"Gu Shan, you wait here for me first. I'll treat that Baoler girl. As for the others, please trouble Fantian and Xiao Taohua."
"Okay, Zaozao. Xiao Taohua and I will get to work, and let Gu Shan watch over you."
Ji Fantian pulled Xiao Taohua, and then turned back to look at Gu Shan seriously. Receiving Fantian's gaze, Gu Shan stepped forward two steps and stood protectively by Lin Zaozao's side.
Seeing Gu Shan steadfastly guarding her, Lin Zaozao turned back to look at the anxious Baoler, and holding Gu Shan's hand, she smiled at Baoler.
"You're called Baoler, right? I'm Lin Zaozao, a kind of doctor, I suppose. This is my husband, his name is Gu Shan.
The one wearing the pink clothes is called Chun Jun, I like to call him Xiao Taohua. The man in white clothes next to him is Ji Fantian, his medical skills are truly formidable.
They two are also my husbands! And you, Baoler?"
Lin Zaozao grabbed Baoler's hand, while introducing herself, she stealthily transferred Baoler's ailment.
After transferring the ailment, Lin Zaozao saw that Baoler's face still had an abnormal reddish hue.
Remembering what Dadala said, she couldn't have children due to her physical condition, which was why she rejected Dadala's pursuit.
"Baoler, have you gotten married?"
"No. Doctor Zaozao, I..."
"Just call me Zaozao! I just said, I can only be considered a mediocre doctor, not worthy of being called a divine doctor at all."
Lin Zaozao quietly put away the ailment she had just taken, and brought out a fourth-grade marrow-cleansing liquid.
"Then I'll call you Zaozao! Zaozao, I know about my body, I've been weak since I was young. Forget doing any heavy work, even walking a few more steps tires me out.
Dadala took me to the Wind Valley to find a divine doctor. The divine doctor said, with a body like mine, I'm not suitable for pregnancy at all. Even if I get pregnant, the child won't survive.
Zaozao, do you know? In the Frontier Region, men value heir succession the most. Since I can't get pregnant, I can't burden others with this broken body of mine. Let alone burdening my beloved."
Baoler's words made the expression on Dadala's face, who was supporting her, gradually turn solemn.
He wanted to speak up a few times, but when he saw Baoler's faint smile, he instinctively swallowed back the words he was about to say.
"Baoler, do you know that Dadala likes you?"
Lin Zaozao asked tentatively, looking at the gentle girl in front of her.
"I know. Because I like him too."
Baoler said plainly.
"Baoler, if one day your body can bear children, will you accept Dadala's pursuit?"
"I will. If my body can help Dadala bear children, then I will accept his pursuit and marry him.
Alas, with a body like mine, it's impossible for me to bear children in this lifetime."
Baoler said with a bitter smile.
"Zaozao, actually, I hope I can die in this snowstorm. That way, I won't burden Dadala anymore.
Before the heavy snow came, Dadala was the most handsome and brave warrior in our Tuya tribe. But because of me, he has become so haggard."
"Baoler, Dadala's sacrifices for you are what he willingly chose. If you really die in that natural disaster, Dadala will be even more devastated."
"But Zaozao, I don't want to burden him."
Looking at the forced smile on Baoler's face, and then looking up at Dadala, whose eyes were red from Baoler's words, Lin Zaozao thought for a moment, and still took out a drop of fourth-grade marrow-cleansing liquid and fed it to Baoler.
"Baoler, as long as you drink this, you will have a healthy body."
"Zaozao, this is..."
"Don't ask, just drink it!"
Gu Shan looked at the familiar medicine Lin Zaozao was feeding Baoler, his eyes flashed, and he tightened his fists, but still didn't intervene.
"Baoler, do you feel your body getting better after drinking the medicine?"
Hearing Lin Zaozao's words, Baoler felt the heavy shackles that had been pressing on her body being lifted. Even her labored breathing had become smooth.
She lifted her arm, feeling lighter than ever before. In her astonishment, she broke free from Dadala's support and stood up from the blanket.
Under Dadala's puzzled gaze, Baoler took a few steps forward, then turned back in disbelief to look at Lin Zaozao.
"Zaozao, am I...completely healed?"
"If all goes well, Baoler, your body is fully healed. You are now a healthy person.
As long as you have a healthy body, then no matter how many children you want to have in the future, you can realize it."
Hearing Lin Zaozao's affirmative voice, Baoler turned around, grabbed Dadala, and in Lin Zaozao's astonished eyes, suddenly hoisted Dadala onto her shoulder and headed towards the forest outside the tent.
"Hey hey! Baoler, where are you taking Dadala?"
"Since my body is better now, we're going to the bridal chamber right now."
Hearing Baoler's powerful voice and her bold steps, Lin Zaozao was stunned for a moment, before uttering the word "awesome".
This was more than just awesome! It was the most unstoppable, earth-shaking awesome!
Baoler, this girl, Lin Zaozao really liked her personality!
Since both parties like each other, and the obstacles that were holding them back are now gone, why not seize their own happiness now, rather than waiting any longer!
"Zaozao, don't look at them anymore."
Gu Shan pulled Lin Zaozao into his embrace, and his hands kept pinching the fleshy parts on her waist.
Zaozao had gained a little more flesh when she just saved that Baoler.
Gu Shan kept pinching the soft flesh on Lin Zaozao's waist, and just as Lin Zaozao was about to laugh from the tickling, she saw Gu Shan's brow furrow and his smile disappear completely.
"Zaozao..."
"What's wrong, Gu Shan?"
"Don't harm your body by saving others. If you do this, I...I'm not happy."
"Sorry, Gu Shan. I made you worry."
"When the Divine Doctor Clan people come later, let them go treat the patients. Zaozao, the medical skills of the Divine Doctor Clan are renowned."
"Okay. Except for the especially critical patients, I won't interfere with the regular patients, okay?"
"Alright!"
Gu Shan hugged Lin Zaozao and said gloomily.
"Young Master, the supplies brought by the Divine Doctor Clan and Ruoqiu have arrived, do you want to come out and take a look?"
"Okay, Big Mountain, I'll be right there."
Lin Zaozao called out, then pulled Gu Shan and went out, waving to Xiao Taohua and Ji Fantian.
Outside, Lin Zaozao immediately saw the people from the Divine Doctor Clan carefully checking the pulses of the sick women and children.
The caravan led by Ruoqiu was directing its servants to distribute clothes and food to the disaster victims.
What surprised Lin Zaozao even more were the servants who were handing out small toys to the children.
Watching the busy figures, Lin Zaozao's heart felt peaceful.
Just as Lin Zaozao was smiling at the busy scene, a few familiar figures in the crowd caught her attention.
That was...
"Uncle Yin Xue! Sword Immortal!"
Seeing the two particularly eye-catching people standing in the crowd, Lin Zaozao's eyes were almost shining.
In the imperial city of Canglan, due to the Sword Immortal being tortured by the Canglan Empress to the point of being skin and bones,
even though he was finally cleaned up, his entire spirit and vigor still seemed unwell.
However, it was unexpected that after this brief period of rest and recuperation, the Sword Immortal's condition had improved greatly.
Now, when Elder Yin Xue was pulse-checking for others, the Sword Immortal would quietly stand by Elder Yin Xue's side, holding a sword.
Whenever Elder Yin Xue needed something or had to get up, the Sword Immortal would instinctively lend a hand,
either handing over an item or helping Elder Yin Xue up.
As the busy Sword Immortal and Elder Yin Xue heard Lin Zaozao's excited voice, they turned around to see Lin Zaozao being embraced by Gu Shan.
"Elder Yin Xue, Sword Immortal, how are things between you two?"
Hearing Lin Zaozao's teasing tone, the Sword Immortal and Elder Yin Xue exchanged a glance before turning to Lin Zaozao and respectfully bowing.
"Your Majesty Pearl!"
"Holy Maiden!"
"Ah, ah, ah! You two mustn't address me so. You are the elders of my husband, so you are also my elders.
Elder Yin Xue, Sword Immortal, if you don't mind, just call me Zaozao!"
The Sword Immortal glanced at Elder Yin Xue before looking at Lin Zaozao and replying with a faint smile.
"Zaozao..."
"Zaozao..."
"Ah, that's more like it! It sounds so much nicer. Oh, by the way, Elder Yin Xue, Sword Immortal, why are you not up on Nine Sky Mountain but here instead?"
"Zaozao, Xi sent us a message saying that an unprecedented snowstorm has hit the frontier region, with many displaced refugees stranded on the border between Fengshuo and Han Country.
Zaozao, I spent many years in the frontier region in the past and made quite a few friends there.
This time we came down the mountain to see if we could lend a hand to them."
"Elder Yin Xue, the way you put it, this is hardly just lending a hand - there are so many sick women and children here, and your medical skills are so impressive, this is a huge help!"
Hearing Lin Zaozao's exaggerated tone, Yin Xue's eyes were filled with amusement.
This young girl, not yet twenty, when she learned of his relationship with the Sword Immortal,
never showed any strangeness or disdain in her eyes. As if two grown men being together was no different from an ordinary male-female relationship.
The breadth of this young girl's understanding and open-mindedness earned their admiration.
