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"Dead Girl!" Li Yunyang finally spotted Xiang Xueer in the distance, covered in mud and standing still. The familiar scent immediately made him recognize her, and he rushed over, embracing her tightly.
"Li Yunyang?" Xiang Xueer seemed to just come to her senses. With her mind blank, she appeared quite dazed. She blinked at the anxious Li Yunyang and asked, "You... why are you still here?"
"We've been looking for you!" Lan Ran Qingtian followed closely behind. Seeing that Xiang Xueer was unharmed, he finally felt relieved and asked, "Where have you been? We were really worried!"
"I... I don't remember!" Xiang Xueer touched her temple. "I only remember being ambushed by those two Shape-shifting Monsters and then taken to their cave. Oh right, that cave was the kitchen of Taotie. Later, I managed to escape with the other girls who were captured!"
As Xiang Xueer spoke, she slowly closed her eyes, feeling a wave of guilt wash over her. "Xiaocui is dead; I couldn't save her!"
Li Yunyang and Lan Ran Qingtian's expressions darkened. Yes, they had promised Xiaocui's mother that they would bring the child out of Misty Forest, but in the end, Xiaocui still died, and it was such a tragic death.
Silence fell; Xiang Xueer didn't want to say anything more. For the first time since she was born, she felt utterly useless and like a failure for not being able to save even one child. This hit her hard.
Lan Ran Qingtian went to the cave entrance to collect the child's body while Li Yunyang seemed to sense Xiang Xueer's inner turmoil. He could only drape his coat over her cold body. The moment they stepped out of Misty Forest, the sound of Xiaocui's mother's cries echoed in her mind, a memory she could never escape. Even when they returned to the inn, she couldn't find peace in sleep; every time she closed her eyes, the image of Xiaocui's tragic death would flash before her eyes, accompanied by her cries for help and her mother's wails.
"Ah!" Xiang Xueer screamed in frustration, feeling overwhelmed. She covered her ears and eyes with a pillow and lay on the bed, not wanting to move at all. Her body felt feverish, making her head spin as she muttered incoherently, "It's all my fault; it's all my fault!"
At the door, Li Yunyang stood outside for a long time. He could hear the sounds from inside but didn't push open the door. The proud Xiang Xueer surely didn't want him to see her so vulnerable and defeated.
It was so hot and uncomfortable; Xiang Xueer felt as if her throat was about to crack from thirst, and her burning forehead was making her head feel foggy. Suddenly, a wave of coolness swept over her forehead. She slowly opened her eyes to find Li Yunyang sitting beside her with a wet towel cooling her forehead.
Xiang Xueer gradually closed her eyes again and turned away. "You can go out; I don't need your help!"
"Is that so?" Li Yunyang stared at her tightly shut profile and said, "Are you still upset about Xiaocui?"
Xiang Xueer felt an inexplicable surge of anger rising within her. She ripped off the towel on her head, glaring with reddened eyes at Li Yunyang and shouted, "My business is none of your concern, just get out!"
Li Yunyang remained unmoved, reaching out to grasp her hand that was pointing towards the door. He looked deeply into her eyes and said, "Shirley, avoiding this won't help. Xiaocui's death isn't solely your fault. No matter how angry or upset you are, she won't come back to life!"
Xiang Xueer lowered her gaze to her hand that he was holding, her feverish eyes glaring at him fiercely. "Li Yunyang, get out! Let me be alone for a while!"
"Even if you tell me to leave, I won't go. You are my wife, and when you're sick, I will stay by your side!" Li Yunyang said as he picked up a bowl from the nearby table and brought it in front of her. "Drink the medicine; once your fever goes down, I'll leave immediately!"
This guy was as relentless as a stubborn gum; he would eventually drive her crazy. Xiang Xueer glanced sideways at the dark potion in the bowl and turned her face away. "I won't drink it!"
Li Yunyang looked down at the bowl of medicine, then took a few sips himself before forcibly turning Xiang Xueer's face towards him. His lips descended upon hers, sealing them shut as his tongue pried open her burning lips, forcing the medicine into her mouth.
"Gulp!" Xiang Xueer widened her eyes in shock; before she could react, the bitter medicine flowed down her throat. She pushed Li Yunyang away and wiped the remnants of the potion from her lips furiously. "You perverted scoundrel! What are you doing?"
Seeing that she had taken the medicine, Li Yunyang felt relieved and let her curse him freely. Once she finished, he chuckled and said, "Perverted? I heard that you used this method to feed me medicine before!"
Xiang Xueer froze instantly, recalling how she had done that when Li Yunyang had been poisoned by a Vampire Bat. It was that big mouth of his that had let it slip.
Perhaps due to her dry throat after taking the medicine, she felt less discomfort than before. She turned around and lay down on the bed with her back facing Li Yunyang. "I've taken my medicine; you can leave now!"
"Okay! You rest; I'll stay here and keep watch without disturbing you!" Li Yunyang found a stool to sit beside her and quietly kept vigil. He remembered how Xiang Xueer had stayed by his side when he had a fever last time.
"Do whatever you want!" This idiot! Xiang Xueer closed her eyes; her body was still burning with fever, and she soon fell into a drowsy sleep.
"Sister! Save me, save me!" She heard Xiaocui's cries for help again, so desperate that Xiang Xueer wanted to cover her ears and close her eyes, but her hands and brain just wouldn't obey.
Suddenly, a large hole appeared in the chest of that small body, where the heart with hollowed-out eyes was located. Red blood gushed out from the chest cavity, splattering her face with warm blood, making it impossible for her to open her eyes.
Xiang Xueer quickly wiped the blood from her eyes, but when she opened them, she couldn't help but take a step back in shock. This place, wasn't it the Black Ancient Tower from that dream?
She turned to look; on the turbulent river surface floated countless white skeletons. The stench emanating from the putrid blood-red river made her want to vomit.
A chilling sensation surged from within the Black Ancient Tower again. Those red beastly eyes opened once more, and the roar of a beast filled the sky. An evil voice echoed throughout the space: "You have finally come, my daughter!"
"Daughter?" Xiang Xueer shivered. Last time she had come here from a dream; could it be that this was another dream?
With a loud rumble, the ground began to shake violently. The stones on the ground seemed to dance as they were shaken by a chaotic force. That terrifying voice came again: "My dear, do you want power? Come to my side!"
"Power?" Xiang Xueer wondered while reaching for the weapon behind her. Damn it, she hadn't brought her weapon. She shouted angrily, "Who are you? What power?"
"Hahaha!" A piercing laugh echoed: "Isn't it true? Aren't you angry for not being able to save that child? Do you hate yourself for being useless? Come to my side; I can give you what you want!"
Xiang Xueer frowned tightly. Could this guy see into her heart? But what exactly was this monster in the Ancient Tower? She took a step back and turned to leave, but as she turned her head, she saw the broken suspension bridge below, with blood flowing like a river. Damn it, how could she wake up from this nightmare?
"Dead Girl, Dead Girl? Wake up!" The voice of Li Yunyang reached her ears. Xiang Xueer suddenly opened her eyes wide; Li Yunyang was staring at her in shock, gripping her shoulders tightly and pressing her down on the bed, asking, "What happened? Did you have a nightmare? Why did you suddenly go crazy?"
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