Chapter 205: Cold and Fever

Chapter 205: Chapter 201: Cold and Fever

He hadn’t given her the medicine!

Nan Zishi’s nerves tensed in astonishment.

She waited until Long Yi had left the palace doors.

Only then did she quickly sit up and secretly follow him.

She followed Long Yi all the way around to the mountain behind the Priest Hall. He entered a cave there.

Nan Zishi didn’t go deep inside. She waited outside the cave.

She waited until Long Yi came out and had walked some distance away.

Then, she went in.

The cave was filled with Priest Arrays, but Nan Zishi wasn’t afraid. As soon as she saw an Array, she felt like she naturally knew what to do.

‘Am I really a Priest genius?’

‘Sweet!’

‘To think, for over a decade, I buried my head in countless exam papers, getting beaten down by my grades year after year.’

‘It’s finally my turn to max out my level without even studying!’

‘It’s finally my turn to strike it rich!’

Feeling fantastic, Nan Zishi broke through the Arrays with ease. In the very depths of the cave, she finally saw a complete Beast God’s Heart, still beating incessantly. THUMP-THUMP. THUMP-THUMP.

Nan Zishi said in astonishment,

“Hey, Beast God, after all these years, your heart has actually been well-nourished?

Long Yi didn’t harm the Beast God’s Heart?”

The Beast God’s phantom floated out from beside Nan Zishi.

“Take a look. Is this your heart?”

Lu Yu nodded. “Yes.”

“What do we do now?”

His deep, magnetic voice was so enthralling it was almost a physical caress. “I’ll have to trouble you to take out my physical body.”

It took Nan Zishi two seconds to snap out of her daze.

‘What is with this Beast God? It’s one thing for him to be gorgeous…’

‘But how can his voice be so gentle? It’s against the rules!’

She sluggishly took out the Beast God’s physical body, then followed his instructions, placing the heart over the chest of his mortal form.

Then, a miraculous scene unfolded. The Beast God’s Heart trembled slightly before slowly sinking into the Beast God’s long-dormant body.

The Beast God’s body began to quiver as well. Blood gradually started to flow through the dry vessels, and his pale skin regained the luster of life.

With every beat of the heart, a torrential wave of Life Force swept through his entire body.

Nan Zishi watched as the Beast God’s body seemed to come alive, bit by bit.

A dull ache throbbed in her head, as if she had been struck.

“Are you alright?” The Beast God reached for her hand.

Nan Zishi took a few steps back until she was leaning against the wall. She forced herself to ask, “Now that your body and heart are both found, can you be resurrected?”

The male hesitated for a moment, then said in a hoarse voice, “Yes.”

“How long will it take?”

“Once my body and heart are reunited, I will have the power to recall all the fragments of my Divine Soul scattered across the Beast World. Seven days. I can be resurrected in seven days.”

“Okay.”

“Nan Zishi, please put my body into your space. I can still recall my Divine Soul from within the space.”

“Okay.” She did as he said, placing the Beast God’s body into her space.

The gentle Beast God extended his hand toward her.

Nan Zishi was confused. She looked at the Beast God’s phantom, then at his hand.

‘What’s going on? Does the Beast God want to hold my hand?’

‘Isn’t that a little inappropriate?’

After a second of feigned reluctance, Nan Zishi swiftly placed her hand in his.

‘A god this beautiful… I liked him the moment I saw him!’

‘In any case, I’m definitely not the one losing out here.’

‘Might as well hold it since he’s offering.’

‘If it’s a misunderstanding, I’ll deal with it later!’

Lu Yu chuckled softly. He transferred what little power he had left into her.

A warm power flowed from his hand into her body.

Nan Zishi’s heart skipped a beat.

‘We’re just holding hands, so why does my face feel a little hot?’

She quickly pulled her hand away and said, a little unnaturally, “I don’t want your power.”

‘He’s probably trying to cure my cold.’

‘But it’s more important that he resurrects quickly.’

“Beast God, you should hurry back into the space to recuperate.”

Lu Yu frowned slightly. “I haven’t given you much power yet; your cold isn’t cured. Sui Sui, be good, alright?”

The Beast God tilted his head slightly, his silver eyes, like the moon reflected in a cold pool, blinking gently. His long, flowing hair cascaded down like a silver river.

“Don’t worry about me. I can get better on my own with my immune system. Besides, building up my resistance will also strengthen my body,” Nan Zishi said.

Seeing her insistence, Lu Yu sighed helplessly before returning to her body.

Now that she had the Beast God’s Heart, there was no reason for Nan Zishi to stay.

She contacted Chi Xiao through her Totem Space.

Chi Xiao’s totem immediately replied, “Don’t worry, Little Female Master! Chi Xiao will be there at once!”

After making contact, she hurried out of the cave.

Just as Nan Zishi stepped out of the cave, she saw Chi Xiao landing before her with a flutter of his wings.

The tall Fire Red Eagle hadn’t seen his little female in a long time. The moment he saw her, he instantly transformed into his human form. Unable to restrain himself, he pulled her into a tight hug, then let go to look her up and down.

“Little Female Master! Little Female Master!”

‘The days we were apart were so hard to bear. I really missed her so much.’

“You’re so hot. Are you feeling unwell?”

Nan Zishi replied, her voice thick with congestion, “It’s nothing, just a bit of a cold.”

“A cold?” Chi Xiao’s voice rose a few pitches.

“I’m fine… don’t worry. I’m a witch doctor; I know my own body.”

“Oh…”

“Long Yi might look for me when he finds out I’m not in the palace. Chi Xiao, let’s leave first.”

Chi Xiao hesitated for a moment before changing into his beast form. “Alright, Little Female Master, climb on carefully. I’ll get you out of here first.”

Nan Zishi climbed onto Chi Xiao’s back, and he carried her away from Ten Thousand Beasts City.

Having been upgraded to an Eight-Pattern Fire Red Eagle, Chi Xiao’s speed was incredible. They quickly left Ten Thousand Beasts City far behind. But as they flew, Nan Zishi’s head grew dizzier and dizzier. Her body slumped to one side, and she fell off Chi Xiao’s back.

Chi Xiao dove abruptly, catching Nan Zishi before landing beside a small river in an unfamiliar forest.

Chi Xiao gathered some dry grass to make a bed, but it was still too hard. He simply untied his upper Beast Skin garment, spread it on the ground, and had Nan Zishi lie on it.

He then fetched some water from the nearby river and helped Nan Zishi drink.

Nan Zishi felt her fingers were so tired, and her eyelids were so heavy. She didn’t want to move at all.

In a daze, she still managed to open her space, take out some ibuprofen for the fever, and swallow it with the water Chi Xiao had given her.

“Little Female Master…” The male bit his lower lip gently.

‘My Little Female Master is so thin and small. She looks so weak when she’s sick, as if she could be carried away by the wind.’

He lay down behind her, carefully cradling her in his arms. He spread his wings, sheltering her from the elements.

While Nan Zishi’s fever raged and her mind was muddled, she could still clearly tell that the person beside her was Chi Xiao.

After spending the last ten-odd days all alone in the Priest Hall, she finally had a husband by her side. Nan Zishi felt at ease.

She reached out an arm and gently wrapped it around him.

Chi Xiao wasn’t wearing a shirt. Worried his firm muscles would be uncomfortable for the Little Female Master, he kept squirming to adjust his position.

But the delirious Nan Zishi didn’t mind; it made her feel very secure.

When Nan Zishi started sweating and feeling uncomfortable, Chi Xiao would retract his feathers slightly to let a little breeze through to her.

He also used a damp Beast Skin to gently wipe her skin.

When dawn broke the next day, Nan Zishi felt much more comfortable. Her fever had completely subsided.

She opened her eyes and saw her bird husband, who now had faint dark circles under his eyes. But even with them, he was still devastatingly handsome.

“Chi Xiao.”

“Little Female Master.” Seeing her awake, the male who had been anxious all night finally broke into a smile. “Does your head still hurt?”

Nan Zishi shook her head. “I’m much better.”

…

「Ten Thousand Beasts City, Priest Hall.」

Long Yi sat in the highest seat, terrifyingly cold.

Hu Qian, trembling, nudged Ying Li. “Ying Li, what’s wrong with the High Priest?”

Ying Li whispered, “Zhinan the Sage has run away.”

“What did you say?” Hu Qian realized he had been a little too loud and quickly lowered his voice. “The last time Zhinan the Sage ran away, the High Priest was angry for five whole years. Why has she run away again?”

Bao He said, “I heard she ran off while having a high fever.”

“Ran off with a high fever?”

Hu Qian felt the air freeze. The few Eight Pattern Priests shivered in fear.

Ying Li asked cautiously, “Lord High Priest, should we give chase?”

The Black Dragon male’s voice was like ice. “Chase her for what? Let the fever burn her to death.”

The Priests: “…”

Long Yi waved his hand. “All of you, go find Zhinan the Sage and bring her back.”