Helan Ying sensed the presence of Bai Ze’s zeling once again.
He felt it even more clearly when he was in the most intimate moments with Yuan Shu.
Threads of Bai Ze’s zeling power flowed through their physical contact, spreading through him and leaving his entire body at ease.
Bai Ze was Helan Ying’s bonded life-beast, while the zeling was the source of a bonded beast’s spiritual power. It nourished him.
His intimacy with Yuan Shu…
Liking Yuan Shu was one reason. Another was that being close to her allowed him to obtain the zeling’s power.
Although it was only a tiny amount, it was extremely important at this crucial stage of his recovery.
Who would have thought that the Bai Ze zeling, which the demons and the Earth Demon Fiend Clan had gone to such lengths to obtain, was actually inside Yuan Shu?
Still, it was far better for it to be with Yuan Shu than with the demons or the Earth Demon Fiend Clan.
Once the time was right and the Heavenly Gate opened, he would be able to…
Helan Ying’s eyes narrowed slightly. He lowered his head and pressed a deep kiss onto Yuan Shu’s lips.
…
“Shushu…”
At the mouth of the mountain cave in the early morning, Yuan Shu was held tightly in Helan Zhao’s arms, still somewhat dazed.
After all, just a dozen breaths earlier, Helan Ying had been holding her close as she lay on the soft fur blanket inside the cave.
After they had finished, Helan Ying had waved his hand to open the barrier and was preparing to fetch water so Yuan Shu could clean herself.
Yuan Shu had drowsily opened her eyes, only for everything before her to blur. When her vision cleared, she found herself standing at the cave entrance, held in Helan Zhao’s arms.
Because she had been moved so suddenly, Yuan Shu was wearing nothing at all.
Fortunately, Helan Zhao had thought of that in advance and prepared a soft fox-fur cloak, wrapping her up securely from head to toe.
“Helan Zhao?”
The man before her called her name in a muffled voice, his grievance almost spilling over.
When he heard her call him, Helan Zhao’s sense of grievance only deepened. His arms tightened slightly around her as he murmured, “Mm.”
Behind them, Helan Ying—who had assumed that something had happened to Yuan Shu—came rushing out with only a white towel wrapped around his waist.
The moment Helan Zhao saw him, he immediately turned Yuan Shu in his arms to face the other way and glared at him furiously.
He looked like a little dog guarding its food, his fur practically standing on end.
When Helan Ying saw that the one who had taken Yuan Shu away was Helan Zhao, his heart relaxed slightly. It seemed that the Heavenly Dragon Dynasty possessed a spirit artifact skilled at moving objects across space.
Helan Ying curved his lips and let out a soft snort. He casually took his clothes and began putting them on right in front of Helan Zhao.
The white towel around his waist slipped to the ground. With a smile curling at the corner of his mouth, Helan Ying struck a pose with his hands on his hips, like a rooster flaunting its victory, making sure Helan Zhao saw everything clearly.
Helan Zhao’s face immediately darkened.
No wonder Shushu had been bewitched by him. So this fellow was born with such impressive assets?
Then Helan Zhao suddenly thought of something. The corner of his mouth twitched, and his gaze dropped as he casually glanced toward his own waist.
He… he really was no longer able to perform.
Several times, even when he was filled with desire, his body had failed to respond at all.
In the end, he could only resort to other methods.
Was this why Shushu was willing to be with Helan Ying but unwilling to be with him?
Helan Zhao’s eyes reddened as he glared viciously at Helan Ying, his arm around Yuan Shu tightening involuntarily.
Even if— even if he could only use those methods, he would never give up on Yuan Shu. Never!
Did Helan Ying want to make him back down?
Not a chance!
“Shushu, you promised that once I cleaned you up, you’d let me hold you.”
Helan Zhao’s voice was full of grievance. The lips resting against Yuan Shu’s shoulder moved uncontrollably to the side and kissed her neck.
A flicker passed through Yuan Shu’s eyes. She roughly understood why he was feeling so aggrieved.
He had probably been blocked outside the cave by Helan Ying again after returning, forced to endure the cold wind all night.
But Helan Zhao was unlike Helan Ying. His body did not possess the more domineering source power of the Earth Demon Fiend energy.
Without a way to transform his pure yang dragon qi, she truly could not be intimate with him.
Even so, Yuan Shu’s heart softened. She reached out and embraced him in return.
“Then just hold me. It’s just that I’m—”
“I’ll help you wash.”
Helan Zhao hurriedly interrupted her after hearing only the first half of her sentence.
He did not want to hear Yuan Shu mention Helan Ying’s name, nor did he want to think about the traces Helan Ying had left on her.
Having received Yuan Shu’s permission, Helan Zhao scooped her up in his arms and carried her into the nearby cave.
Behind them, Helan Ying watched and shrugged. With a light snort, he turned and walked back into his own cave.
In any case, Helan Zhao could not do anything to Yuan Shu.
After rousing Yuan Shu’s desire, the one who ultimately benefited would still be him!
This was also a perfect opportunity for him to cultivate.
…
Even after Yuan Shu cast the Cleansing Dust Art, she still felt uncomfortable.
Helan Zhao personally warmed some water and came over to wipe her clean.
On the soft fur blanket, Yuan Shu stretched out her body and let Helan Zhao carefully wash her with a cloth.
At first, Helan Zhao’s heart and mind were filled with hatred for Helan Ying. He only wanted to erase every trace of that man from Yuan Shu’s body.
But later, as his gaze wandered over Yuan Shu’s beautiful, fair skin and his fingertips brushed against her, the atmosphere slowly changed.
The anger in Helan Zhao’s eyes gradually turned into a surging darkness. As his fingers moved, his breathing grew heavier despite himself.
What had begun as cleaning slowly became a massage.
His slender hands pressed lightly against Yuan Shu’s waist before moving upward beneath the fox-fur cloak.
Yuan Shu sensed what was happening. Her half-closed eyes slowly opened, and she cast him a glance without stopping him.
She had known from the start that Helan Zhao’s offer to wash her would not be that simple.
Well then. A little morning treat was not out of the question.
Last night had been exhausting…
Now she could simply lie there and do nothing.
The moment his large hand pushed the fox-fur cloak aside, Helan Zhao crawled over on his knees.
“Shushu.”
He called her in a hoarse voice. When he saw Yuan Shu raise her eyes to look at him without stopping him, delight surged through his heart. He lowered his head and kissed her lips.
The fox-fur cloak soon fell to the floor, along with the robes Helan Zhao had only just put on.
…
Helan Ying’s brows furrowed slightly.
He heard Yuan Shu’s involuntary moans from the neighboring cave.
She seemed to have been holding back her emotions to the limit and could no longer restrain herself.
Helan Ying opened his eyes.
That fellow Helan Zhao couldn’t touch Yuan Shu, yet he actually had such skills?
He clenched his fists and rose, taking two steps forward before stopping.
There was no doubt that Yuan Shu was willing.
If he went over now, Yuan Shu would definitely be angry. After that, it would be nearly impossible for him to approach her again.
Helan Ying let out a long breath.
Once again, he was experiencing the agony of listening in from outside.
When he was with Yuan Shu, had Helan Zhao also been this restless and tormented?
No. He and Yuan Shu had done everything together. Helan Zhao should have been even more unbearable to watch!
And now, no matter how hard Helan Zhao tried, all he could do was leave himself covered in saliva.
There had been no real progress at all!
Thinking of this, Helan Ying felt balanced again.
Let them wear themselves out.
In the end, only he could truly make Yuan Shu happy!
Helan Ying drew a deep breath, settled his mind, and began cultivating.
…
At that moment, Helan Zhao was being pressed against the wall by Yuan Shu as she kissed him fiercely.
“Helan Zhao, how are you so good at this? How are you so good?”
She murmured the words as she wrapped both arms tightly around his neck, kissing him with force and ferocity.
It was as though she intended to return every bit of strength Helan Zhao had used on her.
