Chapter 224: Mu Shimei, What Are You Doing?

The next afternoon, Ruizhou City.

Xie Jinhuan ran back inside the pass, his heart finally easing up significantly, but fearing pursuit, he dared not let his guard down. He slipped into the city and found an inn, where he rented two rooms. Seeing Bing Tuozi carried Nangong Xianzi quietly upstairs.

After a series of fierce battles, all three bore the marks of war. Xie Jinhuan set down his belongings and fetched several buckets of water:

"Do you want to wash first?"

Nangong Xianzi placed the demoness on the bed and arranged her:

"You wash first; I'll tidy her up."

Xie Jinhuan actually wanted to bathe with Seeing Bing Tuozi, but Sister Bu needed someone to look after her, so he went to the next room for now.

Splash, splash~

Soon, the sound of splashing water came through.

Nangong Xianzi sat by the bed, her tense mind from the past few days gradually relaxing, secretly pondering whether Xie Jinhuan was pretending not to see through her or truly believed Xiazhenren Sect had taught her these things...

With this child's intelligence, it was impossible she hadn't thought of some incredible matters.

But she is Mo Mo's master; if this child realized her identity, she should be shocked, unable to accept it, and filled with regret. How could she be so normal, acting as if nothing happened...

Lost in such wild thoughts, Nangong Xianzi felt restless. Seeing the demoness fall asleep immediately, a nameless anger rose in her heart again!

After all, last year when the two of them descended into Zhu Que Tomb, this demoness didn't do her job properly, withdrew early, and stole the Phoenix Feather Grass.

As a result, she spent the whole year running east and west, only to end up being completely devoured by that rascal, leaving her unsure how to face things in the future.

And this demoness, after taking the Phoenix Feather Grass, just stayed home, then ran around the Great Qian, cultivated relationships with her master, and formed a bond of incense with Xie Jinhuan.

Now she has nothing, yet by merely following Xie Jinhuan and the Yin-Yang Ruler, she picked up a Ling Guang Divine Gift and even consumed the Po Sha Pill, successfully entering Super Rank.

The Po Sha Pill was obtained by Xie Jinhuan through his own skill at Sanjiangkou; the Phoenix Feather Grass was originally hers; in the end, the two of them even helped Xie Jinhuan find the Hu Gu Teng.

Going back and forth like this, didn't the demoness just gain a huge advantage for free?

The trouble started because of you; I ended up in this state, yet you enjoy eating and taking everything so happily...

If I can't repay tooth for tooth...

With things like this, how can I repay tooth for tooth...

The more Nangong Xianzi thought, the more unstable her Dao Heart became. She decided it was better not to see, so she went to the table where her personal items were kept and began organizing them.

As she rummaged, she discovered Xie Jinhuan's treasured 'Zi Su Divine Gift' inside the medicine bag.

What 'Smiling Often Powder', 'Falling into an Ice Cellar Pill', 'Stuck Together Powder'...

Nangong Xianzi's gaze shifted. As if possessed, she picked up the 'Falling into an Ice Cellar Pill' and looked again at the sleeping demoness.

The demoness's energy was inherently extremely Yin; in Zhu Que Tomb, her body would inevitably be stained by Yang Fire. Taking the 'Falling into an Ice Cellar Pill' would have the effect of clearing impurities, serving as healing medicine to restore her physique...

As for side effects, a Gu Du Pai demoness, how could she not withstand the medicine's power...

If she truly can't withstand it, it's because her will is weak; I am legitimately treating your injuries...

Nangong Xianzi, perhaps having been too frightened for too long, once her stray thoughts arose, found them hard to suppress. She glanced sideways at the next room, saw Xie Jinhuan bathing, and quietly crept to the bedside to sit down. She took out the pill and gazed at the red lips, intending to lean over but hesitating slightly.

After all, she was ultimately a person of the Righteous Path; poisoning was a trick of the Wu Sect demonesses!

Even under the guise of treating injuries, wasn't she still drugging a woman? If Bu Yuehua lost her chastity because of this, even if she jumped into the water, Nangong Xianzi would become a guilty, wicked woman, with a stain she could never wash away for the rest of her life...

Splash, splash~

At the same time, next door.

Xie Jinhuan leaned against the bath tub, washing away the dust of travel with cold water, feeling as though he had come back to life entirely.

Ye Hongshang leaned against the opposite side as usual. A large white mass floated on the water's surface, while two legs longer than life itself rested beside Xie Jinhuan. Her attention was on the next room, wanting to see Seeing Bing Tuozi feed the arch-enemy the 'Immediate Crushing Joy Pill' and then watch the grand show!

But unfortunately, Seeing Bing Tuozi still lacked decisiveness and ruthlessness; she pondered for a long time but dared not make a move.

Ye Hongshang shook her head silently, feeling she should teach this big sister a lesson. She turned to look at Xie Jinhuan:

"Oh ho~ Seeing Bing Tuozi is feeding Sister Hua the 'Falling into an Ice Cellar Pill'. You might get double the joy later..."

"Hmm?"

Xie Jinhuan was stunned. He understood the power of the 'Falling into an Ice Cellar Pill'; if Nangong Xianzi mistakenly took it, he dared not imagine the scene later. He quickly turned his head:

"Heroine Mu?"

Nangong Xianzi, holding the pill and wrestling with her conscience, was startled by the voice. She quickly hid it behind her back:

"W-what's wrong?"

"What are you doing with the 'Falling into an Ice Cellar Pill'? This thing shouldn't treat Sister Hua's injuries. Don't feed it recklessly."

"?! "

Nangong Xianzi was struck as if by lightning. Although she didn't understand how Xie Jinhuan had seen it, she reacted quickly and simply popped it into her mouth:

"Who said I was going to feed her? I was contaminated by Yang Fire underground; this item can completely remove it, so I prepared to take it myself."

"Uh...?"

Xie Jinhuan opened his mouth slightly, finding Seeing Bing Tuozi a bit cute.

Knock, knock, knock~

Just as he expected, not long after he spoke, hurried footsteps and the sound of a door opening and closing came from the next room.

Click—

Then the door was shoved open. The peerless sword immortal in a black dress slammed the door shut and strode forward. Her face remained like an ice mountain, but her phoenix eyes revealed a sharp, aggressive possessiveness. Halfway there, she unfastened her sash...

Splash~

The black dress slid down, revealing black silk suspenders and sheer undergarments, along with a majestic, gourd-shaped figure. As she walked, her waist and hips swayed gracefully, exuding a pressure of at least three and a half meters...

Seeing this, Ye Hongshang raised an eyebrow and shifted aside to make some room.

Xie Jinhuan was overwhelmed with surprise. Gazing at the approaching 'Dream Wife' lingerie, he instinctively opened his arms.

Then the plump, full, tall figure crashed straight into his embrace, splashing up water.

Splash~~

Nangong Xianzi was utterly dominant, straddling Xie Jinhuan's waist, cupping his cheeks, and beginning a forceful kiss.

Mwah mwah mwah~

Xie Jinhuan had indeed been terrified these past two days, and discovering that Bing Tuozi was no ordinary female martial artist, he felt a surge of excitement; he wrapped his arms around her waist in response, the scene was like lightning striking the earth, igniting an unstoppable passion.

Since this was an inn, not Fengyi River, and others were nearby, and Bing Tuozi was especially eager, he had to keep his mouth covered constantly to avoid making strange sounds…

Splash splash…

……

The sky grew dark.

On the second floor of the inn, apart from faint splashing sounds, the only thing audible was Meiqiu outside the window, cooing "gugu jiji…"

Bu Yuehua lay on her pillow, her spiritual awareness slowly returning to her mind; a bone-chilling cold surged into her heart, making her instinctively want to pull the quilt tighter.

The Moon-Deficiency cultivation technique had flaws—its yin energy was too heavy; on the night of the new moon, her entire body would grow icy cold.

Although obtaining the purple-gold stone hairpin had lessened this condition considerably, the reaction still persisted; now, at the end of the ninth month, waves of cold surged through her lungs and organs, and with her spiritual soul unstable, her consciousness was growing hazy.

Bu Yuehua opened her heavy eyelids, intending to see where she was.

But the moment she moved her neck, her entire body froze; her peach-blossom eyes slowly widened further.

Slap slap slap… splash~

"Huh… hmm…"

……

Strange, peculiar sounds echoed in the neighboring room.

Bu Yuehua's body was saturated with excessive cold energy, and the man's hot, ragged breaths were like a steaming dish placed before a starving, freezing person—upon seeing it, her taste buds involuntarily reacted, secreting saliva…

But clearly, what reacted in her was not her taste buds…

?!

What are these two doing?!

Bu Yuehua stared in disbelief, thinking to herself:

Are these really cultivators of the righteous path?

Xie Jinhuan, fine—he's just a young boy full of vigor—but you, an ice mountain Daoist nun, with danger still unresolved and me right beside you, dare you sneak off to steal a bite from this child? Don't you consider me an outsider?

Wait—has your identity been exposed?

If it has, and you still dare to steal… are you prepared to accept this now?

Bu Yuehua lay perfectly still on her pillow, her serene face filled with utter disbelief; she had intended to pretend she hadn't noticed.

But the icy cold raged through her lungs and organs, already unbearable; the neighboring room was putting on a live spring palace performance—how could she possibly pretend not to see? Listening, listening, her breath grew uneven…

Bu Yuehua furrowed her brows, thinking of their shared quest for the treasure, and had intended to grant the Daoist nun a little face, to endure it.

But this hairless, flirtatious Daoist nun was utterly insane—halfway through, she even started talking:

"Why aren't you moving? Already out of strength?"

"No, uh… Sister Hua…"

"She's sleeping like a pig—ignore her…"

Splash splash…

It sounded like she was wriggling her waist…

!!

Bu Yuehua took a quiet breath; she felt Nangong Xianzi had gone too far—if she kept pretending not to hear, would she become the meek, mistreated Wan Yi?

This is my disciple's man—you steal right before my eyes, and dare to insult me, his master? If I don't speak up…

After a moment of silence, Bu Yuehua could no longer endure it; silently rising, she moved like a cat stalking a snake, using the Wu Sect's exclusive concealment arts to quietly open the door and step into the neighboring room.

And Xie Jinhuan was indeed alert—he patted his own buttocks as a warning:

"Hey hey~ Sister Hua… mmm?!"

Splash splash—

The noise was so loud, it felt like the floorboards were shaking!

???

Bu Yuehua's eyes widened in shock; she almost didn't dare to push the door open—but the more she thought, the angrier she became, until finally she shoved the door open, feigning astonishment, and peered inside:

"What are you doing?!"

But the sight that met her eyes nearly made her die of shame…

Inside the bathtub placed in the corner of the room, a handsome man leaned back against the tub, his expression bewildered, his mouth covered.

And atop him, the tall, voluptuous ice mountain Daoist nun, her long hair cascading down, her waist undulating like water, causing ripples to surge before her, her expression dazed…

Upon noticing the door pushed open, the woman froze mid-motion, letting out a startled cry:

"Ah—?!"

She bent forward, hiding in the tub; her ecstatic expression turned to terror.

Xie Jinhuan felt Bing Tuozi's shock—like a vice clamping shut—and instantly shot upward, lifting his hand, unsure what he was doing.

Bu Yuehua feared her eyes would grow needles, dared not look closely; she swiftly entered the room and shut the door, assuming the stern elder-sister demeanor, one hand behind her back, facing away from them:

"Sister Mu, what are you doing?!"

"…"

Nangong Xianzi came to her senses, but was utterly stunned; she wanted to blame this brat for not warning her, yet remembered she had pinned him down and forced herself upon him…

Seeing the demoness standing straight in the room while she herself was still receiving the rain and dew, Nangong Xianzi wished she could die right then; hiding beside Xie Jinhuan's head, her face flushed crimson, she remained speechless for a long while.

Xie Jinhuan, seeing that Bu Xianzi had been provoked by the words and was posing as the elder sister to catch them in the act, could only play along:

"Hua Shijie Hua, Mu Yun Hong and I truly love each other..."

Eh~

Bu Yuehua's expression nearly cracked, but since Nangong Ye had just scolded her, she had no intention of forgiving her on the spot, speaking icily:

"A man unmarried and a woman unwed, I cannot meddle in their private affairs. But Qingming Sword Manor is a 'righteous sect'; everything requires three matchmakers and six betrothal gifts. How old is Xie Jinhuan? He is just a child. How can you, Junior Sister Mu..."

The identity was fake, but the words were true.

Nangong Ye only wished to treat this as a nightmare, but no nightmare made one feel more ashamed than this current situation.

She wanted to stand her ground and retort, but how could she stand her ground in such a situation? The demoness held this leverage over her and could easily devour her for a lifetime!

Why had she lost her mind just now, thinking of giving the demoness medicine? In the end, she couldn't bring herself to feed it, and instead, she herself was caught red-handed...

Wasn't this literally lifting a stone only to drop it on one's own foot...

Fearing the demoness would not cooperate, Nangong Ye didn't even dare to breathe heavily, gritted her teeth, and said:

"I know my mistake. Hua Shijie, do not be angry."

"Hmph~"

Bu Yuehua, satisfied, let out a soft snort, turned, and walked out the door:

"This is your private matter; handle it yourself. In consideration of our fellow-disciple bond, I will keep this secret for you and not tell the sect."

"Thank you, Hua Shijie Xie."

Nangong Ye almost ground her silver teeth to pieces as she spat out those words.

Click~

The door closed quickly.

Xie Jinhuan, pressed beneath her, raised a hand and patted her snow-white back:

"It's fine, it's fine. Getting it out in the open is a good thing..."

Splash~

Nangong Ye, too ashamed to face anyone, rose quickly, stumbled as a whole, and then pounded Xie Jinhuan's chest with her small fists.

Thump thump...

She then flipped over and leaped out of the bath, frantically searching for the silk stockings and small dresses scattered everywhere, quickly putting them on, and grabbing her sword to go next door and chop down that demoness. But that was obviously unrealistic, so she turned her head, said nothing, and darted out the window, fleeing with her face covered!

Whoosh~

Xie Jinhuan quickly dressed, saw the situation, and came to the window:

"Where are you going? Don't run..."

"I am returning to the sect to apologize for my sins. Do not follow me!"

"Ah?"

In the span of a single sentence, the black-clad heroine vanished above the buildings.

Xie Jinhuan prepared to go out and check, but a voice came from next door:

"She has a knife's mouth and a tofu heart. I am injured, and your cultivation is insufficient; how could she possibly leave you behind? She just wants to hide nearby and calm down. The more you chase her, the farther she will run."

Xie Jinhuan thought this made sense; for now, he could only survey the intricate complex of buildings and let Seeing Bing Tuozi calm down by herself...

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Just finished writing. Sorry, or2

(End of this chapter)