The Hehuan Sect cultivates alchemy; my senior sister helps me refine alchemy throughout the world.

The woman had her back to him, her long, black hair cascading down to her waist, the ends of which were submerged in the water, swaying gently with the ripples.

She was naked, and the moonlight shone on her back, making her appear dazzlingly white. Her shoulders were narrow, her waist slender, and further down, her figure was faintly visible in the water.

Shen Yifei swallowed.

In this desolate wilderness, in this secret realm, where would a woman come to bathe? She must be either a demon or a ghost.

He recalled the monster he had encountered during the day and felt a sense of dread about the scene.

He wanted to turn around and leave, but his legs felt like they were nailed to the ground; he couldn't move them at all. The woman's back was so beautiful, so beautiful that even though he knew something was wrong, he still wanted to look at her one more time.

The woman moved in the water, scooping up a handful and splashing it on her shoulders. Water droplets trickled down her back, past her waist, and into the water.

She was humming a song softly, the lyrics indistinct, but it made one's heart melt.

Shen Yifei's palms began to sweat.

He'd seen his share of the world in the Hehuan Sect; he'd met all sorts of women, from plump to slender. But compared to the woman before him, none of them seemed to lack something.

What's missing? He couldn't quite put his finger on it. It's that... that kind of allure that makes your bones itch just by looking at it.

The woman scooped up another handful of water and poured it on her neck. She tilted her head back, revealing half of her profile. Shen Yifei saw a fair chin and a small section of her neck, the lines as smooth as those of a lady in a painting.

His breathing became heavier.

The woman suddenly stopped humming and tilted her head to the side.

Shen Yifei's heart tightened, and he quickly held his breath.

The woman didn't turn around; she simply gathered her hair in front of her chest and slowly washed it.

With this gesture, her entire back was exposed. From her shoulders to her waist, it was clean and smooth, without an ounce of excess fat.

The vertebrae protrude slightly, forming a shallow groove that extends all the way to the coccyx.

Shen Yifei felt his mouth was dry and his tongue was parched, and the hot current in his lower abdomen began to surge again.

No, we have to leave. This place is too eerie; if we stay any longer, something bad will happen.

He quietly took a step back.

With that step, I accidentally stepped on a piece of gravel.

The sound wasn't loud, but it was particularly jarring in the quiet night.

The sound of water stopped, and Shen Yifei froze, forgetting even to breathe.

The woman slowly turned her head.

Shen Yifei saw an absolutely beautiful face.

Her features were exquisitely sculpted like jade, with curved eyebrows and eyes, full lips, and slightly upturned corners of her mouth, giving her a half-smile.

However, her eyes were green, like two deep pools, shimmering with a faint light.

Shen Yifei was stared at by those eyes, and his mind went blank. He felt frozen in place, unable to move or speak.

The woman looked at him, her smile widening.

"After looking for so long," she finally spoke, her voice soft and sweet, like water soaked in honey, "have you looked enough?"

Shen Yifei made a "clucking" sound in his throat, trying to speak, but his tongue felt tied in knots. At that moment, he felt that his voice sounded exactly like that monster with a human body and a bird's head.

The woman stood up from the water.

Water gushed down her body, and the moonlight shone on her wet skin, giving it a faint silvery glow.

She walked barefoot ashore and headed towards the bushes. With each step, her chest trembled slightly, making Shen Yifei's heart feel like it was about to burst.

She walked to the bushes, reached out to part the branches and leaves, and looked down at Shen Yifei, who was squatting on the ground.

It was even more beautiful up close. Her face was flawless, smooth as a piece of warm jade. Her green eyes shone with an unusual brilliance in the moonlight, like cat's-eye stones.

"Little one," she reached out, her slender fingers pinching Shen Yifei's chin, forcing him to look up, "you smell wonderful."

Shen Yifei's chin was being pinched by her, and he could smell her scent. His mind was a little fuzzy.

His mind went blank for a moment, but he quickly came to his senses.

Something's wrong with this woman. I can't look her in the eyes. Shen Yifei lowered his head and felt that he could move his body a little more.

The woman noticed his movement and giggled, "Still trying to resist?"

She released his jaw, her fingers sliding down his neck to his chest, where she gently pressed. "Early Foundation Establishment stage, quite bold of you. Daring to peep at me while I'm bathing. Do you know what happened to the last person who did?"

Shen Yifei remained silent.

"I sucked you dry," the woman whispered in his ear, her hot breath brushing against his earlobe, "not even a bone fragment was left."

Shen Yifei felt a chill run down his spine. He stared into the woman's eyes and suddenly grinned.

"Sister, you smell wonderful, you must taste delicious!"

The woman was stunned for a moment. Did a mere early Foundation Establishment cultivator think he could devour her?

While she was distracted, Shen Yifei suddenly pulled out the Myriad Things Cauldron and smashed it down on her forehead.

Shen Yifei had been gathering his strength for a long time, ready to launch a surprise attack!

The woman reacted very quickly, turning her head to avoid the blow, but the edge of the cauldron still grazed her forehead, scraping her skin.

She cried out "Ah!" and took two steps back, touching her forehead with her hand; her fingertips were stained with blood.

Shen Yifei didn't give her time to react and pounced on her with another cauldron.

This time, the woman was on guard. She flashed away, becoming a blur and disappearing from the spot. Shen Yifei missed his target, staggered, and before he could regain his balance, he felt a sharp pain in his back.

The woman appeared behind him, her five fingers like claws, and scratched his back hard.

"Sizzle..."

The clothes I had just changed into were torn in five places, the skin and flesh were rolled up, and blood was flowing freely.

Shen Yifei grunted and fell forward to the ground. He then rolled forward several times, smashing the small cauldron in his hand backward.

However, the woman did not press her advantage, and Shen Yifei missed.

The woman was somewhat surprised. "Oh dear, you little thing in the early Foundation Establishment stage, that claw didn't even tear your heart out!"

Shen Yifei gritted his teeth, got up, and turned to face her.

The woman tilted her head to look at him, as if he were some rare and unusual object. She licked the blood off her finger, and her green eyes suddenly lit up.

"Your blood...it tastes so sweet." She laughed, her laughter shaking with delight. "Little one, what delicious thing did you eat? This blood tastes so special!"

Shen Yifei didn't answer. He quickly swallowed a healing pill. He could feel that the wound on his back was very deep and blood was still flowing out!

The woman chuckled as she watched him take the medicine, saying, "It's no use. My demonic energy has entered your body; your cultivation is too low to stop it."

As expected, it was a demon. Shen Yifei's last bit of hope vanished. If the demonic energy invaded his heart meridian, even if he didn't die, he would be controlled by the demon!

There's no way to escape by running away, and no way to win by fighting, so the only option is to fight.

He took a deep breath, gripped the Cauldron of All Things tightly, and conjured a fireball in his left hand. The fireball was larger than usual and crackled as it burned.

The woman smiled again at his posture.

"Again? I only used 30% of my strength in that claw attack just now. Next time, I won't hold back."

Shen Yifei ignored her, threw the fireball, and rushed up after it.

The fireball flew halfway before the woman swatted it away with a wave of her hand. But Shen Yifei had already rushed in front of her, and the Myriad Things Cauldron smashed right in her face.

The woman dodged to the side, then swung her claws again.

This time, Shen Yifei didn't dodge and took the blow head-on. The claw slashed from his left shoulder to his right rib, tearing his skin and causing blood to gush out. But he didn't even utter a sound. Taking advantage of the moment the woman's claw struck, he grabbed her wrist with his left hand.

"You're asking for it!" the woman sneered, her other hand aimed directly at his heart.

Shen Yifei neither dodged nor evaded, but directly smashed the cauldron with it. This was a mutually destructive fighting style: you dig out my heart, I'll smash your head!

The succubus was not about to perish with him, so she grabbed his wrist with her other hand.

Shen Yifei lunged forward, pinning the woman beneath him!