The woman’s voice that came from inside was soft and melodious, yet there was a trace of anger in her words.
Though not loud, it carried an undeniable authority, instantly drawing everyone’s attention outside.
Lu Huai’s brows furrowed, and his gaze turned cold. “Who are you? How dare you insult me?”
“What? Speaking the truth counts as insulting you? Then you’re far too easy to insult.”
Yuan Shu let out a light laugh, her tone edged with disdain. Her words easily darkened Lu Huai’s expression beyond the screen.
“Who exactly are you? Looking down on me like that—are you seeking death?”
Elder Lu stared coldly at the figure reclining with her back to them behind the screen, then signaled to the two disciples beside him.
The two immediately advanced with their swords drawn.
However, before they could even reach her, a tremendous surge of spiritual power sent them flying. They crashed heavily into the doorway, wailing in pain.
“You’ve got some nerve! How dare you hurt people right in front of me?”
Lu Huai’s expression changed. Just as he was about to attack personally, a token suddenly flew out from behind the screen.
“Before you make a move, take a look at what this is.”
The woman’s cool voice made Lu Huai pause. His gaze fell upon the token.
In an instant, his expression shifted.
The token was a pale green throughout, engraved with the image of Medicine Cloud Peak’s main summit. A special fluctuation of spiritual power faintly radiated from it.
“A guest elder token from Medicine Cloud Peak? You’re…”
“The new Guest Elder of Medicine Cloud Peak. With your status, it seems you have no right to meddle in my affairs, do you?” Yuan Shu said calmly.
Although she rarely used her authority to pressure others, that did not mean she was incapable of doing so.
Lu Huai’s expression instantly grew ugly.
Although he was an elder of the Beast Taming Garden, as the other party had pointed out, he was not an elder of one of the Five Peaks. He truly had no authority to attack a guest elder of Medicine Cloud Peak.
Who would have thought that this little Beast Taming Garden would have someone of such standing?
Lu Huai shot a cold glance at the obsequious steward beside him.
The steward had failed to warn him about something this important?
The steward blinked his tiny, bean-like eyes, equally stunned.
Wasn’t the Guest Elder of Medicine Cloud Peak the very same woman named Yuan Shu?
So Xiao Li had been telling the truth when he said that his relationship with Yuan Shu was unusual!
That brat had really hidden his capabilities well. Fortunately, the steward had not offended her last time. Otherwise, he would probably be in serious trouble now!
There was no doubt about it—the man who had just been in Guest Elder Yuan’s arms was Xiao Li.
The steward truly had not expected that the Guest Elder of Medicine Cloud Peak and Xiao Li would have such a relationship.
To be fair, Xiao Li really did look quite handsome after recovering his appearance. Even Elder Wu’s granddaughter had taken a fancy to him!
But if Xiao Li belonged to Guest Elder Yuan, then Elder Wu’s side would probably…
The steward’s thoughts raced. He remained kneeling on the ground, not daring to breathe too loudly, terrified of angering Elder Lu while also offending Guest Elder Yuan.
After a brief silence, Elder Lu finally accepted reality. He led his people in respectfully bowing toward the room.
“Guest Elder Yuan, we have been ordered to search for a suspicious individual. Since our search has brought us here, we hope you will allow us to inspect the room.”
“There’s only Master Xiao and me in here. There’s no suspicious person,” Yuan Shu replied coolly.
Elder Lu forced out a smile. “Guest Elder Yuan, if we cannot see for ourselves, I’m afraid it will be difficult for us to answer to our superiors. Please grant us this small convenience.”
“Is that so?” Yuan Shu asked indifferently, yet made no further response.
The room fell silent.
An invisible pressure spread through the air, and everyone present held their breath.
Only after a soft moan came from inside did Yuan Shu’s cold voice sound again.
“Then come in and take a look. You alone.”
“Thank you for your understanding, Guest Elder Yuan.” Lu Huai let out a relieved breath and replied in a low voice.
He waved for the others to remain outside, then stepped into the room.
Behind the modest screen, Yuan Shu’s clothes were half undone as she reclined against the bed. Hearing him approach, she reached out, lifted Xiao Li’s face from the bed, and began kissing him in small, delicate pecks.
The brocade quilt had slipped halfway down her smooth back. Even without seeing her face, her silhouette alone was alluring and captivating.
What good fortune Xiao Li had!
Lu Huai complained inwardly as he stepped closer. He formed a hand seal and extended his soul power, carefully sensing the surroundings.
Seeing this, Yuan Shu immediately wrapped her arms around Xiao Li and lifted her head to kiss him deeply.
Xiao Li remained unconscious, his eyes tightly shut and completely unaware of what was happening. He could only passively accept Yuan Shu’s initiative.
A seductive fragrance emanated from Yuan Shu, surging forth in layer upon layer like storm-tossed waves.
Though Lu Huai deliberately tried to ignore it, he could not completely do so. Before long, he felt his body reacting embarrassingly.
His brows knitted together.
On one hand, he secretly cursed that Guest Elder Yuan certainly knew how to indulge herself—she had even used such an intense seductive fragrance to heighten the mood.
On the other hand, he had no choice but to endure his physical discomfort and continue sensing the surrounding energy fluctuations with his soul power.
But the fragrance was simply too potent. After sensing for a long while, he detected nothing unusual. Instead, the fragrance had left his entire body tingling and weak.
His eyes accidentally drifted toward the bed.
Yuan Shu had pressed Xiao Li down upon it, kissing him so passionately that neither seemed willing to part.
The corner of Lu Huai’s mouth twitched. He bowed and said, “Guest Elder Yuan, there is indeed nothing unusual in the room. My apologies. I will certainly come to offer an apology in person another day.”
Before Yuan Shu could answer, he turned and hurried out from behind the screen.
When he looked up, he saw that nearly all of the more than ten disciples he had brought with him were wearing similarly disheveled expressions.
Lu Huai’s brows drew together. With a cold snort, he interrupted their wandering thoughts.
“Withdraw!”
The group had arrived in a rush, and they departed just as hurriedly.
Lu Huai even considerately closed the door behind them.
“Elder, that Ze Spirit fluctuation came from somewhere around here. If it wasn’t Master Xiao’s residence, then where else could it be?” one of the younger disciples asked, frowning.
Lu Huai shook his head.
“There are more than just Xiao Li’s residence nearby. Aren’t there several disciples’ quarters over there as well? The Ze Spirit may be coming from one of those places. Search them all first.”
He had personally inspected Xiao Li’s residence, and there had been no trace of Ze Spirit energy.
When he thought of the two people inside amid those moist, suggestive sounds, Lu Huai felt another wave of tingling course through his body.
He quickly shouted, “Move!”
…
At the same time, inside the room, Yuan Shu only released Xiao Li’s lips after she heard the footsteps outside fade away.
To prevent the intruders from noticing anything suspicious, she had kissed him with extraordinary enthusiasm.
On Xiao Li’s unconscious face, his two red lips glistened with moisture, looking almost swollen.
He had already drawn back the Earth Demon baleful aura that had leaked out. Even if someone came close and sensed carefully, they would not detect anything.
Yuan Shu sighed in relief. She gently laid him down, straightened her clothes, then waved her hand and drew back all the seductive fragrance scattered throughout the room.
This seductive fragrance had been released through her by the Hehuan Divine Tree. It contained the power of yin-yang union and could not be wasted carelessly.
Once she had finished, a surging, restless sensation suddenly flooded her body like a raging tide.
“Hiss!” Yuan Shu drew in a sharp breath.
“Shushu, the aftereffects of overusing the seductive fragrance have arrived. Are you… still able to hold on?” the Hehuan Divine Tree asked worriedly from within her sea of consciousness.
Yuan Shu slowly shook her head.
The seductive fragrance had been stimulated by the Hehuan Divine Tree’s divine power. There was no way she could possibly endure it!
“Then… what about Xiao Li? His primordial yang is still intact. You could actually take him for yourself!” the Hehuan Divine Tree hurriedly suggested.
Yuan Shu shook her head again. “For some unknown reason, his spiritual consciousness has already left his body. I just kissed him for ages, but his body didn’t react at all.”
“Even if I wanted to, it wouldn’t work.”
“Then…” The Hehuan Divine Tree fell silent.
What were they supposed to do?
Yuan Shu frowned and thought for a moment. Then, as if she had suddenly thought of something, she took out her communication jade talisman and found a chat window.
“You there?”
