Chapter 44: Broken! The Blonde Girl and Emergency Food Have Arrived in Sumeru!
Under the fluorescent glow, the bleeding wound began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.
In just a few breaths, the wound completely vanished without leaving even a scar.
Jeht couldn't help but touch her lower abdomen, feeling no trace of the pain that had been so intense moments before.
"How...how is this possible!?"
Not only Jeht, but Dehya, too, couldn't help exclaiming, "What...what did you do!?"
"It's just a little healing."
Ye Xi didn't elaborate further, simply shifting the topic. "Jeht, though the wound is healed, lost blood doesn't regenerate."
"Make sure to eat plenty of meat tonight."
At his words, Jeht seemed to think of something, and suddenly, she went limp in Ye Xi's arms, taking the chance to wrap her arms around his waist.
"Master, I feel so faint..."
While she spoke, Jeht leaned into Ye Xi's chest, inhaling his scent deeply.
...?
*[Forcing Himself to Stay Calm]*
Like a splash of cold water, Ye Xi's mind returned to clarity. He realized that Jeht was rather skilled in seeking favor.
It showed exactly what "going with the flow" meant. He told her she was anemic, and she immediately pretended to feel faint.
If he hadn't felt the strength in her embrace, he might have believed her entirely.
Moreover, her small nose sniffed around, as if memorizing his scent.
He patted her on the head and said softly, "Jeht, enough with the cleverness. It's time to tidy up the yard."
"Mmm..."
Jeht nodded and released Ye Xi. She had heard his strong heartbeat, a sound as deep and reassuring as a desert bell guiding one through the sands.
Ye Xi looked to the side, grinning playfully. "Dehya, care to lend a hand?"
"Ah, yes, yes!"
Dehya sighed and frowned. "Why does it feel like everything's under your control?"
"In the end, it seems I'm the one losing out—I'm helping with the cleanup!"
"You're getting all the benefits, and I end up doing the work!"
Reflecting on it, she truly felt she'd lost out!
Jeht got her revenge and was about to become Ye Xi's bride, getting ten million moras in the bargain. Even after being hurt, Jeht had been healed by Ye Xi.
Meanwhile, Ye Xi had scored himself a beautiful new wife with formidable skills, ready to serve him tonight. As for Dehya herself, not only had she helped Jeht fight off Hamzai, but now she was helping clean the yard.
And, worst of all, she had asked to do it!
Ye Xi smiled without saying anything.
His reaction left Dehya feeling even more indignant.
"I'll help, too!" Dunyarzad declared, rolling up her sleeves. Though she was wary of the bloodstains and remains, she knew she had the Vision of the Gods.
She couldn't keep hiding behind others forever! After seeing Ye Xi's formidable strength, she felt all the more helpless and inadequate.
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With the three women busy working, Ye Xi returned inside.
He sat in a chair and said calmly, "What is it? Contacting me at this hour?"
Before he finished speaking, a purple rift opened on the floor.
An Abyss Apostle knelt at Ye Xi's feet and reported respectfully, "My lord, there is new information regarding Azar."
"Explain."
"Yes…"
Ye Xi listened to the Abyss Apostle's report.
"...You mean they're planning to send a spy?"
"Yes!"
Ye Xi couldn't help but chuckle at the news.
The sages of the Order were truly clever but cleverness had led them astray.
Not only did he have Abyss subordinates keeping an eye on them, gathering information in advance, but even if he hadn't, dealing with any spy the Order sent would be simple enough.
This was like sending him fresh meat on a silver platter.
In this matter, Ye Xi wanted to say keep up the effort!
The more, the merrier! He'd love the chance to pick and choose!
"Wang, beyond that, Azar wishes to target our cultivators."
"They also intend to seek the support of the Fatui."
This part of the news caught Ye Xi's interest.
"All of the Fatui…"
He had expected that Azar's reaction to Ayexia bringing a Ruin Guard into the Order would be strong.
Yet he had anticipated a response like a regiment of thirty soldiers or a disciplinary officer—not an alliance with the Fatui.
At this time, how could the Order have dealings with the Fatui?
He recalled that the Fatui's Sumeru officer was the Doctor.
*[The Doctor]* had once been a scholar at Sumeru's Akademiya but was exiled due to his studies on the demon scale disease and his blasphemous experiments.
After his exile, the Doctor, through cunning, used the Raiden Shogun's heart to initiate the sages' god-creation project.
If the Doctor still hadn't acquired the Heart of God, how could he be working with Grand Sage Azar?
It seemed there was more to the situation…
"And one more thing!"
"Wang, the blonde-haired girl you told us to monitor has entered the Avidya Forest of Sumeru."
At those words, Ye Xi's eyes snapped open. "Next time, lead with the critical information!"
"Ah…this subordinate deserves punishment! Please, do punish me!"
The Abyss Apostle, shaking, prostrated himself at Ye Xi's feet, shocked by his sudden anger.
He really didn't know what counted as critical!
*[Forcing Himself to Stay Calm]*
Ye Xi hadn't expected the Traveler to arrive so soon.
'It seems my previous assessment was mistaken…'
Initially, he thought the Traveler had yet to awaken, but he hadn't expected her to come to Sumeru so quickly!
In other words, this Flower God's Birthday Festival was part of the Doctor and Azar's god-creation plan.
The god-creation project had officially begun!
He had only been in Sumeru a few days and hadn't gathered enough information yet.
Fortunately, he still had time. The Traveler's arrival would trigger a series of events.
'Looks like it's time to test the power of the super electromagnetic cannon.'
He hadn't used this ability since obtaining it mainly because of its destructive noise, which he worried would tip off his enemies, and because there hadn't been an opportunity.
This was currently his most potent trump card.
He needed to strike unexpectedly, keeping his strategy hidden until the perfect moment.
With that thought, Ye Xi signaled the Apostle's pardon.
The Abyss Apostle sighed with relief, his fear of Ye Xi's oppressive aura replaced by calm.
"My lord, the blonde-haired girl may be His Royal Highness's blood relative..."
"Do you wish for me to inform His Royal Highness?"
Ye Xi replied, "I won't harm Aether bloodline, so there's no need to trouble him, besides he's likely busy."
"Yes! The king's foresight is indeed unparalleled!"
"Alright, keep monitoring and assign a few agents to deal with the cultivator."
"And follow the clues to investigate the Fatui."
Upon hearing Ye Xi's words, the Abyss Apostle disappeared into the purple shadow once more.
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