Chapter 1273

Hu Xiaotian secretly sighed, Heaven knows! Actually, he has plenty of hidden dangers inside his body now. Not to mention anything else, just the massive amount of internal energy sucked in by the Void Great Law—once the internal balance is broken, he could easily go berserk at any moment. This time he also muddledly swallowed the inner elixir of a Five-Colored Spider King; this thing is one of the five most venomous creatures in the world, its inner elixir must be extremely poisonous. That he's alive till now is pure luck. But people often say, the more lice, the less itch; the more debt, the less worry. Hu Xiaotian has gathered so many hidden dangers in himself, yet he's not as afraid.

Taking advantage of the deep night and quiet surroundings, Hu Xiaotian rode a flying eagle into Dongliang Jun. After landing, Xia Zhangming didn't linger and left together with three birds.

Hu Xiaotian stretched his arms, shouldered his pack, and saw that not far ahead was the Hall of Benevolence. It was already close to midnight; patrols occasionally appeared on the main road of Dongliang Jun. Not wanting to cause a big commotion, he leapt up to the eaves, waited for the patrol to leave, then quietly moved along the roof and directly jumped into the courtyard of the Hall of Benevolence.

Inside the Hall of Benevolence, a room still had its light on. Hu Xiaotian tiptoed to that lit room, secretly moistened his fingertip with his tongue, poked a small hole in the window paper, and peered through—only to see Qin Yutong sitting under the lamp, reading.

I never expected this girl to be so studious, still reading at this late hour; in modern terms she'd be an exemplary student, absolutely a female academic ace.

Hu Xiaotian originally wanted to knock, but after thinking, he decided to tease Qin Yutong instead. Using Tendon Changing Bone Shifting and a head‑changing mask, he turned himself into a camel—though unlike before, when the camel had dark skin, this time he became a pale, tender‑skinned camel.

After completing the disguise, he deliberately created a slight disturbance outside the window.

Even that slight disturbance didn't escape Qin Yutong's ears. Her water‑cut eyes flickered with a hint of doubt, but she made no move, continuing to read with her head down. Hu Xiaotian secretly sighed; this girl's alertness is also rather ordinary—she didn't even think to come out and look.

Just then, Qin Yutong suddenly struck—she pinched her right middle finger and thumb together like an orchid, a flash of cold light appeared, and as her middle finger flicked out, a golden needle shot at high speed, flying out through the small hole Hu Xiaotian had just broken in the lattice window.

Hu Xiaotian's reaction was equally swift. He lowered his head, feeling a slight tearing‑by‑wind sound rush past the top of his head and fly backward; if he had been a moment later, wouldn't this girl have stabbed his eyes? A woman's heart is the most poisonous. I never expected Qin Yutong to strike so viciously.

In the instant Hu Xiaotian hid, Qin Yutong had already rushed out of the door and stood outside, graceful and elegant in the moonlight like an orchid in a secluded valley. Her beautiful eyes coldly fixed on Hu Xiaotian as she indifferently said, 'Who are you?'

Hu Xiaotian grinned wickedly. Normally not laughing would be fine, but this smile was actually recognized by Qin Yutong. Qin Yutong is originally a master of disguise, and she's top‑notch at seeing through others' disguises. Seeing the smile on the camel's face, she immediately guessed his true identity and sighed softly, 'Hu Xiaotian, do you find this amusing?'

Being called out by name in one go left Hu Xiaotian somewhat stunned. No reason! He had changed so much he didn't even recognize himself—how could she see through him at a glance? Could my disguise skills have failed so badly?

Qin Yutong had already turned and walked back into the room, seemingly having no interest in playing with him.

Hu Xiaotian followed in, bewildered, and went to the bronze mirror hanging on the wall to take a look—where exactly had the flaw shown up?

Seeing his appearance, Qin Yutong couldn't help but chuckle softly, revealing the secret: 'Nobody in the world smiles more lewdly than you!'

Hu Xiaotian chuckled coldly: 'Lewd? Nobody in the world is more blind than you—do I look lewd? Don't you find me charming?' Since she had seen through his identity, there was no need for disguise anymore; Hu Xiaotian's bones cracked all over, and he quickly returned to his original appearance.

Qin Yutong's gaze remained on the book; her nature has always been like this. Even after a long separation and reunion with Hu Xiaotian, she showed not a hint of delight, as if Hu Xiaotian had always been here and never left. This attitude made Hu Xiaotian feel somewhat downcast—could it be that he holds no place at all in her heart? Such a big presence of his, stuck here, yet he couldn't raise even a ripple in her heart‑lake.

Hu Xiaotian approached Qin Yutong, but she remained unmoved, as if the book on the table were more attractive than he. He took out a jade bracelet and gently placed it on the book before her.

Qin Yutong picked up the bracelet and lightly set it aside, her eyes still fixed on the book.

Hu Xiaotian said, "This is a gift for you."

"No reward without merit!"

Hu Xiaotian sat down opposite Qin Yutong in a carefree manner: "You've helped me so much; I ought to show some appreciation."

Qin Yutong finally lifted her beautiful eyes and quietly gazed at Hu Xiaotian, only then noticing that he had become much paler, as if powder had been applied to his face; his skin seemed even more delicate than a girl's.

Hu Xiaotian asked, "What are you looking at? Do I have flowers on my face?"

Qin Yutong said, "Your skin is not bad!"

Hu Xiaotian chuckled, finally hearing Qin Yutong praise him once, but before his laughter finished, his expression turned odd—suddenly he felt itchy.

Qin Yutong also noticed his expression was off and softly asked, "What's wrong? Your expression is so strange."

Hu Xiaotian said, "Itchy! I'm all over itchy."

Qin Yutong's pretty face flushed; she thought he was playing a prank and glared at him, saying, "Then go find a cool place to cool off! It's the middle of the night—I don't have the energy to chat with you."

Hu Xiaotian said, "I really itch…" This guy was so itchy he could hardly speak, too lazy to explain, and immediately started taking off his clothes.

Qin Yutong's brows knit, showing displeasure, and she coldly said, "What are you doing?"

Hu Xiaotian said, "Help me look—my skin is covered with red meridian lines, incredibly itchy." Speaking, he had already taken off his upper garment, revealing his bare torso.

Qin Yutong stared intently, but saw only a pale expanse of his body, muscles full and firm—where were those red meridian lines? "Where?"

"Here, here… and also… here…" Hu Xiaotian pointed at his chest and back; at that moment he saw his skin was perfectly normal—no red lines, not even a trace of blood—and he found himself embarrassingly awkward: "Um… strange…"

Qin Yutong looked at him and began to sneer: "Hu Xiaotian, have you had enough fun?"

Hu Xiaotian felt an intense itch in both legs, the sensation moving from all directions toward between his legs; he wanted to reach into his trousers and scratch a few times, but facing Qin Yutong he couldn't do something so undignified, so he endured the maddening itch and said, "…My legs are itchy too…"

Qin Yutong said, "Hu Xiaotian, if you dare be rude again, don't blame me for turning hostile."

Hu Xiaotian complained bitterly: "I swear everything I said is true—why don't you believe me? Do you think I'm sick? I came all this way just to take off my clothes for you to see? I'm not an exhibitionist… I itch… I really itch…"

Qin Yutong gave him a sideways glance: "Want me to send you a 'No Need to Ask'?"

Hu Xiaotian sighed, "Not a shred of sympathy, Qin Yutong—you're too cold‑blooded…" This guy couldn't take the itch any longer; he turned and fled out the door.

Qin Yutong watched his retreating back and felt a twinge of guilt—maybe he was telling the truth? Indeed, he had come all this way; it probably wasn't just to play a prank. After hesitating, she still went out after him: "Hu Xiaotian…"

Outside the door, there was no trace of Hu Xiaotian to be found.

Hu Xiaotian realized that when trouble came, even women couldn't be relied upon. Leaving the Hall of Benevolence, his first act was to use his own hands—but the more he scratched, the itchier he got, to the point he could barely move his legs. Seeing the well in the Hall of Benevolence's rear courtyard, he dove right in.

Qin Yutong heard the splash and rushed over, shouting at the well mouth, "Hu Xiaotian! Are you alright? Hu Xiaotian!" Only her own echo came back from the well. She hurriedly grabbed a lantern, peered down its light into the well, and faintly saw a white shape at the bottom—whether dead or alive she couldn't tell. Her heart leapt to her throat as she anxiously said, "Hu Xiaotian, if you don't answer me, I'll call people to help, so everyone will see you naked…" She lost her former composure, her voice trembling.

Hu Xiaotian's lazy voice finally rose from the well bottom: "Comfortable… much more comfortable… Why is it that whenever I tell the truth, nobody believes me?"

Qin Yutong asked, "What exactly happened to you?" Hearing Hu Xiaotian's voice, she finally felt somewhat relieved, but recalling her own earlier lapse, she suddenly realized how much she actually cared about him.

Hu Xiaotian said, "I need to circulate my Qi and regulate my breath; I'll tell you after the itching stops."

Qin Yutong waited in the cold wind for a full two hours before finally seeing Hu Xiaotian half-naked climb up from the well mouth. She walked over and draped the blanket she had wrapped around herself onto Hu Xiaotian's shoulders, whispering: 'Hurry inside, be careful not to catch a chill…' While speaking, she couldn't help but sneeze.

Hu Xiaotian said: 'You yourself shouldn't get chilled.'

Returning to the warm-as-spring indoors, Qin Yutong brought a jug of wine and had Hu Xiaotian drink it to warm his body. After Hu Xiaotian took a few sips, he then explained the origin of the itch on his body in full. Qin Yutong listened very attentively, and when she heard that Hu Xiaotian had swallowed the inner core of the Five-Colored Spider King, she couldn't help but show a worried expression.

After Hu Xiaotian finished speaking, Qin Yutong said: 'Do you know that the Five-Colored Spider King is one of the most poisonous things in the world? If it's as big as you said, it must have been raised for at least fifty years.'

Hu Xiaotian said: 'Old Monster Bei Ze must have poured a lot of effort into that big spider; it's said that after consuming that inner core, one's martial arts can double, and even ordinary people who take it can prolong their lives and stay healthy.'

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