Massage from Empress Luo

Luo Li looked at Lin Suchou's concerned expression. She first frowned in confusion, then lowered her head to look at her own body.

The purple patch on her left shoulder had spread considerably, and purple had also appeared on the back of her right hand.

"Was the antidote you applied to me wrong?"

Luo Li looked up and asked doubtfully.

"Could the antidote Zhao Tiandu gave me have been wrong!?"

Lin Suchou suddenly thought of that possibility.

He took out Zhao Tiandu's Storage Bag and searched through it carefully. Only then did he find a small bottle tucked in a corner, engraved with the words "Antidote" and labeled "For oral use."

Lin Suchou took it out and handed it to Luo Li.

"Take a sip of this. Let's see if it needs to be used together with the other one."

Luo Li accepted it half-convinced and took a tiny sip.

She immediately felt a cool sensation spread through her body. When she looked again, the purple patches on her skin had already returned to their fair color.

"Phew, that scared me to death."

Seeing Luo Li recover, Lin Suchou finally breathed a sigh of relief. Then he could not help cursing Zhao Tiandu again. "Who exactly is the petty one here? He actually gave me fake medicine."

At that moment, he even wanted to go back and whip the corpse.

"No matter what, I still have to thank you."

Feeling her strength gradually return, Luo Li spoke softly to Lin Suchou.

"Hehe, I'm not good at much, but I do have a kind heart."

Lin Suchou scratched his head, then returned to the campfire. "Keep resting. I'll keep watch tonight."

Luo Li gave Lin Suchou a surprised look.

She did not know why Lin Suchou was treating her so well. What a strange person...

Still, her body was unwell, so she obediently lay back down.

Ding. Congratulations, Host. Your intimacy with the goddess has surpassed 5. You have received healing medicine: one hundred Great Return Pills.

Hearing the voice in his mind, Lin Suchou willed it, and a small Jade Bottle appeared in his hand.

When he opened the lid, a rich medicinal fragrance rushed into his nose.

Forget eating one—even just smelling it made Lin Suchou feel much more recovered.

After putting away the pills, Lin Suchou gripped his longsword and began keeping watch.

The moon of the Spirit Road was a blood moon. Its faint crimson light spilled down, adding an air of slaughter and deepening the Spirit Road's gloomy atmosphere.

Yet with a beauty by his side, Lin Suchou still felt much more at ease.

Although Luo Li did not talk much, it was still far better than wandering alone like he had before. He had nearly developed autism.

As time passed, it soon reached the early hours of the morning.

From time to time, the calls of nocturnal birds echoed through the forest. Lin Suchou also sensed several pairs of green eyes watching him from the darkness.

Compared to daytime, the nights of the Spirit Road were even more terrifying. Not only were there other students, but the Spirit Beasts alone were enough to give anyone a headache.

"You go sleep. I'll keep watch for the second half of the night."

Luo Li's voice suddenly came from beside him. Under the firelight, her fair face lacked color, yet she was still beautiful just like that.

A pair of long, pale legs extended from beneath her dress, dazzlingly eye-catching.

"Mm, then be careful."

Lin Suchou walked over to the stone bed and lay down. Clean clothes he had seized were spread across it, serving perfectly as a mattress.

When he closed his eyes, Luo Li's lingering hair fragrance remained among the clothes, like lotus leaves and lotus blossoms.

When Lin Suchou woke the next day, he yawned and stretched lazily.

Since coming to the Spirit Road, it was the first time he had slept so comfortably.

Except for the longsword gleaming coldly against his neck the next instant.

"Luo Li, why are you holding a sword to my neck again?"

Lin Suchou looked at Luo Li helplessly.

"You've treated me too well. I have to kill you."

There was more emotion in Luo Li's tone now, making her seem less cold and blank.

"Then I'll treat you worse from now on. Is that fine?"

"If you treat me badly, I'll want to kill you even more."

"Then what do you want me to do?"

Seeing Luo Li act as though she were being unreasonable, Lin Suchou was already out of ideas.

"What I mean is, stay farther away from me from now on. If you dare approach me again, I really will kill you."

A trace of pain surfaced in Luo Li's beautiful eyes.

"What's wrong, Luo Li? Did something happen to you?"

Seeing how her words did not match her feelings, Lin Suchou asked with concern.

"Leave quickly. Otherwise, I really will attack you later."

Luo Li sheathed her sword and stepped aside, clearing the way.

"Ah, why can't I seem to gather any strength?"

Lin Suchou's eyes shifted as an idea came to mind.

He lay back down and put on a pained expression.

"You're lying here and refusing to leave because you think I really won't kill you, aren't you?"

Luo Li seemed to see through Lin Suchou's act. She drew her sword and pointed it at him.

"Then hurry up and kill me. After fighting Zhao Tiandu yesterday... I think I was poisoned by him too."

Lin Suchou curled up, his face weak and pale.

"Do you have his antidote?"

Hearing Luo Li's question, Lin Suchou was delighted. Trembling, he placed Zhao Tiandu's Storage Bag by the bedside.

"This is his Storage Bag. Search through it."

After hearing that, Luo Li extended her consciousness into the Storage Bag and eventually took out numerous bottles and jars.

"Where do you feel unwell? I'll look for the antidote."

Luo Li frowned. At this moment, she seemed somewhat anxious as well.

"Probably the same as you. Applying that black ointment to my body should do it."

Lin Suchou revealed his true purpose.

Luo Li realized something was wrong at that moment, but when she saw the cold sweat on Lin Suchou's forehead, she ultimately chose to believe him.

Taking out a wooden box, Luo Li dipped her slender fingers into some black ointment. "You... where do you feel unwell? I'll apply it for you."

Hearing this, Lin Suchou pulled open his clothes with both hands, revealing his broad chest before Luo Li.

Luo Li's Pretty Face flushed slightly. After applying the ointment to his chest, she began rubbing it in with her soft, boneless little hands.

"Phew."

Feeling the cold ointment press against his skin, Lin Suchou first sucked in a breath.

Only when Luo Li's little hands slowly rubbed the ointment apart and it seeped into Lin Suchou's body did he begin to feel warm.

Feeling the warmth from his chest, a smile curled at Lin Suchou's lips.

This black ointment was actually only meant to relieve bodily fatigue. Lin Suchou had deliberately tampered with the Storage Bag, leaving behind only this ointment suitable for external use.

He had to admit, being massaged by Empress Luo was quite enjoyable.

"Are you better now?"

After rubbing his chest, Luo Li asked Lin Suchou.

"I think my back was injured by him yesterday too."

Lin Suchou turned over, presenting his clean back to Luo Li as well.

"You!?"

Seeing this, Luo Li felt as though she had been played.

"I detoxified you yesterday. Consider it returning one favor for another."

Lin Suchou sighed again, as though implying that Luo Li did not know how to repay kindness.

"Fine!"

Luo Li gritted her silver teeth, but still obediently applied the ointment to Lin Suchou's back.

I should've said my calves hurt.

Lin Suchou sighed inwardly. He also felt that something was missing.

Mm... right, fine wine and a fruit platter. A little essential oil for lubrication would have been even better.