Chapter 265 (2/2)
”What are you all thinking?” Ning Xiaoyao asked theht Did you forget who I aon Guards chorused back
Ning Xiaoyao glared at theh to pierce the Heavens,” another Dragon Guard offered with clasped hands
”That's right,” Ning Xiaoyao said ”You have to have faith in the dashi+ng and handsoain If you were really dashi+ng enough to pierce the Heavens, would you have gotten slapped as soon as someone saw you?
”Your Majesty, I'll co over Xiaoqiu to a Dragon Guard
Ning Xiaoyao wanted to say it wasn't necessary, but after seeing Lou Zigui's gaze, she relented ”Sure”
”The rest of you, escort Erya, Xiaoqiu, and Miss Ji safely back to the palace,” Lou Zigui ordered the Dragon Guards
”How about I coain ”Suppose so Xiaoyao said ”If anything like that happens, Supreme Commander and I will run away If we can't eat theht?”
”……” said the rest If you say things like that, we'll worry even ly at her pals before slipping into the darkness with Lou Zigui behind her
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In one of the courtyards at Fangqi Lane, Grand Preceptor Xie was sitting in the main hall before ten famed doctors sent to treat his patient ”Is there really no hope for Chen Lu's injuries?”
The doctors all shook their heads They'd expended their greatest abilities just to keep Great General Chen alive to this point Grand Preceptor Xie knit his brows and asked the steward by his side, ”Née Xu still hasn't arrived yet?”
The steward replied, ”Judging by the time, Lady Xu should arrive at any minute”
Grand Preceptor Xie waved a hand at the doctors ”You should all go watch over Chen Lu instead”
The doctors ere grateful for the general pardon for not saving the general, and hurried to retreat from the hall
”Grand Preceptor,” the steward said, ”Will you go back to the estate first?”
Grand Preceptor Xie waved his hand again He had to wait for née Xu to show up before leaving With Chen Lu on death's door, he hadn't done much more than check in a few times If he left the man to die just like that and alienated née Xu's heart because of it, that would be a big ui used a s Xiaoyoa tossed in so on his bedside Then she ju theui placed the two boys in the flowerbed That wasn't enough to ease his worries, so he hit them on the back of their necks to make sure they were really unconscious, then tied theed the's lookout outside the
Ning Xiaoyao stood in front of Chen Lu's bed while a teanosis in the roonosis, but couldn't understandaround Oil Jar stuck his head out of her sleeve again to stare at the unconscious Chen Lu on the bed
”Is he al Xiaoyao replied
Oil Jar always believed Ning Xiaoyao without fail, so he believed that Chen Lu wouldn't die as well Ning Xiaoyao reached out a hand and placed it on Chen Lu's chest She could sense his life force flickering within and knit her brows It'll take a lot of energy to save this guy
”At most, Great General Chen can last another hour,” one of the doctors outside said with a heavy heart The rest all sighed–they'd really tried their best
Pale green light began to gather in a sers Oil Jar watched curiously as the balls of life-filled light floated into the air before settling down in Chen Lu's chest Ning Xiaoyao's face paled with the exertion She paused to raise her hand for a break and wipe away her sweat, before pressing her fingers back down against his chest and continue the treatained its color His wound began tohim to knit his brows even while unconscious, then s Xiaoyao re her forehead to be covered in sweat
”Xiaoyao, is he alright now?” Oil Jar asked
”He's fine now,” Ning Xiaoyao said as she tucked the covers over Chen Lu's body ”With me here, he won't die”
”Xiaoyao, you look really tired,” Oil Jar looked up in worry
Ning Xiaoyao furiously rubbed her face until her pale coh to murmur back, ”What happened just then was a secret Oil Jar, you have to hide it for me sake, oh”
Oil Jar quickly nodded his head He wouldn't even tell Ancestral Grandfather about this!