Chapter 1204: Face to Face

Xiao Bai, peeking through a crack in the wardrobe, instantly widened her eyes. Could it really be like this?

She had to admire her sister Xiao Qing's bold and audacious nature; she herself would never dare to do something so inappropriate.

Zu An's body stiffened. "There's no need to trouble Miss Xiao Qing with this. My wounds aren't bleeding anymore."

Xiao Qing said earnestly, "Brother Zu, if the wounds aren't treated promptly, they might leave scars, which wouldn't be good. This Five-Fungus Hundred-Flower Paste is a famous healing balm among the demon race for external injuries. It promotes blood circulation and and muscle regeneration, helping wounds heal in the shortest possible time."

Zu An thought for a moment. He had been through a series of intense battles over the past few days, and his injuries were indeed severe.

Although the Primordial Chaos Scripture offered astonishing recovery, it couldn't withstand such constant strain. Relying solely on it for recovery might damage his fundamental essence.

Now that he had a spiritual medicine available, there was no reason to refuse.

So he nodded. "Then I'll trouble Miss Xiao Qing."

"No trouble at all," Xiao Qing said with a sweet smile. As she spoke, her slender fingers were already unfastening his clothes.

Seeing his strong, masculine body up close, Xiao Qing's breathing quickened noticeably.

Xiao Bai, hidden in the wardrobe, immediately opened her eyes wide. The shyness of a young girl made her instinctively look away, not daring to gaze further.

However, she then reconsidered. Xiao Qing was already taking action, and if she didn't even dare to look, it would be too cowardly. So, she shifted her gaze back to them.

At that moment, Xiao Qing's fingers gently removed the gauze from his body. Seeing the myriad scars covering him, she couldn't help but feel on the verge of tears. "Brother Zu, you've sustained such severe injuries, yet you haven't shown any sign of it."

Those men in the clan should really see this. Their usual injuries are nowhere near as bad as his, yet they complain more than anyone.

Zu An smiled. "It just looks exaggerated; it's not actually that serious."

"It's like this and it's not serious?" Xiao Qing's fingers gently traced the skin around his wounds.

Zu An raised an eyebrow. It was cool and soothing, alleviating the burning sensation of his wounds.

Just then, Xiao Qing opened the Five-Fungus Hundred-Flower Paste, dug out a small amount, and put it into her mouth.

Zu An looked bewildered. "Isn't that for my wounds? Why are you eating it?"

However, he quickly understood what was happening. Xiao Qing placed a small hand on his shoulder, then leaned in gently, extending her tongue to apply the paste little by little onto his wounds.

"Miss Xiao Qing, what are you..." Zu An tensed up, quickly trying to stop her.

"Brother Zu, this way the medicinal properties of the Five-Fungus Hundred-Flower Paste can penetrate the wounds more easily, making the healing effect better," Xiao Qing explained, her words a little muffled. "Brother Zu, do you dislike my saliva?"

"Uh, of course not." Zu An didn't know how to answer that question.

Xiao Qing seemed genuinely concerned about the question. She explained, "I have a special constitution; since I was little, if I got hurt, I just licked it and it got better..."

Zu An was dumbfounded, then chuckled. He understood her concern and comforted her, "Then... thank you for your trouble."

Seeing his agreement, Xiao Qing immediately beamed and worked even harder. "Brother Zu, you can focus on recovering from your internal injuries; leave the external ones to me." Zu An was completely tense. This young girl's tongue was exceptionally nimble, and he thought, "How am I supposed to concentrate on my internal recovery like this?"

Xiao Bai in the wardrobe was both embarrassed and anxious, wondering how Xiao Qing could do such a thing.

She wanted to stop her, but given the current situation, how could she explain being hidden in the wardrobe if she came out?

Besides, coming out like that would also embarrass Xiao Qing.

She was always so considerate of others, agonizing over it, but ultimately she didn't take that step.

Meanwhile, Zu An had wounds all over his body. To avoid disturbing his healing, Xiao Qing contorted her body in various ways, always managing to apply the medicine from any angle.

Her flexibility was excellent; her entire body moved around Zu An as if she had no bones.

Zu An felt like Fahai from "Green Snake" at that moment. He secretly admonished himself: this young girl was just trying to heal him, don't let your mind wander and spoil her good intentions.

However, when Xiao Qing leaned down to apply medicine to his lower abdomen, Zu An finally couldn't bear it and quickly stopped her. "Miss Xiao Qing, that's enough."

"There are still so many wounds left to treat, how can it be enough?" Xiao Qing insisted vehemently. "Look, this part is all swollen like this."

Zu An: "???"

"Hiss!" He gasped, and suddenly his entire body tensed up.

He suddenly felt a little dazed, recalling "Animal Planet" from his previous life, where snakes could seemingly swallow prey larger than their own heads.

The joy Xu Xian experienced... ordinary people truly couldn't understand it.

Xiao Bai in the wardrobe looked puzzled, wondering why Xiao Qing had gone silent.

And why did Brother Zu pull the quilt over his legs? Was he worried Xiao Qing was cold?

She decided to go out and see. That girl Xiao Qing was always very bold; she shouldn't get carried away and accidentally worsen Brother Zu's condition.

But just as she pushed open the wardrobe door, there was a knock from outside, scaring her back inside immediately.

Zu An jolted. "Who's there?"

"It's me," came Yan Xuehen's uniquely cool voice from outside the door.

Zu An took a deep breath. "Is there something you need, Daoist Master Yan?"

"I have something I want to talk to you about." Yan Xuehen's voice seemed a little troubled.

"Uh, I've already gone to bed. How about we talk tomorrow?" Zu An was reluctant to get up.

Unexpectedly, Yan Xuehen's voice turned cold. "You're a busy man now; I won't have much chance to find you tomorrow. Open the door quickly, I'll leave after a few words."

As she spoke, she grew a little impatient and began pushing the door.

At this point, Zu An truly had no choice. Xiao Qing sprang out of the covers as if shocked, a hint of panic on her beautiful face, her red lips exceptionally alluring.

"Don't say I'm here." After all, she was just a young girl, and at that moment, she felt a sense of panic at being discovered, so she quickly hid to the side.

She glanced at the screen, hesitated, and then decided it would be safer to hide in the wardrobe.

To her surprise, as soon as she opened the wardrobe door, Xiao Bai was inside, staring wide-eyed at her.

"Ah!" Xiao Qing was startled and quickly covered her mouth. "What was that sound?" Yan Xuehen outside the door looked puzzled and directly used her cultivation to force open the door bolt.

Seeing this, Xiao Bai quickly pulled Xiao Qing into the wardrobe to hide.

Xiao Qing's face was flushed, but thankfully the wardrobe was dark, so it wasn't clear.

How was Xiao Bai here?

Didn't she see everything that just happened?

Oh dear, how embarrassing!

Xiao Bai was also pondering similar questions. Since Xiao Qing found her hiding here, she would definitely know that what she said earlier was a lie.

Oh, this is so awkward.

At that moment, Yan Xuehen pushed the door open and walked in, her gaze sharply sweeping the room. However, when she clearly saw Zu An's appearance, she was startled, quickly turned around, and said with some embarrassment and annoyance, "Are you sick? Not wearing clothes all day!"

After speaking, she waved her hand to close the door. Otherwise, if people outside saw their current state, who knew what they might think.

Only then did Zu An remember that Xiao Qing had just been treating his wounds and applying medicine, and his clothes were off.

He calmly put on his clothes. "Who is it bothering if I don't wear clothes in my own bedroom? Instead, you barged in and took advantage of me. We were even before, but now you owe me again."

Yan Xuehen: "..."

"How can you even say that? Can something like this be 'evened out'?"

Anger value from Yan Xuehen +333333...

"Why not? In my heart, I've always advocated for gender equality," Zu An said righteously.

Yan Xuehen's teeth itched; this guy really deserved a beating.

She quickly activated her Grand Supreme Heartless Scripture to calm herself down, then said, "I didn't come here to argue with you. How are your injuries?"

Feeling that Zu An had dressed, she finally turned around and walked over.

"Recovering pretty well." Zu An thought to himself that the spiritual medicines the two girls had brought earlier were indeed very effective.

"Are you refining the medicinal power?" As someone of Yan Xuehen's caliber, she immediately noticed his state.

Zu An nodded. "Someone just brought me some healing pills, and they're quite effective."

Yan Xuehen nodded. "Since you're healing, I won't disturb you much. I'll just ask you one question and then leave."

Zu An smiled. "We've been through so much together, practically sharing life and death. Whatever you want to ask, I'll tell you everything I know."

Yan Xuehen's face flushed. Who was sharing life and death with him? Just as she was about to speak, she suddenly sniffed the air, a suspicious look on her face. "Why do I smell a woman's scent?"

The hearts of the two women in the wardrobe immediately pounded. Earlier, Prince Jinwu seemed to have mentioned that she was Brother Zu's woman, and neither Brother Zu nor the clan leader refuted it, so she was clearly the legitimate girlfriend. What would she think if she found them hiding in their lover's wardrobe in the middle of the night?

Zu An was greatly embarrassed. He hadn't expected this ice-cold beauty to have such a keen sense of smell.

By the way, is detecting unfamiliar scents an innate skill of all women?