Poisonous Goddess: I'm just lazing around in the mortal realm.

The little girl reached out her hand and tossed the pill she had been hiding in her hand to the boy.

Then she tugged at the boy's sleeve and pointed to the wall behind her.

The boy then suddenly realized...

"You mean, I can't tell the guard I took the medicine you gave me, and that you carved it?" Although he looked somewhat doubtful, he nodded and continued.

“I won’t tell them, but don’t you know the marks are obvious?”

"..."

The little girl turned her head away again, ignoring him.

It seems she's angry again...

The boy looked down at the pills in his hand, and he could now guess why the girl had appeared there.

But if he wanted to take her out, he had to heal his injuries first.

With that in mind, the boy still swallowed the black pill that the little girl handed him.

As the boy swallowed the pill, he felt a refreshing power within his body, subtly cleansing away the remaining toxins.

Under the moonlight, his blood-red eyes gleamed with a pure, bright light.

When the dream ends—

Thirteen suddenly opened her eyes, staring blankly at the unfamiliar ceiling above her.

Where is she now?

Why are you still alive?

She was so frightened that she tried to sit up, but suddenly realized that she had no strength left in her body.

"you're awake?"

A familiar voice rang out, and Thirteen subconsciously turned his head, just in time to see Haojing carrying a bowl of medicine as he entered.

Hao Jing was dressed in a black and red outfit, his tired face covered in stubble. Clearly, he had been guarding this wretched place for three days and three nights.

If it weren't for Shen Mu coming to relieve him every night, he probably would have already passed away before her and gone to meet his ancestors.

"Where am I?"

Thirteen spoke softly, her delicate voice startling her.

She instinctively shrank back under the covers, and when she looked down, she saw her own shapely body! She quickly grabbed the corner of the blanket tightly, afraid of being seen.

Damn it!

How come she's in her true form now!

Before he could think any further, Thirteen noticed Haojing approaching and quickly poked his head out from under the covers.

"Ah...ah, thank you so much for saving me, sir. I...I..."

When she saw Haojing had already walked to the bedside, she was so frightened that she spoke incoherently.

Hao Jing couldn't glean the girl's true identity from Shen Mu, so naturally he didn't dare to be negligent.

He thought his act of delivering the medicine had startled the girl, so he quickly took a few steps back and went behind the round table to explain.

"You are recuperating here with Lord Shen now; he saved you. I'm just responsible for preparing your medicine."

Haojing raised the medicine bowl in his hand and quickly placed it on the table, afraid that the girl on the bed would misunderstand.

Thirteen's face flushed bright red, and she shrank back under the covers. She looked at Haojing's flustered state with some embarrassment, and couldn't help but wonder what was going on in her mind.

Could it be that he didn't recognize her?

She tried to sit up under the covers, but couldn't muster the strength.

Haojing could also sense that she remembered and wanted to go forward to help her.

But when he recalled Shen Mu's attitude towards him these past few days, he was so frightened that he stood there in a flustered state.

He wanted to help the girl sit up, but he was afraid that Shen Mu would blame him for having physical contact with her, so he kept shrinking back.

In his panic, Haojing decided to stand back where he was and explained to her.

"Don't worry, young lady. It's because you were struck by Sun Youzhi's palm, and the medicine I gave you was a bit too strong. You may not have recovered in time yet."

He was actually grasping at straws out of desperation.

Shen Mu was standing behind him at that moment, as if he were about to take his life at any moment.

If he hadn't managed to save the girl, Shen Mu would probably have executed him on the spot.

Constantly intimidated by Shen Mu's piercing gaze, he couldn't help but tremble when preparing the medicine, accidentally giving Thirteen a slightly stronger dose.

Fortunately, they were all medications to relieve symptoms and did not cause any major harm to the girl's health.

However, Haojing originally thought it would take her a few more days to wake up, but she didn't expect to wake up earlier than planned. As a result, the effects of the medicine in her body hadn't worn off yet, which is why she is currently weak and powerless.

Thirteen cursed Haojing hundreds of times in his heart.

Don't take on a job you're not qualified for!

They even drugged her too much. She couldn't help but feel that Haojing did it on purpose, just to get revenge!

Thinking of this, Thirteen gave Hao Jing an awkward smile.

"Then... thank you very much, doctor." She said while observing Haojing's expression. On the surface, Haojing did not seem to have discovered her true identity.

She couldn't help but think that since Haojing hadn't recognized her, Shen Mu must not have discovered her identity either, so it would be best to just keep pretending.

Once she regains some strength, she can find an opportunity to go home and revert to her male disguise.

The two of them just stared at each other like that.

An awkward atmosphere quickly spread between the two of them.

After what seemed like a long time, Hao Jing, who was quite a distance away from Thirteen, noticed out of the corner of his eye that the medicine bowl on the table had stopped steaming, and slowly spoke.

"That medicine has gone cold. Shall I hand it to you first, young lady, so you can drink it?"

"Ah? Okay...okay!"

Thirteen awkwardly tried to get up, but unexpectedly found that he couldn't lift his hands at all.

Haojing carried the medicine forward and saw that the girl on the bed couldn't sit up, so he went over and helped her sit up.

But just then, the door to the inner room was slowly pushed open.

"squeak--"

The two looked up and saw Shen Mu standing at the door, looking at them with a cold expression.

Thirteen realized that Haojing was too close to her, and she quickly shrank back in fright, knocking over the bowl of medicine in the process.

Hao Jing was so frightened by Shen Mu that his hand trembled, and he threw away the bowl of medicine that had been simmering for a long time.

"Snapped--"

The porcelain bowl of medicine was smashed on the ground and shattered instantly. The rich aroma of medicine immediately filled the entire room.

Shen Mu's face was gloomy, and he said somewhat displeased.

"Haojing, what are you doing?"

Hao Jing trembled in fright, his face turning deathly pale. He quickly retreated several steps, keeping a great distance from the bed.

"Sir... I'm bringing her... I'm bringing her medicine! She's awake, but she can't sit up."

He looked up at Shen Mu with a guilty conscience, ignoring his hands which were red from the scalding medicine, and pointed to the girl on the bed.

Honestly, how could he have guessed that Shen Mu would come back at this time!

Shen Mu glanced at him, then scanned the ground, and frowned slightly.

"The medicine has been spilled, how can you drink it?"

"Sir, I'll go cook another serving. Why don't you have a good chat with this young lady first?"

Haojing was naturally perceptive. Seeing that Shen Mu had spoken, he quickly took three steps at a time and rushed out of the room.

He was afraid that Shen Mu might be displeased and punish him.

Before leaving, he even thoughtfully closed the door carefully.

Shen Mu glanced at the closed door, his expression gradually softening.

He walked to Thirteen's bedside, took out a handkerchief from his pocket, and handed it to her.

"Wipe it."