260: Chapter 260: It concerns her; when he thought about it, he felt he deserved to die.

Heng Zhou skimmed over what happened next.

"The cave entrance was blocked, so we stayed inside for three days until our supernatural abilities recovered before coming out."

"Hiss..."

Tang Ruan reflexively tightened her arms, hurting Fen Tian's wound.

She hurriedly let go and looked up.

Fen Tian put on a smile, "A-Wu, it doesn't hurt at all."

Tang Ruan: He's injured like this and still putting on a brave face in front of her, boohoo...

She wiped her tears: "Let's talk on the shore."

She couldn't let these two stay soaked in the water any longer.

Tang Ruan took one in each hand and dragged them to the shore, not daring to look back the entire time.

Once on the shore, Tang Ruan saw a few pieces of clean linen and a small bowl of something that looked like herbal medicine placed on a large rock by the water.

Heng Zhou took the initiative to explain: "When we were coming back, we asked a Witch Doctor in a Tribe for it; he said it works wonders on wounds."

"Big brother said if we looked for a Witch Doctor in Central City, Yan Qing would likely find out, and he would definitely tell you," Fen Tian whispered.

Heng Zhou clenched his fists: This kid calls him 'big brother' so smoothly when he's selling him out.

If it weren't for the fear of making little A-Wu worry, they really should have stayed outside until their injuries were completely healed before returning.

Tang Ruan took a deep breath.

So, they went behind her back to come here and wash their wounds? To apply medicine to each other?

She really didn't even have the strength left to scold them.

She raised her hand to help Fen Tian heal, but he grabbed it.

Heng Zhou stepped forward, "Your current Energy cannot possibly heal both of us.

We've suffered injuries more serious than this; don't waste your Energy."

Tang Ruan was so angry she laughed, but she didn't speak because Heng Zhou was right.

She silently picked up a piece of linen and helped Fen Tian wipe the water from his wounds.

With the current textile technology in the Beast World, most of what was woven was this kind of coarse linen.

Soft material like what she was wearing was very rare.

Unfortunately, it had just been soaked by her.

Heng Zhou stood behind Tang Ruan, watching as she cautiously helped Fen Tian dry his body and even personally helped him put on his clothes...

He waited for a while, seeing that Tang Ruan had no intention of helping him.

He walked over silently, preparing to take a piece of cloth.

Suddenly, Tang Ruan dodged to one side.

She quickly grabbed a piece of cloth and, with her back to him, handed it backward.

"Dry yourself quickly and put your clothes on.

I'm taking you to see the Witch Doctor of the Beast King Palace; I don't trust the Witch Doctor you found!"

Her voice trembled slightly due to nervousness.

To mask the trembling, her tone sounded somewhat fierce.

Tang Ruan: Although Heng Zhou is also her Beast Husband, she doesn't remember what he looks like naked, ahhh!

She was too nervous!

Heng Zhou took the cloth she handed him and frowned.

Was little A-Wu blaming him for sealing Fen Tian's Energy and causing him to get hurt?

As the group walked back, they saw Yan Qing standing at the entrance of the courtyard.

Beside him stood the dozing Old Witch Doctor.

Hearing the sound, the Old Witch Doctor rubbed his eyes, and seeing Fen Tian through his hazy vision, he immediately became alert and energetic.

"Beast God!"

After he knelt, he noticed the injuries on Fen Tian's body.

He was so frightened he sat back on the ground with a thud.

"Beast God... what is going on?

How could someone injure the Beast God so severely?"

If something could injure the Beast God like this, wouldn't killing them be as easy as crushing an ant?

The Old Witch Doctor instantly felt a sense of panic; could the Beast World be coming to an end?

Tang Ruan took a deep breath and smiled, "It wasn't an attack. This is a tradition of the Beast God; he has to get himself covered in wounds once a year."

"To ensure favorable weather for the Beast World."

Fen Tian: ...

Fen Tian understood; A-Wu was mocking him.

The Old Witch Doctor believed her and wiped away emotional tears from the corners of his eyes.

The Beast God truly sacrificed too much for them.

He said excitedly, "Next time the Beast God sacrifices himself for the beastmen, this old beast will surely treat you again!"

Compared to the Beast God's injuries, what did his mere burnt beard matter... boohoo...

Suddenly, the Old Witch Doctor noticed Heng Zhou behind Fen Tian.

"What happened to this lord..."

Tang Ruan: "With one more person accompanying him, the effect doubles!"

Heng Zhou: ...

Old Witch Doctor: Boohoo... the Beast God's servant is just too kind!

After the two were treated, they were wrapped up looking like mummies.

Yan Qing accompanied Tang Ruan back.

"When did you find out I went out?"

Tang Ruan was curious; Yan Qing was originally supposed to sleep with her tonight.

When she got up, Yan Qing was still asleep.

By the time he appeared again, he had even prepared the Witch Doctor.

"Although Heng Zhou used a spell on me at the time, I noticed the anomaly and smelled the scent of blood on them.

I wasn't at ease, so I went to invite the Old Witch Doctor this afternoon," Yan Qing said.

Tang Ruan glanced at him.

The Old Witch Doctor was the Witch Doctor Yan Qing trusted most.

And he indeed valued Yan Qing and the Beast Kingdom above all else.

Therefore, he would not speak of Fen Tian's injuries to prevent people with ulterior motives from finding out.

He had always considered things so thoroughly.

"Then what I said just now..." Tang Ruan suddenly said nervously.

Her joking words seemed to have been taken seriously by the Old Witch Doctor.

"He won't say anything.

As for the Tribe that Fen Tian and Heng Zhou visited, I will also find someone to handle it."

"Mhm." Tang Ruan didn't realize that Yan Qing had perfectly bypassed her initial question—"When did you find out I went out?"

"Thank you," she said sincerely.

Suddenly, Yan Qing took a step forward, turned around, and blocked Tang Ruan's path.

Caught off guard, Tang Ruan bumped right into his chest.

Yan Qing raised his hand and gently pulled her into his arms.

His arms gradually tightened.

Tang Ruan felt like she was having some difficulty breathing.

"Next time you go out, you must tell me.

Before you do anything, you must tell me.

When you have any thoughts, you must tell me."

His tone didn't sound like a discussion, but rather like a command.

Tang Ruan had never heard him speak to her in such a tone.

For a moment, she suddenly felt some empathy for the city lords.

"If I tell you everything, won't it be too annoying?" she reasoned with him.

She had eight hundred thoughts a day; he was so busy, wouldn't he be annoyed to death?

"Tell me everything."

Yan Qing suddenly raised his hand and pinched her chin.

He lifted her head, forcing her to meet his gaze.

In the night, Yan Qing's emerald green eyes shimmered.

Tang Ruan actually saw a trace of fragility in his eyes.

Was this still the Yan Qing she knew?

Yan Qing lowered his head and kissed her lips.

After the kiss, looking at the slightly panting Tang Ruan,

Yan Qing finally dared to voice the fragile thoughts in his heart.

"Ruan Ruan, I'm afraid..."

Over these past few days, the image that wouldn't leave his mind was her leaping down from his arms.

She asked him when he found out she had gone out?

He had found out the moment she got up. Then, he had followed her, never leaving her side.

It was only until he saw her with Heng Zhou and Fen Tian

that he took the time to find the Old Witch Doctor.

Because during these past few days, he hadn't slept at all.

His nerves were constantly taut.

He was terrified that once he fell asleep, the "dream" would end.

And in "reality," none of them had caught Ruan Ruan...

This terrible fantasy tortured him to the point of near-collapse.

"What are you afraid of?" Tang Ruan asked, leaning against his chest.

"I'm afraid you..."

Yan Qing suddenly clenched his fists, still not daring to say that word out loud.

Some say that if a word is said too often, it might come true.

When it came to her, just thinking about it in his heart made him feel like he deserved ten thousand deaths.

Tang Ruan thought about it seriously and tilted her head up, "You wouldn't be—afraid of me dying, would you?"

Looking at her playful expression and hearing her say that word so easily,

Yan Qing could no longer control the emotions in his heart.

He suddenly grabbed Tang Ruan's waist, lifted her up, and held her...