Chapter 23 I wish Madam would always cover for me

  Nalan Xinnuo leaned gently against his chest, listening to his soft and gentle voice like a babbling brook.

  Who still remembers the former Nan Gong Jin, he was the proud Luo Tian prince, but had only helplessness and despair. He was the supreme ruler of a country, yet suffered all kinds of humiliation.

  Brilliance is something that won't belong to someone for no reason; this point, she understood better than anyone.

  Many things were never what they wanted. They were indifferent, but not unfeeling; on the contrary, those who seemed to be human-like were actually apathetic to the bone.

  She too had hated the world, but later on, she came to realize that when all disasters rushed to her side, eager to strike her down, it meant that she was destined to become a being of dazzling brilliance.

  The premise is that you have to survive, you have to stand up.

  Nalan Xixi had never been so gentle and nestled in his arms, like a tame cat, listening to its master tell stories of the past that had long been sealed away, and becoming sorrowful because of his sorrow.

  To him, Nangong Yan is his entire world. Then, Nangong Jin, in your heart, will there still be a place for me?

  I understand you, I get you, but precisely because of this, I realize that she is irreplaceable. In your heart, it's probably hard to accommodate anyone else either. My heart can't accommodate anyone else now that it has you.

  Jǐn.

  "Huh?"

  "No matter what happens, you won't leave me behind alone, right?" She didn't know if she was asking the right question, and it wasn't that she wanted to know whether he valued Nan Gongyan more than her. Because they were simply incomparable.

  But she just needs to know that he can be trusted at the most critical moment and will never abandon her.

  Nangong Jin's Adam's apple rolled lightly, his self-blame and guilt constantly colliding with his chest, he... had already let her go once.

  "Hmm." After a long while, Nan Gong Jin lightly kissed her icy forehead.

  Nalan Xixi's cheeks flushed slightly, just this one word was enough. She could tolerate everything because she trusted him, she loved him, but what she absolutely couldn't accept was that he abandoned her.

  Others might abandon her and not care about her anymore, but Nan Gong Jin cannot.

  "What a pity." Nan Gong Jin's tone was somewhat hesitant, and it could be heard that his heart seemed to be struggling with something.

  "Hmm?" Nalan Xiong turned his head back, looking at his cold face.

  "In fact, I... " In fact, I've already abandoned you once. However, before she could finish speaking, Nalan Xinnuo suddenly collapsed to the ground with a thud, her lips turning purple and her body starting to convulse, as the cold poison took effect!

  Nangong Jin's heart tightened, and he calmly stretched out his hand to temporarily seal her blood vessels, slowing down the spread of the cold poison. He pulled up Nalan Xian'er tightly and held her close, her small body in his arms as cold as a block of ice that pierced through his bones.

  "Jing...... I'm so cold......" Nalan Xixi's voice was shaking with cold.

  Nangong Jin gritted his teeth, then stripped off Nalan Xianyu's clothes, exposing her pale skin to the air. Nangong Jin's breathing became somewhat disordered, he restrained himself from looking at her, because once he gave in to his impulses, the consequences would be unbearable for him.

  He carefully wrapped Nalan Xinnuo in his arms, holding her tightly against his chest. His broad and warm embrace completely enveloped her slender body, and the warmth was constantly transmitted to her cold skin.

  Nalan Xixi pressed tightly against him, listening to his thumping heartbeat. After a long while, the foreign object beneath her became increasingly restless. Nalan Xixi gently pinched his clothes and whispered: "I... can."

  Nangong Jin lightly kissed her brow and softly said: "Sleep, I'll be watching over you."

  He was self-protective, but Nalan Xinnuo felt a little lost in her heart. However, the cold poison did not allow her to think so much, she closed her eyes and fell asleep peacefully in Nan Gongyin's arms.

  After sleeping for a long time, the chill on her body gradually dissipated, leaving only a comfortable warmth. Nalan Xixi buried her head in his steadily rising and falling chest, and suddenly felt a tightness in her heart. She had dreamed of someone.

  His back was stretched long in the sunlight of Chen Xi, and the summer light shone on his straight back, covering a layer of misty fog, making him look so desolate and lonely. He walked like this, treading on that thin light, getting farther and farther away.

  The night passed quickly, and Nalan Xixi's eyesight gradually recovered. At dawn, the birds in the distance had just awakened. On the empty cliff top, a cry suddenly echoed out. "Princess!!!!!"

  He rushed to Nalan Xinxin's front, looking like he wanted to give Nalan Xinxin a bear hug, but couldn't. He stood on the spot with excitement and agitation, waving his hands and feet. "Princess, you don't know how anxious Master was when he woke up and found you gone! I'm anxious too! Everyone's anxious! Great, Princess! Are you okay? It's great, Princess!"

  He Xian's nonsensical words made Nalan Xingde laugh out loud, and behind him, Quan Long and Huo Zhe also followed.

  Huò saw the Mí Róng leaf in her hand and was so delighted that he couldn't speak, Kuáng Lóng quickly took out a fish pouch, Nàlán Xī Nuò put the Mí Róng leaf inside, two of the three items had already been gathered.

  Next is the most venomous creature in this forest, the cloud spider.

  However, Nalan Xixi was starving at this moment and could barely walk. After several days, everyone's food had been used up, and the things in the forest were either inedible or poisonous.

  "You stay here with Guan Long, I'll go get the Cloud Spider's gallbladder and come back for you." Nan Gong Jin gently stroked her cheek.

  "No." Expected refusal. "That cloud spider is the toughest, I'll go with you guys."

  "You're in this state now, and when the time comes, you won't even be able to run." Nangong Jin slightly furrowed his brow, because Nalan Xianyu's expression was one of refusal unto death, he knew that advising him would be futile.

  Nalan Xixi raised an eyebrow. "Oh? Then tell me, how are you planning to deal with it?"

  Several people's expressions gradually became serious, in fact they had never thought that they could reach this step, the difficulties in between were still frightening to think about, even if they had seen all kinds of strange beasts, but when it came to dealing with the cloud spider, they had to admit that they still didn't have much confidence.

  Not to mention the enormous body of the cloud spider, the toxin on its body is more potent than anything in this forest, and even the powerful toxin of the man-eating fish can't compare to half of it.

  In other words, as long as you get close to the cloud spider, within ten meters of it, you will inevitably be invaded by its toxic gas.

  Just as Nalan Xinnuo had thought, in this era of cold weapons, wanting to deal with a creature like Yun Chu was simply a fantasy, it was impossible because it wouldn't give people the chance to get close.

  "Listen." Nalan Xixi held Nan Gongyin's hand and said seriously, "We've all come this far, so we can't rush or use the same methods as before. Every step must be taken with caution."

  As she spoke, she paused for a moment. "Jin, trust me once again, okay?"

  He certainly believed her, but he didn't want to get her involved in such danger again, he didn't want her to be hurt all over again because of him, or even die because of him.

  However, before he could say no, Nalan Xiong had already begun his deployment.

  "Quán Lóng."

  "Agreed!"

  "You take Jiao Liu Lian and Mi Rou Ye back first." Nalan Xian's expression was serious, not allowing any refutation.

  "But..."

  "There's nothing to be done, but getting the Cloud Spider's gallbladder isn't something that can be accomplished in a day or two. If Jiao Liu Lian and Mi Rou Ye aren't properly preserved, they'll lose their toxicity, and by then we'll have been busy for nothing." Nalan Xian Yu said coldly.

  Nangong Jin's expression gradually eased, he knew that in fact there was another reason, at such a critical juncture, the team had to be streamlined, just like when a wolf pack goes into battle, the old, weak, sick and disabled are not allowed to join.

  Because at a critical moment, these people will cause the plan to fail completely. This is not discrimination, but consideration for the overall situation. With one hand broken, there are indeed some inconveniences, and coincidentally, Jiao Liu Lian and Mi Ye need to be taken back for storage.

  If Nalan Xixi can consider this point, then it also means that she herself will not participate in the battle personally this time. Because she is now also a member of the old, weak, sick and disabled, she cannot fight, even running away is a problem.

  Nangong Jin put down his heart and said to Quan Long: "This is an order."

  Quan Long's words got stuck in his throat, and although he was reluctant, he could only lower his head and retreat to the side.

  "Good!"

  "Agreed!"

  "Go to the jungle in the south, try to catch as many birds, snakes, frogs, lizards and centipedes as possible. Catch as many as you can, even if it takes three days and three nights. Stop only when you really can't find any more." The tone of Nalan Xiong's voice revealed once again his disdain for the world and his omnipresent self-confidence.

  "Yes!" Huo Zhe acknowledged the order.

  "What first."

  "Agreed!"

  "Go find saltpeter and slaked lime for me, as much as you can!"

  "Yes!" He Xian's face was flushed with excitement, looking extremely agitated.

  After instructing, several people looked at each other in dismay, then turned around to do their own things. Nalan Xianyu turned his head and gazed at Nan Gongzhen, who had a smile on his face. He raised his chin proudly and said slowly: "Nan Gongzhen."

  "Please instruct me, madam." Nangong Jin slightly curled up the corners of his mouth, with a doting gaze that he couldn't hide.

  "Carry me." The tone was commanding, but the content was like a spoiled child's.

  Nangong Jin walked over obediently, his back to her, and said in a soft voice, "Please, madam."

  Nalan Xixi jumped onto his back without any courtesy, she had long been out of energy, and stuck her head on his sturdy back, with both arms lightly wrapped around him. "Jin, if we get the Cloud Spider's gallbladder and leave this ghostly place, what do you want most?"

  Nangong Jin didn't hesitate at all. "I want to marry you."

  Nalan Xixi's face turned slightly red. "Why did you want to marry me?"

  After asking, Nalan Xixi wanted to slap herself twice. This was obviously a deliberate question, like a little girl, just wanting to hear him say he loved her. Forget it, forget it, don't let him answer anymore.

  Nalan Xixi was just about to speak when she didn't ask, but Nangong Jin still answered without hesitation.

  "Because I want you to cover me forever."