As Shen Yunhao spoke, he moved behind Bai Xiaoruo, rested his chin on the girl's shoulder, and his warm breath brushed against her earlobe.
"Huh? You bastard!"
The little fox, whose arrogance had just subsided, bristled again upon hearing this. Just as he was about to get up and give him a good beating, Shen Yunhao continued.
"But... I only crave you..." Shen Yunhao gently rubbed the girl's flat stomach, speaking softly, "What does it matter to me if others are better? Xiaoruo, I've only ever been infatuated with you..."
"..."
Like a ball with its thorns removed, the girl's anger dissipated in an instant.
She wanted to use his relationships with other girls to refute and mock him... but when she opened her mouth, she found that she couldn't say a word. She felt her heart pounding like a drum and her cheeks burning.
The little fox didn't want to give up so easily, so she bit her lip and turned her head away, not wanting Shen Yunhao to see her rosy cheeks, and muttered a defiant little grumble.
"Tch! All you know is sweet talk to make people happy... you big jerk..."
She spoke dismissively, but her tone had softened considerably, with a slight rise in her voice at the end, carrying a sweetness she herself hadn't even noticed.
"Then you can keep craving it! Maybe... one day when I'm in a better mood..."
Shen Yunhao's eyes lit up.
Just then, Bai Xiaoruo suddenly turned around and made a face at him, "I'm not letting you touch me! Keep dreaming! You filthy scoundrel! You big pervert! You weirdo! Puff puff puff..."
After sticking out her tongue, Bai Xiaoruo slapped Shen Yunhao's hand away, jumped off the chair, and hurriedly ran out of the tent, ignoring the blush still on her face.
The curtain was lifted and then fell back down, letting in a gust of cold wind.
Inside the tent, only Shen Yunhao remained, sitting there in a daze, staring blankly at the still slightly swaying curtain.
After a while, Shen Yunhao smiled helplessly, "You stinky fox...you really run fast..."
"but……"
Recalling the girl's rosy cheeks and pink little tongue, Shen Yunhao's lips curled up slightly.
"She seems to be getting cuter and cuter..."
...
The next day, just as dawn was breaking, Shen Yunhao, accompanied by Zhuzhu, went to the dungeon where Lei Yujin was imprisoned.
The territory of the Moon Devourer Clan is covered in snow all year round, and the early morning winds are particularly biting, causing the breath exhaled to condense into white mist in the air.
Shen Yunhao wore a bamboo hat, and Zhuzhu kept looking at him curiously the whole way.
He could sense the strange gaze and guess what the maid was thinking.
Yesterday, the fat fox went to Bai Xiaoruo to complain, exaggerating his actions of "touching the wolf's belly," which successfully caused the little fox to come knocking on her door in a huff.
And what was the result?
When I got back, my face was all red... When asked about the specifics, I was vague and just gave vague answers like "it was necessary for treatment" or "it was a serious matter".
The maid must have been very confused about this matter. In her opinion, Shen Yunhao was the one who took advantage of others, and her young mistress had the final say in coming to question him. So how did her young mistress end up being the one who suffered a loss?
Shen Yunhao ignored her...
It's normal to not understand. Fat Fox has obviously never been in a relationship and doesn't know that there's such a thing as... a love-struck mind.
Before long, the two arrived at the door of the underground cell.
The same two guards were still sitting cross-legged at the entrance. When they saw Shen Yunhao arrive, they quickly got up and helped him open the heavy metal door.
The moment the door opened, Shen Yunhao and Zhuzhu frowned simultaneously, then subconsciously exchanged a glance, both seeing a look of seriousness in each other's eyes.
"Did anything happen last night?"
Shen Yunhao turned to look at one of the guards, his voice coming through the gauze curtain, his tone gloomy.
The guard was clearly taken aback, seemingly not expecting Shen Yunhao to ask such a question. After a moment of reaction, he respectfully replied, "Sir, are you referring to this place? No one else has come here since you left yesterday."
"..."
Shen Yunhao was silent for a moment, then nodded. "I understand, Zhuzhu, let's go in."
Zhuzhu responded and followed closely behind Shen Yunhao.
As they reached the depths of the cell, Zhuzhu's brows furrowed deeper and deeper. Finally, she couldn't help but whisper, "The blood energy today... why is it so much stronger than when I left yesterday? Could it be that this evil spirit's blood energy is about to retaliate?"
Shen Yunhao lowered his eyes and kept walking.
"It's hard to say..."
He didn't explain further, but Zhuzhu could sense that Shen Yunhao's aura was unusually heavy, clearly indicating that he wasn't in a good mood...
"roar--!"
This time, just as the two approached the giant wolf, it suddenly raised its head and let out a low growl. Then it began to struggle wildly, the chains rattling loudly, and the entire cell shook!
"careful!"
With a low shout, Zhuzhu flashed forward, raised her hand, and unleashed several giant palms condensed from spiritual energy, which pressed heavily onto the frantically struggling giant wolf.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
With several muffled thuds, the giant wolf was pressed firmly back to the ground, but it continued to writhe desperately, letting out low growls from its throat.
Those scarlet eyes, tinged with black, were enough to show that Lei Yujin was completely devoid of reason at this moment!
Shen Yunhao stood still, silently watching this scene. His brows, hidden behind the white gauze curtain, furrowed deeper and deeper. Suddenly, he asked Shuang'er, who was in his mind's eye, "..."
"Shuang'er, is this demon truly in the late stage of the Soul Control Realm? What is its physical constitution like? Is it damaged?"
Shuang'er's clear, cold voice quickly rang in Shen Yunhao's mind: "Judging from her aura, she is indeed undoubtedly in the late stage of the Soul Control Realm, and her foundation is solid, her demonic essence is abundant, and her physique is excellent. She should be the princess Lei Yujin they mentioned. There is no mistake about this!"
"I see."
Shen Yunhao didn't say anything more, stepped forward, squatted down, and began today's acupuncture treatment.
Time passed second by second.
As the Vast Ocean Heart took effect, the giant wolf's struggles gradually weakened, and the crimson light around it dimmed noticeably.
But I don't know if it's just my imagination—
Zhuzhu, who was controlling the giant wolf from behind, clearly felt that the concentration of blood energy in the arena stopped decreasing after it dropped to a certain level.
At this moment, Zhuzhu looked down and saw Shen Yunhao's hand tracing patterns on the giant wolf's belly.
She couldn't help but roll her eyes and said irritably, "Can you stop grabbing things in the same spot? Can't you find another place?"
"What?" Shen Yunhao asked without turning his head, his voice coming through the gauze curtain, "Trying to tattle again?"
"..."
Zhuzhu choked for a moment, opened her mouth, but ultimately chose to keep it closed.
Judging from yesterday's situation, this report was completely pointless. Bai Xiaoruo couldn't gain any advantage over this kid, so it was all for nothing...
After a short while, Shen Yunhao released his grip and began to retract the silver needles one by one.
Seeing this, Zhuzhu asked curiously, "Hmm? Why so soon today? Aren't you going to continue treatment?"
"The blood and qi are reacting violently; we can't rush it any further," Shen Yunhao replied as he removed the needles. "We must... proceed step by step..."
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