Wu Zhong's body was covered in all sorts of wounds—stabs from knives and swords, whips and clubs. Some wounds were so badly rotten and foul-smelling that the white bone was visible underneath; others were still oozing fresh blood.
It is clear that this was not a one-time injury, but rather an injury sustained over several days and multiple engagements with the enemy.
Wu Zhong is a tough guy; even in this state, he still stubbornly refused to collapse.
Upon seeing Shang Xiye, he pulled a thick cloth bag from his robes and handed it to Shang Xiye with trembling hands, weakly saying, "Your Highness, I have not failed in my mission. This contains all the details of the silver under Young Master Jia's name, as well as a list and evidence of various dealings with related individuals. Their power is far greater than we imagined, and there is a mysterious force helping them behind the scenes. I suffered a loss at the hands of these people and almost did not make it back."
"Well done," Shang Xiye said, taking the cloth bag and placing it on her lap.
Ji Fengyao stepped forward to take Wu Zhong's pulse, but Wu Zhong weakly refused, saying, "I will be fine after a few days of rest. How can I trouble the Princess to treat me?"
After speaking, he fainted.
"How badly is he injured?" Shang Xiye asked with concern as soon as Ji Fengyao finished taking his pulse.
"Several meridians are severed, excessive blood loss, festering and inflamed wounds, accompanied by a persistent low-grade fever. Just like the Prince, he's an iron man." Ji Fengyao took the paper and pen she had prepared beforehand and began writing the prescription.
Wu Ying panicked upon hearing the first sentence: "If your meridians are completely severed, won't you become a cripple? Wu Zhong has always been very competitive. If he wakes up and finds out, he definitely won't be able to accept it."
"Who told you that if your meridians are severed, you'll become a cripple?" Ji Fengyao said calmly without even lifting her eyelids.
"It can still be connected?" Shang Xiye had never heard of such a thing before.
"It will take a lot of suffering to fully reconnect the wound. However, given his personality, he should be able to pull through. Such a severe injury won't kill him; his future achievements are limitless." Ji Fengyao wrote down the prescription and handed it to Shang Xiye's men to get the medicine.
As he got up, he saw Wuying cleaning a very thin, fine wound on Wuzhong's body with alcohol.
The wound was not very obvious among the many wounds, but it was the closest to Wu Zhong's heart and the most dangerous one.
It seemed that Wuying was also wondering how the injury had occurred, and he wiped the area several times before it caught Ji Fengyao's attention.
Wuying didn't recognize the wound, but Ji Fengyao was all too familiar with it!
Those were wounds inflicted by the cultivator's sword energy. Although the cultivator's cultivation level was not high, at most only at the second level of the Spirit Gathering Realm, it was enough to make her wary.
This means that there are already cultivators around her, and before she has the ability to protect herself, she must be more careful to hide herself.
"Your Highness, the person Wu Zhong encountered this time is not simple. You must be extra vigilant," Ji Fengyao couldn't help but remind Shang Xiye.
"What?" Shang Xiye looked at her seriously.
"If I told you that you might be fighting against a group of people who possess divine abilities, would you believe me? Wouldn't you be scared?"
Shang Xiye: "..."
Shadowless: "..."
My head hurts. The princess is talking nonsense again, being so inappropriate.
Seeing their "I'd be a fool to believe you" expressions, Ji Fengyao just chuckled.
You don't believe me, do you?
The day I achieve foundation building, I'll wield a sword in front of you, and you'll be so amazed you'll be singing "Conquer" to me!
However, it's time for her to step in and properly resolve the problem of the Empress Dowager. At the very least, she should make her think twice and stop her from causing her so much trouble so recklessly.
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