When Jiao Lizhi reappeared outside, the situation was very chaotic. Because the Zombie King was captured, they were no longer under control, and the high-level zombies started to fight against each other.
Noticing that the situation was disadvantageous to them, Jin Xuyan bore the pain and stood up while saying, "Retreat."
Receiving the order, the members started to retreat while killing the zombies surrounding them. Jiao Lizhi rushed toward her fiancé and held his arm to support him.
As they retreated, she used her energy to stop his bleeding. With his strong self-healing ability, the wound was no longer bleeding and started to heal.
At the same time, Shen Jinzhe and Li Qixuan used their fire to burn the zombies’ corpses, while Feng Yun, Xiao Qi, and Pei Yixie collected the crystal cores into their spaces.
With the high-level zombies around, if they didn’t take away the crystal cores, they would be absorbed by the zombies, and it would be troublesome if they advanced to a higher level.
When they finally left the red zone area, it was already nearly midnight. The members found a relatively clean abandoned house and stayed there for the night.
Since Yin Yusheng’s energy was drained and he needed to absorb the Sthanam crystals to recover, it was Jiao Lizhi who tended to Jin Xuyan’s wounds.
Unlike Qin Luzi’s wound, his wound already showed signs of zombification. Seeing this, Jiao Lizhi could only carry him to a hidden spot and take him into her space.
The moment they appeared inside her space, thick black mist seeped out from Jin Xuyan’s wound and was absorbed by the space.
Ten minutes later, his body no longer produced any black mist, and color returned to his pale face. Even the area where the flesh started to rot had returned to normal.
"Brother Yan, how are you feeling?" Jiao Lizhi asked while using her energy to continue healing his wound.
With the zombie virus absorbed by the space, Jin Xuyan no longer felt the cold, piercing pain spreading in his body. He shook his head and replied, "Ah Zhi, don’t worry. I’m much better now."
Although he said so, she didn’t dare to take his wound lightly. After she healed his internal and external injuries, she gave him some pond water and said, "Brother Yan, I will help you take a bath."
This was not the first time they had bathed together, so he didn’t refuse. He leaned on his fiancée’s petite body as they walked to the master bedroom.
Since he was weak, Jiao Lizhi let him sit on the chair before she went to fill the bathtub with pond water and heated it using her ability. When the water was ready, she helped him undress and supported him to the bathroom.
Due to her worries, she didn’t notice the cunning glint in her fiancé’s eyes when she closed the door.
It had been a while since she was taking initiative, so Jin Xuyan pretended to be weak and let her help him wash. Feeling her soft hands roaming over his body, his blood boiled, and his body reacted instinctively.
The moment Jiao Lizhi noticed the changes in his body, she looked at him speechlessly. "Brother Yan, you just suffered a severe injury. Are you still thinking about that in this situation?" she asked in disbelief.
Jin Xuyan was not as weak as she thought. Not to mention his unusual body condition, he was a level 6 ability-user.
His strength and stamina were far above those of normal people. Even if he didn’t rest for a whole week and engaged in prolonged combat, he wouldn’t feel tired at all.
It was just because she was too worried that Jiao Lizhi forgot about these points.
Reaching out, Jin Xuyan pulled his fiancée closer and said in a low, hoarse voice, "Ah Zhi, it has been a while. I miss you."
Hearing his sexy voice so close to her ear, Jiao Lizhi’s spine tingled, and her hair stood on end. Whenever he acted like a seductress, she wouldn’t be able to get any rest.
Taking a deep breath to calm down, she shook her head and said, "No, we still have a mission to do, and you need to rest."
Jin Xuyan looked at her with dejected eyes as he tried to negotiate, "There are too many high-level zombies in that area. Now that they are fighting each other, it’s better for us to observe the situation for 2 days."
"What’s more, everyone is exhausted, and we need to take a break. We can’t push the members too hard, or it will hinder their progress instead."
Hearing this, Jiao Lizhi found it reasonable and nodded.
Noticing that she was still hesitating, Jin Xuyan decided to activate his green tea mode. He let her go and lowered his head. With a long sigh, he said with dejection clear in his tone, "If you don’t want it, then just forget it."
After a moment of pause, he added softly, "I’m sorry, Ah Zhi. You must be annoyed by my pestering. I promise I won’t cling to you like this anymore. So, don’t be angry with me, okay?"
As soon as she heard this, Jiao Lizhi felt guilty. She was indeed not as passionate as him in the matter of their relationship.
Looking at him like this, she found him pitiful and felt heartache. She also missed him, and after a while, her heart softened.
Since they would have 2 days of break, it was alright to indulge him. With this thought, she reached out and caressed his defined jaw. As she lifted his chin, she leaned closer and kissed him.
The moment their lips touched, Jin Xuyan’s eyes flickered for a moment before he pulled her into the bathtub and deepened the kiss.
Under his kisses and caresses, Jiao Lizhi soon forgot about everything and drowned in his scent, lost in his passion. She wasn’t even aware when her clothes were taken off and thrown to the ground carelessly.
As the temperature continued to rise, two bodies intertwined intimately inside the bathtub as water splashed onto the ground rhythmically.