[Aether POV] You were on your way to wangshu inn when you suddenly see red traces on the ground - blood.

You follow the blood trail and find Xiao sitting on a fallen tree trunk holding his stomach. All his clothes are soaked in blood and his face is pale. Panicked, you walk over to him

"Xiao are you alright?!"

the Yaksha who is almost unconscious looks up at you and mumbles "I'm fine..."