The wicked female is extremely fierce, but she's pampered by her seven beast husbands.

Chapter 173 The strange yin and yang
Having expended too much energy on the journey, the four fell silent after entering the cave, quietly sitting in a corner and closing their eyes to rest.

Only Ling Chengen did not stop. Compared to the three who were either seriously injured or exhausted, she only had a slight depletion of mental energy, but her physical strength was still good, so she was in the best condition among them.

Seeing that the group had closed their eyes in exhaustion and their breathing had become long and deep within seconds, she sighed softly, chose a fairly open spot, and took things out of her space to get some food to replenish their strength.

After drinking a tube of water, Bai Qingyu stood up from the ground and walked to her side: "What are you planning to do? I'll help you."

Bai Qingyu was a person who was always ready to help, and he didn't want Ling Chengen to be busy for everyone by himself. Even though he was already very tired, he still insisted on staying by Ling Chengen's side.

Ling Chengen knew he couldn't dissuade him, so he pointed to the stone at his feet and said, "Sit down and watch the fire for me."

After watching the fire rise, Bai Qingyu glanced outside the cave and asked, "Won't the firelight attract those people?"

Ling Chengen shook his head: "Where do you think we are right now?"

"We're already close to the central region; even if they chase us, they won't reach here."

Ling Chengen planned to make a stew and stick some flatbreads along the edge of the pot. The dried meat and grilled fish he had prepared earlier had all been used up, so he had to make them on the spot.

She opened a baba fruit, inserted a hollow wheat straw, and handed it to Bai Qingyu, who was sitting obediently on the rock watching the fire: "Drink this."

Bai Qingyu held the Baba fruit, and when she raised her eyes, a hint of confusion flashed in them. She then handed the Baba fruit back to Bai Qingyu, saying, "You drink it. I'm not interested in sweet things."

Ling Chengen glanced at him and chuckled, "Just drink it if I tell you to. If I want to drink, can't I just get another one myself?"

The two had met before, and she knew a little about Bai Qingyu's habits.

This person isn't uninterested in sweets; quite the opposite, he actually enjoys foods and fruits with a slightly sweet taste.

However, the northern wilderness is not rich in resources, especially sweet fruits and foods, which are particularly scarce and are mostly consumed by the young and females in the tribe.

Bai Qingyu felt that he was already an adult male beastman and could no longer compete with young females for such precious resources, so he always said that he did not like sweets.

Bai Qingyu was glared at by her, but he stopped refusing. He gently rubbed his nose with his fingertips, lowered his head, and took a small sip of the wheat stalk. When the sweet juice spread across his tongue, he couldn't help but smile. The fatigue on his face disappeared, and he rested his chin on his hand, quietly watching Ling Chengen who was busy.

Ling Chengen made a stew, putting two geese, half a basket of potatoes and radishes, some mushrooms and wood ear fungus that hadn't gone bad yet, and even four or five palm-sized fried fish in one pot.

There was a lot of wheat harvested this year, so we made even more pancakes. After kneading the dough, we pinched off small pieces, patted them against the edge of the iron pot, put the lid on, and... that was it.

After finishing his work, Ling Chengen felt a little tired and sat down next to Bai Qingyu.

He held the baba fruit up to her and took a new straw: "Have some, mmm, thanks for your hard work."

Ling Chengen lowered his eyes, took a sip from the straw in his hand, let out a long sigh, and then turned to look at the two sea beastmen whose bodies were almost completely hidden in the shadows.

"These two people..."

Bai Qingyu followed her gaze and said in a low voice, "I have a feeling that the white-haired merman might not make it..."

These two sea-folk beastmen were indeed more powerful than them; Ling Chengen and Bai Qingyu couldn't even figure out their exact level. However, their current situation was not optimistic, and unlike Yu Heng, they didn't possess powerful self-healing abilities...

Therefore, if he doesn't receive treatment soon, he might die before he even gets back to the sea.

"Should we save them?" Bai Qingyu asked.

Ling Chengen hesitated: "We've already made a move on the cable car. If we let them die here, all the hard work we put into getting them out of there will have been for nothing."

However, the injuries of these two people could not be treated by ordinary witch doctors.

"Leaving aside Shi Ruo'an's condition for the time being, he certainly won't die anytime soon, but the injuries of the person next to him are probably beyond the ability of Yu Heng to heal."

Bai Qingyu sighed softly: "Do we really have to take them all the way to the Mulan Plain?"

"Why don't we ask about Yuheng and the others first?"

Ling Chengen pondered that she and Bai Qingyu had been out for quite some time, and Yu Heng and Chang Tianchen were in charge of the Mulan Plain area...

Based on her understanding of Yuheng, that guy was very picky and extremely afraid of heat... She guessed that all the dirty and tiring work would be dumped on Chang Tianchen.

In particular, he was well aware of her old grudge with Chang Tianchen, and Chang Tianchen wanted to make amends. Given Yu Heng's personality, it would be a disservice to his title of "Strange Doctor of the Grasslands" if he didn't take good care of Chang Tianchen.

Ling Chengen thought about it and felt that Bai Qingyu's words made sense. He took the leaf off his waist, put it in his hand and used it according to Yu Heng's instructions. After a while, there was finally a response from the other side.

Yuheng's voice was somewhat languid, with a hint of hoarseness and drowsiness: "Why did you suddenly decide to look for me now?"

Knowing he had disturbed his rest, Ling Chengen went straight to the point and asked, "Are you and Chang Tianchen still in the Mulan Plain?"

"here I am."

Yuheng had regained consciousness by now. He sat up from the hammock, lazily tossing his long hair behind his shoulder, and asked Jiaojiao to put in more effort to continue blowing air into him.

The dry season on the grasslands is truly grueling. Ling Chengen has only been gone for a few days, and he has already become incredibly thin... his body looks even more frail than before.

Yuheng touched his waist and abdomen with some melancholy. Even his once-proud abs had disappeared. If he continued to lose weight for another ten or twenty days, he would definitely continue to lose weight.

"Are you looking for me in the middle of the night, or do you want to find Chang Tianchen through me?"

Ling Chengen said speechlessly, "Why would I look for him? You know perfectly well what our relationship is."

Yuheng couldn't help but chuckle and said, "So you're looking for me. It's really kind of our young clan leader to think of me after all this time..."

"Those who know will say you're heartless and ungrateful; those who don't... will think we're in a superior-subordinate relationship."

"You've had enough!"

Ling Chengen's expression was subtle. He glanced at Bai Qingyu, whose eyelids were drooping but who was clearly eavesdropping, and reached out to push Bai Qingyu's forehead as he leaned in. Then he saw Bai Qingyu's eyes meet his.

The meaning is obvious.

Is this how you usually communicate with him?

Ling Chengen felt a little embarrassed, but he felt that if something like this happened once, it would happen again, so there was nothing to be nervous about right now. Yu Heng was a sharp-tongued person who wouldn't let things go and was particularly unreliable, so it was better to get used to it sooner rather than later.

Ling Chengen stopped looking at Bai Qingyu's face and focused on dealing with Yu Heng.

"We've only been apart for a few days, and you're acting like I've abandoned you. Have you no shame?"

Yu Heng couldn't help but chuckle, sensing her nervousness. He raised an eyebrow and asked, "Is there someone else with you? Let me guess, you went out for a secret rendezvous with Bai Qingyu, right?" "What? He was with you, but he couldn't satisfy you, so you're looking for something exciting at this hour?"

Ling Chengen stared at the leaf in his hand, exasperated, and gritted his teeth, saying, "If you keep talking nonsense, I'll really throw this leaf away."

"I have something important to tell you."

Yu Heng chuckled and said, "Alright, go ahead."

"I want to see what kind of business you can have, running off with that blue crane and not coming home at night!"

“We rescued two sea creature beastmen, but their condition is very bad. One of them is seriously injured and is barely clinging to life. So we wanted to ask how things are on your end. If you have time and are not affected by the plague, we will bring them over as soon as possible.”

Upon hearing this, Yu Heng frowned, glanced at Chang Tianchen who had been woken up not far away, and then calmly withdrew his gaze. Holding Ye Zi without any apology, he asked, "What exactly happened?"

How did you end up encountering people from the sea tribe?

Ling Chengen and Bai Qingyu exchanged a glance, knowing that they couldn't hide the fact that they were going to the Southern Beast Plains, so they decided to lay everything out in the open.

Yuheng's side was so quiet it was as if no one was listening. After Ling Chengen finished speaking, he couldn't help but ask, "Are you still listening? Did you disconnect?"

After a long while, Yu Heng's cold laughter drifted over: "Of course I'm listening. I also want to hear what earth-shattering things you two audacious bastards have done these past few days..."

"Do you two think you've grown too big for your britches, or do you think you have nine lives?"

"Did you have a few drinks before you left? Why didn't you go and cause a huge mess before coming back to tell us?"

Ling Chengen and Bai Qingyu exchanged a silent glance: "..."

"Is he throwing a tantrum?" Bai Qingyu asked, resting her chin on her hand.

Ling Chengen rolled his eyes at him and said in a very soft tone, "Isn't that obvious enough? He's already furious."

Yu Heng said coolly, "I can hear you. You two, wash your necks and just wait!"

"Send the person over as soon as possible; I'll stay at the usual spot."

"If they really can't hold on and are about to die, do you still have the little gourd I gave you? There are three pills inside. Give each of them half a pill. As long as you keep them alive until their last breath, you can bring them to me and I can save them."

Ling Chengen tugged at the rope around his neck and pulled out a small pendant from his chest. The gourd was only the size of a finger joint. After opening the bottle, a rich medicinal fragrance and abundant vitality... instantly wafted out.

Ling Chengen took out a pill, cut it in two, stuffed the leaf in his hand into Bai Qingyu's arms, and got up to feed Shi Ruoan and Shi Panxing medicine.

Shi Ruo'an had already fallen asleep. Perhaps he had completed his mission, or perhaps he trusted her and Bai Qingyu. He lay on the ground without any restraint, and even when she reached out to touch his chin, she couldn't wake him.

Ling Chengen pinched Shi Ruoan's cheeks, preparing to put half a pill into the sleeping young man's mouth, when a hand covered in blood but still slender and beautiful suddenly blocked her palm.

The silver-haired merman leaned against the wall, his cold, serene eyes, which had been open at some point, staring intently at her: "What is this?"

"Medicine." Ling Chengen handed him the other half of the pill. "It can temporarily keep you alive. My other partner is a high-level witch doctor. I can take you to him for treatment to save your lives."

"But don't take this for granted... After all, I'm not some saint with a heart full of compassion. You should repay us after you recover."

Shi Panxing looked at the half-dark pill in his palm. If it weren't for the strong medicinal fragrance and abundant energy, which relieved his pain just by smelling it, he would never have believed that this tiny pill could keep him and Shi Ruoan alive.

"If you don't want to take it, give the medicine back to me."

Ling Chengen stretched out his left hand: "This medicine is very precious. My partner only prepared three for me. If I use one, I will have one less chance to save my life."

Shi Panxing finally saw her outline clearly, as well as her bright eyes. Without any hesitation, he put the half pill in his hand into his mouth.

Seeing that he had taken the medicine, Ling Chengen avoided his right hand, pinched Shi Ruoan's cheeks, and prepared to continue what he had done before.

Shi Panxing grabbed her wrist again: "I'll do it."

"If you keep doing this, he won't open his mouth."

Shi Panxing knew the high priest of the clan very well. The two had grown up together since childhood. Shi Ruoan was quiet, aloof and cold, and disliked strangers getting close to her. She was very wary.

Especially when it comes to food, even if it is in a drowsy state, it will absolutely not open its mouth.

Ling Chengen had already realized this and originally wanted to try other methods, but since Shi Panxing was willing to take action, she had no intention of forcing him. After placing the pill in his hand, she got up and left.

Shi Panxing skillfully fed the pill to Shi Ruoan before looking up at Ling Chengen, who was standing by the fire with his back to them, slowly stirring the pot with a large spoon.

An unfamiliar small female on land.

And her somewhat inexperienced partner.

Shi Panxing glanced at Shi Ruoan, who was lying on the ground, fast asleep, and couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

He never expected that Shi Ruoan would risk everything to come ashore and save him, and he never expected that he would end up like this, only to be saved by two young land beastmen.

Shi Ruoan is really lucky.

Shi Panxing could not ignore the pain in his body. Even though the injuries had been there for a long time, they still tormented him constantly.

Half a pill.

It has some medicinal effect, but not much.

The festering wound continued to bleed and ooze pus, and the bones pierced by the chains remained cold and painful. Every breath he took caused him to feel dizzy with pain, as if death could tear his fragile soul apart at any moment.

Before they knew it, the two had fallen asleep again.

After extinguishing the fire, Ling Chengen and Bai Qingyu silently ate their meal, not bothering to wake the two seriously injured patients.

After they finished eating, she tried to wake them up, but received no response.

So she could only put away the remaining food, snuggle up with Bai Qingyu, and fall into a deep sleep against the cave wall.

When I woke up, it was already bright outside.

The sunlight outside was particularly dazzling. Ling Chengen raised his hand to shield his eyes and subconsciously looked around. Bai Qingyu was no longer there.