Zhou Yuyan hurriedly helped Shen Qiuyu to one side, while Ye Xiao was supporting Ling Shuya to sit down, once again initiating the Nine Yang Divine Skill, but just at that moment, a slight frown creased Ye Xiao's brows!

It was but a fleeting moment, and the girls didn't notice a thing, only Weei Jie, who stood by, saw it clearly, and when he saw Ye Xiao's brow furrow, his heart skipped a beat!

What was Ye Xiao's reaction all about?

Although Weei Jie seldom took action, he was, after all, a Xuan Rank master and quite aged. Naturally, he deeply understood the physical conditions of martial artists and could discern subtle states, so at that moment, Weei Jie began to worry about Ye Xiao!

However, fortunately, what Ye Xiao was using was Nine Yang True Qi, protected by the Nine Yang Divine Skill.

Compared to Shen Qiuyu's injuries, Ling Shuya's were truly nothing, but Ling Shuya herself was not very strong, and her Inner Strength True Qi was not dense. She had only been hurt by the residual force of Zhang Nuchuang's True Qi, so it only took Ye Xiao about ten minutes to completely heal the internal injuries on Ling Shuya's body!

Ye Xiao slowly ceased the energy flow, but just as he stopped the technique, suddenly, his brow furrowed once more, and abruptly, a trickle of fresh blood spilled from the corner of his mouth!

Weei Jie was the first to see this happen to Ye Xiao, and he immediately dashed over with a few swift steps, supporting Ye Xiao and asking in surprise, "Ye Xiao, what's wrong?"

Ye Xiao was supported by Weei Jie, but there was no pain on his face; instead, he offered a slight smile and said to Weei Jie, "That pustule really has some tricks up its sleeve."

It was then that everyone else realized that Ye Xiao was also injured, and they all came over, especially Ling Shuya, whose tears from earlier hadn't even dried, her eyes reddening once again!

"Ye Xiao, what happened to you?" Ling Shuya asked in surprise, staring at Ye Xiao. It seemed implausible to her that this seemingly invincible man could be injured, and moreover, with blood at the corner of his mouth!

As she spoke, Ling Shuya immediately reached out to wipe the blood from the corner of Ye Xiao's mouth.

With Ye Xiao leaning on the sofa, he said with a smile, "It's nothing, just a trifle. You all should be fine now. I'm going to rest in my room for a bit; I'll be fine very soon."

"Ye Xiao, are you really okay?" Ling Shuya looked at Ye Xiao in surprise, clearly very worried.

Ye Xiao immediately smiled faintly and lightly flicked Ling Shuya's forehead with his finger, saying, "How could anything happen to me? I've got to keep this indestructible golden body in top form to go girl-chasing!"

Scared by Ye Xiao's affectionate gesture, Ling Shuya stepped back, her face flushing red, the color spreading to her earlobes!

No one took Ye Xiao's frivolous words seriously. Under normal circumstances, after such a remark from Ye Xiao, Ling Shuya and Zhou Yuyan would have definitely bombarded him with reproach, but now, it was totally different; no one was angry at Ye Xiao's words and instead, everyone was extremely worried about him!

Ye Xiao was helped back to his room by Weei Jie.

Once they reached the room, Weei Jie immediately turned to Ye Xiao with a look of concern, asking, "Ye Xiao, how did you get so badly injured?"

Seeing that the other girls obediently stayed behind and didn't follow, Ye Xiao gave a wry smile and replied, "Just because of those two pus bags, how could I get injured? It's just, after fighting those two pus bags, I've used up too much Inner Strength. Moreover, healing them just now drained almost all of my Inner Power True Qi. I'm afraid I'm down to less than one percent of Inner Strength True Qi in my body!"

Hearing Ye Xiao's words, Weei Jie was greatly startled, finally understanding why Ye Xiao got hurt. It wasn't due to being outmatched by an opponent but because of overstressing himself while saving others. And Ye Xiao had claimed it was caused by the fight, obviously to prevent the girls from worrying!

Weei Jie immediately said, "Let me help you. You need to recover your Inner Strength True Qi as soon as possible, or your life could be in danger!"

Ye Xiao chuckled and replied, "I'm like an immortal cockroach. As long as I don't want to die, no one can kill me. I'll be fine after some rest."

Hearing Ye Xiao's words, Weei Jie was rendered speechless. This guy still had the mood for jokes when he was almost done for!

"Alright, go rest. I'll go check on the history of those people," Weei Jie said somewhat helplessly. "These are tough times for the Ling family. Even the strongest tiger can be troubled by a pack of wolves!"

Ye Xiao said, "No need to check. The people who came this time were because of me, not the Ling family. It's trouble I brought upon the Ling family. But I think they won't come again for a while."

Although that's what Ye Xiao said, Weei Jie didn't show any blame but instead urged Ye Xiao to rest quickly, then left the room.

As soon as the door closed, Ye Xiao immediately felt weakened. He had kept up appearances while talking to Weei Jie, but in fact, he was at the end of his tether.

So as soon as Weei Jie left, he became weak and listless.

The most deadly thing for a martial artist is not how powerful the enemy's attacks are but the complete depletion of their Inner Strength True Qi. Once the Inner Strength True Qi is truly drained, if one cannot replenish it in the shortest time possible, the martial artist will face rapid aging.

Ye Xiao struggled to sit cross-legged and then immediately began reciting the incantation for the Nine Yang Divine Skill, as the faint Nine Yang True Qi slowly started to circulate. With the protection of the Nine Yang Divine Skill, it was obviously impossible for Ye Xiao to actually deplete all his True Qi!

The recovery speed of the inner strength from the Nine Yang Divine Skill was quite astonishing!

...

After this battle, there was a silver lining—Ling Shuya and Shen Qiuyu's relationship had rapidly improved. Shen Qiuyu essentially saved Ling Shuya's life, and at that time, Shen Qiuyu didn't even think before rushing to the rescue, which deeply touched Ling Shuya. At the same time, it made Ling Shuya decide that if one day Shen Qiuyu fell for Ye Xiao, she would not stand in their way.

That night, many people did not sleep well, and the planned review session was delayed because of the incident. Shen Qiuyu practiced all night and his internal injuries had basically healed, while Ling Shuya and Zhou Yuyan also realized the importance of increasing their strength!

The next morning, when the three beauties had not yet come downstairs, someone opened the door to the villa from outside, a young man dressed casually carrying breakfast entered the villa.

"You are my little apple, how much I love you is never too much, your rosy cheeks warm my heart, lighting the fire of my life..."

Humming the tune of the popular song 'Little Apple,' he took the dishes and chopsticks out of the kitchen.

Who could it be but Ye Xiao? It seemed that buying breakfast had become his duty.

After practicing all night, not only had Ye Xiao completely healed the discomfort in his body, but his Nine Yang True Qi had also once again reached its peak state, and was even stronger than before—a blessing in disguise, you might say!

At the same time, Ye Xiao knew that the reason he could focus on practicing the Nine Yang Divine Skill last night was entirely thanks to Weei Jie. Weei Jie left the villa but didn't actually go far; instead, he sat in his car until about four in the morning, making sure that Ye Xiao was mostly recovered before leaving!

Clearly, Weei Jie took Ye Xiao's well-being very seriously!

"Stop making so much noise!" A voice came from upstairs, and then Zhou Yuyan, dressed in pajamas, came down!

Previously, Zhou Yuyan wore bikinis all the time in the villa, but now that there was a man in the house, she could only wear a robe. Otherwise, who knows if Ling Shuya might misunderstand her and Ye Xiao again!

Ye Xiao looked at Zhou Yuyan coming down the stairs and said with a smile, "Have you washed up? Breakfast is ready!"

Seeing that Ye Xiao was so energetic, Zhou Yuyan immediately said with a laugh, "Seems like you're all right, singing a song early in the morning, you must be in a good mood!"

Ye Xiao chuckled, "Of course, as they say, 'the plan of the day is in the morning,' I should indeed be in a good mood. Besides, anyone who lives with three enchanting beauties would be just as pleased!"

"Smooth talker!" Zhou Yuyan glared at Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao replied, "But I'm sincerely saying it!"

"What song were you singing just now? It sounds so familiar," Zhou Yuyan asked curiously, looking at Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao replied, "Something about an apple. When I went out this morning, I heard several shops playing music as they opened up, and that was the song they were playing. Want to listen? My beautiful singing voice can definitely perform it affectionately!"

"Narcissist!" Zhou Yuyan rolled her eyes at Ye Xiao and immediately headed to the restroom.

But Ye Xiao's eyes kept scanning over Zhou Yuyan's body. Her robe was probably made of real silk and was quite revealing. With Ye Xiao's excellent eyesight, the long, shapely legs and cute waistline couldn't hide from his gaze!

"You are my little apple, how much I love you is never too much..." Ye Xiao sang softly while watching Zhou Yuyan with a mischievous smile.

Zhou Yuyan, not being a fool, immediately realized what Ye Xiao was up to. She turned her head, huffed at him, and said, "You are so bad!"

Watching Zhou Yuyan enter the restroom, Ye Xiao's heart melted, and his mood soared even higher. Getting up in the morning and teasing a beauty—what kind of joy was this?

Ye Xiao also found a very important thing—that 'Little Apple' was great for teasing beauties!

Soon after, Shen Qiuyu and Ling Shuya also came downstairs one by one. Upon seeing Ye Xiao, they both quickly inquired about his condition and finally relaxed when they found that he was indeed fine.

"Today is the first day of exams, and we absolutely can't be late!" said Ling Shuya. At the same time, she looked at Ye Xiao with a chuckle and said, "Ye Xiao, considering you were injured yesterday, our bet can be canceled."

"Why cancel it? I was still looking forward to your kisses!" Ye Xiao immediately looked at Zhou Yuyan and said, "Right, little apple?"

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