Several cold arrows suddenly shot out from the dark wall, a moment that left Luo Jiu stunned.

However, some people are a little faster than the hidden arrow.

A cool fragrance of camphor wood swept over Luo Jiu's senses, followed by a warm body.

"Master..."

Looking at the man in front of her, Luo Jiu, who was always calm and composed, didn't know why her heart skipped a beat.

Her beautiful eyes lost their usual cleverness; she froze, her mind and gaze fixed solely on the man before her…

It only took a few seconds to save Luo Jiu, and Yan Ze, who was holding Luo Jiu, stopped not far away.

"Stay close to me."

This time, Luo Jiu didn't have a temper at all. She obediently followed behind Yan Ze, carefully covering his footsteps, like a well-behaved little tail.

Although the cave clearly had many forks in the road, Yan Ze seemed to have an automatic navigation system, and he had no trouble choosing between two or more paths. What was even more admirable was that there were no more accidents along the way.

Yan Ze once again opened the mechanism on the wall with perfect accuracy, and a surge of cold air rushed out.

"This is..." Are we about to reach the monster's lair?

The moment Luo Jiu stepped through the stone gate, she couldn't help but shudder. In the next second, a black robe was draped over Luo Jiu's shoulders.

Yan Ze withdrew his hand extremely quickly, as if he had never touched it at all.

Luo Jiu was enveloped by the faint scent of camphor wood, and a warm feeling instantly surged through her limbs.

She met Yan Ze's calm and unwavering eyes and, very rarely, revealed a genuine smile.

"Thank you, Master."

Putting aside all of Luo Jiu's previous prejudices against him, just for this heartwarming gesture, he was worthy of being pursued by girls, not to mention his appearance.

My original impression of Immortal Venerable Yanze was that he was an aloof and detached immortal who only cared about the common people.

But his every move in the cave repeatedly shattered Luo Jiu's perception of him.

Before long, the two seemed to have entered another cave.

Fragments of moonlight spilled from the mountaintop, illuminating a small area, but it remained eerily silent.

It seemed even colder here; water droplets froze into icicles, hanging upside down on the stone wall, and a strong chill swept over you.

"Xue Lang, when will you wake up..."

"The pomegranate flowers will be in bloom next year, and you said you would pick them for me..."

"You've left me for far too long... far too long..."

A soft, rustling sound came from not far away, startling Luo Jiu.

Yan Ze turned around, and the two exchanged glances before walking forward with even greater caution.

Ahead was another cave, only slightly larger, and the only spot in this formation where moonlight could reach.

The moonlight, like water, gently cascaded down. A woman with a graceful figure lay prone on the ice coffin, tears streaming down her face.

This scene alone is enough to make one sigh, but Luo Jiu noticed something strange: the woman had no shadow...

The woman's behavior was strange; her eyes were fixed on the person in the ice coffin, her expression so tender it was almost tearful.

Luo Jiu understood immediately; the person lying in the ice coffin was probably her husband. It seemed the two of them had been there for quite some time.

In this strange cave, they seemed so familiar with the place, so audacious...

Luo Jiu's gaze toward the woman grew increasingly strange. Could this be the little fox who escaped from the fox clan that Yan Ze had mentioned on the way?

"Xue Lang..."

The woman didn't seem to mind; a faint blush rose to her cheeks as she slowly moved closer to the ice coffin, her tail practically wagging in the air with excitement...

Luo Jiu, Yan Ze: "..."

Fortunately, the succubus only clung to him for a moment, her face already flushed when she lifted it. The fox women were all as beautiful as celestial beings, just as described in the book. Their eyes, filled with a shy, alluring quality, were enough to steal even Luo Jiu's soul.

For some reason, Luo Jiu's heart was pounding, and even the cold cave couldn't block out the heat.

So alluring...

She looked up, wanting to see Yan Ze's expression. Faced with a fox demon, a bewitching monster, even the usually aloof and self-possessed immortal would be tempted to succumb to temptation.

Unexpectedly, Yan Ze beside her was like an iceberg reincarnated, his breathing remained perfectly steady, making Luo Jiu extremely embarrassed.

I've heard that Immortal Venerable Yanze became famous in his early twenties, and has been so for several hundred years. Given his icy nature, he probably rarely speaks to women, let alone has any close female friends…

I don't know how I've managed to hold it in all these years.

Luo Jiu's intense gaze only increased Yan Ze's displeasure. His face turned cold, making Luo Jiu's puzzled look even more pronounced.

Just then, a message shattered the tranquility of their eavesdropping conversation.

"Brother Xue, look, I captured a cultivator today. He has exceptional talent, far surpassing that of ordinary people. I will absorb his essence and transfer it to you, and you will wake up soon."

Having said that, she swayed her body and slowly walked towards the corner.

At this moment, the two eavesdroppers realized a blind spot they had missed.

monk...

Of the cultivators who were sucked into this cave along with them, only Wen Zhaobai was left.

Luo Jiu instantly lost her composure. Wen Zhaobai was the male protagonist of this world; if he died, wouldn't she be finished too?

"Master..."

Looking at the little girl in front of him, whose eyes were constantly moving up and down, filled with anxiety for Wen Zhaobai, he felt a surge of displeasure for some reason.

He didn't know where this emotion came from. Having lived for hundreds of years, few things had ever stirred such strong emotions within him…

But it was this little girl, who hadn't even grown her first hair, who kept popping into his heart.

He took her in as his last disciple because he thought her background was a bit strange, but he never expected to end up with a troublesome person.

"Master...please think of a way to save my senior brother..."

In her haste, Luo Jiu grabbed Yan Ze's sleeve and shook it up and down, completely unaware of how ambiguous their actions were.

"Who's there! Come out!"

Luo Jiude's voice was a little too loud, and unexpectedly, it was heard by the fox demon who was about to commit a crime.

Her fingernails slowly grew longer, looking somewhat frightening, indicating she was on high alert. Her alluring fox-like eyes scanned her surroundings as she slowly walked towards Luo Jiu.

Ugh, what a hassle.

Yan Ze's brows furrowed into a deep frown. Seeing that the fox demon had discovered him, he stepped out from the stone wall where he had been hiding.

Luo Jiu knew it was her fault, so she lowered her head and followed behind Yan Ze like a little quail.

“It’s you.”

Upon seeing the newcomer's face, the fox demon's expression hardened. Its tail, thick and long, had somehow appeared from behind it, casting a shadow on the stone wall that looked even more terrifying.

The fox demon dared not underestimate her opponent. She had seen him before; he was the man who had made Qiu Ji bow her head.