The white dragon was too heavily injured.
Although Su Qing had fed her a pill earlier, it only helped her recover a little.
Just a little...
Even speaking with Su Qing was still very strenuous.
And after transforming into human form, she completely exhausted her strength and fainted.
With the white dragon unconscious, Su Qing naturally couldn't ask anything more.
So she decided to take her back to the Water Curtain Cave for treatment first...
But just as Su Qing was about to pick up the white dragon, Leng Xiang stopped her.
Leng Xiang said calmly:
"Master, let Leng Xiang handle such tiring tasks. She is covered in blood now; it would be bad if it stained your clothes, Master."
With that, Leng Xiang lifted the white dragon onto her shoulder.
It was exactly like carrying a sack of rice.
Seeing this, Su Qing couldn't help but say:
"Be careful, don't make her injuries worse."
"Master, don't worry, she is at least a Divine Immortal realm cultivator... it's fine."
Leng Xiang said lightly, not forgetting to add:
"Master, let's go!"
Su Qing nodded helplessly, not refuting much.
She simply rode a cloud towards the Water Curtain Cave.
The few Little Sparrows didn't follow Su Qing back; they wanted to explore the seaside a bit longer, to see if they could find any unfamiliar demons.
Su Qing was too lazy to bother with them.
On Flower-Fruit Mountain, it was fine no matter where they went.
Su Qing and Leng Xiang descended from the clouds.
They returned to the Water Curtain Cave.
Leng Xiang thought for a moment, then placed the white dragon on Su Qing's bed.
Su Qing naturally had no objection, only turning to rummage for pills...
The white dragon's injuries were severe... the single pill from earlier wouldn't save her life.
She still needed some other pills to assist.
But after searching around, Su Qing realized she didn't have many healing pills left.
Fortunately, she still had some pills her senior brothers and sisters had given her a hundred years ago.
It had just been so long, she wondered if they had expired.
She sniffed the pills and found that they still emitted their usual clear fragrance, just as they had in the past...
Without hesitation, she pinched open the white dragon's mouth and poured all the pills in.
However, she probably fed a bit too much.
The white dragon's cheeks were stuffed full of pills, like a hamster.
But Su Qing was focused on saving a life and didn't think too much.
She covered the dragon's mouth with one hand to prevent her from spitting out the pills.
With the other hand, she formed a True Word Incantation.
And exhaled a breath of clear qi.
To help dissolve the pills in her mouth.
So that the pills' effects would take hold faster.
After the pills dissolved and flowed through her limbs and bones.
The white dragon's breathing gradually stabilized.
Having done all this.
Su Qing also let out a slight sigh of relief and sat by the side, drinking Plum Blossom Wine.
"I wonder when this white dragon will wake up..."
Leng Xiang, meanwhile, was busy with other household chores.
It seemed as if having an extra person made no difference.
Soon, evening arrived.
But the white dragon still hadn't woken up.
Su Qing reluctantly took her pulse.
Fortunately, the white dragon's condition had not worsened.
The pills had also had some effect.
However, because her origin had been damaged, she was very weak...
She probably wouldn't wake up anytime soon.
With this, Su Qing also felt relieved.
At least her efforts weren't in vain...
"But, speaking of which, although this girl's transformation is a bit strange, she's quite beautiful!"
"I wonder what her status is in the Dragon Palace."
After taking her pulse, Su Qing couldn't help but examine the white dragon.
The appreciation for beauty is pretty much the same for everyone!
Su Qing actually found this kind of transformation quite interesting...
It retained the dragon's features yet was very beautiful.
Hmm, like the Little Dragon Girl in songs...
Su Qing had many curiosities about the white dragon.
However, the white dragon was still in a coma.
Su Qing could only temporarily put aside her curiosity.
But now that the white dragon occupied her bed, Su Qing didn't know where she would sleep tonight.
"Oh well, I'll just sleep with Leng Xiang for one night!"
Su Qing thought about it, shaking her head slightly.
But though she said this, Leng Xiang rarely slept in her own room.
After nightfall, she would either stay by Su Qing's side or return directly to the sword...
She rarely stayed in her room to rest.
Nevertheless.
That room was Leng Xiang's...
Su Qing still planned to speak with Leng Xiang first... to ask for her opinion.
If Leng Xiang wasn't willing.
Su Qing would think of another solution...
Fortunately, Leng Xiang was Leng Xiang after all.
Upon hearing that Su Qing wanted to sleep in her bed, she agreed without a second thought.
"Master, don't worry! Leng Xiang will tidy up the bed first..." Leng Xiang said with a smile upon hearing this: "I will accompany Master tonight."
"..."
Su Qing looked at Leng Xiang, feeling that something about her was strange.
But she didn't think much of it...
"Then I'll trouble Leng Xiang... it might be a bit crowded tonight."
"It's fine..."
Leng Xiang quickly shook her head, but didn't say she would return to the sword, only that it was fine.
Hearing this, Su Qing nodded slightly.
She didn't think much of it either...
Honestly, sleeping with Leng Xiang was nothing special for Su Qing.
After all... they had been together for decades.
She wouldn't even feel shy stripping naked in front of her, let alone simply sleeping together?
Night fell.
Leng Xiang found it hard to sleep.
Su Qing, however, slept exceptionally well.
Leng Xiang's plum blossom scent was elegant and gentle, making it exceptionally comfortable to sleep while smelling it.
Moreover, Leng Xiang herself was full-figured, soft... and also exuded a faint, cool aura.
Hugging her was also comfortable...
Therefore, Su Qing slept more comfortably that night than usual...
Leng Xiang, however, due to various reasons, didn't sleep well all night.
The next day, in the afternoon.
While cultivating, Su Qing suddenly noticed that the white dragon on the bed seemed to have woken up.
Su Qing looked up and saw the white dragon had sat up.
She couldn't help but say, "You're finally awake! You fainted when I was halfway through speaking earlier, which really scared me."
Being scared was, of course, a lie; it was purely to start a conversation.
"I am truly sorry... at the time, the transformation consumed too much of my magic power, and I really couldn't hold on. So I fainted..."
Upon hearing this, the white dragon immediately felt a bit embarrassed and asked:
"How many days have I been unconscious?"
"Not long, just one day." Su Qing propped her chin, asking with a smile: "How do you feel? Better?"
The white dragon nodded and said, "Thanks to you, Sister... I'm much better."
Although the white dragon had fainted, she knew...
That she was able to wake up so quickly was mostly due to Su Qing feeding her pills.
Without the pills, given her terrible condition.
Let alone recovering, it wouldn't be surprising if she had died on that beach.
"It's just a small matter... thanks to you, I've cleared out quite a bit of my pill inventory."
Su Qing said jokingly:
"So, how do you plan to repay me? How about offering yourself in marriage?"
Upon hearing this, the white dragon was slightly stunned.
She pondered for a long time, then finally nodded slightly and said:
"If it's Sister... it's not impossible. After all, I am no longer in the Dragon Palace, and I don't know how else to repay you... offering myself in marriage is probably the only thing I can do."
Su Qing had only been joking, but she didn't expect the white dragon to take it seriously.
She couldn't help but chuckle and say:
"Don't take it seriously, it was just a joke! I don't ask for your repayment."
"Besides, I am a woman... even if you offered yourself in marriage, it would be meaningless, wouldn't it?"
The white dragon was slightly stunned.
She had wanted to say that, given the lustful nature of dragons, even those of the same gender could mate and even bear offspring...
But after thinking about it, it was probably better not to say such things.
The other person was, after all, her benefactor.
Su Qing didn't know what the white dragon was thinking, only speaking to herself:
"Oh right, when I asked for your name earlier, you fainted. I still don't know what your name is!"
"As for me... my surname is Su, and my given name is Qing!"
"If you don't mind, you can call me Little Qing Sister, just like those little Tangyuan!"
The white dragon was also stunned for a moment, hearing Su Qing say so much all at once.
She slowly said: "Little Qing Sister can call me Ao Ying..."
"Hmm, that's a very nice name."
Su Qing nodded slightly and said:
"Since you're awake, rest well and recover! Tell me if you need anything!"
Ao Ying understood that Su Qing's words meant she could stay here for now.
She rose and bowed to Su Qing, saying:
"Thank you, Little Qing Sister, for taking me in..."
"Just focus on recovering well..." Su Qing shook her head and said: "As for your lodging... hmm, I'll help you figure something out as soon as possible."
There was, after all, limited space in the Water Curtain Cave...
It was fine for her and Leng Xiang to live there... but adding another person would be a bit troublesome.
Of course, it wouldn't be crowded.
It was just that there weren't enough beds.
Upon hearing this, Ao Ying quickly said:
"Please don't trouble yourself with lodging, Sister. I only need a pool of water to reside in. Once I recover, I will leave on my own and will not cause Sister any more trouble."
Su Qing nodded slightly; Flower-Fruit Mountain had many pools...
"Trouble is not trouble at all... saving you was just a matter of convenience. I don't know what you've done, so it's certainly not trouble!"
"As for the pool... Flower-Fruit Mountain has many pools, just find any place to stay! You can stay as long as you want..."
"Thank you, Sister... I have no way to repay you." Ao Ying rose and bowed, saying.
"If you have no way to repay, then don't!" Su Qing stretched.
She had been sitting there all day and was a bit tired.
"Alright, do you want me to take you to find a suitable pool now?"
"..." Ao Ying nodded, "Then... I'll trouble Sister."
"It's a small matter! Since you call me Sister... helping you is only right."
Su Qing took the weak Ao Ying on a tour of Flower-Fruit Mountain and quickly found a suitable pool for her to reside in.
Flower-Fruit Mountain was a blessed land; even a random pool of water here was better than an ordinary small river or stream.
Ao Ying bowed to Su Qing, then thanked her.
She submerged into the pool, and there was no further movement.
Clearly, she had gone to recuperate.
Seeing Ao Ying no longer moving and safely recuperating, Su Qing returned to the Water Curtain Cave.
Leng Xiang, seeing that Ao Ying was gone, felt a bit regretful... and also found the fellow quite annoying.
But if she was gone, she was gone; Leng Xiang was too lazy to think further.
For a long time afterward, Ao Ying did not emerge from that pool of water...
Two or three years passed in a flash.
Rate on N.U.
