Free Web NovelChapter 362: Chapter 362: Stupid Thing, What Are You Doing?
Jin Ling wiped the plant-ash water from his hands and walked over first.
Seeing him so exhausted that the golden lines at the corners of his eyes had dimmed, Qiao Xixi’s heart ached. She frowned. "Have you all not rested at all?"
Jin Ling smiled, his expression unchanging. "Of course not. See? We’ve all changed our clothes. We’ve been taking turns to rest."
"That’s right, Xixi. We slept last night before coming over."
Feiyan also hurried over. Neither of them mentioned a word about their injuries.
There were too many people around for Qiao Xixi to press the issue, so she just asked them to accompany her inside the inner city for a look.
But just as she was about to go, Jin Ling stopped her.
"Xixi, don’t go in yet."
"Why not?"
Qiao Xixi was confused.
Jin Ling took her hand, his expression unchanging. "It’s nothing. It’s just not ready inside yet. I’ll come get you and the cub to move back in when it’s done."
Feiyan glanced at Qiao Xixi, looking as if he wanted to speak but held his tongue.
’After spending so much time together, if I didn’t understand their personalities at all, then I would’ve known them all this time for nothing.’
She let go of Jin Ling’s hand, walked over to Feiyan, and gently took out a beast-skin handkerchief to wipe the beads of sweat from his forehead.
"Look, you’ve gotten so thin. Come back to the inner city with me and rest, okay?"
How could Feiyan resist her pleading, watery eyes? His heart melted instantly. "Okay, we..."
Before Feiyan could finish, he suddenly met Jin Ling’s cold stare and snapped back to his senses. "No, Xixi, I’m not tired."
"Then I’ll go by myself."
Qiao Xixi let go and turned to enter the gate.
Feiyan looked at Jin Ling and lowered his voice. "We can’t hide this from her forever. If you don’t tell Xixi, she’ll definitely be angry when she finds out on her own later."
Jin Ling was, in fact, hesitating.
Feiyan had kept his voice extremely low, but Qiao Xixi still heard him.
"What is it, exactly?"
The two males exchanged a look, and Jin Ling no longer insisted.
"Xixi, it’s nothing major. It’s just that Sangze’s condition is a little strange."
Qiao Xixi’s expression changed slightly. "What’s wrong with Sangze?"
Feiyan chimed in, "He’s fine. He’s just... even more messed up."
Qiao Xixi was stunned. ’Wasn’t Sangze already crazy and messed up enough before?’
"You’ll know when you see him."
And Qiao Xixi really wanted to know.
Jin Ling and Feiyan followed Qiao Xixi into the inner city.
"What was that you were all spraying on the walls just now?"
Feiyan said, "That’s plant-ash water, for getting rid of the smell of blood and repelling insects. It’s brewed from several types of plants. This water has strong absorbent properties, so it can quickly eliminate the scent of blood and also drive away bugs."
"Right. Last time we fought Tiger Beast City, we didn’t get back in time to deal with the bloodstains. It took a huge amount of effort to clean them up during the rebuilding. Using the plant-ash water right away this time will save a lot of trouble."
Qiao Xixi had a moment of realization. ’Looks like I still have a lot to learn.’
As they walked, many beastmen were spraying the plant-ash water on the walls and ground. The air was filled with a faint, grassy scent; sure enough, there wasn’t a trace of blood.
"Clan Leader."
"Clan Leader."
The beastmen helping with the reconstruction saw Qiao Xixi and came forward to bow respectfully.
Qiao Xixi was a little surprised. She felt that the way these males looked at her was different from before.
Although the beastmen of the tribe already respected her greatly after the well-poisoning incident, just now, their gazes held a kind of awe reserved for the powerful.
"Xixi, you made a name for yourself in that battle." Seeing the confusion in her eyes, Jin Ling explained with a smile.
"Made a name for myself? Me?"
Jin Ling nodded. "Yes. You showed them all just how strong you are."
Qiao Xixi thought back to the battle in surprise. ’I guess I was pretty decent.’
"I’ll work hard to get even stronger!"
Qiao Xixi recalled how Yun Ji had specifically made her practice repeatedly that day, reminding her over and over to practice on her own when she had free time.
Before he left, he also gave her a scroll.
"I might not have time to teach you personally after this. The contents of this scroll are what you need to learn next. Don’t be mischievous. Study hard, and make sure you learn it all. This is very important for you."
Leaving her with those words and a scroll, Yun Ji departed.
As Qiao Xixi walked into the inner city’s main courtyard, she heard a furious roar.
"I said to the left! Can’t you hear me?"
"To the left for what? Just throw it out and be done with it, *sweetheart*!"
Qiao Xixi stared, dumbfounded, at Sangze, who was carrying a large boulder while seemingly fighting with himself, pulling left and right.
"What if throwing the boulder out hurts someone?"
That was the tone of the daytime Sangze.
"Who else is as stupid as you?!"
And that was the arrogance of the nighttime Sangze.
Qiao Xixi was dumbstruck. ’Why... why are the day and night versions of him appearing at the same time?’
’This... does seem even more messed up.’
"Sangze?"
Hearing her voice, Sangze quickly turned around.
This time, his actions were unified. He dropped the stone he was holding and ran over to Qiao Xixi.
When he reached her, he moved to hug her.
But the motion stopped halfway, his arms frozen in midair.
Sangze’s arrogant expression instantly darkened. "You idiot, what are you doing!"
"Y-You’re the one... What were you trying to do to Xixi!" Sangze’s arrogant expression immediately shifted to one of shame and indignation.
Qiao Xixi took a deep breath, her lips twitching.
’Can someone please tell me what in the world is going on!’
A large, powerful hand landed on Sangze’s shoulder. Sangze’s expression darkened, and once again, his movements were perfectly unified as he turned to push the hand away.
But the other person seemed to have anticipated his move, and with a firm grip, pulled him directly away from Qiao Xixi.
"Don’t get in the way."
"I’ll tear you apart!"
"Langqi."
Qiao Yi looked at Qiao Xixi. Seeing that she was full of energy and seemed physically fine, he nodded.
"The inner city isn’t repaired yet. You should stay outside for the next few days. Come back when it’s ready."
Qiao Xixi hummed in agreement. "I came to check on you all."
’After such a huge battle, there’s no way they’re completely uninjured.’
Qiao Yi seemed to sense Qiao Xixi’s worry and took the initiative to say, "We’re all fine. Your medicine works wonders; we were much better by the next day. They’re all males. What kind of males would they be if they couldn’t even handle a few minor injuries?"
With that one sentence, he completely blocked off any chance for the males to pretend to be weak and fragile in front of Qiao Xixi in the future.
"Little female, your eyes only see this old geezer, not me. I’m going to cause a scene."
Sangze approached Qiao Xixi again, but when his gaze swept over Qiao Yi, it flashed with a momentary coldness.
Qiao Xixi felt a headache coming on. ’Dealing with two different versions of Sangze was already a pain, but at least they used to show up at different times. Now they’re both here at once. This is really going to test my ability to handle things!’
"Sangze, what’s going on with you? How are the day and night versions of you..."
