Beasts: Only I Can See the Hidden Evolution Path

Chapter 85: Murong Xinxin's Jade Feet, Crafting the Dragon Spirit Pill! 

Although Murong Xinxin wouldn’t refuse Xiao Xingyu’s enthusiastic help, she couldn’t quite accept the idea of undressing, as it felt too private for her.

“Liujin, let me help you massage your ankle,” Xiao Xingyu offered.

“No need, my brother will be back soon, and he can apply the ointment,” she replied.

“Don’t be so polite with me!” 

Xiao Xingyu was determined to be of service, squatting down and directly taking hold of Murong Xinxin's delicate, smooth jade foot.

“Hmm~”

As soon as her foot came into contact with his hand, Murong Xinxin shivered, her face flushing uncontrollably, emitting a soft, involuntary gasp.

Just as she was about to kick this presumptuous man away, she noticed the sincerity in his eyes—there was no hint of lewdness. 

Xiao Xingyu was genuinely focused on massaging her injured ankle.

With his Demon God Eye’s ability to see through, he could clearly assess her injury. Just as Murong Yangshuo had said, Murong Xinxin’s ankle was a chronic issue, fragile and prone to repeated sprains.

“Liujin, your ankle must have been injured for the first time because of magical beasts, right?” 

“How did you know?” 

Murong Xinxin looked surprised.

Xiao Xingyu's Demon God Eye could analyze scars to determine the cause of the initial injury. 

Memories rushed back to Murong Xinxin. She was not one to easily share her past, yet she found herself recounting it to Xiao Xingyu. 

“When I was five, I went out to sea with my father.”

“Unfortunately, we encountered a tsunami, and the naval ship was attacked by countless water-type magical beasts.”

“I fell into the sea and almost ended up in the mouth of a Black Gold Ironclad Shark.”

“My father saved me, but he lost an arm in the process…”

As she spoke, Murong Xinxin lowered her gaze, a twinge of guilt appearing on her pure and delicate face.

“Compared to the price my father paid, my ankle injury is nothing.”

Xiao Xingyu paused, recalling the image of Murong Xinxin’s father, Admiral Murong Jin, depicted as a "one-armed middle-aged man" in news articles.

“Ah, what a twist of fate~”

“Here I am, accompanying the daughter of Admiral Murong.”

“But tomorrow, I’ll have to go to the Navy Headquarters and attempt to rescue Medusa right under Admiral Murong’s nose.”

Unbeknownst to Murong Xinxin, even if she thought hard, she could never guess that the young man helping her with her ankle would soon be facing her father in battle on the sea.

“Does it feel better now?” 

“Much better.”

“Since it's effective, I'll massage a bit longer.”

Just then, Murong Yangshuo returned, carrying a large bag of ointment for sprains.

At that moment, Xiao Xingyu was still massaging Murong Xinxin's ankle, but to Murong Yangshuo, it looked as if he was playing with his sister's delicate foot!

“Xiao Xingyu, I trust you enough to let you take care of my sister, and here you are shamelessly playing with her feet!”

Xiao Xingyu was at a loss for words. “Brother Yangshuo, this is a massage, not playing around. Please choose your words more carefully!”

Murong Yangshuo sighed deeply, seeming to come to terms with it. 

“Fine, fine. It's rare for you to be the only male friend my sister doesn’t dislike. Just help her apply the ointment.”

He handed Xiao Xingyu a bottle of safflower oil.

Xiao Xingyu meticulously applied the medicine to Murong Xinxin's ankle. 

Once everything was sorted, he turned to leave but paused at the door.

“Liujin, try to stay off your feet for the next few days. Just rest well, and you should be healed before the finals.”

Murong Xinxin nodded obediently, looking very much like Xiao Xingyu's little wife.

After Xiao Xingyu left, Murong Yangshuo rubbed his chin, deep in thought.

Murong Xinxin returned to her usual aloofness. 

“Brother, you should go back to your own room. I need to rest.”

Suddenly serious, Murong Yangshuo asked, “Sis, can I ask you something? Do you like Xiao Xingyu?”

Murong Xinxin hesitated for a second before coldly replying, “Boring.”

“You hesitated!”

“Not only did you hesitate, but you also couldn’t answer directly!”

Bang~

Even though Murong Xinxin had injured one foot, her other foot was fine, and she kicked her brother away.

Thud!

The door locked behind her.

Murong Yangshuo lay on the floor in the hallway, clutching his backside, groaning in pain. 

“Is this really my sister? Why so much strength?!”

“On another note, she reacted pretty strongly to this issue.”

“It seems she really might have feelings for that Xiao Xingyu guy…”

As he dusted himself off and stood up, he muttered to himself while heading back to his room. 

“Whatever, as long as my sister is happy, I guess I can accept Xiao Xingyu as a brother-in-law.”

Meanwhile, Murong Xinxin lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

Struggling with severe social anxiety, she didn’t quite understand what “liking” someone meant; she just felt an unprecedented sense of relaxation whenever she was with Xiao Xingyu.

Heavy rain began to pour.

Raindrops splattered against the window, creating a patchy pattern that danced in the light.

“What does it really mean to like someone?”

Murong Xinxin gazed out the window, her hairplay lightly swaying. 

After returning to his room, Xiao Xingyu immediately activated his Beast Tamer emblem, summoning the Nine-Tailed Dragon Fox.

Dai Lu appeared in the room, her dragon horns resembling a magnificent crown.

Since this fox had fused with the bloodline of a purebred dragon, her aura was even more powerful; a mere glance from her could command respect.

“Lulu, help me with alchemy.”

Xiao Xingyu opened his spatial ring and took out various precious herbs.

Linglong Dendrobium, Blood Spirit Mushroom, Amethyst Deer Antler, Glacier Red Ginseng Fruit…

These herbs were all fundamental materials for crafting the Dragon Spirit Pill.

The core ingredient was the blood of a purebred dragon.

Xiao Xingyu opened a small glass vial, revealing the bubbling blood taken from Dai Lu.

Next came the tedious process of alchemy.

The room was filled not only with the scent of Dai Lu but also with strange medicinal aromas.

As dawn broke, dispelling the darkness.

After the heavy rain, the sky began to lighten, and the morning sun spread across the horizon.

“Done!”

Xiao Xingyu, sporting dark circles under his eyes, raised his fist in triumph.

After a night of hard work, he successfully refined two pills.

These were two perfect Dragon Spirit Pills, identical to those sold in the system store.

When a Beast Tamer consumes one, their spiritual power would instantly increase tenfold for five minutes.

If they took a second pill, their power would still be tenfold, but the effect would last an additional five minutes, totaling ten minutes.

With these two Dragon Spirit Pills and the upgraded Nine-Tailed Dragon Fox, Dai Lu, Xiao Xingyu would have the strength to contend with a Nine-Star Beastmaster for ten minutes.

“Lulu, I’m going to take a nap. When I wake up, we’ll set off.”

Xiao Xingyu was too tired and fell asleep in Dai Lu’s embrace.

Watching the exhausted young man in her arms, Dai Lu reached out and gently stroked his face.

“Even though you’re asleep, I still want to say thank you.”

Dai Lu understood that Xiao Xingyu was the master, and she was the beast.

Logically, the master had no obligation to accompany their beast into a life-and-death situation at the execution ground.

Yet Xiao Xingyu broke that norm.

To Dai Lu, Xiao Xingyu was a special existence; it was more than just a bond of blood contract. 

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