Yang Ruxin, of course, had no idea what the little green snake was thinking. After watching the creature swim away in the space, she waited a while longer to make sure there were no other issues before she came out, let out a breath, and then continued to search for Sanni, her anxiety growing. What if she encountered a snake?
But luck was on her side, and, finally, atop a slope, Yang Ruxin saw a corner of fabric that belonged to Sanni’s clothing. She hurried down the slope, tumbling and crawling. Sure enough, there was someone lying in the grass below.
Yang Ruxin quickly checked for breath. Thankfully, Sanni had only fainted. She sighed in relief, glanced at the small slope—it wasn’t too high, but carrying someone up would be a struggle. With no other choice, she moved Yang Sanni into the space, climbed up herself, then transferred Sanni back out and pinched her philtrum.
"Big Sister..." At last, Sanni slowly opened her eyes and immediately burst into tears upon seeing Yang Ruxin, hugging her tightly, "I thought I was going to die..."
"It’s okay now, it’s okay," Yang Ruxin patted Sanni’s back in a hurry, "With your big sister here, how could I let you die?"
Gradually, Sanni stopped crying.
"How did you end up here?" After checking Sanni, and finding only scrapes on her arms and knees while the rest of her was unharmed, Yang Ruxin finally felt completely at ease.
"I... I saw a rabbit and started chasing after it, and didn’t expect..." Yang Sanni sniffled, "I accidentally fell down."
"You can’t do this again," Yang Ruxin helped Sanni up, "We’re just before Dragon Eye Peak. What if you encountered a wild beast or a venomous snake?" She had just encountered one herself. If it hadn’t been for her extra edge, the situation could’ve been mystical by now, which is why her tone became stern.
"Okay," Sanni nodded, feeling scared recalling the incident and a bit frightened by her older sister’s stern expression, "I’m sorry, please don’t be mad, Big Sister..."
"Let’s go home so that Mother and Erni won’t worry." Eventually, Yang Ruxin softened her expression and raised her hand to touch Sanni’s head, "Wait for another day, and I’ll catch a rabbit to satisfy your cravings..."
"Okay... Ouch..." Sanni nodded again, but as soon as she took a step, she collapsed.
Yang Ruxin quickly caught her, "What’s wrong?"
"I think I sprained my foot." Sanni pointed to her left foot, "It hurts so much..."
Yang Ruxin hurriedly helped Sanni sit down on a nearby rock, then crouched to check and discovered that her left ankle seemed somewhat swollen.
Having often gotten into fights before, injuries were commonplace to her. To avoid going to the hospital each time, she had actually learned medical skills, and simple sprains and bruises were no match for her. She could even perform blood transfusions, give injections, and set bones.
At this moment, Yang Sanni had just twisted her ankle and not injured her bones. With some medicinal alcohol and a strong massage followed by rest, it would heal, but unfortunately, they were without medicinal alcohol here, and Yang Ruxin didn’t recognize many of the herbs, so she dared not rub it randomly.
However, as she pondered what to do, something miraculous happened. She discovered she could see the internal structure of Sanni’s ankle clearly, especially the injured area where the tendons twisted. She could even sense that her thoughts could move those tendons...