Section 4

Does this guy even realize how much damage to her dignity was caused by the stone he moved? ... No ...! ... This guy must know, he must be watching her from the shadows, laughing at her, seeing just how much she can struggle!

She entered the kitchen and looked up; half a piece of cured meat was hanging from the beam. Xingyun handed her a stick, but Shen Li did not take it. Instead, she grabbed an empty bowl from the side and threw it into the air like a frisbee. The edge of the ceramic bowl was sharp as a knife, swiftly cutting through the thin string that held the cured meat. Before it could hit the wall, the bowl made a turn and returned, perfectly catching the falling cured meat, and then it flew back steadily into Shen Li's hand.

This statement delivered a subtle yet powerful blow to Shen Li, akin to using four ounces to deflect a thousand pounds.

Shen Li's complexion became even more unpleasant

He arranged work for the two individuals and carried the basket himself: "Shen Li, you supervise, I will return after gathering the ginseng"

Xingyun shook her head helplessly, threw down the cloth, "Alright, alright, if you don't want to wipe, then don't. But you help me bring in two buckets of water." Shen Li set down the bowl, glared, and then saw Xingyun clutching her stomach, "It hurts... the meat was cooked for you."

No, I was truly dazed for a moment, and just now regained my senses. I merely wanted to enjoy the feeling of being cared for. " Xingyun chuckled, " However, it seems I might be overthinking it.

She thought about throwing Xingyun into the yard and walking away nonchalantly. However, after hesitating for a long time, she still lifted him up and placed him on the rocking chair in the backyard

To the night, the front yard

Shen Li held the bowl, staring at the rag in his hand that had lost all color, and asked with a subtle tone: "Do you know who you are commanding?"

Shen Li pondered: "If it is delicious, then you can be my chef from now on."

As Xingyun turned his head, he unconsciously rubbed his chest, feeling that the water might not arrive after all, and perhaps it would be better to stir-fry the cured meat instead

Xing Yun merely smiled and said: "I have not inquired about your identity, so how could I possibly know who is being commanded."

A person who can make delicious steamed buns would certainly not make unappetizing meat. The result was that the next day, when Xingyun wanted to go to the outskirts to gather wild ginseng, Shen Li insisted on stopping him, stuffing two large pieces of gold into his clothes: "Buy meat!" Shen Li insisted, but he feared that taking such large pieces of gold to buy meat would immediately get him arrested by the authorities. Xingyun refused, and just as he was trying to decline, he suddenly heard a knock at the door. Shen Li frowned, threw the two pieces of gold, and as they hit the ground, the brilliant golden glow faded, turning into two pieces of stone.

"Wait a moment!" At the critical moment of life and death, Xing Yun suddenly spoke. His face was still pale, and he coughed twice softly. He gently pushed away Shen Li's hand and sighed, "I will do it myself."

The reason for not killing him... was so easily articulated...

Shen Li gritted her teeth and turned to leave. In the narrow kitchen, as she angrily brushed past Xing Yun, her firm chest inadvertently grazed against his. This was meant to be an unintentional touch; had Shen Li walked a bit faster, perhaps neither of them would have felt it. However, she happened to be wearing Xing Yun's clothes, and the wide hem of the garment got caught on the fire tongs in the corner. Shen Li's body halted, leaving her in this awkward moment.

Shen Li did not know how long she had been immersed in her thoughts when she suddenly heard a call. The blush that was rarely seen on her cheeks over the past thousand years immediately faded, and she raised her voice, saying: "This... this young lady is named Shen Li! If you dare to call me again with that voice used for calling beasts, just try it!" She turned her head, only to see Xing Yun standing at the door with a plate of dishes, the slanting sun casting a long shadow of him. For some reason, he appeared somewhat dazed.

Her words were originally filled with a murderous intent, but Xingyun merely smiled lightly after hearing them: "Stop joking, just give me the medicine. I still have half a piece of cured meat left in the kitchen; when you get hungry, I will make you some meat soup to drink."

Where have the two Qingyi guards ever received such treatment? They were momentarily taken aback, both reaching out to support the door. However, just as they were about to push inside, a great force surged from behind the door, causing them to stagger back. They exchanged glances, preparing to take serious action, when the door, which had been quickly closing, suddenly swung open again. A man dressed in blue and white stood at the entrance with a smile, blocking the woman behind him, and asked the two Qingyi guards:

Having regained her physical form, but still with unstable internal energy and only about 10 to 20 percent of her magical power, Shen Li spent the entire afternoon contemplating when she should leave this small courtyard. The formation set up by Xing Yun was well arranged, allowing for a quicker recovery here, but if she stayed for too long, it was likely that people from the Demon Realm would soon come looking for her. At that time, this mortal...

Shen Li's murderous intent surged, her body trembling with hatred: "Not killing you is not enough to quell the blood feud in my heart." She gritted her teeth, enunciating each word, and when she looked up, she saw Xing Yun clutching his stomach, suddenly kneeling to the ground. She glared at him, "What are you doing! Apologizing is too late!"

Shen Li glanced at Xing Yun, noting that he was in such a state after just one punch. If he were to face the pursuers from the Demon Realm, it would be disastrous, and he would surely be left in utter despair. Shen Li sighed and asked, "Where is it?"

Xingyun was about to open the door when Shen Li stopped him, saying, "I will go." Without listening to what Xingyun had to say, she took two steps forward and opened the door

"Why should we receive him just because he is coming?" Shen Li frowned, "I am busy today, let him go back and wait. I will call him when I am free." After saying this, she was about to close the door.

The fist can no longer be clenched tightly; Shen Li feels that Xing Yun must have set up some strange formation in this room, causing her to gradually become less like the prince of the demon realm.

Yet Xingyun, without regard for her life, laughed out loud in front of her: "Look, being a chicken is still more comfortable, but?" The eyes and brows, concealed beneath a sickly facade, possessed a uniquely captivating charm.

Shen Li felt that he should pay the price for the jokes he had heard over these days, rather than dying so easily. After searching in the room for a long time, she finally found the medicine that Xing Yun usually took, and after some effort, she prepared it. Holding the medicine, she walked up to Xing Yun, and seeing that he was still unconscious, Shen Li pondered for a moment, then reached out to pinch his chin, unceremoniously prying his jaw open. Without even blowing on the freshly brewed medicine, she pretended to pour it into Xing Yun's mouth.

Difficult ... ? ... Difficult to bear! ? How dare he say he is upset! She is the one who should be upset, alright!

Having shown off her skills, Shen Li felt quite pleased with herself. She cast a sidelong glance, expecting to see the astonished and admiring gazes of mortals. To her surprise, she only saw Xing Yun, with her backside sticking out, pulling a filthy rag from under the stove and handing it to her, saying: "Great! Since you have such skills, why not take a moment to wipe the dust off the beam in my kitchen and make it clean with a 'whoosh'"

Shen Li looked at him strangely, and Xing Yun blinked, suddenly coming back to his senses. He once again pulled the smile from the corner of his lips and said: "Shen Li, it's time to eat"

This small courtyard, there must be something amiss! Shen Li looked at her reflection in the water tank, incredulously reaching out to poke it. What on earth were those two blushes on her cheeks! Who had drawn them on her? Why did it feel so unreal?

Xingyun chuckled softly: "What if it turns out to be too delicious? Will you compensate me with a piece?"

"You are not just overthinking! You ate my cured meat today, and after teasing me for so many days, you still dare to expect me to take care of you!" Shen Li suppressed her anger, lifted her garment, and instinctively prepared to sit down, but suddenly remembered that she was no longer in a chicken's body, so her half-squatting form stiffened and straightened up.

Xing Yun gave a bitter smile: "No, it's just... cough..." Before he could finish his sentence, he suddenly lunged forward and fainted.

Shen Li shook her head and stepped towards Xing Yun: "If the meat is ruined, you will have to compensate with another piece."

"Help me take down the cured meat." The voice of Xingyun suddenly emerged from behind, "That piece of meat is hung too high, I can't straighten my back and can't reach it."

At this moment, regardless of how breathtakingly beautiful the clouds were, Shen Li simply clenched her fists and took a deep breath, saying

Shen Li raised an eyebrow: "Are you playing the martyr?"

weak, slow, on the verge of death

The courtyard gate closed, concealing the silhouette of the drifting clouds, leaving Shen Li twitching at the corners of her mouth. This fellow...! ... is simply so strange that it is beyond comprehension!

Xing Yun cast a glance downward, then quickly turned his eyes away, shifting a few steps to the side to adjust his position. He cleared his throat twice and said: "You see, I mentioned that it is not very convenient..."

Shen Li merely pulled out the corner of her garment that had been snagged, her expression calm yet haughty: "What is inconvenient? Such a fuss over nothing." She stepped out of the kitchen as if she felt nothing at all

Xing Yun leaned against the stove for a while. Once the heat in his chest had slightly dissipated, he bent slightly and, through the door frame, caught sight of a certain stubborn woman in the corner of the courtyard, who was bent over the water tank trying to scoop water. However, after a long time, she had not managed to scoop out a single ladle of water.

Outside the door stood two guards dressed in deep blue attire, equipped with large sabers and adorned with jade pendants. The two glanced at Shen Li and cupped their fists in salute, saying: "We apologize for the disturbance. My master wishes to visit you both tonight, and we kindly ask that you remain at home for the day. We will also make some arrangements at your residence..."

Xingyun led them to the kitchen and pointed to the beam: "Ah, look, it's quite dirty up there, it needs to be cleaned. The cloth is under the stove." He patted one person's shoulder, "I'll leave this to you." Then he took another person to the hall, "This place hasn't been cleaned for a long time either, just in time to help me tidy it up, so I can host your master tonight."

Shen Li was taken aback, suddenly realizing that the aura of the clouds in the air had weakened significantly. This person was already frail, and the guard's beating did not seem to be done with any restraint. Could it be that... something serious had happened? With this thought, for some unknown reason, the anger that had yet to be expressed within Shen Li felt as if it had been doused with a bucket of cold water, deflating completely. She hurriedly crouched beside Xing Yun and reached out to check his pulse. Her face then turned slightly pale.

Can you find a reason for me not to kill you?

Xingyun was taken aback for a moment, offering a faint smile without speaking

"Gaga, it's time to eat"

As soon as these words were spoken, Shen Li was momentarily taken aback. She had heard phrases like "Your Highness, it is time to dine" and "Shen Li! Come and fight me!"... but no one had ever attempted to combine her name with such a mundane trio of words, which strangely made her... feel a sense of belonging.

The King of Azure Blueness blushed because of a mortal

"Are you here to set things up? Very well, please come in." He stepped aside, and his cooperative demeanor caused the two to furrow their brows in suspicion, yet they still stepped inside.