CHAPTER 729: CHAPTER 729 HELP WITH TREATMENT

Dozens of Netherworld Palace Hidden Guards stood neatly outside the Chen family mansion, waiting respectfully. With the meticulousness of someone who could be the housekeeper of the Netherworld Palace, Ghost understood Ye Shikai’s gaze completely.

"Cough cough, since they’re your people, why don’t they all come in?" Chen Yuxin said indifferently, gesturing to the Ghost and a team of Hidden Guards behind her.

"No need, Miss Chen, waiting outside will suffice," Ghost replied with a smile, aware of Ye Shikai’s intentions. He asked Ghost to come over in the morning because he had his own plans, and there was no need for Ghost to go out of his way.

"If that’s the case, then never mind," Chen Yuxin turned around and noticed that Ye Shikai had already gone in, so she slowly followed.

Frankly, if it weren’t for Chen Yuxin’s persistent pestering, Ye Shikai really wouldn’t want to come here. One reason was his fear of her taking some drastic action, and the other because he had just promised to go on a honeymoon with Su Qingyu tomorrow, but now he had gone to another woman’s house, which could lead to misunderstandings.

Chen Yuxin was his childhood friend and first love. The two had shared a beautiful period of memories, but now, Ye Shikai was no longer the spirited young man he once was, and she was no longer the naïve girl. Like travelers parting at a crossroads, their paths diverged further and further.

Ye Shikai entered the bathroom, locked the door behind him, and carefully peeled off his shirt. The bloody wound was disturbing: the knife had pierced through his abdomen. It was fortunate he was a cultivator, possessing a self-healing capability far beyond the ordinary, otherwise, he would have died on the spot.

"Someone really tried to kill me," Ye Shikai grimaced in pain as he took out a Quick Healing Pill and swallowed it down, his complexion improving slightly. If Su Qingyu were to see through his ruse during tomorrow’s honeymoon, that would be troublesome.

Knock, knock, knock.

At that moment, there was a knock on the bathroom door.

"Kai, are you in there?"

"Cough cough, wait a moment, I’ll be right out," Ye Shikai straightened his clothes and composed himself before stepping out.

"Kai, did you get hurt just now? Let me have a look," Chen Yuxin seemed very anxious and even tried to reach for his shirt.

"I’m okay, it’s just a minor surface wound," Ye Shikai shook his head.

"That’s good to hear," Chen Yuxin took a deep breath, then curiously asked, "Who was that assassin?"

"I don’t know either, but judging from the movement technique, definitely a tough opponent," Ye Shikai recalled the black-clothed woman from earlier; her knife skills were sharp, but the most impressive was her movement technique, like a phantom light. With that ability, even if Ye Shikai had excellent martial skills, it was futile if he couldn’t hit her.

With such strength, in the international Underworld, she would be a top contender on the Dark List, even capable of challenging the position of the Main God.

Ye Shikai did not remember when he had offended such a person, but from the context, this black-clothed woman was hired by someone else to kill him.

"Don’t worry, I’ve already got people looking into it, we should have some leads soon," Chen Yuxin immediately reassured, and seeing her serious demeanor, Ye Shikai suddenly smiled.

"Alright then, since she didn’t succeed this time, she probably won’t make another move in the short term, you can rest easy," Ye Shikai combed her urgency with a soft voice. Ironically, he was the one injured, yet he was comforting someone else.

"How can that be alright? If she dared to make a bold move in Yanjing, she must be extraordinarily confident, I must catch her," Chen Yuxin insisted immediately.

"Okay then, I’ll leave it to you."

"You’ve been injured today, let me heal you," Chen Yuxin nodded, indicating for Ye Shikai to turn around.

"Um, okay, thanks for the trouble," Ye Shikai hesitated for two seconds before turning his body around. Since he was already here, he might as well accept the treatment; otherwise, it would be awkward for Chen Yuxin.

"Then, you should take off your shirt first."

"This..."

"You can’t receive treatment without taking off your shirt."

"Alright then." Ye Shikai clenched his teeth and stripped off his clothes one by one, revealing his robust muscles. He had an excellent physique, the perfect model of the human body, and the most obvious were the scars that covered it.

There were knife scars, bullet scars, and some marks left by impacts.

Ye Shikai was not the type to admire his muscles in the mirror for half an hour; these scars were all remnants of his time with Dragon Teeth. When he left Dragon Teeth’s special forces team in pain, he brought nothing with him, save for the scars on his body.

"Cough cough, Xin, can you hurry up a bit?" After a long time without feeling anyone start, Ye Shikai realized that Chen Yuxin was probably "staring blankly" behind him.

"Oh, right, sure." Chen Yuxin took out a medicine kit from a drawer beside her, and Ye Shikai glanced over. It wasn’t filled with just simple bandages and gauze, but a variety of bottles and jars—presumably all kinds of pills and ointments. Chen Yuxin had been managing the Chen family for so many years, she certainly had plenty of good stuff.

Suddenly, Ye Shikai felt a chill on his back, a cool liquid flowing down his spine.

"What’s this?" Ye Shikai shuddered involuntarily.

"Medicine for external injuries."

Ye Shikai exhaled softly, and sure enough, as the liquid reached the wounds, the chilling sensation eased the formerly excruciating pain completely.

"Kai, just wait a moment, okay?"

"Mhm."

A flicker of a peculiar light passed through Chen Yuxin’s eyes. She took out another small bottle from the drawer, glanced at Ye Shikai, opened the bottle decisively, and then applied it directly to the wounds on his back.

"Hiss, what’s this now?" Ye Shikai suddenly felt a sting at his wounds as if something was wriggling inside, itchy and painful.

"Don’t move, I’m treating the wounds." Chen Yuxin infused some Inner Strength into the wound to soothe the "pain."

"Okay, sure."

Ten minutes later.

"Done, I’ve taken care of it for you." Chen Yuxin meticulously wrapped bandages around Ye Shikai and then brought out a new set of clothes for him to wear.

"Xin, your medicine really works wonders." Ye Shikai moved his body a bit and couldn’t feel any pain from the wounds, everything restored, as if good as new—even the Inner Strength he had consumed was replenished.

"Of course." Chen Yuxin smiled slightly.

"Thank you for your treatment."

"Kai, why be so formal with me?" Next, Ye Shikai was a bit embarrassed, it seemed he would be staying overnight at the Chen family’s place. Just thinking about what happened last time gave Ye Shikai a bit of a headache.

"Cough cough, which room do I sleep in?" Ye Shikai asked awkwardly.

"I’ll show you." Chen Yuxin pointed towards the door and pulled him out.