She shook her head. "No, I'm fine. The rain stopped not long after you left, and everyone else in Wonderland is fine. Everyone is fine."
Having said that, Xue Li's face secretly turned red in the quiet and dark night.
She was undoubtedly thinking of what Zi Lan said to her before he left.
Xue Li was embarrassed to let him find out, so she continued to explain, "You are missing. I waited for you in the fairyland for a long time, and when you didn't come back, I discussed with my aunt to come out to look for you. After I came out, I happened to meet people from Xinglin Peak. They said that Xinglin Peak is the closest immortal cultivation sect to the place where you disappeared, and it should be the easiest place to get news, so I came here."
Xueli said it lightly, not wanting to make Wuwu worry, but in reality, she was far from relaxed. In the days after Zilan left, Xueli stayed at the entrance of the fairyland almost day and night, curled up by the door, and refused to leave even after her aunt persuaded her to do so, wanting to wait for him to come back.
After leaving the fairyland, Xueli was not familiar with everything outside, and had no idea what to do. She could only run around like a headless fly. She tried not to show any abnormality during the day, and lived in Xinglin Peak with difficulty. But at night, looking at the moonlight and the empty house, she secretly thought of the big snow wolf.
She tried her best to ask everyone she could meet for information, and pieced together what might have happened to the Snow Wolf from the fragmented information. When she realized that what mortals in the world knew was too limited and it was difficult for her to get answers, Xue Li tried her best not to think about it, but sometimes she still felt fear and despair that she would never find the Snow Wolf.
And now, the big snow wolf finally returned to her.
Xue Li's eyes felt a little sore. She had so many things to say and ask, but she didn't know where to start.
Xue Li was still very worried about the injuries on the big snow wolf. Although she felt that her medical skills were probably not as good as the medical immortal in the Ninth Heaven, she still felt uneasy because she hadn't seen it with her own eyes.
Xue Li was panicking and wanted to touch Zi Lan's clothes again: "You better let me see your injuries! Even if there is a medical immortal from the Ninth Heaven, I have to confirm it again in person. It won't hurt to have more doctors..."
"I'm glad you're all right."
But the big snow wolf didn't let go of her hand at all, and stubbornly held her there.
When Zi Lan heard that Xue Li came out for him, he was stunned for a moment, feeling surprised, touched and distressed.
He looked at Xueli's hazy outline in the darkness and said, "I'm sorry, I was unconscious before... I just woke up today and came to see you."
Zi Lan's words undoubtedly made Xue Li more aware of the severity of Zi Lan's injuries.
Her chest ached, dully, as if an unsharpened knife was cutting it.
The view in the room was dim, and the big snow wolf tried its best to block her sight, but as time passed, Xue Li gradually adapted to the light.
She saw a silhouette of a big snow wolf in front of her. His white fur coat looked particularly bright in the night. His facial features were thin and his eyes were slightly sparkling. She could vaguely see the conspicuous crescent-shaped wound on one side of his cheek.
Xueli suddenly called out: "... Zilan."
“…!”
Hearing his name from Xue Li's mouth, Zi Lan couldn't help but tremble.
Seriously speaking, this was the first time Xue Li called the right name.
There was no need for the two to say much, but they seemed to have returned to that night more than a month ago. Zi Lan took the last Tongyu Pill and handed one of the paired swords to her.
Xueli said: "Can I ask you a question?"
Zi Lan asked: "What?"
Xueli asked: "What did you mean by what you said to me that night?"
Zi Lan: “…”
Zi Lan's ears were quietly flushed, and in fact, Xue Li's was also like this. Both of their cheeks were hot, but they couldn't see each other.
The atmosphere in the air gradually became strange.
Zi Lan asked: "Don't you understand?"
Xueli shook her head, her heart tightening, and said, "It's not that I don't understand, I'm just not sure. I heard from Xiaolu that there are different feelings between men and women, but I don't really understand it myself. If you feel that way about me, why? Is it different from a normal relationship?"
Zi Lan replied: "There are many differences."
Xueli asked: "Can you actually demonstrate it? It's still very vague to me just by saying it like this."
Xue Li's hand was still held in Zi Lan's palm, half leaning against him. She could see that Zi Lan trembled noticeably when he heard her say that.
He said, "I have a fondness for you, and a practical demonstration might be offensive."
Xueli said: "It's okay, I'm willing to give it a try."
Zi Lan paused for a moment and reminded again: "It really might be offensive."
Xueli said, "It's okay, just give it a try."
Zi Lan didn't speak for a long time, and the silence between the two seemed to have lasted for several years.
After a long while, Zi Lan finally spoke again: "If you don't want to do it anymore, tell me."
This sentence made Xue Li stunned for a moment, and then she felt Zi Lan's body move.
He was half-kneeling in front of her, and now, Xue Li felt him standing up.
Zi Lan kept holding one of her hands, while the other hand clasped her waist.
He put his arm around her waist and pulled her close to him.
Xue Li felt Zi Lan's breath approaching her, and she was surrounded by his warmth.
Zi Lan lowered her head.
He freed one hand, ran his fingertips through her hair, and then gently cupped her ears and the back of her head.
Xue Li could feel Zi Lan's nose hovering a little distance away from her for a long time, and their breaths blended with each other.
Finally, he leaned over and kissed her on the lips.
Xue Li felt like something in her heart exploded brilliantly!
Zi Lan's lips were icy cold and a little nervous. She had never been so close to anyone before, but the refreshing smell on Zi Lan did not disgust her. Instead, she felt comfortable.
Zi Lan's lips stayed on her lips for about three counts before slowly moving away.
Xueli heard her heart beating alarmingly fast.
Zi Lan didn't do anything extra. He just kept his lips on hers quietly for a while, as rigidly as if he was fulfilling some duty.
But after it was over, both of them had red faces.
They faced each other awkwardly. Xueli sat on the bed, unconsciously shrank back and lowered her head in shame.
Zi Lan tried hard to suppress the embarrassment in her voice and said, "That's what I mean. Do you understand?"
Xue Li didn't know whether to nod or shake her head, but she nodded in the end.
Zi Lan asked again: "How do you... feel?"
Sydney replied: "I don't hate it."
Now Lan also felt his heart beating so fast that it was about to explode.
The two of them restrained each other for a while.
After a long time, Zi Lan said stiffly: "I should go back soon. The Wolf Officer and the Medical Immortal are waiting for me outside. I can't stay in the mortal world for too long."
Xueli grabbed the velvet edge of Zilan's fur coat and said, "Okay."
Zi Lan thought for a moment and asked, "Xue Li, I'm awake now. The fairy car of the Wolf Realm is parked outside. Are you willing to go back to the Ninth Heaven with me? We can go back together first, and when we get back to the Ninth Heaven, we can let others inform Fairy Shao Yin and the Fairyland to let them rest assured."
After Zi Lan knew that Xue Li left the fairyland for him, he also understood that she did not come to the mortal world on her own initiative. Now that he has woken up, Xue Li naturally has no reason to stay here.
Zi Lan thought Xue Li would definitely go back with him happily, but to her surprise, upon hearing his proposal, Xue Li immediately shook her head and refused, "Absolutely not! Not now, I can't leave Xinglin Peak yet."
Zi Lan had already thought about how to take good care of the little fox and make Xueli live happily when she returned to the wolf realm when she was in the fairyland. So when she heard this answer, she paused and asked in surprise, "Why?"
Xue Li replied: "I haven't got the Xuanri Yan Fruit here yet! The prize of this Xinglin Association is the Xuanri Yan Fruit. This medicine is hard to find, but it is necessary to treat your cold. I don't know if I can find other Xuanri Yan Fruits elsewhere, so I can't miss this one. I still have to stay here to participate in the Xinglin Association. As long as I can win the Yan Fruit, I can help you treat your cold."
Xue Li spoke very persistently and seriously.
But after hearing this, Zi Lan was completely stunned.
He didn't expect that Xue Li was unwilling to leave just for him. He felt mixed emotions and was overwhelmed with desire.
He said, "I can help you look for it in the Ninth Heaven. If it's for my medicine, my parents will definitely help. There's a good chance that we can find it."
Xue Li said, "What if we don't find it? Besides, it will take time for you to look for it again. I only have a few days left in the Xinglin Club. Maybe I will win it back sooner."
She paused, and then continued, "But after you disappeared, my aunt and I split up and went out to look for you, and the little animals in the fairyland were all very worried about you. Since you are okay, could you please go back to the fairyland and look for my aunt to tell them that you are okay? I still need a few days here, and I can go back to see them after I get the Flame Fruit."
When Zi Lan heard Xue Li say this, he naturally agreed.
But he suddenly remembered that he had not yet told Xueli that Fairy Shaoyin was the reincarnation of a god. Although he could not tell her now, he would tell Xueli this in advance when Fairy Shaoyin had almost finished her tribulation, so that she would not be frightened.
He said, "Then I will go back first. I will come to see you in two days."
Xue Li could also see that Zi Lan was actually very weak, and he refused to let her see his injuries, so she had no choice but to ask the Medical Immortal of the Ninth Heaven to take a closer look at him.
Xueli waved goodbye to him and said, "Go back. I'll wait for you to come back."
Zi Lan bowed his head to her.
Zi Lan didn't want her to see his face so much. Although Xue Li wanted to hold him tightly, she resisted the urge to chase him and let Zi Lan tiptoe out of the room.
But after Zi Lan left, Xue Li was still sitting alone on the bed, with the blush on her face.
She made sure that she could not hear Zi Lan's footsteps leaving, then she raised her hand and gently placed it on her lips.
There seemed to be still some warmth left by him on her lips.
Xue Li's face turned red, as if it was stained with the sunset glow, and she didn't move for a long time.
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On the other side, Zi Lan retreated from the guest house where Xue Li lived, with a large area of his face flushed red. He could still pretend to be calm when facing Xue Li in the house, but he was completely out of control once he came out.
As soon as the wolf officers saw the young master coming out, they immediately surrounded him.
"Young Master, how was it? Did your meeting with Fairy Xueli go well?"
The wolf officers asked with concern.
When Zi Lan saw the wolf officers coming, he quickly tried to regain his composure and responded, "Yes, the meeting went smoothly. She seems to be fine."
The wolf officers looked at the young master's expression, all of them with a thoughtful look in their eyes.
Although the young master put it simply, there are so many intriguing points.
In fact, they had not originally intended to see or hear more. As soon as the young master walked over, they tactfully retreated far away. However, the gods had very good hearing and it was easy for them to overhear everything if they were not careful. As soon as the young master showed up, they heard the little girl in the house happily running out and calling him "Wuwu".
The young master has lived in the Wolf Territory for nearly twenty years, and no one has ever heard of him having such a nickname. The key point is that the young master himself doesn't think there is anything wrong with it and accepts it.
He used particularly intimate terms for her, had an ambiguous conversation afterwards, and even covered the girl's eyes.
The young master pulled the curtain at the back, so no one could see or hear anything. But seeing the young master coming out with a red face, it was impossible that nothing had happened.
The author has something to say: The OTL has been so laggy lately that my head might have been eaten by zombies.
I need to adjust my condition today.
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Thank you very much to Qirengkf, cici and jojojoooxx for throwing a mine at me!! Spinning and rolling around, kissing and rubbing!!