Chapter 38 Love Poison

Just as Su Yunyu was preparing to leave the room with the cultivation manual, she heard the door creak open and someone walk in.

I was so startled that I instinctively trembled and almost dropped what I was holding.

He felt relieved after hearing the familiar words "Master". Just as he was about to look up and ask why she had come, he saw Xiao Shuying silently approaching.

The air was quiet, but his every step was rustling, sawing into her heart. Su Yunyu was slightly taken aback, feeling that something was not quite right.

Long Aotian's once gentle and obedient face was now shadowed by the backlighting, or perhaps something else; his eyes were so deep that even light couldn't penetrate them.

Strange, he's raised this kid for so long, why does it seem like it's about to bite?

As Xiao Shuying walked in, she saw Su Yunyu shrink back slightly. She assumed he was feeling guilty because he'd seen her, and that he must have something to hide. Her gaze deepened, and she almost gritted her teeth as she asked:

"Why did Master leave in such a hurry just now?"

He now has a guess about the power of the first incarnation, which is that it appears when his emotions are at their peak.

Su Yunyu must have known all along that he was a spirit of the Three Realms, so all the kindness she showed him before was just pretense.

As Xiao Shuying had predicted, his powerful cultivation returned amidst the fluctuations of his mind. He looked at Su Yunyu's somewhat pensive expression and slowly gathered his inner energy.

If everything before was just pretense, then this time he is determined to kill Su Yunyu!

Su Yunyu, oblivious to everything, only heard him ask the question and assumed it was because Long Aotian was being clingy. So, she touched the cultivation manual in her hand and calmly replied:

"I have something to tell you, but you need to calm down after you hear it."

Ah, Xiao Shuying bit her lower lip until it bled, the smell of blood filling the air.

So, he's really not going to keep up the pretense any longer?

The next second, Su Yunyu handed the cultivation manual to Xiao Shuying solemnly:

"Actually, your constitution is that of a spirit of the Three Realms, and this cultivation technique is something I specially found for you."

At this moment, Xiao Shuying had already secretly gathered her energy, and the arrow, once on the bowstring, was suddenly released, unleashing a surge of nameless, sharp spiritual power—

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Yunyu felt a sharp, piercing pain in his chest, as if a thousand needles were piercing it. The pain came unexpectedly, causing him to instinctively clutch his chest in agony.

"hiss--"

wrong!

Xiao Shuying's pupils contracted sharply. She instinctively rushed over to help Su Yunyu, who was curled up in pain. Even though she knew it was her doing, she had to pretend to be shocked.

"Master, what's wrong?"

Xiao Shuying was somewhat flustered, as Su Yunyu's words were completely different from what he had expected.

What kind of cultivation method was it that was specially found for him? Shouldn't he be eyeing the benefits of his own physique?

Xiao Shuying didn't even glance at the cultivation technique. Instead, she looked at Su Yunyu's trembling eyelashes and Xi Shi's pale face clutching her heart. For the first time in her life, she felt a strange sense of self-reproach.

This time, he was reckless...

The powerful cultivation he possessed in his first life had long since vanished with the shock to his mind, so Su Yunyu only felt pain for half a minute before finding herself completely unharmed again.

"I'm fine," Su Yunyu said weakly as she slowly stood up and looked at her concerned disciple, feeling utterly bewildered.

Strange, he couldn't possibly have a heart condition, could he? Why was he in so much pain just now?

It definitely wasn't Xiao Shuying. He's only at the Qi Refining stage; where would he get such great abilities? Besides, he had no motive.

Completely baffled, Su Yunyu chose to ask System 111:

"What's wrong with me? Don't tell me that cultivating immortality can also cause heart problems."

111 makes a bold guess: [You might be being punished by Heaven.]

Su Yunyu frowned:

"I did nothing wrong, why should Heaven punish me?"

111: [Perhaps Heaven's will does not allow Long Aotian to suffer injustice]

"..."

So Su Yunyu accepted this possibility, since it wasn't a big deal. Seeing Xiao Shuying's lowered eyes and seemingly panicked and helpless appearance, she comforted her even more:

"You don't need to worry about me. You have no questions about the spirits of the Three Realms."

Upon seeing Su Yunyu mention the spirits of the Three Realms, Xiao Shuying concealed the complex emotions in her eyes, and when she looked up again, her gaze was filled with bewilderment:

"Master, you said I am the spirit of the Three Realms, then what is that?"

And so, Su Yunyu, acting as a teacher, explained to Xiao Shuying what the spirits of the three realms were, which could be summarized in four words: the children of the Heavenly Dao.

Seeing that Xiao Shuying didn't show the expected joy after speaking, Su Yunyu was somewhat worried and complained to 111:

"Oh no, I think Long Aotian is depressed. Such good news, and he's still so clueless."

111: [That's normal. As the chosen one of Heaven, he suffered many hardships in his childhood, so it's understandable that his mental state is not healthy.]

"No, I think I need to help Long Aotian to stop being so withdrawn."

111 mocked him: [Anyway, you'll have to kill him eventually, or are you planning to let Long Aotian experience some human warmth before he dies?]

"..."

Su Yunyu felt a little depressed, but she knew that this was the truth and could only give up for the time being.

111 then said in an amusing tone:

I forgot to tell you something.

Su Yunyu: "..."

[I've put an aphrodisiac on the cover of this cultivation technique; it's probably about to take effect in you.]

Su Yunyu almost couldn't hold back her rage and forcibly restrained herself as she asked 111:

"What are you trying to do? We're in the same boat."

111 sarcastically remarked: [Your grand scheme to win hearts and minds is progressing at an alarming rate, so I've decided to give you a good push. That way, when you get going, just go all out and seduce Long Aotian. I guarantee the progress bar will go up!]

This was the first time 111 had said so much, but Su Yunyu was so angry she almost wanted to kill the ticket. However, she thought that if she offended 111, she wouldn't be able to watch Tom and Jerry anymore, so she could only swallow her anger and speak sarcastically:

"Do you think it's possible that Long Aotian is straight?"

111 remained remarkably calm: [Who cares if he's straight or not? We can't bend Long Aotian, and if we can't complete the mission, let's just be together for all eternity.]

Su Yunyu immediately retorted in a vulgar tone: "Get out, get out, get out!"

The timing of 111's words was truly coincidental. Just as she finished speaking, Su Yunyu felt a surge of heat deep within her body. Meanwhile, Xiao Shuying had already recovered from the "shock" of the Three Realms Spirit and was holding the cultivation manual, asking:

"Master, so you're not helping me remove the demonic energy because I want to cultivate both spirit and demonic arts."

Su Yunyu could only slowly decipher the words Xiao Shuying spoke. He tried to answer them haphazardly while his mind was in turmoil.

I'm a straight man, how could I possibly seduce someone?

But if he didn't do that, he would really have to stay in the book forever.

With this in mind, Su Yunyu made up her mind.

So what if he's using seduction? He's done it once already.

But if you're poisoned by love, how should you seduce someone?

Su Yunyu was caught in a blind spot in her knowledge; did she have to take off her clothes? Did she have to act alluring?

No, that's too tacky.

Just as Su Yunyu was about to catch her breath from the heat, she opened her eyes and saw Xiao Shuying's concerned gaze:

"Master, are you alright?"

"..."

Su Yunyu was immediately filled with a sense of guilt, like an old father. He had watched Long Aotian grow from a thin boy to his current tall and upright figure, and he could feel that he had already been raised.

Overwhelmed by a strong sense of morality and shame, Su Yunyu immediately closed her eyes, feigning calmness.

"I need to rest now, you should go back first."

Little did he know that his originally cold voice had become soft and moist.

Looking at his slightly flushed cheeks and his pale lips, Xiao Shuying felt a little hot for some reason.

"Master, are you really alright?"

Su Yunyu remained stubborn, pretending nothing was wrong, and even ignored System 111's loud commotion:

[What are you doing! Hurry up and seduce her!]

"No, I really can't do it..."

111 was speechless and choked with emotion, then sighed:

[I should have risked breaking the rules to give you a potent aphrodisiac]

"Why is the dose you gave me still too mild?"

[Yes, violent content won't pass censorship.]

"..." Su Yunyu was so angry her head was throbbing, and Xiao Shuying was still chirping in her ear, which made her furious. She couldn't help but shout:

"I am fine, you should go back quickly."

He thought that after speaking so aggressively, Long Aotian would surely obediently go back like a model student.

Little did he know that in Xiao Shuying's eyes, his loud rebukes had no deterrent effect whatsoever.

Look at those reddened eyes and that weak, feeble voice; when she spoke, it was like a bite mark biting into my heart.

Such a Su Yunyu is like a weak-willed young beast, thinking she is intimidating, but in reality, she is just acting coquettishly.

Wait a minute, Xiao Shuying realized what she was thinking and immediately banished this absurd idea from her mind.

He didn't know what had happened to Su Yunyu, but after checking her over, he found that she was indeed not injured.

Su Yunyu seemed to be ignoring her completely. Xiao Shuying thought that in the past, she would definitely have given him a good scolding to vent her anger.

But having misunderstood him today, and seeing how pitiful Su Yunyu looked, Xiao Shuying could only sigh and decide to go along with him this time.

"Master, I'm going back now. You should get some rest."

The sound of the door closing came from inside. Su Yunyu was already so hot that she was somewhat delirious. She looked up at the room and saw that Xiao Shuying had indeed left.

Long Aotian is really obedient.

For some reason, his obedience made him a little disappointed.

111 told him that the love poison would take half an hour to cure, and Su Yunyu forced herself to endure it, but her body was getting hotter and hotter, and she wanted to let loose once, but she had already gotten used to her persona.

Finally, unable to resist any longer, Su Yunyu took off her outer robe and tugged at the collar, completely forgetting how much she had undressed.

They had no idea when the door was pushed open or slammed shut in a panic.

Not long ago, after Xiao Shuying returned to her room, she realized she had forgotten to take the cultivation manual, so she went back. When she arrived at Su Yunyu's place, she pushed open the door without any precautions—

But all she could hear was a soft, low breathing sound, just like a cat's meow.

Looking over, one could see that Su Yunyu, who was usually dignified and self-possessed, always buttoning her collar tightly, was now...

Her once cool gaze had softened into a pool of autumn water, her pale skin glowed like apricot blossoms, and her thin lips, repeatedly pressed together, were now moist and reddish.

Especially the red at the corners of her eyes, which seemed to carry a hint of barely suppressed tears.

Xiao Shuying was still somewhat conscious until her gaze fell downwards and she saw that Su Yunyu's outer robe had been removed and the collar was open. Her neck was perfectly proportioned, but beneath the clothing, two delicate nipples were visible—

Xiao Shuying abruptly turned her face away, her heart skipped a beat, and she dared not look again.

Only then did he realize that Su Yunyu had been poisoned by the so-called love poison. Regardless of how she was poisoned, the fact that Su Yunyu kept telling him to go back meant that she definitely didn't want him to see it.

"..."

Xiao Shuying closed the door again and leaned against the window, still hearing Su Yunyu's soft and low breathing.

He slowly closed his eyes, his mind flashing back to what he had just witnessed.

Undeniably, Su Yunyu's beauty is unparalleled, and after falling in love, she becomes even more captivating.

Especially those eyes, moistened with tears, as if they were about to burst into flames.

I can't even imagine how beautiful it would be if I could actually make him shed tears.

And what a delightful sight it would be if that snow-white neck were also tinged with a light pink...

Suddenly realizing the absurdity, Xiao Shuying pinched her palm hard. After a long while, she covered her forehead and eyes, sighing inwardly.

Am I really crazy?

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