Chapter 14: You're hurt

 After delegating the mountain chores to Xie Qinghan, Su Tong left.

An incense stick's worth of time passed, but Wen Xueya did not return for a long time.

Xie Qinghan couldn't help but worry. It had been thirty minutes and still no word. Could something have happened?

A sharp pain pierced his heart, like being pricked by needles.

Setting down his brush, he frowned. "Xiao Tongzi, what's happening to me?"

233 analyzed the data and various indicators calmly. "The protagonist's life is in danger, which is causing you pain. If the protagonist dies, the dimensional world collapses, and the transmigrator cannot return to the real world."

"Damn, so if the protagonist shou dies, I'm the one going down with him!"

Being a villain these days is tough—you have to torment the protagonist and save them,

Xie Qinghan grabbed the Fufang Sword and rushed out.

The Fufang Sword is an exceptionally beautiful sword with a narrow, flexible, and slender blade, sharp enough to cut through hair. The scabbard is intricately wrapped with layers of bandages, delicate and refined, with its brilliance contained.

He has two swords: one is the Jue Xue  Sword, renowned across the land, while the other is the lesser-known Fufang Sword.

Thus, he wasn’t afraid of Wen Xueya noticing anything amiss when he brought out this sword.

Xie Qinghan used his qi to control the sword, standing atop high ground and scanning the area for any sign of Wen Xueya.

Although he didn’t find Wen Xueya, he spotted Chen Yue sneaking around in the mountain pass.

In a whirlwind of dust and stones, Xie Qinghan landed steadily, the sword energy spreading dust as it blocked Chen Yue’s path.

Chen Yue was startled by Xie Qinghan’s sudden appearance. “Xie Qinghan, what are you doing here?”

“Where is Wen Xueya?”

“Wen Xueya is your junior brother. Why are you asking me?”

In the next moment, the flash of a sword, and the snowy blade was at Chen Yue’s neck.

Xie Qinghan’s voice was cold and stern as he warned, “I don't have much patience.”

Chen Yue’s pupils shrank to the size of a needle point. He cursed regardless, “Even if you go to the forbidden area now, Wen Xueya has probably already been eaten by the fierce beasts. You won’t even find his bones, haha…”

By then, Wen Xueya would be dead without evidence. Even if Xie Qinghan accused him, he would deny it. Even if it reached the sect master, Xie Qinghan couldn't do anything to him!

Xie Qinghan sheathed his sword and kicked Chen Yue away. Chen Yue rolled on the ground a few times and lay there for a while before he could get up.

Xie Qinghan’s eyes were sharp as knives, and he left a parting threat, “If anything happens to Wen Xueya, I’ll come after you!”

After disguising himself, Xie Qinghan quickly headed to the forbidden area, not far from the Shangqing Sect.

The towering ancient trees are intertwined and twisted into a web that blocks out the sky. There is a boundary marker outside with the blood-red word "Forbidden Area" written on it. It is eerie and terrifying, and you can feel the cold wind just by standing in front of it.

Xie Qinghan wandered through the Forbidden Area, and soon, he caught a whiff of blood in the air.

The scent of blood grew stronger, leading to an open area where a strange tiger lay dead on the ground. Its neck was soaked in blood, and its abdomen was gruesomely mutilated, a horrifying sight. Nearby, bloody footprints extended into the bushes.

It is the creature that died. Wen Xueya should be fine, right? After all, he had the protagonist's halo protecting him.

With a hopeful heart, Xie Qinghan followed the trail.

The bloodstains abruptly ended under another ancient tree, disappearing without a trace.

Suddenly, there was a series of swift, subtle sounds followed by the noise of a sharp weapon cutting through the air.

Xie Qinghan's ears twitched. He immediately spun around, precisely grabbing the arm holding the dagger.

Wen Xueya looked at him in surprise. "It's you!"

Xie Qinghan released his grip and shamelessly grinned, showing his white teeth. "It's me it's me again."

""Don't make it sound so bad, young master.  Let's call it a fated meeting. Even in a forbidden area, we bump into each other. Why don't we stick together from now on?"

Wen Xueya naturally didn't believe his excuses, "Stop talking nonsense, what do you want to do?"

"To take you out of here."

Wen Xueya narrowed his eyes, casually tossing the dagger up and down, a sweet yet sinister smile curling his lips.

Xie Qinghan couldn't help but be distracted by the beautiful smile.

Wen Xueya had such a striking face, and the way he handled the dagger had a powerful, compelling beauty.

Wen Xueya's dark eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he said lightly: "Compared to handing my life to someone I don't know, I want to..." Kill you.

The rustling sound of scales scraping across the grass was heard, and Xie Qinghan's face changed. He said alertly: "Don't talk, something is coming!"

Soon, the leaves rustled, and several double-headed, red-tailed snakes slithered out of the bushes. Their bodies, as thick as bowls and vividly red, encircled them.

233's voice chimed in, "Double-headed red-tailed snakes, highly venomous, and their bite induces extreme arousal. Even those with erectile dysfunction would turn into an overexcited dog. Be careful, Host. Don’t get bitten."

Xie Qinghan positioned himself protectively in front of Wen Xueya.

Considering the sheer number of snakes and the white-clad man's potential usefulness, Wen Xueya decided to spare him for now. 

Standing back-to-back, he raised his dagger.

Fighting side by side, they soon slew the snakes, leaving the ground littered with bodies.

Though bloodstained, neither appeared particularly disheveled.

Despite Wen Xueya's limited spiritual power in his strikes, each move was sharp, precise, and ruthlessly efficient, showing no hesitation.

It seemed as if he had repeated those actions countless times before.

Expressionless, he wiped the blood from his dagger on some green leaves, his disdain evident.

Xie Qinghan waited a short distance away. As he glanced casually in Wen Xueya's direction, he noticed the leaves behind him rustling.

Just as Wen Xueya finished cleaning his dagger, he looked up to see Xie Qinghan rushing towards him with his sword, his heart skipping a beat.

Indeed, no one could be trusted. He had been careless

But instead of attacking him, the sharp sword tip bypassed him and pierced the scales behind him with a "pfft," splattering blood

He found himself pulled into a warm embrace, a suppressed groan of pain sounding right by his ear.

So close yet so far.

Wen Xueya found it particularly pleasant to hear.

It was the first time someone had been injured for him.

He wanted to hear it again.

Time was running out, Xie Qinghan killed one of the snakes with one sword, while the other one went straight towards Wen XueyaUnable to do anything else, Xie Qinghan pulled Wen Xueya into his arms, endured the pain with a grunt, and swung his sword to cut down the approaching snake.

Wen Xueya stood stunned in place, looking at the shoulder stained red with blood.

He reached out hesitantly, wanting to say something. "You're injured..."

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