Best friends dressed up in ancient times to become mistresses? You run, I run too!

These will require some medication to heal faster.

With that in mind, Liu Zhiyi decided to take a walk in the nearby woods.

Pei Yun Chu was taken aback when she saw her return, covered in sweat, trying to gather her inner strength to break through the sealed acupoints. Then she was overjoyed.

He kept making "hohoho" sounds at Liu Zhiyi, saying, "Xiaoyi, hurry up and untie me! I knew Xiaoyi was cold on the outside but warm on the inside, and she was the most soft-hearted."

Saying those harsh words was just to scare him.

Sure enough, before she could even get comfortable lying on the grass, she couldn't hold back and came out. In the end, it was because she felt sorry for him and was preparing to release his pressure points.

Hehe, no wonder she's the woman I've set my sights on; she's kinder than most people.

The anger and fear from being pricked by the needle vanished instantly. Pei Yun Chu grinned, her bright peach blossom eyes shining with intense light as she stared intently at Liu Zhi Yi's figure.

But in the next moment, he froze on the spot.

Because Liu Zhiyi didn't even glance at him, and instead stepped over him, stomping on his stomach as if he were in a puddle of mud.

The sheer skirt brushed against his cheek, sending a tingling, itchy sensation through him.

The woman's unique, light gardenia scent lingered in the air, quickly dissipating with the wind.

Pei Yun Chu stood there, stunned, her eyes gradually sharpening, filled with intense resentment and determination.

As Liu Zhiyi walked, she noticed that there were many kinds of herbs mixed in with the flowers, including the few medicinal materials she needed.

A surge of joy welled up inside me.

But she didn't rush to collect the samples; she planned to learn more about the situation first.

The grassland wasn't large, and after walking for a short while, we entered the woods.

Most of the trees in the forest are thick and strong, the kind that two people working together might not be able to hug, but they are generally not very tall, less than two meters.

After walking for a short while, we saw a wild pear tree.

The pears on top were brown, about the size of a cow's eye. Liu Zhiyi picked one that looked fresh under the tree, took out her handkerchief to wipe it clean, and took a small bite.

Instantly, the unique sweet juice of the pear fills the mouth, making one's mouth water.

It's not bitter or astringent, it's actually quite sweet.

"It tastes pretty good," Liu Zhiyi's eyes lit up. She quickly lifted up the skirt that was in the way, pulled up one corner, tied two knots, and fastened it around her waist.

In no time, he had climbed up the tree.

They would carefully select small branches laden with fruit, break them off, and then, bending over, gently toss them to the ground. Only after breaking off several branches did they finally climb down from the tree, satisfied.

Liu Zhiyi happily took out a silk handkerchief, twisted it into a thin rope, and strung all the pear branches together. Just as she was about to carry it back, she noticed a noise coming from the side.

Liu Zhiyi didn't have time to think. Out of the vigilance of a martial artist, she tore off her hairpin and quickly threw it over.

"Pfft-"

The sound of a hairpin piercing flesh was heard, followed by a series of thumping sounds.

Liu Zhiyi was overjoyed.

Could it be that she got lucky and caught some game? So Pear didn't care anymore, excitedly threw it on the ground, and ran to the source of the sound.

When he saw the situation clearly, his face stiffened for a moment.

It turned out to be... a sparrow.

It's a tiny, pitiful thing, not even as big as a fist. After boiling, plucking its feathers, and gutting it, it'll probably be edible... in two or three bites?

Okay, even a mosquito's leg is still meat.

Liu Zhiyi smiled again, picked up the hairpin with the sparrow on it, then picked up the pear hanging from her handkerchief, and happily returned to the cave.

After putting the things away, he picked up a bundle of dry branches and carried them back to the cave, intending to keep them as firewood.

We returned to the woods.

He found some vines, broke them off, peeled off the bark, and twisted them little by little into a thick rope. He twisted a long rope before returning to Pei Yun Chu.

Under his accusing gaze, she bound his limbs tightly without saying a word, because she knew that martial artists had some internal strength.

Someone like Pei Yun Chu must have extremely profound internal strength.

Although she was very confident in her medical skills, she was still not entirely at ease with simply sealing the acupoints when facing someone with such profound internal strength.

Tying them up serves as a double guarantee.

After finishing all of this, she was so tired that she was panting.

Seeing that it was still early, they returned to the cave, lay down on the grass mat, closed their eyes, and rested for about an hour.

After eating a few more pears, he finally mustered his energy and left the cave.

Pei Yun Chu, who was not far away, saw her come out, and her eyes lit up again, revealing a hopeful light.

But before long, the light in those beautiful peach blossom eyes dimmed again, inch by inch.

Because when Liu Zhiyi passed by him again, she didn't even bother to give him a glance, let alone let him go.

Ah--

Hope after hope, disappointment after disappointment.

Pei Yun Chu felt as if her heart had been pricked by countless needles, a dense, throbbing pain.

It felt like he was being forced to sit in acidic water, soaking there for ages, his chest feeling bloated, sour, and suffocating, making it impossible for him to breathe even with his mouth wide open.

At this moment, he finally understood that he and Liu Zhiyi could never go back to the way things were.

Not only that, she also loathed him intensely.

The young Marquis Pei, a prodigy and a genius general who rode horses in his youth, had everything he wanted since childhood.

Everything in the world was laid out before him, for him to choose from. This was the first time he had ever been unable to obtain what he desired, and he had suffered such a great setback because of a woman.

He was not reconciled.

The first time in my life I've felt love for a woman, and this is the result I got.

Reason told him it was time to let go.

But the resentment in my heart grew uncontrollably, like weeds in the field.

He hated Liu Zhiyi's fickleness, hated that she could say she didn't love him anymore, so decisively and without leaving any room for negotiation.

She hated Song Hanchuan even more for taking advantage of her vulnerability and stealing her away.

Intense resentment twisted his face into a ferocious grimace. His usually captivating peach blossom eyes were now filled with bright red blood vessels, making him look both mad and wicked.

If Liu Zhiyi were to see this scene, she would be incredibly grateful that she had the foresight to seal his acupoints and bind his hands and feet.

Otherwise, she will face utter ruin.

Unable to boil water in the desolate wilderness, and not daring to drink the raw water, Liu Zhiyi decided to eat more pears to quench her thirst.

So they didn't go far to get water.

So they continued walking into the woods, hoping to try their luck and see if they could hunt some more game. One sparrow was far too little to fill their stomachs.

But it disappointed her.

I walked around for a long time, and my calves were trembling, but I didn't see a single wild animal.

Liu Zhiyi felt a pang of disappointment. Just as she was about to dig up some herbs and wild vegetables to take back, she caught a glimpse of white at the foot of a large tree not far away.