Bewildered

Zhong Shan held Tian Ling'er on the mountainside.

All around, a large number of Frost Crows were flying, blocking all paths above, below, left, and right.

The large saber was already tucked into a strap on his back. Zhong Shan held Tian Ling'er tightly, protecting her in his arms.

"Hold on tight to me," Zhong Shan said to Tian Ling'er.

Zhong Shan's arrival was incredibly timely, almost at the moment Tian Ling'er was about to despair. When Zhong Shan appeared, Tian Ling'er felt as if his entire body was radiating dazzling white light, like a hero sent by the heavens specifically to protect her. At this moment, tears still streamed from Tian Ling'er's eyes. Zhong Shan's embrace seemed to give Tian Ling'er a strong sense of reliance.

After Zhong Shan spoke, Tian Ling'er instinctively wrapped her arms around Zhong Shan's neck.

Glancing at the cold air spraying from all directions, Zhong Shan leaped forward with all his might, jumping out. Using the force and speed of falling from mid-air, he broke through the numerous Frost Crows and instantly plummeted down the mountain.

Zhong Shan's horizontal leap covered some distance. The mountain was also sloped. One leap didn't get him out of the Frost Crow swarm, but as he fell, he stepped on several Frost Crows.

Zhong Shan held Tian Ling'er, his entire body curled up.

Thud!

Breaking through the Frost Crows below, he landed on the lower slope.

As soon as he was out of the Frost Crow area, Zhong Shan held Tian Ling'er and ran with all his might.

He rushed towards the valley at the fastest speed.

However, the numerous Frost Crows wouldn't give up so easily. They quickly pursued him, covering the sky and the earth.

Running towards the valley, his speed was a bit faster going downhill, but once he reached the valley, his escape speed was no match for the large number of Frost Crows.

Looking around, Zhong Shan suddenly saw the distant Miasma area.

Looking at Tian Ling'er in his arms, Zhong Shan steeled his heart and quickly fled in that direction.

At this time, there was no time to put Tian Ling'er down, because as soon as he did, the Frost Crows would catch up.

Speed. Zhong Shan ran towards that direction at his fastest speed, but the Frost Crows behind him were getting more and more numerous.

Finally, after being hit by cold air several more times from behind, he reached the Miasma area. Instantly, Zhong Shan rushed in.

And the large number of Frost Crows, just as Zhong Shan had expected, dared not enter, because resisting the Miasma required a cultivation level of around the Golden Core Stage.

"Caw~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

"Caw~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

A large number of Frost Crows cried out angrily outside. They just didn't dare to come in.

Saved? Zhong Shan was saved, but Tian Ling'er had to face the threat of the Miasma again. The Miasma here wasn't something that could be avoided by not breathing; it could penetrate your skin and still poison you to death.

"Close your eyes, close your mouth, don't breathe," Zhong Shan suddenly said.

After speaking, without waiting for Tian Ling'er to react, his spiritual sense instantly filled his True Qi. Red Phoenix Mist quickly formed, covering himself and Tian Ling'er.

Controlled by Zhong Shan, it only covered a layer of Tian Ling'er's body, ensuring it didn't enter her pores.

Hearing Zhong Shan's words, Tian Ling'er quickly closed her eyes and held her breath.

Zhong Shan ran quickly through the miasma environment. Before, the Red Phoenix Mist only enveloped him, but now there were two of them. Therefore, they had to quickly pass through the miasma area and reach the other side, otherwise, if his spiritual power was depleted, it would be over.

Running wildly, Zhong Shan was extremely anxious.

In Zhong Shan's arms, Tian Ling'er's True Essence circulated slightly, forcing out the cold air. Lying against Zhong Shan's warm chest, feeling her arms wrapped around Zhong Shan's neck, Tian Ling'er's face turned red.

There were no more Frost Crows, no more sounds of Frost Crows. Were they safe?

"Are we safe?" Tian Ling'er said softly with her eyes closed.

Oh no!

Zhong Shan knew it was bad. He had forgotten to remind her not to speak. As expected, at that moment, a wisp of Red Phoenix Mist drilled into Tian Ling'er's mouth.

"Don't speak," Zhong Shan immediately said.

Running frantically, at this moment, there was no extra time to force the Red Phoenix Mist out of Tian Ling'er's body. Otherwise, his spiritual power might not last until the other side of the miasma area.

Tian Ling'er stopped speaking, but for some reason, she suddenly felt a hot sensation all over her body, as if even her clothes were incredibly hot. Tian Ling'er now had a strange feeling, a strong desire to shed the restraints on her body, to take off her clothes.

How could I have such thoughts? Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey. Tian Ling'er thought to herself, but her body became incredibly strange. In Zhong Shan's arms, she felt comfortable only when she twisted and turned, as if she had to rub off her clothes to feel comfortable. Holding Zhong Shan's neck, Tian Ling'er quickly twisted her waist. Her entire face turned extremely red.

Zhong Shan kept running, and seeing the abnormality in Tian Ling'er's arms, Zhong Shan felt a headache. Really, it's acting up so quickly?

Zhong Shan gave a wry smile, and his speed increased again, running towards the other end as if his life depended on it.

Tian Ling'er felt herself getting stranger and stranger. Why was she rubbing against Zhong Shan? How could she have this feeling? Why did she want to rub more the more she rubbed? Tian Ling'er really wanted to stop, but at this moment, her body seemed to be out of control, desperately doing what her heart increasingly desired.

Gradually, Tian Ling'er seemed to become somewhat confused. Holding Zhong Shan, she touched and rubbed her face and neck against him, and no longer held her breath. With a sniff, she inhaled more Red Phoenix Mist into her body. At the same time, a masculine scent from Zhong Shan's body drilled into Tian Ling'er's nose.

Smelling this scent, Tian Ling'er suddenly seemed unable to resist, wanting to take a few more breaths.

She kept inhaling deeply, her hands constantly touching Zhong Shan's chest, her waist constantly twisting, and her mouth unconsciously kissed him, sticking out her small tongue, as if licking her favorite Osmanthus Cake.

Seeing Tian Ling'er like this in his arms, Zhong Shan felt a headache. I'm an old man, and I'm actually being teased by this little girl. Fortunately, they were about to leave the miasma area.

He quickened his pace, and just as his spiritual power was about to be exhausted, finally, finally, Zhong Shan rushed out.

However, Tian Ling'er in his arms had become incredibly disheveled at this moment. He quickly used the remaining spiritual power to extract the Red Phoenix Mist from Tian Ling'er's body.

Finally, after ten breaths, the Red Phoenix Mist in Tian Ling'er's body was completely extracted.

However, Tian Ling'er's face was still flushed. Her clothes were also spread open a large amount, revealing the bright red dudou inside. As if she had gone through the process just now, Tian Ling'er was exhausted and fell asleep.

Taking a deep breath and suppressing a hint of restlessness in his heart, Zhong Shan tidied Tian Ling'er's clothes, gently placed Tian Ling'er in a clean spot, and closed his eyes to regulate his breathing. He had used the Heavenly Devil Body Tempering Great Technique an hour ago, and his body was starting to ache.

This was by a small lake, a relatively quiet and clean place. Zhong Shan continuously regulated his breathing. This encounter with danger had actually turned into a blessing in disguise for Zhong Shan. The spiritual power in his glabella seemed to have been tempered, becoming much denser. Red Phoenix Heavenly Scripture, second level?

The Heavenly Devil Body Tempering Great Technique was still at the first level. However, Zhong Shan felt that the next breakthrough was also coming soon. At that time, he would be able to exert three times his normal strength.

Waiting for Tian Ling'er, she slept until the next morning.

Zhong Shan had been sitting by her side waiting.

Tian Ling'er woke up. Just as she was about to get up, she suddenly closed her eyes again.

The scenes from before finally came back to her.

How could this be? How could I have done such a thing? Tian Ling'er's face turned completely red, an intense embarrassment filling her heart. What should I do? How can I talk to Zhong Shan later?

"Awake?" Zhong Shan asked.

"Mm," Tian Ling'er softly replied, opening her eyes and pretending nothing had happened. However, her flushed cheeks completely betrayed her.

"Since you're awake, eat something, and then I'll be on my way," Zhong Shan said.

Seeing that Zhong Shan didn't mention anything about what happened before, Tian Ling'er looked at him. Seeing his expression unchanged, she let out a long sigh of relief in her heart.

"Okay," Tian Ling'er immediately nodded.

After slowly eating some Osmanthus Cake, her heart calmed down considerably. Seeing Zhong Shan practicing his saber techniques there, and seeing that he seemed to have truly forgotten what happened before, Tian Ling'er felt a wave of confusion. Could it be that I was hallucinating? That it didn't happen at all?

Yes, it must have been a hallucination. How could I possibly do such a thing? Tian Ling'er immediately brightened up again.

However, looking at Zhong Shan's back as he practiced his saber, Tian Ling'er suddenly had a strange thought: That feeling, it felt so real!

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