But Yuan Shu soon realized why the Xiu Snake hadn't bothered to guard her after dragging her back.
Because she couldn't leave this cave at all!
A kilometer away from the Xiu Snake, at the cave's entrance, there was a powerful spiritual barrier left by the beast.
She tried to crash into it several times.
Let alone breaking the barrier, there wasn't even the slightest ripple of spiritual energy!
Yuan Shu's mouth twitched. She had no choice but to change direction and head deeper into the cave.
The underground cave system was a complex labyrinth; maybe there was another exit?
Taking a deep breath, Yuan Shu carefully bypassed the cavern where the Xiu Snake was and continued making her way down.
Natural luminous stones scattered around emitted a faint glow. Though it was dim, it wasn't pitch black.
Suddenly, she stepped on something.
Yuan Shu looked down to see a hand reaching out from the rubble and weeds, which had tripped her.
Someone was here?
Slightly startled, she quickly stepped forward and pushed aside the dense grass. A familiar face came into view.
It was him? Yin Ruobai?
Surprise washed over Yuan Shu's face.
Looking closer, Yin Ruobai's dark eyelashes were lowered, hiding those deep, cold, starlike eyes.
An unusual flush spread across his handsome, pale face.
His nose was straight and noble, but his thin lips were as red as blood. Paired with the distinct flush on his cheeks, he exuded an alluring, captivating charm.
His slender, jade-like hands with distinct knuckles were now tinged with an unnatural pale pink.
Blood-red veins snaked across his fingertips, slowly creeping up the meridians of his wrists and spreading inch by inch into his body.
It was obvious—this guy was poisoned!
The venom of the Xiu Snake shared the same origin as the Divine Acacia Tree, which meant it was likely an aphrodisiac poison!
This guy had previously told her to leave quickly so she wouldn't get hurt.
Yet now he was lying in the Xiu Snake's cave with a flushed face?
His clothes were filthy and stained with blood; it looked like he was injured too.
He looked much worse off than she did!
Yuan Shu stroked her chin and decided she should probably save him.
After all, they belonged to the same sect, and he had saved her earlier.
Helping him up from the ground and leaning him against the stone wall, Yuan Shu retrieved the aphrodisiac antidote from her Divine Tree space.
She reached out and pinched Yin Ruobai's cheeks, trying to force his mouth open to pop the pill in.
She never expected him to wake up at this exact moment.
Just as she pinched his jaw, before she could even apply pressure, those cold, starlike eyes snapped open.
His gaze focused, landing squarely on Yuan Shu's face.
Under the influence of the aphrodisiac, Yuan Shu's pretty, fair face looked like a fragrant, delicious delicacy in Yin Ruobai's eyes.
Yin Ruobai's Adam's apple bobbed. While Yuan Shu was still stunned, he grabbed her hand.
And yanked her forcefully into his embrace!
Caught off guard, Yuan Shu crashed into his chest. Her arms were pinned tightly as his handsome, pale face descended upon hers!
Scalding lips pressed against hers, accompanied by a faint scent of gardenias that drifted into her nose.
Yuan Shu's eyes widened slightly. She struggled hard, trying to break free from his grip.
But she underestimated Yin Ruobai's strength.
How could a lowly Qi Condensation cultivator like her be a match for someone at the peak of the Golden Core stage?
She had barely thrashed her arms a couple of times before he pinned them down.
He even freed one hand to cup the back of her neck, holding her in place.
After a few shallow, tasting kisses.
Yin Ruobai began to pry her lips and teeth apart.
Yuan Shu struggled and dodged to the side, but the guy pinched her chin and forced her face back.
Yuan Shu kept her mouth shut tight. He tried several times without success. Then, as if realizing something, he reached out, pinched her cheeks, and squeezed slightly.
??!
Yuan Shu's eyes went wide.
Wait, wasn't this the exact method she was just about to use to feed him the medicine?
Was this guy really using her own trick against her?
In her shock, Yuan Shu's teeth parted, and Yin Ruobai immediately took advantage of the opening.
Mmph...
Yuan Shu struggled a few more times, only to find that he was gripping the back of her neck in a vice-like hold, and the hand grasping her arms was incredibly strong.
Furthermore, the more she struggled, the tighter his grip became!
Yuan Shu was furious, practically suffocating from his tight hold.
Grinding her teeth internally, she changed her tactic. She simply stopped struggling and relaxed her body.
Sure enough, as she relaxed, Yin Ruobai loosened his grip. He merely held her in his arms, passionately deepening the kiss.
But this guy was clearly a novice.
His body was uncomfortable, and he seemed to be trying to find some relief through the kiss.
He used a lot of force, but it didn't provide any real comfort.
Even Yuan Shu frowned in pain.
Yet he had absolutely no intention of letting her go.
When Yuan Shu gave a tiny struggle, Yin Ruobai seemed triggered, and his grip on her tightened once more.
Sighing inwardly, Yuan Shu decided to actively return his kiss, beginning to guide him.
As expected, once he found the right rhythm, Yin Ruobai's state improved significantly, and the arms tightly restricting Yuan Shu slowly loosened.
Relieved, Yuan Shu took advantage of the moment he moved to passionately kiss her cheek. She quickly popped the aphrodisiac antidote she had been holding between her fingertips into her own mouth.
Then, she wrapped her arms around Yin Ruobai's neck and fed the medicine to him.
As their lips and teeth met, the medicinal power flowed entirely into him.
However, it wouldn't take effect immediately.
The kiss continued.
And it was growing increasingly intense.
Yuan Shu placed one hand on Yin Ruobai's body and carefully sensed his energy.
Wisps of Golden elemental energy fed back to her, making her eyes light up.
Yin Ruobai actually possessed a Supreme Gold Spirit Root?
She had searched high and low, only to find it effortlessly right here?
If that was the case, she wouldn't have to go through the trouble of finding Shen Qi.
A senior brother is a senior brother, right? The senior brother of Lingyun Peak was still a senior brother!
Just as the thought crossed her mind, the breathing of the man in front of her changed, and he abruptly stopped his movements.
Yuan Shu slowly looked up, only to meet Yin Ruobai's face, which was red as blood, filled with nervous apprehension and complete bewilderment.
?
Was he awake now?
Yuan Shu blinked.
No way, he's a Supreme Gold Spirit Root, and he's just going to snap out of it like that?
Yuan Shu suddenly regretted feeding him the medicine so quickly.
If this guy hadn't woken up...
Junior Sister Yuan, I... I...
Yin Ruobai's face was so red it looked like it might bleed.
In all his life, he had never been moved by a woman, let alone had such intimate contact with one.
And just now, what had he been doing?
Yin Ruobai swallowed hard.
Between his lips and tongue, the faint, refreshing scent of pear blossoms unique to Yuan Shu still lingered.
He was bullying Junior Sister Yuan!
In his delirious state, he had even pulled down most of the robes across her chest!
What... what had he done?
He really was fully awake!
Yuan Shu frowned slightly. Suddenly, a plan formed in her mind. She threw her arms around his neck and casually tugged at her own collar.
Senior Brother Yin, I'm so hot...
Yin Ruobai's eyes widened. He looked down just in time to see Yuan Shu's loosely tied red bandeau slip down without warning.
Then, she threw herself directly into his arms!
Her exquisite, curvy figure pressed tightly against him, rubbing against his chest as she drew closer.
Yin Ruobai's mind exploded with a boom. He stood there dumbfounded, his eyes wide as saucers.
The faint scent of pear blossoms drilled through his nose and into his brain.
His body tensed, and his Adam's apple bobbed uncontrollably.
Junior Sister Yuan, please, don't...
But Yuan Shu acted as if she had lost her mind. As she climbed onto his shoulders and sat up, her crimson lips moved in to kiss his jawline.
Little by little, like dew dampening a lotus petal.
"Senior brother, I'm really... so hot."
