Chapter 53 Leaving the Nine Entrapment Woods (1/2)

The warm sun rays fell over the woods and shone upon Guan Xi Lin's face. His brows creased up a little and the fingers on his left hand moved slightly as well. After a while, he slowly opened his eyes and stared a little dazed, at the specks of sunlight peeking down through the thick canopy of leaves above his head.

”Awake already?”

The soft and warm sounding voice reached his ears which startled Guan Xi Lin. ”Little kid?” He wanted to sit up but it tugged at his wound which was so painful he gasped and fell back.

”Your wounds have not closed properly. Don't move around too much.”

Feng Jiu held him down, her eyes a mix of emotions as she looked at him before she asked: ”You do not even know by what name I am called, so why would you risk your life so recklessly to protect me?”

”Lit….. Little kid, you….. you're angry?” He was looking at the little beggar kid nervously.

”Answer me.”

Seeing that those eyes were sternly serious, he said: ”I am older than you, and you are like a kid brother to me. When there is danger, of course I have to protect you.”

Feng Jiu was surprised, never expecting the reason to be such a simple and honest one.

”Little kid…..”

”My name is Feng Jiu.” She opened her mouth to say suddenly, her eyes looking at that face stunned into silence. ”Moreover, I am a girl.”

”Hah? G….. Gir….. Girl?”

This time the shock was real and he began to stutter incoherently. Because no matter which way you looked at her, where would you ever find a girl that was able to take on a pack of wolves alone?

Moreover, he had always seen him as a him and never for a moment thought that he would turn out to be a she.

Seeing him utterly flabbergasted, her eyes flickered and she said: ”Your right shoulder's tendon snapped from that beast's bite.”

”Oh.” He glanced at her and answered.

”What I mean is. Your right arm is crippled.”