At that moment, Jiang Xuan regained his composure and hurriedly spoke up.
“Um… Senior Lan Xin… Please don’t play such a joke on me. I already have a partner now, so I’m no longer pure…”
“No problem. Didn’t you say you would do anything to awaken your partner?”
Jiang Xuan: “……”
Hearing this, even Jiang Xuan, as dense as he was, finally understood. The other party had somehow made Xia Xiao Yu fall unconscious, but it was all aimed at him.
Originally, Jiang Xuan had thought this Water Qilin with simple thoughts came only for a free meal, and naturally he would be happy to help. But in reality, they came for him.
On the surface, Jiang Xuan still refused:
“While it’s true… I really can’t do anything that betrays Xiao Yu…”
“Huh? Is this really okay? If I leave right now, she might be unable to wake up for the rest of her life.”
“Because if she doesn’t wake up after three days, even I won’t be able to help you.”
“How could this happen… Senior Lan Xin, please save her; I will… I will cook you gourmet food every day. What do you think?”
“No need. As long as it’s gourmet, having it once in a while is fine. There’s an old saying: ‘once full, look for more,’ get what I’m saying?”
Lan Xin said this while her hands were roaming around restlessly.
“Are you feeling guilty, so that’s why you can’t agree? Don’t worry, it’s our little secret. I promise no one else will know. Or is your unconscious partner not that important to you?”
“This… Xiao Yu is very important to me…”
Jiang Xuan looked conflicted, though internally he was panicking like crazy.
[This is really over. She seems serious! Xiao Yu said she would protect me, but turns out she can’t rely on anyone.
Tong Zi went to upgrade, my max-level medical skills don’t work on her coma, now there’s no way out.]
—
On the other side, seeing that Jiang Xuan hadn’t answered yet, Lan Xin smiled faintly and slowly spoke.
“I am a considerate cultivator. Since you aren’t willing to consent, I won’t force you to make your partner wake up. I enjoyed the meal; there are ten Cang Dragons’ meat in this storage ring, which is my gratitude.”
“By the way, remember to choose a decent burial spot for your partner. I estimate her soul will completely collapse and d*e in three days. Then, my capable chef, we’ll meet again somewhere else.”
After handing Jiang Xuan the storage ring, Lan Xin immediately turned to leave.
Upon hearing Lan Xin definitively state that Xia Xiao Yu would lose her soul in three days, Jiang Xuan’s pupils shrank.
He hastily said,
“Senior Lan Xin, if I agree to your request, will you help make her wake up?”
As Jiang Xuan’s voice faded, Lan Xin, who had just reached the grass hut door, revealed a smile.
“I promise, I swear by the heavenly laws here. I will save her as long as you fulfill my requirements,” she guaranteed earnestly.
“What, did you finally make up your mind?”
“Yes, I’ve made up my mind… No matter what, I… I must save her…”
“Hehehe, it’s truly touching. You almost make me envy her for being unconscious.”
[Jiang Xuan was bewildered inside.]
[What kind of nonsense is this? Oh right, she’s from the Monster Clan. No worries then.
I knew… I should have been maxing out my charm points instead of getting into trouble with the Monster Clan. I should have focused on developing martial skills instead, that way I wouldn’t have to endure such tough times…]
—
Meanwhile, Xia Xiao Yu’s soul was trapped inside an incredibly deep tower. Her surroundings were pitch black, but at the top of the tower, there was a small light.
Four chains bound her to the bottom of the tower. These were chains designed to imprison souls. With her current soul strength, regardless of how many times she tried, she couldn’t break free.
Just when she felt hopeless and was about to give up, she had a nightmare. In her dream, Jiang Xuan was desperately trying to awaken her by summoning experts to help.
However, these so-called “experts” weren’t capable of doing any good except to leer at Jiang Xuan. Watching him suffer for her sake, Xiao Yu’s anger flared.
Then, a drop of mysterious bl**d melded into her Spiritual Root, causing it to rapidly enhance and fuse together.
After the fusion completed, Xiao Yu felt a significant surge in her soul power, easily breaking free from the chains. The tower imprisoning her soul shattered instantly.
Suddenly, Xiao Yu opened her eyes, revealing one gold and one red eye, exuding powerful energy.
Beside her, Jiang Xuan sensed this and hurriedly approached.
“Xiao Yu, you’re finally awake. It’s good you’re up.”
Relieved to find herself back in the hut, Xiao Yu embraced Jiang Xuan.
“Brother Xuan, I’m glad you’re okay. I… had a nightmare where Brother Xuan you… were…”
Hearing her tremble, Jiang Xuan gently comforted her.
“Don’t worry, most dreams are opposite to reality. I’m fine…”
“Actually, you were unconscious for two days, and I took care of you attentively.”
“Two days… I’ve slept for that long? Weird… my cultivation seems to have improved greatly. Did you do something?”
“Well, I’m not sure… maybe it was your opportunity.”
“Xiao Yu, stabilize your cultivation first. Now that you’re awake, I’ll go outside to make some delicious food.”
“Okay… Brother Xuan, I want grilled meat…”
“Sure thing, I’ll prepare lots of dishes you love.”
As Jiang Xuan stepped outside, Lan Xin emerged from the lake staggering and unsteady on her feet.
“Oh, it’s Little Xin Xin, want some grilled meat? If you do, I’ll set some aside for you.”
“Mas… Master… you can throw it into the lake later. I… need some rest.”
“That’s understandable. After all, you gave me eleven drops of your heartblood. That’s quite draining.”
Jiang Xuan chuckled, continuing to prepare the meat. At this point, he had reached the peak of Martial Warrior Nine Realms and felt content.
Just two days ago, he had unexpectedly found that 0.000001% probability the system mentioned.
