Zu An glanced at Ji Xiaoxi, who was sleeping soundly beside him, and, not wanting to leave her alone, went over to call her.
But as soon as I entered, I heard her quiet, rhythmic breathing; she was clearly fast asleep. Not wanting to wake her, I gently picked her up.
"Mmm~" Ji Xiaoxi seemed to sense something in her sleep, let out a soft moan, and twisted her body to find a more comfortable position, pressing her face tightly against his chest.
Seeing her sleeping like a kitten, Zuan's mood gradually calmed down.
Qiao Xueying arrived at the river and was delighted to see the crystal-clear water. She turned around to say something to Zu An, only to find him holding Ji Xiaoxi with a look of doting affection.
A sense of annoyance immediately crept into his mood, and he raised his voice a few decibels: "Keep watch for me, and whatever you do, don't let anyone come over."
"Don't worry, I'd be at a disadvantage if others came, so why would I agree to that?" Zuan replied.
Qiao Xueying thought to herself, "I'm the one who's at a disadvantage, what's it to you? Also, you're not allowed to peek, or I'll gouge your eyes out!"
"You're going too far. Putting aside the relationship we built up during our life-or-death experiences, I've seen everything on your body that I should and shouldn't have seen before. It won't hurt me to take another look now," Zu An said, pursing his lips.
"You!" Qiao Xueying was furious, her beautiful hair growing longer in the wind.
Anger level from Qiao Xueying +404!
Zuan was startled: "Don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive. If you don't want to look, then don't look. Anyway, she has no breasts or butt."
This woman has quite a temper. She's only just recovered a little and she's already recklessly using her abilities, without even worrying about worsening her injuries.
Qiao Xueying felt a bit itchy and wanted to bite him, but seeing his lazy appearance and remembering that he was always like this, she snorted and was too lazy to argue with him anymore.
With a flick of her wrist, a curtain of water rose behind her. She then undressed and slowly walked into the river. She couldn't swim and only dared to stay near the bank. Fortunately, the river wasn't deep, and a great weight was lifted from her heart.
Meanwhile, Zu'an looked around to see if any lecherous men were approaching, but the students from Mingyue Academy had already left, and there wasn't a soul in sight.
He then felt relieved and pretended to glance at the riverbank unintentionally.
Unfortunately, instead of the smooth, silky hot spring water I had imagined, all I saw was a misty fog, just like when Ji Xiaoxi bathed in the river before—she used her vital energy to manipulate the river water to create a fog around her.
"Who are they trying to protect themselves from?!" Zuan angrily turned his head back.
Sitting there, bored out of my mind, I could faintly hear the sound of water not far away, and my mind involuntarily conjured up some images.
According to the tropes in those novels from my past life, at this point, a venomous snake or something should appear and bite some sensitive spot on her. This way, he can not only save her as a hero but also take the opportunity to suck out the venom for her.
Which novel is this? I can't remember.
Zuan was grinning foolishly when he suddenly heard a cry of surprise from the riverbank.
Ah~
That was Qiao Xueying's voice.
"Wow, what a coincidence!"
Zuan hurriedly looked in the direction of the sound, and then felt dizzy for a moment.
Suddenly, Qiao Xueying leaped out of the water and into the air. With no more water mist to obscure her figure, her dazzlingly white body was revealed. Her shoulders were sculpted, her waist was slender, and she was graceful and charming.
However, what is most striking is her skin tone, which is like the finest white jade. Because of the water droplets on her body, it reflects the sunlight and emits a layer of crystal-clear light, which is dazzling.
Just then, a huge python with a red glow leaped out of the water, raised its head, which was the size of a millstone, and bit at Qiao Xueying.
At this moment, a million "fucks" were running through Zuan's mind. How come my mouth is so magical?
Without the slightest hesitation, he hurriedly drew his Tai'a sword and rushed over to save the person.
Qiao Xueying lightly touched the ground with her toes, shifting several feet to the side to avoid the fatal blow. Then, with a flick of her finger, two embroidery needles shot out, striking the giant snake's eyes.
The giant snake let out a shrill roar and then spewed out a cloud of pink mist from its mouth.
Qiao Xueying was already in a weakened state due to serious injuries. Her quick dodges and counterattacks had exhausted all her strength. She wanted to dodge, but she was a fraction too slow and was hit by the pink mist.
Even though she held her breath, she still felt dizzy and lost control of her body, falling from mid-air.
"Oh no!" There are many messy pebbles on the riverbank. If you fall in like this, even if you don't get stabbed to death by the sharp edges of the rocks, you can easily get disfigured.
Unfortunately, her vital energy seemed to be sealed off, and she couldn't circulate it at all, so she could only watch helplessly as she got closer and closer to the ground.
Just then, she felt herself fall into a warm and strong embrace, and then she heard a familiar voice in her ear: "Xue'er, are you alright?"
Qiao Xueying shook her head: "Be careful, this is a Crimson Scale Python, a fourth-grade ferocious beast. Although its strength is average, its poison gas is very troublesome."
Zuan clicked his tongue in amazement. In his previous life, pythons were supposed to be non-venomous, but in this world of cultivation, anything was possible.
Watching him charge out with his sword, Qiao Xueying suddenly realized that the strength of the Crimson Scale Python she had mentioned was generally relative to a fifth-grade cultivator.
If she weren't currently severely injured and weak, killing such a fourth-grade ferocious beast wouldn't be difficult, but Zu An's cultivation level is too low, and this giant python is still too dangerous for him.
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