"We are here."
Xiao Feng landed outside the cave then walked in together with Nalan Yanran.
From outside, this place looked dry and clean but once they stepped in, the scenery changed.
Nalan Yanran watched as the dark cave turned as bright as day and her mouth was filled with shock while looking at the surrounding.
Soft light hung on the ceiling, a cushion bed lay in the corner while a wooden table and several chairs occupied the center of the cave.
A bookshelf stood against one wall and a cabinet filled with various medicinal herbs stood against another.
The floor wasn't rough stone either. It had been carefully flattened and polished.
The entire place was clean, neat and organized.
For a moment, Nalan Yanran wondered if she had entered the wrong place.
"Welcome Back, Master!"
Just as Nalan Yanran thoughts were wondering, she saw two girl, one short blue haired and other short red haired, wearing strange black and white dress, stepping and greeting them.
"This...?"
Nalan Yanran was stunned.
What was this? Why did it look more like a house than cave?
And who are they? Why are they calling him Master? Could he really be from some superpower? Are they his maids or guardians?
Various questions flashed through Nalan Yanran's mind.
Xiao Feng didn't know her thoughts. Instead, he looked at the two girls wearing maid outfits and a bright smile appeared on his face.
"I am back, Rem, Ram!"
Last year, after long and arduous hard work, his Mechanical Engineering has reached Fourth Grade and he successfully implemented the plan he had long been thinking of.
And that plan was to create real life anime characters through Mechanical Engineering.
Fourth Grade Mechanical Engineering allowed him to mold materials into any structure he desired and imbue them with complex functions.
At this stage, although it was impossible to create a true living being. It was still possible to create a humanoid mechanical dolls capable of movement and intelligence.
Rem and Ram were Xiao Feng's proudest creations.
He had spent nearly a year worth points on their materials and engraved countless mechanical circuits before refining their core structures and completing them.
Although they were mechanical lifeforms, their appearance, skin, eyes, touch, etc were almost identical to real humans.
They could cook, clean, organize medicinal herbs, guard the cave and even engage in ordinary conversations.
After nodding to his maids, Xiao Feng gently helped Nalan Yanran come down and sit on a chair.
"Thank you..."
Nalan Yanran looked at Xiao Feng then at the two other girls. The more she looked, the more curious she became. Finally, her curiosity won.
"Xiao Feng..."
"Hm?"
"Are you from some big clan?" Nalan Yanran asked carefully
Only children from powerful clans should have the resources to mold a cave like this.
"No." Xiao Feng shook his head.
"Then a powerful sect?"
"No."
"An ancient family?"
"No."
"Then who are you exactly..."
Nalan Yanran said, not expecting an answer since Xiao Feng has said no previous few times.
"Hm! Right, we haven't introduced each other. Then I will go first. I am Xiao Feng. This is Rem and this is Ram. They are my maid."
"Nice you meet you, Miss! I am Rem/Ram." X2
Rem and Ram greeted Nalan Yanran simultaneously following Xiao Feng.
"Now it's your turn!"
Xiao Feng looked at the pink loli and motioned her to pick up the topic.
Although Nalan Yanran wanted to say that she wasn't asking name but background but looking at his pure eyes, she couldn't bring herself to say it.
"I am Nalan Yanran, the young Sect Master of the Yunlan Sect." Nalan Yanran didn't hide her identity and sighed softly.
Xiao Feng nodded meaning he understood then he took out a jade box from his storage ring.
"Now stay still and let Rem apply this ointment on your wounds. You should be able to recover by tomorrow morning."
"Rem, apply the ointment for her. Ram you should help too."
Before Nalan Yanran could say anything, Rem had already accepted the jade box with both hands.
"Understood, Master. We will take good care of Miss Nalan.".
"W-Wait!"
Only now did Nalan Yanran react and her face instantly turned red.
"What is it?" Xiao Feng asked.
Nalan Yanran opened her mouth, then closed it again.
How was she supposed to explain this?
The wounds on her body were mostly on her arms and legs but a few were a few were also hidden beneath her clothes.
If ointment was being applied. Wouldn't that mean...
Seeing her increasingly red face, Xiao Feng finally seemed to realize something.
"Oh, right! Since you're all girls then I will leave."
After saying this, Xiao Feng turned and walked out of the cave.
Nalan Yanran stared at outside and suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
Had she overreacted? Xiao Feng clearly only wanted to treat her injuries.
Yet she had been the one imagining all sorts of things.
"Miss Nalan."
"Hm!"
"Please remove the damaged clothes. Rem will apply the ointment."
Nalan Yanran was slightly startled but quickly nodded.
"Alright."
Since everyone present was female, she didn't feel particularly embarrassed.
Moreover, many of her injuries were hidden beneath her sleeves and clothes. If the medicine wasn't applied properly, it would only delay her recovery.
Soon, under Rem and Ram's assistance, Nalan Yanran took off her clothes.
Rem opened jade box and began her work together with Ram.
Inside the jade box was pale green ointment, emitting a refreshing medicinal fragrance.
Rem slowly applied the ointment on Nalan Yanran's wound.
The moment the ointment touched her skin, a cool sensation spread through her wounds.
Nalan Yanran's eyes widened slightly.
"What amazing medicine..."
The scratches on her arms visibly became lighter.
Even the burning pain caused by the Black Thunder Leopard's claw marks quickly disappeared.
She had used healing medicines from the Yunlan Sect before, but this effect was far beyond ordinary medicinal ointments.
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