Ch 22: Teasing Jun Liuhe
? Although I knew you were referring to my upper body, can you not say such things so coldly?
Xia Jiuyuan, who had also had a little to drink, was indignant. He walked forward and grabbed Jun Liuhe’s wrist.
Jun Liuhe hesitated for a moment before Xia Jiuyuan pulled her to his side.
“You help me take it off?”
The two were now close enough to touch. Jun Liuhe sized up Xia Jiuyuan, who dared to tease her, and her red lips parted slightly.
“Okay.”
Facing Xia Jiuyuan’s intense gaze, Jun Liuhe calmly began to undress him.
The night was deep and quiet.
The rustling sound of clothes being taken off in the room was like a seductive devil, provoking Xia Jiuyuan’s nerves.
Jun Liuhe’s beautiful eyes swept over Xia Jiuyuan’s bare upper body. Her slender fingers lightly traced the scar on his heart.
“Calm down.”
As Xia Jiuyuan was engaged in a fierce mental struggle, Jun Liuhe’s cool voice entered his ears.
It was like a refreshing ice drink on a summer day, beautiful and soul-cleansing.
Star Rain… it’s gone!!!
Xia Jiuyuan now realized with immense clarity that his Star Rain had suddenly vanished!
“You?”
“I need to get down to business.”
Business? Xia Jiuyuan’s eyes widened in disbelief. What kind of peculiar ability was this?
Forced calm?
Jun Liuhe’s hands continued their work. She first caressed Xia Jiuyuan’s chest area, then covered it entirely with her palm.
“Come out!”
As soon as these words were spoken, an indescribable aura emanated. At this moment, in Xia Jiuyuan’s eyes, Jun Liuhe under the moonlight seemed to have a completely different aura, and her pupils also emitted a faint emerald green light.
“You, come out!”
That voice, which transcended all things, came from Jun Liuhe’s mouth again.
“You only have this one chance.”
Was she calling out to the spirit plant parasitizing his chest? Just as Xia Jiuyuan was about to ask, a ethereal voice echoed from within his body.
“This is not a good place to talk. What do you want to do?”
Xia Jiuyuan’s pupils contracted sharply. Although he knew a creature resided within his body, he was still startled when that creature actually spoke.
“Who are you.”
“…A spirit plant.”
“What is your purpose.”
“I just want to live.”
“You are lying.”
The entity within Xia Jiuyuan seemed to fall silent. Jun Liuhe spoke again:
“Leave his body.”
“No, no matter what, I did save his life and have now merged with him.”
“You are lying again. The Life Force could have saved his life and made him conscious. Although he wouldn’t have been fully healed, once he was out of the Forbidden Zone, everything would have been fine.
You stole the Life Force I gave him, and then saved him. It was a needless act.”
“I don’t care. Anyway, I’m already merged with him. If he dies, I die too. If I die, he’s finished. I won’t be a burden. On the contrary, I will help him… and you.”
“You help me?”
“…This is not a suitable place for conversation.”
It spoke these words again. Jun Liuhe seemed to suddenly snap out of her special state and looked out the window. Xia Jiuyuan, who was confused, also followed her gaze.
Outside the window was nothing but emptiness, so silent it sent a chill down one’s spine.
“Today ends here—”
“No, today has just begun!”
At this moment, space seemed to solidify into a physical entity, imprisoning every blade of grass and tree on Lucky Peak.
The two people in the room seemed to turn into statues, unable to move.
A figure suddenly appeared in the room. She snapped her fingers, and Xia Jiuyuan’s frozen mouth was freed, but his body remained immobile.
“Let me ask you, outsider, how can you sense my presence?”
The creature within Xia Jiuyuan seemed to have vanished without a trace, showing no reaction.
“Ignoring me…”
She extended her finger and touched Xia Jiuyuan’s chest, searching his body. However, all she got was her own furrowed brow.
“Truly helpless…”
The woman suddenly changed the subject and looked at Xia Jiuyuan. “Do you recognize me?”
It was a heroic and spirited face. Xia Jiuyuan felt it was somewhat familiar but couldn’t recall anything upon closer thought, so he replied:
“No.”
“Heh heh.”
She changed the subject again and asked:
“What kind of person do you think your Master is?”
Who was this woman, and why was she asking such a bizarre question? Xia Jiuyuan didn’t answer immediately but instinctively looked at Jun Liuhe.
“Distracted? What right do you have to be distracted while I’m questioning you? Aren’t you afraid I’ll get angry and kill her?”
She drew a white Long Sword from the void, its Sword Blade resting on Jun Liuhe’s neck. Seeing this, Xia Jiuyuan hurriedly replied,
“My Master is full of responsibility, loving, warm, and extraordinarily talented. In short, Master is the closest person to me in this world. Without him, I wouldn’t exist.”
“Heh heh, how touching… Unfortunately, I am your Master’s enemy.”
The woman looked at Xia Jiuyuan teasingly, paused, and continued:
“Become my Disciple, and tell the world. I will spare your life.”
For a Direct Disciple to take his enemy as a Master after his death, one could imagine what a joke He Zhongqiu would become if it actually happened.
“I refuse.”
“If you refuse, everyone on Lucky Peak will be buried with you.”
With that, she lightly drew the Sword Blade across Jun Liuhe’s neck, leaving a slight trace of blood.
Xia Jiuyuan cast an apologetic glance at Jun Liuhe, then looked directly into her eyes and firmly said again:
“I! Refuse!”
“This Eldest Martial Brother of yours is truly lacking in responsibility.”
Xia Jiuyuan glared, saying no more.
“Interesting… Although you haven’t met me, have you heard my name, Liu Shiyuan.”
Hearing the name, Xia Jiuyuan’s eyes widened.
Liu Shiyuan… Liu Shiyuan is…
“Mistress!”
Good heavens, it turns out that was all a ploy. Fortunately, his will was firm!
Liu Shiyuan’s ears turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye. She tried to remain calm and said:
“Did… did He Zhongqiu tell you to call me that?”
“Not exactly,”
Seeing his Mistress’s eyebrows furrow again, Xia Jiuyuan quickly added, “But I think Master meant it that way.
The only woman Master mentioned to me was you, Mistress, and I could clearly feel that when Master mentioned you, he…”
“What about him?”
“He felt very guilty.”
Upon hearing the word ‘guilty,’ Liu Shiyuan fell silent, then suddenly burst into laughter, which gradually turned manic.
“He actually knows he wronged me… Haha, how dare he leave this mess for us? How dare he leave behind a reputation of ‘waking up to the Dao and dying without regret’ and just die! How dare he forget our promise!”
As she spoke, she raised her sword above her head, and the entire Lucky Peak was instantly filled with terrifying Sword Intent.
“His good Disciple, tell me, how dare he?”
Xia Jiuyuan couldn’t answer the question. He could feel that if his Mistress was willing, the entire Lucky Peak would be instantly reduced to dust.
“If I kill you all, will he return from hell to stop me?”
Xia Jiuyuan could only remain silent. His Mistress seemed to have some emotional issues.
“He is truly selfish, treacherous, and a petty person who completely disregards the feelings of others!
Wouldn’t you agree?”
Facing this deadly question, Xia Jiuyuan’s mouth twitched.
If I say yes, I’ll surely die, right?
“Master, Master must have had his own Plan…”
“Plan? Are you referring to him inexplicably choosing to Breakthrough to Seventh Rank, and then dying from the backlash of the Heavenly Dao?”
“Master knew the Heavenly Dao didn’t allow him to Breakthrough to Seventh Rank, but he still chose to. He disappeared that afternoon after his Breakthrough. I think he had no choice but to do it.”
“What important matter could he have? Even if Time Intent goes against the heavens, could his Breakthrough to Seventh Rank achieve what Li Canghuang, as a World-Ending Strongman, could not?
It’s all Li Canghuang and Luo Hua Sheng’s fault. They were useless and only made things worse, actually watching their good friend die before their eyes!”
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