Chapter 154 left behind the question, "What should we do? It's already starting to swell up."...
News of the demonic chaos at the foot of Qingwu Mountain in Yanling spread, and in addition to the Li family's original retainers who were already there, many more cultivators came to help.
With the combined efforts of numerous cultivators, the demonic beasts in several nearby villages were completely eliminated within a day. The protective array expanded, allowing the villagers to leave their crowded and enclosed safe houses and return to their homes, some collapsed and others surviving, to rebuild their homes.
However, they cannot leave the village area, as there are monsters roaming the mountains and forests outside.
In the mountains and forests, Jiang Yuhuo released his spiritual consciousness to roam the mountains.
Thanks to her powerful spiritual energy, she can now clearly detect every falling leaf and every flap of wings of birds and insects in the area her spiritual sense can reach, and the existence of magical beasts is naturally beyond her notice.
A small group of Li family retainers and several cultivators who had come to help after hearing about the demonic chaos outside the city followed Jiang Yuhuo.
Their cooperation that day was very pleasant. She could detect the aura of magical beasts from a great distance, and her strength was unfathomable. Therefore, when facing a magical beast attack head-on, no matter how strong the beast was, she never showed any fear. When the magical beasts were weaker, she would let them take the lead in the battle, serving as both the vanguard and the safety net of the team. It could even be said that fighting alongside her was very comfortable.
However, after killing each magical beast, she would search its corpse. But since she was the main force in the battle, it was understandable that she wanted to seize the spoils first.
However, after some magical beasts dissipated, fragments of celestial pillars would fall from their bodies, but she ignored them.
Although they had only spent a short day together, the Li family's subordinates had already gained their trust in Jiang Yuhuo. In addition, since the young master had instructed them to follow the young mistress's orders before leaving, everyone already regarded her as the mistress of the Li family.
The boy who reported the situation to Li Mengbai yesterday was named Jingzhe. He was also in the group. He picked up the fallen fragments of the Heavenly Pillar from the ground and handed them to Jiang Yuhuo.
Jiang Yuhuo refused, saying, "This isn't what I'm looking for."
Countless demonic beasts were killed, and countless corpses were searched. Not a single demon had the fragment that Bai Hui had given her, but the blood of every demon carried that distinct, exotic fragrance.
Jiang Yuhuo knew that these magical beasts were probably related to Jia Qianyang, but he couldn't get any more clues from them.
As darkness fell, it became unsuitable to continue the search in the mountains and forests, so the group returned to the village at the foot of the mountain.
Jiang Yuhuo was washing her sword by the river when Jingzhe came from behind to report that a new cultivator had arrived and wanted to join the demon-slaying team. He asked if she wanted to meet him first.
"Just come tomorrow."
It was a team that was formed temporarily, so she didn't care who came.
Jingzhe responded, "Yes."
Thinking of that person, Jingzhe hesitated for a moment, but still reported, "Young Madam, that person insisted that I tell him that he comes from Tianque."
Jingzhe actually dislikes people who flaunt their sect. While disciples of the Heavenly Palace are rare, the Li family isn't someone anyone can just meet whenever they want.
He waited for the young mistress to refuse, and then he immediately went to reject the man.
But the young mistress suddenly stopped washing the sword and instructed him, "Tell him to wait a moment, I will go after I finish washing the sword."
Jingzhe was stunned for a moment, not understanding why the young mistress had suddenly agreed.
What's so special about the disciples of Tianque?
Jiang Yuhuo didn't know anything about the disciples of Tianque; she only knew that there was only one Tianque person who would come to find her at this time.
"Young Madam, the person is right here."
Even though she knew that the person was most likely Jia Yue, Jiang Yuhuo was still momentarily confused when that face turned around.
It was a completely unfamiliar face, with handsome features, unlike the captivating beauty of a mermaid, and without the cold gaze that kept people at a distance. He looked at people with gentleness and amiability, completely different from the Jia Yue she remembered.
The silver embroidered Jianmu tree on the robe was replaced with green embroidery, which is the lowest-ranking mark among the disciples of Tianque.
But when this man greeted her, she confirmed his true identity. He had completely changed his appearance, but he hadn't hidden the binding threads on his hands.
"I am Yue Ruhai, a disciple of Tianque, and I greet Immortal Lord Jiang."
His words and actions were polite and courteous, just like when they were meeting for the first time.
Jiang Yuhuo, however, couldn't quite adapt and felt something was off, so he just nodded hastily.
"Young Madam, I am right next door. Please feel free to contact me if you need anything."
As the Awakening of Insects brought them here, they were about to leave when they noticed the Heavenly Palace disciple frown slightly before departing.
The servant disappeared behind the door, and the person in front of him slowly spoke, asking with a smile, "I heard it's just a contract signing, why are you calling Jiang Xianjun's young mistress?"
Jiang Yuhuo was taken aback when she realized that his first question was about this. She had corrected him several times, but the Li family's subordinates still called him that the next time, so she gave up on saying it again.
These trivial matters are unimportant. The door was closed, and another restriction was placed. Jiang Yuhuo went straight to the point, "Shall we begin the Qi transfer? Jia Yue."
Although Li Mengbai was busy with something during the day, he would definitely come back at night. Since he was already there, she figured she should make the most of it quickly.
A slight blush rose on the thin skin of the person opposite, but instead of making a move, they asked, "Aren't you curious why I came to see you looking like this?"
Jiang Yuhuo was puzzled and waited for his explanation.
The person in front of her smiled, then suddenly dropped all pretense, transforming back into a mermaid, and leaned down to kiss her lips.
"Because I've decided not to leave."
For three days, he endured agonizing torment. The person he kept thinking about was nowhere to be seen, no sound could be heard, no scent could be smelled… Every aspect of her haunted his mind, urging him to go to her side immediately.
But they had made an agreement.
His soft tongue patiently pried open her lips inch by inch, but changed its nature after she let him in. Cool yet passionate, it carried boundless greed and desire; its icy breath invaded, relentlessly chasing and entwining her tongue. Jiang Yuhuo felt he was about to steal all her breath, making her head spin.
The merfolk continued to swallow the spoils they had plundered, but their throats grew increasingly parched.
It's not enough. Whether it's the aura of the Life Pearl or everything about her, it's still far from enough.
A fire was ignited in his heart, transforming into the desires that had accumulated over the years, burning quietly because of the person in front of him, the one who was the first desire to stir within him, the one that was hidden deepest within him.
Finally, just when she felt she couldn't breathe, Jia Yue separated slightly, the two of them breathing heavily, just inches apart.
Jiang Yuhuo thought vaguely, "Does this really have to be done?"
"Give me a little more, okay?" The merman's voice was gentle and deep, with a seductive quality.
Before Jiang Yuhuo could react, the person in front of her kissed her again.
Their lips and teeth intertwined.
Jiang Yuhuo suddenly felt a chill on her wrist. She opened her eyes and looked down, vaguely seeing a silver light – the Silver Serpent Stream, which she hadn't visited in a long time.
A pair of hands landed on her waist.
"concentrate."
Jiang Yuhuo's attention was drawn to the stream, and she realized that this breath-crossing had been going on for a while. She stepped back and thought it was time to end it.
Realizing her intention to leave, the merman slowly opened her eyes.
When Jiang Yuhu saw him, his usually cool blue eyes turned into moist spring water, clear and sparkling, tender and affectionate, as he gazed at her as if lost in thought yet fully awake.
When Jiang Yuhuo first saw him like this, his gaze froze for a few moments.
The merman looked at her and chuckled softly.
A very low laugh, yet as soft as a feather brushing against her heart. Jiang Yuhuo suddenly felt a surge of heat coursing through her body, as if it were the prelude to the activation of her bloodline fire element, and even her face flushed.
She immediately took a few steps back, leaving his confinement, and grasped the small stream on her wrist, trying to let its icy body cool her down.
The silver snake coiled tightly around her wrist, its tail tip even trying to hook onto her fingers.
Jia Yue grasped her hand; the mermaid's cool, jade-like body temperature was more effective at relieving her heat than the stream, so Jiang Yuhuo did not pull away.
The merman used one hand to pull the silver snake off her hand, and with the other hand gently stroked her rosy, slightly swollen lips.
Jia Yue smiled enigmatically, "What should we do? It's already starting to swell up."
As he spoke, he quickly stuffed the clueless spirit beast into his sleeve.
The previous times he went to see Jiang Yuhuo, he had to conceal his presence and aura, fearing that the silver snake would be out of control and wake her up, so he did not bring it with him. Now that he was openly in front of her, he had no more scruples. Who knew that the silver snake could still interrupt them at this time.
The hand hidden in the sleeve gently punished the disobedient spirit beast, while the other hand lingered on her lips.
Jiang Yuhuo was somewhat annoyed. She pursed her lips and indeed felt a slight swelling. If he hadn't used too much force, she wouldn't be in this state. She was just about to make a promise with him that he wouldn't do this again when she saw the person in front of her lower his eyelashes, his handsome face full of guilt, "I'm sorry, I couldn't control myself, I was too hasty."
So, the words of blame were swallowed back down.
Jiang Yuhuo knew his injuries were serious and that it was understandable that he wanted to recover quickly. She looked away and asked, "Then, is your injury any better?"
Jia Yue nodded, "I'm much better, thanks to you. But..."
"Just what?"
"...Not enough."
Jiang Yuhuo understood perfectly; how could a few wisps of mermaid pearl aura compare to the mermaid pearl itself?
Jia Yue lowered her gaze to look at her, her eyes smiling, tentatively trying to get more from her.
But the person who held his fate in their hands was completely oblivious. Instead, they frowned and declared their determination, "Don't worry, there's definitely a way. I will definitely be able to return the life pearl..."
The rest of her words were cut off again. Jiang Yuhuo's eyes widened, her lips were warm and cool, and Jia Yue's eyebrows and eyes were close at hand.
Those eyes smiled gently and helplessly, almost with doting affection.
Without exchanging breaths, Jia Yue gave him a light peck. All he wanted was her.
Familiar footsteps approached from afar. Jiang Yuhuo's expression changed, and she immediately went to the door. "He's back. You should leave now."
The smile in her eyes suddenly froze. Jia Yue looked at the person who had already walked away and asked, "Still don't want him to know?"
Jiang Yuhuo observed the commotion outside, and without even glancing at him, blurted out the answer, "I don't want to."
The contract had been signed, and she shouldn't have had any intimate contact with another man. If it weren't for the fact that his life pearl was inside her body, she wouldn't have had any further involvement with him.
Although it was just a simple transfer of qi, she knew Li Mengbai wouldn't be happy, and she didn't want to affect the alliance between the Li family and the Great Zhou.
After a long silence behind her, Jiang Yuhuo turned around and saw that Jia Yue had returned to her original appearance as a Tianque disciple. Reassured, she released the restriction and pushed open the door, only to find that Jia Yue showed no intention of leaving.
The handsome disciple of Tianque stared at her, shook his head, and said with a deep, unfathomable gaze, "I told you, I'm not leaving. I want to stay by your side."
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