Chapter 23 was defiled

Su Yunyu felt a sharp pain in her chest, and even wondered if the magnetic field of this immortal and demonic ruins was incompatible with hers.

Otherwise, how could he have been struck by the sword that pierced his heart twice in a row?

He was just moments ago immersed in the wonderful illusion of successfully completing his mission and returning to his original world, when suddenly he was struck by the familiar, excruciating pain.

The illusion before him collapsed, and when his consciousness returned to reality, he saw Xiao Shuying stab him with a sword again.

Before he could even speak, Xiao Shuying threw down her sword and shouted even more frantically than he did:

"Master, Master, are you alright?"

After learning that Xiao Shuying had also been affected by the illusion, Su Yunyu chose to forgive him. After all, at least he hadn't died.

However, it was practically the same as being dead now. Su Yunyu took some medicine, and although her external wounds healed, she was left with internal injuries.

It wasn't exactly heavy, but given that he had been immersed in the illusion for too long, and with Long Aotian's luck-enhanced sword strike, it would be unreasonable for him not to get injured.

"Cough cough cough," Su Yunyu coughed twice, clutching her chest, still concerned for Long Aotian even in her miserable state.

Are you injured?

Xiao Shuying first shook her head, then deliberately tested the waters:

"My disciple saw his master trying to kill me in the illusion..."

But before Xiao Shuying could even observe Su Yunyu's expression, she heard him cough violently and his face turn pale and weak.

Her already fragile complexion, like that of a night-blooming cereus, was now even more transparent, as if it could shatter at any moment. Especially the way she clutched her heart and breathed softly, it was simply a picture of Xi Shi holding her heart.

For some reason, my initial intention to continue probing stopped when I saw that this person was as frail as a willow in the wind and as sick as a horse taking a rest.

Thinking that this situation was inextricably linked to him, Xiao Shuying paused, feigning concern:

"Master, are you alright?"

Is this person's body too weak? I only gave him a light prick, and he's already this weak.

Is the current number one in the world even a bit of a fraud?

Su Yunyu waved her hand, feeling much better after that moment, though her voice was still weak:

"I am unharmed. Now, where do you think we should go?"

Although Su Yunyu was speechless at the fact that Long Aotian had led her into this mess, ultimately it all came down to luck.

When Xiao Shuying heard him ask her for directions, her eyes lowered, somewhat incredulous. She couldn't fathom whether this was out of trust or something else.

There was no point in leading them astray again, so Xiao Shuying pointed to a nearby location:

"Master, I feel we should go this way."

Seeing that Su Yunyu walked over without saying a word after hearing this, Xiao Shuying couldn't help but ask:

"Master, do you really believe what I say?"

If I were to point out another ancient, powerful killing formation to Su Yunyu, he probably wouldn't know what he would face.

How could someone so naive to accept everything someone says...?

Wait a minute, Xiao Shuying was startled by himself. He had never thought that this word could be associated with Su Yunyu.

Su Yunyu continued walking forward, and upon hearing Xiao Shuying's question, she didn't pause, her tone firm:

"Besides trusting you, how could I possibly doubt you?"

"..."

Xiao Shuying felt uneasy, so she stopped talking and followed behind Su Yunyu, stumbling along until they soon arrived at their destination.

Upon sensing the fluctuations in spiritual energy, Su Yunyu immediately determined, based on her instincts, that there was a ninth-grade spiritual herb nearby.

So they followed the spiritual energy, parted a patch of lush green grass, and found a spiritual herb growing quietly among the rocks.

Judging from its immense spiritual energy fluctuations, it was undoubtedly a ninth-grade spirit. Su Yunyu called Xiao Shuying over, gesturing for him to look, her tone filled with surprise and delight:

"Found it."

Xiao Shuying walked over and took a look without any surprise. Sure enough, it was exactly the same as in the first life, with round leaves bearing ginkgo fruits, and nothing unusual about it.

Seeing Su Yunyu hesitate, seemingly unsure how to proceed, Xiao Shuying leaned down and pulled her up, explaining:

"I have heard that the efficacy of a ninth-grade spiritual herb will not be reduced after it is picked."

That's how it was in my first life anyway.

Just as Xiao Shuying was about to have Su Yunyu put the spiritual herb into her spatial storage, she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her hand. Instinctively, she loosened her grip, and the spiritual herb fell to the ground. Looking down, she saw a butterfly flying out.

The butterfly, with its iridescent colors, fluttered its wings and quickly disappeared without a trace. By the time Su Yunyu and Xiao Shuying realized what was happening, the butterfly was nowhere to be seen.

Strange, Xiao Shuying glanced at the tiger's mouth and saw two small teeth marks, clearly indicating that she had been bitten.

There was clearly no butterfly in the first life, and what exactly was that butterfly?

"Master..." Xiao Shuying was about to ask Su Yunyu when suddenly her body felt as if it had been plunged into a steaming pool, making her feel unbearably hot and causing her consciousness to become hazy for a moment.

While desperately trying to stay conscious, Xiao Shuying gritted her teeth and thought to herself that something was wrong; it seemed that the butterfly was poisonous.

Damn it, of all the poisons, it had to be a love poison, and of all things, it had to make such a fool of itself in front of Su Yunyu.

The thought of Su Yunyu seeing him suffering from the love poison made Xiao Shuying's eyes bloodshot. He picked up Mu Ling and was about to bleed himself to stay sober.

Just as Su Yunyu finished watching the butterfly fly away, she heard a thud as Xiao Shuying fell to the ground, trembling violently. Confused, she saw Xiao Shuying raise his sword as if to self-harm. Startled, she rushed forward, knocked the sword away, and anxiously asked:

"What’s wrong with you"

The sword was knocked to the ground. Xiao Shuying, increasingly consumed by greed, was losing her composure. In her hazy state, she heard a question and almost burst out laughing:

What's wrong? Can't you see? He's been poisoned by that damned love potion.

Or was it that Su Yunyu did all of this on purpose?

Amidst the chaos, Xiao Shuying's consciousness was in complete disarray. She didn't even know what she was thinking or what she was pondering. Subconsciously, she just wanted to find something cold to cool down.

Heat...heat that my whole body can't get rid of...

The clothes must be too thick...

When Su Yunyu knocked Xiao Shuying's sword away, and saw his trembling hands reaching to undress, and noticed his flushed face and agitated state, it was as if the clouds had parted and the sun had shone through, and she suddenly understood:

Long Aotian is poisoned by love!

Wait a minute, how could something like this happen in front of him?

According to the usual tropes, shouldn't a confidante be there to cure Long Aotian's poison? What can a grown man do besides stand by and watch?

Struggling, Xiao Shuying had already unbuttoned her collar, but to no avail, and murmured anxious groans.

The boy, who was still in his developmental stage, had a voice that was still immature. Now, when he lowered his voice, it became deep, husky, and magnetic.

Even though Su Yunyu wasn't poisoned by the love potion, her ears inexplicably flushed. Just as she was hesitating, System 111 asked in confusion:

Aren't you going to hurry up and detoxify him?

Su Yunyu was still a little hesitant:

"How can I, a man, cure this? Besides, what will happen if this love poison isn't cured?"

The system speculates: [He may explode and die.]

Su Yunyu's eyes lit up immediately:

"Then what's the point of me doing this? They've already exploded and died, why would I need to add anything unnecessary?"

The system chuckled.

[Have you forgotten that you had so many lifetimes in between, trying to poison Long Aotian, but the poison ended up transferring to yourself?]

This is no exaggeration. For ninety-eight generations, Su Yunyu has repeatedly shot herself in the foot by lifting a stone.

However, seeing Xiao Shuying struggling and moaning, Su Yunyu still felt some resistance. But the next second, a slight heat suddenly came from her body.

Su Yunyu's expression changed, and she hurriedly suppressed the heat, knowing that the system had guessed correctly again. If she let Long Aotian go, the love poison would transfer to him again.

Damn it, Long Aotian's luck is just too good; he's practically a darling of the heavens.

There was no other way; if she delayed any longer, the poison in her body would only intensify. Su Yunyu bit her lip tightly and hesitantly moved closer—

Unexpectedly, as soon as she got close, Xiao Shuying suddenly looked up, picked up the sword that had fallen beside her, and swung it at her. Her hair was disheveled, and she spoke with a fierce but weak tone:

"It's an illusion again, get out of here!"

Su Yunyu quickly stepped back to avoid him, snatched the sword from him, and felt a sense of novelty. This was the first time he had ever seen Long Aotian so fierce.

As expected of the protagonist, no matter how tragic and pitiful he was in the early stages, he was not a coward by nature.

Thinking of this, Su Yunyu's competitive spirit flared up. This protagonist, so favored by Heaven and blessed with a halo, if he were to fall into his hands...

Before she could think it through, she heard increasingly painful gasps in her ears. Xiao Shuying even unconsciously scratched her skin, leaving bloody marks, trying to relieve her pain.

Seeing the mottled bloodstains on his skin, Su Yunyu looked away, hesitant in her heart.

But the next second, a heat surged through his body, as if a scalding river was flowing through his blood, and he dared not delay any longer.

Xiao Shuying lost consciousness and struggled on the ground like a dried-up fish. Her face was pale, her eyelashes were tightly closed and trembling frequently. She was in extreme distress.

In fact, once the heat is released, the poison of passion can be cured. But whether it is because the name Su Yunyu is too deeply ingrained in her heart or something else, Xiao Shuying is unwilling to expose her ugly side in front of him, even if she is in a state of wishing for death.

Just as I was biting my lip tightly, I felt a cold touch on my body...

"So comfortable," Xiao Shuying couldn't help but lean forward...

But as the chill arrived, Xiao Shuying's consciousness cleared for a moment, and a feeling of disgust arose in her heart. She reached out and pushed him away violently.

Don't touch it.

After being pushed away a second time, Su Yunyu was furious. Her initial reluctance was now replaced by a competitive drive to conquer Xiao Shuying. She immediately rushed over again and began to detoxify him.

After Su Yunyu stopped, she blew on her hands, and her palms were already red from the heat. The area between her thumb and forefinger was also getting hot from rubbing them together. Only then did Xiao Shuying stop struggling.

As the heat in her body subsided, Su Yunyu took a breath and was about to raise her hand to wipe the thin layer of sweat from her forehead when she suddenly froze, remembering something.

Good heavens, what has he just done?

People online often say that Calabash Brothers are very common, but Su Yunyu has lived for more than 20 years in the 21st century and has never played Calabash Brothers with anyone.

But now, he actually helped Long Aotian unilaterally...

Aaaaaah!

Su Yunyu scrambled to her feet and rushed to the riverbank, frantically washing her hands while wailing to the system as she did so:

"111 What should I do? I feel dirty."

The system chuckled:

[Useless! You don't even have this much mental fortitude. I wasted my time showing you the magic weapon.]

Su Yunyu remained silent for a moment, then stopped washing her hands, simply standing up to face the wind, feigning detachment.

"I understand, this is just a necessary sacrifice to complete the mission."

"Moreover," he pondered for a moment, then concluded:

"I still think you've put the wrong magic weapon in my head. It's clearly Long Aotian who's more suited to be suppressed."

The system was speechless and choked with emotion: [...]

I don't know who it was that just saw Long Aotian's little tent and acted all shy like they'd seen a ghost.

I don't know who it was that just after helping Long Aotian, he started wailing and howling like a ghost as if he had been defiled.

Hehe, it just smiled and didn't say anything.

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Author's Note: It was locked, so I made some changes. The author is now behaving normally.

This lousy author still failed to make the list this week (crying on the ground). Still only three updates a week, mwah! [dog emoji]