Chapter 103 – Go Through Fire And Water! (2/2)

Li Muyang had no time to admire this beautiful foot, instead was focussed on examining the swelling of the ankle. He reached out and gently touched it.

“Ahh——” Cui Xiaoxin cried in a low voice: “Hurts. It hurts.”

“The ankle joint is injured.” Li Muyang drew his brows together and said: “Let me help you to ma.s.sage it—–do you have any medicine?”

“No.” Cui Xiaoxin answered, shaking her head.

Li Muyang swept his eyes all around, then ran into the woods and teared off a fiery-red dog bone gra.s.s. He rubbed the dog bone gra.s.s in between the palm of his hand until a red paste formed. Then, gently and carefully applied it on the swollen ankle.

“Cold.” Cui Xiaoxin spring back, trying to dodge.

“Dog-bone gra.s.s exerts an anti-inflammatory effect, although it has a fiery nature but its juices are ice-cold, it eases and relaxes your meridians, strengthens the bones and muscles and work wonders on sprained joints.”

“How do you use dog bone gra.s.s to heal my bones?” Cui Xiaoxin said coquettishly.

“———-” Li Muyang remained silent. He did not know how to answer this question.

“So you also know about medicines too?” Cui Xiaoxin asked, looking at Li Muyang's eyes.

“Long illness makes the patient into a good doctor, I was often ill as a child, so I read many medical books——-” Li Muyang explained while slipping the sock back on Cui Xiaoxin's foot and helped her put on her shoe. “Your joints are injured, you should not walk for a while—–”

“You can go first.” Cui Xiaoxin said. “My foot won't get better for some time and the date for enrolment can't be delayed.”

“I can't do that.” Li Muyang said firmly: “We'll go together, if you don't go, I'll stay behind with you. How can I leave you all alone here?”

“But—-”

“No buts.” Li Muyang supported Cui Xiaoxin up and then squatted in front of Cui Xiaoxin, turning his back towards her: “I will carry you.”

“Li Muyang—-”

“Without you, I would never wake up from that state of lethargy. Without you, I would never be the first place in the imperial exams. Without you, I won't be here——-” Li Muyang said with a smile. “Come on, I'll carry you.”

Cui Xiaoxin's eyes glistened, she gently laid her head against his back and wrapped her arms around Li Muyang's neck.

Li Muyang rose and hoisted Cui Xiaoxin up piggyback onto him.

Climbing up the mountain was already strenuous; carrying a person on his back was hundred times more difficult. Every step felt as heavy as thousand pounds, without walking far he was already dripping with sweat.

However, Li Muyang did not look like he minded at all.

It was his responsibility and was something he was willing to do.

“Li Muyang.” Cui Xiaoxin leaned forward, resting her head on Li Muyang's shoulders. When her soft voice and her sweet breath murmured in Li Muyang's ears, Li Muyang felt he was going crazy.

This was a scene that only appeared in his dream. He did not expect today he would fulfil his wish.

“Huh?” Li Muyang answered softly. He felt his heart was melting.

“Your clothes are drenched with sweat.”

“Oh.” Li Muyang said.

“You can let me down. I will rest for a while until my foot is better then I will walk again.”

“No.”

“Then you should stop for a moment, sit down and rest.”

Li Muyang thought for a while before he said: “Your injury won't get better for quite some time, even though I applied a layer of the juice of the dog bone gra.s.s, it will be at least one week before you could walk again. Rest is an option, in that case it would take at least ten days before we reach the top of the mountain—–When I have the strength I will carry you, when I'm tired I'll let you down and take a rest. If I'm by your side, I can take care of you.”

“But in that case it would be half a month before you reach the top of the mountain, and that's only if everything go smoothly.” Cui Xiaoxin said worriedly: “What if you miss the date for enrolment?”

“It's alright.” Li Muyang said with a smile: “Although the school told us the period of time to report to the school but they did not specify when we must climb the mountain. We'll walk slowly together and then report to the school——-Starry Sky won't decline us because we're late. That won't make sense?”

“But—”

“Xiaoxin, it's okay.” Li Muyang said eloquently: “Let alone carrying you up the mountain, I will carry you through water and fire, regardless of the sacrifice—–”

Before the sound of his voice had died away, a loud rumbling noise fell on Li Muyang's ears.

Li Muyang listened carefully and asked: “Thunder?”

“No—–” Cui Xiaoxin cried, her voice trembling.

Her finger extending out, pointed in front where brutish giant waves came roaring down the mountain.

Flooding the sky and engulfing everything.

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