vstars Chapter 302 Friendship
Chapter 302 Friendship
As evening approached, He Yu finally woke up.
"Don't move around. Do you feel much better?" Shen Xu asked with a smile as he watched He Yu try to get up.
"Hmm! Brother Xu, where is this place? Are we going back?" He Yu asked, tilting his head and looking around at the unfamiliar environment.
"No, we're still in the blood mist. This is just a temporary resting place. But Xiaoyu, your body can't go to the True Blood Palace for now. How about staying here?"
“But Grandpa said the True Blood Palace is my destiny.” He Yu looked at him with pleading eyes.
"Get your injury healed first! Otherwise, you'll just be a burden to me if you go." Shen Xu smiled and ruffled He Yu's hair, then placed a few snacks next to him.
Upon seeing the dessert, Tsuruha smiled happily, then carefully reached out, picked up one of the pieces, and slowly savored it.
In fact, Shen Xu was quite surprised by He Yu's performance during this journey. Even though he was seriously injured, he never shed a single tear, and he didn't even cry out in pain.
Even adults would find it difficult to do something like this; he is more mature than a normal child.
He couldn't understand what the old man had taught He Yu to raise such a strong child in that environment, and why he had sent him to the True Blood Palace where life and death were almost certain.
After leaving the room, Shen Xu saw Li Xiaoyi learning to identify herbs within the blood mist from Guo Yan, which surprised him. He had never known that Li Xiaoyi had this interest.
When Li Xiaoyi saw him come out, she walked straight over to him and said, "Didn't I tell you to stay inside and recover from your injuries? Have you forgotten what you promised me?"
"Staying indoors all the time is too stuffy, and that kind of injury is nothing to me. My Blood Aura isn't just for show." Shen Xu realized after he finished speaking that he might have said something he shouldn't have.
As expected, Li Xiaoyi's face immediately turned cold upon hearing his words. "You really have forgotten what you promised me."
"Of course I remember. This time I only used the power of blood to heal my wounds. I absolutely did nothing else." He quickly explained to Li Xiaoyi, afraid that Li Xiaoyi would put her sword to his neck in the next second.
"It better be this way!"
"Xiao Yi, were you just learning to identify herbs from Brother Guo?" Shen Xu immediately changed the subject.
"If we want to go deeper into the blood mist, we will probably have to face a lot of blood beasts and blood demons. Brother Guo said that under the influence of the True Blood Palace, they have evolved a unique physical structure. If we are injured by them, only the medicinal herbs that grow in the blood mist can cure us."
The medicinal properties of those herbs are a treasure trove accumulated by generations of doctors in Taoyuan Village. I think learning more about them will be helpful for our journey ahead.
"Xiao Yi, you're so kind. I don't know what I would do without you," Shen Xu sighed softly.
Li Xiaoyi was stunned for a moment, the coldness on her face instantly melted away, and then she said softly, "Just focus on recovering."
After thinking for a moment, she said seriously, "Actually, you don't need to take on everything yourself. I can help you with a lot of things."
Seeing Li Xiaoyi's serious expression, Shen Xu fell silent, then smiled and replied, "Of course, if I encounter any trouble, I will definitely ask you and Bai Lu for help."
Upon hearing this, Li Xiaoyi's expression instantly turned cold again.
"You two have a great relationship! Back in the day, my wife and I used to bicker all the time, and now we can't even exchange a word. So you should cherish the time you have now, or you'll regret it later," Guo Yan said as he walked over.
"Brother Guo, you may have misunderstood. Xiao Yi and I are just friends," Shen Xu explained.
"Friends? Forget it, I'd better not meddle in your young people's affairs."
I originally wanted you to stay together, but my house doesn't have many rooms, and Brother Shen, you're injured and it's inconvenient for you to do many things. Miss Li would be a good choice to take care of you.
"But since you're friends, it's not appropriate for you to live together, and I don't have any other rooms at home." Guo Yan scratched his head.
“I can share a room with him, but I’ll have to trouble you to take care of He Yu, Brother Guo,” Li Xiaoyi suddenly said.
"This……"
Guo Yan glanced at Li Xiaoyi with some surprise, then seemed to understand something, and immediately smiled and said, "That's for the best. You can leave He Yu to me with peace of mind!"
Shen Xu wanted to refuse, but he couldn't think of a suitable reason. Moreover, given Li Xiaoyi's personality, his opinion wouldn't be of any value in making her decisions.
Living conditions in Taoyuan Village were not good, and the rooms that Guo Yan prepared for them were barely habitable. However, at this time, the purple brocade he brought from Mojinfang came in handy.
Under the light of the white lamp, the dilapidated house paired with purple brocade gave Shen Xu a sense of absurdity.
Looking at Li Xiaoyi, who remained silent beside him, Shen Xu felt a little guilty. He knew that what he had said that evening must have angered Li Xiaoyi.
But he didn't intend to coax her; that was the effect he wanted. If she were coaxed by a single sentence, it would be a loss.
Guo Yan thoughtfully brought over two wooden beds. Although he knew that Li Xiaoyi was unlikely to be as proactive as Guan Bi and Lin Qingxiang, he still breathed a sigh of relief. There was a fundamental difference between sleeping on one bed and sleeping on two beds.
"Xiao Yi, how about you sleep on the left and I'll sleep on the right?"
Li Xiaoyi didn't say anything, but walked straight to the wooden bed on the right, and then a sword aura split the wooden bed in two.
Shen Xu stared in disbelief at the scene. He never expected Li Xiaoyi to do such a thing. He was a little confused about what she was trying to do. Did she really want to sleep in the same bed with him?
This is unlikely!
Even when he was at his closest with Li Xiaoyi in his previous life, things hadn't progressed to this point, but considering what happened in the cave, it didn't seem impossible.
But even if they were to sleep together, this bed was a bit too small! He was still injured! Thinking of this, Shen Xu couldn't help but swallow.
Just as he was lost in thought, he saw Li Xiaoyi toss the two halves of the wooden bed aside, take out an exquisite futon from his storage ring, place it on the remaining purple brocade, and then sit cross-legged on it and slowly close his eyes.
Looking at Li Xiaoyi's calm face, Shen Xu didn't know whether he should be disappointed or relieved, but he knew that Li Xiaoyi's sword was definitely aimed at him.
After laughing at his own wild idea, Shen Xu slowly lay down on the wooden bed on the left and let out a heavy sigh of relief. It was more comfortable to lie down.
Neither he nor He Yu's injuries could be healed in a day or two. It seemed they would need to stay in Peach Blossom Village for a while, which would be a good opportunity to inquire about the True Blood Palace.
He felt that with such a long history, Peach Blossom Village must know some of the secrets of the True Blood Palace that were unknown to others, and those were exactly what they needed.