[Mission announcement: Use the flame inner strength to treat the male protagonist Wen Xiuqi's injuries. Success will reward you with a copy of the "Divine Doctor's Book", and failure will result in random punishment. Please bravely take on the task!]

The temperature of Wen Xiuqi's body was gradually dropping. Mu Ci put her arms around his shoulders and secretly used her practiced Flame Technique to warm him up a little bit with her internal energy, temporarily stabilizing his condition.

But at this moment, I suddenly heard the announcement of the mission in my mind.

"The mission has been upgraded? There is a reward?" Mu Ci asked in surprise.

After listening to her words, the system froze again. After a long while, it slowly said, "Well, it may be because the difficulty of the missions in this world has increased, and the reward and punishment mechanism has also been upgraded. However, isn't it good to have rewards?"

"It's okay, but... why do I feel like you are hiding something from me?" Mu Ci always felt that something was wrong, so she raised her doubts.

It was really her partner's behavior that was too abnormal.

Ever since the last time I asked about the changes to the previous world quest, whenever I bring up the topic again, the system will freeze for a moment, as if it's deliberately avoiding the subject.

As expected, the system paused again, and then said in the same tone as usual: "No, you think too much. Complete the task as soon as possible. I will leave the world soon. When you have completed your task in this world, I will come back to pick you up."

"Wait, didn't you say you were going to help me?" Hearing that it was leaving, Mu Ci suddenly felt a little panicked.

"No, I think... it's no longer necessary."

That adult... uh, never mind, let her handle it herself.

The system stopped talking, directly cut off contact with Mu Ci, and left.

Mu Ci was a little confused by its nonsensical words, but the most urgent task at the moment was to stabilize Wen Xiuqi.

But...wait, she understood healing, but what the hell was close contact?

She discovered that the style of this world was a little off from the beginning. Was it an illusion?

Mu Ci shook his head and hurried to the Yongning Marquis Mansion according to his memory.

Due to Wen Xiuqi's special status, his illness could not be made public, so Mu Ci and Hei Laoge used their Qinggong skills to send him to the private courtyard where Wen Xiuqi was.

When he was put on the bed, Wen Xiuqi's body was already covered with a thin layer of ice. He had gone from being slightly dizzy to being deeply unconscious. His delicate and handsome face looked like a frozen beauty. If it weren't for his barely detectable breathing, one would have thought he had passed away.

Bah, bah, bah, God is dead! Let’s get down to business!

"You go out first!" Mu Ci didn't even raise his head, and directly said something to the anxious black brother next to him, and planned to strip the clothes of Wen Xiuqi who was unconscious on the bed.

Seeing this, the man in black stepped forward to stop them.

"What are you doing! Our master is already in this state, and you still want to force yourself on her! I don't care if you are a princess or something else, if you dare to touch my master, I will kill you with one sword!"

The man in black had an expression of anger and disgust on his face that he did not hide at all. After he finished speaking, he drew out his sword and crossed it across Mu Ci's neck again. As if to show his determination, he swung the sword inward. The blade was so sharp that the tip of the sword even reflected the light. The next moment, it was stained with a trace of blood.

Mu Ci felt a sharp pain on his neck, but his face remained expressionless and cold.

"Do you think you can beat me? Even if I kill your master right here, you can't do anything to me." These words were said roguely and coldly.

The man in black was choked and frowned, thinking about how this stupid princess, with her master by her side, was still able to deal with those killers with ease, although the facts were indeed as she said.

But...even so...

"Even if this is the case, I will fight to the death..." The man in black clenched his fist and said fiercely.

Before he could finish his words, Mu Ci waved his hand to interrupt him.

"Whatever, stop reciting and get out of here! Wen Xiuqi was hit by the icy palm of the Shadow Pavilion Master. If you want your master to be frozen to death, then stand here and continue!"

Mu Ci didn't care anymore, nor did he pay attention to the wound on his neck. He even walked directly to the table next to him, sat down, poured himself a cup of tea, and took a big gulp.

This woman said this, does she have a way to help the master suppress the cold poison?

The man in black still didn't believe in Mu Ci's strength, but he was helpless with his master in this state. Even when his master was sick, they would wait outside. And at this moment, the other secret guards were on missions outside, so he was...

We can only try our best to save the situation!

Thinking of this, the man in black warned again: "If you do anything bad to our master, we..."

"Stop talking so much nonsense! Close the door!" Mu Ci said impatiently.

The man in black glared at her fiercely, then reluctantly closed the door.

As soon as the man in black left, Mu Ci's expression immediately turned cold. She walked a few steps to Wen Xiuqi's side, used her inner strength to check his physical condition, and her brows furrowed even more tightly.

Wen Xiuqi's condition was very serious at the moment. The Ice Palm triggered the poison in his body. The previous poison directly rebounded and was now corroding his internal organs bit by bit. If she hadn't used the Flaming Internal Qi to protect his heart on the way here, he might have been in danger of losing his life.

In the plot, after Wen Xiuqi confronted Shadow, he was probably also hit by the Ice Palm, and it seemed to be more serious than this. How was it resolved later?

It seemed that after the assassination, her body could no longer withstand the cold. At the end, it was not mentioned, and the story went straight to the heroine's acquaintance with the various concubines in the harem. In the end, she turned to be with Wen Xiuqi, so, what about the cold poison?

This is a bug! It still can't be completely eradicated! Okay, take your time, it can't be done overnight.

Mu Ci shook his head irritably.

On the way here just now, she used the Flaming Internal Energy to temporarily stabilize the chaotic coldness in Wen Xiuqi's body. Now the most important thing is to "treat him personally."

Close-fitting treatment? Close-fitting?

Mu Ci was a little worried. What did it mean to be "close" as mentioned in the mission?

After thinking for a while, she helped Wen Xiuqi sit up, then took off her shoes and jumped onto the bed, sitting behind Wen Xiuqi... sticking to him like she was sticking to a glass door, and her posture was really... hard to describe.

“…”

Not long after, they quickly retreated.

Shit, this is too cold! No, this is not the right way to get close to me. I can't even get into the right position to activate my internal energy.

Mu Ci stripped off Wen Xiuqi's coat, three layers inside and three layers outside, leaving his upper body clean.

Revealing his fair and strong chest and eight-pack abs, his figure is countless times better than those of modern male models. His skin is covered with a thin layer of snow-like ice, which makes him look even better. It feels like appreciating a work of art.

Mu Ci sighed, he didn't expect that this sickly prince had such a good figure!

Without further ado, she placed her palms on Wen Xiuqi's back, then calmed herself down and began to circulate the Inflammatory Internal Energy in her body, then carefully and cautiously transmitted it into Wen Xiuqi's body bit by bit in the form of internal energy.

As time passed, Wen Xiuqi's body temperature began to rise a little bit, and her face began to turn rosy, but Mu Ci felt that her internal strength was being consumed at an extremely fast speed. Gradually, her face turned extremely pale at a speed visible to the naked eye, and there was even a trace of blood at the corner of her mouth.

Backfire! I guess her internal energy is almost gone!

Mu Ci endured the surging blood and energy in his body and cursed viciously.

Male lead, you have to fight for me!

After transmitting the last bit of his internal energy into Wen Xiuqi's body, Mu Ci spat out a mouthful of blood onto the ground, then fell headfirst onto Wen Xiuqi's back, and they both fell over.

I put my hand on my back just now, so that should be considered as personal treatment. Is the mission accomplished?

Mu Ci's vision gradually became blurred, and he was still thinking about this question until the last moment.

The next day, the summer sun shone through the window into the house and reflected on the bed. At this time, a man and a woman were leaning against each other in a strange posture on the antique carved wooden bed.

Wen Xiuqi frowned slightly and opened his eyes first.

It seemed that he had been unconscious for too long and his head was aching. He raised his hand and consciously wanted to pinch his eyebrows, but the moment he lowered his head, his pupils contracted.

He had taken off his clothes without knowing when, and was now shirtless. Looking at the loose belt around his waist, his face suddenly darkened.

Wen Xiuqi sat up and tried to pick up his clothes with a gloomy face, but froze again the next moment. He slowly turned his head and saw a woman who was very familiar to him.

Autumn is coming!

The woman buried her little face in the quilt beside her, curled up in a very obedient posture.

But in Wen Xiuqi's eyes, all this was a different situation. His face was dark, and the scene of being knocked down in Qingfang flashed through his mind. The anger in his heart surged up at the speed of a hurricane, and his body directly surpassed his consciousness, and he grabbed the neck of Mu Ci who was still sleeping.

Mu Ci's breathing was blocked, and her consciousness gradually became clear. She opened her eyes dazedly, and saw Wen Xiuqi's face was terribly gloomy. His eyes, which used to be clear, were now filled with anger, and the hatred between his eyebrows was completely undisguised.

“Ahem…Wen…Wen Xiuqi, what are you doing! Quickly…quickly let go!” His face, which had already turned pale due to exhausting his internal energy last night, now became even paler, with cold sweat dripping from his forehead.

Wen Xiuqi seemed like a different person, his eyes looked extremely unfamiliar.

"Wen Xiuqi, you bastard! Let me go! I've worked so hard to keep your cold poison at bay all night, and now you want to strangle me to death!"

A thunderous sound suddenly rang in Wen Xiuqi's mind. He paused, his pupils gradually focused, and the hand that was pinching Mu Ci gradually loosened its grip.

Mu Ci slapped his hand away and gasped heavily beside him.

The man in black who had been waiting outside the door all night heard the noise inside and rushed in directly. He found two people sitting on the bed in dishevelled clothes. His master had a gloomy but rosy face, while the stupid princess had a pale face, unstable breathing and was very weak.

He was stunned on the spot.

What...what happened? This is totally different from what he imagined.

Seeing Heifeng coming in, Wen Xiuqi had a cold face. He was extremely irritated at the moment, and realized that his soul-leaving syndrome had recurred. He tried to calm his mind, but found that he suddenly had more than ten years of internal strength.

"Heifeng, what's going on?" Wen Xiuqi asked.

The man in black, that is, Heifeng, breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his master had recovered. Then, he calmed down and replied respectfully, "Master, you fainted in Qingfang last night, idiot... cough cough, the Tenth Princess rescued you, and then on the way back home, we were suddenly assassinated by the Shadow Pavilion. You were hit by the Ice Palm, which triggered the cold poison in your body. The Tenth Princess helped you heal your injuries all night."

Although Heifeng didn't trust Mu Ci very much, but when he saw his master jumping around in the morning and the other one looking like she might fall asleep at any moment, he couldn't help but believe in Mu Ci's strength.

Hearing this, Wen Xiuqi was stunned for a moment. He looked at the weak Mu Ci with a complicated look, and suddenly felt uncomfortable in his heart, and he didn't know what he felt.

It seems that I have misunderstood. This guy really made me mad last night and even fooled Heifeng.

"Is the extra internal energy of more than ten years that suddenly appeared in my body yours?" Wen Xiuqi looked at Mu Ci and suddenly asked.

Heifeng was startled. He looked at the weak and helpless Mu Ci in surprise, his face full of shock.

Mu Ci ignored him.

Seeing that Mu Ci didn't seem to want to talk to him, Wen Xiuqi was silent for a while, then he coughed lightly, looked at Mu Ci, and whispered again: "Princess, I was not clear-headed just now and hurt you in a moment. I am really sorry. Please forgive me. And thank you for saving me last night!"

Wen Xiuqi put on his clothes, got up from the bed, and respectfully apologized and thanked Mu Ci.

No matter how much he disliked Qiu Muci, it was a fact that she saved him. He should do so.

Mu Ci remained silent.

"Oh, hypocrisy!"

“???” Wen Xiuqi was a little confused when he heard the familiar voice that suddenly came out of his mind, but the current situation did not allow him time to figure it out.

He glanced at Mu Ci, who had a cold face, paused, and then said, "If the Tenth Princess is still upset, just speak up. If there is anything I can do, I will do my best."

I want to strangle you to death, will you let me?

Mu Ci snorted coldly.

Just when she was about to test whether this request was too much and whether this man could do it, the mission reminder suddenly rang in her mind again.

[The healing mission is completed. The "Divine Doctor's Book" has been sent to the prop column. Please check it.]

Before Mu Ci could catch his breath, Mission continued.

[Quest released: Touch the chest of the male protagonist Wen Xiuqi. If you succeed, you will be rewarded with a copy of "Internal Power Heart Sutra". If you fail, you will be punished randomly. Please turn into a chest-touching maniac and don't be careless! ]

Mu Ci: “…”

Can this be stopped? What the hell are these missions?

No matter how resentful she was, she had to do it once the task was issued.

As a result, the words that came out of my mouth had a distorted meaning.

"I want to strangle your...breasts, will you let me?" He said it with full confidence, without any psychological burden.

Mu Ci sat up directly, walked to the bed, crossed her legs, and put on the standard arrogant and domineering princess look, speaking word by word.

The warm, jade-like smile that Wen Xiuqi had managed to put on his face was completely frozen.

Heifeng was standing beside him, his mouth twitching: "..."

Pinch...pinch what?

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