Chapter 63, read it aloud, my sister wants to hear it too!

"Zhong Jiuli, can you hear me?" Bai leaned close to her ear and whispered her name.

"Hmm~" Zhong Jiuli groaned softly, her breath hot, the soft groan escaping her lips carrying a hint of nasal tone.

Bai also reached out and brushed aside the strands of hair that were damp with sweat and stuck to her neck. His gaze fell on her slightly open collar, and he asked hesitantly, "Can I help you take off your clothes to cool you down physically?"

She felt she should still ask for the other party's opinion; otherwise, it would inevitably feel like taking advantage of someone in a vulnerable position. Although she was just a little tiger now, she had the will but not the power to do what she wanted.

Zhong Jiuli vaguely caught a few words, hummed in response, and before Bai Ye could make a move, she raised her hand and tore open her already loose collar.

The soft fabric slid down her fair shoulders, revealing large expanses of skin glistening with fine sweat.

Looking at the white and translucent ginkgo fruit in front of me, like a peeled lychee, swaying gently in the flickering firelight, its undulating curves shimmering with a hazy glow, it seemed to be making a silent invitation.

Bai's eyes widened suddenly, and he hurriedly turned his face away, but out of the corner of his eye he could still catch a glimpse of the pair of pink fruits adorning the tips of the two trembling with each breath, which were particularly eye-catching in the firelight.

Blood rushed to her brain instantly, and she frantically pulled the quilt over herself to cover up the suggestive scene.

"Forget it, you should just keep it covered. A cultivator shouldn't go crazy from a fever, right?"

【Hey kid, that's not right. You've already seen him naked, and he's taken his clothes off. Now you're saying you don't care? You're just taking advantage of him for nothing!】

Bai covered his slightly burning, furry tiger face, finding it hard to breathe, his mind filled with the fleeting image he had just caught.

She didn't hear what Xiao Wang said at all. Just as she was distracted, a hot hand grabbed her cold hand.

Bai Ye's neck fur stood on end instantly, and when he looked up, he met Zhong Jiuli's somewhat dazed eyes.

"It's cool...so comfortable." Zhong Jiuli unconsciously grabbed her hand and pressed it against her burning cheek.

The cool touch on her claws made her sigh with satisfaction, and she slid her claws from her cheek down to her neck, then into the darkness hidden by the brocade quilt.

Bai Ye's breathing became completely disordered; the skin beneath his paw pads was burning hot yet incredibly smooth.

She could clearly feel the other person's rapid heartbeat and the soft curves that rose and fell with their breaths.

Bai's gaze was uncontrollably drawn to Zhong Jiuli's lips, which were now dry and red from the high fever. Bai also felt a tightness in his throat and pounced on her.

It used its furry body to completely cover the other person.

"Zhong Jiuli, don't move around." Bai Ye said in a hoarse voice, with a bit of suppressed panting. "Just cover yourself with me and sleep. It'll be fine by dawn."

Zhong Jiuli groaned as the sudden weight pressed down on her, and instinctively raised her hand to push it away.

Both of them were injured, and Bai was already exhausted after all this. When she pushed him, he just weakly shifted his body and hugged her even tighter.

The furry tiger tail wrapped around Zhong Jiuli's ankle to prevent her from escaping from this tiger-shaped heat source.

"You stinky tiger..." Zhong Jiuli mumbled an indistinct curse, but ultimately succumbed to exhaustion and fell into a deep sleep.

As dawn broke, Zhong Jiuli woke up again.

As her fever subsided, she trembled uncontrollably in Bai Ye's arms.

Bai was jolted awake and looked down to see her pale face and bluish lips.

She turned to look at the fire; the few branches had long since burned out, leaving no warmth whatsoever.

The frost outside the canopy bed was slowly fading, and the sky was already brightening; the sun was about to rise.

"It's alright, it's almost dawn." Bai coaxed her softly, adjusting their position slightly to make them even closer together.

"Mmm." Zhong Jiuli hummed softly as she snuggled into her arms.

Bai also used its soft fur to wipe away the cold sweat on Zhong Jiuli's cheeks. Its movements were very gentle, as if it was afraid that its claws would hurt Zhong Jiuli.

A hazy glow appeared at the horizon where the sea met the sky, and Bai stared wide-eyed at the sun rising from the sea.

Almost the instant the sunlight entered the valley, the faint sound of ice cracking came from all directions.

Bai watched helplessly as the strange frost turned into white specks of light at an extremely fast speed and disappeared into the flower bushes.

The pervasive chill vanished instantly.

Seeing this, Bai Ye's heart finally settled down. She breathed a long sigh of relief, her tense nerves relaxed, and she closed her eyes drowsily.

In his last moments before falling asleep, Bai was still thinking about how to gather more firewood during the day and build a sturdy little wooden house with a space inside for burning firewood.

Zhong Jiuli was awakened by waves of hot, tingling sensations.

In a daze, she felt as if she had been dragged back to the nest by some kind of large animal, her whole body pressed down by a furry beast.

The beast seemed to be gently nibbling at her body with its sharp teeth, its wet, hot tongue occasionally brushing against her skin, sending shivers down her spine.

She struggled to open her eyelids and, sure enough, met the gaze of a furry tiger's head.

Bai, like a protective big cat, pinned her down, his sharp little fangs unconsciously rubbing against the soft flesh of her neck, his tail tightly binding her feet, their breaths mingling, hot and suffocating.

The moment there was movement beneath her, Bai Ye's tiger ears perked up alertly. She groggily looked up and met Zhong Jiuli's helpless eyes.

"Zhong Jiuli, are you alright?" Bai also instantly regained consciousness, grinning with a bright smile.

Zhong Jiuli shook her head gently, her voice still a little hoarse when she spoke, "I'm fine now. What happened last night...?"

The words abruptly stopped. Memories of last night flooded back like a tidal wave: the scalding breath, the intertwined limbs, and the little tiger's voice saying he wanted to take off her clothes echoed in her mind.

She tried to get up by supporting herself on the bed, but Bai touched her forehead and, after confirming that her fever had subsided, rolled off her.

The loose collar of her clothes and the skin that had been pressed down all night had an ambiguous pink hue, with several obvious red marks adorning her graceful curves.

And the scattered bloodstains on her snow-white skin were suggestive.

"......"

Time seemed to freeze at that moment.

Bai Ye bristled like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, leaping off the bed with a "howl," his back to Zhong Jiuli, and stammering as he explained, "Zhong Jiuli, listen to me. Yesterday you insisted on taking off your clothes, and I couldn't stop you. Then, afraid you'd catch a cold, I lay on top of you to keep you warm."

Her voice trailed off, until it was almost a mumble: "Don't worry, I didn't see anything..."

You saw it; you even stared at it with wide eyes.

Bai Ye: ......

He heard a rustling sound of fabric behind him, and Bai's tiger ears twitched as he listened carefully to the subtle sounds.

Zhong Jiuli reached out and touched the faint bite marks on her shoulder, then slowly gathered her clothes and got out of bed.

His gaze fell on Bai Ye's fur, which was once again stained with blood, and he asked in a hoarse voice, "Was last night very dangerous?"

When Bai heard her ask, he recounted the events of the previous night in detail.

After a moment of contemplation, Zhong Jiuli said, "It seems that this place is not too dangerous. We can stay in this valley for a while and make further plans after we have recovered from our injuries."

“That’s what I was thinking too. I’ll just wander around the valley later…” Bai echoed, but halfway through her sentence, she caught a glimpse of Zhong Jiuli walking past her, her steps unsteady, toward the lake.

"Where are you going? Zhong Jiuli, you were sick yesterday and couldn't take a shower." Bai Ye hurriedly tried to follow.

In the morning mist, Zhong Jiuli's figure paused slightly. She turned half of her face to the side, and the light fell on her, making her look stunningly beautiful.

"What? Want to go swimming in the lake together?" The hoarse voice carried a hint of mockery.

She tidied her slightly messy hair, her snow-white neck faintly visible among the loose strands. "If you follow me any further, I'll start to suspect that you're trying to peep at me while I'm taking a bath."

Bai's outstretched hand froze in mid-air, watching helplessly as the figure disappeared before his eyes.

A moment later, the soft sound of splashing water came from the lakeside. Bai's mind was filled with the fleeting glimpse of that perfect body from last night, now being submerged in the lake.

"Smack!" Bai also raised his paw and slapped himself, instantly shattering the erotic scene in his mind.

She couldn't waste any time; she needed to arrange her lodging for the night, prepare some food, and have enough firewood before sunset.

The task is heavy; people only think about trivial matters when they are well-fed and clothed.

Bai also walked through the flowers, roughly surveying the situation in the valley.

This valley is indeed the most suitable area for them to recuperate. I wonder if the beast spirits chose this place on purpose.

The valley is surrounded by mountains on all sides, with only a narrow opening connecting it to the outside world. There is a lake in the valley, so water resources are not a concern. There are forests all around, so there is also firewood. The only thing to consider is where to stay for rest.

And to gather enough firewood to keep warm.

Bai didn't dare venture deep into the forest, cautiously pacing outside the woods, his tiger eyes wide open, warily scanning every shadow.

She didn't want to blindly step in, get caught by strange things, and become their snack.

After observing for a long time and confirming that there were no strange creatures on the outskirts of the forest, Bai finally selected the smaller trees on the outermost edge of the forest.

"Crack! Crack!"

A cold glint flashed from the tiger's claws, and wood chips flew as the trees of moderate thickness fell one after another.

After chopping enough, Bai used its tail to wrap around the fallen trees and drag them back.

Blood seeped from the wound again. Without the nourishment of spiritual energy, this powerful body was recovering extremely slowly, but it wasn't gushing blood like before, which was good news.

Fortunately, these big trees weren't too heavy. The trees on the outer perimeter were relatively small, with the thinnest ones requiring only one person to encircle them. So, Bai didn't have to exert much effort to cut them down or drag them away.

When Zhong Jiuli returned after taking a bath, she saw the short figure in the distance. Its snow-white fur was faintly visible among the flowers, and it was dragging a section of tree trunk, leaving a clear mark on the muddy ground.

She quickly stepped forward, easily lifted the tree trunk, and put her other hand around Bai Ye's waist.

Bai also twisted his body to refuse his wife's hug, saying, "You just took a shower, don't hug me, I'm covered in mud."

Zhong Jiuli withdrew her hand, her gaze sweeping over the blood-stained hair, and asked, "Why did you go to cut down trees without saying a word?"

"I want to build a wooden hut outside the bed so it won't be so cold at night," Bai Ye told Zhong Jiuli, explaining his plan. "You take this tree back, and I'll go to the forest to haul it away."

Without waiting for Zhong Jiuli's response, she ran into the woods on her own.

With Zhong Jiuli's help, the moving speed increased significantly, and the two quickly moved all the tree trunks back.

Looking at the neatly stacked timber on the open ground, Bai scratched his head and asked, "Do you know how to build a house?"

“Maybe!” Zhong Jiuli followed the image of the houses in her memory, picked up a wooden stake and poked it into the ground.

With her clothes fluttering and her movements fluid and graceful, she quickly created an impenetrable array of wooden stakes around the canopy bed.

"Zhong Jiuli, don't you think this room seems to be missing a door?" Bai asked tactfully.

Zhong Jiuli quickly pulled out a few more wooden stakes, creating a passageway.

"What about the roof?"

Zhong Jiuli frowned as she looked at the open roof and picked up the wooden stakes to pile them up.

Bai was dumbfounded. This was the "ability" Zhong Jiuli had mentioned? He never expected his wife to be such a proud and stubborn person who cared so much about saving face.

"Don't bother, wait a moment, I'll think of a solution," Bai said, stopping her.

Both of them are injured now, so it's best not to live in the dangerous building anymore. Otherwise, if a wooden stake falls on them in the middle of the night, even if they don't die, they will be in pain.

Bai thought to herself, "Luckily, she's the protagonist with a built-in cheat code." "Xiao Wang, give me a strategy guide."

[Okay, kid, I've found the wilderness survival guide: building a log cabin, and the video footage for you.]

The learning materials and video materials were playing in my mind. After a quick scan, Bai had a general idea of ​​what to do.

"Zhong Jiuli, stop daydreaming. Pull out this wooden stake formation and I'll build a house for you," Bai said with a light laugh.

Zhong Jiuli pulled out all the wooden stakes with some embarrassment, then walked silently to the quilts drying in the sun, as if carefully checking whether they were dry.

Bai saw through it but didn't say anything, letting her be embarrassed by herself. She waved her claws and whittled the wooden stakes into suitable shapes.

After piecing them together, the framework of a small wooden house was quickly built. Although it was still a bit ugly, it was much better than the wooden stake formation that Zhong Jiuli had made before.

At least this house has beams and a roof; all you need to do is cover the roof with those tree branches, and a simple house will be formed.

After studying it for a while, Zhong Jiuli casually strolled back and asked, "Do you need my help?"

"Pass me some branches." Bai Ye leaped onto the roof and waved down. "Give me the extra branches we just cut down. They'll be perfect for the roof."

Working together, the two quickly built a simple wooden cabin.

Bai jumped down from the roof, clapped his paws, and said with a sense of accomplishment, "Although it's a bit simple, it's still quite nice. This is our temporary home!"

"Hmm, well done, young hero Bai."

Bai chuckled, "You stay home and rest. I'm going to take a bath in the lake and see if I can catch a few fish. If I do, we'll have dinner."

Hearing her mention grilled fish, Zhong Jiuli finally realized the faint feeling of hunger rising in her stomach. No wonder the little guy was nibbling at her collarbone and shoulder when she woke up that morning; he was hungry.

“I’ll go with you.” Zhong Jiuli turned around and followed the little tiger at a leisurely pace.

Bai slowed down and waited for her to walk up to him before saying slowly, "Zhong Jiuli, I've noticed that you can be quite hypocritical sometimes."

"Oh? What makes you say that?"

"I accompany you to take a bath, and you accuse me of peeping. You come with me to take a bath, and you act so self-righteously."

Zhong Jiuli glanced at her, her red lips slightly curved, her gaze sweeping over Bai Ye from head to toe. "You?"

"What's there to see? Is your tiger fur thick enough?"

Bai immediately bristled, "Hey, why are you attacking me with your tiger body? I'm out of spiritual power. Tomorrow, I'll go to the forest and pick some spiritual fruits. After eating them to replenish my spiritual power, I can turn back into a human."

"Human form?" Zhong Jiuli asked casually, "Does that make it interesting?"

Bai stood there dumbfounded. What did that mean? His wife was disgusted with his figure?

After a while, she jogged after him, "Zhong Jiuli, explain yourself clearly. How am I not worth watching?"

The little tiger's crisp voice echoed in the quiet valley. Bai ran to the lakeside and saw that Zhong Jiuli had gone into the water again.

"Why are you taking a bath again? You don't have any fur to keep you warm, what if you get a fever again tonight?" Bai muttered as she jumped into the water and swam toward the figure in the center of the lake.

"Don't come any closer." Zhong Jiuli had his back to her, his voice sounding as if it had been soaked in lake water, no longer hoarse, but clear and crisp.

Bai stopped his doggy-paddle swimming, reluctantly stopping in place, scrubbing his blood-stained fur with his paws, muttering under his breath, "Don't come near me, don't get close. It's not like I haven't seen it before."

With a "splash," water rippled behind them.

A cool arm wrapped around her back, and a soft, naked body pressed against her spine. Zhong Jiuli's voice rang in her ear, "Hmm? What is the little tiger saying? Speak louder, your older sister wants to hear too."

"What are you doing? Why are you suddenly so close to me?" Bai said stiffly, without even daring to turn around.

Without turning around, she could feel those two soft, warm mounds swaying with the water, gently rubbing against her back.

"I think I heard you say something, did you see it?"

Bai shook his head vigorously, "No, no, I haven't seen it. I was saying that Sect Leader Zhong is wise and powerful, loved by everyone, and is the most adorable, beautiful and powerful woman in the world."

A low, breathy laugh rippled in her ear.

Underwater, a nimble hand stroked her hairy belly, gently rubbing the congealed bloodstain. "Little liar, all you do is try to make people happy."

At this moment, Bai only regretted that he was in his original form.

If she were in human form, she would immediately turn around, pull this woman who always flirts without realizing it into her arms, and then give her a big kiss.

However, the reality is that she is just a fluffy creature that Zhong Jiuli can hug and pet whenever she wants, like a little pet being teased by her.

She couldn't even refuse when the other person wanted to help her take a bath.

"Zhong Jiuli..." Bai called her name, his voice trembling. "Don't do this, I can wash myself."

"Your claws can wash the blood off the fur?"

"Yes, I can wash it clean. Just stay away from me." Bai nodded hurriedly.

Seeing that she really didn't need his help, Zhong Jiuli let go of her hand.

As soon as he gained his freedom, Bai darted out like a small cannonball.

After carefully washing the bloodstains off his body, Bai plunged into the bottom of the lake.

The lake is not very deep, only a few dozen feet deep. The water is clear, and sunlight can barely penetrate to the bottom.

Bai held his breath, staring wide-eyed at his surroundings, when he caught a glimpse of a silver light disappearing into the dense water plants.

"Glug!" Bai excitedly exhaled a string of bubbles, kicked the lake water with its hind paws, and rushed into the water plants like a white lightning bolt. It then closed its paws and hugged the big fish.

But the big fish was quite strong. Even after Bai grabbed it, it continued to struggle, thrashing its tail and dragging Bai deeper into the lake. The churning mud and sand made the lake water much murky.

"Hey, you dare to try and outmuscle me?" Bai Ye gurgled and blew bubbles, clenched his fists, and slammed his fists twice on the big fish's head. The fish immediately rolled its eyes, slumped limply in Bai Ye's arms, and stopped struggling.

Bai was just trying his luck, since the lake would freeze over at night, and ordinary fish probably wouldn't survive.

To her surprise, she actually caught a fish, and a spirit fish at that. She could only hope that the fish was full of spiritual energy so that eating it would restore her spiritual power and allow her to return to human form.

Thinking of this, Bai Ye became even more motivated, and she broke out of the water holding the big fish.

With a splash, water sprayed everywhere. Bai, holding the big fish, first looked at the lake, but couldn't find Zhong Jiuli, so he turned to look at the shore.

Zhong Jiuli was facing away from her, getting dressed. Her white undergarment was loosely tied, and her wet black hair was draped over her shoulders. The undergarment, soaked with water, was slightly transparent, making her already slender waist appear even more delicate.

"Zhong Jiuli!" Bai Ye shouted from afar, holding up the unconscious fish with his tiger claws, "Look what I caught!"

Zhong Jiuli turned around at the sound of her voice. The setting sun gilded her with gold, and the smile in her eyes was more radiant than the lake. "Come on up."

Bai also darted ashore and threw the big fish on the bank for Zhong Jiuli to see. "Look, it's so big, almost as big as me. It was just carrying me around underwater."

“Yes, it’s very big.” Zhong Jiuli chuckled as she picked up the large fish. “I’ll take care of it; you dry yourself off.”

"Okay." Bai jumped back into the lake and washed off the fur on his body to avoid getting a fishy smell.

After washing herself thoroughly, she jumped ashore and shook off the water like a puppy.

Zhong Jiuli, who was handling the large fish, said without looking up, "If you shake it again, the wound will reopen."

Bai immediately stopped shaking off the water. "Zhong Jiuli, do you have eyes in the back of your head? You know what I'm doing without me even turning around."

Zhong Jiuli glanced back at her, "The water droplets have splashed all over me."

After saying that, she stood up, carrying the large fish that had already been cleaned, and said, "Let's go, we should go back and start a fire, it's getting dark."

"Mm." Bai followed closely beside her, and the two of them returned to the somewhat simple wooden house in the afterglow of the setting sun.

While Zhong Jiuli was cooking, Bai also happily carried the dried firewood into the house and laid out the dried quilt on the bed.

After doing all that, Bai squatted down next to Zhong Jiuli and watched her flip the grilled fish.

"Are you very hungry?" Zhong Jiuli asked, rubbing her head. "Without seasoning, I'm afraid it won't taste very good."

"It's okay, as long as there's something to eat, I'm not picky about food."

She didn't care whether the fish tasted good or not; she only hoped that the spiritual energy contained in the fish was enough for her to turn back into a human, so that she could be intimate with Zhong Jiuli in this deserted valley.

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Author's note: [Hugs][Hugs][Hugs] Today was another day of being hugged by my wife.