“Hm?”
Late at night, Mu Wan Qing slowly opened her eyes, feeling parched.
“I’m not dead?”
The thought popped into Mu Wan Qing’s mind, and she immediately jolted awake. She tried to move, but found that her entire body ached.
First, she was struck by a palm and fell to the ground. Then, she was stabbed with a knife. Finally, she was kicked and fell to the ground again. No wonder her body was sore.
Mu Wan Qing discovered that she was still intact, and she couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.
“Where am I?”
At this time, Mu Wan Qing finally had time to look around.
The surroundings were bare, with only simple furniture. It seemed like the place hadn’t been lived in for a long time. There wasn’t even a candle.
Mu Wan Qing’s brows furrowed slightly as she looked at her left arm. She found that the wound had already been bandaged.
She then touched her face and found that her veil was still on. She was puzzled.
“Did someone rescue me? Did I not fall into the clutches of the Blood Sabre Sect villains? Otherwise, how could my veil still be intact?”
Mu Wan Qing was puzzled. She was about to get up when she suddenly heard the sound of a door opening.
She immediately became alert and gripped the long sword beside her.
She saw a handsome young man slowly walk in, holding a bowl of hot water in his hand.
Under the moonlight, Mu Wan Qing saw his face clearly. It was the young man she had seen before she fainted.
“You’re awake? How are you feeling? I boiled some hot water for you. You can drink some if you’re thirsty.”
Lu Yu said with a smile.
“You saved me?”
Mu Wan Qing asked with a surprised look.
“Yeah.”
“You bandaged my wound?”
“Yes, but I used the wound-healing medicine from your bag. It’s the middle of the night, and it wouldn’t be convenient to go elsewhere to find medicine.”
Lu Yu said.
“What about the Blood Sabre Sect people?”
“Dead.”
“You killed them?”
“Yes.”
Mu Wan Qing was even more surprised. She hadn’t expected that this young man would have such skills.
Upon closer observation, she discovered that the young man’s breath was long and steady. He indeed had cultivation.
Moreover, it didn’t seem to be any worse than hers. No, wait, the fact that he managed to save her without injury meant that his strength was likely a few levels higher than hers.
“Did you… see my face?”
Mu Wan Qing asked.
Lu Yu shook his head.
“I figured that since the lady was wearing a veil, she probably didn’t want others to see her face, so I didn’t touch it.”
Upon hearing this, Mu Wan Qing felt relieved.
Although she could see that this young man was handsome in the moonlight, she wouldn’t be able to accept it if he saw her face.
Because her master had set a rule for her: If a man saw her face, he had to either marry her or kill her.
The other party had just saved her, so Mu Wan Qing naturally couldn’t kill him, but to talk about marrying Lu Yu was a bit too fast.
Thinking about this, Mu Wan Qing couldn’t help but feel a little shy.
“Thank you. I should be going.”
Mu Wan Qing struggled to get up, but her injuries were too severe. It was even difficult to get out of bed.
This movement pulled on the wound on her left arm, causing her to almost fall back onto the bed.
“Your injuries are quite severe. You need to rest for a few days. If you leave now, it’s a dangerous world out there. You might encounter danger at any time.
Moreover, Blood Sabre Sect disciples have been appearing nearby recently. If you encounter them again, you won’t be this lucky.
This is the room next to mine. The owner has been gone for many years, so no one will come to bother you. You can stay here peacefully.
You can leave after your wounds have healed. It’s not too late.
Of course, if you insist on leaving, I won’t stop you. Your bag is on the table. Everything is in it.”
Lu Yu said calmly.
Saving someone was the limit of what he could do in this chance encounter.
If the other party insisted on leaving, he wouldn’t stop them. Everyone has their own destiny.
Upon hearing this, Mu Wan Qing looked at Lu Yu.
The calm look in his eyes gave her a sense of reassurance and a bit of affection.
“I put the water here. If there’s nothing else, I’ll be going.”
Lu Yu finished speaking and turned to leave.
As she watched the other party’s departing figure, Mu Wan Qing felt a bit curious.
Who is this person? He doesn’t look like a person from the martial world, but he has such incredible martial arts skills. He was able to save her from the Blood Sabre Sect villains.
Based on the current situation, he shouldn’t have any ill intentions towards her.
In her current state, it’s definitely not suitable for her to act alone. If she encounters villains, it would be troublesome.
Her thoughts raced, and Mu Wan Qing suddenly called out.
“Wait.”
“What’s wrong?”
Lu Yu turned back and asked.
“My name is Mu Wan Qing. What’s your name?”
“Lu Yu.”
Upon hearing this, Mu Wan Qing first lowered her head and muttered, “Lu Yu…”
Then she raised her head and said, “Lu… Lu Brother, thank you for saving me. I might stay for a couple of days. There’s some silver in my bag. Can you buy me some food?”
She had been asleep for a long time, and her stomach was already grumbling.
Only after eating could her wounds heal faster.
“Sure. But at this hour, I’m afraid there’s nowhere to buy food. If you don’t mind, I can make you some fish soup.”
“Then I’ll trouble you, Lu Brother.”
“Selling soup to make money, what trouble is there? You wait here. I’ll be right back.”
Lu Yu smiled and turned to leave.
Half an hour later, Lu Yu came back with a pot of fish soup and a candle.
Mu Wan Qing had already gotten out of bed and was sitting on a chair. She had already finished drinking the hot water in the bowl.
After placing the fish soup on the table, Lu Yu lit the candle, adding some light to the dim room.
“Just made this fish soup. It’s 50 copper coins, absolutely fair.”
Lu Yu laughed.
Looking at the fragrant white fish soup, Mu Wan Qing couldn’t help but swallow.
She took out a silver ingot and handed it to Lu Yu, saying, “I might need your help for the next few days. Consider this an advance payment.”
“Good.”
Lu Yu didn’t hesitate to take it.
Although he had just looted over a hundred taels from the Blood Sabre Sect disciples, who would dislike having more money?
However, he couldn’t help but be amazed. These people who travel the world are truly wealthy. Just a casual move is ten taels of silver.
“Then you eat slowly. I’ll be going.”
Knowing that it was inconvenient for Mu Wan Qing to take off her veil in front of others, Lu Yu tactfully left.
His considerate behavior eased Mu Wan Qing’s mind.
Under the candlelight, the young woman removed the blood-stained black veil, revealing her breathtaking beauty.
She picked up a soup spoon, took a sip of fish soup, and her beautiful eyes widened!
So delicious!
In her eighteen years, she had never tasted such delicious fish soup. She immediately sped up her eating.
Soon, she had finished the entire pot of fish soup. She looked down and saw that the pot was empty. Only a pile of fish bones remained on the table. Mu Wan Qing couldn’t help but blush slightly.
How could she have eaten so much? She hadn’t even left a single piece of fish.
“Lu Yu… he’s truly a strange person. He has incredible martial arts skills, amazing culinary skills, and he’s so young.”
Mu Wan Qing looked out the window towards the dark room next door. Lu Yu had already gone to sleep.
“Thank goodness I met him this time. Otherwise, I might not have had a chance to return to see my master.”
She shook her head and stopped thinking. After washing the blood-stained black veil, she fell into a deep sleep.