I'm useless, but my apprentices are all gods who protect others.

Ever since she entered the demon realm, Shenyi felt that something was wrong with Zhong Yueli's condition. It was just that dealing with the demons disrupted her rhythm. Now that she was safe for the time being, she paid attention to Zhong Yueli again.

She originally thought that his haggard expression was due to acclimatization and the fact that the three demon clans were chasing him all the way. Sheng Yi didn't think much about it at first, but she didn't know that just after he had a few words with Zhong Yueli, he discovered that his state seemed to be not quite right.

His steps were shaky, he was sweating coldly, and he even shivered slightly from time to time.

Although Zhong Yueli's symptoms were not as severe as those of Wang Kun and others, if not treated, it would be a matter of time before he became terminally ill.

"Brother! Take off your clothes!" Zhong Yueling rushed up and pulled Zhong Yueli's clothes. After untying his outer robe, he saw that the left waist of the inner garment was stained with blood, full of black blood.

Zhong Yueling's eyes turned red: "When the hell did you get injured? Are you planning to keep it a secret since Cheng Yin didn't mention it?! If you don't tell me about your injury, if it gets aggravated by accident, do you know it could kill someone?" !”

Zhong Yueli pretended to be relaxed: "When Wang Kun threw the meat vine at me, although Miss Cheng saved me, she still accidentally rubbed it a little."

Chu Qiongxin: "Didn't it happen when I entered the Demon Realm? You should have told us earlier."

"Didn't Miss Cheng also say that the Human Head Tree is very rare? Since there is no way to cure it, it is useless to talk about it. Everyone is already panicked by being suddenly transported to the Demon Realm. I don't want everyone to be distracted and worried."

Zhong Yueling's face turned pale, knowing that his companions were caring about him, so he calmed the others in turn: "Don't worry, there will always be a way."

Chu Qiongxin and Zhong Yueling looked at his weak smile and knew that Zhong Yueli didn't want to cause trouble to them, but they didn't know what to say for a moment.

Zhong Yueli continued to boil water for cooking, and Zhong Yueling snatched the spatula from his hand, "Don't move, I'll do it."

Zhong Yueli didn't force it, and took advantage of the situation to sit down on the small wooden stool and rest: "You have never been in the kitchen, do as I say, otherwise the food will be burnt."

Zhong Yueli acted calmly, but it made Chu Qiongxin and Zhong Yueling feel much heavier.

Meng Mu slept with her tail on the small soft cushion. When she woke up, she heard Zhong Yueling grabbing Zhong Yueling and asking politely.

Who is going to die?

Meng Mu pricked up his ears, and after hearing it, he knew it was Zhong Yueli, turned over and went back to sleep.

It doesn't matter if something happens to Cen Wanwan.

He was in no mood to care about the others.

Here, Wang Kun and Lan Sheng both started to have high fevers. He kindly gave them fever-reducing elixirs and fed them several tonic pills before stabilizing their injuries and falling asleep.

Shenyi looked at the black scabs on their arms. In just half a day, the scabs had grown fatter. Thin black threads like spider silk covered Wang Kun's arms and vaguely spread to the hollow of his neck.

Sheng Yi found a wooden stick and poked the scab. Unexpectedly, the black spot moved, and a crack appeared like an egg, revealing an eye.

human eye.

When he opened his eyes, he was still staring blankly upward, without focus. After a while, he turned around as if he had adapted, and then locked the position of Sheng Yi and met her eyes.

The one-eyed person squinted, and although he had no eyebrows, his movements activated the surrounding muscles, as if he was winking, which was quite provocative.

I thought the girl in front of me would be scared, but after all, an eye suddenly appeared on her arm, and she stared at you as if she was thoughtful. No one would break out in a cold sweat when seeing her for the first time.

The one-eyed man was so proud, but Shengyi's face was expressionless, and he raised the knife and stabbed him blindly.

One-eyed:......

Can't speak but curses a lot.

The tip of the knife went into his eye, but Wang Kun, who was sleeping soundly, showed no reaction and seemed not to feel any pain.

Sheng Yi was silent for a moment, thinking of the two disciples who had died when Wang Kun and the four of them first entered the Demon Realm.

The two disciples fell to the ground and died. They directly grew into new human-head trees and produced two human-head fruits.

After all, the origin of eyes is related to the human head tree, but the fruits on the human head tree do not have eyes.

Sheng Yi thought silently and felt that more clues needed to be collected, so he suppressed the doubts in his heart and got up to find Granny Li.

"There are human heads growing on the tree...are you talking about the ghost tree?" Granny Li said in surprise.

"This ghost tree ranks among the top ten murderous spiritual plants in the Demon Realm. Even the best medical practitioners in the Demon Realm are helpless."

The three friends saw the kindness and followed suit. When they heard Granny Li's words, they were stunned.

Zhong Yueling almost lost his balance, but Zhong Yueli supported him.

Sheng Yi didn't want to give up: "Is there really no cure?"

Granny Li: "Yes, there is. The sap of the Entangling Tree can eradicate the parasites of the ghost tree. However, 200 years ago, a large number of Entangling Trees died for unknown reasons. Now they are almost extinct, and no trace can be found anywhere."

Hearing this, everyone was a little disappointed. Granny Li looked at the four of them and said, "I don't know about other places, but you can definitely find traces of the Spiritual Entanglement Tree in Mirage City. It's been so long ago that I don't remember what the Spirit Entanglement Tree looks like. You guys will be there tomorrow morning." You can ask the locals if they know about it.”

When Zhong Yueling heard that there was hope, his eyes suddenly lit up, Chu Qiongxin's expression also softened, and Zhong Yueli felt relieved.

She smiled kindly and said: "Then we will enter the city tomorrow. Thank you for your guidance." Granny Li: "Thank you for everything I should do."

After learning that there was a cure, the atmosphere became more relaxed. Several people ate around the round table. Seeing that the little snow leopard was still sleeping, Shengyi took it to the guest room to have a good rest, and then called Zhong Yueli who was about to take a bath.

Kindly: "Let me see your injury."

Zhong Yueli knew that Shenyi knew medicine, so he didn't hesitate. He said, "I'm sorry," and then unbuttoned his clothes to reveal his side that was parasitized by a ghost tree.

There are also black scabs on his waist, but they are much smaller than those of Wang Kun and others. At this time, his heart is beating, and every movement is absorbing Zhong Yueli's life.

Sheng Yi sighed: "You should have told us in time if something happened. It's hard for you to endure it for so long."

Under the pale moonlight, Zhong Yueli's face looked even more bloodless, and his whole person was like thin, transparent ice, fragile and fragile.

Zhong Yueli smiled: "I don't want to delay everyone because I have to take care of me."

Shen Yi met Zhong Yueli's eyes.

The twins in Prince Yan's Mansion were good-looking, but compared to the carefreeness of their younger brother, Zhong Yueli exuded the calmness of a young man. Although they looked exactly the same, they could easily tell who was who just by their temperament.

Sheng Yi said in a calm voice: "You are not a trouble to us. When you are sick, you need to be taken care of. Don't feel like you are a burden and bear everything by yourself."

After all, no matter how considerate Zhong Yueli is, he is still a boy of sixteen or seventeen.

This should be an age of freedom, but instead there are a lot of worries.

I don’t know how Prince Yan’s Mansion raised the child to be like this.

Sheng Yi took out the medicine bag and said, "I'll rub some of the spiritual fluid of Snow Ning grass on your wound to see if it can temporarily inhibit its growth."

Zhong Yueli nodded and said warmly, "You will become a girl through hard work."

"Xue Ningcao is more irritating. If it hurts too much, tell me and I will stop and let you rest." Sheng Yi first cleaned the blood next to the wound, soaked the cotton ball with spiritual liquid, pressed it on the black lump, and smoothed it Apply with thin black lines.

The moment the cotton ball touched it, Zhong Yueli trembled slightly and frowned, but subconsciously gritted his teeth and remained silent.

After touching it for about half a quarter of an hour, Zhong Yueli saw that half of the application was done, but Zhong Yueli didn't seem to have any reaction at all.

Snow Ningcao has a natural restraint effect on the poison of the Demon Realm, but it is very irritating. There are many people who scream when they touch it. Zhong Yueli is rare.

Sheng Yi stopped and looked seriously into Zhong Yueli's eyes: "Didn't I tell you if it hurts?"

Veins popped up on Zhong Yueli's forehead, and he was sweating profusely. His tone was still calm: "Actually, it doesn't hurt very much."

The kindness paused and was speechless for a moment.

Zhong Yueli's reaction was not normal.

It's a natural reaction to cry out when you're hurt. When it comes to Zhong Yueli, he just endures it, subconsciously covering up his truest feelings, maintaining the appearance, and deceiving himself and others.

Sheng Yi very much doubted whether Zhong Yueli had been deliberately ignored since his growth.

Just like a child will cry subconsciously when he falls down, and will cry louder when someone comes to comfort him. But when it comes to Zhong Yueli, no one cares about how much he screams when he falls, because he knows that shouting about pain is useless, so he simply responds in silence.

Sheng Yi sighed, pressed the cotton ball up, and heard Zhong Yueli humming slightly, but said nothing.

Shenyi pressed the cotton ball: "Does it hurt?"

Zhong Yueli smiled decently at first: "It doesn't hurt."

Sheng Yi made no move and just continued to ask: "Does it hurt?"

Zhong Yueli's expression froze, but he still shook his head slightly: "It doesn't hurt."

The longer the cotton ball stayed, the greater the stimulation and the greater the pain. Zhong Yueli's body shook a little, but he still clenched his fists to steady himself. In his daze, he heard Sheng Yi ask again:
"Zhong Yueli, tell me honestly, does it hurt?"

Why do you keep asking...

Zhong Yueli's face turned sickly white, his eyes were filled with tears, and his voice was slightly hoarse. After all, he couldn't bear it anymore and whispered: "It hurts."

Shenyi took back the cotton ball and stuffed a candy into his mouth.

Zhong Yueli was stunned for a moment, but he heard Sheng Yi say: "Just say it if it hurts, and you can have some candy."

A hint of sweetness spread on the tip of his tongue. Zhong Yueli was stunned, and then smiled bitterly as if he remembered something: "It's never happened before."

Sheng Yi touched his head: "That will always happen in the future."

(End of this chapter)