“Is there really no other way?” Yuan Shu asked, frowning.
She could only blame her lack of strength.
If she were still the person she once was, she would be the only one taking things from others. When had anyone ever dared to snatch something from her?
The Hehuan Divine Tree pouted, then said angrily, “That Helan Ying covets my divine power, and now he’s forcing you into this as well.”
“And you’re actually planning to use dual cultivation to help him balance the spiritual energy in his body? That’s not fair!”
Yuan Shu let out a soft laugh. “How many things in this world can truly be called fair or unfair?”
“He wants your divine power, and naturally, there’s something I want from him too. We each get what we need, and I can save myself in the process. Why wouldn’t I?”
The Hehuan Divine Tree froze, then suddenly understood. “Shushu, you mean…”
“Helan Ying is the Earth Demon Sha, but he’s using the body of a prince of the Heavenly Dragon Dynasty, isn’t he? If so, there should be pure yang dragon qi within him!”
Yuan Shu spoke slowly.
“That thing is a rare treasure to both you and me. If we use the Yin-Yang Essence-Setting Pact to circulate it, it will more than make up for your loss of divine power. I might even be able to save myself decades of cultivation!”
The Hehuan Divine Tree’s eyes widened. “Shushu, you…”
“What? He’s allowed to covet my divine power, but I’m not allowed to have designs on his pure yang dragon qi?”
Yuan Shu gave a cold laugh. “As for what Helan Ying will become after losing his pure yang dragon qi…”
That was not something she needed to consider!
Who could blame her, when this man was so infuriating?
After thinking it over, the Hehuan Divine Tree nodded firmly.
As for the loss of Yuan Shu’s yin essence afterward, they could find a way to replenish it when the time came.
There were plenty of heavenly treasures in this world rich in yin essence!
Compared with that, pure yang dragon qi was far more tempting.
Most importantly, if Helan Ying continued drawing out her vital essence like this, Yuan Shu’s cultivation would truly fall all the way back to the Foundation Establishment Realm!
“Shushu, then we’ll begin now. I’ll bring your innate enchantress constitution to its fullest potential. I guarantee he won’t be able to concentrate on absorbing your vital essence ever again!”
Yuan Shu nodded lightly and, cooperating with the Hehuan Divine Tree, began circulating the Yin-Yang Hehuan Art within her body.
Threads of seductive fragrance silently seeped into the air, drifting weightlessly and imperceptibly onto Helan Ying before her.
Helan Ying was immersed in the pleasant sensation of absorbing her divine power and vital essence. Gradually, however, he suddenly felt that something was wrong with his body.
His heartbeat quickened. His blood seemed to be boiling for no reason, while waves of tingling sensations surged from deep within his body and spread through every limb.
At first, Helan Ying thought nothing of it.
Perhaps it was because he had been in such close contact with Yuan Shu for so long. Any normal man would have some kind of reaction.
But little by little, he grew hotter and more uncomfortable. Fine beads of sweat even began to form on his forehead.
The person in his arms, whether intentionally or not, shifted her waist and lightly brushed it against his.
Even more unbearable was the little hand clinging to his chest. In the midst of everything else, it began idly tracing circles over his chest.
One circle, then another, then a third…
Helan Ying’s brows drew together slightly. Was he absorbing her vital essence too slowly? How else could Yuan Shu still have the energy to do such things?
He was just wondering whether he should speed up when a soft, teasing hum suddenly sounded beside his ear.
“Mmm…”
The drawn-out, breathy sound was like a feather teasing the depths of his heart. It brushed lightly against his ear, instantly making his entire body tense.
“Helan Ying…” Yuan Shu called his name.
With his face buried against her neck and his cheek so close to hers, she gently turned her head. Her soft lips brushed across his ear before she caught the earlobe between her teeth.
Helan Ying’s movements as he absorbed her vital essence abruptly stopped.
The next moment, Yuan Shu’s delicate hand slipped through the narrow space between their pressed bodies and into the front of his robe.
Through the thin inner garment, she gently stroked his muscular chest.
A searing, intense reaction surged through his body again and again.
Helan Ying’s lowered eyes flew open. A look of disbelief flashed through his deep green gaze.
Finally, when her fingers began sliding toward his waist, he lifted his head from her neck. His voice was hoarse when he spoke.
“Big sister, what are you doing?”
Yuan Shu looked up to meet his confused, stunned gaze and blinked at him innocently. “Can’t you tell?”
“I’m… thinking about you, Helan Ying. Little brother…”
The instant her words fell, Yuan Shu suddenly made her move.
Helan Ying’s body shuddered, and the arm holding her tightened abruptly.
He remembered that day, when Yuan Shu had pinned him down on the bed…
But things were different now. He coveted her divine power, while she had no ability to resist him. Shouldn’t she be afraid of him?
How could she take the initiative to seduce him?
Helan Ying seized Yuan Shu’s brazen hand.
“Big sister, now isn’t the time for this. The spiritual energy surging through my body has only just been pacified. I still need to—need to… mmm…”
Before he could finish, his voice dissolved into a tremor.
“Need what? Helan Ying, are you trying to tell me you don’t want me right now?”
Yuan Shu leaned closer, like a bewitching demon.
“Your body is telling me that you want me very much, isn’t it? Little brother?”
In an instant, Helan Ying’s eyes widened to their limits. They reddened as he stared fiercely at Yuan Shu.
His lips parted, and he began breathing heavily.
“Big—big sister, not now. Don’t, don’t do this right now. Don’t… mmm…”
“No. I like it this way. Little brother, hasn’t the spiritual energy in your body already settled down? Delaying for a while won’t hurt, will it?”
Helan Ying’s pupils trembled violently, and his body nearly surrendered to Yuan Shu.
At the critical moment, he still managed to seize her hand and pull it away.
“Big sister, give me more of your vital essence.”
As he spoke, afraid that Yuan Shu might suddenly make another move, he lowered his head and tried to bite her neck again.
But Yuan Shu lowered her head first and bit down on his Adam’s apple.
Fine, scattered kisses mixed with light nibbles, as maddening and ticklish as ants crawling over his skin.
Helan Ying’s eyes widened, and he uncontrollably lifted his neck.
“Big—big sister?”
Yuan Shu did not answer. She simply followed the faintly reddened bulge of his Adam’s apple, lingering bit by bit along his neck.
Then she traced the curve of his jaw upward and kissed his lips.
The thick, seductive fragrance did not merely drift through the air and settle on his skin. It also rose from Yuan Shu’s body, filled his nose, and passed from their entangled lips and teeth into his flesh and blood.
For an instant, the defenses around Helan Ying’s heart collapsed.
When Yuan Shu pried open his lips, he responded involuntarily, meeting her kiss.
When the kiss finally ended, Yuan Shu hooked both arms around his neck and pulled him into her embrace.
Only then did Helan Ying realize that most of Yuan Shu’s clothes had somehow disappeared. They hung loosely around her waist.
The breathtaking sight before him was exposed without reserve.
“Big—big sister?”
“At a time like this, you’re still calling me big sister. Is what you see before you not beautiful enough to keep you from speaking?”
Helan Ying’s cheeks flushed bright red. His long lashes trembled, and he could no longer suppress the longing in his heart. He lowered his head.
