Jiang Xuelan followed behind with an expressionless face, his steps seemingly steady, but if you looked closely, you could see the faint blush on his ears that hadn't completely faded, and that he would occasionally unconsciously rub his fingertips against the wrist that Li Jiuyou had held tightly all night. The lingering warmth and dependence of Li Jiuyou seemed to have not yet completely dissipated, causing a subtle turmoil in his mind.
"Ahem," Xuan Jia slowly crawled, breaking the strange silence. "You two, are you done with your flirting? Isn't it time to find a place to get down to business? The black energy behind a certain wounded soldier is still tirelessly wreaking havoc."
These words are like pouring cold water into a hot oil pan!
Li Jiuyou suddenly stopped and turned back to glare at Xuanjia fiercely: "What nonsense are you talking about, old turtle! Who is flirting! What I was...what I was..." He was stuck. He couldn't say that he was scared by a nightmare and hugged the other person, right?
Jiang Xuelan sensed the other party's anxious, "Give me a reason!" and the deeper, disheartening feeling of "This is so embarrassing!" He pursed his lips, looked away, and replied calmly, "There seems to be a cave up ahead where we can rest. Li Jiuyou, your injuries need to be treated as soon as possible." He successfully diverted the conversation.
Li Jiuyou snorted as a sign of agreement, turned around and continued walking forward, but his pace became faster.
The group quickly found the small cave, which was dry, ventilated and relatively safe.
Upon entering the cave, Li Jiuyou eagerly found a corner to sit facing the wall, attempting to demonstrate with his actions, "I don't want to talk, don't mess with me." However, the faint black energy swirling around his back and the persistent, cold, stinging pain from his blood pact indicated that his condition was not good.
Jiang Xuelan silently took out the Heart Source Crystal. The crystal emanated a warm and gentle glow, and the purifying power it contained had a real effect on suppressing evil thoughts. He walked behind Li Jiuyou and handed the crystal to him, "Place it on the wound and try to channel your demonic energy into it."
Li Jiuyou's body stiffened, and without turning back, he conveyed a strong sense of awkwardness, saying, "I'll do it myself." However, he honestly reached back, groping for it. However, his back was injured, and his movements were awkward, so he couldn't reach it after several attempts.
Jiang Xuelan could sense the awkwardness and subtle hint of helplessness hidden beneath the other person's clumsy movements. He sighed, ultimately unable to bear it. He took a step forward, avoiding the center of the densest black energy, and carefully pressed the Heart Source Crystal to the edge of the wound on Li Jiuyou's back.
"Hiss..." The crystal touched the skin, and the warm power seeped in, fighting against the cold and evil thoughts, bringing a sharp tingling and itching. Li Jiuyou couldn't help but take a breath.
"Bear with it." Jiang Xuelan's voice was still cold, but the hand holding the crystal was as steady as a rock. He even subconsciously adjusted the angle to allow the light to shine more concentratedly on the evil spirit.
Li Jiuyou could clearly sense the other person's focused expression, tinged with a subtle hint of worry, as well as the cool yet reassuring, steady strength transmitted through his palm. This feeling... seemed to dispel the slight irritation in his heart more effectively than the Heart Source Crystal itself. His tense body relaxed slightly, and he closed his eyes, attempting to channel his demonic energy into the power of the Heart Source Crystal.
However, the evil thoughts that gnawed at the bones were not easily dispelled. Li Jiuyou's demonic power was somewhat disordered due to his injuries and emotional fluctuations. Several attempts were ineffective, and instead provoked the black energy to counterattack!
Jiang Xuelan could sense the other party's growing anxiety and impatience, as well as the even more intense pain brought by the counterattack of his evil thoughts. He frowned and pondered for a moment, then suddenly spoke: "Concentrate your mind and don't resist. Try... to sense the rhythm of my immortal power."
As he spoke, his other free hand gently rested on Li Jiuyou's uninjured shoulder, and a cool and pure immortal power slowly flowed in. It was not an attack, but like a clear spring, trying to guide Li Jiuyou's restless demonic power to become stable.
Li Jiuyou was shocked!
The icy flow of immortal energy had a strangely soothing effect, forming a sharp contrast with his violent demonic power. Yet, under the strange harmony of the blood pact, it did not seem completely repulsive. He subconsciously adjusted his breathing and the flow of his demonic power to the rhythm...
Gradually, the restless demonic energy actually calmed down, forming a delicate balance with the power of the Heart Source Crystal and Jiang Xuelan's guided immortal energy! The tingling and itching on his back gradually subsided, and a small portion of the black energy slowly dissipated at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Both of them could feel the indescribable tacit understanding of working together to dispel evil thoughts and... the subtle sense of accomplishment brought by success.
Just then, Man Gu and A Che, who had gone out to investigate the surrounding environment, came back.
Ah Che held a few fresh fruits that exuded a faint spiritual energy in his hands and smiled brightly: "Senior Brother, Brother Li, we found something to eat!"
Man Gu's face was solemn. "King, Jiang Xianjun, there are traces of Xianmen disciples nearby. There are quite a few of them, and they seem to be searching for something. We need to leave here as soon as possible."
The atmosphere that had just relaxed suddenly became tense again!
Li Jiuyou suddenly opened his eyes, a fierce look flashing in his scarlet-gold pupils: "The ghost is still there!"
Jiang Xuelan also withdrew his hand, his face solemn: "We can't stay here for long. Your injury..."
"I won't die!" Li Jiuyou grabbed the outer robe beside him and pulled it on, covering the wound on his back and the Heart Source Crystal. He stood up suddenly. The movement was too large, affecting his injuries. He frowned slightly, but he tried not to show it. Jiang Xuelan clearly felt the pain at that moment.
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