Chapter 7: The Shock of the Medicinal Bath and the Demon King's "Visit" 2
**Snow House, medicinal bathhouse.**
In the enormous tub, boiling liquid medicine swirled with dark green and crimson bubbles, a pungent, yet strangely refreshing medicinal aroma filling the room. The air was thick with steam, blurring my vision.
Jiang Xuelan shed his bloodstained Taoist robe, leaving only his plain white undergarment (slit at the shoulder). Pressing his lips tightly together, he stepped into the scalding liquid. A burning, stinging sensation instantly enveloped his entire body, especially the wound on his shoulder, which felt like countless tiny needles pricking him. He groaned, and beads of sweat instantly oozed from his forehead, mingling with the steaming water vapor. The God-Slaying Gu within his body seemed to be stimulated by the overbearing medicinal properties, and the cold force suppressing the Heart-Slaying Contract began to loosen slightly.
At that moment when the intense pain and the effect of the drug intertwined and my mind relaxed for a moment——
“BOOM——!!!”
The roof of the Snow House, protected by layers of defensive barriers, was instantly ripped apart like paper by a violent, sulfur- and blood-scented demonic force! Amidst the whirlwind of wood chips and debris, a dark figure, engulfed in the biting night wind and a monstrous malevolent aura, descended like a meteorite! Its target was precise—the bathtub!
Crash——!!!
Water splashed everywhere, and the boiling hot liquid was spilled all over the ground.
Jiang Xuelan's alarm bells rang the moment the roof was broken. He looked up suddenly, and his pupils reflected the face that was extremely aggressive in the illusion, which was now full of irritability and some kind of... impatience!
How dare he?! How did he get in?!
Horror, anger, shame (he was only wearing a thin, wet shirt at the moment!), and the strong emotional impact brought about by the close-range activation of the contract (Li Jiuyou's complex emotions of "I'm here to kill you" and "Why the hell are you so miserable"), instantly overwhelmed Jiang Xuelan!
"Li Jiuyou! You are looking for death!" Jiang Xuelan was shocked and angry, and no longer cared about the demeanor of an immortal king. He gathered immortal power in his palms covered with medicinal liquid, and slapped the other party's handsome and annoying face with a sharp palm wind!
"Shut up, pretty boy!" Li Jiuyou was even more furious. He had just broken through the outer restrictions of the Immortal Gate (the noise was so loud that someone would probably arrive soon), and his mind was filled with the heart-pounding pain and chill emanating from the contract. He just wanted to pull this troublesome guy out of this damn potion and check his injuries. But as soon as he landed, he was hit by a palm strike on the head? He was looking for death!
He stretched out his big hand and precisely grasped Jiang Xuelan's slender wrist! It was cold and smooth to the touch, and it was also filled with scalding liquid. The touch made Li Jiuyou's heart jump inexplicably, and his movements faltered for a moment.
Jiang Xuelan's wrist was captured, and a tremendous force lashed him forward, nearly slamming him into Li Jiuyou's arms! A rich, scorching masculine scent, mingled with the aroma of medicine, creating an overwhelming, oppressive sensation. His other hand instinctively pressed against the man's solid chest. Through the thin, soaked fabric, he could clearly feel his powerful heartbeat, and... the even more chaotic and turbulent emotional storm that emanated from the contract.
"Let go!" Jiang Xuelan was so angry that his whole body was shaking, his ears were red and bleeding. With his other hand, he put his fingers together like a sword and stabbed Li Jiuyou's throat! The cold light gathered at his fingertips was filled with a resolute killing intent.
"Don't let go!" Li Jiuyou's bloodshot eyes glared, and his other hand shot out like lightning, precisely grabbing Jiang Xuelan's wrist! Jiang Xuelan's hands were now firmly pinned in front of him, and he was trapped between Li Jiuyou and the edge of the scalding tub in an extremely passive position!
The two were so close they could hear each other's breathing. The rising steam blurred their vision, yet heightened their perception. Li Jiuyou could clearly see Jiang Xuelan's chest, heaving violently with anger and shame. Her soaked white undershirt clung to her skin, outlining her smooth, firm waistline. Water droplets slid down her delicate collarbone, sinking into the slightly open neckline. Her cold, abstinent face was now tinged with a faint blush, her eyelashes damp with moisture, but her eyes were as stubborn as ice tempered by fire.
Jiang Xuelan, on the other hand, was forced to endure Li Jiuyou's intensely aggressive gaze, and the constant flow of his scorching body heat and violent demonic power through his tightly pressed body and tightly gripped wrist. Even more agonizing, as the God-Slaying Gu loosened under the drug's impact, the connection to the Heart-Slaying Contract became clearer than ever! Beneath Li Jiuyou's irascible exterior, a subtle tingle of worry and anxiety, unnoticed even by him, pierced through the contract like a tiny electric current, piercing his senses.
This feeling... is so strange! So... intimate! Even more deadly than Xingtong's illusion!
"You...what are you looking at!" Jiang Xuelan's voice trembled slightly because of extreme shame and anger and an unfamiliar palpitation.
Li Jiuyou's Adam's apple rolled up and down, his blood-red eyes deep and unfathomable. He didn't know what he was looking at, but the scene before him was more turbulent than the flashing swords and sabers on the battlefield. An inexplicable heat rose from his lower abdomen, burning his mouth and tongue. He subconsciously tightened his grip on the man's wrist, his fingertips even unconsciously caressing the delicate, cool skin.
"Look at you..." Li Jiuyou's voice was unnaturally low and hoarse, carrying a dangerous aura he wasn't even aware of. "...How come you haven't died from your own stupidity yet! Even taking a bath can lead to such a terrible outcome?" His words were harsh, but his gaze uncontrollably darted over the hideous wound on Jiang Xuelan's shoulder. The lingering scarlet-gold demonic aura, intensified by the effects of the drug, snaked across her fair skin like some uncanny brand. A strange mixture of satisfaction, a sense of "I did this!" and an irritation of "Why is it so blinding?" welled up in him.
At this moment, the side effects of the Heart-Slaying Contract, catalyzed by the power of the medicine, finally caused the first **mutation**!
The severe pain still existed, but a completely opposite feeling, a numbing pleasure like a tiny electric current running through every limb, suddenly and forcefully erupted from the two people's tightly pressed skin and the contract that connected them!
"Hmm..." Jiang Xuelan was caught off guard, a suppressed, trembling moan escaping from between his tightly clenched lips. The sound was soft and gentle, and seemed particularly ambiguous in the misty air. His body suddenly stiffened, and then he trembled uncontrollably. The fingers on Li Jiuyou's chest subconsciously curled up, and his fingertips dug into the firm muscles through the wet clothes.
Li Jiuyou felt like he was struck by lightning! The hand gripping Jiang Xuelan's wrist suddenly tightened! The muffled groan was like a feather scratching his heart, and the subtle trembling of Jiang Xuelan's body and the unconscious scratching of his fingertips, mixed with the complex waves of pain and pleasure surging from the contract, instantly ignited his suppressed fire! In his blood-red eyes, the violence was replaced by something deeper and more primitive, dark as a vortex that swallowed everything. He subconsciously leaned in, closing the distance between them. His hot breath almost burned Jiang Xuelan's sensitive ears.
"You..." Li Jiuyou's voice was terribly hoarse, with a kind of almost bewitching meaning that was unfamiliar to him, "...What are you humming?"
Jiang Xuelan was frightened out of her wits by this unfamiliar emotion and the other party's sudden approaching aura. Her mind went blank and she could only struggle instinctively: "Get out...get out!" But her voice was so soft that it had no deterrent effect at all, and instead sounded like she was trying to refuse but also to welcome.
At this fatal moment, when the air seemed to be frozen and sticky—
"Junior Brother Lan! Are you okay?! I brought the Nine-Turn Resurrection Pill given by Master..." Bai Zhi's anxious voice suddenly rang out along with the sound of the door being broken (the door bolt was broken when Li Jiuyou landed)!
Fairy Baizhi stood frozen at the doorway, jade bottle in hand, a look of concern on her face. Her gaze accurately captured the thrilling scene at the bathtub:
The steam-filled medicinal bathhouse was a mess. Her Junior Brother Lan, pure and clean as the moon, was soaking wet, his clothes disheveled (the collar of his shirt had been torn open further during his struggle), his hands restrained in front of him in an extremely powerful and ambiguous position by that damned, lingering demon king, Li Jiuyou. The demon king's tall and muscular body almost completely enveloped the immortal monarch's slender figure, leaning down, so close... it seemed as if he was about to kiss her at any moment! And her Junior Brother Lan, his cheeks flushed, his eyes watery (from the potion?), his lips slightly parted (from anger?), his body trembling slightly (from anger? from pain? or...)...
"What... are you doing?!" Bai Zhi's scream instantly pierced the silence of Xuelu. The concern in her beautiful eyes was instantly replaced by overwhelming shock, anger, jealousy and a kind of madness of betrayal. The jade bottle in her hand slammed to the ground with a "clang", and the pill rolled into the dust.
Jiang Xuelan felt as if he had fallen into an icy cave, his face instantly pale as snow. It was over! Even jumping into the Heavenly River wouldn't clear him of this! He turned his head sharply towards the door, desperately meeting Bai Zhi's flaming eyes.
As for Li Jiuyou, the moment the door was broken open and Bai Zhi screamed, the strange emotions surging in his bloodshot eyes receded like a tide, replaced by the pure and violent murderous intent of having his territory violated! He turned his head sharply and looked at the annoying woman at the door who had interrupted his "visit" (?). The large hand holding Jiang Xuelan's wrist not only did not loosen, but subconsciously pulled him closer behind him, forming a protective posture (although he would never admit it), and let out a low growl filled with warning and disdain at Bai Zhi:
"Get out! Can't you see I'm busy?!"
Jiang Xuelan: "..." He wanted to die! Now! Right now! To be pissed off to death by that stupid monster Li Jiuyou, or to be tortured to death by Senior Sister Bai Zhi's gaze, either was fine!
Xuanjia slowly poked half of his head out from the corner, his green eyes scanning the chaotic scene. He chewed the spiritual herbs leisurely and muttered in a voice that only he could hear:
"Busy? Busy flirting in the medicine barrel? Young man, you have great stamina... It seems my 'Shujin Huoluo San' is very effective. Tsk, the jealousy has also been spilled, this is going to be lively."
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