northernbook Chapter 171: Encounter
Chapter 171: Encounter
Chapter 171: Encounter
"No," she denied softly. Unfortunately, she couldn't hide it from Lu Yu, who carried her the whole way back and forth.
The two returned in silence to the village where they had just brought her there. Ji Meiqing finally spoke, "The injuries on your body."
"It's out of the way."
He also denied his own injury, just like her, even though it had already split open.
Despite the pain, my heart felt like it was on fire, and I was quite distressed.
"Are you afraid of me?" Lu Yu suddenly asked her, his tone tinged with sadness.
Ji Meiqing shook her head, staring straight at him. "I'm just... just surprised that you would kill someone."
"The person who hurt you deserves to die." He became angry again, and Ji Meiqing quickly comforted him, her tone as gentle as a spring breeze.
Lu Yu finally softened, and his violent aura lessened. Ji Meiqing breathed a sigh of relief, "Don't do that again."
Lu Yu looked at her, his eyes seeming somewhat hurt.
"It's just that your sudden change is a bit hard to accept."
"I know." He lowered his head and didn't say anything more, but Ji Meiqing could feel the sadness around him and didn't know what to do for a moment.
Ji Meiqing looked at him, then mustered up her courage and kissed him.
Lu Yu was stunned, and the furrowed brows gradually relaxed. Her kissing skills weren't very proficient, but they taught Lu Yu a lot, and the discomfort in his heart gradually disappeared.
She pushed him away and quickly lowered her head, seemingly embarrassed. Ji Meiqing proved that she was no longer afraid of him, and Lu Yu felt relieved.
He held her as they walked through the chaotic village, seemingly oblivious to everything around them. Although they didn't cause any trouble, they were quickly surrounded by people.
Ji Meiqing was held in his arms and wasn't too worried about what would happen to them. However, she didn't believe that Lu Yu's wounds wouldn't reopen, given how deep they were.
"Are you really alright?" she asked in a low voice. There was nothing unusual on Lu Yu's face, but his hands were getting colder and colder, as cold as iron.
Lu Yu denied it, while looking at the people in front of him, he saw Liang Jimeiqing protecting him from behind. He was confident that he could take them all down, but of course, he would leave them alive. Jimeiqing didn't like him fighting and killing, especially killing people.
As they made their move, Lu Yu immediately picked up Ji Meiqing, floated her around in the air, and then stopped on the pavilion. After finding a good spot, he put her down.
To make sure she wasn't too uncomfortable, Lu Yu blindfolded her before going down.
He drew the soft sword from his waist and began to fight them. The pain in his back was temporarily relieved, and Lu Yu seemed to have changed completely, exuding a murderous aura.
The longsword in his hand became an integral part of his body, moving nimbly between them.
Those people wanted to capture him, but they didn't know how. Lu Yu, with a stern face, brandished his long sword, the air around it ringing with a crisp, low sound.
Ji Meiqing quietly removed the blindfold from her eyes and leaned closer to look at him. She felt a strange sensation in her heart, as if the aloof and indifferent Lu Yu had never existed, and only this unrestrained Lu Yu was the real him.
His true nature had been suppressed, and no one knew what had happened to him. In the blink of an eye, a large number of people lay on the ground. Ji Meiqing watched as he dealt with everyone around him, and then looked at her.
In that instant, the murderous intent in his eyes transformed into gentleness. The old Lu Yu had returned.
"Are you alright?" He used his lightness skill to fly over.
Ji Meiqing shook her head. "I'm fine. But you keep telling me you're fine. Is your back really okay?"
"Of course I'm fine." He smiled, showing no sign of pain.
Ji Meiqing didn't believe it. "Your wound looked like it was going to reopen a few days ago. Now you're telling me you're fine... Do you think I'm easy to fool? What if your injuries get worse and you have to keep it a secret from me? A serious injury could become a life-threatening one... Hmm."
She stared at the person in front of her, wondering why they were still thinking about this at a time like this. Without a second thought, she pushed them away, saying, "Tell me what's wrong with you first."
"I've sealed my acupoints, so I won't bleed or feel any pain for now," Lu Yu honestly told her the truth.
She stood up and pulled him inside. Once inside the room, without saying a word, she began to strip him of all his clothes.
The bandages were removed, and once they were gone, it was revealed that his back was bruised and purple. Ji Meiqing was shocked. When she touched it, it felt like touching mud; there was no firmness in his skin at all.
"How long can you hold on?"
"...It's been half an hour." He hesitated for a moment.
She felt a pang of sadness; now the die was cast. Ji Meiqing ran out and returned a moment later carrying a copper basin filled with hot water.
Two strips of cloth were tied around his body, binding the bruised areas, before he was asked to release the pressure points on his body.
Despite being prepared, she was still startled when the blood spurted out.
"Bear with it, and let me know if it hurts." She carefully used the cloth strip in her hand to wipe his wound with water. The bruises were still bruised, but they had regained their normal elasticity and didn't look so scary anymore.
Lu Yu didn't say a word, clenching his teeth and secretly circulating his true energy throughout his body.
Such injuries are nothing to him; he only needs to rest for a day or two, and his wounds will be almost completely healed.
After Ji Meiqing finished fixing it, she tore off the hem of her skirt and wrapped it up again.
"Take good care of yourself these next few days and don't get involved in anything else."
She gave a warning, then carried the basin of water outside. Lu Yu immediately followed, his steps still unsteady, probably due to excessive blood loss.
Upon seeing this, Ji Meiqing immediately became anxious and hurriedly arranged for him to sit down, then finished all her work in front of him.
To put Lu Yu's mind at ease, and also to put their own minds at ease, they secretly left. Ji Meiqing dealt with everyone they encountered along the way. Ji Meiqing walked ahead, carrying a wooden stick, while holding Lu Yu's hand with one hand. The two of them left the area one after the other.
"We don't have to be so secretive."
Lu Yu felt somewhat helpless.
Ji Meiqing glared at him, "If you hadn't been so stubborn, would your injuries have gotten so bad! They were almost healed, and now they're worse again. Anyone who didn't know better would think I was abusing you and making you work like a donkey pulling a millstone!"