There was a cool and gloomy atmosphere in the dark cave. As the toxins in Tan Xiu's body were completely expelled, his serious internal injuries also improved a bit. Only then did he slowly open his eyes. To his surprise, the sky outside had already darkened, and the cool breeze brought along the fragrance of food.
"Huh?"
Tan Xiu turned his head. When he saw Zhang Xinyue leaning against the mountain wall with a dazed look, an indescribable complex emotion suddenly emerged inside his heart.
What should I do?
He racked his brains but couldn't come up with any solution. He was not familiar with Zhang Xinyue and had only met her a few times. If it was Zhang Xinya who lost her chastity to him this time, Tan Xiu might be able to accept it. But he had no way to deal with Zhang Xinyue at all.
Being responsible?
Not to mention whether she would like it or not, Zhang Xinya would probably be in great pain if she knew what happened between him and Zhang Xinyue. Furthermore, it would not be beneficial for Zhang Xinyue to be responsible for her feelings and might even become a burden to her.
"You … you're awake?"
Zhang Xinyue woke up from her daze and found that Tan Xiu was looking at her with a complicated expression. An awkward expression immediately appeared on her face. But it was only a few seconds before she quickly adjusted herself and said, "You don't need to take today's matter to heart. The reason why I did it … was to repay you for saving my life."
"I know."
"Thank you!" Tan Xiu floated up and said.
Zhang Xinyue felt a bit bitter inside. She had lost the most important chastity of a woman, yet all she got in return was a word of thanks?
She looked at Tan Xiu's slightly apologetic expression and shook her head. "Forget it! You saved me and I saved you, so we're even. I hope you won't mention what happened today to anyone, and I naturally won't tell anyone about what happened in Qingcheng Mountain. Let's just pretend that nothing happened after we leave this place. "
"I promise you."
Tan Xiu nodded and looked at Zhang Xinyue, whose body trembled a few times. Then, he suddenly asked, "You … haven't eaten anything since yesterday?"
"I haven't eaten anything since the night before yesterday," said Zhang Xinyue bitterly.
Tan Xiu nodded without a word as he turned around and strode out of the cave. He then looked at Mo Awu beside a boulder tens of meters away and asked in a deep voice, "Have you brought something to eat?"
Mo Awu flew over and respectfully said, "Boss, we were worried that we might alarm the enemy last night by starting a fire in this mountain forest, so we bought some food from the county town. Are you hungry? I'll bring it to you now. "
Tang Xiu nodded in response. As Mo Awu took the packed meals, he asked, "Where's the Red Silk Ribbon?"
Mo Awu spread his hand and took out the blooming Red Silk Flower from his interspatial ring. Then, he said, "We got the Red Silk Flower from Wang Xuezhong last night and found an unexpected situation. The two fellows who sought revenge from the Qingcheng Faction were killed by us, but the people from the Qingcheng Faction also escaped. "
"Did you find anything unusual when you went to Qinglin County?" asked Tan Xiu in a deep voice.
"We heard the news that Wang Xuegang, the developer of the Golden Goblet Emperor Gauze villa complex, was killed along with several bodyguards around him. All of them had their heads chopped off and hung at the villa complex's gate. After inquiring about it, we heard that it was done by an old man in a green robe. "
Dao Master Poison?
Tan Xiu's expression slightly changed as he nodded and said, "Since Dao Master Poison hasn't left yet, I'm afraid he's hiding in some corner of Qinglin County, waiting for us to fall into his trap. Awu, we'll hide in this place for the next few days and leave after I've recovered from my injury. However, there's something I need you to do. "
"Please tell me, Boss," asked Mo Awu.
"I'll give you a list of medicinal herbs later," said Tan Xiu. "Take it to the Qinglin County Medicinal Herbs Market to buy them. If you can't find them in the Qinglin County Medicinal Herbs Market, then buy them elsewhere. Do remember to buy all the medicinal herbs I need within three days.
"Understood!"
Replied Mo Awu respectfully.
When Tan Xiu returned to the cave, he saw that Zhang Xinyue was wearing his clothes, yet it couldn't block her beauty and charm. He sighed inwardly and took out a folding table and chair from his interspatial ring. He then put the lunch box on the table and said, "Let's eat something first. I'm afraid we'll have to stay here for the next few days."
Zhang Xinyue stared blankly at the table and chair that appeared out of nowhere in front of her and murmured, "Are you performing magic? Where did these tables and chairs come from? "
"They're interspatial rings," said Tan Xiu with a smile. "That's what we cultivators use to store our stuff. I often sleep in the deep mountains and forests, so I always bring some daily necessities with me. "
Zhang Xinyue recalled that they could even fly, so she gradually felt relieved that Tan Xiu had some magical things. Having not eaten for two days, she was so hungry that her chest was sticking to her back. As she opened the lunchbox, the fragrant food and porridge wafted out with a warm smell. She hurriedly drank a few mouthfuls of porridge before wolfing down the food.
Tan Xiu secretly found it funny looking at her appearance. However, he was also a bit hungry, so he also ate directly. Fortunately, Mo Awu bought a lot of food, enough for him and Zhang Xinyue to eat and drink to their heart's content.
"I'm full now."
After a while, Zhang Xinyue contentedly touched her slightly bulging belly. Having said that, she reached out to tidy up the leftovers and quickly got up, ready to throw them out. However, she staggered and let out a cry of pain. She instantly bent down and squatted directly on the ground.
Tan Xiu quickly squatted beside her and held her arm, asking, "What happened? Are you hurt? "
"Accept … accept your big head ghost!"
Zhang Xinyue angrily turned her head and glared at Tan Xiu, scolding him.
"What happened?" asked Tan Xiu with a confused expression. "Why do you look like you're in pain?"
Zhang Xinyue angrily retorted. "Shut up!"
Tan Xiu was thoroughly confused by Zhang Xinyue. He racked his brain for a while and watched her carefully stand up. Only then did he realize the crux of the problem.
"I …"
He was a bit embarrassed because he realized that Zhang Xinyue should be having sex for the first time. After he unconsciously lost his virginity, she probably suffered a lot due to his lack of control over his strength and timing.
"Send them out."
Zhang Xinyue sat back on the chair and angrily said.
Tan Xiu awkwardly touched his nose and then took the leftovers and quickly left the cave. After discarding these things in the hidden bushes, he found a thick tree nearby and cut it into wooden planks, quickly making a simple single bed.
He then returned to the cave.
Tan Xiu placed the simple single bed on the wall and then took out a pillow and bedding from his interspatial ring. After laying it out, he said, "We're staying here for the time being, so you'll sleep on the bed later! You don't have to worry about eating and drinking since I brought a lot of food with me. It's enough for us for a few days. "
Although Zhang Xinyue had seen many magical means of Tan Xiu, she still found it interesting. However, the relationship between them was a bit special, so she was too embarrassed to ask about it.
A few days later.
Tan Xiu took another Holy Healing pill and his injuries were finally healed. However, he was not in a hurry to leave. Although his purpose of coming to Qingcheng Mountain had been achieved, there were still powerful enemies that he had yet to eliminate. In the past few days, Jin Shi had sneaked into Qinglin County many times and obtained a lot of news from there.
Among them, the recent homicide cases in Qinglin County were frequently reported, and the people who died tragically were almost all Qingcheng Monastery's people. Although the entire county was under martial law to track down the green-robed murderer, there was no progress so far.
"Boss, six of the Qingcheng Monastery's people who escaped have died. I'm afraid it won't take long for the Qingcheng Monastery's people to die if they keep dying like this," reported Jin Shi with a bitter smile.
"There's a cause and there's an effect." Tan Xiu indifferently said. "This is a mistake made by the Qingcheng Monastery, and now it's just retribution. Originally, Wang Rui helped Viviani before, and she chose to join our Everlasting Feast Hall, so we owe him a favor. It's a pity that we didn't see him that night. I'm afraid he's already dead. "
"Speaking of which, Wang Rui is indeed a good material for cultivation, though his character is a bit exaggerated." Jin Shi sighed. "It's a pity that he died in the battle that night, else he might have been able to completely calm down and achieve something in the future after the Qingcheng Monastery went through such a great calamity."
"He's indeed a talent, but the Qingcheng Monastery is his root." Tan Xiu chuckled. "If the Qingcheng Monastery's people aren't dead, we won't use him even if he's still alive. You! Don't let your imagination run wild. "
"A talent who can't be used by us is not a real talent." Jin Shi grinned. "Boss, your injury has been healed now, so when are we leaving?"
Not far away.
Upon hearing it, Zhang Xinyue's expression moved and her ears pricked up. Her mood was very complicated. She didn't like Tan Xiu at first, even though Tan Xiu was indeed a good young talent. However, after the Qingcheng Mountain incident, she even gave her chastity to Tan Xiu, causing her to have some special feelings for Tan Xiu. However, it was far from enough to say that this feeling was love.
However …
Although Tan Xiu spent most of his time in cultivation these days, her eyes were always attracted to Tan Xiu. His every move and every word and deed made her care about him very much. Even Tan Xiu's apologetic and caring attitude toward her in his words and deeds made her feel unbelievably touched.
Now, after hearing Jin Shi's question, she wanted to leave this remote mountain and old forest. But there was another emotion in her heart, one that she was reluctant to end the days she spent with Tan Xiu.
"What … what am I thinking?"
Zhang Xinyue suddenly sobered up and quickly explained to herself with other thoughts. The reason why she wanted to spend more time with Tan Xiu was definitely because of his endless magical means …
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