Teacher Xiao Ya, You Are Seeking Your Own Death!

Well, although they weren't exactly close.

Jiang Nannan's gaze drifted, and she subconsciously looked away, yet she remained seated at the edge of the bed, showing no signs of leaving.

She didn't even know why herself; perhaps she was afraid that something might happen to Xiao Yi?

But... what if it really did...

Her fingers unconsciously twisted the hem of her clothes, her knuckles turning slightly white, before she slowly loosened her grip.

She wanted to stay.

There was no reason; Xiao Yi was hers.

Compared to the wandering thoughts of Jiang Nannan, Jiang Yi wasn't thinking nearly as much.

He had called Jiang Nannan over simply to give her the Mystic Water Pill, but he hadn't expected her to insist on staying to guard him.

As for the Whale Rubber, Jiang Yi felt quite confident; a mere bit of heat was not enough to require his sister to step in.

At worst, he still had a backup hidden cup... he trusted that Sister Tian Meng would surely understand.

Splash!

Jiang Yi stripped off his clothes and sat into the water. The hot water rose above his shoulders, and the swirling steam rose up, blurring his figure.

"Tian Meng."

Immediately after, he called out to Tian Meng in his mind.

This ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber had already weathered, and since he didn't have Ma Xiaotao's Phoenix Flame, there was no way he could swallow it.

Therefore, he could only adopt this method: dissolving the Whale Rubber into the water bit by bit, then letting his skin absorb the medicinal power.

Although the refinement time would be longer, it was at least a viable method.

"Coming."

A blue light darted from Jiang Yi's chest, transforming into a small white silkworm that sank silently to the bottom of the tub.

Glug, glug—

Tian Meng took a few frantic gulps, then her gaze fell upon the piece of Whale Rubber at the bottom of the tub, and she grasped it in her palms.

She hugged the Whale Rubber, her dozen jade-like feet paddling slowly through the water until she reached Jiang Yi's crossed legs.

So big!

Tian Meng glanced at it, a look of shock appearing on her fuzzy little face.

Of course, she was referring to the Whale Rubber; that thing was nearly a circle thicker than her current physical form when hugged.

If she didn't have a dozen legs, she might not have been able to hold onto it at all.

"Ahem..."

Jiang Yi coughed, reached his hand into the water, and flicked his finger lightly against the dazed little caterpillar.

"Don't get distracted."

Daring to judge your master? I see, Sister Tian Meng, you've already mastered the way of the 'oh-ho-ho-ho'.

"Hehe, right away..."

Little Tian Meng giggled, hurriedly grabbed the Whale Rubber, and with all her dozen feet exerting force at once, began to refine it.

Wisps of scorching medicinal power were stripped away and infused into the water. Jiang Yi, being the closest, immediately felt a warm current surge from his limbs into his body.

As the medicinal power continued to be released, that warm current grew larger and more turbulent.

"Hoo, hoo—"

Jiang Yi's breathing gradually became rapid, his blood vessels expanding throughout his body, and blue veins bulged beneath his skin.

A faint redness gradually emerged from the surface of his skin, spreading from his chest to his neck, until it covered his entire body; from a distance, he looked like a boiled shrimp.

The temperature in the water grew higher and higher, and wisps of steam rose, obscuring Jiang Yi's figure until he was barely visible.

"Done!"

Tian Meng refined the last wisp of Whale Rubber into the water, clapped her paws, and prepared to return to the Master Ball to sleep.

Suddenly—

A black shadow flicked out.

The next moment, the small white Ice Silkworm suspended in the water was sent flying, hitting the side of the tub with a dull thud.

"???"

Tian Meng blinked, did a somersault in the water, and marveled at her master's talent.

Just then, the sound of footsteps came from nearby, accompanied by a voice laced with worry.

"Xiao Yi, are you alright?"

Tian Meng snapped back to reality and hurriedly dove back into Jiang Yi's body.

On the other side of the room, hearing a muffled thud, Jiang Nannan stood up abruptly.

Her gaze pierced through the swirling steam, landing on that blurred figure, her eyes filled with worry.

After only a moment's hesitation, she walked over.

"Xiaoyi!"

Jiang Nannan reached the side of the tub, crouched down, and looked at Jiang Yi, whose entire body was flushed red, calling out to him softly.

But Jiang Yi did not respond; he was struggling to refine the medicinal power within his body, having somewhat underestimated the ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber.

"Such potent medicinal power..."

Jiang Nannan extended a jade-like hand, gently brushing it against Jiang Yi's chest, and felt a slight shock in her heart as she sensed that scorching temperature.

Such overbearing medicinal power was likely not ordinary Whale Rubber.

"What a silly little brother~"

She looked at Jiang Yi, whose temples were throbbing with bulging veins, and let out a coquettish rebuke, her tone filled with a mix of doting affection and heartache.

Whale Rubber could temper the body, but one couldn't just consume it all in one go! If he had refined it in multiple sittings, he wouldn't be suffering like this.

The water rippled gently.

Through the shimmering water, she inadvertently caught a glimpse of the behemoth beneath the surface, and her pretty face turned bright red in an instant.

It must be so uncomfortable, right?

It was... it was swollen to that extent.

Jiang Nannan thought with a pang of heartache.

She bit her lower lip, her fingertips scratching lightly against the side of the tub, her nails sinking in and leaving shallow marks.

However—

Perhaps it was because she was standing too close, but Jiang Nannan felt a trace of heat gradually rising within her own body.

"Xiaoyi."

She bit her red lips, a thin layer of moisture welling up in her eyes, the hazy mist blurring her vision.

The figure of the boy who usually seemed so immature in her eyes now appeared to grow taller amidst the steam.

That robust frame and those taut muscle lines seemed to possess a demonic charm, causing her heart to begin beating wildly.

Her subconscious told her that she had to leave, otherwise, it might lead to some irreversible consequences.

But her body did not move; another voice had taken over the depths of her heart.

They weren't biological siblings, after all...

Besides, with such a large mass of Whale Rubber, she feared Jiang Yi might struggle to refine it alone, so she had to... she had to keep a close watch.

She found a high-sounding excuse for herself in her heart.

Yet, even she didn't believe it.

As the heat within her body continued to accumulate, Jiang Nannan's pretty little face was gradually covered in a rosy flush, her cheeks turning as crimson as peach blossoms in March.

No.

She gripped the edge of the tub tightly, suppressing the impulses in her heart.

Just then, a dark cloud drifted past the window, obscuring the moonlight, and the sudden darkness swallowed everything.

"Huu, huu, huu..."

In the darkness, the sound of breathing grew heavier; the desires of the body finally overwhelmed the last shred of shame.

"I'm sorry~"

Jiang Nannan closed her eyes and slowly lowered her head, her delicate, vibrant red lips trembling uncontrollably like petals in the wind.

Just this once.

Anyway, Xiaoyi wouldn't know, he wouldn't know... that she was a bad sister.

As the final string in her heart snapped, Jiang Nannan felt as if she had shed her shackles, and her entire being felt much lighter.

The moonlight poked through the gaps in the clouds once more, casting a silvery radiance upon the two of them.

Their faces drew closer and closer, their silhouettes gradually overlapping, and the heat radiating toward her left her heart in a chaotic mess.

Yet, a strange sense of excitement surged within her, as if a demonic voice were whispering in her ear.

Kiss him! Kiss him! Then your little brother will never leave you again.

"Click!"

A soft sound suddenly rang out at an inopportune moment, shattering the ambiguous atmosphere beneath the cover of night.

"Who's there?"

Jiang Nannan was startled, her hazy, beautiful eyes instantly snapping back to clarity.

She snapped her eyes open, staring at the face inches from her own; her gaze darted away, and she jerked her body backward to put some distance between them.

"Uh, it seems I've come at a bad time. My deepest apologies! I won't disturb you any further! I'll be off now..."

Tang Ya, who was clinging to the window, scratched her head in embarrassment and offered a dry, awkward laugh toward Jiang Nannan.

With that, she prepared to make a quick getaway.

Her luck was terrible; she had intended to launch a night raid, but she never expected to stumble upon something she shouldn't have seen. What a sin, what a sin...

However, the very next instant, a flash of golden light flickered in the night sky, and Jiang Nannan appeared behind Tang Ya in a heartbeat.

"Thinking of running?"

A long, slender leg, fueled by a hint of resentment, lashed out and kicked Tang Ya squarely, sending her tumbling into the room.

Bang! Bang!

Like a rolling ball, Tang Ya spun across the floor twice before slamming into the corner, dazed and disoriented.

"Ouch--!"

Tang Ya clutched her backside and let out a wail.

On the other side, Jiang Nannan drifted in through the window, her skirt swaying in the night breeze like a flower in full bloom.

She followed up with another casual kick, slamming the window shut with a sharp clack.

Only then did she turn back to look down at the grimacing Tang Ya, her face returning to its usual icy composure.

"Why are you here?"