Chapter 59: Yun Yun Wakes Up And Feels Inferior
When Yun Yun saw Wu Tian sitting before her, countless questions flooded her mind.
She tried to recall what had happened
She had been battling the Amethyst Winged Lion King.
Then, she lost consciousness and fell into the river.
"Did he save me?"
Looking around, she realized she was inside a cave
Which meant she was still within the borders of the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
She tried to move
But her entire body felt paralyzed.
Even the smallest motion sent sharp pains through her limbs.
Gritting her teeth, she forced herself to look down at her body.
She saw a thick blanket covering her
Tightly wrapped, leaving no skin exposed.
"At least he didn't take advantage of me."
The relief in her heart was immediate.
She had feared the worst
But now she knew that Wu Tian, the Guardian Elder of the Snake People Clan, hadn't done anything to her.
"Of course. Why would he even look at someone like me?"
His woman was Queen Medusa
A legendary beauty, whose name echoed throughout the entire Dou Qi Continent.
How could a man like Wu Tian
Someone with such an unparalleled woman by his side
Ever be interested in someone like her?
Yun Yun closed her eyes for a moment.
When she opened them again, she bit her lip and spoke softly,
"Damn it… I actually fell for his sealing technique…"
Then, her gaze sharpened.
"Guardian Elder of the Snake People Clan, why did you save me?"
Wu Tian shrugged.
"Why?"
"Because fate threw you at me, obviously!"
But, instead, he said,
"No special reason.
I was taking a bath in the lake.
Then you suddenly fell straight into my arms.
Since you happened to land in front of me, I couldn't just let a Dou Emperor like you die such an embarrassing death."
Yun Yun: "..."
Bath.
Fell into his arms.
Those words echoed in her mind like thunder.
She knew exactly how she had looked when she fell
Her clothes were already soaked through from the river.
And he… was bathing?!
That meant
Their skin had touched.
They had technically shared bodily contact!
Her face instantly turned red,
And even her snowy white neck took on a deep pink hue.
She had no idea if the rest of her body was also flushed
Because it was hidden beneath the blanket.
Wu Tian, however, sat nearby
Completely indifferent, casually eating his food as if nothing had happened.
Then, as if it were a trivial matter, he added:
"Your wounds were bleeding too much.
I treated them to keep you from dying.
Your clothes were burned away.
Your armor is on your right."
Yun Yun: "..."
Wait. What?
"Burned away?!"
"Even my armor was removed?!"
"I'm completely… naked?!"
Her head snapped to the right.
Sure enough
Her "Sea Heart Soft Armor" was neatly folded beside her.
At that moment, her mind went blank.
A loud boom seemed to echo inside her skull.
"That means… he saw everything!"
"He touched… everything!"
"And if he had done anything else… I wouldn't even know!"
Her first instinct was to glare at Wu Tian with pure rage.
But then
She froze.
He still wasn't even looking at her.
His expression remained completely uninterested.
As if her nakedness meant absolutely nothing to him.
And just like that
Her anger disappeared.
Instead, a strange, unfamiliar emotion filled her heart
Inferiority.
For the longest time, she had been compared to Queen Medusa.
Both of them were Dou Emperors.
As a woman, she had pride in her beauty.
Sure, Medusa might be slightly stronger
But in terms of appearance and figure, Yun Yun believed they were at least comparable.
Yet now
She lay there, completely exposed, before a man
And he didn't even care.
"Even when I'm like this… he doesn't react?"
"Am I… that unappealing to him?"
She stole a glance at Wu Tian
He was still focused on his food.
And in that moment, a ridiculous thought crossed her mind:
"Am I even less attractive than that damn pancake?!"
Her emotions shifted once again.
First anger
Then shame
Now, a mix of gratitude… and defiance.
He saved her.
But he didn't care about her.
That made her feel indebted
And, for some reason, unwilling to accept it.
In the end, she sighed softly and whispered,
"Thank you."
Lying there, her cheeks still flushed, she suddenly smiled
A breathtaking, radiant smile, beautiful beyond words.
But
Wu Tian didn't see it.
Because he was still playing it cool.
"I can't let her think I'm interested."
"That would be too much trouble."
"Besides, I didn't even do anything improper!"
"If she's going to blame me, I might as well have actually done something!"
Taking a big gulp of water, he casually said,
"Medicine is on your left.
Change the bandages on time, and there won't be any scars.
As for the Amethyst Winged Lion King's seal
That's your problem."
Yun Yun nodded.
"I understand. Thank you."
Her perception of Wu Tian was beginning to change.
Before, she had only seen him as arrogant, overbearing, and aggressive.
Now
He still had that same cold demeanor
But underneath, there was a certain warmth.
For the first time, she felt curious about him.
She stared at him, as if trying to see through him.
Wu Tian, of course, noticed immediately.
And he knew
If he stayed in this cave one second longer,
Something would definitely go wrong.
He stood up abruptly.
"Nope. I'm out."
Yun Yun blinked.
"Where are you going?"
"Checking the situation outside."
"I need to hide your presence and block the entrance."
"Unless you want us to get caught?"
She smiled slightly, reassured by his words.
"Oh… I see."
Wu Tian stepped out of the cave, making his way to the top of the waterfall.
His sharp gaze scanned the surroundings.
The entire Magical Beast Mountain Range was in chaos.
In the distance, he spotted several Rank Three magical beasts rushing along the river.
His brows furrowed.
"Damn it."
The Amethyst Winged Lion King was getting closer to finding them.
"This is bad."
(End of Chapter)
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