"Let go of my sister! Ye Tian, you bastard!" Qin Lin roared. His injuries were so severe he could only watch helplessly as Ye Tian carried Qin Xiaowan away.
Qin Li came to Qin Lin's side. "Brother, I'm sure Ye Tian won't harm Xiaowan. How bad are your injuries? Let me take you back to get treated!"
"It's not enough to kill me, but I'll be bedridden for a few months for sure," Qin Lin said. "As for what Ye Tian has done today, I swear I'll repay him tenfold in the future. Thank you, brother!"
"We're brothers. There's no need for such formalities!" Qin Li said with a smile as he helped Qin Lin up. Inside, however, he was fuming. 'You sure are lucky. To think you didn't die from that. I guess the position of Young Master of the Qin Family is still yours for the taking!'
Just then, Ye Shixue walked up to Qin Lin. "Focus on your recovery," she said. "I'll come visit you when I have time!"
Qin Lin was incredibly grateful to Ye Shixue. She had turned against Ye Feifei and Ye Tian for his sake, which was tantamount to betraying the Ye Family. Now, as a traitor, she could never go back. He couldn't help but feel a little guilty.
"Little Sister Xue, if you wouldn't mind, why don't you come stay with the Qin Family for a while? With your power, I'm sure you could easily get into Linyuan Academy. You can't go back to the Ye Family now, and Ye Feifei won't let you off the hook. What do you say?" said Qin Lin.
Ye Shixue's face remained expressionless, but inwardly she was ecstatic. 'My efforts haven't been in vain after all. As long as I can get into the Qin Family, won't the Yang Qi of the two Qin brothers be mine for the taking?'
Seeing Ye Shixue hesitate to give a clear answer, Qin Li said, "Little Sister Xue, please don't hesitate. You're my brother's savior. You certainly can't stay with the Ye Family any longer, so coming to the Qin Family is your best option!"
Ye Shixue glanced at the Qin brothers and said, "Very well, then. Brother Lin's injuries are severe; we should get him back to the mansion for treatment immediately! We'll have other chances to get our revenge on Ye Tian."
With that, Ye Shixue and Qin Li supported Qin Lin as they headed back toward the Qin Mansion. The crowd of onlookers also began to disperse, but news of the day's events spread rapidly throughout Lisha City.
The most shocking detail, and the topic on everyone's lips, was how Ye Tian had managed to emerge completely unscathed from the Bursting Fire Talisman. No one could fathom how he'd done it.
Another revelation was that Qin Xiaowan actually possessed the power of the One Vein Eighth Layer. It was common knowledge that Qin Lin was the top-ranked among the younger generation of the Qin Family, but no one had expected that the true number one was actually his little sister, Qin Xiaowan.
The fearsome power of Ye Feifei and Ye Shixue also stunned the crowd. All at once, the Ye Family had produced three young disciples at the One Vein Eighth Layer Power Realm—a completely unexpected development.
However, many people found Ye Shixue's betrayal of the Ye Family rather odd. Most assumed she had some sort of relationship with Qin Lin, and that perhaps they were already lovers.
Meanwhile, Ye Tian, carrying Qin Xiaowan in his arms, quickly left Lisha City. He wasn't foolish enough to return to the Ye Family, as that would only bring them trouble. He immediately used Dragon Form Hundred Transformations and raced toward the back mountains at top speed.
Ye Tian was so fast that Ye Feifei couldn't keep up at all. However, she knew he was surely headed for that cave, so she pushed her own speed to its limit to follow.
Of course, quite a few curious onlookers tried to follow as well, but their speed was far too slow. It wasn't long before they were left in the dust and had to turn back dejectedly.
By the time he reached the cave, Ye Tian was drenched in sweat, but he paid it no mind. He wouldn't have done any of this if he hadn't accidentally injured Qin Xiaowan. Right now, the only thing that could possibly save her was his own blood.
"Ye Lin, guard the entrance. Don't let anyone in except Feifei!" Ye Tian commanded the Eight-winged Golden Scale Python.
However, if Ye Tian had taken a closer look at Qin Xiaowan's injuries, he might have noticed that many of them were already starting to heal on their own. But he had no time to check for such things; treating her as quickly as possible was all that mattered.
After gently laying Qin Xiaowan on the ground, Ye Tian took out the Black Glaze Sword. He drew it firmly across his wrist, and crimson blood immediately welled up. He quickly pressed his wrist to Qin Xiaowan's lips, letting the blood trickle into her mouth.
The Divine Dragon Remnant Soul inside him had told him about this method. It had worked wonders when he'd healed Ye Feifei, so Ye Tian was confident he could cure Qin Xiaowan as well.
The blood slowly trickled into Qin Xiaowan's mouth. But because she was unconscious, a large portion of it simply streamed from the corners of her lips, which Ye Tian considered a great waste.
Ye Tian grew anxious. 'Forget it,' he thought. 'Saving her is what matters!'
He immediately put the slit on his wrist to his own lips and took a mouthful of his blood. Then, gently parting Qin Xiaowan's delicate lips with his fingers, he pressed his mouth to hers, feeding her the blood directly.
After repeating this several times, Ye Tian noticed the cut on his wrist was already starting to heal. He had no choice but to slice it open again. To be honest, it really hurt.
After Ye Tian had repeated the process an unknown number of times, Ye Feifei appeared at the mouth of the cave. She was stunned by the sight of Ye Tian's actions.
She wanted to shout and ask him what on earth he was doing, but she quickly realized he was feeding his own blood to Qin Xiaowan. She clearly remembered that Ye Tian had used his blood to help her recover when she was injured. Ever since then, her own Defense Power and Recovery Power had improved dramatically.
Just then, Qin Xiaawan's limpid eyes fluttered open. The very first thing she saw was Ye Tian's lips pressed intimately against her own.
'What is he doing?' Qin Xiaowan thought nervously, not daring to make a sound. 'Is he... taking advantage of me while I'm unconscious? How could he do something like this?'
Her heart began to race. 'What is this? Does this count as a kiss? That was... that was my first kiss, and this guy just stole it without me even knowing. But... why don't I feel any hatred for him? Why do I feel... a little expectant, even?'
A blush crept uncontrollably across her pale face. Just then, she felt something with a peculiar taste slide down her throat, but she had no idea what it was.
At that moment, Ye Tian saw that Qin Xiaowan's eyes were open. He jumped in surprise, pulling his lips away from hers at once. He stammered, "I... I was sa-saving you! Don't... don't get the wrong idea!"
His face burned, and beads of sweat broke out on his forehead, as if he'd been caught doing something shameful.
"I understand! Thank you, Ye Tian!" Qin Xiaowan said weakly. Just then, she noticed Ye Feifei at the mouth of the cave.
"Brother Tian, how is Xiaowan's condition?" Ye Feifei called out as she walked over. She knew she couldn't just stand there any longer, or Ye Tian might think she was spying on him.
"She should be fine now, but she still needs plenty of rest," Ye Tian said with a helpless sigh. This wasn't a situation anyone had wanted.
"That's good to hear. Ye Lin is standing guard outside, so no one will disturb you. By the way, I've been very curious about something. How did you manage to come out completely unharmed from under Qin Lin's Bursting Fire Talisman?" Ye Feifei asked.