Phoenix Tears

Meanwhile, at the Phoenix residence, after Xuan Lung disappeared into thin air in the dining room. Xuan Ti's emotions slowly subsided, he tried to contain his anger and returned to his usual demeanour.

He was relieved because he came just in time. All that mattered to him now was that Phoenix was in his arms. His hand that was wrapped around Phoenix's waist loosened. He put his both hands on Phoenix's shoulders, turn slightly her body and stood facing her. His eyes looked into Phoenix's eyes still filled with worry, even though his face had returned to its usual posture. But still Phoenix can feel the movement of emotions that have not completely subsided.

"Are you okay?" asked Xuan Ti in a soft and caring voice.

"I'm fine" Phoenix replied making sure he wouldn't worry too much. "Hai Zian said that you have important matters in the yellow palace. Why are you here now? If the matters is really important. You should be in the yellow palace, the yellow palace people need you" said Phoenix not wanting to be a burden and ignoring the yellow people.

"That's also what I was going to ask Xuan Lung. He told me about it. But when I returned to the yellow palace, Bing Wen reported that there was indeed a problem in the yellow palace, but he had already resolved it. After all, the problem wasn't too big, and Bing Wen could handle it. But it seems that there is no need to ask anymore, after arriving here I realized that I had been tricked by Xuan Lung when I got here again" Xuan Ti replied while taking a deep breath. He couldn't understand why Xuan Lung could do that.

"In that case, by any change, Ru Jing has also experienced the same thing. Because Xuan Lung said that Ru Jing went to the Forest to find medicine for me. My mind just became restless after hearing your answer" Phoenix's voice suddenly sounded worried for her best friend's safety. "Can we go to the forest to look for her?" asked Phoenix with a worried and unsettled face.

"Let's go" Xuan Ti immediately agreed without batting an eye.

The two of them rushed out of the residence through the back door, walking towards the direction of the Forest. Arriving in the forest, Phoenix widened her senses, to feel Ru Jing's presence. She was slightly relieved but not enough to make her feel completely relieved as long as she didn't see Ru Jing in person.

"I think, over there" Phoenix exclaimed, gesturing for Xuan Ti to follow the direction she was pointing.

Xuan Ti nodded his head, walking with Phoenix towards the direction where she felt Ru Jing's presence.

"Ru Jing…" Phoenix called out to her friend, after feeling close to her friend's presence.

"Qing-qing… I'm here" and Phoenix's prediction was correct, her screams were immediately answered by her.

Her face was immediately excited and smiled. "Come" she said to Xuan Ti, as she glanced at him and Xuan Ti nodded his head once.

Before long, they found the location where Ru Jing was. "Ru Jing!" called Phoenix when she saw her friend looking like she was sitting on the ground, still within ten meters of her.

"What took you so long?" Phoenix exclaimed, momentarily reaching her. She just found out that her leg was caught in a trap that to catch wild animals. "Why did you get caught in an animal trap?" asked Phoenix, oddly. Because it was a strange thing that she could get caught in an animal trap. Ru Jing was a very thorough and careful person in every action.

The trap is made of bamboo with a sharp chisel tip. Made in a semi-circle on both sides, both sides are pulled open until the ends of both sides extend above the ground and are hidden among the grass. And if there are animals that walk towards the trap, then it is certain that the trap will flank the animal's legs. Only this time it wasn't the animal's leg that was hit but Ru Jing's leg.

"I needed to find some medicinal plants for you, and I found them here" she replied, but her voice sounded a little pained "When I got here, I didn't see any animal traps here. But when I pulled out the plant, I was stepping back forward but suddenly my leg had fallen into this animal's trap." Ru Jing explained briefly as she endured the pain in her leg.

Xuan Ti and Phoenix looked at each other when they heard Ru Jing's explanation. In their eyes they had the answer and came to the same conclusion, 'this is Xuan Lung's doing'.

Seeing the panicked Phoenix, Xuan Ti squatted down before Ru Jing. He examined the trap carefully. Looking at various sides to determine how to free Ru Jing's feet from the trap.

"This is going to be very painful" he said, looking straight into Ru Jing's eyes, without dragging her on as to what kind of pain he meant. Ru Jing was used to being in the woods, animal traps she knew very well how it felt once hit.

Ru Jing looked nervously into Xuan Ti's eyes with a gulp. Making up her mind, biting her teeth and then nodded her head, signalling Xuan Ti to do what he was about to do.

Xuan Ti's two hands that were already holding both sides of the trap. Holding the trap tightly and without batting an eye. He pulled wide on both sides until the ends of both sides landed on the ground.

"Aaah…" shouted Ru Jing as both sides of the trap were attracted by Xuan Ti. Tears rolled down both of her cheeks. Blood oozed out from the place where the pointed tip of the bamboo pierced inside the ankle. And without waiting any longer she lifted her feet. Only then did Xuan Ti release the trap. and reunited, the same position the trap hit the target.

Phoenix immediately took out her handkerchief she was holding down to temporarily bind the wound to prevent the blood from flowing out. "I don't think she will be able to walk home with this kind of injury" Phoenix said to Xuan Ti.

Know what Phoenix means. Xuan Ti held Ru Jing and Phoenix's hands respectively. instantly disappeared from there and reappeared into the living room of the Phoenix residence.

Phoenix motioned for Ru Jing to sit on one of the chairs. And made her sit there. "Wait here, I'll take the medical supplies" she said briefly, then she stood up walking to her room. A moment later she was back again with a box in her hand.

Xuan Ti had also prepared a basin filled with water and a towel to wash Ru Jing's wounds. He sat on the other seat waiting for Phoenix to treat Ru Jing's wound.

Phoenix swiftly washed the wound on Ru Jing's leg, occasionally Ru Jing hissed in pain. After cleaning, she applied the medicine over the wound, then covered it with a clean cloth. Wounds like this, relying solely on medicinal herbs, would take a long time to heal, but with Phoenix shedding her tears into the medicine, the wound would heal in just one night.

Phoenix Tears are believed to be able to heal any wound as long as it is a non-life-threatening wound.

"Where is Xuan Lung? I thought when I came back here, he would still be here" Ru Jing suddenly asked, breaking the silence in the living room.

Phoenix looked up at Ru Jing, with an expressionless face. She wanted to answer but hesitated. As a result, Xuan Ti's voice was heard.

"Your leg wound, he's the culprit." Xuan Ti replied curtly, densely and scathingly.

"What do you mean?" Ru Jing's brows furrowed not understanding what Xuan Ti meant.