The Water Moon Palace had been destroyed, and Xue Wushuang was dead. This had little to do with Ye Huan, but for some reason, upon hearing Zhao Ziyu speak tearfully of Gu Long's actions and various atrocities, Ye Huan felt an overwhelming urge to tear Gu Long apart. Setting aside personal hatred towards Gu Long, after calming down a bit, Ye Huan suddenly realized that there seemed to be something odd about Zhao Ziyu's words.
According to Yu Wuxia, the leader of Yuxu Palace, the Water Moon Palace was the only super sect in Eastern State capable of contending with Sunfire Gate. If the Water Moon Palace was indeed a super sect, how could it be so easily destroyed by Gu Long and his men? And what about the experts from the Water Moon Palace? Were they all useless? Ye Huan couldn't shake off the feeling that something was amiss. Although he didn't suspect Zhao Ziyu's intentions, his curiosity got the better of him as he asked her, " Zhao Ziyu, can you tell me what kind of situation the Water Moon Palace faced when Gu Long attacked?"
"The situation faced by the Water Moon Palace?"
Wiping her tear-streaked face, Zhao Ziyu seemed to fall into a state of recollection at Ye Huan's question. After a long pause, she finally came back to herself and shared everything she had witnessed at the Water Moon Palace without any concealment.
It turned out that over time, due to a lack of talented disciples, the Water Moon Palace was no longer as formidable as rumors suggested. Many of the experts and elders within the palace had reached their twilight years. If it weren't for this situation, Xue Wushuang would not have risked everything to fight against Gu Long's men to ensure Zhao Ziyu could escape.
"I never expected it would come to this..."
Ye Huan was taken aback by how far the once-great super sect had fallen. He sighed deeply and secretly resolved that no matter what, he could not allow Yuxu Palace to follow in the footsteps of the Water Moon Palace. Unless he died, he must ensure that Yuxu Palace emerged victorious in its conflict with Heavenly Dragon Sect as a way to repay Yu Wuxia's teachings.
"Ye Huan... Ye Huan? What are you thinking about?"
Noticing Ye Huan's dazed expression, Zhao Ziyu called his name twice without getting a response. She then tugged at his arm. At that moment, Black Shadow Flower, who had been sitting silently beside Bai Yulin, suddenly stood up, startling Zhao Ziyu. She hurriedly asked Black Shadow Flower, "Sister, what's wrong?"
"Bai Yulin... Bai Yulin has woken up!"
Pointing with her small white finger at Bai Yulin, Black Shadow Flower was overjoyed upon seeing him open his eyes. After speaking to Zhao Ziyu, she leaped onto Bai Yulin, tears brimming in her beautiful eyes as she held him tightly. It seemed she had forgotten one crucial detail: Bai Yulin's injuries...
“Ah!!!”
A heart-wrenching scream echoed as Bai Yulin opened her eyes, only to faint from the pain. The wound had burst open again due to Black Shadow Flower's embrace, leaving Zhao Ziyu and Ye Huan, who had just regained their senses, frozen in shock. Their mouths formed an 'O' shape, utterly confused about what Black Shadow Flower was trying to do. Just when Bai Yulin finally regained consciousness, she collapsed again under the strain.
“Um... I…”
Taking two steps back in a fluster, Black Shadow Flower saw Bai Yulin’s already bandaged wound bleeding profusely once more. She struggled to articulate her thoughts and looked desperately at Ye Huan and Zhao Ziyu, as if Bai Yulin's injury was her fault.
“It’s fine. Bai Yulin is tough. Since she managed to come back alive, does she really care about such a minor injury? Right, Bai Yulin?”
Ye Huan stepped over to Black Shadow Flower's side, understanding that her concern for Bai Yulin had led to this chaotic scene. He offered some comforting words before giving Bai Yulin a hearty slap on the stomach, which echoed like a slap on fatty meat.
“Easy there, Young Master. Can we take it easy?”
Bai Yulin sat up while clutching her stomach, clearly pretending to have fainted in front of Black Shadow Flower. However, it was puzzling how Ye Huan knew she was actually awake all along. The three of them turned their gazes toward Ye Huan, confusion evident in their eyes.
“Hey, don’t look at me; you should be looking at Bai Yulin! I’ve heard people say that dragons tend to drool when they sleep. Just look at Bai Yulin; the moisture at the corner of her mouth has clearly dried up, which means she must have woken up a long time ago.”
Pointing at the moisture at the corner of Bai Yulin's mouth, Ye Huan had indeed observed carefully. However, what he didn’t know was that what dragons drool is not saliva but dragon's spittle—an invaluable substance used in medicine and healing. Even Ye Huan’s father, Ye Tian, had once narrowly escaped death from a deadly poison thanks to the dragon's spittle from a Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon.
Moreover, although Bai Yulin had taken on human form, she could not change the fact that what came out while she slept was dragon's spittle. Thus, when Ye Huan made his deduction, Zhao Ziyu appeared enlightened while Black Shadow Flower looked somewhat embarrassed. But upon reflection, it made sense; both Black Shadow Flower and Bai Yulin were dragons. This instinct was something she couldn’t avoid. A woman drooling in her sleep could be seen as cute in a flattering light but rather unseemly in a less charitable view.
Noticing the blush on Black Shadow Flower's face, Zhao Ziyu reacted quickly this time and stepped forward to check on Bai Yulin’s condition. She asked with concern, “Alright, enough of that. Bai Yulin, how does your wound feel? Is it any better?”
"Thank you for your concern, Young Mistress. I feel like I'm almost better now."
Bai Yulin never expected Zhao Ziyu to care about him so much. Upon hearing her words, he hurriedly sat up from the bed, responding while struggling to bow to Zhao Ziyu. Ye Huan quickly pressed him down, fearing that his wound might burst open.
As for Zhao Ziyu, upon hearing Bai Yulin call her 'Young Mistress,' she was so delighted that she probably couldn't tell north from south anymore. She didn't care at all about what Bai Yulin was doing. Instead, Ye Huan found Bai Yulin's behavior strange. After all, if one were to think about it, Bai Yulin had never shown any form of respect to him, the Young Master. This behavior seemed rather unusual...
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