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The Northern Barbarians were good at riding, and they wielded curved blades.
Their curved blades were specially used for charging on horses. At one time, they were successful on the battlefield. Later, the Great Zhou Dynasty invented the Zhanmadao, which was used to restrain the enemyâs curved swords. Finally, they had a certain advantage on the battlefield.
Yin Huaixi said, â1 obtained it from Harmon. Compared to the Great Zhou Dynasty, there are many types of weapons. The Northern Barbarians are better at using curved daggers. This dagger is the âsincerityâ that he sent over after I fought and won against him. Itâs the best weapon of their race. The Northern Barbarians reward martial arts experts. The strength of the weapons they wear is also a symbol of their strength. The best weapon is in the hands of the bravest warrior. The dagger that Harmon offered me represents respect. â
Yu Youyao stared at him. âYou even fought with Harmon? When did this happen? Why havenât I heard Yin Qi mention it? Are you hiding something from me?â
Realizing that he had misspoken again, Yin Huaixi felt suffocated. âBefore making the deal with Harmon, the two main generals will fight to test each otherâs strength before deciding how to proceed with the subsequent deal. I didnât ask Yin Qi to tell you because I was afraid that you would be worried.â
When Yu Youyao heard this, she understood that Yin Huaixi had taken the initiative and gained the upper hand in this transaction. It must be related to this battle.
She thought about it for a moment, then thought of a question. âAre you hurt?â
Yin Huaixi shut his mouth and said nothing.
Yu Youyao rolled her eyes at him. âDonât think you can get away with pretending to be mute. If you werenât injured, why would you be afraid that Iâd worry? Do you think Iâm a fool?â
âNo, no.â Yin Huaixi quickly said, âMy arm was injured but itâs fine already.
Harmon lost an arm, and heâs in a worse state than me.â
âIâm asking about you. Who cares if Harmonâs injuries are serious or tragic? Donât think about anything else.â Yu Youyao glared at him, and even her tone was angry. âWas your injury bad?â
Yin Huaixi subconsciously wanted to say that it wasnât serious.
Yu Youyao glared at him again, making him retract the words that were about to come out of his mouth. Yin Huaixi gulped and really became mute.
However, it angered Yu Youyao. âYou donât want to lie to me. You just want to hide it from me, right? If it was just a small injury, why would you be afraid that I would worry? In the exchange between the two armies, Harmon lost an arm. Although you didnât fight with your lives, you definitely fought with your bodies at stake, right?â
Yin Huaixi lowered his head. âIt was a little bad, but Iâve recovered now.â
âI didnât ask you to make excuses.â Yu Youyao was furious, but she glared at him. âRoll up your sleeves. Let me see where youâre injured.â
Yin Huaixi obediently rolled up his left sleeve. His skin was fair, and the muscles on his arm were smooth. His thin muscles covered his firm arm, making him look very strong.
Yu Youyao immediately saw an abrupt scar on his arm. It ran from his shoulder to his elbow. The wound had already healed, and the scabs on it had just fallen off. The color of the wound was faint, and it was even a little pink. It did not look scary. However, at first glance, such a thick and long scar made her heart skip a beat.
She took a deep breath, and her eyes welled up with tears. âDoes it hurt?â
Yin Huaixi was originally a little smug. It was not in vain that he had insisted on applying the scar removal medicine for a long time after his injuries recovered. The originally hideous wound did not look that scary.
At this moment, Yu Youyaoâs eyes turned red. He was a little flustered. âIâm fine now.â
Yu Youyao sniffed and held back her tears. She knew that swords had no eyes on the battlefield. There will be many such situations in the future.
Her fingers trembled slightly, and her fingers couldnât help but cover the new scar on Yin Huaixiâs elbow. âDid you hurt your muscles and bones? Although an injury like this seems to have healed, because the wound is too deep, the damaged flesh inside hasnât completely recovered. If you donât nourish it, as time passes, it will cause hidden injuries. You know that almost every soldier who has been through hundreds of battles and has been on the battlefield for a long time has hidden injuries. When they were young, they gave their lives to the country to protect the country. When they became old, they fell sick and handed their illnesses and pains to their families.â
On the battlefield, injuries were inevitable.
She wouldnât make requests for him to stop. To Yin Huaixi, it wouldnât be concern, but a burden. On the battlefield, Yin Huaixi had to be responsible for the thousands of soldiers under him.
He shouldnât have to answer to her.
She was only using this method to tell Yin Huaixi to take care of his body and not get injured easily. Even if he was injured, he couldnât ignore it just because his injuries werenât fatal.
If he was injured, he should treat it well. He shouldnât leave the internal injuries in his body, let alone bring the root of the illness to his family.
Yin Huaixi lowered his head. The little girlâs sharp fingers were as smooth and fair as suet jade, gently rubbing the new tender flesh on his elbow with a slight itch.
It was as if when the wound had just scabbed over, there was a layer of hard blood on the outside, but the flesh inside was slightly itchy. He couldnât scratch it. The itch entered his flesh and rushed into his heart.
It made his heart itch uncontrollably. âl didnât hurt my muscles and bones. During this period of time, Iâve been applying medicine. Iâve also taken one of the Essence Nourishing Pills you made every day before bed as you instructed.â
The Essence Nourishing Pill had the effect of strengthening the foundation and nurturing the essence. After taking it for a long time, it had the effect of strengthening the body and extending oneâs life. It was called the âSmall Heaven Protection Pill.â
Yu Youyao was a little relieved. âl made some blood nourishing pills earlier. Take some back and eat them. Take one every morning for three months. If you donât feel any discomfort, you can continue taking them. It wonât conflict with the medicinal properties of the Essence Nourishing Pill.â He must have lost a lot of blood after suffering such a serious injury.
Yin Huaixi naturally listened to her. âIâll listen to you.â
Yu Youyaoâs lips curled up as her fingers moved away from Yin Huaixiâs arm.
âIn the future, donât hide it from me when youâre injured. Although I canât help much, 1 can still treat your injuries, brew medicine, prepare incense, medicinal cuisine, nourishment, and so on to help you recover and fight on the battlefield again.â
Yin Huaixi said gently, âIâve underestimated you.â
Yu Youyao stroked the pink new flesh with her fingers. âl know that youâre afraid that Iâll worry. Actually, more than worried, itâsâ¦â When the words reached her lips, she suddenly sensed that something was amiss. She quickly lowered her eyes and swallowed them. âBut I know that every injury you suffer is your pride and glory as King Yue Fei. I should be proud of you.â
Yin Huaixi suddenly held her hand and asked, âWhat is it?â
Yu Youyao looked up in a panic and glanced at him. She only felt that in his eyes, there was a dazzling galaxy that no one dared to look at directly. She quickly lowered her head. âNo, nothing..â