405: Chapter 405 He Doesn't Like It

Half an hour later.

Leng Bingyan slowly opened her eyes on the bed. The first thing she saw was the man she had seen before losing consciousness.

"Husband..."

Lin Xiao's furrowed brow finally smoothed out.

Although the Earth Grade pill purchased from the store had healed the woman's wounds quickly after she took it, her failure to wake up had still left him worried.

"Don't speak yet, take this."

Lin Xiao bought another mystic grade Restorative Pill and placed it into the woman's mouth.

Leng Bingyan didn't ask any questions; looking at the man's gentle gaze, she opened her mouth and took it.

Having this moment before her, she felt that the pain of traveling day and night and getting injured was all worth it.

Relying on the powerful restorative effects of the pill, Leng Bingyan felt her internal energy quickly replenishing, and all feelings of exhaustion and weakness vanished.

"Husband, you gave me such a precious spiritual pill again. Actually, I would have recovered after a night's rest; eating this is such a waste."

Leng Bingyan felt a bit of heartache; judging by the effects, this was definitely a pill above yellow grade.

"What silly things are you saying? You are my woman, what does eating a few pills matter?"

Lin Xiao was actually blaming himself; he hadn't expected that contacting General Leng Duo would be so dangerous.

Had he known, he should have given Leng Bingyan some Earth Grade pills for self-defense.

If she had only taken one Tiangang Pill, the woman might not have been injured.

Thinking of how he had almost lost Leng Bingyan, Lin Xiao still felt lingering fear.

"Husband... I was so afraid I would never see you again..."

Leng Bingyan naturally felt that the man was truly worried about her; while happy in her heart, she couldn't help but tear up.

On her way back after being injured, she had almost fainted several times, but she had bitten her lip, using the sharp pain to keep herself awake.

The desire to report back to her man was the belief that kept her going.

Leng Bingyan got up and threw herself into the man's arms.

Lin Xiao didn't say anything more, just held her close, enjoying the quiet intimacy.

Outside the room, Xiao Qingxuan peeked through the door crack, waved at the sisters behind her, and signaled them not to disturb them yet.

The women had also heard the commotion and naturally understood what it meant. Since Leng Bingyan had woken up, they were relieved and silently retreated to the courtyard.

"Heaven be praised, fortunately Yaner is okay," Xie Juner let out a long sigh of relief.

"Indeed, although Husband is a Land Immortal, those who could injure Yaner are certainly no ordinary experts," Zhao Caiwei frowned and said.

"It's my first time seeing Husband's eyes look so terrifying."

Mu Wanying recalled the moment Lin Xiao carried Leng Bingyan into the room; that tangible killing intent had made her shudder.

"After all, Yaner has been with me since the Stone Fortress, following Husband all this way, traveling here and there, and has rendered great service."

"Now that she was almost killed, a man as loyal and righteous as Husband would naturally be thunderously furious."

Xiao Qingxuan said, looking at the women: "It's not just Yaner; if any of us were injured, Husband would be the same."

"Qingxuan is right. Because of this, we must be extra careful. I don't want to see Husband that angry again," Su Wansha shook her head and said.

The women nodded, deeply agreeing.

After about the time it takes to burn an incense stick, Lin Xiao led Leng Bingyan back into the courtyard.

Xiao Qingxuan stood up and asked with concern: "Yaner, does it still hurt?"

Leng Bingyan smiled and patted her wound: "Don't worry, my Empress, with Husband's miraculous medicine, I'm all better!"

"Oh my, you can't pat the wound location!" Xiao Qingxuan hurriedly stopped her.

Leng Bingyan, however, actively pulled up her clothes, revealing her slender waist where the scar was no longer visible, and laughed generously: "I'm really better! Look, there isn't even a mark!"

Seeing this, the women finally revealed knowing smiles, marveling at the effectiveness of Lin Xiao's spiritual medicine.

Although Leng Bingyan was out of danger, the matter had only just begun.

Lin Xiao said solemnly: "Yaner, tell us exactly what happened, and recount the situation of these past few days."

Leng Bingyan's pretty face turned serious; she immediately sat down and began to recount her experiences over these days.

From entering the border mountains to finding General Tong Yu's remnant troops, there hadn't been any major issues.

But within half a day after separating from General Tong Yu, she discovered many poisonous snakes and insects along the way, as well as miasma that appeared out of nowhere.

Although she didn't see any figures, Leng Bingyan still became alert.

She chose to use light-body techniques to leap and travel only on high trees; although it was more physically demanding, it was at least safer.

Just as she was about to exit the mountains, several groups of masked assassins suddenly appeared.

These people had average martial arts skills, but there were too many of them. She had already been traveling for many days, eager to report back, and hadn't rested much.

Being attacked in waves made her even more exhausted.

"After three waves of assassins, I encountered an assassin with a thin, long build, who likely had cultivation approaching that of a Grandmaster."

"That guy was skilled at using a curved blade attached to an iron chain; his moves were incredibly bizarre."

"Because I was too tired, and my cultivation was somewhat inferior to his, I had to defend while looking for a chance to escape, but I still ended up taking a cut from him."

"Fortunately, his light-body technique was not as good as mine, so I managed to use the terrain to shake him off before running back."

Leng Bingyan frowned: "I suspect these people are all from the Moon Worship Cult; otherwise, there's no reason for them to suddenly target me."

"That must be it. General Tong Yu and his men have likely been targeted by the Moon Worship Cult all along."

Xiao Qingxuan was puzzled: "But I don't understand, how could a staunch and iron-willed man like General Leng allow himself to join the Moon Worship Cult due to a momentary setback?"

"That's right, my father is definitely not a man who fears death! So I think he must have had some hidden reason!" Leng Bingyan firmly believed.

"Could it be that he is enduring humiliation to protect the Black Dragon Cavalry? After all, the Moon Worship Cult has resources that could resolve urgent needs," Zhao Caiwei analyzed.

"No, if one wants to restore the Western Shu regime, one must do it uprightly. Once one gets entangled with the crooked and evil ways of the Moon Worship Cult, even if the Gan army is truly expelled later, one will still be entangled by the Moon Worship Cult like a lingering ghost."

Mu Wanying shook her head: "General Leng is, after all, a descendant of a famous family, wise and intelligent; how could he not understand this?"

"No need to guess."

Lin Xiao stood up, his expression cold: "Since we have reached Du Province, let's take a trip to the border."

Since arriving in this strange world, Lin Xiao had been alone, with no ties.

It wasn't until he met Xiao Qingxuan, Leng Bingyan, and the other women that he gradually found the warmth of a home, feeling that he was no longer alone.

Through this crisis with Leng Bingyan, he realized more clearly that he had integrated into this world and regarded these women as his true family.

He did not like this feeling of almost losing someone important.

A piercing killing intent made the entire courtyard instantly turn several degrees colder.

The women exchanged knowing glances; they all understood that the Northern Border God of Slaughter was about to start a massacre again.