A few hours passed, and Yun Lintian's injury had recovered almost seventy percent with the help of the Tree of Life, the Dragon God's Marrow, and mountains of pills.
During this period, Ning Yue didn't move away in the slightest as she continued to watch Yun Lintian recuperate. To her, it was a miracle that Yun Lintian could recover to this extent in such a short period.
"Phew…" Yun Lintian let out a long breath and opened his eyes. His injury was more severe than he thought. This made him wonder what kind of existence that gigantic hand was. A Divine Emperor? A God Emperor?
Moreover, how did this person know about his position and timing?
Yun Lintian shook his head and put these thoughts aside. He paid attention to the Gate of Beyond Heaven and discovered it could not be opened, as if there was an invisible force preventing him from doing so.
"What's going on?" Yun Lintian furrowed his brows deeply.
At this moment, Ning Yue poured a cup of water and handed it to Yun Lintian, bringing him back to his sense.
Yun Lintian accepted the cup and bottomed up before saying. "Thank you."
Ning Yue made gestures, asking how he was right now.
"I have almost fully recovered now." Yun Lintian smiled.
Suddenly, Yun Lintian noticed a small scar on Ning Yue's neck that he had failed to see previously because of his injury. With a glance, he immediately understood why Ning Yue became mute. Clearly, someone deliberately destroyed her vocal cord.
Ning Yue tilted her head and made gestures, asking whether Yun Lintian was hungry.
Without waiting for Yun Lintian to reply, Ning Yue got up and started a fire on a small stove in the corner of the room, preparing to make a meal.
Yun Lintian stared at her thin back and sighed inwardly. Such a pure-hearted girl unfortunately suffered a lot.
He waved his hand to stop Ning Yue and took a few delicacies out. "Let's eat together."
Ning Yue was stunned, and her gaze fell onto various delicacies she had never seen before. The fragrant aroma made her subconsciously swallow.
Since she was young, she had never seen such a sumptuous meal before.
Yun Lintian took a new set of tables and chairs out and said. "Why are you standing there?"
Ning Yue returned to her senses and hesitantly sat on the brand-new chair while looking at the food without blinking.
With her knowledge, she could see these delicacies were made of high-quality crops and herbs, which were impossible to find around here.
Yun Lintian handed her a pair of chopsticks and said. "Go ahead. There's no need to be polite."
Ning Yue looked at Yun Lintian and hesitated for a while before finally picking the chopsticks up and started eating.
Her eyes lit up as she took the first bite. She had never eaten something this delicious before in her life.
Yun Lintian picked a piece of roasted meat for Ning Yue. "Eat more."
Ning Yue nodded gently and buried her head in eating.
This scene made Yun Lintian's heart ache. What kind of experience she had gone through these years? She couldn't even have a single good meal, it seemed.
While the two were enjoying the meal, two young men outside couldn't help frowning. Normally, it should be the time for Ning Yue to come out now. Why there was no movement?
"Do you want to go over and take a look?" A thin young man asked.
"Let's wait first. Senior Brother Huang told us to keep an eye on her. We shouldn't approach her hut recklessly. Don't forget that Senior Sister Chen warned everyone to stay away from her." A tall young man said in a low voice.
Judging from their clothes, their status should be roughly the same as Ning Yue's—the lowest of the low.
The thin man rubbed his stomach and said. "But I am hungry now. Should we go back first? Anyway, that little bastard probably won't leave for a long time."
The tall man hesitated slightly. His stomach was also growling.
"Hmm? What is this smell? It's so fragrant!" The thin man exclaimed while sniffing. The aroma made him drool directly.
The tall man sniffed slightly and looked toward Ning Yue's dilapidated hut in surprise. "The smell came from her hut."
The thin man's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said. "This bitch! She actually hid some delicious food behind our backs!.. Let's go, Brother Xie."
The tall man hesitated briefly, but the aroma was too tempting that he couldn't hold back anymore.
Without thinking further, the two quickly rushed toward Ning Yue's hut.
Inside the hut, Ning Yue's movement froze, and her expression became anxious. She could hear someone run over from the outside.
"Relax. Leave them to me. You can continue." Yun Lintian smiled and glanced toward the door. His Divine Sense spread out and enveloped the incoming two young men.
Immediately, the two froze in place as their minds turned blank, falling into a trance.
"Forget what you've seen today and go back to your residence, waiting for my order. If Huang Yuchun asks you about it, just tell him you haven't seen anything suspicious." Yun Lintian's voice resounded in their minds, and the two young men turned around, leaving directly.
Hearing the footsteps go away, Ning Yue was confused and pried to look at the outside through a small gap on the wall.
Seeing the two young men walk away like a robot, Ning Yue was even more confused.
"I've sent them away. Let's continue our meal," Yun Lintian said gently and waved his hand to create an isolating barrier around them.
Although Ning Yue couldn't see the barrier, she knew that Yun Lintian had done something.
She returned to her seat and continued to eat while peeking at Yun Lintian from time to time.
To her, the two young men earlier were extremely powerful. Both of them had already reached the peak of the Essence Profound Realm, but Yun Lintian could actually send them away without even moving from his seat.
Perhaps he's a Spirit Profound Realm's expert?… Thought Ning Yue.
The meal lasted an hour, and all that was left on the table were empty plates.
Ning Yue rubbed her first-time-bulging tummy and smiled in satisfaction. With this meal, she could definitely last for a week.
Yun Lintian waved his hand to put the plates away and poured two cups of tea for themselves.
"Can you tell me more about this Profound Pill Sect?"