"Hmph, you finally remembered me." Before he could fully enter the portal, a sour voice filled with resentment rang out.
After he entered the portal, he saw Gu Yuena standing there with her arms crossed, her face full of resentment.
'So cute.' Wu Lan was amused by her expression and almost laughed out loud.
Holding back his laughter, he began to unleash his deadly skills.
Coaxing skills.
Buttering skills.
Finally, under his perfected coaxing skills, Gu Yuena gradually calmed down.
"Hmph, I will forgive you this time."
Soon, both of them started laughing, enjoying their time together.
After relaxing for a while,
"Gu Yuena, how is your healing process?" Wu Lan asked, looking at the now relaxed Gu Yuena.
"Only around one percent of the injury has healed. That bastard's power is still lingering in my body, preventing me from healing properly." Feeling the enemy's power within her body, Gu Yuena's face filled with hatred.
Hearing her words, Wu Lan understood.
That bastard Asura's power was still causing trouble.
Seeing her like this, he began to think of possible solutions to help her recover faster.
Giving her the Dragon God bloodline, which he had obtained, might speed up the process, but it would still take too long.
If he kept healing her continuously, she might recover faster, but he would have to stay here until she fully recovered, which was not possible.
What more…
All of this was because of that Asura bastard's power in Gu Yuena's body, causing her suffering.
While thinking, Wu Lan's eyes suddenly lit up.
A wild idea had surfaced.
Thinking of his crazy idea and the rewards he might obtain if it worked, he trembled with excitement.
"Gu Yuena, let me try something." With that, Wu Lan summoned his orchid and asked for her cooperation.
"Master," Orchid's sweet voice sounded.
Wu Lan's words and Orchid's voice brought Gu Yuena out of her thoughts.
Hearing that he wanted to try something on her, she nodded without hesitation, not even asking what he intended to do.
Seeing her immense, unguarded trust in him, Wu Lan's heart warmed.
"Don't worry. You won't feel a thing." He turned to Orchid and added, "Get ready."
With that, he began sending traces of vitality toward Gu Yuena, while focusing his mind on Asura's lingering power.
First trace of vitality - no response.
Second trace - no response.
Third, fourth…
Wu Lan did not grow discouraged. He continued steadily, patiently, each attempt carried forward by quiet anticipation.
[Trace of Asura's Power]
Finally, after relentless effort, on the twenty-third trace, he succeeded.
"Hahahahaha." Wu Lan burst into joyful laughter upon hearing the prompt.
Seeing Wu Lan laughing happily, Gu Yuena became confused.
"Wu Lan, what happened?"
"Gu Yuena, I have good news for you." Wu Lan controlled his excitement and continued, "I found a way to heal your injuries faster."
Hearing this, Gu Yuena was overjoyed and asked impatiently,
"Wu Lan, what way? Tell me quickly."
After meeting Wu Lan and spending time with him,
She felt very happy.
She wanted to spend more time with him, but her injuries required her full attention to heal, leaving her no time to be with Wu Lan. This made her very sad and made it hard for her to concentrate on healing.
Now, hearing his words, she became extremely eager.
"Gu Yuena, calm down and observe your body. You will know the answer." Wu Lan did not explain directly and continued sending traces into Gu Yuena to extract Asura's power.
Hearing this, Gu Yuena felt puzzled, but she trusted Wu Lan completely.
So she sat cross-legged, closed her eyes, and began sensing her body.
At first, she found nothing. Just as she was about to give up and ask Wu Lan,
She suddenly sensed her recovery becoming faster. At first, she thought it was an illusion and focused again on her injury.
Then she realized it was not her recovery speed increasing, it was that bastard's power, which had been preventing her recovery, disappearing little by little.
She was shocked by the discovery and opened her eyes to see Wu Lan smiling at her.
"Figured it out? From now on, you don't need to hide anymore."
She did not know how to respond. Her mind went blank as overwhelming emotions surged within her, emotions filled with all the grievances she had endured.
"You are free," Wu Lan said softly. "From this cage."
Wu Lan smiled gently and patted her head.
CRACK
Wu Lan's actions and words became the final straw that broke her emotional barrier.
She threw herself into his arms, burying her head in his chest as she began to cry, releasing all the grievances and loneliness she had suffered, while feeling the warmth coming from Wu Lan.
Seeing her like this, Wu Lan hugged her tightly, patting her back and comforting her.
"It's okay now," he murmured. "It will only get better from here."
After a long while, Gu Yuena finally calmed down.
Realizing that her head was still buried in Wu Lan's chest, she regained her senses and blushed deeply, but she did not leave his warm embrace.
Hearing his heartbeat, she felt at peace. She wanted to stay like this forever.
Seeing this, Orchid, who had been observing from the side, could no longer endure it and spoke with jealousy,
"Master, let's continue to cure her."
Hearing Orchid's words, Wu Lan glanced down gently at Gu Yuena. "Are you okay now?"
Gu Yuena, too embarrassed to speak, simply nodded.
Feeling her nod, Wu Lan smiled and said,
"Alright, then let's continue solving your problem."
The moment she felt his warmth beginning to pull away, Gu Yuena's arms tightened around him with sudden urgency.
"Let me stay like this a little longer," she said, her voice carrying just a trace of the stubbornness of someone who rarely asked for things and meant it when she did.
Wu Lan paused. Understanding her pain, he gently settled back and held her again. "Okay."
"Hmph."
Seeing this scene, Orchid burned with jealousy, but she did not dare disturb Gu Yuena. Unlike Xiao Wu, whom she could tease or fight, Gu Yuena could easily catch her and beat her.
'That dumb rabbit… I should have let you come with Master.'
She suddenly missed Xiao Wu. If Xiao Wu were here, she could have tricked her into confronting this dragon.
Wu Lan chuckled at Orchid's antics.
Far away in the capital, Xiao Wu, who was playing around, suddenly saw farming tools.
"I suddenly miss that stupid weed. If that stupid weed were here right now, I would have already made excellent fertilizer out of her."
Beside her, Zhuqing, Lingling, Bi Ji, and Zi Ji all burst into laughter at her antics.
And unknowingly, without either of them having any idea, both sides were thinking of ways to trick each other at the very same moment.