Chapter 17 017 I want to wipe the sweat down there first.
Outside the corridor, green grass encircles the steps, blocking the daytime sunlight from reaching the eaves. The silk curtains by the window are tucked into jade clasps, illuminating the room. The girl's skin is as sweet as honeyed goat's milk, and she wears only a silk blouse with straps, embroidered with lotus flowers on the front.
Yin Xiaozhu's gaze lingered on her for a moment before sweeping over the seat next to him, gesturing for her to come over.
Lu Yuanyuan stepped over the clothes on the ground and came to the low couch. She brushed her hair aside and turned around without any shyness. From Yin Xiaozhu's angle, he could see her snow-white shoulders and her entire back. A thin vermilion ribbon ran across her waist, and a few strands of black hair were visible inside the ribbon.
Yin Xiaozhu lowered her eyelids, gazing at the thin ribbon. Her eyes, pale in the sunlight, resembled two beautiful, translucent pieces of amber. Her tone was calm, revealing no emotional fluctuation: "Is it done?"
“Alright…” Lu Yuanyuan nodded, then suddenly remembered something and changed her mind: “Wait! Wait a little longer.”
"What's wrong?"
Lu Yuanyuan looked up at her and whispered, "I want to wipe the sweat down there first."
When Lu Yuanyuan spoke of "there," she was referring to her chest. Her clothes were off, yet the airtight gap between her breasts was still damp with sweat. Every time her undergarments brushed against that area, they left a small trail of dark, damp stains.
"..."
Lu Yuanyuan got out of bed, not even bothering to observe Yin Xiaozhu's expression. She took out a clean, folded silk handkerchief from the sleeve pocket of the outer garment on the floor, returned to the bed, and gently loosened the back of the undergarment with her left hand, lifting the front. With her right hand, she held the handkerchief and slipped it under the undergarment. To prevent the sweat from seeping through the gaps, she gently pushed and lifted her slightly plump breasts with her left hand, making no attempt to hide it from the person next to her.
However, Yin Xiaozhu didn't seem interested in watching a woman wipe her sweat. She turned her face away indifferently, and with her beautiful hand on her knee, she gently raised her index finger and tapped her knee, silently pondering something, making it impossible to read her emotions.
After wiping away the sweat, her skin finally felt dry. Lu Yuanyuan put away the handkerchief, swept her hair to one side to reveal her shoulder, and said softly, "Yuanjun, I'm all better now."
At the same time, she thought to herself: She had been dawdling for so long, and Yin Xiaozhu hadn't urged her to hurry up at all. It seemed that she had quite a bit of patience.
As soon as she finished speaking, she felt a slight chill on her shoulder. It turned out that Yin Xiaozhu's hand was on her shoulder. She heard Yin Xiaozhu say, "I'm going to use my spiritual energy to detoxify you. It will hurt a little the first time, so bear with it."
Lu Yuanyuan nodded solemnly. The next instant, a familiar burning sensation seeped into her skin, slowly traveling along her meridians. Wherever it flowed, it was both itchy and sore. To distract herself, Lu Yuanyuan forced herself to think of other things.
Unlike her first playthrough, the person who healed her wounds in this life wasn't Qi Chang. She had only seen Qi Chang once during this time. Without this connection of healing, would the plot of Qi Chang leaving her in Shu Mountain after learning she had nowhere to go still unfold naturally?
Since I'll be spending half a year with Yin Xiaozhu, why not improvise and try to get to her? If I can win her sympathy and pity, maybe I can achieve my goal.
Even if it doesn't work out, there's no loss. We can just try to find a solution from Qi Chang.
Having made her decision, Lu Yuanyuan took a soft breath and tentatively asked, "Lord Yuan, will I be sent back to the mortal realm in six months?"
Do you want to go back?
Lu Yuanyuan shook her head vigorously, saying, "Of course I don't want to. I don't remember my identity in the mortal realm anymore, and I don't know where I can go back to. Besides..."
As she was speaking, the heat coursing through her body suddenly stopped, as if this round of detoxification had ended.
Every charge begins with a burst of energy, then weakens, and finally exhausts itself. Now that we finally have a chance to discuss this topic, we can't just let it go like this. Lu Yuanyuan, preoccupied with her own purpose, didn't have time to straighten her clothes; she quickly turned around and hooked her arm around the other person's body.
She had intended to hug his arm. Unexpectedly, Yin Xiaozhu had already stood up. The low couch was so low that Lu Yuanyuan's chin rested directly on a jade buckle on his belt.
Yin Xiaozhu looked down and saw a head buried in her stomach.
Lu Yuanyuan realized she had hugged the wrong person. Oh well, it doesn't matter where she hugs her, as long as she finishes speaking.
Thinking this, Lu Yuanyuan raised her head, opened her watery eyes wide, and continued her performance, picking up where she left off: "Moreover, Yuanjun, you cured me of the poison and treated me so well, almost like my own sister. I really want to stay in Shushan to repay you. At the same time, I also want to become a powerful cultivator so that I can help more mortals like me who have been captured by demons..."
As she spoke, Lu Yuanyuan tightened her arms and nuzzled the other person with her head, pretending to be a younger sister who was being affectionate with her older sister.
Yin Xiaozhu's jaw tightened. He paused for a moment, then suddenly reached out and grabbed Lu Yuanyuan's shoulder without a word, slowly pushing her away to stop her from nuzzling against his stomach. His grip was strong, but his tone was gentle: "Sit down first. I know your memory is impaired, and we get along well, so I wasn't planning on letting you return to the mortal realm. If you want to stay, then stay."
Her words stunned Lu Yuanyuan.
It's that simple?
She only pretended for a short while, and the matter was resolved just like that?
Isn't this going too far?
Could it be that she overthought things before coming here? Is Yin Xiaozhu really the number one saintly, naive, and innocent white moonlight of the Shushan Sword Sect?
...Forget it, whether Yin Xiaozhu is stupid or not is none of her business. Now that she has the opportunity to stay in Shu Mountain, she would be a fool not to seize it.
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Yin Xiaozhu promised her that once her condition improved, he would take her to register her name on the outer disciple register stone. Only then could she begin her cultivation at Mount Shu as an outer disciple.
In Mount Shu, the masters and direct disciples of each peak have the authority to decide a person's fate. In other words, this matter is basically a done deal.
Having just recovered from the first round of poisoning, Lu Yuanyuan was exhausted. After changing into new clothes and eating something, she quickly drifted off to sleep.
In the middle of the night, she was suddenly awakened by a dull, aching pain in her lower abdomen.
At first, she was in a daze and didn't want to bother with it, but then she suddenly thought of a possibility. Lu Yuanyuan rubbed her eyes and forced herself to sit up.
She was the only one in the entire side hall. She immediately threw back the covers and unzipped her pants. Sure enough, there was a small red stain on her underpants.
Aside from having long lifespans, strong spiritual power, and exceptional resilience, cultivators in this world have the same physiological functions as mortals, and there is no such thing as slaying the Crimson Dragon.
In her previous life, Lu Yuanyuan's menstrual cycle was irregular, usually only occurring once every three to six months.
Thinking back, it had been almost five months since her last period. Lu Yuanyuan didn't dare to delay, so she quickly put on her clothes and got out of bed. She searched the wardrobe in this side hall but found no relevant items. She wondered if it was because no one usually lived here, so no preparations had been made.
Fortunately, a woman lived next door to her.
In the dead of night, Danqing Peak was shrouded in silence. Lu Yuanyuan pushed open the door and almost missed a step, only to find that it was exceptionally dark outside.
Lu Yuanyuan looked up and realized that it was a moonless night, which explained why it was so dark. Fortunately, there were luminous pearls illuminating the corridor pillars.
Next door, Yin Xiaozhu's room was emitting a faint candlelight, indicating that she hadn't rested yet.
Lu Yuanyuan walked over and knocked on the door. After waiting for a while, no one answered.
Maybe she slept with the lights on.
Is it really appropriate to wake someone up abruptly while staying here?
Lu Yuanyuan hesitated for a moment, then decided to go outside to find someone to help. But as soon as she turned around, she heard a dull thud coming from inside the house.
Lu Yuanyuan paused, her eyebrows twitching.
Something seems off. Did Yin Xiaozhu twist her ankle when she got out of bed in the middle of the night?
System: "Ding! The hidden main storyline [Bitter Night] has been triggered. Please decide whether to [enter] or [pass]."
Having lived two lives, this was the first time she'd heard of such a new term. Lu Yuanyuan asked疑惑地问道, "What is hidden plot?"
System: "Hidden storylines are those not explicitly mentioned in the main story but form a logical network at the bottom of the story, enriching it. If you choose to enter a hidden storyline, this choice is irreversible. After completing a hidden storyline, you will have a chance to obtain additional rewards or trigger a hidden dungeon with extremely high rarity."
It sounds like they want her to work overtime. And it's a choice that has both pitfalls and rewards.
In her past life, Yin Xiaozhu lived a long and healthy life until her death. She figured that even if she didn't enter the house tonight, the other party wouldn't suffer any serious harm.
So Lu Yuanyuan waved her hand, politely refusing: "Even if I wanted to go in, I couldn't, the door is locked."
System: "Ding! Keyword 'Enter' detected. Hidden storyline 'Bitter Night' activated."
Lu Yuanyuan: "…………"
Holy crap, what kind of rogue keyword-capturing system is this?!
Lu Yuanyuan refused to believe it and walked back, pushing the door again. This time, something strange happened—the door lock, which had been tightly closed just moments before, was now loosely latched, not closed at all.
Needless to say, it must have been the system that made it convenient.
There was no other choice now. Lu Yuanyuan ruffled her hair, took a breath, and entered the main hall. Looking around, she noticed a person in their nightgown lying on the wall very close to the door.
No way, you really sprained your ankle?
Lu Yuanyuan was startled and quickly ran over.
Yin Xiaozhu looked thin, but she was surprisingly heavy. It took her a lot of effort to flip her over. The next second, she was suddenly grabbed by the neck. Before she could even see how the other person moved, she was lifted up and slammed against the wall.
But they weren't being lifted up standing up; they were both kneeling on the ground, facing each other. In the dim light, Yin Xiaozhu's black hair was loose, her eyes were cold, and her grip was very strong—completely different from how she was during the day.
Recognizing that the person was Lu Yuanyuan, the other person was taken aback, slightly loosened their grip, and placed her back on the ground, but their fingers did not leave her neck. Their voice was slightly hoarse: "How...did you get in?"
Lu Yuanyuan slid back to the ground. After the initial shock subsided, she was about to open her mouth to explain, but it was too late.
Unfortunately, Yin Xiaozhu's nose was even more sensitive than a dog's. He paused, his brows furrowing slightly.
Then, two pairs of eyes slowly fell on her inner thighs.
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