Ning Yechen, upon returning to the Wooden House, sensed a graceful figure rushing towards him. He smiled slightly, and quickly descended from mid-air into the forest, changing his pace to a leisurely stroll.
Before long, Luo Ruying appeared urgently before Ning Yechen.
"That's great, I finally found you."
Seeing that Ning Yechen was safe and sound, Luo Ruying breathed a sigh of relief.
But seeing his calm and unconcerned demeanor, she was again filled with anger.
Worried that there might be other Yao Beasts nearby, she had first sent Luo Hongye home before hurrying to find him.
Yet he, on the other hand, was acting all carefree, without a shred of a sense of danger!
Luo Ruying gave Ning Yechen a slightly reproachful look, saying:
"Don't go chasing after those bugs next time."
"It's dangerous around here!"
"Is my wife so worried about her husband?"
Ning Yechen asked, knowing full well the answer.
Luo Ruying's face flushed "shua," and she glared at Ning Yechen in a coquettish manner.
"I, I just don't want the child to lose her father..."
"Hmm? Really just for the child?"
Ning Yechen leaned close to Luo Ruying, a meaningful smile playing on his lips.
The two were so close, their eyes locked. Another step forward, and they would be touching…
Luo Ruying's heart skipped a beat, and she unconsciously took a step back, her cheeks flushing even more.
She glared at Ning Yechen, filled with resentment.
This guy, even at a time like this, he's still teasing me!
I, the esteemed female Emperor of the Immortal Realm, how can I be toyed with by a mere mortal!
"It's really just for the child!"
"Alright, let's go back…"
Luo Ruying said, both shy and annoyed, then turned to leave.
Watching Luo Ruying's angry and tsundere figure, Ning Yechen smiled slightly.
He looked down at his feet, and with a flash of inspiration, he lightly twisted his right foot, breaking it.
"Wife, actually, your husband's foot was just accidentally injured..."
"I'm afraid... I can't walk back..."
Ning Yechen, holding his foot, took two steps and said "regretfully" to Luo Ruying, who was walking ahead.
Luo Ruying heard this and turned her head. A look of panic flashed across her face. She quickly returned to Ning Yechen's side and squatted down to examine his right foot.
The bones of his right foot were already broken, and the injury was very serious!
Just a moment ago, it seemed like he was perfectly fine when he walked over!
"Why did you only say something now! Seriously!"
"You're so careless!"
"What if I hadn't come to find you!"
Luo Ruying scolded Ning Yechen with a great deal of anger, her eyes filled with worry.
Carrying such a broken foot, if they were to encounter a Yao Beast in the forest, it would truly be a situation of certain death!
"I'm sorry for making my wife worry."
Ning Yechen looked at Luo Ruying, truly angry because she was worried about him, and instead, he was overjoyed. The corners of his mouth never dropped.
Luo Ruying was helpless. She first bandaged and immobilized Ning Yechen's foot, then squatted down with her back to him.
"Get on, I'll carry you back."
She didn't know how many powerful Yao Beasts were still lurking nearby.
The safest and quickest way was for her to carry Ning Yechen back.
Ning Yechen revealed a sly grin, pleased that his plan had worked. Without hesitation, he climbed onto Luo Ruying's back, wrapping his arms around her delicate neck.
Luo Ruying's back felt warm, and she had a faint, pleasant fragrance.
Ning Yechen simply pressed his cheek against her back…
Luo Ruying's face flushed slightly, but considering that Ning Yechen was injured, there was nothing she could do. She didn't say anything.
Leaping up, Luo Ruying swiftly traversed the forest towards the Wooden House. In just a few breaths, she was back, Ning Yechen on her back, and helped him sit on the bed.
"Daddy!"
"Yeye was so worried about you!"
Seeing Ning Yechen return, Luo Hongye immediately threw herself into his arms, nuzzling her cheek against him.
"You worried our Yeye."
Ning Yechen affectionately embraced Luo Hongye, rubbing her little head.
He hadn't come back with her, causing the little girl to worry...
Luo Ruying watched this scene with a smile, her lips curving slightly. After telling Ning Yechen not to run around anymore, she turned and left the Wooden House.
She needed to return to the Immortal Herb Garden and gather some herbs to make a healing ointment for Ning Yechen.
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In addition, she also needed to carefully survey the Yao Beasts in the vicinity and set up a Barrier/Formation to isolate the area around the Wooden House!
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Just a small Wooden House offered no safety at all!
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Not even a warning measure!
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She wondered how that guy had managed to survive here for so long…
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If he had encountered a Yao Beast even once, he probably wouldn't have met them…
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It would still have to be her who was responsible for protecting this home!
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The Immortal Herb Garden had a great variety of medicinal herbs, and Luo Ruying quickly found the ones she needed.
Afterwards, Luo Ruying began to patrol, using the Wooden House as the center, to ensure there were no traces of Yao Beasts within a fifty-mile radius.
After patrolling most of the area, Luo Ruying felt increasingly strange.
Forget about a single Yao Beast, she couldn't sense even a trace of their aura!
She could clearly sense quite a few when she came before…
How could they all disappear at once?
There was also a large Immortal Herb Garden here. Such rich spiritual energy and the fragrance of medicinal herbs hadn't attracted any Yao Beasts?
This was really against common sense…!
That Black Scale Dragon from before was also nowhere to be seen!
Strange…!
This unusual situation caused Luo Ruying to furrow her brow.
However, the absence of Yao Beasts suited her just fine, saving her the trouble of dealing with them.
Taking the opportunity, Luo Ruying buried Spirit Stones at various locations within fifty miles, arranging them into a formation, and activating them.
The Spirit Stones connected, forming a massive Barrier/Formation that enveloped the area around the Wooden House.
Once the Barrier/Formation was established, it faded from a faint hue to transparent, making it difficult to detect even upon close inspection.
Having completed all of this, Luo Ruying felt much more at ease.
Although the Barrier/Formation she had set up with her current cultivation level wasn't incredibly powerful, it was certainly sufficient to stop anyone below the Heavenly God Realm.
When Luo Ruying returned, night had already begun to fall.
Ning Yechen and Luo Hongye, father and daughter, were still playing, playfully wrestling and tossing each other in the air.
Seeing Luo Ruying return, the two of them greeted her in unison:
"Wife is back~"
"Mommy~"
Luo Ruying nodded with a smile.
Her beautiful eyes then looked around the Wooden House, and after hesitating for a moment, she blushed and asked, "How, how do you bathe… in here…?"
Since escaping the Immortal Realm several days ago, she hadn't bathed once…
Back in the Immortal Realm, she bathed punctually every day.
Going without a bath for several days was a truly unbearable experience for her!
She could go without food or drink, but she absolutely couldn't go without bathing!
However, she carefully examined the Wooden House and found no bathing tub inside, nor was there a bathroom set up outside for heating water to bathe in.
This stumped Luo Ruying, who wanted to bathe.
Ning Yechen perked up instantly when he heard that Luo Ruying wanted to bathe.
"My lady, you want to bathe?!"
"Your husband knows a good place!"