The ultimate Valkyrie has fallen for me

"you……"

Although it was just a light touch, even less than the tighter he had hugged earlier, Lu Yuan still couldn't help but tense up all over.

After all, the situations are different. He was just trying to escape with Shen Humeng, but Shen Humeng now carries a hint of ambiguity.

It's not really ambiguous anymore; it's practically a public showdown.

Lu Yuan was puzzled again. Didn't Shen Humeng always hate him?

During the final test of the martial arts training camp, Lu Yuan did some rather excessive things to Shen Qiubing in the simulated scenario in order to recover his mental strength.

Shen Qiubing told Shen Humeng everything that had happened, which led Shen Humeng to regard Lu Yuan as a despicable person who took advantage of Shen Qiubing's vulnerability.

Later, when she was treated for her injuries, she even thought that Lu Yuan was using this to manipulate Shen Qiubing, which made her image even worse. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call her a lecher.

Lu Yuan wasn't really clear about these things, but he could tell Shen Humeng's attitude towards him.

His attitude suddenly changed completely, catching him off guard.

In this situation, as a man, Lu Yuan should reach out and hug Shen Humeng.

But Shen Humeng is, after all, Shen Qiubing's aunt, even though she is not much older than Lu Yuan.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here."

After a slight pause, Lu Yuan reached out and hugged Shen Humeng, gently patting her back.

As a man, he should at least offer some comfort at this time.

Clearly, the reassurance was effective.

Shen Humeng leaned against Lu Yuan's chest and closed her eyes peacefully.

The surging swarm of rats outside and the ear-piercing sound of them gnawing at the golden bell seemed to have nothing to do with her.

"I will never let you die here like this! After all, I haven't delivered you to Dongzhenwei City yet!"

Lu Yuan looked around, his expression serious.

The Golden Bell Cover is made of condensed true qi. Every time these rats gnaw away a layer, Lu Yuan's true qi is consumed.

With eight rank-ten martial veins and level-eighty true qi, it wouldn't be difficult for Lu Yuan to condense hundreds or thousands of layers of golden bell shield.

The problem is that these rats are gnawing too fast, one layer per second. Even if Lu Yuan had 800 levels of true qi, let alone 80 levels, he might not be able to withstand it.

Lu Yuan estimated that even if his true qi recovered much faster than that of ordinary people thanks to the effects of the Tao Te Ching, the replenishment still couldn't keep up with the consumption, and at most he could only buy himself some more time.

In just ten minutes, his true energy will be exhausted.

At that time, he and Shen Humeng will be like two pieces of raw meat in the mouths of these rats.

But if he doesn't use the Golden Bell Shield, how can he protect himself and Shen Humeng's safety amidst the rat swarm? Or, does he have any way to break through the rat swarm directly?

No way.

If he were not injured, he could still use his explosive steps to walk through the air. Once he reached a certain height, the rats would be out of his reach, and he could escape from the air.

But right now, he can't use his explosive step at all.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have run for almost two minutes before escaping the rat swarm's range.

"This is the only way."

With his mind racing, Lu Yuan frowned and gritted his teeth.

If we can't break out for the time being, we can only try to delay as much as possible and wait for a turning point.

Boom!

The next moment, with a roar, the layers of golden bell shields were removed, and a sun rose from behind Lu Yuan.

Under the scorching sun, the nearby rats were instantly ignited into balls of fire.

The remaining rats, threatened by the scorching flames, retreated rapidly like a tide.

Next, with Lu Yuan and Shen Humeng at the center, the sun revolved around them, burning all the rats that tried to pounce from other directions to ashes.

These rats were crazy but not stupid. After several unsuccessful attempts, they stopped pouncing and thus formed a safe zone with a diameter of ten meters under the sun.

Ten meters away, there were still swarms of rats, their tiny, red eyes fixed on Lu Yuan and Shen Humeng.

Gathering Qi to form an image also consumes a great deal of true Qi, but at least these rats dare not and cannot gnaw on it, so Lu Yuan can hold out for a little longer.

"Don't worry, we won't die for at least a few hours."

With a sigh of relief, Lu Yuan smiled and said something to Shen Humeng in his arms.

Shen Humeng looked up at Lu Yuan. Under the sunlight, everything around her was clearly visible.

Shen Humeng was surprised and astonished that Lu Yuan could withstand such powerful weather for several hours.

However, given her current situation, she was in no mood to think about these things.

"Then let's stay a few more hours."

Shen Humeng said softly, still nestled in Lu Yuan's arms, and gently closed her eyes again.

I felt as calm as an ancient well, savoring every precious second to the fullest.

"You really don't know how to talk."

Lu Yuan gave a wry smile, feeling helpless.

Several hours later, after he had exhausted his inner energy, the result was still the same.

Unless, something changes in the next few hours.

But he didn't know if or when this chance to save his life would come.

He can only resign himself to fate now, or rather, wait for death.

Thinking of this, Lu Yuan couldn't help but tighten his grip on Shen Humeng's arm.

Since that's the case, we might as well cherish every second we're alive right now.

Life is beautiful, the world is wonderful, but at this moment, he was surrounded by disgusting rats, so there was no beauty to speak of.

Fortunately, there's still Shen Humeng.

As a top-tier beauty, isn't it wonderful to hold her in my arms right now?

As for her being Shen Qiubing's aunt, which makes her Lu Yuan's elder, who cares? To hell with ethics and morality!

"You smell so good."

With his nose brushing against Shen Humeng's long hair, Lu Yuan closed his eyes and couldn't help but say something.

For some reason, he felt an indescribable joy and peace of mind as he held Shen Humeng in his arms, as if they were reunited after a long separation.

Shen Humeng didn't speak, but simply nestled quietly in Lu Yuan's arms.

At this moment, and for the next few hours to come, Lu Yuan belonged entirely to her.

She is very happy.

Surrounded by the sun, the two stood embracing each other.

One hour, two hours...

Unbeknownst to us, the eastern sky began to lighten with the first light of dawn, and another red sun slowly rose from the horizon.

The night passed.

"One more hour."

Lu Yuan spoke, his tone tinged with helplessness.

"My internal energy is only enough to last another hour."

"Um."

Shen Humeng responded calmly, showing no fear in either her voice or her face.

She seemed to have truly forgotten about life and death.

Instead, she rubbed her cheek against Lu Yuan's chest to make herself more comfortable.

Looking at Shen Humeng in his arms, who was like a kitten and completely different from before, Lu Yuan suddenly couldn't help but feel emotional.

Perhaps it's because the sun has risen.

If you're about to die, why worry about so much?

The next moment, Lu Yuan cupped Shen Humeng's face and kissed her delicate red lips fiercely.

"Ugh~!"

Shen Humeng's eyes widened suddenly, her pupils trembled violently, but she quickly regained her composure.

After a brief moment of shock, instead of resisting, they responded—a passionate, even fanatical, response…