Chapter 88: Slacking Off, Day Eighty-Eight
Anyway, it is what it is…
Wen Ying thought for a moment, then yawned.
Still a little sleepy. Might as well go back to sleep.
And so, Wen Ying flopped down, pulled up the covers, and went back to sleep in one smooth motion.
The warm quilt provided Wen Ying with a sense of comfort.
With her cultivation level, she technically didn’t need to sleep, but why give up something comfortable?
Just as Wen Ying lay down, she caught a glimpse of Shen Linfeng tidying up his bedding outside the screen out of the corner of her eye.
It looked like Shen Linfeng was already up.
But what did that have to do with her?
Close eyes, sleep!
Shen Linfeng seemed to notice Wen Ying’s movement and paused for a moment.
At his feet lay his neatly folded quilt.
He stood up and slowly opened his palm.
In his hand was a small piece of a broken fingernail.
It had fallen from Wen Ying’s hand as she struggled in her sleep just now.
“Cough, cough.” Shen Linfeng coughed lightly twice, quickly wiping away a faint trace of blood from the corner of his lips with his index finger.
When Yingying uses her full strength, she really is just like before… far beyond anything I can match.
Looking at the broken fingernail, Shen Linfeng couldn’t help but recall what had just happened…
He knew Yingying’s pain.
But he was still the same as before… so useless.
Just a useless waste who couldn’t help with anything!
Shen Linfeng suddenly clenched his fist, his eyes dark and gloomy, yet a terrifying smile spread across his bloodstained lips.
Like an Asura from hell.
…
Meanwhile, at the competition arena.
Mu Xiaoxiao’s surrender was unexpected by everyone.
Including Xu Mofeng and Xu Huang.
Xu Mofeng truly hadn’t expected that Wen Ying, who had ruined the Master’s plan, would keep winning until now.
The Master had wanted to keep her only to ensure Xu Tongtong’s victory, which would lead Xu Tongtong to Peace Town.
The result… not only did Xu Tongtong fail to go, but Peace Townâhis life’s workâwas completely wiped out!
Xu Mofeng didn’t want Wen Ying to win at all.
But since Mu Xiaoxiao had declared it herself in front of everyone, he couldn’t refute it.
Xu Mofeng could only force a benevolent smile and reluctantly announce the victory of “Wen Ying,” whom he couldn’t even see at the moment.
Compared to Xu Mofeng’s mere displeasure, Xu Huang was far more furious.
With the Invisibility Talisman as cover, Xu Huang no longer bothered to hide her ferocious expression. Her face was twisted into a grimace, her teeth gritting loudly as if she were trying to crush them. The hand not holding the knife clawed viciously at her own thigh, leaving several shocking bloody scratches on her fair skin beneath her dress.
So what if she surrendered! I don’t believe it! Wen Ying didn’t even show up this time; how can I still fail!
Xu Huang’s eyes were bordering on madness.
She suddenly let out a cackle.
If I chase her down and disfigure her even after she surrendered, wouldn’t the effect be even better than doing it on stage?
Xu Huang felt like a genius.
In the eyes of a true genius, failure was an opportunity.
Xu Huang tightened her grip on the dagger again and flew directly towards Mu Xiaoxiao below the stageâ
But Mu Xiaoxiao turned around at that exact moment.
Xu Huang pushed off the ground, hurriedly changing direction to leap in front of Mu Xiaoxiao againâ
But Mu Xiaoxiao was walking faster than Xu Huang expected, and Xu Huang missed her by a hair once more.
Xu Huang chased her all the way, but Mu Xiaoxiao seemed to be using qi to speed up her steps. Xu Huang needed to get in front of her to strike, but despite chasing her several times, she was always half a step too late.
There was, of course, a reason Mu Xiaoxiao was walking so fast.
She needed to find her master quickly to get her head shaved. This dog-gnawed hairstyle was too ugly. It looked just like that mange-ridden dog that used to squat at her door.
Although that dog was kind of cute, and Mu Xiaoxiao liked it enough to pet its bald head and feed it meat, but… ugly was ugly.
Another reason was that she was anxious to get back to check on her fields.
Although the person who attacked her had bad intentions, they had done a good deed. Taking advantage of her unprecedented clarity of mind, Mu Xiaoxiao had to get to her most important fields immediately after shaving her head.
First things first, get shaved.
Xu Huang was so anxious her eyes were practically spitting fire, but the more anxious she got, the more chaotic her heart became, and the less she could catch up.
Mu Xiaoxiao walked very fast, and the few opportunities were fleeting.
Once Mu Xiaoxiao completely left the square, any further action by Xu Huang would be futile.
Not only would she lose the most important witness, but she wouldn’t be able to frame Wen Ying at all.
Xu Huang could only watch Mu Xiaoxiao leave, so hateful she wanted to punch the ground, yet she could do nothing.
With the match between Wen Ying and Mu Xiaoxiao over, if she lingered on the field with an Invisibility Talisman, it would surely arouse suspicion!
Xu Huang had no choice but to remove the Invisibility Talisman and return to the crowd of spectators.
Although she was internally furious to the point of collapse, she still had to maintain her usual calm exterior.
Why, why can’t she just be obedient and let my plan succeed?
Wen Ying… just mentioning the name made Xu Huang’s teeth ache. It’s all Wen Ying’s fault!
Why didn’t she come! Why! Why does she always have to oppose me, always ruining my plans!
At that moment, Wen Ying, who was enjoying her sweet return to sleep, sneezed for no reason.
She didn’t wake up, just rolled over and continued sleeping.
Shen Linfeng, who had been standing guard outside the screen, suddenly tightened his gaze.
He quickly looked towards the screen, relieved to see Wen Ying’s peaceful figure.
However, before Shen Linfeng could fully relax, he heard Wen Ying murmuring from behind the screen.
“It’s you, why is it you…”
Againâ!!
Shen Linfeng rushed behind the screen just as Wen Ying let out a hoarse roar of rage…
…
Wen Ying’s return to sleep wasn’t as comfortable as she had expected.
When Wen Ying woke up, she felt uncomfortable all over, and her throat was dry and sore, as if she had been howling all night.
Truly strange. Wen Ying clearly felt she had slept soundly, another dreamless night.
And…
Wen Ying also discovered that her sleeping posture was a bit odd.
Why was she sleeping in a sitting position?
Even if she slept poorly, she shouldn’t have sat up halfway through, right?
And this backrest seemed softer than the bedboard in her memory.
Could it be…
Did I poke the bedboard into tofu this time?
I didn’t scare away any Party Birds or Parting Birds again, did I…
Wen Ying turned her head groggily, but when she saw clearly what was behind her, she was startled awake instantly.
Th-th-this… this is much more terrifying than poking dozens of holes, scaring dozens of birds, or even inexplicably completing a mission!
Who can tell me why I’m lying in Shen Linfeng’s arms!
Shen Linfeng looked exhausted, leaning weakly against the bedboard, appearing to be asleep.
And just now… she felt uncomfortable all over… her throat was dry and sore from shouting…
Wen Ying suddenly covered her face with both hands, looking a bit like the figure in the famous painting The Scream.
Oh my god, did I, did I, did I do something to Shen Linfeng…!!!
Shen Linfeng seemed to sense the movement of the person in his arms. He opened his eyes with difficulty but still managed a gentle smile.
“You’re awake.” Shen Linfeng handed a note from behind Wen Ying to in front of her.
Because of the motion of handing the note, the posture looked like… Shen Linfeng was extending an arm around Wen Ying’s waist.
Only then did Wen Ying belatedly realize the impropriety of this position.
She scrambled out of Shen Linfeng’s embrace like a loach.
What on earth did I do to this young boy!!
Although he was a male concubine in name, Wen Ying had never intended to make it a reality!
Although… looking closely, Shen Linfeng was indeed very good-looking…
No, no, no. It’s too early to jump to conclusions.
Wen Ying took a deep breath, calming her mood along with the heat on her face.
Although Wen Ying had never had a similar experience, her intuition told her that such a clichĂŠd plot twist, so similar to those in trashy novels, definitely didn’t mean the same thing had happened.
Because the reason trashy novels are called trashy is precisely because 89% of the time, those things don’t happen in reality.
After circulating her qi for a cycle, Wen Ying calmed down.
“Shen Linfeng, what exactly happened just now? Why was I on the floor, and why were you holding me?” Wen Ying asked Shen Linfeng.
Shen Linfeng shook his head, pulling paper and charcoal from his sleeve as if to write something, but just as he was about to write, his head suddenly tilted to the side, and he fainted completely.
Only then did Wen Ying realize that Shen Linfeng’s weak appearance just now wasn’t from exhaustion.
He was injured!
Wen Ying hurried forward, squatted down, and placed her hand on Shen Linfeng’s pulse.
Shen Linfeng’s pulse was extremely weak; his internal organs seemed to have suffered severe internal injuries.
Thinking back to their posture just now, and the specific location on the floor…
Wen Ying finally figured out what had happened.
It must be that she slept too wildly and fell directly off the bed, and for some reason, Shen Linfeng happened to be right next to her bed. Her fall smashed right into him.
And so…
She felt uncomfortable all over, Shen Linfeng was smashed into internal injuries, and they ended up in that posture when they woke up.
So I smashed Shen Linfeng!
Whether her guess was correct or not, Shen Linfeng’s injuries were definitely related to her.
Thus, Wen Ying hurriedly channeled qi into her palm and infused it into Shen Linfeng’s body to heal him.
Wen Ying’s qi circulated within Shen Linfeng’s body. Aside from healing him out of guilt, Wen Ying indeed had another purpose.
If Shen Linfeng’s identity as an ordinary person was a disguise, then now that he was seriously injured, it was a good opportunity to investigate.
Admittedly, it was somewhat taking advantage of his precarious state.
But now, Shen Linfeng’s identity was unknown, and his purpose for being by her side was also unclear. Unscrupulous methods were necessary.
Shen Linfeng’s Ren and Du meridians were already open.
There was indeed no spiritual root detected, but Wen Ying could vaguely sense a seal within Shen Linfeng’s body.
Originally hidden extremely well, it was now somewhat loose.
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