Chapter Twenty

  On the cliff top, a figure leaped up, and the delicate one in his arms had already fainted.

  Du Guo Han's legs went soft and he knelt to the ground, gently embracing Na Lan Xi Nuo. His right leg was now limp and powerless, with blood flowing profusely. In the end, he had not been able to escape unscathed, as the meridians and bones of his right leg were completely shattered.

  In the midst of great difficulty, he witnessed Nalan Xinnuo holding the Frost Ice Sword to kill the Soul-Beast, and then saw her being washed away by the flood transformed from the Soul-Beast to the cliff. Then, as if possessed, he felt no pain and chased after her here.

  Just like Nalan Xixi picking the Miraculous Leaf, she risked taking the Miraculous Leaf, it's unclear whether it was for the sake of the Miraculous Leaf or Nan Gongyin. Dugu Han was the same.

  He saved her, and it was no longer clear whether it was because she might have a connection with the spiritual beast or because... he wanted her to live.

  Dugu Han looked at Nalan Xianyu's face, which was ordinary yet stubbornly strong every moment, and a sentence replayed in his mind. "I knew you'd come, Jin."

  He sneered, curling up the corners of his mouth. It was better if it wasn't the latter. Even if he wanted her to live, what difference would it make? She still loved that man, still willingly staked her life on him, and would unhesitatingly kill Dugu Han for her Jin.

  Dugu Han's face gradually cooled down, he struggled to get up, turned around and wanted to leave.

  "Hmm..." Behind him, Nalan Xixi shifted uncomfortably.

  Du Guo Han suddenly turned around, ignoring the pain in his right leg, and quickly walked to her side, pulling up her icy hand. Even his heartbeat was many times faster than usual, a feeling that was not a good omen for him, who had always been indifferent to everything.

  Dugu Hansheng's eyebrows furrowed slightly as he lifted her hand, only to see the palm covered in a mess of blood and flesh that was unbearable to look at. His heart skipped a beat as he took out a bottle of golden wound medicine from his bosom, preparing to apply it to her wounds, but suddenly, his movements came to an abrupt halt.

  No... her hand was too cold. When he looked up again, Dugu Han's heart sank, and Nalan Xianyu's lips had turned a dark purple color.

  He stroked her wrist with the back of his hand, and immediately, the worry on his brow gradually dissipated. It was the cold toxin of the Frigid Arbor tree. The Frigid Arbor tree is a poisonous tree that grows in the primeval forest, its toxic substances are all in the wooden thorns of the tree stem, which can spread the cold toxin throughout the body through the blood.

  This toxin is said to be heavy when it's severe and light when it's mild. In fact, this toxin only causes freezing and coagulation in the blood. If the poisoned person is taken to a high-temperature place in time, the cold toxin will not be able to cause blood coagulation.

  But if no measures are taken, within half an hour, even a person's heartbeat will be frozen and suffocated to death.

  But... where can there be high temperatures in this jungle? Moreover, his right leg is disabled and he cannot walk too far. However... there is a way.

  He lowered his head and looked at Nalan Xixi, her clothes were soaked in the muddy water, tightly clinging to her fair skin, the snow-white chest was vaguely visible through the black fabric...

  Dugu's heart skipped a beat, her face slightly disheveled as she turned away, but her calm and serene expression was immediately overlaid with a thin layer of blush.

  He stretched out his hand and began to untie his belt. Meanwhile, Nalan Xianyu started shivering due to the coldness in her blood. Soon, Dugu Han was completely naked. He helped Nalan Xianyu up and gently removed her clothes.

  Her smooth and delicate skin was exposed to the air, her whole body dripping wet, like a little white rabbit that had fallen into the water, evoking instant sympathy.

  Nalan Xixi's clothes were stripped off, and Dugu Han gently wrapped her in his arms, then covered himself with his outer cloak. Feeling the warmth of Dugu Han's body, Nalan Xixi instinctively burrowed into his chest.

  She frantically grasped at the air, but couldn't catch the figure in front of her. Dugu Han's face turned colder as he stood up, put on his clothes, and then wrapped his own cloak around her body.

  Looking at the blurry figure in front of her, Nalan Xianuo felt a bit tense, but she never suspected that the person in front of her was not Nan Gongyin, because for her, Dugu Han had already died.

  Dugu Han bent down, looking at her, gently stroking her stunning face, and putting the mask back on for her. Nalan Xinnuo tightly grasped Dugu Han's hand, anxiously explaining.

  "Jing... are you angry? I didn't mean to deceive you, don't go, I can see it." She still thought that Nan Gong Jing had seen her true face and hated her for deceiving him.

  But for Dugu Han, each of her 'Jin' characters was like a sharp knife stabbing his heart, making him look so embarrassed and ridiculous.

  He withdrew his hand, stood up, and turned to leave. Behind him, Nalan Xianyin, whose eyes were still blurry, suddenly became anxious, stumbled to her feet, and wanted to catch up. "Jin... listen to my explanation."

  What's the explanation? Hmph... Nalan Xiong, where is your pride? Your calmness? Nan Gong Jin, for Nan Gong Jin, you can really give up everything. Hmph, yes, you've already given up your life for him, what's dignity compared to that?

  As she watched the blurry figure in front of her get farther and farther away, a wave of dizziness washed over her. The prolonged hunger combined with the recent poison had left her body feeling empty. She gradually calmed down, but began to lose track of whether what just happened was a dream or reality.

  How could her sister possibly be cold towards her because of that matter and abandon her in such a situation?

  The chill of poison still hadn't dissipated from her body, she pulled at her clothes, suddenly, her movements came to a halt.

  No! This fabric... Suddenly, Nalan Xianuo took a deep breath of cool air.

  Is it him?!!