Greatly Increased Cultivation

Yin Sha felt a bit more at ease seeing the man holding her hand and deliberately kneading it, acting quite restless.

Lin Xiao was naturally unfamiliar with Linshui City; it was his first time there, so how could he be familiar? But that didn't stop him from darting through alleys. He carefully kept track of his current position, seemingly wandering aimlessly but actually planning to lead her around in a circle and return to the previous alley.

He wasn't stupid. Why would he, a loyal Great River Hall disciple, help her? Moreover, he was afraid she might kill him with a palm strike after he led her to safety. It was better to find a way to hand her back to the experts in the gang. Whether they captured or killed her, he could save himself and even earn merit.

Unfortunately, the houses in this residential area were very narrow, only about a meter or two apart. Zhuang Jing, the Hall Master of Great River Hall, had been leaping across the rooftops, but limited by his perspective, he couldn't find them for a while.

A large number of Great River Gang members also rushed in. They could have found them, but the problem was that Yin Sha's martial arts were powerful, and she could always detect the pursuers in advance, guiding him to turn and evade them. Lin Xiao couldn't refuse. Although this young woman was heavily injured, killing him was still easy. He could only follow her instructions, weaving through one dark, crisscrossing alley after another, until he was truly lost.

Lin Xiao didn't know where they were running, only that they hadn't encountered any pursuers for a long time. This made him curse the two experts in the gang for being useless.

But he didn't know that in this short time, the gang's two experts had already mobilized a large number of reinforcements who had rushed over, surrounding a vast area nearby, this entire residential district. A large contingent of Great River Gang members entered from various intersections, searching house by house.

Lin Xiao only realized this when he encountered several teams searching along the dark alleys. Naturally, he was secretly delighted.

"Are you happy?"

The sudden voice from behind extinguished the joy on his face like a splash of cold water. He turned around somewhat awkwardly and saw the young woman, her face pale but still pretty, looking at him with a half-smile. He quickly waved his hands and said:

"You jest, girl. If I had such intentions, I wouldn't have saved you."

Yin Sha continued to look at him with that same half-smile and said:

"You can't hide your intentions from me. Take me away from here obediently, or else..."

Just then, a powerful and resonant long cry suddenly came from afar. Judging by the direction, it seemed to be from Tianxiang Tower. The voice sounded like Yang Sha, the one who played the erhu. He was somehow still alive.

His gaze suddenly flickered to Yin Sha, and he saw that her face had become extremely grim, tinged with a hint of fear. As if sensing his gaze, she suddenly turned to look at him, scrutinizing him from head to toe. She said in a deep voice:

"Young master, I have an opportunity for you to become a renowned martial arts expert right before your eyes. Do you want it?"

Lin Xiao replied expressionlessly:

"Don't joke, girl. Kill me or torture me as you please."

Since his intentions had been exposed, he had no intention of leading her any further. He put himself in her shoes; if he were in Yin Sha's position, he would definitely kill this kid who had tricked him. Even if not now, he would kill him after escaping. He would die sooner or later anyway, so he wouldn't cooperate anymore.

Yin Sha stared intently at his facial expression, as if trying to see if he truly wasn't afraid of death. Just then, another powerful long cry came from afar. Yin Sha gritted her teeth as if making a decision, grabbed his hand, and turned into a seemingly uninhabited residential house nearby.

Pulling him into the house, she turned to look at Lin Xiao, her beautiful face serious. She said in a deep voice:

"Old Yang is coming. I will distract him when he arrives. You sneak up behind him and attack his Tianzhu acupoint at the back of his head. That is his vital point, his weakness. Attacking it will surely injure him."

Lin Xiao... He looked at her with confusion and asked:

"Isn't he your husband? Why do you want to kill him?"

Her bitten red lips were extremely alluring as she said:

"He is not my husband. I am merely his Bridal Tunic. We cultivate a special two-star mid-grade divine art. He is Yang, I am Yin. He is the master, I am the subordinate. His cultivation technique greatly restrains me. Every month, he needs to transfer his true qi to me, otherwise, I will suffer qi deviation and die. When our cultivation reaches great success, he will drain all my power, allowing him to break through and become a top expert in the jianghu."

"Isn't that the Bridal Tunic Divine Art?"

Lin Xiao asked with surprise:

"Have you reached great success in your cultivation technique now?"

"No."

She shook her head.

"Although we haven't reached great success, we are close. Coupled with this major setback, he must be heavily injured and urgently needs to absorb my power to break through."

Speaking of which, she looked up at Lin Xiao with her bright, sparkling eyes:

"I don't want to die yet."

Hmph, as if I want to die.

He was speechless and spread his hands:

"My cultivation is too low. I can't help you."

"I can transfer my power to you."

"Uh!"

Lin Xiao quickly calculated the pros and cons in his mind, considering whether to agree... Suddenly, his eyes widened as he looked at her. He slowly lowered his head. Her soft little hand was gripping his lower body and slowly squatting down. He immediately took a deep breath and exhaled...

As the saying goes, the garden's spring beauty cannot be contained, crimson waves flutter, and phoenixes cry.

In reality, it took less than five minutes. He originally wanted to pin the delicate and petite young woman down for a romp, but she slapped him into submission. He obediently lay on the ground as she slowly sat down, biting her red lips. Then, an internal energy, surging and overwhelming like tidal waves to him, flowed into his body from where their bodies were joined. It circulated through his meridians and finally converged in his dantian.

During this time, three long cries came from outside, each more urgent than the last, as if urging them on. The power she was infusing also became more rapid, as if she were impatient.

Three minutes later, as her soft body collapsed onto him like water, the internal energy in Lin Xiao's dantian had already exceeded sixty years' worth. Her sixty years of pure Yin-attribute internal energy had been almost entirely transferred to him.

It was actually true.

Lin Xiao helped her up with a complex expression. Only then did he notice the bloodstains on his erect member, which he had just withdrawn. She was still a virgin.

She was truly frail at this moment, leaning on him, unable to even move. She placed her delicate hand on his chest and said:

"Circulate the energy according to the cultivation technique. He will sense it and come. When he arrives, you hide, and I will attract his attention. You will sneak attack from behind."

Lin Xiao nodded. At this point, whether he believed her or not, he had to. She truly wanted to cooperate with him to eliminate Yang Sha. However, one thing still puzzled him, and he couldn't help but ask:

"Why did you choose me? There are so many experts in the Great River Gang. Why didn't you find a more powerful expert to cooperate with? Wouldn't the chance of success be greater?"

Her slender jade fingers lightly tapped his chest and said:

"This humble girl has a bad reputation in the jianghu. Experts who could help me wouldn't believe my words."