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Chapter 23: Wanting Her to Feel Sorry for Him

After walking for a while, Yin Buqi seemed to remember something. Though he had long sensed the demonic beast ambushing him from behind, he made no move, allowing it to scratch his back and arm.

He curled his lips into a cold smile before swiftly killing the beast with a single strike.

When Yin Buqi returned to the bamboo courtyard, Jiang Niannian was pulling radishes.

The things within the Guiyuan Formation couldn’t be eaten indiscriminately; even a seemingly ordinary plant could be highly poisonous.

To prevent such accidents, Jiang Niannian had cultivated a few plots of land next to the courtyard, growing vegetables and spiritual herbs.

“You’re back…” Jiang Niannian looked up at him, only to see her little cub holding a sword, looking aggrieved with slightly reddened eyes and blood slowly trickling down one arm.

Coal Ball, seeing Yin Buqi, got scared and ran away.

Although Jiang Niannian was used to it, she was still startled.

She dropped the bamboo basket and ran over to check his wounds, her tone anxious: “What happened? How did you get hurt again? Come inside, I’ll bandage you up.”

When they first arrived in the formation, Yin Buqi stubbornly insisted on going out alone for trials. If he didn’t return by evening, it meant he was badly injured. Jiang Niannian would go out to find him, sometimes at the bottom of a cliff, other times in a cold cave.

No matter where he was, she always managed to find him, barely alive.

The worst time was when Yin Buqi was seriously injured and unconscious, and Jiang Niannian thought he was dying.

She stayed by his side for ten days and nights.

Fortunately, he eventually woke up.

Yin Buqi blinked slightly, slowly lifting his gaze to look at her with a gentle smile: “Niannian is so good to me.”

He had deliberately injured himself, wanting her to feel sorry for him.

Jiang Niannian was slightly stunned.

Over the years, he had grown more handsome, and just looking at him was breathtaking.

His smile at this moment made her heart race inexplicably.

Yin Buqi didn’t say anything further and took her hand with his unbloodied hand, leading her inside.

Jiang Niannian fetched the medicine box, undid his jade clasp, and his clothes slid off, pooling loosely around his slender waist.

His body was strikingly well-proportioned and powerful, with shallow dimples at his waist.

Even though she had seen him many times, she couldn’t help but feel a pang of envy.

“Niannian?” Yin Buqi called her softly, laughing.

Jiang Niannian came back to her senses, blushing.

She was staring at her little cub’s body with a daze.

How despicable of her!

Jiang Niannian gently wiped the blood from his back.

The wound wasn’t very deep but was quite large.

She took some medicine from the bottle, sprinkled it on the wound, and blew on it.

Yin Buqi shivered.

Jiang Niannian stopped and looked up at him: “Does it hurt?”

“It doesn’t hurt, Niannian.”

Yin Buqi looked at her with a submissive smile.

“You’re lying. Look, the area where I applied the medicine is all red. It must hurt a lot. Bear with it; the medicine is effective, and it will be better by tomorrow.”

Jiang Niannian looked at his back with concern.

“Silly Niannian, it’s not pain…” Yin Buqi slowly closed his eyes, mumbling softly, his voice barely audible.

He remembered last night’s dream, where she helped him.

She then exhaled softly, her breath fragrant like orchids, and gently whispered in his ear, ‘Buqi, are you enjoying life?

But instead of easing his desire, it only fueled the flames, making them burn hotter.

“Hmm? What did you say?”

When he opened his eyes again, they were wet, and his Adam’s apple bobbed.

‘It’s nothing, Niannian. I’m just hungry.'”

“Alright, I caught a few rabbits today. Let’s have spicy rabbit head and braised carrots.”

“Okay.”

A gentle breeze blew in, extremely tender.

At the dining table, Jiang Niannian added some dishes to Yin Buqi’s bowl and said, “In a few days, we’ll leave here and return to the Rimuli.”

Yin Buqi was silent for a long while before asking: “…Why?”

“The Immortal Alliance Conference is about to be held. All the immortal sects will attend… Don’t you want to go back?”

Yin Buqi looked at her: “Does Niannian want me to attend?”

“Of course I do.”

Yin Buqi lowered his gaze and, after a while, forced a smile: “…Alright, I’ll do as Niannian wishes.”

Jiang Niannian nodded, not noticing the unusual expression on his face, and said, “I just haven’t figured out how to get out…”

“Dragons have nine sons, each one a guardian beast, distributed in different directions of the formation. As long as we repel one of them, we can create an opening in the Guiyuan Formation. Waiting for the formation to open is impossible. To get out, we have to force our way through.”

Jiang Niannian asked, “How do you know this?”

“There’s a full cabinet of books in Niannian’s room; I’ve read them all.”

“But I’ve read books too, and I didn’t know.”

Yin Buqi glanced at her: “Niannian only reads romance novels. When encountering difficult and obscure books, she often flips through a few pages and then sets them aside.”

“Hahaha, so that’s it.”

Jiang Niannian felt a bit embarrassed, and suddenly remembered something, adding: “By the way, where are my books on dual cultivation?”

Yin Buqi’s chopsticks paused slightly, and he slowly lifted his eyes to look at Coal Ball, who was devouring the food beside him.

After a moment, he looked away and remained silent.

Coal Ball, feeling a sudden chill on its back, whimpered: “Ow!”

Jiang Niannian: “Coal Ball! Did you tear my books again?”

“Ow?! Ow! Ow!”

Coal Ball waved its paws, trying to explain and bridge the communication gap between species.

Jiang Niannian obviously didn’t understand: “What the F*ck!, Unsheath!”

“Ow! Ow!”

The sunlight was abundant, and occasionally a gentle breeze blew through the mountain flowers.

The trio arrived at a huge red flower tree, its blossoms vibrant and fiery.

Jiang Niannian: “Buqi, are you sure there are guardian demonic beasts around here?”

“Yes.”

Yin Buqi nodded: “Niannian, look. The flowers in other places are either trampled or eaten by beasts, but here, they are flourishing and abundant. It must be that there’s something here that prevents or scares away other beasts.”

As he spoke, Yin Buqi kicked a tree stump, and fiery red flowers fell in abundance.

In the blink of an eye, the ground trembled, and a massive black shadow appeared, covering the sky and blocking the sun.

Yin Buqi’s eyes gleamed with cold light as he drew his sword and said, “Niannian, be careful. It’s coming.”

“Mm.”

Jiang Niannian nodded, becoming alert.

The sound grew louder, approaching at incredible speed, and in an instant, it was right in front of them.

The demonic beast, enraged and with its horns lowered, charged straight at Yin Buqi.

Yin Buqi fell backward, his movements incredibly flexible.

His black-red robe fluttered in the sunlight, creating a halo effect.

“Niannian, it’s a Yazi!”

The dragon gives birth to nine sons. Although it is a dragon species, its body is like a jackal or wolf. It enjoys killing and fighting and will repay any grievances.

Unexpectedly, they had encountered one.

Holding his sword, Yin Buqi leaped up through the branches, heading straight for the beast.

The beast roared, causing the ground to shake and thick smoke to almost obscure their vision.

“Buqi!”

Jiang Niannian was anxious, but the dense fog blinded her.

Moments later, Yin Buqi flew out of the fog, a new bloodstain on his arm.

The beast, however, let out several bloody spurts, clearly suffering severe internal injuries.

Its massive tail swept through, sending countless rocks flying toward Jiang Niannian.