Chapter 68

At this moment, Su Yi was walking extremely fast, although he was just strolling leisurely. In no time, he had already reached the vicinity of the thatched cottage. He waved his hand, and his subordinates immediately respectfully presented a small rabbit that had been prepared in advance.

Su Yi smiled on his face, but showed no mercy with his hands. He gently comforted the little rabbit for a moment, then placed his right hand on the rabbit's hind leg and gave it a hard twist. Instantly, a "squeak" of pain was heard, and the rabbit's hind leg was broken alive.

Holding the struggling and screaming little rabbit, he lightly tapped its head, and the rabbit immediately fell unconscious and stopped moving.

Waving his hand to order everyone to retreat, Su Yi then put on a slightly panicked expression and hurriedly rushed into Bao Xiruo's thatched cottage, exclaiming, "Mother, come and take a look at this little rabbit. It seems to be injured..."

Bao Xiruo was sewing winter clothes for Su Yi. Although Su Yi had repeatedly stated that he was now immune to cold and heat, she didn't understand these martial arts principles. Sewing winter clothes for her son had been a long-standing habit, and she wouldn't change it just because of his words. Besides, her son was growing, and he had grown much taller since leaving the Quanzhen Sect two years ago, so his clothes needed to be changed.

She was so engrossed in sewing that when she heard Su Yi's voice, she looked up and saw that he was holding an injured rabbit in his arms. She quickly got up to take it, asking anxiously, "What happened to this little rabbit? How did it get such serious injuries?"

Without waiting for an answer, she snatched the rabbit from Su Yi's hands, took out her medicine box, and focused on treating its injuries, completely ignoring Su Yi.

"It's all my fault. I was walking by the roadside and accidentally injured it... I knew you were good at taking care of small animals, so I brought it to you right away."

Su Yi said with a guilty look.

This was a trick he had learned from novels. He noticed that Bao Xiruo had been depressed and unhappy for years, although she could still laugh a few times when Su Yi was around. However, Su Yi was also very busy and could only spend a couple of hours with her each day. What could she do when he wasn't around?

Although Su Yi didn't know much about medicine, he had seen enough to know that prolonged depression could be very harmful to one's health, even leading to depression. So, he decided to give Bao Xiruo something to do.

If it were in the modern world, he would have encouraged her to go out and dance or do other activities. Unfortunately, in this ancient era with limited mental stimulation, it wasn't appropriate for a woman to go out and socialize.

With no other choice, Su Yi followed the example from novels and brought an injured small animal back every so often. Bao Xiruo was very kind-hearted. When she lived with Yang Tiexin, she had been gentle with the poultry, allowing them to live out their natural lives. Now, seeing an injured small animal, she immediately felt compassion and focused all her attention on it, forgetting her own worries.

While Bao Xiruo was carefully tending to the rabbit, Su Yi, who was already familiar with the routine, opened her storage cabinet, took out some tea, and made two cups for himself.

With his current cultivation, he was quite skilled at making tea. He just needed to pour boiling water into the cup and use the Nine Yang True Qi to keep it warm, ensuring the temperature remained constant. He had perfect control over the timing, and after Wanyan Honglie tasted the tea he made, he praised it, saying it was even better than that of tea masters. He had never seen anyone bring out the fragrance of tea to such a degree.

Wanyan Honglie's treatment of Bao Xiruo was truly beyond reproach. He treated her as if she were the most precious thing in the world, wanting to give her all the treasures of the world to show his love. Therefore, although Bao Xiruo lived in a dilapidated thatched cottage, the tea and other items in her storage cabinet were of the highest quality. Neither Su Yi nor Wanyan Honglie could match her in this regard.

Thus, Su Yi loved to come to Bao Xiruo's place to drink tea. Over time, it had become a habit to make two cups of tea as soon as he arrived. The fragrant aroma of the tea, heated by his inner strength, filled the air, making one's mouth water.

Gently binding the rabbit's hind leg, Bao Xiruo carefully placed it in an empty cage and then sat down next to Su Yi, looking at him with a scolding expression. "Why do you always find injured small animals these days?"

Su Yi replied nonchalantly, "Oh... I know you are the most kind-hearted person, Mother, and can't bear to see small animals suffer, so I pay attention to them. It turns out that the servants in our mansion are really careless, not paying attention to their steps and ignoring the animals they step on. If I catch them, I won't let them off easily!"

"You..." Bao Xiruo sighed helplessly, but her mood had already improved.

"Alright, Mother, don't worry about these trivial matters. Focusing on such small things will make you age quickly... Let's drink tea instead!"

Su Yi eagerly brought the steaming hot tea, which he had heated with his inner strength, to Bao Xiruo.

Smiling indulgently, Bao Xiruo took the tea Su Yi offered, sipped it lightly, and smiled contentedly. "Your tea is the most fragrant, Kang'er. I don't know how you do it. No matter how I make it, I can't get the same taste."

"Mother, if you like it, I'll come often to keep you company and make tea for you. Isn't that simple?"

"You sound so mature now..." Bao Xiruo glanced at Su Yi and joked, "When you find a wife, you might forget about me."

Su Yi immediately protested, "Mother, that's not right. You can have many wives, but there's only one mother. Isn't it obvious which is more important? How could I ever abandon you for a woman?"

After saying this, he couldn't help but sigh. In "The Legend of the Condor Heroes," there were only a few well-known beautiful women. He had already met Cheng Yaogar, but there was no spark. Huang Rong was nowhere to be found, and he would likely end up with Guo Jing in the future.

Hmph, as the daughter of the Eastern Heretic, a well-traveled young lady, she was so easily swayed by Guo Jing's casual gifts of silver and a fine horse. It was really embarrassing... Thinking of the modern world, Su Yi couldn't help but sigh. Indeed, in any era, fine horses were the bane of women!

As for Mu Nianci... Thinking of her, Su Yi felt a surge of emotion. She was Yang Kang's original wife, the official match, and should not be overlooked. Moreover, Su Yi had a good impression of this strong young girl. But the problem was... How could he make a move now? If he accidentally brought Yang Guo into the world, would he still get that 20% of the qi?

Was he destined to be alone in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes"? The thought made Su Yi feel a deep sense of sorrow!

Seeing Su Yi suddenly fall silent, Bao Xiruo couldn't help but smile, thinking he might have a crush. She said with a smile, "Kang'er, have you taken a fancy to any girl? If so, don't hide it from Mother. Even if her family background isn't great, I won't mind. As long as she is virtuous, I'll go and propose for you right away!"

After a long silence, Su Yi said with a sad tone, "The problem is, there's no girl I like! It feels like I'm destined to be alone for life..."

"Naive child, not meeting someone now doesn't mean you won't meet someone in the future. How could you be alone for life?" Bao Xiruo poked Su Yi's forehead, scolding him.

Just as Su Yi was about to speak, a series of hurried footsteps approached.

"Little Prince! Little Prince!!!"

A voice, growing louder, followed the footsteps and rushed toward them. Moments later, a servant, his face flushed with excitement, burst into the thatched cottage, panting, "Pant... Little Prince... Duel... Pant... Pant... Duel for marriage, my Little Prince!"

Thud!

Su Yi's mind was suddenly thrown into chaos, and the teacup in his hand shattered, falling to the table with a light clatter.

Bao Xiruo quickly checked Su Yi's palm, surprised to find that his hand, which had crushed the teacup, was still smooth and unmarked. She breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Kang'er, what's this duel for marriage?"

"It's nothing..."

Su Yi replied dazedly, then grabbed the servant who had burst in and, like a bolt of lightning, rushed out of the thatched cottage.

"Mother, I'm going out to play for a while. I'll come back to greet you later!"

Bao Xiruo hurriedly chased after him, but by the time she reached the door, Su Yi was already out of sight. She called out, "Kang'er, don't cause any trouble!"

A faint voice came from afar, "Alright, I know."