Chapter 378 Mysterious Aura
Hong Chen said, “Leader, I’m worried about little brother and his companions really getting into trouble.”
Xue Bilian replied, “It’s already happened, there’s nothing we can do. Everything depends on fate. Third sister, you go back to Feng Yue Xuan and tend to the business there. I want to rest for a while. When your second sister wakes up, the three of us sisters can get together and properly discuss the defense plan for Ming Du.” Hong Chen then remembered that her second sister, Feng Yue, was injured and hastily bid farewell to Xue Bilian to go and see Feng Yue. Feng Yue had already woken up.
Hong Chen stepped forward and tightly grasped Feng Yue’s somewhat cold hand, tears welling up in her eyes. “Second sister, now Ming Du is safe, we don’t need to worry about monsters anymore.” “The female warrior has already told me about Number Three escaping. Actually, second sister, what I worry about most isn’t monsters causing destruction, but the safety of little brother and his companions. We’ve already lost two great generals, Mu Ling and Fang Chu. If we lose these three little ones as well, Ming Du will truly be finished.”
“I know that. Don’t worry, second sister. As the saying goes, good people are protected by heaven. Little brother and his companions will be absolutely fine. I’m more worried about Fei Bu Fan from the enemy country. He’ll eventually reveal our cooperation to others.” Hong Chen muttered.
“I’ve reconsidered this issue. Fortunately, we haven’t done anything detrimental to Ming Du, otherwise, there would be no way out,” Feng Yue said.
Hong Chen looked at her second sister with tear-blurred eyes, knowing that her second sister had a change of heart, and smiled happily.
Feng Yue stretched out her hands, gently pulling Hong Chen into her embrace, and quietly said to her, “When I recover, I’ll sneak out of Ming Du to find little brother and his companions. What do you think?” Hong Chen was greatly alarmed and looked up at Feng Yue’s face, saying, “I’m afraid that’s inappropriate, second sister. If elder sister finds out, she definitely won’t let us go. Besides, elder sister doesn’t have any reliable people around her now. If we leave too, what if Fei Bu Fan takes the opportunity to attack? Ming Du would be finished then.”
“I was teasing you, and you actually believed me?” Feng Yue said mysteriously.
“Second sister, you tricked me! I’m not talking to you anymore,” Hong Chen said, pretending to be angry and pouting.
“Oh dear, little sister, look how anxious you are,” Feng Yue said, appeasing Hong Chen.
Hong Chen still pestered her, leaning into Feng Yue’s embrace, her face resting against Feng Yue’s, gently nuzzling. This made Feng Yue’s heart race. She didn’t expect Hong Chen to be so likable. She was completely captivated.
Afterwards, Feng Yue continued to recuperate peacefully in the palace. Hong Chen and Xue Bilian occasionally went out to look around, checking the surrounding defenses. Fortunately, Ming Du’s defenses were impregnable, and it was very difficult for Fei Bu Fan to find a breakthrough to attack.
Just like that, another ten-plus days passed in the blink of an eye. Fei Bu Fan remained inactive. Ming Du had not been attacked by monsters or Beastmen again. This should have been cause for celebration, but Xue Bilian found it extremely abnormal. Perhaps her previous stress and fatigue had affected her judgment, making her see threats everywhere. As a result, Xue Bilian suffered from insomnia again, even having nightmares. She dreamt that little brother, Little Fairy, and Molly were kidnapped by monsters into a cave, then had their throats brutally torn open, their bodies dismembered into countless pieces, and thrown into a cub’s den. Those cubs, vying with each other, shrieked, fighting over the bloody food and even engaging in infighting amongst themselves. The scene was horrific.
“Little brother, little brother.” Xue Bilian suddenly woke up, sitting on the bed. Her expression was filled with fear as she looked at the lights on in the room. She quickly covered her eyes with her hands. The guards, hearing the commotion, immediately pushed the door open and said, “Leader, what happened? Do you want me to bring people in to protect you?” “It’s nothing. You can guard outside. Don’t barge in without my orders,” Xue Bilian sighed.
The guards dared not disobey and quickly closed the door. If little brother, Little Fairy, and Molly were still here, she wouldn’t be so afraid or need so many guards to stand watch outside.
The next morning, Xue Bilian woke up looking listless, her eyes bloodshot. Looking at her reflection in the mirror, Xue Bilian couldn’t help but sigh. In just over ten days, she felt she had obviously lost weight. Her complexion was no longer as radiant and beautiful. Especially around her eyes, a hateful dark circle had appeared, making her look ill.
Could she really be sick? Xue Bilian suddenly felt something was strange, so she ordered her subordinates to quickly find an imperial physician to examine her. The imperial physician arrived soon.
…Seeking flowers.
Following closely behind the imperial physician were the sisters Feng Yue and Hong Chen. Feng Yue and Hong Chen approached Xue Bilian and looked at her without a word. In fact, they both knew what their elder sister was thinking and why she had become this way. Xue Bilian smiled and said, “Don’t worry, I’m fine.” She then said to the imperial physician, “Imperial physician, I’ve been feeling a bit weak lately and always have the same dream at night. Please examine me and tell me what’s going on. Could I be ill?” Saying this, she extended a fair and tender hand to the imperial physician.
The imperial physician was an old woman, with white hair and a withered appearance, but her eyes were particularly sharp. She smiled slightly, extended her bone-thin right hand, grasped Xue Lian Cheng’s fair and tender hand, and took her pulse. She then looked at Xue Lian Cheng’s eyes and mouth. Finally, her gaze settled on her somewhat pale lips and she said, “Leader, you have been poisoned, and it’s a chronic poison. Judging by the time of poisoning, it should have been about a month ago. But don’t be afraid, tell me, a month ago, who did you contact, what did you experience, and did you eat anything unusual?”
Feng Yue and Hong Chen were shocked. How was this possible? Xue Bilian was even more surprised. “If you talk about a month ago, I went to Qingfeng Mountain to find little brother and his companions. At that time, the people I brought were chased by monsters, and all my subordinates became sacrifices to the monsters. I barely escaped. However, in the process of fighting the monsters, I got a lot of beast blood on my face and body. Could that beast blood be poisonous?”
The imperial physician said, “We can’t be completely sure. However, to prevent the toxins from spreading further in your body, I will go back and prepare some detoxification medicine for you. Don’t worry, leader, I will definitely cure you.” The imperial physician then got up to leave. Feng Yue said, “Elder sister, I’ll go with the imperial physician to get the medicine.” Xue Bilian smiled and said, “Thank you, second sister.” Feng Yue replied, “No need, we’re blood sisters.” She then turned and followed the imperial physician out.
Hong Chen helped Xue Bilian lie down on the bed and said, “Elder sister, do you really believe the imperial physician?”
