Chapter 581: Chapter 581: Applying Medicine
Ye Shikai flipped through the TV channels, eventually settling on a classic martial arts movie. In truth, his mind wasn’t on the TV; he just didn’t want to sleep and had nothing else to do.
“Come on, have some cantaloupe.” Chen Yuxin sat cross-legged on the couch, her fair skin and stunningly beautiful face compounded by a dangerously seductive bathrobe—enough to make ninety-nine percent of men swoon.
But Ye Shikai happened to be part of that one percent.
Even with Chen Yuxin’s coquettish demeanor, the only thing that existed in Ye Shikai’s eyes was the martial arts movie in front of him.
Out of sight, out of mind. Consequently, this created a somewhat awkward scene in the living room.
“Kai, are you still angry about me having my men take action?” Finally, Chen Yuxin tugged on the corner of Ye Shikai’s clothes, her pitiful look enough to tug at the heartstrings.
“Xin, let’s consider that matter resolved, can we not mention it again?” Ye Shikai waved his hand irritably. Today, he had Jeddon transfer five million to each family of the fallen Netherworld Palace members. Though it couldn’t bring them back, it still served as some form of compensation.
“Alright, I won’t talk about it.” Chen Yuxin smiled faintly. “Did Grandpa say anything to you?”
Ye Shikai’s body stiffened suddenly; he recalled Chen Yaogzu mentioning that Chen Yuxin almost succumbed to her Heart Demon during cultivation, causing emotional instability. He thought that he should really offer her some consolation.
“Yes, the elder mentioned that if you attack me again, he would come out of seclusion to deal with you.” Ye Shikai poked Chen Yuxin’s forehead with his finger, saying with a smile.
“That won’t happen again; I was just too agitated before, so I…”
“Alright, what’s in the past is in the past.” Ye Shikai said dismissively. Although Chen Yuxin claimed it was a spur of the moment, he certainly didn’t see it that way. At least, the affair with the anesthetic injection last time was premeditated for sure.
She must have prepared that syringe in advance, keeping it in the drawer.
“Xin, tonight it’s just the two of us, and there are some things I want to say to you.” Ye Shikai placed the fruit plate on the table and let out a long sigh.
“About your cultivation.” Ye Shikai gently took Chen Yuxin’s hand and infused a stream of Inner Strength into her body. As soon as his Inner Strength reached her meridians, he felt a soft yin energy that not only didn’t reject his Inner Strength but slowly absorbed and merged with it, becoming one.
“Yin-based Inner Strength, just like Ji Qian’s,” Ye Shikai murmured.
“No, it’s nothing.” Ye Shikai hastily covered up.
“That’s not right, tell me the truth, who is Ji Qian and what does she have to do with you?” Chen Yuxin pushed abruptly, showing a stubborn expression.
“She’s a friend of mine.” How could Ye Shikai tell the truth? He and Ji Qian had had an actual relationship, but Ye Shikai’s concern wasn’t about being disloyal; it was due to the “time bomb” next to him.
Chen Yaogzu had just mentioned that Chen Yuxin had a Heart Demon and was emotionally unstable. Agitating her further could lead to trouble if something were to happen.
“Friends, huh.” Chen Yuxin slowly edged closer, her eyes scanning over him. Ye Shikai leaned back against the sofa, a guilty conscience flickering in his eyes.
“Xin, you don’t trust me?” Ye Shikai declared “righteously.”
“That’s right, it’s been eight years, and there’s been no shortage of things you’ve hidden. I’ll have Ruoya investigate this person as soon as I can.” Chen Yuxin coldly huffed. “Since they are also a cultivator, they should be easy to find.”
“Suit yourself.” Ye Shikai responded indifferently. Ji Qian was a foreign Main God, it would take Chen Yuxin some time to uncover anything. But then Ye Shikai had a sudden thought. His expression dramatically changed. Ji Qian was from the Ji Family, after all, one of Yanjing’s four great families—if Chen Yuxin started digging from that angle, perhaps…
Forget it, forget it. Ye Shikai didn’t continue the thought, not wanting to scare himself.
“Kai, it’s not often we come to Jiangnan. Let’s enjoy a few days here before we go back, just like when we were kids,” Chen Yuxin said with a smile.
“Well, I’m afraid that won’t be possible, I still have a lot of things to do. Plus, the Chen Group must be busy as usual. You’re so indispensable, maybe another time.” Ye Shikai hesitated, then shook his head.
“Alright then.” Chen Yuxin lowered her head in disappointment, then suddenly raised it as if she remembered something. “My great-grandpa gave me a tube of ointment, it’s for rubbing on the body. I’ll go get it now, just wait here.”
After saying that, Chen Yuxin ran upstairs. Before he could recover, she was already back, carrying a medicine bottle, her eyes on Ye Shikai like an Evil Wolf eyeing its prey.
“Come on, take your clothes off,” Chen Yuxin said nonchalantly, placing the medicine bottle on the table.
“Take off my clothes? That doesn’t seem right.”
“How am I supposed to apply the medicine without you taking them off?” Chen Yuxin had just opened the jar, and a strong scent of medicinal herbs wafted through the air. “The Array set up by my great-grandfather causes internal injuries to cultivators, so we must treat both internally and externally, with a dual approach.”
“Then, can I put it on myself?” Ye Shikai tried to dodge, but Chen Yuxin blocked his path.
“No, I’ll do it for you.” Chen Yuxin “rudely” stepped forward and stripped off Ye Shikai’s shirt, revealing the conspicuous scars on his back—his “medals” from his time in the military. Chen Yuxin was instantly captivated.
“Cough, cough, Xin, are you going to do it or not? Otherwise, I’m leaving,” Ye Shikai hurriedly said.
“You lie down first.” Chen Yuxin got Ye Shikai to lie down on the sofa, warmed her hands, and then evenly spread the medicinal mud onto her palms before applying it on Ye Shikai’s back. The black mud was evenly spread, and it felt ice-cold, as if an ice pack had been placed there.
“The predecessor is really something, even skilled in medicinal treatments,” Ye Shikai relaxed gradually as the two small hands slid over his back, not just applying medicine, but also massaging.
“Of course, the strength of my great-grandfather was already unfathomable decades ago. He chose to cultivate in seclusion in pursuit of even higher realms,” Chen Yuxin stated placidly.
“Xin, to be honest, I never wanted to be a cultivator,” Ye Shikai confessed after a while.
“Cultivating brings superhuman strength, but it also draws a Death Sentence, endless danger, and the last thing I want now is danger,” Ye Shikai said softly.
“So why did you start cultivating?” Chen Yuxin asked curiously.
“At that time, I was a mercenary abroad; there was no choice. If I didn’t cultivate, other cultivators would have killed me.” Ye Shikai said helplessly. “By chance, I came in contact with cultivation and ended up .”