She murmured unconsciously, her voice soft and seductive to the bone.
That voice was like the spark that lit the final fuse.
Su Changqing could no longer suppress himself. He suddenly reached out, pulled her tightly into his arms, lowered his head, and fiercely kissed her red lips.
Damn it, what exactly had happened?
What had happened while he was absorbing the immortal herb???
"Mm..."
Hu Liena stiffened slightly at first, then, as though she had found an outlet, responded clumsily yet passionately.
Under the double assault of the medicine's effects and instinct, both of their reason burned away completely.
The temperature inside the cave seemed to rise sharply.
Their clothes became a disheveled mess amid their fervent kisses and groping.
Feeling his touch, Hu Liena did not stop him and let Su Changqing have his way. Both of them had already reached the brink of collapse!
Lost in passion, they were on the verge of completely losing control.
Just as their final line of defense was about to break, the incomparably pure, blazing Light Spirit Power within Su Changqing was driven by the immortal herb's medicinal effects and began circulating at its peak on its own!
A thread of exceptionally pure Soul Power, carrying a sacred aura of purification, passed through their tightly pressed lips and entered Hu Liena's body.
Feeling that power, Hu Liena's delicate body trembled violently, and a trace of clarity returned to her dazed eyes.
Wherever that strand of pure Light Spirit Power passed, the heat and desire rapidly melted away, purified completely.
Su Changqing also suddenly came to his senses. Seeing Hu Liena before him with her clothes in disarray and her snow-white skin exposed, he immediately stopped all movement, forcibly suppressed the lingering restlessness within himself, and continued sending gentle purifying power into her.
A moment later, the toxins in Hu Liena's body had been completely purified.
She was fully awake. Recalling that bold and frenzied scene just now, her pretty face instantly reddened as though it could drip blood. She shoved Su Changqing away, hurriedly pulled her clothes together, and turned her back to him, too embarrassed to look at him. Yet her heart raced wildly, pounding like a startled deer.
Su Changqing was somewhat embarrassed as well. He rubbed his nose and quickly straightened his own clothes.
For a while, only their slightly hurried breathing remained in the cave, and the atmosphere was both intimate and frozen.
"No, what exactly happened while I was absorbing that immortal herb?"
Su Changqing was the first to break the silence.
"Mm... I accidentally mistook that soul beast's venom sac for a soul bone, and then..."
Hu Liena's voice was as faint as a mosquito's. With her back to him, even her snow-white neck was tinged pink.
"So that was it... Good thing my Soul Power can purify it. It's all right now."
Hu Liena did not turn around, merely shaking her head gently.
"Mm..."
The two fell silent again, but an indescribable sense of intimacy and awkwardness had already begun quietly spreading through the air.
After that unexpected brush with danger and passion, the relationship between them seemed to have changed in some subtle way.
The intimate yet awkward atmosphere in the cave persisted for a while, until Su Changqing finally broke the silence first.
He gave a light cough and said as naturally as possible, "This isn't a place to stay for long. The battle just now made quite a commotion. It may draw other soul beasts or people with ill intentions, so we need to leave quickly."
With her back to him, Hu Liena gave a soft "Mm," her voice still as faint as an insect's buzz.
Just as she was about to stand, Soul Power fluctuations suddenly burst from her body, and her martial soul was released unconsciously!
Hu Liena's body shook violently. Her face instantly turned pale, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.
She involuntarily covered her lower abdomen as an indescribable restlessness and burning sensation surged up from her dantian once more, far more intense than when she had been poisoned!
"Urgh..."
She let out a pained groan, her body swaying as though she might collapse.
"Sister Nana! What's wrong?"
Su Changqing's expression changed, and he immediately stepped forward to support her.
"Could it be that the toxins weren't completely cleared out?"
He immediately circulated his Light Spirit Power, attempting to purify her again.
However, this time, when his Soul Power entered Hu Liena's body, he encountered an entirely different situation.
It was not some sinister toxin, but an enormous force rampaging wildly through her body, battering her meridians and the source of her martial soul!
"It's not poison..."
Hu Liena panted with difficulty, her voice filled with pain and a trace of incredulous excitement.
"My martial soul... seems like it's about to evolve!"
Hearing this, Su Changqing's heart stirred, and he immediately focused his senses to examine her carefully.
Sure enough, deep within Hu Liena's dantian, the phantom of her Demon Fox Spirit had begun to transform!
Could it be that the power he had passed into Hu Liena just now had caused her martial soul to evolve?
Martial Soul Evolution was an exceptionally rare stroke of fortune on the Douluo Continent!
It often required uniquely favorable conditions to trigger.
Hu Liena's Demon Fox Spirit was already one of the top-tier martial souls. If it evolved again, its potential would be immeasurable!
"Sister Nana, focus and calm your mind. I'll help your martial soul evolve!"
Su Changqing helped Hu Liena sit cross-legged, then quickly sat behind her and pressed both palms against the center of her back.
Pure, vast Light Spirit Power flowed slowly into Hu Liena's body like a warm flood.
Hu Liena gritted her pearly teeth, enduring the swelling pain of energy washing through her meridians. She did her utmost to remain conscious and cooperate with Su Changqing's guidance.
She could feel that the power coming from behind her was supremely pure and blazing. Wherever it passed, the violent energy seemed to be tamed somewhat and gradually became orderly.
At that moment, their Soul Powers became closely linked, their auras blending together.
Time passed little by little. The cave was silent, filled only with their somewhat heavy breathing and the faint hum produced by circulating Soul Power.
No one knew how long passed before the violent energy within Hu Liena finally gradually calmed and completely merged into her martial soul and meridians.
Color returned to her face, and her aura became deep and powerful. Through this evolution, her Soul Power broke through once more, reaching level fifty-seven!
She slowly opened her beautiful eyes, which shimmered with surprise and disbelief.
She instinctively released her martial soul.
The phantom of a snow-white spirit fox appeared behind her, its fur crystalline and pure, as though untouched by the mortal world.
Compared to before, it possessed less seductive charm and more nobility and mystery. Its powerful spiritual fluctuations and martial soul pressure far surpassed what they had once been!
"My martial soul... really evolved!"
Hu Liena directly threw her arms tightly around Su Changqing and, overcome with excitement, even kissed his cheek again.
"Sister Nana, calm down..."
Su Changqing felt somewhat embarrassed.
Hu Liena's eyes held a touch of alluring charm. "We've already kissed, and I even let you touch me. What do you still have to be embarrassed about?"
"Er..."
Su Changqing was instantly rendered speechless. Only after a long while did he say, "All right, let's hurry back to the academy."
"Let's go."
Hu Liena directly hooked her arm through Su Changqing's. The two left the Star Dou Great Forest together and returned to Spirit Hall Academy.
Outside Su Changqing's dormitory, the two stood at the door.
"Sister Nana, do you want to come in and sit for a while?"
"No. My martial soul evolved, so I need to tell Teacher the news. I'm leaving first."
"Mm, bye, Sister Nana."
Hu Liena did not leave. Instead, she stood where she was, raised a hand, and tapped her cheek with a jade-like finger.
Su Changqing's mouth twitched as he understood what she meant.
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