Chapter 546: Supporting Each Other in Times of Need

Chapter 546: Supporting Each Other in Times of Need

Perhaps it was because she rarely found herself in such a weakened state.

Her dislocated arm had only just been set, making it so that it was best not to exert any force, and in truth, she had no strength to do so. The ointment’s warmth seeped into her cracked rib, causing a tingly and itchy sensation, but it could not mask the sharp pain in her bones.

Her meridians felt as though they were twisted, and her true qi was stagnant.

She wanted to help Zhao Changhe up but found she could not lift him as he was far too heavy.

Just putting a bit more effort into it made her feel as though her arm might dislocate again, leaving her completely powerless.

Even the fish, flopping about on the ground, seemed as though it could slap her in the face.

Whoosh!

Dragon Emperor flashed, skewering the fish and making sure it would no longer move.

Lady Three grumbled, “Are you trying to bully me too?”

The fish had nothing to say in front of such audacity.

Holding the large fish, Lady Three intended to roast it over the fire but realized she did not even have a makeshift spit.

She looked around in silence, finding no branches sturdy or tall enough to use as a spit. To make a stand, she would need to move some stones, but even that was too difficult to lift with her current strength.

When Zhao Changhe was around, everything seemed so easy. But the moment he fell, everything became an ordeal.

That’s what the pillar of a household does, isn’t it...

Still, Lady Three was no delicate flower from a greenhouse like Cui Yuanyang. She had survived on her own for extended periods of time in her youth.

If her hands would not do, she would use her feet. She kicked a stone over to the fire, using her bare feet to push it into place by the fire, then went to kick another.

Without the protection of her true qi, her bare feet soon started bleeding, but Lady Three’s expression remained unchanged. She completed the makeshift spit roast and placed the fish on it to roast.

She did not have the energy to clean the fish or remove the scales, so she had to settle for roasting it as is.

The fish was large, and she had no idea how long it would take to cook it through. She turned to look at Zhao Changhe, who lay sprawled on the ground, and went to try to help him up once again.

She realized that she did not have to rely solely on her arms... If she could just lift his arm over her shoulder and bear his full weight on herself, she might be able to manage.

Lady Three struggled to drag Zhao Changhe toward the octopus’ body, feeling like a young girl hauling a giant teddy bear.

How annoying—I’m supposed to be the big sister here.

Step by step, she painstakingly dragged him to the side of the octopus. Just as she bent down to lay him down, pain shot through her rib, and his weight came crashing down, knocking her to the ground.

Haha! Even though it’s still really hazy, it clearly has a scar across its face!

Compared to his hulking, muscular body on the outside, Lady Three could not help but find this tiny, vulnerable yin spirit rather funny. She picked up the little figure, cradling it gently. “Don’t worry, little piggy. Your big sister is here to protect you.”

Unlike earlier, when she had felt like a young girl dragging a giant teddy bear, this time, she really felt like the elder sister holding her little brother. She was filled with an immense sense of satisfaction.

Here, the helplessness she had felt outside vanished. Within Zhao Changhe’s soul sea, Lady Three, with her superior cultivation, was like an invincible goddess.

The “tsunami” surged toward them, but she stood unshaken, unaffected. Lady Three pointed a finger, and the waves obediently reversed, flowing back into the sea and settling without a ripple.

Above her finger, though it was someone else’s soul sea, the Black Tortoise constellation still shone bright, as if knowing that it was in the presence of its master.

The chaos of the collapsing heavens and plummeting stars gradually receded. The Black Tortoise presided over the firmament, and order returned, restoring peace.

Lady Three, with a playful smile, ruffled the little figure’s face. “Time to wake up.”

The little figure groggily opened its eyes.

From Zhao Changhe’s perspective, he felt as if he was dreaming of the apocalypse. Waves crashed down in a world-ending flood, like the collapse of the previous era, and he stood utterly powerless, barely holding on, at the center of the storm with the heavens above breaking apart.

Zhao Changhe even wondered if this was what the Sea Emperor had once faced... It seemed logical. After all, his current state was caused by the Sea Emperor’s spiritual attack, so this connection seemed natural.

But it did not take him long to realize he was wrong.

Lady Three appeared, walking atop the waves like a goddess descending from the heavens.

She then cradled him in her arms, stroking him gently. “Don’t worry, little piggy. Your big sister is here to protect you.”

And just like that, the apocalyptic storm vanished, the waves calmed, and the heavens were restored.

Lady Three’s embrace was warm, soft, and incredibly comforting.

Zhao Changhe snuggled deeper into her arms, rubbing against her affectionately.

Am I having this dream because of Lady Three’s earlier display? I have to admit, though, the thought did cross my mind. In reality, I have to act with restraint and be a gentleman. But since this is a dream, it should be fine for me to indulge a little, right?

Lady Three, meanwhile, noticed the misty little figure snuggling into her embrace, and she could not help but find it amusing. If he had a Yang Spirit, there might be something akin to a spiritual communion. But he’s only got a barely-formed yin spirit—a fundamentally insubstantial entity. What could he even feel by snuggling up to me like this?

Wait... why can I feel something?

Lady Three’s thoughts became muddled for a moment before she suddenly understood.

At that moment, she realized their physical bodies were also entwined, with him pressing against her from above...

She was rescuing him in his soul sea, while he was playing with her outside?

1. This can also be translated as Milky Way, though I don’t think it necessarily fits the context of the setting. ☜