Jiang Yun and Xia Lin were carried back to the Demon Cult by their subordinates. Among the disciples of the Demon Cult, a young man named Xu Ning, along with his younger brother and sister, were the most skilled in medicine. Don't be misled by Xu Ning's lack of fame as a doctor. It was because, as a disciple of the Demon Cult, he always kept a low profile. Chi Lian proudly claimed that Xu Ning was in no way inferior to those so - called miracle doctors who could "bring the dead back to life" outside.
Xia Lin's body was covered with wounds that looked terrifying, but in fact, they were not serious. However, it was extremely painful when applying the medicine, and Xia Lin had to bite on a handkerchief all the time.
"Alright, after applying these bottles of ointment, you'll recover, and there won't even be any scars!"
Hearing Xu Ning's words, Xia Lin heaved a sigh of relief. It was great that there would be no scars. He didn't mind the ugliness of the scars himself, but without them, his parents and elder brother wouldn't know that he had been injured.
"How is Jiang Yun? Is he okay? Can I go and see him?"
Xu Ning washed his hands and said, "The cult leader's injuries are also not serious. Like you, madam, he just needs to rest for a while. As for going to see the cult leader, I suggest you stay in bed for another two days until the wounds scab over before getting out of bed. In these two days, madam, try to keep a light diet and go to bed early and get up early. I'll come to apply medicine to you once a day."
After Xu Ning left, Xia Lin felt extremely bored. It would be great if there was something to do.
As if hearing Xia Lin's thoughts, the system issued a task. 【Ding~ New task: Stop Jiang Yun from exterminating the remaining disciples of the Hehuan Sect. Task reward: Jiang Yun's darkness value will be reduced by 8 points. Failure penalty: The Demon Cult will be besieged by twelve sects】
Twelve! The previous siege by eight sects had already cost the Demon Cult twenty or thirty disciples. If it weren't for the geographical advantage of the Demon Cult, no one knew how many more would have died. Although the individual and overall strength of the Demon Cult disciples were quite strong, they couldn't withstand a siege.
As Xia Lin got to know the Demon Cult better, his favor for it grew stronger. The Demon Cult was not as hateful and cruel as those people described. They never burned, killed, or looted. They adhered to the principle of repaying both kindness and hatred. It was just that the cultivation techniques they practiced were regarded as "evil" by the so - called decent sects.
However, the goodness or badness of a cultivation technique depended on the person using it, not on the technique itself. Even the cultivation technique of the Hehuan Sect, which Xia Lin disliked very much, could be a good way to improve strength if practiced with one's own spouse without harming others.
He was daydreaming again. Let's get back to the task. Jiang Yun had told him that the disciples of the Hehuan Sect had also harmed many innocent men and women. Xia Lin didn't object to Jiang Yun killing those people.
But since the system had issued such a task to reduce Jiang Yun's darkness value, Xia Lin had to do it, especially considering the task penalty that he disliked so much.
Fortunately, Jiang Yun came to see Xia Lin at night. Seeing that Xia Lin was in good spirits, Jiang Yun heaved a sigh of relief. He gently stroked Xia Lin's face and said, "It's so good that I can still touch you like this."
To cheer Jiang Yun up quickly, Xia Lin deliberately joked, "Jiang Yun, you're so cheesy. I just got whipped. I'll be up and running around in a couple of days. Your sword wounds are more serious than mine. How about it? Does it still hurt?"
Xia Lin's concerned gaze fell on Jiang Yun's wounds. Jiang Yun felt warm inside. He hugged Xia Lin tightly and kissed his lips. They were still so soft... so delicious...