The Protagonist's Halo?

At this moment, the evil thoughts within Yun Zhi were extremely intense. With only a trace of reason remaining, she still resisted the overwhelming tide of evil thoughts sweeping over her. If she held Hun Han now, wouldn't that just be adding fuel to the fire? Yun Zhi could not help but question it inwardly.

Yet did she still have a choice? At the very least, she truly had no solution of her own. Yun Zhi's hands lightly touched Hun Han.

"What...?"

The instant Yun Zhi's hands touched Hun Han's body, she froze. An exceptionally frigid force traveled through her fingertips, making her mind tremble.

"Why is your body so cold?" Yun Zhi asked curiously.

"Don't talk. Mind yourself. If I lose my virginity, I'll kill you first, then kill myself!" A smug curve lifted at the corners of Hun Han's lips as he teased Yun Zhi. His body had been tempered by the Nine Nether Cold Ice, breaking through the first shackle and undergoing an unexpected transformation. Otherwise, Hun Han would not have dared suggest this method.

When a person had desires, it basically meant there was wicked fire within their body. People themselves were not at fault; wicked fire was the source of all trouble. There were two ways to extinguish it: one was to let it erupt completely, while the other was to put it out. For the former, one would generally find someone of the opposite sex and settle it on the spot, with quick results. For the latter, people generally relied on cold winds or cold showers, which worked slowly. However, neither method suited Yun Zhi's current situation.

Yun Zhi: "..."

Yun Zhi was speechless and gave a bitter smile. She had said those exact words earlier, yet Hun Han had returned them to her word for word. This little boy possessed such self-control even in the face of temptation. Yun Zhi immediately began to see Hun Han in a new light. Thinking that he was still just a little boy, a little brother, Yun Zhi did not hesitate. She opened her arms and held Hun Han against her chest. "As long as you don't fool around, I won't either."

What followed was simple. Holding Hun Han was like holding a giant block of ice. Threads of cold air invaded Yun Zhi's body through their contact. Half an hour later, Yun Zhi's bulging veins finally returned to normal. Even her labored, bull-like breathing showed signs of slowing. Once the aphrodisiac in her body had been metabolized, Yun Zhi's predicament would be resolved.

Held in Yun Zhi's embrace, Hun Han found the delicate, smooth warmth reminiscent of his mother. Perhaps he had been busy all day, or perhaps the feeling was simply too comfortable. Before long, Hun Han fell asleep.

"What's on my arm?"

After a long while, Yun Zhi's complexion finally returned to normal. She suddenly felt something wet on her arm. Curious, she raised it before her eyes and saw some glistening liquid on it.

She brought the liquid to her nose and sniffed it lightly. Her expression immediately became colorful as she said in astonishment, "This... this is saliva? This little fellow... he actually fell asleep in my arms and even drooled!"

Looking at the sleeping Hun Han in her arms, Yun Zhi could not bear to disturb him. As she examined him, she murmured, "At such a young age, he already has such exquisite features. When he grows up, he'll definitely be a flirt. He's sleeping so soundly, and there's even a smile on his lips. What could he be dreaming about?"

A moment later, Yun Zhi stood up. The unpleasant smell on her body made her quite uncomfortable. Seeing the star-filled sky outside, she walked to the cave entrance and looked around before finally leaping out.

When Yun Zhi reappeared in the cave, she had changed into a snow-white plain dress. Looking at the sleeping Hun Han, she smiled sweetly. Her finger brushed her storage ring, and with a flick, she took out a Jade Bottle and poured out a medicinal pill. Opening her small mouth, she swallowed it.

About three hours later, Yun Zhi opened her eyes, and a rare chill had appeared in them. Taking out a mirror, she rearranged her casually tied hair into a phoenix hairpin. Her exquisite features were elegant and aloof, noble and dignified.

Turning her head toward the sleeping face, Yun Zhi let out a soft sigh. I originally wanted to take you in as my disciple, but something like this happened... sigh...

Yun Zhi gazed at Hun Han, touched her storage ring, and took out two scrolls. "This is a Black-tier High-grade Water Attribute cultivation technique, as well as a Black-tier Mid-grade Dou Technique."

Yun Zhi looked down at Hun Han, paused, and glanced around. Then she suddenly stood up. Walking to a dark corner, a blush rose on her pretty face. Her jade-like fingers slowly untied her plain dress. Shortly afterward, a perfect, jade-like body was exposed within the cave.

However, Yun Zhi never could have imagined that the sleeping little boy's eyes would suddenly open into a narrow slit.

"Fuck!"

Hun Han was stunned. With his senses focused, he saw that jade-like body even more clearly, and heat rose in his lower abdomen. Seeing the woman hurriedly put her clothes back on, he wisely closed his eyes to avoid any awkwardness.

With shy eyes, Yun Zhi held the metal inner armor in both hands and carefully folded it. She then placed it beside Hun Han and said softly, "Little brother, you may not think much of those two scrolls. This is the Heart of the Sea Armor, forged from a strange metal found inside the belly of a sixth-rank sea magical beast—the Three-Tailed Blue Whale. It is an Earth-tier Mid-grade defensive Magic Tool. Its defensive power can increase along with your cultivation realm. You saved my life, so consider this my reward to you. When you travel alone in the future, don't casually save every young lady you meet. Not every young lady will be as kind-hearted as this young lady."

Looking down at the sleeping Hun Han, Yun Zhi's pretty face revealed a bitter smile. "I've always devoted myself to cultivation. I never expected something like this to happen. Little brother, grow up quickly. I hope we'll meet again someday!"

After saying that, Yun Zhi rose and walked outside the cave. She looked back at the still-sleeping Hun Han. Repaying his life-saving grace with an Earth-tier Mid-grade treasure left her conscience clear. With a slight tremble of her back, azure wings spread open. Her jade feet lightly stepped forward, and she swept into the night sky beneath the stars.

"Has she left?"

Hun Han opened his eyes and sat up. Stretching lazily, he muttered, "That was so comfortable. I've never slept so well before. Oh, a Black-tier High-grade cultivation technique—the Ice Art; a Black-tier Mid-grade Dou Technique—the Ice Sword! And an Earth-tier Mid-grade treasure—the Heart of the Sea Armor."

Hun Han already had the Supreme Origin Return Art, so he naturally had no use for the Ice Art. As for the Ice Sword, all the Dou Qi in his body had now been converted into ice attribute, so he could barely make use of it. As for the Earth-tier Magic Tool—the Heart of the Sea Armor...

Hun Han touched the Heart of the Sea Armor with his finger. It still retained someone's warmth. Strange blue runes covered the metal inner armor. Hun Han never would have expected that the treasure Yun Zhi had originally given Xiao Yan in the Demonic Beast Mountain Range more than ten years later would instead be given to him now.

Could it be that he, Hun Han, also possessed the protagonist's halo?

As Hun Han thought about it, Yun Zhi should have also suffered severe injuries here in the original storyline. Yet several years later, she had still appeared before the world alive and well. Even without him, Yun Zhi likely would have escaped danger. With Hun Han's involvement, some storylines had already begun to gradually shift.

"Mm, it smells quite nice. Like orchids!" Hun Han brought the Heart of the Sea Armor to his nose and sniffed it lightly. He then untied his clothes and put it on.

As expected of an Earth-tier Magic Tool, once the Heart of the Sea Armor was worn, its runes flashed with light before automatically shrinking. It seemed almost sentient and fit him perfectly.

"Hehe, not bad."

Hun Han smiled in satisfaction, then looked toward the cave entrance and murmured, "She's gone, so I should leave too. Senior Sister, when you become the Sect Master of the Misty Cloud Sect, I'll definitely give you a scare. Oh, no—a surprise!"