In a flash, Yuexi forcefully suppressed the world-destroying power, continuing to play the role of a weak woman, and even let out a short cry of surprise.

As expected, a figure appeared, even faster than the demonic snake.

"Watch out!" Chu Feng shouted.

Immediately afterwards, Yuexi felt a tightness around her waist, and was pulled by a strong force into a warm and firm embrace.

Chu Feng could even smell the faint, cool fragrance of snow lotus emanating from her, and feel the softness and amazing elasticity of her delicate body.

But at this moment, he didn't care about any of that.

Because when he embraced Yuexi, in order to kill that demonic snake, he didn't think twice and released his spiritual power outwards.

A ball of flame appeared out of thin air in his hand, transforming into a small fire phoenix, which burned the unfortunate demon snake to ashes.

Startled by the sudden turn of events, Yuexi froze in Chu Feng's arms.

Feeling his strong masculine aura, her heart, frozen for thousands of years, rippled for the first time, and her face burned.

So much so that she didn't notice at all that the flame seemed somewhat unusual.

But Chu Feng still noticed it.

Holy crap?

The Ravages of Time?

This... isn't this Feng Jiuyou's signature move?!

Although what I used was only a mini version, the spirit and artistic conception were absolutely unmistakable.

How...how did I come up with this move?

Is it...

An absurd yet seemingly the only reasonable idea kept growing in his mind.

Could it be that after being drained dry by her, not only can one improve their cultivation level, but also... inherit her skills?

Just as his mind was racing, the soft touch of the delicate body in his arms and the faint fragrance of snow lotus belatedly entered his senses.

He subconsciously looked down and met Yuexi's slightly confused eyes.

Their eyes met, and the air seemed to freeze for a moment.

Chu Feng looked at her stunningly beautiful face so close to his, and her slightly parted red lips, and his heart skipped a beat for no reason, but he smiled slightly.

"Junior sister, how are you feeling?"

His voice held a hint of mockery, "Is my embrace warm and sturdy enough, senior brother?"

Yuexi's face instantly turned bright red. She abruptly broke free from his embrace and took several steps back.

"You... shameless!"

However, her voice was no longer as cold as before; instead, it carried a hint of coquettishness that she herself was unaware of.

"I'm your savior."

Chu Feng shrugged, looking completely innocent. "Not even a thank you, and you called me shameless. Junior sister, that's not right of you."

As he spoke, his gaze fell on Yuexi's slightly disheveled hair, which was a result of her struggle just now, and his eyes flickered slightly.

"Don't move."

Chu Feng suddenly spoke and strode towards her.

Yuexi's heart tightened, and she subconsciously wanted to back away, but Chu Feng grabbed her.

Under her tense gaze, Chu Feng slowly raised his hand.

The hand gently brushed across her cheek, smoothing her stray hairs.

The moment their fingertips touched skin, both of them froze.

Yuexi felt as if an electric current was running through the small patch of skin he touched.

Chu Feng hadn't expected her skin to be so delicate and smooth, and for a moment he was captivated by it.

The atmosphere suddenly became incredibly ambiguous.

"cough……"

Chu Feng was the first to come to his senses. He awkwardly withdrew his hand and wiped it on his clothes.

"Your hair is... a mess. Let me fix it for you. This will cost extra next time!"

He made a lighthearted joke to cover up his momentary lapse in concentration.

Upon hearing this, Yuexi seemed to wake from a dream, and abruptly turned around, her back to him, not daring to let him see her cheeks, which were now so red they were almost bleeding.

"It's none of your business!"

The atmosphere between the two suddenly became quite awkward.

"Alright, alright, mission accomplished, let's hurry back!" Seeing this, Chu Feng quickly led the way towards the forest exit.

Yuexi lowered her head shyly, not daring to look Chu Feng in the eye.

The blush on that stunningly beautiful face never faded.

"……Um."

……

On the way back.

Neither of them mentioned what had just happened, nor did they bring up sleeping or the price again.

With only the dew-collected grass in hand, they silently embarked on their return journey.

But this time, the distance between the two of them unconsciously shortened considerably.

The atmosphere was subtle.

Chu Feng, in particular, felt as if the softness he had just embraced was still on his arm, and the cool, delicate fragrance of snow lotus still lingered around his nose.

He secretly glanced at Yuexi, who remained silent beside him.

She kept her head down, a slight blush still lingering on her delicate cheeks, her long eyelashes trembling slightly.

Wow~ So innocent.

Chu Feng couldn't help but feel a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, mixed feelings).

So let's not talk about sleeping yet, lest we scare the child away.

Just as the two were about to leave the Black Wind Forest, another unexpected event occurred.

A series of hurried footsteps came from the woods.

Immediately afterwards, heavy footsteps thundered, accompanied by the furious roar of a wild beast, as if an ancient behemoth was rampaging through the forest, breaking trees and raising clouds of dust wherever it went.

Chu Feng's brows furrowed involuntarily.

"We shouldn't stay here any longer, let's go quickly."

He quickly grabbed Yuexi's hand, quickened his pace, and kept muttering to himself.

"The hero rescuing the damsel in distress is so outdated these days..."

Yuexi was pulled along by him, and did not resist. She simply turned her head and looked at him with her clear, watery eyes, her gaze full of curiosity.

She wanted to see what this man, who talked a lot of nonsense and seemed like a scoundrel, would actually do.

The man's footsteps grew closer and more hurried, accompanied by heavy breathing.

Judging from the sound, the monster was only about a hundred feet away from them.

Chu Feng's pace slowed down.

He stood still, his expression a mixture of emotions, as if he were engaged in a battle of wits.

The transmigrator's soul told him that it's better to avoid trouble; in the world of cultivation, the most taboo thing is to get involved in unnecessary karma.

But the basic conscience that belongs to modern people in his bones makes it impossible for him to sit idly by and watch a life about to end.

"Oh shit."

Chu Feng cursed under his breath and let out a long sigh.

After releasing Yuexi's hand, he turned around and gave her some instructions.

"Wait here for me. Find a safe place to hide and don't wander off."

Yuexi couldn't help but be a little surprised.

Before he could even nod, Chu Feng's figure had already transformed into a blur, rushing towards the direction from which the sound came.

……

Chu Feng increased his speed to the limit and sped through the forest.

A moment later, he saw the source of the cries for help.

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