Chapter 26

A scorched smell burrowed into his nose. Jia Lie Jun sniffed, rubbed his sleepy eyes, and saw a graceful figure busying herself by the campfire.

"You're awake. Come eat," Yun Yun said gently to Jia Lie Jun.

"Can this be eaten?" Jia Lie Jun looked at the roasted meat that was faintly charred black, the corner of his mouth twitching as he muttered under his breath.

"This is the first time I've ever made roast meat for someone. Whether it tastes good or not, you're eating it. Otherwise, once my strength recovers..." The corner of Yun Yun's lips lifted slightly, and she raised the longsword in her hand.

"Fine. Today I'll risk my life for a worthy cause and taste what's so different about rabbit roasted by a Dou Emperor." Jia Lie Jun looked as if he were generously marching off to his execution.

Jia Lie Jun tore into the rabbit meat in big bites, black ash smearing the corners of his mouth. After most of the roast had gone into his stomach, he suddenly felt his whole body grow somewhat hot, and he squirmed uneasily.

"Jia Lie Jun, do you feel like something's a little wrong?" Yun Yun asked, her pretty face flushed.

Jia Lie Jun raised his head and looked over, only to see Yun Yun's cheeks blooming red. Even her originally fair, jade-like neck had been stained with a hint of crimson, and her breathing was hurried. Jia Lie Jun's heart pounded wildly. His whole body was unbearably hot, and his gaze burned as he looked at Yun Yun. Then he lowered his head to the roast meat in his hand and asked, his mouth a little dry, "What did you sprinkle on this meat just now?"

Yun Yun pointed at several white porcelain bottles on the stone platform. "I put a little of the seasoning from each of those bottles."

Jia Lie Jun's face changed drastically. "One of those porcelain bottles was filled with aphrodisiac."

Yun Yun's pretty face froze. Then a trace of anger rose on her face, and she scolded him coquettishly, "You little bastard. So young and already up to no good, actually carrying aphrodisiac with you. Were you planning to ruin some girl?"

Jia Lie Jun took a deep breath, suppressed the agitation in his heart, and said calmly, "Don't worry. This aphrodisiac isn't too strong. It should be possible to suppress it with Dou Qi."

Hearing this, Yun Yun was just about to circulate her Dou Qi to suppress the drug's effects when she remembered that all the Dou Qi in her body had been sealed by the Amethyst Winged Lion King. Where would she get any Dou Qi? The aphrodisiac's effects continued to spread, and Yun Yun's eyes grew increasingly hazy. Looking at Jia Lie Jun beside her, eyes tightly shut as he suppressed the drug's effects, she stamped her foot. Then, steeling her heart, she said angrily, "Then you stay here and slowly suppress it. I'm going out."

Hearing this, Jia Lie Jun hurriedly hugged Yun Yun from behind and pleaded, "Lord Dou Emperor, I'm begging you, spare me some worry. Do you know that every beast in the entire Monster Beast Mountain Range is searching for you? If you go out, you'll expose our hiding place, and that will get us killed."

The moment Jia Lie Jun hugged Yun Yun, Yun Yun immediately felt a wave of coolness wash through her body, as if she had found water in the desert. She then turned around and tightly embraced Jia Lie Jun, her body writhing restlessly in his arms, her lips kissing wildly as though searching for something.

I'm being forcibly kissed. Jia Lie Jun's eyes went wide. Waves of pleasure continuously eroded him, and the reason in his mind gradually slipped away. His arms locked tightly around Yun Yun, growing stronger and stronger, while his large hands groped about wildly.

Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through the tip of Jia Lie Jun's tongue, and the taste of blood filled his mouth. His reason recovered a little, and he dodged Yun Yun's kiss. But Yun Yun refused to let him go. Her lips kissed Jia Lie Jun's neck, her scorching breath spraying beside his ear, making Jia Lie Jun's desire climb higher and higher.

"Jia Lie Jun, if you dare do that to me, once I recover, I'll definitely kill you, then kill myself," Yun Yun said haltingly, preserving a trace of clarity before she completely lost her reason. Then she forcefully tore at the clothes on Jia Lie Jun's body.

Jia Lie Jun lightly bit the tip of his tongue, desperately maintaining a sliver of reason. With a chop of his hand, he struck the back of Yun Yun's neck, and Yun Yun immediately fainted. Jia Lie Jun rushed out of the cave, leaped forward, and jumped into the lake beneath the waterfall. The lake water was cool, instantly dispersing much of the heat in Jia Lie Jun's body.

Jia Lie Jun sat cross-legged in the water. Dou Qi flowed along his meridians, constantly circulating as it slowly expelled the aphrodisiac from his body. With a splash, Jia Lie Jun leaped out of the water. Then, without the slightest pause, he rushed back into the cave.

Yun Yun lay on the stone bed, her body twisting unconsciously, her clothes in disarray and revealing large expanses of skin. Jia Lie Jun hurriedly took hold of her jade-like hand. Dou Qi passed through her arm and into Yun Yun's body, traveling through her meridians and circulating throughout her. Gradually, Yun Yun's breathing calmed, and the flush on her body slowly faded. Only after about half an hour did he release her hand.

Yun Yun slowly woke. She looked around, then abruptly sat up and checked her body.

When Jia Lie Jun saw Yun Yun, he scratched his head and said awkwardly, "I didn't do that to you."

Yun Yun felt both ashamed and angry, thinking to herself, Even though you didn't do that to me, you practically touched my whole body, and I even lost my first kiss. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She glared fiercely at Jia Lie Jun and snapped, "Why were you carrying aphrodisiac with you? Were you planning to ruin some girl?"

Jia Lie Jun hurriedly waved his hands. "No, I carry aphrodisiac for self-defense. In the Monster Beast Mountain Range, when I run into beasts I can't beat, I throw a large amount of aphrodisiac at them. Once the beasts go into heat and lose their reason, I can seize the chance to escape."

Yun Yun sneered. "Is that so?" Her face was full of disbelief. Jia Lie Jun gave a dry laugh and nodded. Then they fell silent, and the atmosphere became slightly awkward. This silent mood continued until noon. Jia Lie Jun went out and caught a few wild rabbits, then sat beside the fire, absentmindedly turning the roast meat. His eyes were filled with reminiscence, and who knew what he had thought of, but he actually smiled softly. Yun Yun, beside him, gave a cold snort.

Jia Lie Jun immediately snapped back to himself. Seeing that the meat was about done, he took out a piece of roast meat and handed it to Yun Yun. "You're hungry, right? Eat some roast meat."

"You eat. I'm not hungry," Yun Yun said softly. However, as soon as the words left her mouth, her stomach protested, letting out a gurgling sound.

Jia Lie Jun could not help laughing. "Don't worry. There's no aphrodisiac sprinkled on it."

Yun Yun said in embarrassment and anger, "You still dare bring up what happened this morning? Do you believe that once I recover, I'll teach you a proper lesson?"

"I won't mention it, I won't mention it." Jia Lie Jun quickly shook his head. Yun Yun gave a cold snort, took the roast meat, tore off a piece of rabbit, and placed it in her mouth, chewing slowly and delicately. Jia Lie Jun, however, gnawed at the roast meat in huge bites, eating until oil covered his mouth, with no refinement to speak of.

After the meal, Yun Yun stared blankly at the cave entrance for a while. Then she sighed and said softly, "Tomorrow, I'll be able to break through the seal."

Hearing this, Jia Lie Jun's movements froze. After pondering for a moment, he nodded and gave a soft "Mm." Sensing Jia Lie Jun's dejection, Yun Yun took a deep breath and sighed softly. "After my strength recovers, I'll go look for the Amethyst Winged Lion King again."

Jia Lie Jun frowned and asked, "Are you confident? If you need help, just tell me."

Hearing Jia Lie Jun's concerned words, warmth rose in her heart, and she said softly, "Last time, I wanted to sneak into the Amethyst Winged Lion King's cave, but I was discovered. This time, I plan to lure the Amethyst Winged Lion King away. You sneak into the cave and help me find the Purple Spirit Crystal."

Jia Lie Jun nodded heavily.