Hearing Yue Zhong’s words, Kong Tianyu and the other leaders dismissed themselves. They all gladly took the chance to relax and rest up. After fighting continuously for 5 days, all the warriors were fatigued- they desperately needed rest and recuperation.
Yue Zhong called Ji Qingwu over. Likewise, he passed her a pink Snake Birth Fruit, saying,
“Qingwu, this is a Snake Birth Fruit. After eating this, there’s a huge chance you will become an Evolver. However, you must take note that after consuming it, you will run a fever for a day and will be almost completely unable to move.”
The Special Forces Battalion was filled with experts. The reason Ji Qingwu could become its commander was somewhat due to her own strength, and also somewhat due to Yue Zhong’s bias. That was the primary reason she could possess this post.
After Ji Qingwu received the Snake Birth Fruit, she looked at Yue Zhong with a piercing gaze, before decisively popping it into her mouth.
Not long after, her entire face flushed red and she felt faint, seeing stars and falling face first to the floor, breathing in ragged breaths.
Yue Zhong immediately shot forward and swept her into his embrace. A faint fragrance from her body spread out, setting his heart on fire.
Ji Qingwu was breathing erratically and she looked at Yue Zhong, before closing her eyes in a reassured manner.
Yue Zhong carried Ji Qingwu back to his villa in Ning Guang County, as he personally took care of her and wiped her clean as she sweated her way through the fever. During the entire period, he never left her side.
Tong Xiaoyun saw Yue Zhong’s meticulous care of Ji Qingwu and asked with a trace of envy, “Who’s that lady? Brother Yue seems to like her very much.”
Zhuo Yatong was also looking at Yue Zhong carefully watching over Ji Qing Wu. This made her heart also feel a little sour and jealous.
“Brother Yue has mentioned before that he had established a survivor base in Qing Yuan County right? That girl must be his woman there. From the looks of it, he appears to care for her very much.”
Zhuo Yatong thought she had prepared herself for the fact that there was going to be a harem. She really had. The truth though was that upon witnessing it, she still could not fight back the feelings of jealousy. After all, which lady would be so broad-minded that she could gladly share her man with other women? What made Zhuo Yatong especially jealous was that she could see Yue Zhong truly liked Ji Qingwu, not just for her body or looks.
Early the next morning, Ji Qingwu’s fever had subsided and she regained her consciousness. Upon opening her eyes, she saw Yue Zhong by her side. It seemed Yue Zhong had been watching over her for an entire day.
When Yue Zhong saw that Ji Qingwu had awakened, he smiled lightly and asked,
“Are you feeling better?”
“Mm!!” She nodded. “I have become a Spirit-based Evolver and have gained a Sword Qi skill!”
Ji Qingwu looked at Yue Zhong with a grateful expression in her eyes.
All of a sudden, Ji Qingwu threw out a question,
“Yue Zuong…. you like me, don’t you?”
Facing such a question out of the blue, Yue Zhong was obviously unsettled. In response, he became silent for a moment. Looking deep inside of himself he ultimately found the answer. It seemed that he had long fallen for this graceful and courageous fighter, probably when they had been facing death together on multiple occasions, to the point that his feelings for her were more than those towards Lu Wen.
It was just that Ji Qingwu wasn’t simply a girl he liked. She was a comrade who he had fought shoulder to shoulder with, and faced multiple obstacles together with. He also knew he wasn’t willing to force her into being his woman with his strength. Furthermore, he was afraid that if he confessed and was rejected, he might do some frightening things. This was why he would rather everything remain with the status quo, while quietly watching her grow.
Right now Yue Zhong felt that the situation was much more complicated than facing the Type 2 Mutant Water Snake. He pondered and struggled for a long while, before gritting his teeth and replying with an affirmative,
“Yes!”
Ji Qingwu’s mesmerizing pair of eyes was fixed on Yue Zhong. A complicated look flashed within as she spoke,
“If I were to follow you, would you be willing to forsake the other women just for me?”
Yue Zhong looked back at the pair of eyes that were as enchanting as the stars in the night sky and replied honestly,
“I can’t do that! They chose to follow me, and that makes them my women. Even though I like you, I cannot throw them aside just for you. It’s a matter of honor.”
Ji Qingwu closed her eyes and she softly spoke,
“I understand…I want to rest now, please step out.”