Kapitel 34: Unexpected
"What a pair of fine legs!" Xiao Yu glanced lightly, quickly averting his gaze after seeing Yun Yun's back. Peeking is not something a gentleman should do, he thought as he wiped away the non-existent drool from the corner of his mouth. However, his mind uncontrollably flashed back to the long legs he had just seen. Shaking his head, he dismissed those inappropriate thoughts.
Under the waterfall, Yun Yun, who was about to enter the water, glanced toward the direction of the cave and scanned her surroundings. Despite her sealed powers, her Dou Huang (Battle Emperor) level soul perception remained intact. After ensuring there was no danger, she stepped into the lake.
After a long time, Yun Yun finally emerged from the lake. After getting dressed, she decided to pick some fruit before heading back, so she walked toward the nearby forest.
"What kind of fruit is this?" Yun Yun wondered as she saw two apple-like fruits hanging on a small emerald-green tree. Though unfamiliar with the fruit, she noticed it looked similar to the ones Xiao Yu had picked earlier, so she reached out and plucked them. After finding a few more fruits in the forest, she returned to the cave.
Xiao Yu sat cross-legged on the stone bed, cultivating his Dou Qi. A faint energy condensed from the air, which was absorbed through his pores and circulated through his meridians, finally gathering in his dantian.
The Life Tree rooted in his dantian was surrounded by his swirling Qi Sea, resembling clusters of white clouds. After going through a small cycle within the Life Tree, the Dou Qi was returned to Xiao Yu's body, even purer and imbued with a rich life force that nourished his meridians.
Sensing Yun Yun's return, Xiao Yu stopped cultivating and opened his eyes. A flash of pale green light flickered deep within his gaze. Seeing that Xiao Yu had finished his cultivation, Yun Yun handed him one of the fruits she had just picked.
Without thinking much, Xiao Yu took the fruit and bit into it. Sweet juice filled his mouth.
"Hmm, this fruit is so sweet!" Yun Yun commented after taking a bite. Xiao Yu nodded in agreement. "Not bad. How come I never noticed these before?"
Shortly after eating the fruit, Xiao Yu felt something was off with his body. He quickly circulated his Dou Qi through his meridians but found nothing wrong. Yet, he felt like there was a fire burning inside him.
"Mmhm!" A soft groan came from beside him, but it sounded weak and feeble.
Surprised, Xiao Yu glanced at Yun Yun and found she seemed to be in the same condition. Her cheeks were flushed, her fair skin tinged with pink, and her body was writhing unnaturally. Her eyes began to grow misty.
"W-What's happening?" Yun Yun asked, her voice trembling, mixed with embarrassment and anger.
Xiao Yu immediately realized the issue was with the fruit they had just eaten. "What kind of fruit did you pick? What did it look like?" he asked urgently.
Yun Yun, confused, responded, "Do you think it's the fruit we ate?"
"What else could it be? We haven't eaten anything else!" Xiao Yu suppressed the fire rising within him, his face slightly flushed.
Yun Yun quickly described the tree and fruit. Xiao Yu, flipping through his mind for the answer, suddenly changed his expression. "Damn it! You've really got some luck. This is the **Hehuan Fruit** (Fruit of Desire)!"
"What?!" Yun Yun gasped in surprise. The seal placed by the Amethyst Winged Lion King suddenly loosened, and a surge of desire from deep within her soul flooded her mind, clouding her thoughts.
"So hot, so hot!" she murmured softly, her voice full of confusion and desire.
Xiao Yu's mind went blank. The Hehuan Fruit was an unusual fruit, with one male and one female fruit. Once eaten by two people, it would trigger reactions in both, and the only antidote was for the two to join together. The worst part was that even a peak Dou Emperor wouldn't be able to suppress the effects in their prime, let alone Xiao Yu and Yun Yun, whose powers were either weak or sealed.
Just as Xiao Yu was about to say something, Yun Yun suddenly threw herself at him, pressing her lips to his. Her soft, pale arms wrapped around his neck.
The suppressed medicinal power in Xiao Yu's mind exploded. "Forget it!" he thought as he reflexively enveloped the little white creature, who was still watching the scene, in a barrier of Dou Qi.
That night, the cave was filled with warmth.
...
Morning came.
Xiao Yu felt a cold sensation on his neck, and when he opened his eyes, he saw Yun Yun had already dressed in her usual simple gown, her hair now arranged in a noble phoenix style. In her hand was a long, cyan sword, its blade pressed against Xiao Yu's neck.
"Have you regained your strength?" Xiao Yu asked, astonished that she had recovered in just one night.
"I'll kill you!" Yun Yun's voice was cold, her eyes full of murderous intent as she glared at him.
"Hey, hey, aren't you being unreasonable? You brought back the fruit! I'm the victim here, and now you want to kill me?" Xiao Yu retorted loudly.
"And that's your excuse for taking my purity?" Yun Yun's beautiful eyes filled with tears of shame and anger.
"Fine, I get it. Say no more. Do whatever you want!" Xiao Yu knew there was no way to explain himself, so he simply closed his eyes, ready to face death.
"You!" Yun Yun was furious, but no matter how much she wanted to, her hand couldn't move the sword.
Tears fell from her eyes as she coldly said, "Let's pretend this never happened. Don't ever let me see you again."
With that, she grabbed the Purple Spirit Crystal, turned, and left the cave. Her cyan wings spread, lifting her into the sky. Her powerful Dou Huang aura terrified the high-level magical beasts in the mountain range, forcing them to bow in submission.
"Human! You've finally appeared!" a furious roar echoed from the mountain peak, and the enormous figure of the Amethyst Winged Lion King charged toward Yun Yun.
Xiao Yu rushed out of the cave, worried for Yun Yun. But what he saw next left him utterly shocked.
"Wind of Extinction: Destruction!"
The Amethyst Winged Lion King's massive purple eyes widened in fear as a strong deathly aura surged toward it. With a crack, the remaining half of the horn on its head was severed by Yun Yun, causing it to roar in pain.
"Human, you've broken through!" The lion was shocked to discover Yun Yun had reached the peak of the Four-Star Dou Huang, only a step away from the Five-Star Dou Huang. How could she have progressed so quickly?
Seeing the lion retreat, Yun Yun coldly snorted and cast one last glance toward the cave before leaving decisively.
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