After infiltrating the main characters' group, I became the most beautiful woman in the world.

Lin Ci stepped forward and picked up the girl in his arms. The girl was already somewhat delirious and leaned weakly on his shoulder.

Stray hairs brushed against his chin, and the waist beneath his palm was so slender that it seemed as if it would break if he exerted any force.

"It hurts..." came the girl's soft moan from his arms. Lin Ci frowned slightly, carrying her back to his room without stopping. After placing her on the bed, he asked, "Where does it hurt?"

Lin Ci's expression remained unchanged, as if he couldn't see such a beautiful sight that no man could resist.

Unfortunately, Su Ning was too drowsy to answer.

Lin Ci looked at the beautiful woman in front of him and tucked the blanket around her again. He was not skilled in medicine and did not have any medicine to treat her injuries, so he could only give her a common antidote pill.

When he was feeding the pill to her, he noticed the wound on her tongue. With just one glance, he knew that Su Ning must have bitten it to stay awake.

He grew up in a Taoist temple and rarely came into contact with women after leaving home. If it weren't for the accident today, he probably would never have crossed paths with the person in front of him.

After sighing, he looked around to see if he had any hemostatic medicine with him.

Fortunately, Li Yuan had given him a bottle of medicine earlier. He had thought he wouldn't need it, but it turned out to be a lucky coincidence.

After settling the other person in, he returned to Su Ning's room and found the sleeping incense in the corner. After searching the person's body, he confirmed that it was just ordinary sleeping incense and that the person should be fine, which put his mind at ease.

After handing Zhao Er over to the abbot of Guangji Temple, he prepared to return. However, he stopped at the door and noticed someone outside. Lin Ci's expression froze. Could it be that the thief had accomplices?

He immediately pushed open the door and entered, but the person who came in was not very aggressive, and he could not fight back. Just like that, he was surrounded by a soft and fragrant woman. "Daoist Master...where have you been?" A soft and delicate voice rang in his ear.

The other person trembled as if terrified. He hadn't even put on his shoes. In the instant he was stunned, the girl's hands had already tightly wrapped around his waist, as if she were holding onto the last piece of driftwood for a drowning person.

"Girl, please let go first." Lin Ci looked somewhat uncomfortable.

He knew she must be terrified, but unfortunately her companion wasn't around. He had nowhere to put his hands, and he couldn't take the opportunity to comfort her, otherwise, how would he be any different from Zhao Er?

Because of the difference between men and women, he had no choice but to patiently inform the other party that he had killed the thief and then notified the people of Guangji Temple before leaving.

Zhao Er's sleeping potion wasn't particularly effective, but Su Ning wasn't a martial artist, which is why she fell for it. While he was dealing with other matters, she had already woken up.

After he finished explaining, the girl calmed down a bit, but she still didn't let go of her hands that were wrapped around his waist. Lin Ci thought for a moment, but still didn't push her away.

Perhaps it was out of pity?

Thinking this way, Lin Ci remembered that his master always told him that he shouldn't always stay in the Taoist temple to cultivate, but should go out more to understand his own path. This was the first time Lin Ci had such a novel feeling, so he didn't force Su Ning.

After an unknown amount of time, Su Ning withdrew her hands, looking at the man in front of her somewhat embarrassed, "I'm sorry... I was just too scared."

Lin Ci took a small step back and shook his head. "It's alright."

The young Taoist priest was tall and slender, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, and he smelled sweet. However, he was a bit too cold-hearted.

Su Ning was mentally complaining to Xiao Qi.

Lin Ci had already sat down on the futon. Seeing Su Ning's helpless expression, he still said, "Miss, you should rest well. I'll take you back after they return from their treasure hunt."

Seeing Su Ning hesitate slightly, Lin Ci spoke again: "Don't worry, I'll meditate and practice my internal energy here later. If anything happens, just come find me."

Su Ning was relieved upon hearing this and walked step by step toward the bed. Unfortunately, the young Taoist priest had already closed his eyes and was meditating, so he did not see the blush on the girl's cheeks.

"Sigh, it's such a waste that he can't even see a beauty like me."

Su Ning, bored out of her mind, complained to Xiao Qi. The little system, clearly a qualified cheerleader, immediately comforted Su Ning: "Lin Ci was not destined for a red thread, which is why he didn't fall for it in the original story."

"Ha... If there's no red thread, then I'll create one."

Su Ning looked at Lin Ci, who was meditating. He was a young man who looked so tender that he could be squeezed for water, but he was aloof and cold. Even his clothes were buttoned up meticulously, which made people feel a little delusional, wanting that the high-mountain flower that grows on the cliff to bloom freely in her hands.

Lin Ci was awakened by birdsong.

He turned his head to look out the window, and sure enough, a bird with a grayish-white body but bright blue-green tail feathers was cooing at him.

He stood up, held the bird in his palm, and carefully removed the strip of paper tied to its hind leg. Upon opening it, his expression turned quite solemn.

Su Ning got out of bed and looked at the boy standing by the window. After hesitating for a moment, she asked, "What's wrong? What happened?"

She tilted her head again and saw a small, grayish-brown bird perched in the boy's hand. She exclaimed with delight, "Where did this bird come from? It's ugly, but kind of cute."

Lin Ci carefully placed the note down before explaining, "This is a bird called Luan Yu, specially used by our sect for delivering messages."

"Can I touch it?" Su Ning looked at the fearless little bird and was somewhat tempted.

Lin Ci was very easy to talk to and handed the bird over directly. Then he said, "Miss Su, I may have some things to take care of next. Will you be alright staying here by yourself?"

Su Ning, who had been happily teasing the bird, immediately replied to the question, "No."

As if realizing her answer had been too abrupt, she returned the bird to the other person, her eyes slightly drooping, looking utterly pitiful: "Master, are you going to leave me here alone? I'm just a weak and helpless woman, and what happened before has already happened."

"What if there are other people in this temple who try to take liberties with me?"

"If it weren't for the Taoist priest rescuing me from this predicament today, I would probably have been killed by that villain long ago. If I didn't follow the Taoist priest, and if other villains came to attack again, wouldn't I be betraying the Taoist priest's kindness?"

As she spoke, she placed her hand on the other person's forearm, her brows and eyes seemingly veiled with a light sorrow that broke one's heart.

Lin Ci secretly removed the other person's hand, and after thinking for a moment, she had no choice but to explain, "What I'm about to do is equally dangerous. It might be safer for you to stay in your room, but what you just said makes sense. I don't know if there are other people still hiding in the temple."

"If you insist on coming with me, you must stay by my side at all times, otherwise I cannot guarantee your safety."

Su Ning couldn't wait to stay by his side, nodding vigorously.

Lin Ci could naturally see that the other party wanted to follow him, but since he was the one who rescued the person, he would definitely regret it if something happened to him again. If the person stayed by his side, he could at least take care of him.