Chapter338:CuringtheInjuries
Intheroom,therewasafourteenorfifteen-year-oldgirl,dressedsimplybutcleanly,wearingtwolongpigtails.Shehadadelicateface,especiallyherbigeyes,glisteningandveryclear.
Thegirlusedahandkerchieftowipethebloodonthefaceoftheunconsciousboyonthebed,mutteredsoftlyunderherbreath.
"Youmustpersevere,lookingatyoualreadyshowshowbraveyouare."
Thegirlmutteredtoherselfasshecarefullywipedawaythebloodstainsonthefaceoftheyoungmanwhohadfaintedonthebed.
"It’sprettynice."
Whenthatclearfaceappearedclearly,thegirlcouldn’thelpbuttakeanextralook,slightlysurprised.
Althoughthisfacelookedpaleandgrayishatthemoment,itwasnotfair-skinned.However,thefeatureswerehighlythree-dimensional.Althoughhiseyesunderthelongslendereyebrowswereclosed,therewasaspecialtemperamentinbetween.
"It’syourlucktomeetElderSu,eventhoughotherssayheissharp-tonguedandmean,butIknowhehasakindheart."
Thegirlwaslikeachatterbox,mutteringtoherselfasshewipedthebloodstainontheboy’sbody.
SuYifainted,fallingintoadeepsleep,notknowinghowlonghewasasleepfor.Hegraduallyregainedconsciousness,buthiswholebodyachedandhecouldn’tmovehisbody,notevenbeingabletolifthiseyelids.
"HaveIdied?ItseemsIhaven’t…"
SuYifeltdizzyinhisheadandasharppaininhisbody,makinghimfeellikehehadn’tdiedyet.Thenavoicecamefromhisear.
"Somuchbloodhasbeenshed,it’sreallypitiful,Idon’tevenknowwhereElderSubroughtyouback."
Thegirlwhisperedtoherself,herhandkerchiefquicklybecomingsoakedinblood.Sheputitinthebasinofwaterbesidehertowashit,andcontinuedwiping.
Somanytimes,basinsofclearwaterweretaintedwithblood.
"Theinjuryissosevere,butyou’restillalive.You’rereallylucky."
Thegirlmurmured,lookingattheboyonthebed,hischestandbackfullofdeep,visiblebone-likewounds,andherheartpoundinginterror.
Thegirlhesitatedforamoment,thenwipedtheboy’supperbodyclean.
Buttheboy’slowerhalfwasstillcoveredinfreshblood,andthegirlglancedatthedooroutsideandbitherteethinsecret.Afterhesitatingforamoment,asifshewerecommittingacrime,shereachedthedoorandclosedit.
"Menandwomenshouldnotbetoointimate,butthat’snotrightforyou.Ihavetocleanyouupthoroughlyandgiveyoumedicine,sothatthewoundwillgetbetter.Otherwise,youarelikelytodie."
Theyounggirllookedattheboyonthebed,herwordsseemedtobedirectedatherself;then,asifmusteringhercourage,sheremovedthetatteredandbloodstainedtrousersfromtheboyonthebed,leavinghiswholebodycompletelyexposed.
"Woman?Whatareyoudoingwithmypants…?"
InSuYi’sconsciousness,amazedatthismoment,hecouldfeelhimselfstrippedbare,andapparentlybyalittlegirl,exposinghimselfwithoutanycover,hisnakednessrevealedinfrontofalittlegirl.
Rightnow,SuYi’sheartwashelplessbuthecouldn’tmove,onlyhisconsciousnesswasstillawake.
"Ah…"
Withasoftcry,thegirlsuddenlyrealizedsomethingandstoppedinhertracks,herfacealreadyflushingred.Herhandcoveredhereyesandhereyestightlyshut.
(TranslatedbyGravityTales😔)
Butsoon,thegirl’sfingersquiveredslightly,andshequietlyopenedoneeye.Theblackpupilsshifted,glintingthroughherfingers,andquietlygazedtowardsthebed.
Theyounggirlslowlylookedtowardstheareabelowtheyoungman’sdantian,herfacealreadyflushedred.Shethenblinkedhereyesandmumbledsoftly,"Sothisisaman?"
Thegirltookadeepbreath,steppedforward,wrungoutherhandkerchief,andwipedthebloodfromtheboy’sbodyagain.
SuYiknewthatthegirlwaswipinghisbloodstainsgently,asifafraidofhurtinghiswounds,butwhoisthisgirl…?
Rightnow,SuYi’sheartfelthelpless.Hewantedtostopher,buthecouldn’tdoanything…
Finally,thegirlfinishedwipingoffSuYiandlookedattheterriblescarsonhim.
ThegirltookoutabottleofointmentandbegantoapplyittoSuYi.Shemutteredtoherself,"ThisistheointmenttheEldergaveme.Don’tworry,you’llbefine."
TheointmentwassospicythatwhenthegirlappliedittoSuYi’swound,hefeltlikecountlessantsbitinghimbuthecouldnotscream.
However,itwasprovedthattheointmentwasindeedeffective.SuYicouldclearlyfeelthemedicinalpowerenteringhisbody,repairinghisinjuries.
"No,don’tputmedicinethere…"
Soon,SuYiwasonthevergeoftears,andthespicyflavorthatsuddenlyhithimwassimplytoopainful.Thesournesswasabsolutelyunforgettableinhislifetime.
"Wow,itreallyworks!"
ThegirlwasveryhappywhenshesawSuYiafterapplyingtheointment.
Finally,thegirldirectlycoveredSuYiwithagauzecloth,anditwasnotsuitabletowearclothesforthenextfewdaysbecauseshehastohelpSuYiapplytheointmenteveryday.
"ElderSu."
Thegirlturnedaround,suddenlyandwasstartledtoseeasmallfigurehadappearedbehindherwithoutherknowingwhen.
Hisfigurewassmall,buttherewasaninexplicableaurathatmadepeopleshudder.
Thegirlknewwhoitwasandimmediatelybowedinrespect,hergazefullofreverence.
"Howishedoing,ishestillalive?"
Thesmalloldmanopenedhismouthandspoke,butatthesametime,hisfiguremadenomovements,notevenastep.HisfigurehadalreadyreachedthebedandhegentlyliftedthegauzeonSuYi’sbody,revealingalookofslightsurprise.
Whentheoldandshortmanliftedthegauze,thegirl’scheekssuddenlyflushedagain.Shedidn’tdaretoliftherheadup,andspokeinalowvoice,"Elder,hestillhasabreath,buttheinjuryistooserious.Ifheisanordinaryperson,I’mafraidhehasalreadydied."
"Goon.Oh,I’mgoingoutforafewdaysagain.TheConferenceofThirty-SixPeakswillbeheldintwodays.Idecidetoletyourepresentthe36thPeakandtakepartinit."Thesmalloldmansaidcalmly.