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"Hmm..."

It's unclear how long they struggled, but finally, You Su's restless hands brought the dazed girl back to her senses.

She gently bit You Su's tongue, forcibly ending this long-planned yet sudden tenderness.

Ji Lingruo, her face flushed and looking utterly charming, was breathless from being kissed. She wrapped one arm around her chest and grabbed You Su's inappropriately reaching hand with the other, looking like a timid female knight-errant who had been groped. She gritted her teeth and said angrily:

"You're shameless!!"

She had barely finished speaking when she fled the room as if escaping, leaving behind a lingering fragrance that people longed for.

"Junior Sister!"

Knowing he had made a mistake, You Su tried to persuade the girl to stay, but he couldn't stop the embarrassed and angry girl from fleeing. All that could be heard from the air was the four words, "Take a good rest."

Seeing that her attempts to persuade him to stay were unsuccessful, You Su withdrew her right hand, which had been in a grasping position, the tactile sensation that had captivated her still faintly lingering.

He felt ashamed and secretly sighed that he had indeed been too greedy this time, but this was only human nature.

Ninety-nine percent of men in the world can't control their hands when passionately kissing; the remaining small minority who only touch briefly are simply not using their hands.

Besides, I'm blind, so it's normal for me to put my hand in the wrong place, cough cough.

Putting aside that life-or-death dual cultivation encounter, this kiss was already a significant step forward in their relationship. You Su could only wistfully remark that his junior sister truly lived up to her reputation as a snake demon.

Like a venomous snake spitting its tongue, it draws people into a whirlpool from which they cannot escape. Thinking about it this way, there is indeed a category of techniques in the Human Scroll that is extremely suitable for Ji Lingruo's characteristics.

Upon realizing this, You Su quickly shook his head. The pleasure here should not be confused with the dual cultivation techniques in the Human Scroll. The most striking warning in the ancestral Cultivation Method is that dual cultivation between men and women should not be regarded as a form of spiritual practice, nor should it be regarded as a form of pleasure.

The reason why the Yin-Yang Joyous Union Sect went from its peak to its decline was that everyone in the sect, from the sect leader to the Outer Disciple, was mired in the quagmire of desire without realizing it, which ultimately led the once-great sect to madness and corruption, and it was labeled as an evil sect.

You Su closed his eyes to rest, trying to calm his turbulent State of Mind. He then turned inward to look at himself, feeling the changes that this ordeal and adventure had brought to him.

Calculating the time, he had only broken through to the Spirit Platform Realm less than two months ago, yet he had already entered the Spirit Platform Middle Stage. Moreover, observing the height and state of his Spirit Platform at this moment, there was absolutely no sign of weakness. An eighteen-year-old at the Spirit Platform Middle Stage was enough to be called a peerless genius, and to be able to leap from the initial realm to the middle realm in such a short time could only be described as monstrous. He was no less than the so-called divine sons Goddess on the Divine Mountain.

Not only were the changes brought about by the cultivation of Mystic Qi delighting You Su, but the increase in the most primal power of his body also shocked him. Although You Su sore all over at the moment, he still felt a continuous source of vitality hidden in every muscle of his body.

You Su tried to respond to the rhythm and felt an inexhaustible power coursing through his body, making him appear several sizes taller. The world in his eyes instantly became crystal clear; he could even see the tiny cracks in the roof beams.

You Su felt the burning sensation in his body and eyes. He knew that he had entered the state that helped him kill True Man Ling that night, and it seemed that he could enter it at any time if he wanted to.

You Su took out the Evil Warding Token and secretly channeled his Qi into it. The icy jade pendant did not change temperature, indicating that You Su did not generate Evil Qi in this state, and he was still considered human.

You Su inwardly grumbled, feeling as if he had become a malevolent version of "Venom." However, at this moment, he had no ambition to become a hero who would vanquish all evil in the world.

Regardless, the increase in strength brought a sense of security and accomplishment. You Su subconsciously sat up straight and began to meditate. The surrounding Mystic Qi also flowed around him. You Su noticed a significant improvement in both the speed of absorption and the speed of circulation.

Before he knew it, the sunrise had turned into sunset, and the sunset back into sunrise. You Su was so engrossed in this intimate feeling with the Mystic Qi that he forgot about time.

The Mystic Qi seemed to transform into water, flowing around You Su's body, and You Su himself seemed to become part of the water.

You Su slowly opened her eyes, a refreshing feeling like after a bath washing over her body, and her thoughts became extremely Qingming Festival. Even though the world in front of her was still blurry, the world in her Sea of Consciousness became increasingly clear.

If Ji Lingruo were here, You Su felt that even without opening his eyes to see her in person, he could still sense his junior sister's appearance quite clearly with his Divine Sense.

At the same time he released his Divine Sense, a refined and familiar fragrance wafted to his nose.

"Master, Mistress."

In You Su's Sea of Consciousness, a woman sat quietly by his bedside. However, the woman was shrouded in a deep mist, making it impossible for anyone to detect her cultivation level or figure with their Divine Sense.

It's worth mentioning that there's a black spot right in the center of the fog, which looks like a gap in the fog.

Unlike before when he had no cultivation, You Su could now sense that his Mistress had cultivation, and it was a profound cultivation that he could not even detect.

"Um."

The woman, as serene and elegant as a lotus, gave a concise response.

For a moment, You Su didn't know what to say, and the scene fell into an awkward silence.

"You're very good."

He Shutong placed her hands gracefully on her plump thighs, her expression somewhat unnatural, clearly not very skilled at taking on the role of breaking the silence.

You Su was somewhat flattered by the sudden praise from his aloof Mistress's wife.

"Ah?"

He Shutong frowned slightly, pursed her lips, and said again:

"You didn't become arrogant after your sudden increase in cultivation, but instead calmed down to stabilize your Dao. Your temperament is good."

"Thank you for your praise, Mistress." You Su made a gesture to raise his hand in greeting, but an invisible Mystic Qi stopped his movement.

"Remember this from now on: when you receive something that is rightfully yours, there is no need to bow excessively."

He Shutong didn't know why, but looking at the blind boy's cautious and timid appearance made her feel a pang of pain in her heart.

You Su was slightly taken aback. This was the first time his Mistress had taught him anything other than Way of the Sword. He quickly tried to bow and thank her, but the Mystic Qi still blocked his chest, preventing him from bending down.

He then merely nodded slightly and respectfully said:

"You Su will remember this."

After speaking, silence remained, and even You Su didn't know how to begin.

The change in the Mistress was more like being possessed than possessed. To You Su, it was as if this woman had transformed from an unattainable snow lotus into a pond lotus that could be admired from afar.

Seeing You Su's silent expression, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and her fair fingertips nervously rubbed together. He Shutong mustered her courage and spoke again:

"Don't you have any questions for me?"

Upon hearing this, You Su was not about to let go of the opportunity presented by his Mistress, and he also expressed all the questions in his heart.

"How did Mistress save us? Is it really peaceful outside? Did those evil spirits escape or were they exorcised? Has City Lord Liu's body been found? Who exactly was he? Has the fog outside cleared? How heavy were the casualties in Chuyun City...?"

You Su felt compelled to ask a series of questions, but found his Mistress speechless. He was annoyed that he had lost his temper and hadn't considered his master's Mistress's feelings. Just as he was about to apologize, He Shutong spoke first, her tone seemingly returning to its previous coldness:

"Aren't you curious about who I am?"

You Su was stunned for a moment, then immediately smiled warmly:

"Mistress flatter me, Master's wife. You are my Mistress. As for Mistress other identities, that's not something a disciple should concern himself with."

He Shutong nodded slightly, remained silent for a moment, and then her tone returned to its usual calm:

"While you were meditating, your junior sister told me about your general experiences over this period. Now, I will share my speculations about this matter with you."

The evil spirit with a vortex on its torso is called the Dream-Eating Ghost. The evil spirit that kept spewing mist outside the city is called Ming Kun, also known as the Lord Buwu. The Dream-Eating Ghost seems to have come to seize the inheritance of some ancient Evil God, while the Lord Buwu is the evil spirit guarding that inheritance."

The City Lord Liu you speak of is the former leader of the Evil Banishing Sect, which was destroyed a century ago. He severed all his evil arts and started anew, impersonating someone else to infiltrate the Xuanxiao Sect for forty years. His purpose in becoming the City Lord of Chuyun City was to obtain the Evil God's legacy hidden within the Chuyun City. Through his meticulous planning, not only did Gu Yao, a cultivator at the Feather Transformation Realm, perish at his hands, but he also successfully awakened the Lord Buwu and reached some kind of agreement with Him. The Lord Buwu's body harbors countless evil spirits, but these spirits can only survive in the mist He exhales. Liu Qinnan intends to sacrifice the lives of an entire city in exchange for the power of the Evil God. However, these plans are thwarted by the Dream-Eating Ghost, and by you, who are being manipulated by the Dream-Eating Ghost. Whether intentional or unintentional, you have done something truly remarkable.

The site of the Evil God's inheritance is hidden within Lord Buwu's body. After the Dream-Eating Ghost found it, it began vying with Lord Buwu for control of the site. The place where you and your junior sister were taken was also within that site, where you fought against Liu Qinnan, who was also a pawn of Lord Buwu. I wanted to find you, but I was held back by others. In the end, you and the Dream-Eating Ghost both won, Dream-Eating Ghost has already fled far away with the inheritance. With the deaths of Lord Buwu and Liu Qinnan, the people in the city are no longer in serious danger, but there were still many casualties. Reinforcements from the neighboring city have arrived, and everything in the city has settled down. Fortunately, you and your junior sister were not corrupted by the evil spirits."

You Su was amazed that his Mistress would say so much to him all at once, almost more than all the words she had spoken in the past eight years.

Seeing that You Su was speechless, He Shutong assumed that he dared not ask further because of his status, so he continued:

"Any more questions?"

You Su still had many unanswered questions, but asking too many questions would only lead to more mistakes. The account that Master's Mistress had heard from her junior sister had obviously been edited; for example, the crucial Tai Sui had never appeared. This showed that, even in Mistress's opinion, she did not know what the altar treasures stolen by the Dream-Eating Ghost were.

"That's all." You Su shook her head.

He Shutong nodded slightly. She knew that there were still some details in this explanation that didn't quite add up, but she didn't want to interrogate the two children who had survived the ordeal in an unreasonable way.

Just as they might hide things from her, she also buried her biggest worry deep inside, deliberately avoiding mentioning it... that mysterious disfigured man.

Recalling the actions of the disfigured man after his appearance, He Shutong felt that it was all orchestrated by him, and even the City Lord Liu had been plotting for a century, had become his pawn. This suggested that he might have started planning the events in Chuyun City even earlier than the City Lord Liu...

After a moment's thought, He Shutong took out a dazzling array of treasures from the brocade pouch at his waist.

Although You Su couldn't examine it closely, the invisible, heavy aura of treasure in the air still shocked him. His Mistress's actions clearly indicated that she also possessed a remarkable storage Law Treasure.

He spoke casually before, but it's impossible for him not to be curious about his Mistress's true identity. He was simply afraid of the answer. He feared the answer would be too shocking, making it impossible for him to calmly regard her as his master's Mistress. So he chose to be an ostrich burying its head in the sand, unwilling to actively seek the answer. Whoever she was, she was simply his master's Mistress.

This wasn't You Su deceiving himself; it was simply that after his master's departure, his Mistress naturally became his emotional anchor, and without realizing it, he had come to regard her as an important person in his life. Although his Mistress had rarely responded to his advances before, these two conversations clearly showed her concern for him. Now that his junior sister was destined to be separated from him temporarily, You Su only hoped that no one else important to him would be gone.

"Mistress, what does this mean?" You Su asked knowingly.

"It's all what you deserve. The Universe Bag you took from that evil cultivator should be able to hold it all." He Shutong presented the treasure forward, her tone leaving no room for refusal.

You Su was about to decline when he noticed a drastic change in He Shutong's demeanor, which became as sharp and stern as a sword. You Su immediately dared not speak further, as if afraid of saying the wrong thing. However, the sudden hostility from He Shutong was not directed at him. He Shutong softly said to You Su:

"You continue to rest and don't wander around. I'll be right back."

You Su didn't know what had happened, so she could only nod in response.

High in the sky, the wind howled, and an old woman and a Goddess in a white dress faced off across the void.

"I'm here to take my Second Young Lady home, not to cause trouble. Lotus Sword Venerable, you're stopping me without even asking what happened. Do you not understand the document granted by Mount Henggao?"

The old woman appeared calm on the surface, but her heart was pounding. She had assumed that with the documents in hand, she would have no trouble moving freely in the Central Yuan Continent, but she hadn't expected that even just coming to pick up her young mistress and clean up some trash would result in her encountering a Venerable One obstructing her. Seeing that the curvaceous Fairy opposite her remained silent, she narrowed her old eyes and said again:

"Or is it that the Venerable One looks down on my Demon Race and is determined to bully demons today?!"

"You can take her away, but you can't touch that boy," He Shutong said indifferently, her tone full of danger.

"Oh?" The old woman's mind was in turmoil. This frail human boy who had deceived the young lady was actually being protected by the renowned Lotus Sword Venerable. This made her have to re-examine the boy's identity.

"Who is this Venerable One?"

He Shutong pondered for a moment, "He is the disciple of the Venerable One."

The old woman was greatly alarmed. Although she was Demon Race, she was quite knowledgeable about the human race. She clearly remembered that the Lotus Sword Venerable only had one disciple, the current leader of the younger generation of the Xuanxiao Sect, Wangshu Fairy. When did he secretly gain another male disciple?

She was horrified. The Lotus Sword Venerable had no reason to deceive her. If this was true, what kind of person would this young man become in the future?

Even she, who harbored deep hatred for the human race, was forced to waver at this moment.

If you were to say that our Eldest Young Lady could deceive such a human prodigy, that would be possible. But how could our naive Second Young Lady possibly do that?