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I was just about to sit up when he pressed his hand down on me.
"Don't move, just lie still."
I gently patted his hand to reassure him.
"It's nothing, just a few minor injuries. It doesn't hurt anymore. Besides, my self-healing ability is strong; as long as I get a good night's sleep, I'll be fine."
"Don't be stubborn." He couldn't help but frown.
"Don't worry, I'm not being stubborn." I firmly pulled his hand away and slowly sat up. "But I feel bad that such a small matter has alarmed Lord Ze Wu."
"No, the one who should apologize is me. This incident arose from our lack of supervision, so please forgive me." Lan Xichen lowered his gaze with an expression of guilt. "Previously, we were too lenient in supervising the conduct of the Female Cultivators. I have instructed Wangji to reorganize their discipline, and I assure you that such incidents will not happen again."
"Uh... Lord Ze Wu is being too modest..." Honestly, I didn't know what to say in response.
Sigh, this is great. Not only have I escalated the situation, but I've probably also maximized the animosity between me and all the Female Cultivators at Yunshen Buzhichu!
I could already imagine the days ahead filled with resentful glares and united hostility from a group of girls... Well, isn't that pretty much how it is now? Hmm, then it's no big deal.
After all, we'll face whatever comes our way; we'll take it one step at a time.
Suddenly, Lan Xichen reached out and gently stroked my head.
"Thank goodness you're okay..." he murmured softly.
I shuddered slightly, silently lifting the covers and sitting up, quietly gazing at the peculiar paper figure before me.
What is this...? Is it a paper talisman from Natori? Did I get the wrong scene?
That said, there was something oddly familiar about it, a sense of déjà vu...
I watched as the paper figure floated and swayed closer, then stumbled and bumped into the foot of the bed. After pausing for a moment, it clumsily began to climb up the bed frame. After much effort, it finally made its way onto the bed, resting in an Orz position to catch its breath before straightening up and continuing its approach toward me.
As I observed it, my initial fear transformed into calmness, then curiosity—what on earth is this thing?
Just as it was about to touch me, I couldn't help but reach out and lightly flick its head with my finger.
In an instant, it froze in place, and a voice emerged from it—
"Xiaohua, hurry up and get ready! I need to check on you soon!"
The moment the words were spoken, the paper figure lay flat on the bed and stopped moving.
Tentatively, I poked it and then picked it up to examine it closely, confirming that it was just an ordinary piece of humanoid paper.
So that's how it is... It seems this is different from Wei Wuxian's paper avatar technique used at Jinlin Terrace; it's merely a communication talisman cut into human shape and controlled with spiritual energy, without any spirit attached.
Is it really necessary to go through all this trouble just to wake someone up?
Well... anyway, I should probably get up and wash up to prepare!
Not long after I had tidied myself up, a sudden knock echoed from outside.
"Xiao Hua, are you awake? We're coming in!" Wei Wuxian's bright voice came through the door.
I quickly got up and opened the door, greeting everyone outside one by one.
"Good morning, Senior Wei, Hanguang Jun, Doctor Huaisu."
"Good morning! Hmm, it looks like you're in pretty good spirits. You're really not in any trouble?" Wei Wuxian examined me closely, stroking his chin. "Looks like your backside has escaped a disaster?"
"I told you there was no problem," I replied confidently with a smile.
I couldn't help but think to myself how difficult it must have been for you to wake up early just for my injury when you usually sleep in until noon...
Once everyone entered the room, I handed the paper figure back to Wei Wuxian.
"Senior Wei, please don't scare me like that next time," I complained a bit helplessly.
"Hey, that scared you? You have such a small heart! I even made it look cute!" Wei Wuxian took the paper figure and inspected it for a moment before laughing. "Oh, I get it now; next time I should add a smiley face."
...That would probably make it even creepier! I couldn't help but feel speechless.
"Now then, Ms. Wei, let's check your wound. Young Master Wei and Hanguang Jun, please wait here for a moment."
The healer does not distinguish between genders, but the rest of the idle onlookers must still avoid suspicion. Lan Huaisu led me behind the screen and had me sit on the edge of the bed before he began to unwrap the cloth strips that were bound around my shoulder.
“Eh?!” He suddenly widened his eyes in shock. “This…”
Hearing his exclamation, Wei Wuxian, who was on the other side of the screen, couldn’t help but ask nervously, “What’s wrong?”
“N-no…” Lan Huaisu stared blankly at my shoulder, which was perfectly intact, for a moment before snapping back to reality and adjusting my clothing. He then solemnly picked up the cloth strips and walked out.
Noticing his unusual expression, Lan Wangji couldn’t help but furrow his brow. “What is it?”
“Reporting to Hanguang Jun, there are no injuries.” Lan Huaisu said with an incredulous look on his face, “Not even a scab or scar; there isn’t even a trace… But that blood hole from yesterday did indeed penetrate all the way to the bone—I saw it with my own eyes; it can’t be false.” He lowered his head to look at the blood-stained cloth strips in his hand, a knot forming between his brows. “But it’s only been a day…”
He belonged to a branch of the Lan family and was about the same age as Lan Wangji. Although young, he had considerable experience among those in Gusu Lan who specialized in medicine. As a resident physician in the Medicine Room, he was responsible for treating injuries sustained by disciples during night hunts. He had seen all kinds of wounds and generally had a good idea of how long it would take for various injuries to heal. But now, he truly could not believe what he was seeing…
I redressed myself and walked out from behind the screen with composure.
“Senior Wei, a promise is a promise; this time I’m off without punishment!”
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