Chapter 219 - Hua Xiu Yi’s Protection (1/2)

The cave didn’t seem to be artificially made but naturally formed. The area surrounding the cave was overgrown with weeds. Lan You Nian helped Hua Xiu Yi into the cave. After Hua Xiu Yi sat down, Lan You Nian found many branches to cover up the entrance of the cave so the wolf pack wouldn’t find them.

The entire cavern was pitch black but fortunately, Hua Xiu Yi carried a fire pipe*. In moments, the branches the two gathered rose up into a fire, adding some warmth and light to the darkness. The two were dying from exhaustion from running. Once they could relax, they sat down on the ground from exhaustion.

Hua Xiu Yi watched the pile of firewood burn up. Her gaze was dazed as if caught in her own thoughts. Looking at Lan You Nian hugging her knees, Hua Xiu Yi suddenly felt no matter how the girl showed her strength and toughness, once she calmed down, it made people’s heart ache, like a small animal that lost its way.

Lan You Nian missed Feng Yi Xuan. They were already in danger here but Feng Yi Xuan was in even more danger. Lan You Nian knew of Feng Yi Xuan’s abilities and martial arts but she couldn’t help worrying inside…

After Feng Yi Xuan broke through the traps, without regard to his life, he finally walked out of the forest in the mountains. Only when he walked out did Feng Yi realize this forested mountain was in Jiangnan. Uncaring about the countless injuries on his body and worn-out spirit, for he didn’t rest at all the last few days, for he must strive to get out and search for Nian Nian as quickly as possible, Feng Yi Xuan snatched a horse and raced to the compound.

The people at the compound were extremely anxious. Master and matriarch have already left several days but there wasn’t any news from them. An Yi knew master let him rest assured before leaving but An Yi still sent many people to Qian manor to look about but there weren’t any results. Everyone knew master and matriarch must have been caught in a trap.

When Feng Yi Xuan returned to the compound, An Yi and the others were extremely surprised. But when they saw Feng Yi Xuan return by himself, terror struck their hearts.

“Nian Nian hasn’t come back?” Feng Yi Xuan didn’t dismount from the horse and directly asked. He made a trip back, fearing he’ll miss Nian Nian if she came back first.

An Yi and the others saw the master’s clothes were ragged. Seeing the injuries on his body were still red, they were all worried. Hearing the master’s anxious voice, they instantly answered, “The matriarch hasn’t returned!”

Lan Qu and the others’ eyes were red as they anxiously asked, “Ming wang, where’s young miss? Where’s young miss?”

Feng Yi Xuan didn’t answer. To An Yi, he said, “Follow!” Then, whipping the horse around, he galloped out. Passing by the trap in the forest, he analyzed that Nian Nian would head to the forest after falling into the trap, so Feng Yi Xuan only had to head there.

An Yi and An Yi immediately jumped onto horses to follow their master. Lan Feng and Lan Ren, too, mounted horses. Another guard named A’Mu followed as well. He was Hua Xiu Yi’s guard. Though Lan Qu and Lan Wu wanted to go, they were aware that with their martial arts, not only will they not be able to help young miss, they will only be a burden. They could only worry as they wait at the compound.

When the others followed Feng Yi Xuan, arriving at the dense forest where one couldn’t see daylight, their faces became grim.

An Yi looked at master’s injuries, “Master, this subordinate carries medicine. Master should treat the wounds first!” An Yi felt numb from looking at such densely scattered injuries but it seemed master didn’t feel them at all.

“No need!” Feng Yi Xuan rejected as he continued to hasten on the road. His whole heart and eyes were all filled with Nian Nian’s safety, fearing if he was late, Nian Nian will suffer misgivings. Where did he have time to care about the injuries on his body?

An Si took out the wound medicine saying, “Master, if you don’t apply medicine and bandage it, if the matriarch sees it, think how distressed she’ll be. The matriarch will feel extremely guilty!”

Sure enough, when Feng Yi Xuan heard An Si’s words, he considered it for a moment and stopped his steps, saying, “Apply the medicine immediately!” Usually, he would apply the medicine himself but time was too precious. An Si them were all men and have been his subordinates since he was young so there wasn’t anything to be particular about.

An Si, hearing this, applied the medicine on Feng Yi Xuan’s injuries. Knowing master was anxious to search for the matriarch, An Si only simply bound up the wounds. Making certain there was nothing serious, they headed deep into the forest…

By the time Lan You Nian came out of her thoughts, she noticed the fire from the firewood already extinguished. Lan You Nian felt the night was still cold in the forest and had to set up a fire again. When she looked at Hua Xiu Yi, she noticed there was something wrong with Hua Xiu Yi.

Lan You Nian walked over to Hua Xiu Yi’s side and realized Hua Xiu Yi was sluggish and his entire body was trembling from the cold. Lan You Nian pressed her fingers against Hua Xiu Yi’s pulse. In a moment, Lan You Nian knew Hua Xiu Yi was suffering from poison, in addition with his wounds, causing such symptoms. If they didn’t treat the poison in time, it would be a great danger to his life.