The wind howled past her ears, and Snake Island below grew smaller and smaller. Yet Yun Yun's heart beat faster and faster.
After flying several hundred zhang, she seemed to sense something and abruptly looked back.
A figure stood in the void behind her, his hands clasped behind his back, a faint smile on his face. That smile held a measure of amusement, a measure of appreciation, and a possessiveness she could neither name nor explain.
During that final shudder just moments ago, she had distinctly felt a terrifying devouring force burrow into her body, instantly sucking away every trace of the seal Medusa had left inside her. Almost simultaneously, the Dou Qi within her resumed circulating without obstruction.
Yun Yun dared not look any longer and turned away.
She had paid her price.
He had kept his promise.
He had even restored her teacher, Yun Shan, along the way.
Was that an extra reward for that final round of fucking?
She did not know.
She only knew that if that unfathomable man had truly wanted to act, not one of the three from the Misty Cloud Sect would have left this place alive today. Perhaps he had let them go simply because he was in a good mood. Or perhaps he had gotten what he wanted from her.
Whatever the case, she had to let this secret rot in her belly. Her teacher could never know.
"Yun'er, what are you looking at?" Yun Shan noticed his disciple's unusual behavior.
"N-nothing, Teacher." Yun Yun forced a faint smile. "I'm just a little worried about Elder Gu He."
Yun Shan patted her shoulder. "Don't worry. That boy Gu He is quite capable. Not only did he refine heavenly flames, he also broke through to Dou Emperor. He'll be fine. Once we