Zuan had no idea what was on her mind; he never expected that killing a stinky mudfish would yield such a great reward.
She called Mi Li several times but Mi Li didn't respond, so he put away the glass pearl and came to Bi Linglong's side; "Don't worry, it's too deep here, and there are various formations set up by the Azure Moon Dragon, they can't get down."
Bi Linglong bit her lip: "If they can't come down, we'll eventually have to get out. Staying here too long isn't a good idea."
Zuan laughed heartily: "I'll take you up there."
Bi Linglong's expression softened: "Thank you."
Zuan had almost finished collecting everything from the Azure Moon Dragon Cave, then called Mi Li to come along. This time, Mi Li didn't joke with him and silently returned to the Tai'a Sword.
"Why do you seem so preoccupied?" Zu An wondered, but since Mi Li didn't say anything, he had no way of knowing what she was thinking.
He composed himself, went to Bi Linglong's side, and put his arm around her waist.
Bi Linglong was startled and took several steps back like a frightened rabbit: "What are you doing?"
Zu An rolled his eyes: "Of course I'll take you up. With your cultivation level, you can't possibly fight against the turbulent currents at the bottom of this pool. How can I get up without carrying you?"
Bi Linglong hesitated, "But both men and women are seriously injured, and my identity is sensitive. Countless eyes are watching, so I can't afford any mistakes."
Zuan was speechless for a moment: "It's not like we haven't hugged before, why are you making such a fuss about this?"
Bi Linglong panicked: "The key is that there will be so many eyes watching us after we come out of the water..."
Upon hearing her words, Zu'an immediately laughed: "So you don't mind us hugging in private, you just don't want other people to see?"
Bi Linglong turned her face away: "Don't overthink it, that's not what I meant."
Zuan came to her side and put his arm around her slender waist: "Don't worry, I'll let go of you when it's time to get out of the water."
Bi Linglong opened her mouth, but ultimately said nothing; only a faint blush appeared on her neck.
Zuan couldn't help but sigh, this woman was usually very strong-willed, but her body was really soft.
"Can we... leave now?" Seeing that he was holding her without moving, Bi Linglong's faint voice came.
"Hold on tight." Zu An quickly composed himself, bent his knees slightly, and then pushed off the ground with one foot. Like a cannonball, he shot out of the Azure Moon Dragon's lair and rushed straight towards the water.
Bi Linglong held him tightly. She had already gathered some air around her with her energy shield, which should be barely enough now.
Unfortunately, this pool was far too deep, large enough to accommodate a giant Azure Moon Dragon, tens of feet long, moving freely within it. One can only imagine how deep the pool truly was.
At first, Bi Linglong was able to hold on, but soon her expression became somewhat serious. Because she had fainted quickly after coming down, she had misjudged the depth of the pool and had not yet returned to the ground. The air around her was gradually thinning, and she could feel some difficulty breathing.
The raging water elements in the pool erode the cultivator's vital energy. A cultivator might be able to persist for half an hour in a calm pool, but here they can only last for a few minutes at most.
She gritted her teeth and held on tightly to the man beside her. Only when she felt his warm embrace did she feel a little more at ease.
Perhaps it was because she was in so much pain that, even though not much time had passed, it felt like years had gone by.
After a while, she could vaguely see the light above her head, and knew that she was almost at the surface of the water.
She felt a sense of relief, but then she could no longer hold on. The extreme lack of oxygen caused her to become somewhat delirious, and she accidentally choked on several mouthfuls of water, instinctively struggling to stay afloat.
Just then, a pair of soft lips pressed against hers, and she felt a breath of fresh air.
She greedily inhaled the life-saving air, and then gradually regained her senses. Her beautiful eyes widened in surprise as she realized that the two of them were already kissing.
For a moment, her mind went blank. She had never kissed a man before, even though she was already married.
Growing up in a wealthy and noble family, she was trained in various aristocratic etiquette from a young age. Young ladies from prominent families must be well-behaved and ladylike. After she was chosen as the Crown Princess, the training in this regard became even more rigorous.
Whether it's the royal family or the Bi family, they are all deliberately protecting her and not allowing any man to get close to her.
She has always fulfilled her responsibilities well, and to this day she has maintained the image of a perfect noble lady and an impeccable crown princess.
Until I encountered Zaun...
When the two of them were embracing each other naked that time, she felt something strange, but she told herself with strong reason that it was only because she had been harmed by a villain, and that it didn't count.
But how do we explain this now? I was kissed by this man while I was fully conscious.
What puzzled her even more was that she didn't feel as bad or disgusted as she had imagined.
She didn't even push him away at first.
He did that to save me... yeah, that's it.
She kept reassuring herself like this, and then slowly closed her eyes.
Zu An was immediately amused. He had only intended to give her some breathing aid, but she had acted as if she were completely at his mercy.
He wasn't some clueless, unromantic man, so he kissed her gently.
Bi Linglong trembled all over. He actually... he actually...
But she didn't know what to do, so she could only close her eyes tightly, as if pretending not to know anything.
I don't know how much time had passed when I heard a gentle voice: "We're about to go out."
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