[TCFO] Arc 3 — Chapter 120

The Vicious Princess Wants to Reverse Fate (14)

"Sigh..." Zhou Min sighed for the thousandth and eighth time, standing at the cave entrance, looking at the pale-faced Shangguan Qi not far away. However, Shangguan Qi, despite his pale complexion, appeared composed. He carefully picked and chose among a pile of weeds, occasionally picking them up to examine or smell.

Her rosy lips were slightly pursed, her slender phoenix-like eyes were fixed on the herbs, her focused expression resembling a lover's.

Occasionally, faint sunlight fell on the bridge of his nose, causing his dense eyelashes to tremble slightly, casting a shallow shadow on his nose.

It had been more than ten days since he had saved her and treated her injuries. It had to be said that his medicine was truly miraculous. Her wounds had started to heal and scab over, but his injuries seemed to have never fully recovered. While the external wounds had healed considerably, the internal injuries remained severe. Despite the help of his remaining half-finished potions, there were still...

At that moment, Shangguan Qi's body suddenly staggered, startling Zhou Min, standing at the cave entrance. She was about to support him when she immediately felt a sharp gaze sweeping past her. That gaze landed on her face, silent yet powerful, as if saying, "Make one more move, and I'll take your life."

"..."

Seeing this, she could only silently retract her outstretched hand.

Only then did that burning gaze disappear.

"The male lead has been ignoring me for over ten days. This can't go on!"

"Host, don't worry. Tonight is the opportunity..." The voice laughed mischievously, sending shivers down Zhou Min's spine.

"What opportunity?"

"Did you forget? The male lead suffers from poisoning every fifteenth day of the lunar month. At that time, you can... hehe..." The lewd laughter made Zhou Min's mouth fall open.

"You want me to take advantage of his illness and harm him?"

"What are you saying~? It's about taking advantage of his weakness and pouncing on him..." Rolling its eyes, the voice was speechless towards her host.

"Then will I survive the next day?" After contemplating for a while, Zhou Min tentatively asked.

This caused a moment of unease. "Um... well... hey, is this your mission or mine? Of course, the host has to figure it out on her own! Besides, you want to help the male lead detoxify, right? This is the way! Although it won't be completely detoxified immediately, there will be a noticeable change in the poison's potency... Also, didn't I temporarily make the male lead's martial arts disappear? Can't you handle someone without martial arts?"

Zhou Min looked puzzled. Even though the male lead's martial arts were temporarily disabled, he still had his silver needles and medical skills! Just because someone knows medicine doesn't mean they know poison. Don't deceive her just because she didn't go to school!

Moreover, recalling the scene where he sealed his acupoints with a silver needle and the past few days when he killed birds and beasts for food without any internal energy, Zhou Min felt like crying!

Besides, she used to be the one pounced on, but now she had to initiate the pounce... 'Happiness' came too suddenly, and she needed an adjustment period!

She could already anticipate that if she forcefully pounced on him, she wouldn't survive more than three seconds in his hands. Especially since he was such a proud person, imagining him underneath... Just thinking about it made Zhou Min awkwardly smile.

Unbeknownst to her, the sun had started to set in the west. Shangguan Qi's expression suddenly became strange, as if he was desperately suppressing something. The medicinal herbs in his hand fell, and he hurriedly approached her. His gaze was cold and fierce as he passed her, struggling to suppress something.

A few words escaped his throat, causing Zhou Min to tremble involuntarily.

"Tonight, don't come in! Otherwise, I will kill you immediately!"

Watching him struggle to support himself against the cave wall after speaking, Zhou Min felt perplexed...

In Zhou Min's memories, there was a slight mention that every time Shangguan Qi had a poisoning episode, it was a matter of life and death. He went through hell and back, and each time, he forbade anyone from approaching him without exception. She didn't know if the female lead, who fell with him in the past life, had encountered this, but now Shangguan Qi completely ignored and guarded her from head to toe. It would be difficult for her to get within five metres of him.

However, as she looked at the increasingly gloomy sky, she felt an indescribable uneasiness in her heart.

Perhaps to match her thoughts, a lightning bolt tore through the dense black clouds in the distance, illuminating the silent night sky. Unfortunately, before it could reach the ground, it was blocked by a thick layer of dark clouds, as if forbidding the lightning from encroaching on its territory.

At that moment, another arc lit up the sky, cutting through countless dark clouds like a sharp sword plunging into the earth. Before Zhou Min could react, a thunder frightened her, and her eyes widened as she looked towards the forest's depths, her heart growing more complex.

Soon, booming thunder resounded as if each strike hit her heart. In the dark forest, with no end in sight, a flash of pale blue light passed before her eyes, instantly illuminating the forest's depths. Strong winds roared, accompanied by flashes of lightning and rolls of thunder. The trees in the forest swayed violently, their branches and twigs thrashing about in the wind, resembling whips lashing through the air.

The flowers and grass on the ground seemed forcefully pulled upwards while the violent storm surged towards the earth. Without warning, the raging wind carried raindrops like countless lashes, fiercely striking Zhou Min's face. Her hair was blown into disarray, and the chilling rain soaked her lightweight chiffon dress.

The lightning flickered brightly, like giant pythons leaping in the clouds. A thunderous explosion echoed in the sky, nearly stunning Zhou Min, but it also snapped her back to her senses. She touched the raindrops on her face and glanced towards the cave entrance. The campfire had already been lit, illuminating the entire cave with its warm, flickering light. Despite the cosy ambience of the dim yellow fire, Zhou Min felt stiff in her movements, her mind in chaos and panic.

"Host, time is running out!" Urged the voice in Zhou Min's mind.

Zhou Min lowered her head and half-closed her eyes, unable to discern her thoughts. When she lifted her head again, without hesitation, Zhou Min turned around and walked into the cave.