107: Chapter 107 Why Didn't You Say So Sooner?

Chapter 17: Why Didn't You Say So Sooner

But then, Zhu Xiu saw the Little Female suddenly turn around, shielding him behind her, and shout at the Silver Wolf: "Zhu Xiu isn't in good condition now, you can't hurt him. If you hurt him again, you'll have to kill me first!"

Bai Wanwan shielded Zhu Xiu behind her, facing Xin Feng, and kept winking at him.

Xin Feng, already quite injured, felt worse seeing her earlier action, thinking she was protecting Zhu Xiu.

But seeing Wan Wan wink at him, he immediately understood—she was worried he was too injured to win.

Understanding Wan Wan's intention, Xin Feng sighed. Seizing the moment while the King Cobra was unresponsive, he leapt backward and disappeared into the jungle.

Seeing that Xin Feng understood her meaning, she let out a long sigh of relief.

Only after Xin Feng's figure vanished did she turn back to look at Zhu Xiu.

Those thick black mists gathered back from all directions, swirling around him.

"Zhu Xiu?" she tentatively called out.

Obscured by the black mist, she couldn't see Zhu Xiu's condition clearly.

After calling out a few times, she heard a loud *thud*.

Zhu Xiu's massive beast form crashed onto the ground.

"Zhu Xiu! Don't scare me."

She reached out to touch him, but before her hand made contact, the huge beast form rapidly shrank before her eyes and transformed into a human shape.

Bai Wanwan looked joyfully at Zhu Xiu, who had regained his human form.

She quickly walked to his side and helped him up.

*Pfft*

Zhu Xiu opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of pitch-black blood. The surrounding trees withered rapidly upon contact, losing all vitality.

Bai Wanwan was startled. Was it that poisonous?

Carefully, she picked Zhu Xiu up, used a tissue held gingerly between her fingertips to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, and then hastily threw it away.

"Zhu Xiu, wake up."

She called him several times, but Zhu Xiu remained with his eyes tightly shut, completely unresponsive.

His face, usually appearing aloof and solitary, now showed a sickly pallor, giving off a somewhat fragile feeling.

"peanut, Zhu Xiu is injured. Is there any medicine that can cure him?"

"The injury isn't a big problem; he can heal himself quickly."

So the problem wasn't major. That gave her a scare.

Just as she sighed in relief, peanut spoke again, "But he just forcibly used too much Innate Ability, causing a backlash from the dark curse. His condition is more serious than before."

Bai Wanwan's brows furrowed tightly upon hearing this.

Looking down at the unconscious Zhu Xiu in her arms, she felt somewhat guilty.

Earlier, worried that Xin Feng was too severely injured, she had pretended to protect Zhu Xiu, but in reality, she was trying to create an opportunity for Xin Feng to escape.

She hadn't expected that mobilizing his Innate Ability would cause a backlash.

At this point, probably even an ordinary wild beast could easily devour both her and Zhu Xiu.

Both were dear to her. Knowing he was suffering from the backlash, Bai Wanwan's heart ached terribly.

Looking at the Male with his eyes closed, he had never seemed this vulnerable in front of her before.

Sighing, she began to drag him with great effort towards the Cave.

Staying outside was too dangerous. If a beast really approached, she couldn't protect Zhu Xiu.

It took immense effort to drag Zhu Xiu into the Cave, and she struggled to lay him on the mattress.

Panting heavily, she collapsed, but she couldn't rest yet.

With Zhu Xiu unconscious, she had lost her support. Everything now depended on herself.

This Cave wasn't safe; a beast could barge in at any moment.

She had to find a way to block the Cave entrance.

There were some ready-made stones in the Cave, but they were too large, making it very difficult for her to move them.

It took a long time just to block half of it.

"Ahem... Host, you can buy a black cloth from the System Mall to cover it, and then buy some odor-eliminating powder. That way, no beasts will approach."

Bai Wanwan, still catching her breath, said with her hands on her hips, "Why didn't you say so sooner?"

"I just went to upgrade. After finishing, I checked your situation and realized."

"Exchange, exchange immediately."

Nothing was more important than her own life.

No matter how many points, surviving meant she could earn more points later.

Fortunately, this time it was a fair price. She only needed two hundred points to exchange for the black cloth and the odor-eliminating powder.

After hanging the black cloth at the Cave entrance and carefully sprinkling the powder, Bai Wanwan was completely exhausted and sat down right where she was.

After resting for at least twenty minutes, not only did her fatigue not lessen, but she also grew sleepy.

Forcing her eyelids open, she glanced at Zhu Xiu on the mattress, shook her head to dispel the drowsiness, and stood up again.

"peanut, he's unconscious now. What can I do to help him?"

"You don't have enough points to help him. Wait for him to wake up on his own."

The Cave was too dark, gloomy and eerie. Without Zhu Xiu's protection, she felt completely insecure.

She had no choice but to buy a lamp from the System Mall as well.

The lamplight instantly illuminated the dark cavern and also lit up Zhu Xiu's face.

Only then did Bai Wanwan notice that Zhu Xiu's face showed an extremely abnormal redness.

She reached out to touch it; the temperature was alarmingly hot.

This reminded her of the last time Zhu Xiu had an episode.

She quickly got up to fetch water, wiping him down over and over again.

Each time she wiped him, the temperature would indeed drop slightly, but it would quickly rise again.

After continuously wiping him for two hours, Zhu Xiu suddenly opened his eyes.

Bai Wanwan looked at him joyfully, "Zhu Xiu, you're awake. Do you feel uncomfortable anywh—"

Before she could finish her sentence, Zhu Xiu grabbed her by the throat and threw her to the other side of the mattress.

"Zhu Xiu, come to your senses."

His eyes were pitch black, utterly terrifying.

Bai Wanwan was scared too, but she still held onto him tightly.

"Zhu Xiu, don't be afraid. You'll get better."

The hand gripping her throat slowly tightened. Bai Wanwan found it difficult to even speak: "Is it very painful? I'll stay with you."

"Zhu Xiu, wake up. I'm Bai Wanwan."

"Wan Wan..."

Hearing Zhu Xiu's voice, tears nearly welled up in Bai Wanwan's eyes.

"Zhu Xiu, are you awake?"

Looking up at the Male, his eyes had returned to normal, with only a faint red ring around the pupils.

She was almost moved to tears of joy, hugging him tightly with both hands, "You almost strangled me just now."

Everything that had happened these past few days flashed through Zhu Xiu's mind, and he realized Wan Wan had been by his side the whole time.

"Why didn't you leave with Xin Feng? Staying by my side is dangerous. I almost killed you just now."

These past few days, she had indeed thought several times about leaving with Xin Feng.

But after hesitating, she still stayed. Having endured this long, enduring a little longer might mean Zhu Xiu would recover.

Now that she had persevered until he regained consciousness, Bai Wanwan of course wanted to express her loyalty, "You were in that state; how could I leave you alone outside? I had to watch over you and take care of you."

Zhu Xiu's heart felt as if it had been struck hard by something. An unfamiliar yet intense emotion began to densely entwine around his heart.

Bai Wanwan had been observing his reaction. Seeing him lower his head, she gave him an incredibly bright smile.

Then she noticed that when Zhu Xiu looked at her, his eyes no longer held only the domineering possessiveness they once did; there was something more now.

"Are you touched?" she teased him with a smile.

Zhu Xiu stared fixedly at her, not responding immediately.

His handsome face carried a trace of sickly weakness. Those originally cold, merciless eyes seemed to hold only her.

Thank you everyone for your positive reviews, tips, and voting support. The New Year period is very tight, and it's a bit regrettable that I couldn't present the best content. I will put more thought into plotting the storyline from now on, bringing you more and better reading experiences. Love you all ~~