CHAPTER 20: CHAPTER 20: IS THE PLOT BEING SET RIGHT?

Wen Shu was forced to lie flat on the bed, dazed for two seconds, not yet reacting when Wu Xuan quickly walked to her side and lowered his head guilt-ridden, "Female..."

Seeing he was about to apologize again, Wen Shu felt a bit helpless; Wu Xuan always took all the responsibility upon himself, but the dense forest was where she wanted to go, and the danger was caused by the mysterious person; Wu Xuan was not at fault at all.

She sighed, patted his shoulder, interrupting, "Wu Xuan, this really has nothing to do with you, help me sit up first."

The female was really too forgiving...

Wu Xuan couldn’t help but think, it’s only natural for males to protect females, yet they went out together and the female got injured; to him, it seemed due to his negligence.

But the female didn’t want him to be too self-blaming.

"...Alright." Swallowing back the words of apology, Wu Xuan obediently supported the female’s back.

Without having exerted any strength, the tall female at the side slapped his hand away, pushing Wen Shu back down, "This won’t do, sitting up will worsen the injury!"

Falling back onto the bed again, Wen Shu was slightly speechless watching the two beastmen at her bedside.

Wu Xuan clutched the back of his hand, his broken brows lowered fiercely, angrily glaring at Wu Ya, "Be gentle with the female, she’s still injured!"

Then he switched expressions to look at Wen Shu, his eyebrows filled with tenderness.

"Wu Xuan, is this still you?"

Wu Ya stood under the dim firelight, exaggeratedly rubbing her eyes at Wu Xuan’s different treatment.

She had healthy wheat-colored skin, wearing a chest wrap and short skirt made of reddish-brown animal hide.

Her black and white hair was tied up high with vines, with a bold diamond-shaped face, well-defined and sharp features, and slightly thick lips, she looked sexy and full of vitality.

Wen Shu admired her, having not seen such a distinct female since coming to the Beast World these past few days.

While Wu Ya teased Wu Xuan, she was also observing Wen Shu.

She was really curious, what kind of female could captivate Wu Xuan, who couldn’t even be swayed by the females of Beast City!

Her blue eyes scanned the female up and down, from a fairly graceful face to the messy animal hide...

Falling on those bloodstained legs, her brow furrowed deeply.

Apart from having a prettier face, there’s nothing special, plus the females in Beast City are prettier... And how did this injury happen, it’s way too severe!

Seeing her dithering, Wu Xuan anxiously urged, "Wu Ya, hurry check on the female."

"Got it!"

Fearing the female’s injury would worsen the longer it dragged on, Wu Ya pushed aside her gossip thoughts, sat by the bedside closer to the female, and upon seeing the exposed bone in her leg wound, couldn’t help but gasp.

Having treated countless beastmen, it was her first time seeing a female with such severe injuries!

Unable to hold back, Wu Ya babbled her complaints, "What’s going on here? Wu Xuan, how did father teach you? If you plan to take care of the female like this, better go back to the tribe and be your solitary leopard!"

Already feeling guilty, Wu Xuan was almost drowning in remorse upon hearing Wu Ya’s words.

Wen Shu reassured him by patting his hand, "It’s not Wu Xuan’s fault, it’s because I insisted on going into the dense forest and encountered a mutant beast."

This was the truth, yet Wu Ya and Wu Xuan’s expressions were unimpressed.

Wu Ya looked at Wen Shu, seeing her unchanged expression, even smiling at herself, felt a surge of admiration.

She couldn’t help but click her tongue, "Female, you’re really resilient!"

Wen Shu silently smiled, having been injured often, her tolerance had grown stronger.

She propped herself up on her elbow, weakly asking, "Witch doctor, how’s my injury, can it be healed?"

The female’s voice was clean and soothing, softly uttering the word "doctor," making Wu Ya feel a bit elated; this female truly was a rare gentle and courteous one, she kind of understood now why Wu Xuan liked her.

But knowing her own abilities, Wu Ya did not boast, "I will do my best to heal you."

Without further fuss, her palm touched the untarnished skin of the female, emitting a moonlight-like green glow in the cave, intermittently lasting for a long time.

The flesh of the bloody calf visibly began to heal.

Wen Shu speculated on the female’s rank, feeling the prickly itch of her leg flesh growing back, a hint of delight flashing in her eyes.

It seems Wu Ya’s ability is quite powerful, she should be able to heal her leg.

As the leg flesh grew, Wu Ya’s power gradually depleted, and she, sweating profusely, stopped, propping herself on the bed’s edge, somewhat breathlessly asking, "How does it feel?"

Wen Shu propped herself up, touched the smooth-as-ever calf, gratitude sparkling in her eyes, "Thank you, Wu Ya, you’re incredible!"

Facing the female’s unstinting praise, Wu Ya smiled cheerfully, "I also think I’m amazing... But this is the limit of Sixth Rank superpowers."

As a talented female of nearby tribes, Wu Ya was undoubtedly proud.

But despite her joy, there was still a slight heaviness in her eyes, "Wu Xuan, help the female stand up and try."

Still need support?

Wen Shu was puzzled, feeling as though she could now run and jump.

Before Wu Xuan could react, Wen Shu directly got out of bed; as her toes touched the ground, her expression changed, the seemingly healthy legs were completely numb, going limp as if boneless, collapsing straight to the ground.

Wu Xuan swiftly caught her around the waist, cradling her on his lap, anxiously asking Wu Ya, "What’s going on?"

Wu Ya furrowed her brow tightly, silently crouched down, gripping Wen Shu’s calf, pressing hard, "Does it hurt, do you feel anything?"

Her force was not light, the white calf bearing a red mark, yet Wen Shu felt no pain whatsoever.

Her heart sinking, Wen Shu tried hard to lift her leg, able to move above the knee, but the calf seemed like an extra piece of wood attached to her body, limp and swinging.

Instantly, she recalled the original character’s backstory—a lame person with a numb left leg.

Tremendous panic surged in her heart, Wen Shu’s knuckles turned white, tightly gripping the grass mat beneath her, her throat feeling as though choked by an invisible hand, making it hard to breathe.

Is the plot... realigning itself?

Wu Xuan felt her stiffness in his arms, holding her tighter, "Female..."

The person in his arms, face as pale as paper, suffered a major blow, eyes empty and lifeless, he had never seen the female like this, his heart twisted tightly, wishing the injured one was him.

Wu Xuan tenderly drew Wen Shu to him, urgently asking, "Wu Ya, what’s wrong with the female’s leg?"

Wu Ya’s expression was serious, "The female’s injury was too severe, my healing ability can only restore flesh, but all the nerves in her calf were severed, and the bones are all broken..."

Her abilities were limited and couldn’t heal the female.

Wu Xuan caught her meaning, and his face grew heavy, "Is there no other way? I can take the female to Beast City."

Though Wu Ya was an outstanding figure in nearby tribes, Beast City also had higher-ranked females, maybe they would have a solution.

With hope in his heart, Wu Ya shook her head, mercilessly shattering his expectations, "Wu Xuan, they can’t heal the female either..."