Fortunately, although the system was currently unusable, she still retained her immense strength, allowing her to easily carry Xue Ye on her back and leave the area…
She definitely couldn't go back to that cave; she was afraid that Yue Yunxue and the others would return again.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, they finally saw a hollow tree on a hilltop, as thick as five or six adult men could hug.
The tree canopy blocked out the sun, and the inside of the tree cavity was covered with a layer of golden fallen leaves.
After putting Xue Ye down, Liu Yingying took off her outer robe and covered him with it. Then, while it was still early, she went to gather herbs for him.
This remote mountain forest is sparsely populated and home to many precious medicinal herbs. After gathering enough herbs to treat Xue Ye's injuries, Liu Yingying also dug up a few ginseng plants, Polygonum multiflorum, Ligusticum chuanxiong, and other high-quality medicinal herbs before turning back.
Xue Ye was still unconscious. Liu Yingying had already treated his wounds. With old wounds and new ones, his body was already riddled with holes.
I never expected Yue Yunxue to be so ruthless!
But that's understandable, considering how ruthless she is to herself!
Xue Ye woke up in the middle of the night, thinking he was going to die this time, since the knife had hit a vital spot!
In fact, he was still alive, and his body was warm, with a fire burning in front of him and the aroma of roasting meat wafting through the air.
Liu Yingying sat in front of the fire, carefully turning the rabbit in her hands as it roasted.
Hearing a noise behind him, she turned around to look at him, seemingly finally relieved.
"You're awake. Are you feeling better?"
"Yes, you've been watching over me all this time?" Xue Ye nodded, looking at her with some guilt.
For a moment, I didn't know what to say.
By this time, the rabbit in Liu Yingying's hand was already cooked. She tore off a hind leg, took out a bowl and chopsticks from her spatial storage, shredded the rabbit meat into strips, and then got up and came to his side.
"You've lost too much blood and your vital energy has been depleted. You should eat something light, but we don't have much right now. Just make do with this for now. Your aunt will cook something delicious for you when we get back to Peach Blossom Village!"
Her tone was gentle, as if she were coaxing a child.
Xue Ye disliked her referring to herself as his aunt in front of him; normally, he would definitely give her the cold shoulder.
But tonight, unusually, he didn't make a fuss about it. He simply took the bowl from Liu Yingying's hand and ate it himself.
"tasty!"
He had originally thought that he might as well just die, but Liu Yingying never showed any intention of giving up on him from beginning to end.
He couldn't continue to be so depressed; he had to survive!
Only by staying alive can her burden be lessened!
Only then can I... protect her!
The capital city, the residence of the Marquis of Yong'an.
Zhu Shaoqian was off work today and accompanied his wife to visit her parents' home.
The Zhu family mansion and the Yong'an Marquis's mansion were very close, so it was as easy for Lin Jiaorui to go back to her parents' home as it was to eat. She would often stay at the Marquis's mansion for three to five days before returning to the Zhu family mansion, and Zhu Shaoqian would accompany his wife throughout the entire process.
At this moment, Lin Jiaorui went to see Old Madam Lin, while Zhu Shaoqian had just come out of the study of Marquis Yong'an.
He raised his sleeve to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead and saw his personal attendant, Chang Gui, standing outside the moon archway, giving him a meaningful look.
A cold glint appeared in Zhu Shaoqian's eyes. He strode over, looked at Chang Gui, and uttered a single word in a low voice, "Speak!"
"Master, the people keeping an eye on the Liu family have just sent back the latest news..." Changgui whispered in his ear.
Upon hearing this news, Zhu Shaoqian was slightly taken aback.
Liu Yingying was ambushed on her way back to her hometown, and her men lost track of her in the deep mountains. Now the woman's fate is unknown!
He suddenly realized that if Lady Liu died like this, that would be the best ending!
He won't have to bear the guilt of killing his wife!
But... but what if she's still lucky enough to escape death?
Zhu Shaoqian subconsciously hoped that Liu Yingying was really dead, so that it would end everything!
"Who attacked her?" This was the first question Zhu Shaoqian asked after regaining his senses.
Chang Gui scratched his head and replied, "The people who came back reported that... it seems to be people from Yun Zhao's side, and it seems they're after the young man beside her..."
"Okay, I understand!" Zhu Shaoqian regained his composure, then whispered a few more instructions to Chang Gui before leaving.
Two days later, under Liu Yingying's careful care, Xue Ye's injuries healed quickly.
The Yiyue tribe assassins did not pursue them further, so Liu Yingying and Xue Ye decided to continue their journey.
Leave this remote mountain forest as soon as possible to avoid any unforeseen complications.
However, Liu Yingying had a question in her mind, which she asked while preparing lunch with whatever ingredients she had on hand.
"Wu Feng and Hua Yue are quite skilled; you could say they're no less capable than the assassins Yue Yunxue brought. Do you really think they're dead?"
Liu Yingying knew that Wufeng and Huayue stayed by Xue Ye's side to protect him.
But now Xue Ye is seriously injured, and the two of them are nowhere to be found, so there are only two possibilities.
One possibility is that they are already dead.
The second possibility is that they were originally in cahoots with Yue Yunxue.
Xue Ye gave her a deep look and said in a deep voice, "I know you're trying to remind me that if they leave my side at such a crucial moment, allowing Yue Yunxue to take advantage of the situation, then even if they reappear in the future, they are not worthy of my trust!"
Xue Yenan said so much at once.
Liu Yingying sighed softly and said, "Actually, there's something else that I've always been puzzled by."
Xue Ye: "What is it?"
Liu Yingying: "Wu Feng, Hua Yue and Yue Yunxue are both from the Yi Yue clan. However, one side is loyal to the clan leader and the Ninth Elder, while the other side is loyal to the Third Elder. They seem to be capable subordinates of both sides. I think they should know each other."
"But since we know each other, why didn't Wu Feng Hua Yue remind you that Xiao Xue is Yue Yun Xue all this time?"
Upon hearing this, Xue Ye's expression became even more serious.
Based on Liu Yingying's deduction, it is very likely that Wu Feng, Hua Yue, and Yue Yunxue are actually in cahoots, just trying to lull him into a false sense of security!
He left the Yiyue tribe with his mother when he was eight years old.
Once upon a time, the maternal grandfather was the only support the mother and son had within the clan.
After my maternal grandfather passed away, everyone in the clan harbored their own ulterior motives!
He didn't know what trend the Yiyue tribe had developed into now.
But he knew that even if it was a den of dragons and tigers, he still had to wade into those murky waters.
Not for any other reason than to protect the people he cares about from being implicated!
"Xiao Ye," Liu Yingying said softly, taking his hand in hers.
She comes from modern times and doesn't have any concept of strict separation between men and women.
To her, shaking hands was simply a way of giving the other person some strength.
She said, "No matter what happens in the future, your aunt will always be with you!"
Looking into Liu Yingying's bright, sparkling eyes, at that moment, it seemed as if the iceberg in Xue Ye's eyes was gradually melting...
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