Ambiguous Cave Mansion, Niangniang Shi Ji Blushed

In the quiet room, a tender warmth filled the air.

Qin Feng's domineering yet gentle promise, like a massive stone dropped into the lake of her heart, stirred up colossal waves deep within Shi Ji's soul, waves that refused to subside.

"With me here, within the Three Realms, no one will be able to harm you even a tiny bit."

It was just such a simple sentence.

Yet, it was more shocking and reassuring than any vows of eternal love or grand Dao oaths.

This female immortal, who had cultivated for countless eons, witnessed the brutality of the Primordial Era, and hardened her heart like millennia-old profound ice, felt her entire world melting in this moment.

Melting into the large hand still resting by her cheek, its warmth a tangible sensation, and melting into the man's eyes, as deep as the starry sky.

Shi Ji gazed at Qin Feng dazedly, his flawlessly handsome face almost searing itself into the deepest part of her soul.

She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but found all words utterly pale and powerless at this moment.

Should she say thank you? Or express her gratitude?

Neither seemed right.

It felt as though only by entrusting everything she had – her soul, her Dao, her entire future – to this man without reservation could she possibly repay even a fraction of this kindness.

Just as Shi Ji's emotions surged, and she was on the verge of complete surrender, Qin Feng's finger, which had been resting on her cheek, brushed past her inadvertently.

That warm fingertip, gliding across her smooth, jade-like cheek, brought a slight tickle, like a subtle electric current that instantly shot through her entire body.

BOOM!

Shi Ji's delicate body trembled violently, as if struck by divine lightning from the highest heavens, her mind going completely blank.

An unprecedented wave of numbness, starting from the point of contact on her cheek, spread madly throughout her body, draining her of all strength. Her body instantly went soft.

She had never been this close to any man before.

Nor had she ever felt a man's aura could be so reassuring, and yet so... unsettling.

That pure and immense masculine energy, mixed with a hint of an indescribable, domineering charm, was like the most potent immortal brew. Just a single whiff was enough to intoxicate her, a Grand Unity of the Jie Sect.

Dao Heart?

What is a Dao Heart?

At this moment, Shi Ji's Dao Heart, which she had guarded for ten thousand years, was as fragile as a piece of thin paper. This sudden intimacy had easily shattered it completely, leaving not even a speck of dust.

Her usually cool and frosty, stunningly beautiful face rapidly flushed with a captivating rosy hue, visible to the naked eye. It spread from her cheeks to the roots of her ears, and down her fair, slender neck, leaving no spot untouched, all a tender, alluring pink.

She abruptly lowered her head, her long eyelashes trembling frantically, no longer daring to meet Qin Feng's eyes.

Her heart pounded like a war drum, threatening to leap out of her throat.

It's over.

It's completely over.

Her countless eons of cultivation had been for nothing.

Within the cave dwelling, the ambiguous and romantic atmosphere reached its peak, the air itself seeming to turn into thick syrup, cloyingly sweet.

But in the next second, Qin Feng's gaze, almost imperceptibly, sharpened. His deep eyes seemed to pierce through the cave's mountain walls, looking out towards the distant heavens.

The smile on his lips remained unchanged as he slowly withdrew the hand that had captivated Shi Ji.

Shi Ji's heart felt empty, a wave of inexplicable disappointment washing over her. Thinking her lapse had displeased her senior, she was about to muster the courage to explain.

But Qin Feng's calm voice, laced with a hint of amusement, sounded in her ear.

"A few flies have arrived."

Shi Ji suddenly froze, not yet grasping the meaning of his words.

Qin Feng had already turned around, offering her a reassuring smile.

"Please wait here. I'll be back shortly."

His tone was relaxed and casual, as if he were merely swatting away a few mosquitoes disturbing his peace.

But Shi Ji was no fool.

The moment Qin Feng finished speaking, a wave, no, twelve waves of powerful, suffocating auras descended from the heavens. They were like twelve ancient divine mountains, pressing down fiercely upon the entire Skeleton Mountain!

Those twelve auras were domineering, sharp, and filled with an air of supreme judgment. Furthermore, their energies were connected, subtly forming a killing formation that sealed off all escape routes from Skeleton Mountain!

Each aura represented a genuine Grand Unity Golden Immortal!

And they were renowned, powerful Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect, backed by Saintly lineages!

The Twelve Golden Immortals, arriving together!

What a terrifying lineup!

This was a force capable of driving any power below the Quasi-Saint level in the Primordial Era to despair!

Let alone herself, Shi Ji, even among her master Tongtian Jiaozhu's disciples, besides a few personal disciples, who could claim to face such a formation alone?

Shi Ji's face instantly turned deathly pale.

The blush that had risen from shame moments ago vanished instantly, replaced by a bone-deep terror and dread.

The Chan Sect...

The Chan Sect had actually mobilized such terrifying power for a Taiyi?

They intended to raze Skeleton Mountain to the ground! To grind her to dust!

"Pre... Senior..."

Shi Ji's voice trembled. Instinctively, she wanted to grab Qin Feng, to urge him to avoid the confrontation, to tell him what terrifying beings were approaching.

This was no joke!

These were the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect! Disciples of a Saint!

However, all her panic, all her pleas, caught in her throat and she couldn't utter a single word when she saw Qin Feng turn and walk towards the cave entrance.

It was a tall, straight, and unhurried back.

Though he was only one person, he seemed to possess a presence even heavier and more unshakeable than the combined pressure of the Twelve Golden Immortals.

He didn't even alter the rhythm of his steps, walking one by one, leisurely, towards the heart of the storm that could change the very heavens and earth.

At this moment, that back view, in Shi Ji's eyes, grew infinitely taller.

It seemed to transform into a vast sky that held up the entire universe, steadily shielding her alone from all the storms and tempests, all the killing intent and danger outside the cave.

Inside the cave, there was peace.

Outside the cave, there was the malice of the entire world.

And he was the most solid barrier, dividing heaven and earth.

Looking at that receding figure, Shi Ji's heart, which had been pounding wildly with fear, miraculously calmed down, little by little.

All her worries, all her fears, vanished like smoke at this moment.

In their place, an unprecedented peace and reliance, deep within her soul, settled in.

She gazed foolishly at the figure about to leave the cave, her beautiful eyes reflecting nothing else.

With him here, it seemed even if the sky fell, she wouldn't be afraid.