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Zhu You's attention gradually began to wander.

A burning sensation surged through his body, causing him to arch his back and curl up into a ball.

Fortunately, after a brief period of pain, his limbs and body felt as if they had been reborn.

The effects of the spiritual spring water, combined with the male's innate healing ability.

The wound healed rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye, leaving only the dust that had settled on the body.

Xu Wan never expected that a mere sip of spiritual spring water would be so useful.

[Tsk, I should have just drunk it all. Such a waste, it hurts...]

I habitually complained to the system, but received no response.

She sighed and took a sip of the spiritual spring water.

The cool sensation transforms into warmth the moment it enters the throat, lingers briefly in the chest, and then slides down.

Xu Wan frowned; it hurt a little, but it was still within a tolerable range.

She couldn't help but think of the yellow fruit that Du Yu had thrown to her; after eating it, her internal injuries had indeed improved a lot.

She leaned against Zhu You's chest, her breathing becoming softer, waiting for the pain in her body to slowly subside.

As the sun rose higher in the sky, Xu Wan tried to move her body.

After confirming that everything was alright, she returned to her usual cheerful demeanor.

She held Zhuyou's arm, still thinking about her sedge and taro.

"Zhuyou, when we go back later, let's go to the same place again."

She had already planned it all out; she would bring back the taro from the forest.

She could then take out all the stock in her space and continue her hoarding plan.

"I'm not going."

Zhu You refused outright, but seeing that she had recovered almost completely, he picked her up and carried her in his arms.

"You can go to the forest anytime; what you need to do now is get some rest."

"But I'm fine now."

She swayed in his arms, wrapped her arms around his neck, and leaned in to kiss him.

"As you can see, my wounds have all healed. I'll just be there for a short while, it'll be quick."

She held out her hand, "I promise, I won't run around anymore!"

"no."

He carried her back, his refusal showing no sign of softening.

He was unusually firm, and Xu Wan was stunned for a moment. Then she looked away, put her hands on his chest, and jumped down with the help of him.

"Then I'll go myself."

As soon as I turned around, he grabbed my wrist.

She glanced down at her wrist; it didn't hurt, but she had no way to break free.

"Wanwan..."

She looked up, met his eyes, and waited for him to continue his persuasion.

In the end, he just sighed, his gentle tone unchanged.

"What are you looking for? I'll find it for you. Now let's go back."

Xu Wan thought about it and realized that he was still scared because he almost didn't make it back, so she didn't insist anymore.

"Alright." She nodded. "Then let's go back first. Chen Shuang and Hu Jiu must be getting impatient."

*

Xu Wan never expected to see Fox Jiu in the forest.

The fox's soft, shiny fur was now covered with weeds and dead leaves, and in some places it was even knotted.

The color is no longer a bright, fiery red, but has become dull and muted.

She opened her mouth, but before she could speak, he appeared in front of her like a gust of wind and hugged her tightly.

"Wanwan, Wanwan..."

With each call, he tightened his grip on her, as if to confirm that she was truly back.

His voice softened her heart, and Xu Wan raised her hand and gently patted his back.

"Fox Spirit, I'm back."

He buried his face in the crook of her neck, his voice muffled, "Mmm."

After a while, he finally released her and carefully looked her over from head to toe.

Fortunately, the spiritual spring water healed most of her wounds, but her torn animal skin skirt and the dust covering her made her look somewhat disheveled.

He noticed with his keen eye that the little female was now wearing a different animal skin skirt than the one she had worn when she went to the forest.

He didn't have time to think about where the animal skin skirt came from; the heartache in his eyes was almost overflowing.

What kind of dangerous situation could have caused her to appear before him looking disheveled even after changing her clothes?

Not wanting them to worry any longer, Xu went up and took his hand.

Before she could even offer any words of comfort, Hu Jiu narrowed his eyes, lowered his head, and sniffed her neck.

"Wanwan, who is that male?"

"W-what male?"

Hearing what Hu Jiu said, her heart skipped a beat.

Even though I've been close to Zhuyou for a long time, I still have Duyu's scent on me?

She never expected that males would have such a good sense of smell.

Then… she looked at Zhu You. If even Hu Jiu could smell it, wouldn’t he be able to sense it even more clearly?

During the peak of Chen Shuang's popularity, she would become extremely possessive if she smelled even the slightest scent of another person.

That Zhuyou… she dared not think about it. How could he be so intimate with her as if nothing had happened?

Noticing her gaze, Hu Jiu looked at Zhu You beside him and suddenly sneered.

"Heh, it seems... you knew all along."

His tone turned cold. "Letting your female master be bullied by other males, Zhuyou, you're really something."

"Fox Spirit, it's not what you think."

Xu Wan grabbed his arm, "He's a half-king beastman, and Zhu You was injured protecting me too."

"Wanwan."

He looked down at her. "He couldn't even protect you, and you still want to protect him?"

"No, I'm just stating the facts."

She stood between the two of them, saying, "Zhu You already feels so guilty; he's been looking for me..."

"Of course he'll look for you!"

Fox interrupted her, his gaze passing over her shoulder and settling on Zhu You's face.

He should be looking for you more than anyone else.

His words seemed to be directed at more than just the fact that Zhu You didn't think highly of her.

Xu Wan looked back and forth between the two of them. "What are you talking about? What did Hu Jiu mean by that?"

"You didn't tell her?"

Zhu You didn't answer, her hands clenched tightly at her sides, and she looked down at the ground.

"Hmph, Zhuyou, you really make me look down on you."

Fox Jiu scoffed dismissively and pulled Xu Wan away.

"Wanwan, come back with me. This kind of person doesn't deserve to be your beastly husband."

Xu Wan was still in a daze. She was pulled a few steps by Hu Jiu, but she kept turning back to look at Zhu You.

He remained standing there, not following.

She was only missing for two days, so why is everything wrong when she comes back?

The fox spirit in front of him was still talking about the fear and anxiety he had experienced over the past few days.

"When the bond mark was burning hot, I thought it was you..."

He paused, the word was too heavy for him to say.

He just sighed, "It's good that you're back."

"A bond of faith?"

Xu Wan paused, her steps faltering.

"You just said... what happened to your bond mark?"

"You'll know when the bond mark gets very hot after you're injured..."

Fox Jiu's voice grew softer and softer, and when he turned to look at her, he clearly realized something, his expression becoming increasingly serious.

Xu Wan's mind went blank for a moment, and she turned and ran back, shouting, "Oh no, Chen Shuang!"