Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 571 Subjugation (2)_1

Chapter 571: Chapter 571 Subjugation (2)_1

The Golden Beast clearly understood her intentions and unceremoniously walked over to the wooden basin, taking a hearty drink. The woods were filled with the sound of its gulping water.

The large basin of water quickly emptied, and the Golden Beast seemed satisfied, squinting its golden pupils and sticking out its rough tongue to lick at the blood-drenched wound on its abdomen.

Licking wounds is the most common method of healing in the animal kingdom; their saliva, which they produce, is an excellent anti-inflammatory medicine, and animals’ self-healing ability is much stronger than that of humans. As long as the wound is not fatal, they can usually recover without medication after a good period of rest.

The Golden Beast’s wounds, although not life-threatening, were very severe, with several deep gashes on its abdomen. If not for its thick skin, which had acted as a good prevention and cushion, it would have probably been gutted and beyond dead.

Seeing that after it had finished licking its abdominal wounds, it struggled in vain to reach several bleeding cuts on its back, Mo Yan ultimately felt some pity for it. Suppressing her fear of it, she took some Sanqi Powder and tentatively stepped forward. Noticing that its licking had stopped and its eyes were staring straight at her as if to see through her, her heart thumped violently, nearly leaping out of her throat.

Fortunately, in the next moment, the Golden Beast resumed licking its wounds, either intentionally or unintentionally exposing its entire back to Mo Yan.

Seeing the fresh blood still flowing from its back, Mo Yan bit her lip, took out a clean piece of white cotton cloth, soaked it in the wooden tub, wrung it half-dry, and finally mustered up the courage to place it over the wounds on the Golden Beast’s back, gently wiping them.

The Golden Beast seemed unaffected, continuing to lick its abdominal wounds, yet Mo Yan distinctly felt its body tense up violently the moment she touched it...

After about half an hour, changing the water three times and using up an entire pack of Sanqi Powder, Mo Yan finally managed to treat the large and small wounds on the Golden Beast, with no more blood seeping out.

Looking at the still imperious and dangerous Golden Beast, Mo Yan breathed a long sigh of relief. She then took out another pack of Sanqi Powder, placed it in a cloth bag, and hung it around its neck, her tone light, "Your wounds are too many and too deep. This medicine is for you; you can keep it on your tongue and then lick it into the wounds. For the places you can’t reach, you’ll just have to wait for them to heal on their own."

The Golden Beast seemed a bit uncomfortable, awkwardly tilting its head and using its paw to gently fiddle with the cloth bag hanging on its chest, but ultimately did not tear off the bag with a swipe.

Seeing that everything that needed to be done was completed, Mo Yan decided to leave. She washed her hands, stored the wooden basin and tub in her Space, then turned to the Golden Beast, still struggling with the cloth bag, and reminded it, "This place is relatively safe. You better not get into any fights before your wounds are fully healed. There’s time for revenge later."

After speaking, she smiled and waved to the Golden Beast as a farewell, then descended the mountain under its calm gaze, one step at a time.

Halfway down, Mo Yan suddenly remembered that the Liu Family father and daughter and a few others did not know that everyone else had safely returned to the village, and were probably rushing anxiously to come here!

Realizing this, she quickly turned in the direction she had come from and headed to meet them. After about half an hour, they encountered each other.

Mo Yan briefly mentioned the reason for their escape without bringing up the matters that followed, stating only that she was worried they would take the wrong path and encounter the Golden Beast, which is why she came to meet them.

The others harbored no suspicions and were very relieved that only a few people were injured, with no casualties, so they all headed down the mountain while chatting and laughing.

Halfway through their journey, suddenly, a pheasant burst into flight behind them with a startled cry, followed by numerous birds resting on the treetops spreading their wings and scattering in every direction, plunging the entire woods into chaos instantly.

The group stopped and looked at each other, Liu Tinglan, somewhat scared, squeezed between Mo Yan and her father, her voice trembling as she said, "Could it be, could there be another beast, stalking us?"

The others had the same thought and picked up their bows, arrows, and blades at once, their eyes vigilantly scoured the surroundings, dreading another fierce animal leaping out and causing harm.

Mo Yan felt the hairs on the back of her neck stand up. Situations like this usually meant they were being targeted by a beast. Cursing her luck, she hoped only that this creature wouldn’t be as monstrous as the Golden Beast so that she could ensure everyone’s safe escape without revealing her Space.

While everyone was on high alert, Mo Yan, whose senses were far more acute than the average person, heard rustling noises coming from the jungle not too far off. Her eyes widened as she stared intently at the spot, and, in the green underbrush, she saw a pair of familiar, beautiful golden eyes...

After a bumpy ride and as the setting sun dipped in the west, the Imperial Family’s carriages were the first to arrive at the Phoenix Mountain Palace. By the time the last carriage, which lagged behind, settled into the newly erected tents near the palace, the moon had already risen high.

In a side hall of the Phoenix Mountain Palace, Doctor Gui concentrated on taking the pulse of Chu Heng, who lay in bed. After a while, he withdrew his hand and, stroking his beard, said, "Your Highness, your body is unharmed. You’re just a bit weary from today’s journey. Rest for the next couple of days. There’s no need for medicinal soup and acupuncture."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ruiyuan’s tense expression relaxed a bit, allowing himself a temporary reprieve from worry.

Chu Heng, seeing his cousin’s anxious demeanor, let a warm smile flicker across his pale face. "Hanzhang, cousin is fine. You should go back early tonight to rest and gather your strength. Tomorrow is the first day of the autumn hunt, and your cousin is counting on you to clinch the top spot and outshine those others!"

A complex look flickered in Xiao Ruiyuan’s eyes. Before arriving, he had already said he wouldn’t participate in the autumn hunt. His cousin mentioning it again was simply a way to divert him so that he wouldn’t get dragged into everything. But his cousin never considered that if he was to leave one day, becoming the thorn in those people’s sides, how could he himself fare any better?

However, at this point, he couldn’t persuade his cousin, who was set in his ways. All he could do was to lend his cousin a hand in fulfilling his wishes, letting him leave without regrets.

Exiting the palace, Xiao Ruiyuan looked at the cold moonlight in the sky and let out an almost imperceptible sigh. Just as he was about to return to his own tent, Doctor Gui hurried over. "Xiao lad, come here. I have something to tell you."

Xiao Ruiyuan’s brow furrowed slightly, clearly unaware of what Doctor Gui wanted to discuss with him, but he still led Doctor Gui to a secluded and deserted spot.

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