Chapter 9: Close Your Eyes

Chapter 9: Close Your Eyes

“Good.” Shen Tianhao breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed.

Shen Yan was exceptionally calm.

But Physician Huang was not calm at all, because she could now see Shen Yan’s ‘abnormality’. Shen Yan was not smiling foolishly like before; instead, she had the gaze of a normal person.

“You…”

Physician Huang stopped herself from speaking.

Shen Yan slightly lowered her eyes and softly said, as if talking to herself: “Close your eyes, don’t look at me.”

Feng Xingyao, who was staying inside the Extraordinary Ability Space at that moment, heard Shen Yan’s words and chuckled lightly, with an indescribable lazy and casual air. He had no interest in her body.

Feng Xingyao slightly closed his eyes.

Physician Huang was stunned, thinking she was talking to her. After hesitating for a moment, she thought Shen Yan was probably feeling shy.

But what she was more concerned about at that moment was another question: “Yanyan, has your mind cleared?”

“Yes.”

Shen Yan looked up at the woman in front of her, who was around thirty years old and dressed in plain clothes. Her expression did not hold the disgust and contempt that other members of the Shen Family had; instead, she carried a hint of concern.

Physician Huang was one of the Physicians in Nangxiao Kingdom. She was once hailed as a genius Physician. She had saved many people, treating others sincerely, and she had known the original host since they were children.

Later, whenever the original host was injured or sick, Shen Tianhao would send someone to ask Physician Huang to come take care of her.

Because in this Nangxiao Kingdom, only Physician Huang would not discriminate against or despise the original host.

Hearing such a clear answer from her, Physician Huang’s eyes lit up slightly. She stepped forward to stand in front of Shen Yan and asked with some anticipation: “Yanyan, do you still remember Aunt Huang?”

“I remember.” Shen Yan nodded.

“That’s wonderful…” Physician Huang smiled, but her smile soon froze, because she thought of Yanyan’s current situation. She could not enter the path of Cultivation and could not awaken summoning abilities. She was looked down upon and even hated by the people of Nangxiao Kingdom.

Having a clear mind might not necessarily be a good thing for Yanyan.

Because the clearer Yanyan’s mind was, the more painful it would be for her to face malicious words and insults.

“It’s been hard on you. Also, why are you covered in blood and wounded all over?” Physician Huang lovingly stroked her head.

As she spoke, she was about to personally help Shen Yan take off her clothes.

Shen Yan was not used to others being so close to her. She raised her arm to block Physician Huang’s hand.

“I’ll do it myself.”

At that moment, Lingyuan staggered to her feet. She covered her wound with her hand, gave Shen Yan a resentful glare, and then called out pitifully: “Physician Huang, I was injured by the young lady. Could you please come look at my injuries first?”

Hearing this, Physician Huang looked back at Lingyuan, her eyes harboring a chill.

“Young Master Shen only asked this Physician to come treat Miss Shen Yan’s injuries. That does not include you.”

Just now, she had both heard and seen that this maid actually called Yanyan an idiot and even openly tried to slap Yanyan.

A mere maid, daring to defy her superior.

And she still wanted her to treat her injuries? What wishful thinking!

Lingyuan’s breath hitched. She was frightened by Physician Huang’s status and immediately knelt down.

On this continent, Physicians were very rare, and Alchemists were even rarer. Neither could be easily offended.

“Get out.” Physician Huang said coldly.

Lingyuan quickly lowered her head and, ignoring her injuries, tremblingly opened the door and went out.

After going out, Lingyuan was seized by Shen Tianhao.

Shen Tianhao frowned and said in a deep voice: “What happened just now inside?”

Lingyuan said pitifully: “Young Master, just now, the young lady suddenly went crazy. She kicked me into the dressing table. The bronze mirror shattered and cut a bloody gash on my back.”

Shen Tianhao’s face suddenly turned gloomy, as if ink could drip from it the next moment.

“Are you really not lying?” In the past, he might have believed such words, but now it was different. Yan’er could not have suddenly gone crazy.

Lingyuan’s heart tightened, and her face instantly became panicked.

Before she had a chance to explain, Shen Tianhao’s voice sounded again.

“Someone! Take her away. Give her thirty lashes with the rod. If she doesn’t die, bring her back and let Miss Yan decide her punishment!”

As soon as these words were spoken, Lingyuan widened her eyes in horror and knelt on the ground in fright.

“Young Master, what did I do wrong?!”

Shen Tianhao stared at her sharply. “Ask yourself what you did wrong.”

“This servant, this servant…”

Lingyuan felt very guilty.

Soon, Lingyuan was terrified out of her wits. She kept begging for mercy the whole time but was still mercilessly dragged away by the guards.

The more Shen Tianhao thought deeply about it, the more terrifying it became upon careful thought.

His gaze darkened.

Anyone could bully his daughter now!

He would make them all pay sooner or later!

He suddenly thought of a problem. Instead of letting Yan’er rely on his protection, it was better to let Yan’er become strong herself. And earlier, Yan’er had also mentioned that she wanted to cultivate.

The Blood-Devouring Pearl…

Yan’er said that as long as she could find the Blood-Devouring Pearl, she could cultivate.

Whether it was true or not, he had to try!

But the Blood-Devouring Pearl was an extremely rare spiritual treasure in the world. Finding it would not be an easy task at all.

Shen Tianhao’s eyes were firm.

No matter what, he would act first.

…

Two quarter-hours later.

The wounds on Shen Yan’s body were all medicated and bandaged.

Physician Huang’s face was grim, because Shen Yan was almost covered in whip wounds all over. If not treated properly, they would leave scars.

If there was a second-grade Muscle-Healing Pill, it would surely allow Shen Yan’s wounds to heal without leaving any scars.

“Yanyan, who treated you like this?”

“Shen Xue.” Shen Yan answered truthfully.

Hearing this, Physician Huang was slightly shocked and subconsciously said: “How could that be…”

Shen Yan did not explain too much, for in the eyes of everyone in Nangxiao Kingdom, Shen Xue was a kind, gentle, and capable girl.

Seeing Shen Yan not willing to talk more, Physician Huang was still shocked in her heart, and she couldn’t help but become suspicious of Shen Xue.

Physician Huang said sympathetically: “If there was a second-grade Muscle-Healing Pill, it would definitely allow your wounds to heal completely. It’s a pity. In the entire Nangxiao Kingdom, there is only one second-grade Alchemist, and he is the exclusive Alchemist of the royal family.”

When Shen Yan heard her words, she searched through the memories in her mind.

On this Guiyuan Continent, not only were the strong revered, there were also many professions, such as: Physician, Alchemist, Artifact Craftsman, Rune Master, Summoner, Beast Tamer, Spiritual Botanist, etc.

And the Shen Family was precisely a Summoner family.

A Summoner was someone who formed contracts with creatures from an Alternate Dimension, like the Beast Race, the Demon Race, or even more mysterious and powerful beings.

The content of the contract was: the Summoner had to feed the contracted Summoned Beast with blood, and in return, they provided the Summoner with combat power.

Both could also grow stronger together.

Today, the Azure Wolf that Shen Xue summoned came from an Alternate Dimension.

Alternate Dimension…

It seemed no one knew what kind of world lay over there in the Alternate Dimension.

Shen Yan also felt a bit of curiosity.