207: Swallow the Shark Pearl

Gu Xiaoyue was startled by Xiao Lan's sudden movement, but her body was unable to move.

She could only let a slippery object transfer from Xiao Lan's mouth to hers.

Without needing her to swallow, the smooth object directly entered her throat.

"Ugh—"

She could feel that after the object entered her abdomen, the pain instantly lessened significantly.

What did Xiao Lan give her?

Could it be his Shark Pearl?

She didn't ask, only feeling that he would never harm her, no matter what.

The possibility of it being a Shark Pearl was not small; Xiao Lan had Water Therapy skills, so his Shark Pearl naturally had an auxiliary healing effect.

Xiao Lan's Water Therapy continued, and Gu Xiaoyue also felt her body gradually getting better.

However, she still couldn't move.

It took about half an hour for Xiao Lan to finish the treatment.

He lay beside Gu Xiaoyue, staring at her face unblinkingly.

His expression was both wronged and worried.

"It's nothing, I'm not going to die."

Gu Xiaoyue wanted to raise her hand to touch Xiao Lan's head, but she struggled and couldn't lift her hand at all.

Not wanting Xiao Lan to continue worrying about her, she simply recalled him into her Yu Beast Space.

Although Gu Xiaoyue couldn't move, she could still summon her pet beasts.

So even though she was in the wild, she wasn't worried at all, only hoping her body would recover quickly enough to move freely.

The sun slowly rose from the east, and Gu Xiaoyue was utterly exhausted.

After all, she had spent the entire previous day fighting fierce beasts, and this night she couldn't sleep at all due to the pain and the need to be vigilant about her surroundings.

She had overestimated her strength too much.

She even regretted a little now that she hadn't been more cautious when dealing with the Mountain Demon at the end.

However, it wasn't a big problem; her life was saved, and she could go back to find everyone later, but she just didn't know where she was now.

While Gu Xiaoyue was still thinking, a face appeared upside down in front of her.

"Are you alright?"

The young man's expression was innocent, and his eyes were pure.

Gu Xiaoyue felt he looked somewhat familiar, but because he was upside down, she couldn't be sure.

"Are you injured? Can you move?"

He observed Gu Xiaoyue, seeing her eyeballs moving but not answering him.

"Sister, can't you speak? Can you hear me?"

Gu Xiaoyue felt that the other party might have mistaken her for a mute; she just didn't feel like talking much because of the pain.

"I'm injured, I can't move."

"Oh, I'm herding sheep. I'll take you home later.

Although there might not be wild beasts here, I can't leave an injured girl in the wild."

The young man was also frank; he was willing to help Gu Xiaoyue, but he had to finish what he was doing first.

"Mm, thank you."

For some reason, Gu Xiaoyue felt a familiar scent from him.

She inexplicably believed that he wouldn't harm her.

Or, even if he intended to harm her, she could absolutely protect herself!

This time, she wouldn't be overconfident again.

After the young man finished herding the sheep, he prepared to go back.

This time, he faced Gu Xiaoyue directly, "Sister, let me carry you on my back."

Only then did Gu Xiaoyue recognize this slightly childish face—White Gaze!

No, White Gaze was two years older than her.

Could this young man be White Gaze's younger brother?

But White Gaze was the Third Prince, so his brother should also be a prince, so how could he be out herding sheep?

She had too many questions, so she could only nod to the young man in front of her and let him carry her on his back.

The young man herded the sheep while carrying Gu Xiaoyue back to his dwelling.

A simple yurt, with only a small single bed inside and some basic furnishings.

Gu Xiaoyue let the young man place her on his bed.

"Sister, I'll make you some milk tea.

I usually live alone; I only make milk tea when I have distinguished guests."

Gu Xiaoyue nodded; it was fine if he didn't mention it, but once he did, she indeed felt hungry.

Soon, the young man brought a cup of fragrant milk tea, with a layer of milk skin on top, looking very delicious.

Gu Xiaoyue half-leaned against the headboard and took a sip of the milk tea, not expecting it to be salty.

It didn't quite suit her taste, but seeing the young man's expectant expression, she still bit the bullet and drank it all.

The young man helped her lie down properly before asking.

"Sister, was it delicious?"

"It was alright, but I'm not quite used to the taste."

This time she had drunk it all, but to avoid drinking salty milk tea again in the future.

Gu Xiaoyue still decided to tell the truth.

A hint of disappointment flashed across the young man's face, but he quickly recovered his spirits.

"Okay, Sister, you can tell me your preferences, and I'll make food you like in the future.

Oh, I forgot to introduce myself, my name is White Gaze.

Sister, what's your name?"

White Gaze tilted his head slightly, and that childish face, not yet completely faded, overlapped with the face in Gu Xiaoyue's memory.

He really was White Gaze?!

"Wait, what year is it now?"

A thought flashed through Gu Xiaoyue's mind—could the Mountain Demon have sent her back to the past?

"Star Calendar 3127."

White Gaze was a bit confused; this sister looked quite shrewd, so why would she ask such a silly question?

"What?! Hiss—"

Gu Xiaoyue suddenly sat up, but then collapsed back onto the bed due to the pain.

If this was truly White Gaze, and the year he mentioned was correct.

Then she had traveled back six years!

"You're seventeen this year, right?"

"Oh, Sister, you're amazing, you know that!

In two months, I'll have my attribute test, and then my coming-of-age ceremony."

Gu Xiaoyue frowned; the White Gaze in front of her was almost eighteen.

But he was slender and small, looking similar to a typical sixteen-year-old boy, completely unlike the spirited Third Prince she had seen before.

"Thank you very much for saving me; I will leave once I can move."

She closed her eyes, intending to sleep for a while.

If the young man in front of her was truly White Gaze, then she was absolutely safe.

But since she had traveled back six years, she should avoid changing history and getting involved in karma.

White Gaze didn't say anything, just busied himself with his tasks.

When Gu Xiaoyue woke up from this sleep, her body had recovered significantly, and she could sit up by herself.

She saw outside through the gap in the door curtain; it should be evening now, with the sunset glow reddening more than half the sky.

White Gaze had gone somewhere, and she took advantage of his absence.

Gu Xiaoyue summoned Xiao Lan and performed Water Therapy on herself again.

Afterward, Xiao Lan grabbed Gu Xiaoyue's hand and rubbed it against his face repeatedly.

This was the first time she felt Xiao Lan was so clingy.

Outside the yurt, footsteps approached.

She put Xiao Lan back into her Yu Beast Space.

She still had doubts about whether this White Gaze was the White Gaze she knew.

Xiao Lan naturally couldn't be exposed to him.

"Sister, I brought you some lamb soup and roasted buns; please eat some."

White Gaze pushed open the door curtain and entered, seeing Gu Xiaoyue awake, he brought the food to her.

"What happened to your face?"

White Gaze's face had bruises, and the corners of his lips were slightly swollen, with some bloodstains.