Gathering Clouds
Yi Yun and Lin Xin Tong were amidst the icy landscape, snowflakes swirling in the air, yet they were immersed in a scalding hot spring. They could reach out and touch the ice nearby. The scene was mesmerizing.
The spring water was clear, with a thin mist floating on the surface and rising steam. Yi Yun hugged Lin Xin Tong from behind, feeling Lin Xin Tong soft body, and a slight flutter of emotion stirred within him.
He couldn't see Lin Xin Tong's expression, only Lin Xin Tong slightly reddened ear tips. Yi Yun's warm breath tickled Lin Xin Tong's jade-like ears, making her heart race slightly.
Lin Xin Tong had never experienced such a situation before, and her body instinctively wanted to distance itself from Yi Yun. However, the aura emanating from Yi Yun, as well as the natural attraction of Yin and Yang energies, made Lin Xin Tong reluctant to give up this feeling.
She slowly closed her eyes, her long, curved eyelashes fluttering gently like the wings of a black butterfly dancing in the cold wind.
Yi Yun and Lin Xin Tong stayed there for two or three hours. Yi Yun ate a total of three red lotus seeds, absorbing and digesting all the Pure Yang Power in them. He then transferred a portion of this energy to Lin Xin Tong, which gradually suppressed the cold energy in Lin Xin Tong's naturally blocked Fatal Meridian.
Lin Xin Tong's cultivation level was higher than Yi Yun's. The reason she almost died this time was not because of the wounds left on her by the snow monster, nor because of the terrifying cold air in the Extreme Cold Ice Plain, but because the cold poison in her innate blocked Fatal Meridian was triggered and could not be suppressed.
Now, the Pure Yang Energy has neutralized the cold poison, and Lin Xin Tong has recovered.
However, the cold poison was only temporarily suppressed, and it was still far from completely curing her congenital incurable Fatal Meridian.
Gradually, the Pure Yang Energy stopped escaping from Yi Yun's acupoints. Lin Xin Tong remained rosy and charming, whether due to the entry of Pure Yang Energy into her body or for some other reason. This added a rare touch of innocence and cuteness to her already ethereal beauty.
The two or three hours of Dual Cultivation brought great benefits to both Yi Yun and Lin Xin Tong. Yi Yun had just broken through to the peak of the Origin Foundation Realm, and the pure yang Medicinal Power of the Red Lotus he had absorbed was too strong, making his cultivation unstable. But now, with the nourishment of Lin Xin Tong's Pure Yin Energy, this energy has slowly stabilized in his dantian, making his cultivation more solid.
Needless to say, Lin Xin Tong not only regained her vitality, but she also vaguely felt that her cultivation had improved, and she was getting closer and closer to breaking through to the next realm.
After the Pure Yang Energy slowly dissipated, quite a while passed before Lin Xin Tong raised her head to look at him. Yi Yun's image was reflected in her bright eyes.
"Yi Yun, how did you find me?"
The vast icy plains were shrouded in snow and wind, making it impossible to find anyone without searching for a needle in a haystack. Lin Xin Tong also sensed this; it seemed that the God Descending Tower's secret realms differed for each person, making it truly unbelievable that Yi Yun could find her on this icy plain.
"It was the Artifact Spirit the God Descending Tower that told me your whereabouts..."
Yi Yun recounted his experiences in the God Descending Tower to Lin Xin Tong in detail, including how he discovered the Red Lotus, which he also described briefly.
When the story of the White-robed woman encountering a calamity in the God Descending Tower, forcing her to use the sealing power of the Ancient Empress, Lin Xin Tong tightened. "What did you say? That dark-skinned youth actually had such a background? The Artifact Spirit fell into a deep sleep in order to kill him?"
Lin Xin Tong had naturally been paying attention to the dark-skinned boy. His mysterious background and unusual behavior made her suspicious.
If this dark-skinned youth were actually an energy being guarding the God Descending Tower, Lin Xin Tong wouldn't be surprised. But she never expected that his identity was that of an unknown Evil Race, capable of plotting against the Empress Secret Realm and the God Descending Tower!
"It shouldn't be..." Yi Yun shook his head. "Although that dark-skinned youth was powerful, he was far more capable than the Artifact Spirit would pay such a high price, even resorting to the power of the Ancient Empress's seal. If I'm not mistaken, there were secret supporters behind that dark-skinned youth. Perhaps, the Artifact Spirit was dealing with that mysterious supporter at the time..."
"And there's that Ancient Empress's saying—'Beware of the Blood Moon.'"
"Blood Moon..." Lin Xin Tong fell into deep thought. This sentence reminded her of a scene. "Yi Yun, do you remember? Before we entered the God Descending Tower, we assessed talents on a crystal pillar. There were six levels in total, the highest being 'Godhood,' followed by 'Asura,' 'Saint,' 'Soul,' 'Sect,' and 'Scholar.'"
"At that time, I received the 'Soul' rating, and you received the 'Sect Fatal Meridian' rating. Perhaps my innate inability to reach the 'Soul' rating was also due to that... As for the others, they were all 'Scholars', and some were just 'Unranked'. But under these circumstances, as the evaluation was nearing its end, two more people received the same 'Sect Master' rating as you!"
Yi Yun naturally remembered what Lin Xin Tong said: the two people came on stage together. They were mysterious and wore matching gray robes. No one knew where they came from.
Now that Lin Xin Tong suddenly brought it up, Yi Yun suddenly realized that both of these people had a crescent moon embroidered on their gray robes.
"You mean the blood moon pattern on their clothes?" Yi Yun's heart skipped a beat. The two mysterious people had many similarities to the dark-skinned youth. If they came from the same faction, it wouldn't be surprising at all.
"Yes... this shouldn't be a coincidence. If so, there's probably a super power we were completely unaware of plotting something. If this power has malicious intentions, Tianyuan Realm might face a catastrophe."
Lin Xin Tong frowned slightly. How did such a powerful force, capable of plotting against the Empress Secret Realm, come to be? Could they be related to ancient times? Or perhaps, they come from another world?
Neither of these situations is good news.
"Let's go. The dark-skinned boy is dead, but there are still two others. We need to be careful. If only we could gain the approval of the Ancient Empress..."
Lin Xin Tong stood up from the hot spring. Her clothes were completely soaked and clung to her body. As she stood up, Yi Yun could see her slender and charming figure clearly from behind, and for a moment, he was surrounded by a breathtaking view.
Lin Xin Tong realized this as well. Her pretty face flushed slightly, and she covered her body with her arms while circulating her vital energy to evaporate the moisture from her body.
Unfortunately, she Innate Yin Meridian, and her constitution was extremely Yin and cold. It took her several breaths to achieve this.
"Do not look at what is improper," Yi Yun said, turning her head away with some reluctance.
He coughed lightly and said, "Before the Artifact Spirit fell into a deep sleep, she entrusted me to rescue you. I think she values you very much and is probably already considering how to gain the Empress's approval..."
...(To be continued~^~)