Chapter 30 Ambiguous Healing

It wasn't until Ye Fan spoke that Yun Li managed to calm down somewhat.

Only then did she realize that what she had imagined hadn't happened. After a moment of stunned silence, she instantly understood she had misunderstood Ye Fan.

"This... I'm sorry, Senior Brother... I... I..."

Yun Li's small face flushed crimson. She stammered 'I' for a long time but couldn't finish, too ashamed and embarrassed to look at him.

"Forget it, forget it. It was inevitable you'd misunderstand in that situation."

"It's good you're finally awake. Take care of some of the wounds yourself."

Ye Fan set down the Medicinal Pill and turned to leave, but Yun Li couldn't help calling out to stop him.

"Senior Brother, you... don't go... I..."

Yun Li's little face looked like it was about to drip blood. She hemmed and hawed, unable to get a single sentence out.

"What's wrong?" Ye Fan asked, somewhat puzzled.

"This... I... that... I can't move..." Yun Li whispered, her voice as faint as a mosquito's hum.

Her injuries were severe; she was already at the end of her rope. The ordeal had exhausted the last of her strength.

Currently collapsed on the ground, she couldn't even move a finger, completely unable to tend to her own wounds.

If she delayed any longer like this, she might really be beyond saving.

Yun Li was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, having no choice but to ask Ye Fan for help.

"Senior Brother... you... could you help me apply the medicine?"

Looking at Yun Li's blushing face, and thinking about the scenery beneath that green dress, Ye Fan suddenly felt his mouth go dry.

"Sigh, who told me I'm born to help people."

Although Yun Li was still at an innocent age, she clearly understood matters of this nature.

Watching as Ye Fan was about to undo her sash again, she was so ashamed she wished the ground would swallow her, and could only turn her head away to avoid looking at him.

But just as Ye Fan was about to begin, he seemed to remember something. After a moment's thought, he tore a piece of cloth from his own clothes and blindfolded himself.

"This should be much better. You'll have to guide me on how to apply the medicine later."

Seeing Ye Fan blindfold himself, Yun Li was slightly taken aback. Understanding his intention, she nodded with a red face, her fondness for this Senior Brother rising considerably.

Because he couldn't see, Ye Fan's movements were somewhat clumsy. He struggled for a long time to barely undo the sash at her waist, but the next part was the most troublesome.

"If I touch somewhere I shouldn't, Junior Sister, please forgive me."

Yun Li's face flushed with shame. She couldn't utter a complete sentence, only managing to let out a soft 'Mm' in response.

Ye Fan's hands slowly traced upward along the curve of her waist. Even though he was very careful, an accident still happened.

"So soft."

"Ah..."

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing... it's past... a little lower."

"Like this?"

"Mm... don't... don't move around... just undo it slowly like this..."

Their coordination was too unfamiliar. It took great effort to barely remove her outer robe and inner garments.

Looking at Yun Li again, her entire skin was flushed pink, her pretty face as if lit by fiery clouds. She wished she could burrow into a crack in the ground.

Now only the final undergarment remained, clinging tightly to the wound. Blood had long since soaked through it, sticking it firmly to her skin. Peeling it off wouldn't be easy.

"Bear with it. This might hurt a lot," Ye Fan instructed.

"Mm."

Yun Li gritted her teeth and grunted in affirmation. But who knew, as soon as Ye Fan peeled off a little bit, she couldn't hold back.

"Mm... ah... don't... gently... I can't... I can't take it... Senior Brother, spare me."

Hearing those sounds, Ye Fan felt like his breathing stopped. He quickly squatted down deeply to hide his embarrassment.

"Stop messing around, will you? I'm trying to save you. Bear with it."

Ye Fan wore an expression torn between laughter and tears. If not for the bloody scene dampening the mood, he really might have done something beastly.

Yun Li was also ashamed beyond words. She knew the sounds were inappropriate, but the bone-deep pain was simply unbearable.

Ye Fan tried a few more times, but the result remained unchanged.

"Ah... mm... I can't... I can't..."

Seeing that he was on the verge of losing control, Ye Fan decided to go all out.

"Sorry, Junior Sister."

"What?"

Before Yun Li could understand what was happening, Ye Fan steeled his heart and ripped off the blood-stained undergarment in one go!

A scream immediately rang out, and Yun Li directly fainted dead away.

Ye Fan couldn't care about anything else now. Flustered, he began cleaning the wound. Unable to see and with no one to guide him, he could only grope around blindly.

In no time at all, the wound on Yun Li's chest was cleaned, and in the process, Ye Fan had touched everything he should and shouldn't have.

After tidying everything up, Ye Fan took out his own clothes to cover Yun Li, then ran to the river to wash his face and cool down.

After all that commotion, Ye Fan almost felt his Bloodline flow backward.

"To endure even this, I'm really a fucking Saint," Ye Fan secretly lamented.

He didn't know how long it took before he barely returned to normal. When he returned to the campsite, Yun Li was still fast asleep (unconscious). It seemed she definitely wouldn't wake up tonight.

The trial Secret Realm was fraught with danger. Although Ye Fan didn't mind, Yun Li clearly couldn't handle it.

He could only move closer, extending the protection of his golden armor immortal robe to cover Yun Li as well, before closing his eyes to rest.

Yun Li slept very deeply. By the time she woke up again, it was almost noon the next day.

It took her a long while to clearly regain her senses. Everything that happened last night resurfaced before her eyes.

"Last night... right... Senior Brother saved me."

Yun Li jolted awake, only then noticing Ye Fan nearby, cooking barbecue.

His focused, dedicated appearance actually captivated her for a moment.

"Awake?"

It wasn't until Ye Fan spoke that Yun Li snapped back to reality, her pretty face flushing crimson once more.

"Aw... awake... Thank you for saving me, Senior Brother... Yun Li still doesn't know your esteemed name?"

As she said this, Yun Li felt even more mortified.

She didn't even know Ye Fan's name when they did... that. Although it was an emergency, she was still ashamed to the extreme.

"Ye Fan."

"Ye Fan?"

Yun Li blinked curiously, feeling she had heard this name somewhere, just couldn't recall it at the moment.

Last night, Ye Fan had easily overpowered three Senior Brothers from Pill Cauldron Peak, displaying strength far beyond Yun Li's imagination. He was at least among the top Inner Sect Disciples, or even a Personal Disciple.

But she couldn't for the life of her remember which peak had a Personal Disciple named Ye Fan.

They exchanged names but subconsciously avoided the topic of last night's healing process, making the atmosphere somewhat heavy for a while.

In the end, Ye Fan broke the silence by handing over some roasted meat, telling Yun Li to eat more to nourish her body.

That way her injuries would heal faster. But who knew another awkward situation would occur.

"Senior Brother Ye Fan... could you help me sit up..."

Yun Li's injuries were far more severe than imagined. The night's recovery had only pulled her back from death's door; she hadn't regained much mobility at all.

Ye Fan walked over with a helpless expression, thinking to himself that since he'd already touched her last night, he might as well be more open about it.

Ye Fan picked Yun Li up from the ground and propped her against a nearby tree.

But who knew she didn't even have the strength to hold the roasted meat. Ye Fan had no choice but to tear it into pieces and feed her.

"Ah, open up."