Gu Yuan, I Want You to Stay by My Side Forever

"Senior sister?!"

Gu Yuan's head buzzed.

Why was his senior sister here?

And she was fighting the boss?

Before he had time to think it over, Gu Yuan noticed that something was very wrong with her.

"Senior sister, I'm coming to help!"

Orthodox Yang Sword!

Strike!

Scorching Yang Flame roared toward the black-robed man.

"An ant who can't mind his own business!" the black-robed man roared. A wisp of the evil miasma split off, becoming a black shadow that charged at Gu Yuan, intent on devouring him.

Gu Yuan merely smiled.

After his trial in the illusion, his dao heart was firm as a rock.

Did a mere evil miasma think it could unsettle his mind?

Dream on!

True Yang Art, activate!

Yang flame covered his body. The moment the evil miasma touched him, it burned to nothing before it could enter his body.

"That's impossible!"

The black-robed figure was utterly stunned.

Not even a martial arts grandmaster could withstand the evil miasma of that evil dragon!

Qi Yueli, now deeply afflicted by it, was the best example.

Yet this boy before him, who was only at the sixth grade, could dispel it with ease?

Was this a joke?!

Was the evil dragon he had taken such pains to cultivate a joke?

The black-robed man had no idea that Gu Yuan's Martial God Physique not only sped up his cultivation, but also greatly enhanced the power of his techniques.

Gu Yuan's Scorching Yang Flame was so pure that even the old Daoist Zhenyi of the Orthodox Yang Sect couldn't match it!

And against this kind of mind-bewitching evil miasma, purity mattered more than anything else.

"How dare you hurt my senior sister!"

"Die!"

Roar!

A dragon's roar shook heaven and earth.

Everyone in the labyrinth was shaken.

The yang flame transformed into a blazing golden dragon and charged forward, engulfing the black-robed man in an instant.

"No-!"

A long cry of unwillingness rang out.

The gravely wounded black-robed figure turned to ash in the yang flame.

And the remaining intact dragon pearl had vanished without a trace.

Gu Yuan had no time to worry about it. He darted forward and caught the falling Qi Yueli, holding her tightly in his arms.

"Senior sister, are you all right?"

"Mm..."

Qi Yueli's eyes were tightly shut, her brows drawn together. Black qi wreathed her forehead, arms, and chest.

"Has the evil miasma invaded her body?"

"Yang flame counters evil miasma. If I inject true essence into senior sister, perhaps I can help her resist it."

"But yang flame is scorching hot. I'm afraid it'll burn away her clothes... I need to take them off first..."

Gu Yuan was a little nervous.

"Senior sister, circumstances leave me no choice... Even if you kill me when you wake up, I'll accept it!"

Gu Yuan raised a hand and pressed it against Qi Yueli's chest.

???

Hard?

Square?

What was it?

"Seems like a book?" Gu Yuan was a little puzzled, but not too much.

"Probably a secret manual senior sister carries with her?"

He thought no more of it and reached to undo her clothes...

Smack!

A jade hand rose and gripped Gu Yuan's wrist tightly.

"Don't move..."

"Senior sister, you're awake?"

Breathing rapidly, Qi Yueli struggled to open her eyes.

Gu Yuan's heart skipped a beat.

Her eyes were glowing an uncanny, bewitching scarlet!

"Senior sister, you..."

Thud.

Gu Yuan felt the world spin. He was flipped over, with Qi Yueli pinning him beneath her.

"You impudent little thief!"

Little thief?

He'd been wronged!

"Senior sister, I'm trying to help you dispel the evil miasma!"

"Mm..."

Qi Yueli's body trembled, and an afterimage swayed out of her as though her soul were leaving her body.

"I treated you so well... Why do you want to betray me...?"

"Why..."

Gu Yuan was dumbfounded.

Betrayal?

Who had he betrayed?

Had senior sister mistaken him for someone else?

Gu Yuan's heart tightened.

This meant Qi Yueli was already trapped in an illusion. If he didn't hurry and dispel the evil miasma, her life might be in danger.

"Senior sister, forgive me!"

Without further hesitation, Gu Yuan ignited the Scorching Yang Flame all over his body, enveloping them both.

"Mm...!"

Qi Yueli gave a low groan, and a trace of clarity seemed to flash through her eyes.

"Gu Yuan..."

"Senior sister, I'm here."

"Bastard!"

???

Gu Yuan froze for a moment.

The next instant, silky black hair veiled his eyes. He felt a pair of burning, slender lips press against his cheek, and then...

She bit down hard!

"Ow... ow, ow... Senior sister, stop biting!"

Qi Yueli seemed to grow even more enthusiastic.

"I'm going to leave a mark on you... Then you'll never, ever, ever betray me..."

Gu Yuan was numb.

What animal had senior sister been born under?

The Scorching Yang Flame burned, and without true essence to protect them, their clothes were gradually reduced to ashes.

Thud!

Gu Yuan seemed to hear a book tumble to the ground.

"Senior sister, did you drop your secret manual?"

"I'll pick it up for you."

!!!

Qi Yueli suddenly raised her eyes and pinched Gu Yuan's cheeks, stopping him from looking to the side.

"Senior sister, what are you doing...?"

The pinch was a little uncomfortable for Gu Yuan.

Their bodies kept rubbing against each other...

He was a virile young man too. How could he withstand this?

Qi Yueli felt something hard against her. She was puzzled at first, then her face flushed scarlet!

Just then.

A certain desire was stirred within her, and her gaze gradually grew hazy.

"Gu Yuan..."

"I want to keep you by my side forever..."

"Hm?"

Smack!

Before Gu Yuan could react, he felt a pair of warm lips touch his.

A sensation like an electric shock swept through his body...

His first kiss was gone?

This was bad!

The next instant, the fire of desire blazed up in his heart, intertwining with the Scorching Yang Flame.

"Senior sister..."

"Mm..."

"May I...?"

"Mm..."

Having received her answer, Gu Yuan could no longer restrain himself.

Just then.

Rumble!

A roar came from the entrance!

"Little Silkworm, go search inside!"

Gu Yuan: ???

Qi Yueli: !!!

The desire in their hearts came to an abrupt halt.

"Huh?"

"Where did that fireball come from?"

Lu Ling looked at the ball of fire ahead, intensely curious.

Through the flames, she seemed to make out two indistinct figures inside the fireball.

"Is that... someone in there?"

She was just about to approach when she felt a powerful surge of true essence rush toward her.

Lu Ling was sent flying backward.

The entrance gate slammed shut as well.

"What happened?"

Lu Ling stared blankly at her body. She was completely unharmed.

"Could it be that whoever's in the fire didn't want me to see?"

"Huh? Wait!"

"My outer robe is gone!!!"

Meanwhile.

Gu Yuan felt the weight in his arms disappear.

Qi Yueli picked up the diary, put on the outer robe she had taken from Lu Ling, and left at a speed almost impossible to follow.

Gu Yuan hadn't even seen clearly what had happened!

"Senior sister, you're leaving?"

"Damn it, who was that?! Interrupting at such a crucial moment!"

There was absolutely no way he wasn't frustrated.

But...

"Senior sister is still afflicted by the evil miasma. I can't be sure what she truly wants. If I took advantage of her, what would she think of me when she came to her senses?"

Gu Yuan calmed down.

"The evil affliction in Senior Sister's body hasn't been completely cleared away. I'll help Senior Sister clear it out once we return to Qi Capital."

"As for what happened today..."

"Mm, if Senior Sister doesn't bring it up, neither will I!"

Gu Yuan tidied himself up, then stripped the outer garment off the slain scar-faced man beside him and draped it over himself.

Then he headed outside...