Chapter 86 Planning
When Su Yunyu woke up on the bed, she was still stunned for a while before getting up and touching her chest.
The surroundings were silent. The wound on his heart meridian had been healed with all his might, but the scars still remained.
111 couldn't help but sigh:
[Every time I have a little bit of energy, I have to give it to you. It's so annoying.]
Su Yunyu was no longer afraid; things were bad enough, but couldn't get any worse. She looked determined.
"Don't worry, my plan will be flawless this time!"
He used to be too impatient and unwilling to take a long-term approach, but this time he doesn't believe it anymore.
[Oh, what are you planning to do? Are there any other good ways to complete the task?]
"Let's just leave it at that once the mission is complete," Su Yunyu sighed.
"Right now, all I'm thinking about is getting out of here."
[...]
111 hesitated, then thought that Long Aotian was indeed too difficult to kill, so it was no wonder the host was upset.
[So, before you decide how to escape, you should first remove the spiritual energy of Long Aotian from your body, right?]
"..." Su Yunyu frowned, feeling something was incredibly strange. After a moment of silence, he suddenly realized:
"I've got it! The original owner once had a ninth-grade spirit pill that can conceal spiritual energy!"
However, the pill only lasted for seven days, but seven days was enough for him to wander the world and then find his own end.
So the biggest problem now is how to escape.
As expected, Long Aotian has definitely increased the defenses around him now, and the previous methods are no longer working.
However, he had a bold idea: the Crimson Flame Phoenix. It is said that the phoenix fire of this divine beast can scorch everything in the world.
If it works, he'll simply fake his death.
If it doesn't work, he can use the excuse of a mistake.
After thinking it over, Su Yunyu smiled, but unexpectedly, it caused her heart to ache, and she couldn't help but gasp. She thought to herself that she had actually had such courage to protect her innocence back then.
The pain of severing his own heart meridian was no less than that of the sword that pierced his heart. Just as he was regretting not being more gentle with himself, Xiao Shuying walked in:
He was holding a bowl in his hand, and it was unclear what it was until he got closer. Only then could one see from the slightly rippling bowl that it was crimson and mixed with the smell of blood.
As soon as Xiao Shuying sat down on the edge of the couch, Su Yunyu was so frightened by the stench of blood that he sat back. Before he could ask, Xiao Shuying said:
"Master, if you drink this, the injury to your heart meridian will naturally heal."
His brows were furrowed with anxiety, his thin lips were paler than usual, but his expression remained indifferent. He held the bowl of blood in one hand and put his arm around Su Yunyu, wanting him to lean into his arms.
Su Yunyu resisted and brushed his hand away, her eyes wary.
What did you give me to drink?
As she spoke, she shrank into the corner of the bed, her loose hair flying and brushing against Xiao Shuying's hand. A ticklish sensation made the anger in his heart about why she always disobey him disappear with the cool fragrance and a gust of wind.
Seeing Su Yunyu's overly pale face, which was only the size of a palm, yet she still glared at people with feigned intimidation.
Like a demon, it only has the means to scare people.
Xiao Shuying still held the bowl of blood steadily in her other hand. Seeing Su Yunyu like this, she couldn't help but curl her lips slightly, seemingly quite leisurely:
"Master, you may try to guess what this is."
“However…” He glanced down, his tone casual:
"Whether you guess right or wrong, you have to drink it."
"Let me guess," Su Yunyu raised her chin slightly, as if in a provocation, and then climbed out from the corner of the bed again, seemingly lost in thought.
He moved to kneel in front of Xiao Shuying, leaned on his shoulder, and smiled confidently.
"I bet you wouldn't let me drink someone else's blood."
"so……"
Sensing Xiao Shuying's breath catch in her throat, Su Yunyu smiled smugly and continued:
"I guess it's your blood."
As he spoke, based on his extensive reading experience, he raised his hand and placed it on Xiao Shuying's shoulder, then slowly slid it down. Just as it was about to reach his heart, his wrist was suddenly gripped, and Xiao Shuying's hoarse voice came from above his head:
"Master's words will cause me to misunderstand."
That's exactly what I wanted—for you to misunderstand.
Su Yunyu curled her lips slightly, ignored his obstruction, broke free from his weak restraints, and without saying a word, pulled open his collar. Sure enough, there was a knife mark on his chest.
"You used your heart's blood to heal my wounds," Su Yunyu said, still clutching his collar, raising her eyes to look at Xiao Shuying with a cold and sharp gaze.
Light fell into his eyes, and the colors within almost made Xiao Shuying dizzy. He couldn't quite tell whether the emotion in Su Yunyu's eyes was disgust for the blood or blame for his self-harm.
He could never understand what Su Yunyu was thinking. Perhaps he did understand sometimes, but when she smiled or got close, he would be completely confused.
After a moment of silence, Xiao Shuying regained her composure and smiled faintly:
"Even if Master dislikes it, he has to drink it, otherwise the injury to his heart meridian will be difficult to heal."
The spirits of the Three Realms possess a unique constitution; a single drop of their blood can attract the covetous eyes of countless spiritual cultivators and demons. Now, the blood in this bowl is even more priceless, being from their very heart.
This rare and precious item would have been fought over by others long ago. Now, it's being used to heal Su Yunyu, but he doesn't even seem to care about it. Xiao Shuying smiled bitterly to herself, wondering what kind of treasure it was that could win him even a little favor.
A few days ago, I thought Su Yunyu would like bamboo dragonflies, but now I understand that liking them is just a pretense.
While Xiao Shuying was distracted, Su Yunyu took the bowl of blood from his hand, forced herself to drink it all despite feeling unwell, and then said to him, who was already slightly stunned:
"Don't do this for me again in the future."
"..."
Staring at the smear of blood on the corner of his lips, so vivid it was as unmistakable as his heartbeat.
Xiao Shuying paused for a moment before giving a sarcastic smile:
"Even so, so what? Does Master feel sorry for me?"
It's just a cover-up, definitely another cover-up.
Su Yunyu, however, remained calm and composed, smiling serenely, her gaze conveying an unwavering authority.
"If I didn't feel sorry for myself, how could I have suffered such a backlash?"
"..."
Xiao Shuying nearly crushed the empty bowl in her hand. Her expression went blank for a moment before she quickly regained her composure and tentatively probed:
"If Master says anything more that causes misunderstanding, don't blame me for acting impulsively..."
Before he could finish speaking, Su Yunyu lunged forward, pressed herself closer, and gently kissed his neck, then continued, "..."
"How can you act impulsively?"
With a crack, Su Yunyu leaned against his chest and turned to look at him. She saw that he had already crushed the empty bowl, the bloodstains on the bowl soaking his fingers, but he seemed oblivious, his voice only tinged with bitterness:
"Why is Master acting so strangely today?"
In the past, he would have resisted even a kiss with utmost righteous indignation, as if he would die for his honor. Even when he was nicer, it was only to relax him.
Yes, it's fake, this time it's fake too.
As Xiao Shuying calmed himself down and put the shattered pieces of his sword into his spatial storage, Su Yunyu wrapped her arms around his neck and whispered in his ear:
"The ruthless way doesn't lie; don't you know that?"
The ruthless way of this world is indeed unfathomable; liking someone will bring backlash. However, Su Yunyu has a cheat code: 111 can help create the illusion of backlash.
He's a genius; he just doesn't believe Xiao Shuying won't fall for it this time.
No, that's not right. Xiao Shuying was fooled before, but this time she'll probably be tricked even more badly.
"Master..." Xiao Shuying's voice was already somewhat hoarse:
"They really did suffer a backlash."
His tone was extremely soft, not like a question, but rather like a self-affirmation.
His cultivation was high, and he was certain that Su Yunyu's injury was extraordinary, and he was even more convinced that he was indeed cultivating the Path of Ruthlessness.
Could it be...?
Could it be that Su Yunyu also has feelings for him...?
Thinking of this, Xiao Shuying couldn't help but feel a surge of heat in his heart. Just as he was about to speak, Su Yunyu, as if impatient, broke free from his embrace and lay down in that corner, her back turned, her tone cold:
"If you don't believe me, then so be it. Why should I explain?"
“I believe you,” Xiao Shuying said hurriedly, turning over to lie down beside him. She reached out and pulled him into her arms, stroking his back as she did so.
"Of course I believe in my master."
If this is a dream, or a cup of poison, then I will remain intoxicated and never wake up, drunk and never return home.
Xiao Shuying's gaze deepened slightly, his eyes lowered as he looked at Su Yunyu's fair profile in his arms, as radiant as the moon's reflection in water. His heart stirred, and he pecked at her, his voice indistinct:
"Since Master is no longer against me, then I suppose it's alright for me to go a little too far."
Su Yunyu's face darkened and she almost couldn't help but struggle, but when she thought of her second escape plan, she managed to resist and deliberately pushed Xiao Shuying with difficulty.
When he looked at her with a cold gaze, she turned her head away, feeling somewhat shy.
"I'm not...I'm not mentally prepared yet..."
To retreat in order to advance, to feign reluctance while welcoming.
Men understand men better than men themselves.
As expected, Xiao Shuying's cold gaze intensified after hearing these words, and bright flames burned in her pure black pupils, scorching people.
In his eyes, he only saw Su Yunyu's long eyelashes trembling uneasily, his lower lip biting tightly out of fear, and his body completely open as if facing death.
"Master..."
At this moment, as if she didn't want to think about anything and couldn't recognize anything, Xiao Shuying lowered her head and kissed his cheek tenderly.
"I won't force you, just let me kiss you, okay?"
Su Yunyu's breathing quickened a few times. The worst-case scenario she had anticipated hadn't occurred, so she quickly regained her composure, feigning hesitation before agreeing.
"Then be gentle..."
Before he could finish speaking, the rest of his words were cut off by the approaching lips and tongue.
This time, Su Yunyu no longer adopted a purely defensive approach, and thus, her powerful and fierce offensive came unstoppably.
Their breaths were drowned out in their intertwined embrace; they were so close that they could only hear their heartbeats. Every inch of his advances was so fierce that Su Yunyu couldn't swallow in time and could only let the sound of water slide down her cheeks...
"Hmm..."
Gradually, the air became thinner, and Su Yunyu felt breathless, as if she was about to be kissed to death. In her anxiety, she punched Xiao Shuying's chest twice.
"Let go..." His words, which he managed to utter with difficulty, were drowned out by the kiss, and his pounding was also stopped by Xiao Shuying's hand.
After a long while, Xiao Shuying finally let go of him, kissed the tip of his nose, and smiled.
"You've done it so many times, how come Master still doesn't know how to breathe?"
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Author's note: One more trip, and then it'll be almost finished [doge emoji]
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