After stepping outside the tent, the warriors of the Ancient Bear Family followed Shen Yue’s instructions and gently placed the unconscious man from their backs onto a straw mat.
They waited quietly for Shen Yue to emerge from the tent.
It was the first time any of them had seen such a small dwelling. It looked like it was made of a single layer of cloth, yet they couldn’t see inside. They marveled that a person could even fit in something so small.
Moreover, an ox was tied up next to the tent.
The ox looked different from the ones they were used to seeing.
It even had a golden bell hanging around its neck.
Even when they stood right in front of it, the ox didn’t open its eyes. It was sleeping so soundly, completely without a hint of vigilance!
Wasn’t it afraid of being dragged off, butchered, and eaten by a starving Beastman?
How very strange.
But the men had no mind to investigate, because the person on the straw mat was finally showing a reaction.
He began to mutter to himself.
The men hurriedly knelt down.
"Young Master, what are you saying?"
Huang Ziyue and the others drew closer.
They were just in time to hear the man on the straw mat, who was covered in a pained sweat, murmur with his eyes closed:
"A Yue..."
"A Yue, where are you...?"
Gu Fangqi and Lan Cangyue frowned.
’A Yue?’
’That’s a woman’s name.’
’Is this man calling for his Female Master?’
’But he doesn’t have a mark on him. He shouldn’t have a Female Master yet, right?’
Just as they were thinking this, they looked up and noticed that the expressions on Mu Silin, Ye Lüqi, and Huang Ziyue’s faces were a little off.
A bad feeling instantly rose in their hearts.
The warriors asked anxiously:
"Young Master, what are you saying? A Yue?"
"Who is A Yue?"
’Could she be the person the Young Master is looking for?’
’Named A Yue?’
At that moment, the man on the straw mat seemed to be completely consumed by the heat poison, and his limbs began to tremble uncontrollably.
The men hurriedly held him down.
"Young Master, just hold on a little longer! The poison will be neutralized soon!"
"Once the poison is gone, we’ll help you find the person you’re looking for!"
Listening to this, the expressions on Mu Silin and the others’ faces grew even darker.
They all stared nervously at the tent.
They didn’t dare to imagine what Shen Yue’s reaction would be when she came out and saw the man on the ground.
Inside the tent, after preparing her things, Shen Yue glanced at the still-sleeping little cubs.
Then she walked out.
She could already hear Si Muye calling her name.
The moment the warriors from the Ancient Bear Family saw her, they immediately made way.
They said urgently:
"Miss, please, you must save our master!"
"We’re begging you!"
Holding the silver needle in her hand, Shen Yue looked down at the man on the ground.
Her pupils contracted.
’I wasn’t mistaken after all.’ It was still the same handsome, familiar face.
It was him.
It was Si Muye.
’He actually came back.’
’Where on earth has he been all this time?’
’These people with him are all quite powerful, and they call him Young Master. They must be his subordinates.’
’Does this mean he went back to the Royal City during the time he was gone?’
’But why did he leave without a word?’
’He was gone for over a month.’
’And what exactly happened to him in the forest back then?’
During the month he was missing, she had often wondered if something terrible had really happened to him.
But now it seemed he had survived that day.
After not seeing him for more than a month, the man seemed to have acquired an air of nobility, losing some of the wildness he’d had as a wanderer.
Seeing the pained frown on his face, she pushed these questions aside for the time being.
She spoke:
"Don’t worry. I won’t let him die."
At these words, the warriors let out a collective sigh of relief.
But Mu Silin, Huang Ziyue, and the others felt their hearts skip a beat.
How could they not hear the deep concern in Shen Yue’s tone?
Moreover, even though she wore a veil that covered her face, leaving only her eyes visible...
...they still caught the different look in her eyes as she gazed at the bear on the ground.
It was filled with emotion.
Shen Yue knelt beside Si Muye and prepared to apply the needles.
But just as she raised her hand, the man on the mat, consumed by the heat poison, began to tremble violently.

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