Ye Tiancheng had everything planned, and Liu Lanying immediately agreed. The two then began to implement the plan. Liu Lanying held the little kitten in her arms. The kitten was not shy at all, or perhaps it had a natural affinity with Liu Lanying, as it fell asleep directly in her embrace, behaving incredibly well.
"Brother Ye, look, this little kitten is asleep."
"It shows you are likable. Even the kitten clings to you, indicating you have a way with animals, which is a good thing."
As soon as Ye Tiancheng finished speaking, the kitten suddenly opened its eyes. Liu Lanying looked at the kitten's eyes and then said to Ye Tiancheng curiously, "Brother Ye, the kitten's eyes seem to have a green gem in them. It looks particularly brilliant, and I like it very much."
As soon as Liu Lanying finished speaking,
she heard a very piercing meow. Then the cat suddenly leaped into the air, its back fur standing on end, looking quite terrifying. Its cry sounded like a child's wail.
Suddenly, the cat lunged at Liu Lanying's face with a fierce swipe. Everything happened too quickly for her to react. By the time she realized what was happening, it was too late. A long gash appeared on her face.
"It hurts so much."
Even so, Liu Lanying couldn't bring herself to hit the cat. She just felt that small animals had a difficult life, but she couldn't understand why this little animal was so ferocious, attacking without hesitation, as if it were evil.
"It's alright, come inside with me."
Ye Tiancheng had already seen the wound on Liu Lanying's face. He suppressed his urge to erupt and observed it slowly, noticing a faint black aura on the wound.
"Brother Ye, my face hurts so much, it's burning. Am I disfigured? I'm so scared. I don't want to be disfigured."
Although Liu Lanying didn't pay much attention to her appearance, nor did she obsessively buy clothes and dress up like other girls, her appearance was still very important to her. If there was a large scar on her face, it would be a significant blow to her.
It was one thing for a girl to be told she wasn't good-looking, but if people were afraid to look at her, that would be a devastating blow.
"I won't let your face scar."
Ye Tiancheng first invited Liu Lanying into the house and then used his true qi to treat the wound on her face. The reason Ye Tiancheng chose to do this was that he felt Liu Lanying was a very helpless woman and a very important friend to him. Otherwise, Ye Tiancheng would not have used his true qi while his body was weak, as it was very dangerous.
"How is it? Brother Ye, I see you're sweating. Are you feeling unwell? Don't waste so much energy on me. It's really not worth it. I don't want you to get hurt. It's fine if my face has a wound."
"It's nothing, just a wild cat infected by black qi. It's not a formidable opponent. I believe I won't be that bad. I still have some abilities. I must succeed!"
Ye Tiancheng was actually starting to lose control. The true qi in his body was dissipating severely. Perhaps when facing the black qi, due to his body having been invaded by black qi before, he became so weak.
"Brother Ye, I advise you not to do things beyond your capabilities. I'm afraid you'll get hurt. I really don't want to see you suffer."
"It's alright, help me wipe the sweat from my forehead. I feel it dripping into my mouth, and it tastes a bit salty. It's quite uncomfortable."
"Okay, I'll wipe your sweat. Hold on, it will be over soon. I can already feel the pain on my face is gone. You must have healed me."
"Such a small wound can't stump me. Just wait, and I'll show you what magical power is."
Ye Tiancheng was not one to brag. He felt that saying this would make him feel better. If he appeared so weak, Liu Lanying would surely feel bad, thinking she had caused him to sacrifice too much. In reality, Ye Tiancheng didn't feel that way. Whatever he did, he did willingly, and it had nothing to do with anyone else.
"Brother Ye, look at me in the mirror. There's no wound left. You've completely healed me. You don't need to continue the treatment. Thank you so much."
The moment Ye Tiancheng let go, he suddenly felt a sense of suffocation, as if his neck had been suddenly constricted, making it difficult to even breathe.
Ye Tiancheng quickly lay down on the bed to catch his breath and rest, as it was too unbearable. He felt like he could pass out at any moment.
"Brother Ye, are you alright? I don't want to lose a good friend like you because you saved me."
"I'm not going to die. You think I'm too weak, don't you?"
Ye Tiancheng found it hard to imagine how he had become like this. Back when he had the Nuwa Stone and the Great Green Snake as his right-hand men, he felt incredibly proud. But now, without that ability, and even Little Stone hadn't appeared for a long time, Ye Tiancheng had to learn how to be an ordinary person.
However, accepting his ordinariness was not an easy task; it required immense psychological fortitude.
"In my heart, my Brother Ye is of course the most brilliant and heroic. No one can compare to you. This is beyond doubt. I also believe that your future is bright. I will never let you suffer. Don't underestimate me, I'm just a small woman, but I can do anything for you. Even if I have to sacrifice my life, I will do it without hesitation. Giving everything of myself is the most important thing for me."
When Liu Lanying looked at Ye Tiancheng, it was with the adoration a young girl has for a man. If they were strangers before, it would have been different, as there were so many capable people, and Liu Lanying couldn't possibly admire them all. But now, it was different. Ye Tiancheng had sacrificed so much for her. Even an ordinary girl would be moved, let alone Liu Lanying, who already had a good impression of Ye Tiancheng. It didn't take much more for Liu Lanying to develop a strong fondness for this man.
"Alright, enough talk. I'm a bit hungry. Can you arrange something for me to eat? I want to eat something good. I think your fried egg noodles are quite delicious. Please arrange that for me."
While Liu Lanying went to the kitchen to make the noodles, Ye Tiancheng seized the opportunity. The pain in his chest intensified, and he spat out a mouthful of black blood.
He hadn't dared to spit out the black blood in front of Liu Lanying earlier, for fear of worrying her. Now that she had gone to the kitchen to make him food, Ye Tiancheng could finally stop holding back. He had been holding it in, feeling like he was going to suffocate.
Before Liu Lanying returned, Ye Tiancheng needed to dispose of the black blood quickly. Otherwise, if Liu Lanying saw it, she would be terrified.
"The noodles are ready, Brother Ye. Please eat."
As Liu Lanying said this, she noticed that Ye Tiancheng had already fallen asleep. Perhaps, at this moment, sleeping was the best way for Ye Tiancheng to recover quickly. Anything else would be too slow and not very useful for his recovery.
"I'm sorry, Brother Ye. I'm just an ordinary person. I can't help you at all. I can only worry when I see you, and it makes me feel very distressed."
Tears welled up in Liu Lanying's eyes, but she held them back. For her, perhaps the only choice at this moment was to be strong, so that she could be worthy of Ye Tiancheng.
"Brother Ye, you sleep. I'll keep the noodles for you. It's not too late to eat them when you wake up."
Liu Lanying looked at Ye Tiancheng with love in her eyes. She herself was also very tired. She had been frightened by the wild cat just now and was still in a state of confusion, needing some time to calm down.
Liu Lanying fell asleep beside Ye Tiancheng like that. The two of them slept for a whole day, and when they woke up, it was already dark.
When they came to invite him, they saw Ye Tiancheng eating the cold noodles and felt quite uncomfortable.
"Brother Ye, how could this be? The noodles have already gone cold. Please don't eat them. It's bad for your stomach."
However, Liu Lanying's warning was of no use. Ye Tiancheng continued to eat, and even drank all the soup.
"It's alright, my stomach is strong. I'm not a frail young lady who needs you to specially take care of me. Just treat me normally."
"You were quite weak yesterday, and now you're so full of energy. Brother Ye, I was really afraid of losing you. Fortunately, you're alright."
As soon as Liu Lanying finished speaking, a moment later, she felt a tickle on her body and saw a spider crawling on her.
Spiders were terrifying creatures. Everyone found them frightening, especially Liu Lanying, who was just a young girl and had never seen such a thing. She immediately screamed, her eyes turning red.
"Don't be afraid, it's just a spider. I'll handle it."
After Ye Tiancheng spoke, he directly used his true qi to immobilize the spider. The spider's legs immediately shot upwards, looking quite terrifying, as if it were about to die.
"Brother Ye, that spider is already dead. Please stop. It's probably just an ordinary spider."
Now that the two of them had been frightened by the wild cat, they were afraid of all animals, fearing they might be infected by black qi. Any animal infected by black qi seemed to go mad, looking extremely terrifying.
"This is no ordinary spider. I can feel the black qi emanating from it. It's clear that these spiders are all possessed. Therefore, the most important thing for us is to find the treasure quickly and leave here. This place has already been targeted by someone and is no longer safe."
Ye Tiancheng understood perfectly. It was likely Ouyang Xinuo's doing.
That person loved manipulating black qi and couldn't stand to see Ye Tiancheng do well. Whenever something happened, he would immediately come and try his best to make Ye Tiancheng's life difficult.
"Let's move to another place. This place is no longer safe. I think that small house looks good."
"Liu Lanying, that place won't do either. We encountered the wild cat there, and that wild cat was infected by black qi. The situation looked bad. Let's stay here for now. I feel it's not particularly dangerous here yet."
Liu Lanying thought about it and realized it was true. What was the use of meticulous planning? The dangers that needed to be faced, no matter how cautious one was, could not be avoided in the end. They had to face them.
"Alright, with Brother Ye here, I feel at ease. I won't think about it too much. I'll listen to you completely."