Chapter 128: Roast Meat! Plump Under the Sunlight!

【Physique】: 1602 Qi-Blood (+)

Additionally, as the Thunder Indestructible Body broke through to the fourth level, Xu Jingming's Qi-Blood increased by roughly 150 points.

At this moment, he felt better than he ever had.

He even had the confidence to face a fourth-tier beast in direct combat without using Thunder Art!

In contrast, Song Qiuyun had stayed awake all night guarding.

Having endured a life-or-death crisis, her spirit had been stretched to its limit, and now she was utterly exhausted.

"You should get some sleep."

According to the original plan, Xu Jingming was supposed to part ways with Song Qiuyun today and enter the Demon Cavern's central region alone.

But given her current terrible state, he obviously couldn't abandon her.

He'd at least wait until Song Qiuyun recovered before making any decisions.

"Then let's go to that cave you mentioned earlier."

Having passed the crisis, Song Qiuyun felt she could fall asleep at any moment, yet she still forced herself to speak.

"The cave is half an hour away—just sleep right here."

"Don't worry, with me here, no beast can disturb you."

Crackling—

Xu Jingming waved his hand, and Purple Thunder Divine Lightning surged forth.

It completely obliterated the surrounding beast corpses and the five fallen cultists of the Blood Moon Sect.

The entire lakeside instantly became much cleaner...

"Alright then."

Song Qiuyun naturally trusted Xu Jingming's strength and nodded slightly.

The grass beside the lake was extremely soft, so she didn't take out a blanket from her space ring.

She simply lay gently on the grass, facing the warm, gentle sunlight, and fell into deep sleep.

Xu Jingming, meanwhile, held his spear and stood silently beside her.

"Grand Archbishop, Archbishop Zhou's Divine Blood Locator has suddenly lost its signal."

"Something may have happened—should we dispatch new personnel to recover the Divine Blood?"

Shun'an Supply Base,

inside a secluded villa.

A man in black robes reported to a man in gray robes seated inside.

"This Divine Blood emerged at the outer edge of the Demon Cavern. Zhou Qiang is a fourth-tier adept, accompanied by five third-tier adepts."

"Only human adepts—not beasts—could have defeated them..."

The gray-robed man mused, "No need to dispatch anyone. By the time you arrive, the Divine Blood has likely already been swallowed by some beast."

Under normal circumstances, they would never let such an emerging Divine Blood slip away.

But in one month, the Sect of Heavenly Fate will make a major move—now is not the time to draw undue attention.

"Understood." The black-robed man bowed and withdrew.

Time passed slowly; the morning sun gradually climbed to its zenith.

It was late autumn, and the midday sun was not scorching, but warmly comforting.

Sunlight poured down, as if draping the entire mountain range and forest of the Demon Cavern in a thin golden veil.

The clear lake water shimmered brilliantly under the sunlight.

Song Qiuyun, lying on the grass, looked like a sleeping beauty—her long black hair scattered across the ground, peaceful and beautiful.

"Mmm~"

With a soft murmur, Song Qiuyun's long, thick eyelashes trembled slightly.

Her large eyes slowly opened, still clouded with the daze of sleep.

She sat up instinctively from the grass, stretched lazily, then gradually became fully awake.

Seeing the familiar tall figure beside her was gone, her expression instantly panicked.

She quickly looked around and spotted Xu Jingming by the lake.

He stood beside a small fire, with several branches threaded with chunks of meat roasting over it.

The meat had clearly been roasting for some time, now golden-brown.

Occasional drips of fat made the fire below flare up brightly.

At this moment, Xu Jingming was enthusiastically sprinkling seasonings from several bottles evenly onto the meat.

The aroma of roasted meat mingled with the scent of spices reached her, and Song Qiuyun, already slightly hungry, involuntarily swallowed.

"You woke up just in time—come, let's eat."

Xu Jingming noticed Song Qiuyun had awakened and smiled invitingly.

"Didn't know you were a food connoisseur."

Song Qiuyun rose from the grass and walked gracefully over to the fire.

She gazed at the meat roasting over the flames, exuding an irresistible aroma, and couldn't help praising it.

Don't think roasting meat is simple.

Most people, when grilling meat outdoors for the first time, easily end up with undercooked or charred meat.

But Xu Jingming's roast was completely different—it looked incredibly appetizing.

"Practice makes perfect. After this study trip ends, you'll probably be able to grill meat just as well."

"Here, this one's done—take it."

Each branch was threaded with large, plentiful chunks of meat—most girls couldn't finish even one whole branch.

But Xu Jingming, having eaten with Song Qiuyun many times before, knew her appetite was large.

So he casually plucked off a branch loaded with meat and handed it to her.

"Thank you."

Song Qiuyun no longer cared about ladylike decorum; she let the meat cool slightly, then took a big bite.

The rich flavor filled her mouth, prompting an instinctive, satisfied sigh:

"Mmm! So delicious! Jingming, you should open a barbecue restaurant!"

"Fine. When there are no more beasts on Blue Star, I'll open one and retire."

"Deal. I'll invest."

"The Song family's Young Lady investing in me? You'd have chains across the entire Blue Star."

"..."

The two chatted and laughed, quickly finishing all the roasted meat.

But most of it ended up in Xu Jingming's stomach.

"Jingming, before we leave, can I take a bath?"

Looking at the lake, now clear again after the blood had been absorbed, Song Qiuyun asked hopefully.

"Of course. It won't take long."

Xu Jingming didn't refuse, smiling and nodding, "After you bathe, I'll clean up too."

He rarely bathed in the wilderness, but during the time he'd been trapped inside the blood-red cocoon,

he'd essentially been immersed in blood. Though the blood had been fully absorbed,

traces of its stench still clung to his skin.

"Alright, I'll go first."

Song Qiuyun smiled sweetly and walked to the lakeside.

Morning light burst from her slender body, forming a golden aura around her.

The next instant,

her graceful figure vanished within the aura.

Inside the golden aura, once she confirmed no one could see through it,

Song Qiuyun slowly peeled off her battle suit, revealing a flawless, perfectly proportioned, ivory-white body.

Her delicate foot dipped into the lake—the water wasn't cold as expected, but warm from the sunlight.

With no further hesitation, she submerged herself entirely.

"Splashing~~"

Song Qiuyun swam in the lake, producing gentle ripples,

occasional glimpses of her alluring form too alluring—but the golden aura sealed them tightly, revealing not a single hint outside.

Half an hour later, the golden aura flickered faintly.

Then it dissolved into specks of light particles, vanishing into the air.

Not far away, Xu Jingming instinctively looked over and saw Song Qiuyun's graceful figure emerge.

Perhaps because she'd just bathed, she wasn't wearing her battle suit—her black hair hung loosely behind her.

She wore only a simple, loose, ultra-short pair of shorts, her long, fair legs perfectly exposed to the air.

Her top was a plain white short-sleeve shirt, but perhaps because the water hadn't been fully dried,

it clung tightly to her body, slightly translucent.

Under the sunlight, the unmistakable contours of her full, proud curves were clearly revealed.

And faintly, one could even see slight protrusions...