Don't mess with that Miao boy, he's sickly and perverted.

The wind rises, and the forest ripples.

The swarm of insects seemed to possess life and will, constantly changing its form and coalescing.

Even though the Nine-Tailed Beast has nine tails, it is no match for the insect swarm behemoth that can "transform" into ten tails.

After more than a dozen rounds of crushing and tearing, the enormous demonic body collapsed to the ground, barely breathing.

"Since you're tired," the boy's lips slowly curved into a cold smile, his five fingers rising as if controlling invisible threads, "then sleep forever."

Sensing the Gu Master's murderous intent, the swarm of insects emitted fine, excited hissing sounds.

Prepare for the final strangulation.

But at that moment,

From the hidden cave behind the nine-tailed beast, a dark red, blood-red demonic light suddenly shot out!

Is it a clone?

The demonic light was incredibly fast, leaving only a blur, and its target was clear: the slender figure on the steep rock!

Chai Xiaomi was completely oblivious to the impending danger, her vision blurred by darkness.

Even if she noticed, at such a fast speed, she simply didn't have time to dodge.

Wu Li's expression changed drastically.

All composure and coldness vanished in an instant.

The finger controlling the swarm of insects suddenly released its grip, and the swarm instantly collapsed like a puppet with its strings cut, turning into a pile of lifeless dust.

Without the slightest hesitation, or even a moment to think.

His figure vanished from the spot, and in the next instant, he was like a barrier.

It stood firmly in front of the girl.

A dark red demonic light exploded in front of him, revealing a nine-tailed fox phantom that had shrunk countless times and become transparent. It was indeed just a clone, with demonic power less than one ten-thousandth of the original.

Despite this, a suppressed groan escaped from his throat, and blood slowly seeped from the corner of his mouth.

He understood that this was not entirely due to the demonic power, but more so due to the severe backlash caused by forcibly interrupting the massive Gu technique.

Otherwise, such a meager amount of demonic power wouldn't have been enough to injure him so badly.

"...Lili? Is that you?"

Chai Xiaomi was stunned for a moment. Although the faint groan in front of her was deliberately suppressed, she still heard it.

Wu Li swallowed the metallic taste rising in his throat, casually wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and said in a deliberately relaxed tone, "It's your father."

Chai Xiaomi paused for a moment, then asked, "Are you injured?"

Her heart began to clench. His voice was calm, but his breath trembled slightly.

As soon as she finished speaking, she reached her hand towards her face, trying to pull off the blindfolded snake.

"You're not hurt. Don't look!"

His voice suddenly rose, and he reverted to his fierce demeanor.

"I want to see it!" she retorted without backing down, her hands moving incredibly fast.

He ripped the red dragon off of its entanglement and tossed it aside.

The red dragon drew an arc in the air and landed on the ground three meters away, stunned for a moment.

It could clearly feel its owner's cold gaze sweeping over it.

The girl is no longer afraid of it. She grabs it like it's an object, and her grip is so strong that she almost strangles it in two.

Realizing it had neglected its duty, it slunk away and silently crawled into a tree hole.

Xiao Ba was so scared that she didn't dare to breathe. Her parents arguing was terrifying. In order not to be involved, she secretly slipped out of Chai Xiaomi's arms.

They darted into the same tree hole and met the red dragon's eerie eyes.

The ghost and the snake stared at each other for a moment.

The red dragon flicked its tongue, and Xiao Ba nodded stiffly.

We're all in the same boat, so let's squeeze in for now.

Chai Xiaomi was quick, but Wu Li was even faster.

She had just pulled the red dragon away when, in the next instant, a cold, calloused hand covered her tightly.

It covered her eyes.

Not even a sliver of light had a chance to get in.

"What are you looking at? Believe me or not, I'll gouge your eyes out!"

His tone carried a chilling warning, along with a barely perceptible tension.

Wu Li's eyes darkened slightly, his expression gloomy. He glanced at the swarm of insects covering the ground without making a sound, the remaining insect eggs slowly seeping back into the soil.

At this moment, his body was covered with strange and twisted black totems, which slithered across his skin like living creatures, resembling demons crawling out of hell. The totems on his body would only fade away and disappear completely once all the insect eggs were gone.

This will take at least the time it takes to brew a cup of tea.

Chai Xiaomi's mouth didn't stop: "Go ahead and dig! What's wrong with letting me take a look before you dig? What's there to be ashamed of! Did you beat that monster until it bled from all seven orifices, or did you chop it into eight pieces? If the meat is firm, we can drag it back and make it into cured meat, which will keep it for longer."

The nine-tailed beast, lying on the ground on the verge of death, wanted to roll its eyes, but it had no whites.

"Neither." Wu Li's eyes dimmed, and a self-deprecating smile appeared on his lips.

"Much uglier than those."

The essence of this witchcraft is to transform the caster himself into a part of the Gu, hence the soil is covered with totems, as is his body.

Neither human nor ghost.

He was already used to it.

In short, this body has been broken countless times and is covered in blood.

Becoming stronger is his only obsession, and he is willing to pay any price for it, even if it means being completely transformed.

But now, he's actually starting to care about his physical appearance...

I just hope these totems will disappear quickly.

Faster.

Although the time it takes to drink a cup of tea is not long, it felt like an eternity to him.

Chai Xiaomi used both hands to try and pry his wrists off her eyes, but his grip was too strong, and he wouldn't budge like an iron hoop.

Her voice was tinged with anxiety, "Divorce! Divorce!"

"Let go of my hand!"

She struggled to shake her head, but his other hand held the back of her head firmly, preventing her from moving.

The more you try to cover it up, the more obvious it becomes.

Chai Xiaomi was almost certain that he was injured, and seriously so.

She could also smell a faint scent of blood.

In the distant cave, a pair of round, bright eyes took in the entire scene.

In the darkness, a pure white cat let out a long sigh in a weathered voice: "Look at this ruthless character, so decisive and ruthless, how come he lost his composure at the crucial moment?"

It whispered to itself:

"I could have easily blocked that swarm of insects, but I rushed in headlong and ended up hurting myself. It's true what they say, emotions can ruin things."

He was calmly muttering to himself, but suddenly stopped, as if he had seen something he shouldn't have. He then turned red-faced and began to shout in a low voice:

"Oh dear, oh dear! These young people nowadays are really... what kind of behavior is this? Don't look at what's improper, don't look at what's improper!"

The white cat's fur instantly bristled.

With a "meow," it darted away and disappeared into another hidden exit deep within the cave.

Before leaving, he also took the nine-tailed demon beast as a demon core with him.

Just moments before—

Chai Xiaomi was still struggling, trying to get rid of the hand covering her eyes.

"You must be injured, right? Where are you hurt? Let me see!"

"Let go now, immediately, right now! Do you hear me? Speak up, Lili!"

Her voice was tinged with obvious anger due to her anxiety.

One question followed another, like a barrage of raindrops pounding on the boy's carefully maintained composure.

His heart was in suspense as these questions were raised.

His brows were furrowed, his jawline was taut, and his eyes, which always carried a hint of laziness or mockery, were now filled with anxiety and unease.

He quickly glanced down at the speed at which the hideous black totems on his body were fading, and his breathing suddenly became erratic.

Why did it disappear so slowly?

The slowness was driving him crazy.

He couldn't help but imagine the horror and disgust that might appear in her eyes when she saw him like this.

Will those almond-shaped eyes, which always gaze at him with sparkling eyes and occasionally curve into crescents at him, be shrouded in shadow?

......wrong.

She felt neither disgust nor fear.

She would only continue to say she liked him in that earnest tone, after all, she still had his love potion inside her.

Thinking of this, my chest felt even tighter, like a bird desperately flapping its wings but never being able to fly away.

"Wait a little longer."

He finally spoke, his voice carrying a hint of desolation and pleading that even he himself was unaware of.

Wait a little longer, and they will all disappear.

Even though he was bound by a love potion, he didn't want her to see it.

But the girl kept chattering on and on.

"Wait a little longer"—what the hell? Stinky, stinky, stinky.......

Having run out of ideas, Chai Xiaomi simply switched to repeating herself, trying to annoy him until he gave in.

Annoy him until he surrenders, and he'll naturally free his hands to cover his ears and let go of her.

Wu Li felt even more choked up by her shout.

But he had to cover her eyes with one hand and hold her head still with the other.

I really hate that I don't have a third hand to immediately shut her up.

"Stinky, stinky..." Her two pink lips opened and closed incessantly, as if there was no end to it.

Wu Li frowned slightly.

Stare at her lips.

Suddenly, without warning, he moved closer.

"You're the one who stinks."

The boy's voice was soothing and soft, with an unusually hoarse tone at the end.

The moment he finished speaking, he turned his head and, with an irresistible urge, kissed her.

He used his own lips to silence that annoying yet... alluring mouth.

Okay, he took back what he just said.

It doesn't smell bad at all.

She smells sweet.

Sweet and soft.

It carried a refreshing yet gentle fragrance that made his heart race.