Chapter 918: Extra Chapter 4: 155

It's quite strange.

Chishe and Feng Ran had been mutually entangled in Southern Fujian before; their relationship was neither good nor bad, just rather delicate.

But tonight, their manner of interacting was as natural as that of old friends who had known each other for many years.

When Chishe finished bathing and changed into clean clothes, Feng Ran had already closed the shop door and was sitting in the room eating a late-night snack.

Hearing the movement, Feng Ran instinctively looked up; at a glance, her big eyes narrowed: 'So handsome! A refreshing yet not bland kind of handsome.'

Feng Ran spoke while she had already brought out a hairdryer, pressing Chishe to sit, then started blowing his hair and styling it.

She chatted naturally: 'Your hair quality is really good—black and smooth, so thick it makes today's working stiffs envious.'

'If you like it, you can keep the long hair; just maintain it a bit normally, and it's a different kind of handsome. If you want to try short hair, I'll take you to the shop tomorrow for a cut, and I'll also accompany you to buy a few more outfits.'

'Oh, you even have a widow's peak.'

'Your skin is really good—icy white, with not a pore visible. You haven't just taken a Corpse Pill not long ago, have you? How come you show no ill effects?'

After Feng Ran finished speaking, Chishe finally found a chance to interject: 'The corpse toxin in the Corpse Pill has been broken down by my serpent fluid; it has no effect on my body.'

'Then aren't you very poisonous?' Feng Ran asked curiously. 'If you bit me once, would I die of poisoning right away?'

Chishe frowned: 'What would I gain by biting you for no reason?'

'Who knows.' Feng Ran's thoughts wandered. 'Just in case, give me some serpent fluid; I'll take it to ask Aunt Shulan to study it.'

Chishe puzzled: 'Study what?'

'An antidote.' Feng Ran said. 'If we have an antidote, I won't fear your bite.'

Chishe grabbed Feng Ran's wrist, turned off the hairdryer, set it aside, then with a pull dragged her over.

Feng Ran stumbled, landing directly on Chishe's lap; before she could struggle, a chill ran across her neck.

Chishe's fangs were already pressing against Feng Ran's neck.

Feng Ran shouted: 'Are you a dog? You say you'll bite and you bite! Let go of me!'

Chishe's fangs glided over Feng Ran's neck, frightening her: 'You're not afraid I'll bite you and cause poisoning, are you? I've heard toxins can build tolerance; if I bite you a few more times, once your body gets used to it, you'll naturally resist the poison.'

Slap.

A slap landed on the back of Chishe's head.

Feng Ran laughed angrily at Chishe, and her hand naturally carried force.

After that slap, Chishe only felt a bit dazed at the back of his head; not only did he release Feng Ran, but his gaze also became much clearer.

Feng Ran seized the moment, pinching Chishe's jaw, her thumb thrust into his lips, while her other hand poised to pull out the fangs of the corpse snake: 'It's you who wants to bite people at random, not me; why should I let myself be bitten repeatedly to build tolerance? I think the problem must be solved at the root—just pull out those few sharp poison fangs of yours, once and for all.'

Feng Ran wasn't just talking; she really reached out to pull the teeth.

'Hiss...' Chishe winced in pain, hurriedly begging for mercy: 'Little Lady, it's my fault—I shouldn't have scared you; please let me go.'

Feng Ran asked: 'Will you dare provoke me again next time?'

Chishe: 'No.'

Feng Ran: 'What if you offend again?'

Chishe gritted his teeth: 'Do as you wish.'

Only then did Feng Ran let Chishe go.

It was late at night; Feng Ran, after all just a mortal body, was exhausted and fell asleep as soon as she hit the bed.

Chishe first sat dazedly at the bedside, feeling somewhat regretful.

They say one thing restrains another; he seemed to be completely subdued by this little girl Feng Ran.

Turning to look at the already sound-asleep Feng Ran on the bed, he murmured scornfully: 'Your heart is really big; you're completely off guard against me—if I were to bite now...'

Three minutes later.

Chishe was no longer sitting at the bedside.

On the wide wooden bed, Feng Ran lay stretched out, emitting even breathing sounds.

A large snake, its side a ginger-yellow hue and its back covered in scales, coiled close to her and also drifted into dreamland.

Clearly just a moment ago he was still fierce, the next moment he couldn't help but snuggle up to Feng Ran and fall asleep.

It wasn't only because he had promised Lord Liu Qiye and the Earth Deity Maiden to protect Feng Ran well.

More importantly, Feng Ran exuded a faint fragrance; being near her, Chishe inexplicably felt close and at ease.

He constantly found himself unconsciously wanting to be nearer to her, even nearer...

Just as when, in that temple old residence in Southern Fujian, wave after wave of visitors stared at the Chishe Wood Carving, studying it closely, and many even reached out to touch it.

But only that day, as Feng Ran approached, the Chishe lurking lazily within the wood carving lifted its head.

Their eyes met; suddenly a voice seemed to speak in Chishe's mind: 'It's her...'

·

After the Corpse-Eyed Dried Corpse incident, Xiao Jiu and Liu Junyan developed a tacit understanding.

Regarding the revival of earth vein spiritual energy, they acted together on any matter occurring on the earth vein line.

Liu Junyan took the lead in assault; Xiao Jiu handled the aftermath.

It must be said, after regaining the Five-Colored Earth Ability, Xiao Jiu's manipulation of the Ink Jade Tab became increasingly smooth; many problems on the earth vein line could be repaired with the Ink Jade Tab.

Although later, as the earth vein spiritual energy continued to revive, many more problems appeared on the earth vein line, but for Xiao Jiu and Liu Junyan, the Corpse-Eyed Dried Corpse remained the most troublesome.

Afterward, they resolved all the wind and rain smoothly.

After rushing to treat Liu Junyan's injuries, Bai Shulan returned and immediately went back into seclusion.

After all, she had just awakened the Hidden Spur Therapy, which consumed a great deal, and she ultimately couldn't endure it.

But this time, Guyun Que accompanied her into seclusion.

When Bai Shulan finally emerged from seclusion, Xiao Jiu specially went to visit her, thanking her for her timely aid to Liu Junyan.

'You don't know; back then I looked at his two legs and wished I could keep him off the ground.' Xiao Jiu sighed, 'The skin, flesh, and bones were completely separated, like a chicken leg stewed for hours until the meat fell off the bone...'

Xiao Jiu wore a completely serious expression, while Bai Shulan covered her mouth and burst out laughing with a 'pfft': "How could you describe it so exaggeratedly? Obviously his meridians are still connected—he's not that fragile."

Xiao Jiu glared at Bai Shulan: "You medical folks are used to it, so of course you're not afraid—I was nearly scared to death back then."

Bai Shulan laughed: "Hasn't he already fully recovered now?"

Xiao Jiu said sincerely: "Isn't that all thanks to your superb medical skills? Without you, he'd probably still be lying in bed right now."

"Actually, I should also thank Seventh Lord." Bai Shulan said, "I just awakened Hidden Spur Therapy; he gave me a great opportunity to show my skills, letting me accumulate a lot of experience from this treatment. Next time I use Hidden Spur Therapy, I'll be much more confident."

Xiao Jiu blinked his big eyes, leaned close to Bai Shulan, lowered his voice and asked: "I heard you two are doing closed-door cultivation together this time? Dual cultivation?"