A Word That Made a Woman Say No (55k)

Over the years, water has thoroughly stained the stones black, stalactites adorn every corner of the cave, and dark green moss clings to them, emitting an eerie glow, making the place even more strange and mysterious.

You Su turned his back and leaned against the stone wall to rest. After the battle that had lasted for who knows how long, he seemed to be a little exhausted. Even though he was familiar with the dual cultivation method, he was still a little powerless in the face of Ji Xueruo, who was getting better and better until she went completely crazy.

As the old saying goes, "Snakes are inherently lustful," and the snake demon race is indeed terrifying...

In the same cave, amidst the same enchanting spring scenery, he recalled his moments with his junior sister. He had thought that the charm hidden beneath her spoiled exterior was just a fleeting moment, but now he realized that might have been her hidden side.

He suddenly began to miss the power of the Sun Yang Sword Nurturing Art. Ever since he discovered that it could make his Yang Fire even stronger, he had stopped practicing it. He had always prided himself on being young and strong, but now he realized that in this world, there are only oxen that die from exhaustion, not land that can be over-plowned.

No wonder the Book Mountain Pavilion gifted him this Sword Nurturing Art... it turns out it was to prepare him for his shameless life with his junior sister in the future.

Behind You Su, Ji Xueruo was sitting cross-legged on the ground, a black robe covering her legs, exuding a refined and dignified aura. If it weren't for her flushed face and slightly disheveled hair, it would be hard to imagine that she had just experienced a frenzy.

On her fair neck, faint white snake patterns appeared, and her whole body was shrouded in thick black mist, which was the divine blood that she had forced out of her body.

After the black mist completely disappeared, she slowly opened her eyes. Her beautiful eyes contained vertical pupils like snakes, cold and dangerous. However, they immediately returned to normal, becoming clear black and white pupils.

"Call..."

Ji Xueruo a long sigh of relief. Her body had undergone too many incredible changes in a short period of time, which made her feel even more refreshed and invigorated.

The younger sister's previous Demon Core was already very pure in color, but the new Demon Core that You Su created for her was not only white without any impurities, but also much larger than before, clearly making it a rare and top-grade Demon Core.

"Thank you..." Ji Xueruo said in a barely audible voice.

You Su's ears twitched, but she didn't turn her head; she just gave a soft "hmm."

She glanced at You Su's lonely figure and inexplicably felt sorry for the blind man huddled in the corner.

On the contrary, it seemed that she, who was meditating here, was the one who became cold and heartless after the deed was done.

At first glance, it seemed like You Su was taking advantage of her in this dual cultivation affair, but as it progressed, she had long since turned the tables. Under the dual stimulation of body and mind, she eventually lost her composure, unable to distinguish whether she was trying to extract more to replenish her Demon Core... or whether she was simply indulging in her own desires and unable to extricate herself...

He must be exhausted.

"Cough cough."

Ji Xueruo coughed twice to cover her embarrassment. She wanted to say something but didn't know where to begin. After a moment of thought, she finally said:

"Lingruo is right, you're quite capable."

?

You Su was completely bewildered. Even the closest sisters wouldn't discuss something like this, would they?

"It's alright..." You Su gave an awkward laugh, unable to accept her sister-in-law's praise so readily.

"What are you thinking?" Ji Xueruo's mind raced. Hearing You Su's tone, she realized she had misspoke and hurriedly said, "I meant your physique is amazing. Lingruo said you have the Heavenly Furnace Body, a top-tier physique for dual cultivation, capable of reshaping Demon Core. I had never heard of this before and thought it was just a lie Lingruo told to excuse you. I never expected... that you really have such an amazing physique."

The Heavenly Furnace Body?

You Su quickly figured out the key point: in order not to expose the Tai Sui Power, his junior sister had made up some nonsense about the 'Heavenly Furnace Body'.

"I was just saying that this physique is alright, not that amazing. Compared to those with Innate Dao Body, it's nothing. Otherwise, what do you think I'm thinking, Miss Ji?"

Upon Ji Xueruo frowned in anger, thinking to herself, "You hypocrite, pretending to be a gentleman!" She scoffed.

"It's nothing, his physique is indeed alright, it's just a pity that this person... is too weak."

You Su raised an eyebrow. A man's greatest taboo is being mocked by a woman, so he retorted sharply:

"Miss Ji, you seem to have forgotten the screams that echoed through the cave just now; I couldn't even cover them up. If we were discovered, Miss Ji would likely bear full responsibility."

Ji Xueruo's beautiful eyes widened instantly, feeling the lingering warmth of You Su's hand on her lips. She took a deep breath and said:

"If you get pricked by a needle, won't you cry out in pain?"

"Miss Ji is right. Next time I get pricked by a needle, I'll moan and groan too." You Su said calmly, without any sign of anger.

"You!"

Ji Xueruo was so angry that her chest heaved. She was about to get up and confront You Su when she found that her lower body was sore and numb, and she even felt wet. She slumped against the wall and was unable to stand up.

She secretly punched the stone, hating her own powerlessness. Her pretty face instantly turned cold and noble again, and she said solemnly:

"I'm too lazy to argue with you anymore. Forget about it! Don't mention it again! What I told you beforehand still stands. I won't stop you and Lingruo, but we will never see each other again!"

"That's how it should be."

You Su didn't say anything more. He knew that it was this strong-willed girl's pride that was causing her trouble, and she was in a contradictory state of not knowing whether to be angry or grateful.

After a moment of silence, You Su tentatively asked:

"Has Miss Ji fully recovered?"

"Um."

Ji Xueruo rolled her eyes playfully and secretly used her Water Purification Spell to wet a cloth and wipe away the mess on her lower body. The reason she didn't use the Water Purification Spell directly was, of course, that she didn't want to make too much noise and be discovered by You Su.

She carefully put away the white cloth stained with her virgin blood, feeling a pang of loss in her heart.

"So Yu Zhen intends to use lotus seeds tainted with evil to cultivate mermaids to feed the evil spirits at the bottom of this lake?" You Su felt that Ji Xueruo probably knew more than she did.

"You guessed right, Jade Ring Pool has probably been researching this technique for many years. Before Xiao Yu, two Jade Ring Pool maids who had transformed into mermaids were thrown into the Black Pool. And those two maids were only the two successful mermaids out of a hundred failed attempts at Jade Ring Pool. But what I don't understand is, as one of the eleven Spiritual Life Blessed Land, Jade Ring Pool is already a top power in the Five Continents, why would they raise Evil God?"

Upon hearing this, You Su also fell into deep thought. He suddenly remembered the Ming Kun he had seen Chuyun City.

According to City Lord Liu's account, many powerful evil spirits from a thousand years ago still linger deep within the Five Continents. Could the 'Water God' beneath Jade Ring Pool have also been hidden away for a thousand years?

You Su then explained the theories he had learned to Ji Xueruo, and Ji Xueruo replied:

"Jade Ring Pool has a history of over two thousand years. It's likely that the evil spirits beneath the ground were already here before Jade Ring Pool even came into existence... Otherwise, it's impossible for a top-tier power like Jade Ring Pool to have been infiltrated by evil spirits without its knowledge."

"Wasn't there someone in Jade Ring Pool from the moment it was born?" You Su, somewhat surprised.

"They call themselves natives, but they were actually just the first cultivators to build their cave abode at Jade Ring Pool."

First come, first served; the capable take the place—these are the tacit, iron-fisted Principle of the cultivation world.

"Putting yourself in their shoes, the most foolish thing to do after discovering evil spirits would be to protect the reputation of Jade Ring Pool by not revealing the evil spirits to the public and then exorcise them yourself. But there's no reason to actually raise evil spirits."

You Su rested her chin on her hand, completely baffled.

A person who feeds a tiger with their own body must have some ulterior motive, but the actual situation is not like that.

Suddenly, as if he had thought of something extraordinary, You Su turned his head sharply and asked:

"Miss Ji, do you think the drying up of the Jade Ring Pool might be related to this evil spirit?"

Ji Xueruo- like legs were slightly parted as she carefully wiped the nectar between her legs, feeling an indescribable lingering sensation with each touch.

At this moment You Su suddenly turned around, startling her. She quickly squeezed her legs together to cover her exposed skin. She wanted to lash out, but then remembered that You Su was blind, so she blushed and turned away, saying:

"What do you mean?"

You Su wasn't distracted at all by using his Divine Sense to probe what Ji Xueruo was doing. He took out the Evil Warding Token from his pocket and said:

"Looking at everyone I've met since entering the pool, I've secretly tested each one with Evil Warding Token, and none of them showed any signs of being possessed or bewitched. What does this mean?"

Ji Xueruo also stopped what she was doing, her heart churning with shock:

"Are you saying that the people of Jade Ring Pool raise evil spirits not to gain their power? Or... not for the spirits themselves?"

"That's right!" You Su sat up straight and continued, "According to Miss Ji's deduction, this evil spirit was already here before the Jade Ring Pool was created. So let's make a bold guess: the Jade Ring Pool is not a blessed land bestowed by heaven at all, but a breeding ground for this evil spirit!"

Only after hearing this unbelievable answer with her own ears did Ji Xueruo gasp. She hesitated and asked:

"But shouldn't evil spirits be corrupt and filthy? How could they possibly give birth to such a sacred place brimming with celestial energy?"

This is the stereotype of evil spirits held by the vast majority of human cultivators, represented by her. However, You Su had personally experienced the mysteries of Tai Sui, so he knew very well that the power of evil spirits could not be measured by habitual thinking.

"Miss Ji, no one truly understands evil spirits, including you and me," You Su solemnly reminded her.

Ji Xueruo took a deep breath and unconsciously pressed her skirt tighter. She felt not only her heart grow colder, but also a chill between her legs.

"If that's the case, then it makes sense... The mystique of Jade Ring Pool comes from this evil spirit at the bottom of the lake, and the impending drying up of Jade Ring Pool means that this evil spirit is also nearing its end. Therefore, in order to protect their sacred place, the people of Jade Ring Pool have gone so far as to conceal the truth by remaining secluded from the world, and have gone to great lengths to find a way to raise the evil spirit. The monster at the bottom of the lake is Evil God to us, but to them, who have lived by scavenging for two thousand years, it is the true Water God!"

This inference is too shocking, but upon closer examination, it seems quite reasonable. No one would have imagined that beneath the glamorous exterior of Jade Ring Pool, there was actually filthy evil spirits as its flesh and blood.

Because the Jade Ring Pool is so beautiful, when it becomes associated with evil, you unconsciously tend to think of it in the worst possible light. It's like how men feel ashamed when they look at the most virtuous courtesans in a brothel, but when the madam whispers in your ear that she's very daring in bed, their thoughts turn to wanting to turn her into the most depraved harlot.

After all, that's how people are; they like to see extreme contrasts.

"Miss Ji and I have the same idea." You Su nodded. "However, these are just guesses. To be truly certain, we will probably need this to corroborate it."

As he spoke, You Su grabbed the Evil Warding Token and shook it in his hand again.

"You mean, the spirit of that White Dragon Carp?"

Ji Xueruo's mouth was slightly open. She had seen the Little White Fish when she was half asleep and half awake after escaping danger, but she thought she was seeing things.

"That's right. It's not a spirit, it's an evil spirit, and it Dream Master Type. It can also trap people in illusions, but for some reason, the Evil Warding Token can't detect its Evil Qi. It's currently resting inside the Evil Warding Token. If we want to know the answer, we can only rely on it."

"Can we trust it?"

"In this vast Jade Ring Pool, besides each other, it's probably the only thing we can trust." You Su solemnly put away the Evil Warding Token.

Ji Xueruo glanced at You Su, feeling a little strange. Of course, she knew that You Su's words were not ambiguous, but the two of them had just had an in-depth conversation, and the words "only trust each other" still sounded inexplicable to her.

"If I'm not mistaken, waking it up comes at a price."

"Miss Ji is intelligent. It is very hungry. I have tried to feed it many things, but all have failed. It only likes to eat one thing."

"What?"

"Lotus seeds from the Jade Ring Pool Spirit Lotus."

Upon Ji Xueruo quickly touched the necklace between her breasts and found it to be empty. Her eyebrows suddenly furrowed. "You fed it yourself?"

During their conversation, she wouldn't let You Su touch any part of her except her waist, but she never expected that this guy had already succeeded on his own.

"Heaven and earth can bear witness, it went and ate it itself."

You Su was completely open and honest, and even found the woman's insistence utterly baffling; they had already done the most intimate things, so why was she still bothered by this?

"So our current goal is to find other lotus seeds to awaken it."

Ji Xueruo somewhat surprised. Any cultivator at the mid- Spirit Platform Middle Stage would be thinking about how to escape or protect themselves at this time, so why would they seem so eager to investigate the Jade Ring Pool thoroughly?

"Aren't you afraid of death? Perhaps if you hide here, they'll never find you. Once the Jade Ring Pool's conspiracy is exposed, you might still be able to save your life."

You Su looked up at Ji Xueruo and smiled, saying:

"Miss Ji, don't you share the same thoughts as me? You knew that Jade Ring Pool might not be so simple, yet you still chose to come here, which means you also have a reason why you have to get the Lotus Root Heart. If that's the case, how could you be willing to just cower here and give up? You don't seem like the kind of person who would hand over your fate to someone else."

For the first time, Ji Xueruo found the blind man's words so beautiful. She had traveled a long way to get here and had suffered all sorts of hardships, including being 'transformed' and 'losing her virginity'. As someone with such a strong sense of self-respect, she certainly wouldn't allow herself to suffer in vain.

At this moment, she not only wanted to obtain the Lotus Root Heart, but also wanted to disrupt the Jade Ring Pool's conspiracy to take revenge. Although she was only at the Spirit Platform Middle Stage, she would never underestimate her own power, simply because she was Ji Xueruo.

And this blind woman with the bright, sunny smile clearly shared the same thoughts as her. She should have realized this back when she tried to persuade You Su to leave by using Xiao Yu's body on Old Yu's boat, but he refused.

"What a madman," Ji Xueruo commented.

"So the madmen got together."

You Su's smile came from the heart. In dire straits, a like-minded comrade-in-arms is far more reassuring than a rationalist.

Ji Xueruo was taken aback at first, then smiled freely, instantly exuding nobility and beauty that was too stunning to look at directly. She used the dim light to examine You Su's chiseled face. Accustomed to silently contributing to the snake clan ahead of all her kin, she felt for the first time the sensation of fighting alongside someone.

This feeling... isn't so bad.

Etc...

Why, why am I feeling it again?!

Ji Xueruo suddenly felt a burning sensation in her lower abdomen, and that familiar tingling sensation surged up again, constantly stimulating her nerves.

She struggled to sit up, inwardly berating herself for her incompetence.

Ji Xueruo, he only said one sentence... Is it really necessary to make such a fuss? I think you're just really hungry!

Seeing that Ji Xueruo remained silent, You Su realized he had said something wrong. He thought about it carefully and agreed; he had already intended to distance himself from his sister-in-law, and saying such things now seemed likely to cause misunderstanding. He quickly explained:

"Miss Ji, please don't misunderstand. I'm only referring to our cooperative relationship. After all, we're in grave danger right now, and having more allies will always provide more assistance. Once we're out of Jade Ring Pool, we won't have any further dealings with each other."

Hearing this, Ji Xueruo felt as if You Su was looking down on her, as if she were the only one who considered him a companion. She glared at You Su, embarrassed and annoyed, and said:

"You really want to sever ties with me like this? Are all men this heartless and ungrateful?"

A big question mark popped into You Su's mind. He could only sigh at how fickle this woman's mind was. She was the one who initially agreed not to see him again, and she was also the one who said he was heartless.

He was about to explain further when he was interrupted by an extremely faint groan:

"Mmm..."

What was that sound?!

You Su's lips twitched. The voice was clearly Ji Xueruo's. He didn't know if it was his casual remark that had such a powerful effect, or if the snake clan leader was just too easily provoked...

How can talking cause you to get aroused?

"Ahem, Miss Ji, are you alright?"

You Su asked tentatively, but even if there was something wrong, You Su couldn't possibly satisfy her out of moral obligation.

Ji Xueruo, filled with regret. She could even endure the pain of having her legs split in two, but she never expected that she would be unable to resist this damned pleasure. She couldn't help but annoy herself: Why are snake demons' bodies so sensitive!

"It's alright! Sit back a bit! There's been a problem with my Cultivation Method, I'll recover after a short while." Ji Xueruo tried her best to make her voice sound aloof.

"Then you should take good care of yourself..."

You Su spoke, she quietly moved a few steps away, but the cave was so quiet that apart from the sound of water dripping to the ground, only the faint sounds of spring could be heard. It seemed that Miss Ji often took care of herself.

Ji Xueruo was still desperately trying to suppress the burning sensation in her lower abdomen, but to no avail. She felt very strange, and suddenly remembered something extremely important!

This wasn't because she became aroused because of You Su's words at all!

It was a divine inspiration from my younger sister! It was that little slut Lingruo masturbating!

She had previously felt that her spiritual connection with her sister had been severed, which she assumed was because her sister's spiritual connection was closed during the baptism. Therefore, she was also very grateful that the excruciating pain she had experienced earlier had not been passed on to her sister.

But what a coincidence! This slut doesn't share the hardship, but she shares the pleasure! She must have felt those waves of intoxicating pleasure just now, and now she's starting to masturbate, still wanting more!

Ji Lingruo! Can't you talk about female virtues at all?!

Ji Xueruo leaned against the stone wall, her face flushed red and covered in sweat, her body trembling slightly, feeling both angry and ashamed.

But there just happened to be a man who could satisfy her right next to her. At this moment, she clenched her teeth, wishing she could go back immediately to serve her sister and clan leader.

Suddenly, her dazed eyes seemed to see something, and her pupils instantly contracted to the size of beans!

"Ah!!"

Hearing Ji Xueruo's scream from a distance, You Su quietly remarked, "That was pretty intense," but then suddenly felt something was amiss!

Who screams so pitifully when doing this themselves?!