Chapter 632 - 629: Poisoned

Chapter 632: Chapter 629: Poisoned

Jinying walked ahead while Chou Rong followed closely, holding Bai Wanwan’s hand.

He made no attempt to hide his scrutiny. After a moment, he turned to his female. "Wanwan, about Jinying... is there anything you want to tell me?"

Chou Rong didn’t bother to lower his voice. Jinying wasn’t deaf; besides, the body he inhabited was that of a Red Rank Powerhouse.

So, he heard every word of their conversation.

Bai Wanwan froze at the question. She squeezed his palm and shot him a playful glare.

’How could he ask that right in front of him?’

"We met a few times back in the Flood Dragon Tribe. He helped me out a bit."

Her words reached Fu Jinsen’s ears, and he desperately wanted to tell her that he wasn’t Jinying.

Their relationship wasn’t so superficial. They had once sworn eternal love, promising to be each other’s one and only...

His face paled slightly. When he reached the entrance of the stone house, he didn’t even turn back. "Please wait here a moment."

With that, he was the first to enter the house.

Once Jinying’s figure had disappeared through the doorway, Bai Wanwan poked Chou Rong in the waist. "You knew he could hear you. What was the point of asking that?"

Chou Rong tightened his grip on her hand and smiled faintly. "Was it such a shameful question?"

’Well, no...’

Bai Wanwan didn’t say anything more.

But Chou Rong had his own agenda. He could sense Jinying’s desire for Wanwan, no matter how well he concealed it.

His words just now were a reminder for Jinying, to make him understand that in Wanwan’s heart, he was nothing more than a male who had lent a hand.

As for Jinying... he was about to be mated to a female of the Elephant Clan. He needed a clear understanding of his own position.

Before long, the door to the stone house was pushed open again, and Fu Jinsen walked out.

"The Clan Leader is in good spirits now. You may go in to see him. Please."

Chou Rong angled his body slightly, blocking most of Fu Jinsen’s line of sight.

Fu Jinsen noticed and raised his eyes, his gaze colliding with Chou Rong’s.

The two males’ gazes met in midair for a brief moment.

Chou Rong even offered him a slight smile. "Thank you."

The moment Chou Rong, still holding Bai Wanwan’s hand, brushed past Fu Jinsen was over in a flash.

When he turned his head, he saw they were still holding hands as they reached the stone bed where the Clan Leader was resting.

He closed his eyes, suppressing the tumultuous emotions churning within him.

Yet his expression betrayed nothing. He even pulled the door shut, strode inside on his long legs, and stood silently by the stone bed.

The light inside the stone house was dim, and the air was filled with the faint scent of medicinal herbs.

The Elephant Clan Leader, still a large figure but with an ashen complexion that gave him a frail, aged appearance, was sitting up and leaning back on a stone bed covered in thick beast hides.

Chou Rong led Bai Wanwan forward and greeted him respectfully. "Are you feeling any better? I brought my mate to see you."

The Elephant Clan Leader forced a smile, his voice somewhat hoarse. "Thank you... for coming to attend the mating ceremony for Jinying and my Yun Duo. I’m very happy..."

He couldn’t finish his sentence before he broke into a fit of violent coughing, his face flushing red from the effort.

Fu Jinsen immediately stepped forward and steadied the Clan Leader’s arm in a seemingly natural gesture. He used the opportunity to cast another glance at Bai Wanwan.

The Elephant Clan Leader caught his breath. Seeing "Jinying" supporting him, he assumed he was worried and patted the back of his hand reassuringly. "Don’t worry, it’s an old ailment. I just need to cough for a bit... and then I’ll be fine." As he spoke, he couldn’t help but let out a few more coughs.

"Clan Leader," Bai Wanwan spoke up at the opportune moment, her voice gentle yet clear. "If you don’t mind, may I examine you? Perhaps I can find a way to relieve your suffering."

Upon hearing this, the Elephant Clan Leader eyed her dubiously, his gaze filled with clear mistrust.

’A female so young and delicate could understand profound witchcraft?’

Chou Rong, standing to the side, didn’t stop Bai Wanwan. Instead, he took half a step forward and vouched for her in a deep voice, his tone brimming with absolute pride and trust in his mate. "There’s no need for doubt, Clan Leader. My female can indeed heal. Back in the Tiger Clan, she was able to cure even the most difficult and complicated cases that our most experienced Clan Witch couldn’t handle."

’Like freeing those Beastmen from being controlled.’

The Elephant Clan Leader’s face registered his surprise at these words.

Even Fu Jinsen, standing nearby, was puzzled. ’Wanwan knows medicine?’

’In the modern world, she never studied medicine.’

While they were each lost in their own thoughts, Bai Wanwan had already approached the stone bed.

As she drew near, her unique, faint, and familiar sweet scent drifted almost imperceptibly to Fu Jinsen.

The familiar aroma sent him into a daze, making him want to lose himself in it completely.

He knew he should step back to give Wanwan space for her examination. It was a matter of both etiquette and maintaining his "Jinying" persona.

But this time, the surging emotion deep within him—that desperate desire to be closer to her, to breathe in even a single extra lungful of air that carried her scent—overwhelmed all reason.

He gave in to the impulse, stubbornly remaining where he stood, not moving an inch.

Because he was just standing there, uncomfortably close to both the stone bed and Bai Wanwan, his presence seemed sudden and out of place.

Bai Wanwan even glanced up at him, a flicker of confusion in her eyes that seemed to ask, ’Why are you still here?’

But considering this was someone else’s territory, and he was the Clan Leader’s "son-in-law-to-be," she couldn’t very well say anything. She could only suppress the odd feeling for now.

She focused her thoughts, ignoring the intensely present "Jinying" beside her. She reached out and, for show, placed her hand on the Elephant Clan Leader’s calloused and wrinkled wrist, feigning the act of taking his pulse.

At the same time, she quickly communicated with her system. "Hua Sheng, do a full scan of the Elephant Clan Leader’s body. Analyze what’s wrong with him and find the cause of his illness. Also, are there any corresponding treatments in the System Mall? How many Points will it cost?"

In the brief moment it took for the Elephant Clan Leader and Chou Rong to exchange pleasantries, Bai Wanwan had already finished her mental conversation with the system.

The system quickly finished scanning the Elephant Clan Leader and replied, "Rest assured, Host. He can be cured."

The calm, electronic voice delivered the most definitive of answers.

Bai Wanwan inwardly breathed a sigh of relief. The trace of uncertainty she’d felt vanished completely.

Meanwhile, the Elephant Clan Leader, who was feeling relatively lucid, didn’t truly believe Bai Wanwan could cure his ailment.

He was merely humoring Chou Rong. While Bai Wanwan was examining him, he turned his head to make small talk with the Tiger Clan beastman.

He gently asked Chou Rong about the Tiger Clan’s situation in recent years and whether their journey had been smooth.

Bai Wanwan, meanwhile, continued her dialogue with the system. "What exactly is wrong with the Elephant Clan Leader’s body? What specific medicine do I need to use to save him?"

"According to the analysis of the scan results, he has sustained liver and kidney damage. This was likely caused by either long-term consumption or a single large dose of something containing a specific toxin."