The more cowardly a person is, the more wild they are; I've driven the villainous minister craz

Hot, scalding breath landed on Yu Wan's hand.

Yu Wan's tense nerves suddenly relaxed, as if she had suddenly come back to life from the brink of death.

Even she herself didn't realize that in just a short while, she had become so nervous that her eyes turned red, as if she was about to cry.

Yu Wan pursed her lips and lightly tapped Yun Shang's chest. "You scared me to death."

It's a tone of reproach.

Yun Shang naturally did not react at all.

Knowing that Yun Shang had only fainted, Yu Wan's tense nerves finally relaxed, and she carefully examined Yun Shang's body.

By the light filtering through the hole above, one could vaguely see a patch of blood-red wetness beneath Yun Shang.

With such a large amount of bleeding, how big and deep must the wound be?

The thought of this caused Yu Wan a pang of pain in her heart.

She carefully unbuttoned Yun Shang's clothes, her movements so gentle that the rustling of the fabric was almost inaudible. By the time she had taken off Yun Shang's top, a considerable amount of time had passed.

Even though the light inside the cave was dim, Yu Wan could still see the various wounds on Yun Shang's body.

There are countless.

Some of the small wounds had already dried blood, probably from being scratched by pebbles and spikes on the cliff face.

These are all superficial injuries; the two most serious injuries are on his chest and abdomen.

The wound on his left chest was as long as a finger, with flesh turned inside out, a large mass of blood congealed at the wound, and blood was still seeping out from time to time, which looked like a lethal dose.

The wound on his waist and abdomen was a dense cluster of tiny cuts, almost completely shaving off that patch of flesh...

Yu Wan's breath hitched, her eyes glazed over, feeling as if her heart was being squeezed tightly by a large hand.

She couldn't believe that Yun Shang hadn't uttered a single cry of pain despite suffering such severe injuries.

When she jumped off the cliff, Yun Shang held her in his arms, and she only felt the biting cold wind and fear. Apart from these, not even a single pebble fell on her.

The reason she was unharmed was because someone shielded her from everything.

With trembling hands, Yu Wan tore off her clean undergarments.

She bit her lip hard, holding back the tears welling up in her eyes, and carefully cleaned his wound.

Most of Yun Shang's injuries were caused by pebbles and thorns during the fall, and many small pebbles and thorns remained in the wounds.

Yu Wan knelt on the ground, getting very close, and carefully cleaned the stones and thorns from his wound.

She didn't know how long she had been wiping, but when she tried to get up, her legs were numb, as if she had lost all feeling.

She staggered before barely managing to stand.

Yu Wan was extremely grateful at this moment. When she set off, she was afraid that she might encounter some danger on the way, so she specially asked Old Man Feng for some widely applicable external injury medicine and internal pills.

Fearing something might happen, she always carried the pouch containing the medicine with her.

Yu Wan untied her outer robe and took off the purse tied around her waist.

She asked Old Man Feng for a small amount of medicine, but there were many kinds. There were ointments to quickly heal wounds, and also oral pills to stop bleeding.

Yu Wan carefully examined the medicines by the fire, finding out the ones she needed one by one.

She returned to Yunshang's side and gently applied the medicine to him with her fingertips.

This process lasted even longer, so long that Yu Wan struggled for quite a while before she could stand up again.

At this moment, Yu Wan looked up and realized that it had gotten dark without her noticing.

The cave, which was already dimly lit, suddenly turned dark overnight.

Yu Wan's body stiffened as a flood of past memories rushed into her mind—memories she never wanted to recall again.

The firewood had burned out, and the flames of the bonfire gradually dimmed. Yu Wan stood frozen in place.

She was shrouded in darkness, and it seemed as if something was surging towards her from all directions, trying to devour her completely.

Those things hidden in the shadows, things that terrified her to the core, entangled her like threads, dragging her from the light of day into the vast, dark depths of the sea.

Her breathing stopped, her brain was deprived of oxygen, and large beads of cold sweat slid down Yu Wan's forehead. Her face was deathly pale, and a painful moan escaped her lips as she hugged herself and squatted on the spot.

It's like a self-imposed cocoon, wrapping itself up layer by layer.

……

When Yun Shang woke up again, he could clearly feel that his wounds had been treated.

The intense stinging pain at the wound site has disappeared, replaced by a comfortable coolness, and the wound is no longer burning hot as if on fire.

The image of Yu Wan cleaning his wounds flashed through Yun Shang's mind.

His eyes flickered, and he sat up, supporting himself with his hands on the ground, his voice hoarse: "Yu Wan?"

The fire in the cave had gone out, leaving only a few dim embers, which were far from enough for him to see his surroundings.

They couldn't even see where Yu Wan was.

Yun Shang groped around while calling softly, "Yu Wan, where are you?"

The echo reverberated through the empty valley, as if he were the only person left in this secluded place.

Yun Shang panicked and staggered to her feet.

His first thought was that Yu Wan had left the cave, so he took a step towards the pool. Just as he was about to dive down with his legs in the water, he suddenly heard other noises in the cave.

Yun Shang suddenly stopped.

Is someone crying?

Yun Shang turned around in a daze.

It seemed to be a suppressed, very faint sob coming from a corner, close to the mountain wall.

Yun Shang called out again, "Yu Wan, is that you?"

Still no response.

Without further hesitation, he strode toward the source of the sobbing. Sure enough, as he got closer, he could vaguely see a figure huddled against the mountainside.

The man curled himself up into a ball, his body pressed tightly against the mountain wall, trembling.

Yun Shang recognized Yu Wan and squatted down beside her, reaching out his hand to her, but paused in mid-air. His voice was low and deep: "Yu Wan, what's wrong?"

Yu Wan did not respond immediately.

Yun Shang's eyes were full of worry.

Yu Wan's condition was very strange, and under such circumstances, he dared not touch her easily.

He looked at Yu Wan, who showed no reaction to the outside world, pondered for a moment, then took off his outer robe and set it on fire.

A flash of fire appeared.

Yu Wan, who had been curled up in a cocoon, seemed to sense something and lifted her head from between her knees.

Her eyes were dark and lifeless, fixed on the firelight beside Yun Shang.

The firelight reflected in her dark pupils, and her eyes gradually regained focus.

Yun Shang keenly noticed this and whispered beside her, his voice soft and gentle, "Yu Wan."

"...Yun Shang, you're awake?" Yu Wan's voice was hoarse and dull, as if she hadn't spoken in a long time.

“I’m awake,” he said.

Overwhelmed with sadness and pity, Yun Shang looked at Yu Wan, whose eyes were still blank, and finally couldn't help but reach out and pull her into his arms.

Even though he didn't know what had happened, he still said:

"Don't be afraid, I'm here."