Sorry, did I hurt you?"
Hearing the faint groan escape Yun Yun's lips, Ye Chen's hands froze instantly.
A moment later, a strand of silver Dou Qi gathered in his palm, splitting into countless thin, thread-like streams.
With meticulous care, he used them to cut apart the sticky, dried blood that glued her robe to her wounded skin.
Catching sight of Ye Chen's focused expression, Yun Yun's beautiful eyes flickered with a mix of emotions.
She didn't stop him....her silence was a quiet permission for him to tend to her injury.
"All right, you can take your robe off now. I'll apply some medicine." Ye Chen spoke casually, as though the situation was perfectly natural.
Yun Yun went silent. Her heart wavered. Was she really going to undress before this man again?
"Forget it. If you try to do it yourself, you'll pull at the wound.
Let me help." Ye Chen murmured, placing the jade bottle aside and reaching out.
Just as his hand was about to touch her, Yun Yun moved.
With her back to him, she swiftly loosened her black robe and let it slide down to her waist.
In an instant, the flawless curve of her pale, delicate back was revealed before Ye Chen's eyes.
Even with a long, crimson scar marring her skin, it did nothing to diminish her beauty.
Exposing her bare upper body before a man.....something that would have once been unthinkable for a former Dou Huang...caused Yun Yun's snow-white skin to flush a faint rose hue.
Her slender shoulders trembled ever so slightly.
"When you apply the medicine, keep your eyes to yourself!" Her voice was soft, a warning without much force behind it.
"Got it."
Ye Chen nodded obediently. This time, he didn't sneak a single glance.
He pulled some clean cotton from his storage ring, poured out a pale green liquid from another jade vial, and gently wiped the dried blood around her wound.
As his hand brushed lightly across her skin, Yun Yun's long lashes trembled.
Her expression softened, a faint, languid warmth settling over her face.
After carefully cleansing the wound, Ye Chen took the other jade bottle, sprinkling fine white powder over the gash.
The moment the medicine touched her skin, Yun Yun's brows furrowed, and a low, pained hum slipped from her lips.
"Don't worry.....it'll stop hurting soon."
Ye Chen smiled faintly and continued sprinkling the powder until it was evenly spread.
Then, with gentle precision, he wrapped the wound with clean bandages.
Of course, even though he kept his eyes straight ahead, glimpses of soft, forbidden beauty inevitably entered his vision.
That brief flash of pale perfection stirred a restless heat in his chest.....but he quickly forced it down.
Before long, Ye Chen dusted his hands off and pulled her robe back up to her shoulders.
Smiling, he said, "All done. The wound's treated."
Seeing that Ye Chen hadn't taken advantage of her in the slightest, Yun Yun felt a subtle shift within her heart.....a trace of newfound warmth toward him.
Her voice was quiet but sincere as she murmured, "Thank you."
Those three simple words filled Ye Chen with unexpected joy.
He could feel it....Yun Yun no longer saw him with the same guarded distance as before.
From that point on, their time together no longer felt as tense.
Though they didn't speak much, Yun Yun's silence was no longer cold.....it was simply calm.
The cool mountain cave was hushed, save for the faint crackle of flames.
Remembering something, Ye Chen reignited the campfire, then headed to the waterfall to catch a few fish.
Soon, the aroma of grilled fish wafted through the cave.
Ye Chen handed one to Yun Yun. She didn't refuse...just gave a small nod, accepted it gracefully, and tore off a tender piece of meat.
Her red lips moved delicately as she chewed, every motion refined and elegant.
"Why did you come to the Magical Beast Mountains?" she suddenly asked, a hint of curiosity in her tone.
A youth like Ye Chen, with his strength and composure, had to belong to some powerful clan or sect.
Why would they send him alone into such a dangerous place?
"To do something very important." Ye Chen looked up, smiling lightly. "And I've already done it."
Yun Yun blinked, a strange feeling stirring in her heart. Something about that answer didn't sit quite right, though she couldn't say why.
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