Gu Qingqiu thought to herself, "I've been so obedient and docile, yet you still haven't let me off the hook, and you're still so rough with me!" She was just a newly entered Qi Refining stage female disciple! She hadn't even gone out to mess with any men yet, and you still call her a vixen!
The old man in black robes led Gu Qingqiu through the dark cave, twisting and turning, until Gu Qingqiu's legs were raw and bloody.
Gu Qingqiu couldn't help but suspect that he was deliberately going around in circles to prevent Gu Qingqiu from remembering the route and escaping.
Finally, the old man in black robes stopped and said to the person in front of him, "Oh, you're still alive, kid."
A hoarse voice chuckled, "You old codger haven't died yet, so of course I'll live a good life."
"Hmph." The old man in black robes said disdainfully, "Let's see how long you can keep up your stubbornness. I'll ask you one last time, are you going to get rid of your Chilong mark or not?"
"Heh." The man said arrogantly, "I'm not only tough on the outside, but I'm tough on other parts too. You can't say for sure, after all, I'm getting old, maybe I can't get hard anymore."
"You!" The old man in black robes was furious and shoved Gu Qingqiu in front of the man. "Do you know who this is? She is a female disciple of the Deng Le Sect."
The man exclaimed in surprise, "Really? You guys are so thoughtful! You're worried I'll be lonely and bored here all by myself, so you're even sending me girls?"
The old man in black robes laughed loudly, "You don't know? The female disciples of Dengle Sect are the most skilled at dual cultivation. If you cultivate with her, not only will your cultivation be absorbed by her, but she will also control your Chilong Flame. At that time, you will be a useless piece of trash."
The man fell silent, but Gu Qingqiu could tell from the frequency of his breathing that he was not at peace.
The old man in black robes gloated, "Since you're also tough in other places, then enjoy your time alone with this demoness here! Hahahaha!"
After saying that, the old man in black robes turned and left, but his dry and grating laughter still echoed in the cave, giving Gu Qingqiu goosebumps.
Silence spread through the darkness.
Gu Qingqiu spoke first: "That..."
"Get lost," the man said coldly.
Gu Qingqiu could only silently drag her bloodied and mangled legs to a place far away from the man, until she touched the stone wall and leaned against it to rest.
It was so dark in this place that even after Gu Qingqiu had been there for so long, her eyes still hadn't adjusted to the darkness and she still couldn't see anything.
Although this wasn't the first time Gu Qingqiu had transmigrated to a world with cultivation elements, her previous roles were mostly arrogant senior sisters in her sect or rich heiresses from nouveau riche families. There weren't many situations where she needed to mobilize her body, which meant she couldn't skillfully use her internal energy to heal herself.
The male protagonist system seemed to sense Gu Qingqiu's predicament and proactively transmitted some basic cultivation methods to her mind. However, these were completely new knowledge for Gu Qingqiu, and since her body was already in the Qi Refining stage, she didn't have much internal energy to draw upon.
Just as Gu Qingqiu was trying to heal herself for the 101st time, she suddenly felt an itch on her body, as if... something had crawled over her.
Suddenly realizing her predicament, Gu Qingqiu jumped up in shock and cried out.
"Shut up, what are you yelling about?" The man's impatient voice echoed in the cave.
Gu Qingqiu's voice trembled, "It felt like an insect crawled over me just now."
"Ha." The man scoffed, "Do you even know where you are? Anything here is normal. What's a bug? If you're lucky, you might even encounter bats and snakes."
Gu Qingqiu was so frightened that her face turned pale. She had never felt so wronged before. In addition, the wound on her leg seemed to be infected, and the pain was unbearable. She couldn't help but sob softly.
The man said speechlessly, "Why are you crying? I've been locked up here for three months, and I haven't cried."
Gu Qingqiu thought to herself, "Can you be like me?" So she squatted down and cried even more unrestrainedly and loudly.
man:……
After crying for about an hour, Gu Qingqiu gradually quieted down because she was exhausted.
The man sounded relieved, "You're finally done crying? My eardrums were about to explode."
Every sound in this cave is amplified. He was extremely annoyed by Gu Qingqiu's crying, but he couldn't shut her up and didn't know how to comfort her. He could only wait for her to stop crying when she was tired.
After crying, Gu Qingqiu calmed down a lot. She couldn't just sit and wait for death. If she couldn't find the male lead, the countdown wouldn't stop. She had to find a way out of the cave.
So Gu Qingqiu held onto the stone wall beside her with one hand and walked forward along the wall, trying to find a way out.
After walking for another two hours, Gu Qingqiu still couldn't find the way, and she had a feeling that she was going around in circles.
Sure enough, the man's voice sounded so close when he spoke, "It's useless, you idiot, don't waste your energy." He was tired of listening to this silly woman go around in circles for so long; this silly woman was truly persistent.
Gu Qingqiu stopped, not because of the man's persuasion, but because she was too exhausted to continue. So she could only sit down resignedly, take out a quilt from her treasure bag and wrap herself up tightly, afraid that something strange might touch her skin.
Don't ask why there's a blanket in the treasure bag. It's just part of the basic etiquette of female disciples of the Dengle Sect. Isn't it normal to carry a blanket with you?
Gu Qingqiu did search the treasure bag for any medicine, but unfortunately, apart from the Golden Spear Pill, the only other medicines inside were sect-specific medicines that seemed to have skin-moisturizing or fragrance-emitting effects.
Gu Qingqiu was on the verge of collapse. She really didn't know what to do in this hopeless situation and could only ask the male protagonist system for help.
Gu Qingqiu: [System, you mentioned that some hosts might die during missions due to unforeseen circumstances. How would the settlement process work then? Or would it deduct my previous gold coins and experience points?]
Male Protagonist System: [Host, the situation isn't entirely unsolvable yet. You don't need to worry so much. If your life were in danger, I would issue a warning in advance.]
Gu Qingqiu: [But what am I going to do now? My wounds are festering, and I don't know how long I'll have to stay in this cave. I haven't cultivated to the point where I can abstain from grains yet. How long can I endure here without food or water, covered in wounds?]
Male Protagonist System: [Does the host still remember your current identity?]
Gu Qingqiu: [Of course I remember, I'm the unlucky female disciple of the Deng Le Sect.]
Male Protagonist System: [Does the host still remember the cultivation methods of the Deng Le Sect?]
Gu Qingqiu was shocked: "You mean you want me to find this wild man in the cave for dual cultivation?"
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