After I stopped trying, a rich woman trained me into a demon emperor.

The water is ready.

Xiao Hongli's voice was barely audible; she didn't dare look at Chen Ya's amused gaze.

Chen Ya didn't speak, but simply stretched out her slender fingers and gently traced Xiao Hongli's collarbone, which was tense from nervousness.

"what!"

Xiao Hongli flinched as if she had been electrocuted, her cheeks instantly turning bright red.

"It's fair if we split it in half, isn't it?"

Xiao Hongli was startled and waved her hands repeatedly.

"No, no, no..."

"Ya-jie, you guys wash up, I'll just wait outside..."

"What are you thinking about?"

Zhou Ran stood up and gently flicked Xiao Hongli's forehead.

"I'm going to expel the impurities from my body."

"You two stay outside and keep watch, don't let anyone in to disturb us."

After saying that, he walked straight into the bathroom.

As the frosted glass door closed, the sound of rushing water filled the air.

Only two women remained in the room.

The atmosphere became somewhat awkward.

Chen Ya dropped her flirtatious demeanor, sat up straight, took out a cigarette from her bag, lit it, took a deep breath, and exhaled a perfect smoke ring.

"Hongli, you're really in love."

Xiao Hongli was drying her hair with a towel when she heard this and paused.

"I don't."

Stop lying to yourself.

Chen Ya looked at her fingernails through the swirling smoke.

"Women's intuition is very accurate."

The way you look into his eyes—it's like he wants to crush you into pieces and stuff you into his body.

Xiao Hongli bit her lip, offering no rebuttal.

"It's better to get caught up in it."

Chen Ya flicked her cigarette ash, her tone becoming somewhat distant.

"In this world, a man like him is like poison."

Even knowing it would cause severe stomach upset, I still couldn't resist taking a sip.

"Sister Ya, you..."

Xiao Hongli looked at Chen Ya with some surprise.

"What about me?"

Chen Ya smiled, a hint of self-mockery flashing in her eyes.

"I am different from you."

You are a lady from a distinguished family, a blank sheet of paper.

And me? I crawled out of the mud.

I initially approached him for personal gain, but now…”

She paused, then stubbed out her cigarette.

"Now I think, being his housekeeper might not be so bad."

In the bathroom, Zhou Ran sat cross-legged in the huge jacuzzi.

The hot water reached his chest, and rising steam enveloped him.

At this moment, he was completely focused on guiding the two forces within his body.

One of them was an extremely cold Yin energy, originating from Xiao Hongli;

The other was a violent, bloodthirsty aura, emanating from Xing Lie.

Yin and Yang, good and evil.

One force was ice, the other fire; the two forces clashed wildly within his dantian!

"Fool! Guard your mind!"

The roar of the night sky exploded in the sea of ​​consciousness.

"Yin and Yang clash; they'll either become gods or turn to dust! Melt them together for me!"

A sharp pain exploded.

That's not scraping the bone, that's crushing it.

Every inch of his meridians was being repeatedly torn apart, reassembled, and torn apart again by two forces of cold and heat!

Zhou Ran clenched his teeth, veins bulging on his neck, but he didn't utter a sound.

In the world of the strong, there are no groans.

What he wants is the power to control everything!

I don't know how much time passed.

When the water in the bathroom became completely cold, Zhou Ran suddenly opened her eyes.

Two solid purple bolts of lightning flashed and disappeared in his pupils!

boom!

The water in the entire bathtub was forced downwards by an invisible force, and then it exploded with a bang!

Splashes of water!

His cultivation at the peak of the sixth level of Qi Condensation has been completely stabilized!

Zhou Ran stood up, his muscles smooth and full of explosive power. He could feel that his strength was several times greater than before.

After getting dressed and stepping out of the bathroom, I saw the two women on the sofa already asleep, nestled together.

Chen Ya rested her head on Xiao Hongli's lap, her sleeping face serene.

Xiao Hongli leaned against the sofa, still clutching the small stun gun tightly in her hand.

Zhou Ran's gaze softened.

He took a blanket from the cupboard and was about to cover the two of them with it.

Xiao Hongli suddenly opened her eyes, and when she saw that it was Zhou Ran, a trace of relief appeared in her bloodshot eyes.

"it's over?"

Her voice was terribly hoarse.

"Um."

Xiao Hongli grabbed his hand, her beautiful eyes filled with desperate pleading.

"My grandfather... Master Bian from Beijing said..."

He was... he was already at his last gasp...

Chen Ya also woke up, composed herself, and looked extremely solemn.

If Old Master Xiao dies, this newly formed alliance will collapse instantly.

Zhou Ran walked to the window, his gaze piercing through the dawn mist, landing on the distant ward that was surrounded by doctors and bodyguards.

"A miracle doctor?"

He turned around, looked at the two stunningly beautiful women before him, and revealed an extremely arrogant smile.

"A bunch of quacks who can't even sense the breath of life, dare to call themselves gods?"

"If the King of Hell wants someone to die at midnight, I, Zhou Ran, will not allow it!"

"lead the way."

"Today, I'll show you what it means to defy fate!"

......

The first rays of morning sunlight pierced through the thin mist and shone on the special care ward on the west side of the Xiao family's main residence.

This place was originally the Xiao family's library, a quiet and secluded environment. Later, it was specially transformed into a medical room with full ICU standards to facilitate the old man's recuperation.

By this time, a large crowd had gathered outside the ward.

Besides the relatives who hadn't left last night, there were also several doctors in white coats huddled together whispering, their faces filled with anxiety.

"Master Bian has been administering acupuncture all night, why is there still no effect?"

"Shh! Keep your voice down!"

"That's a disciple of Guiguzi from the capital. How could we, who wield scalpels, possibly understand his metaphysical medical techniques?"

"But the old man's heart rate just dropped to forty..."

The crowd murmured amongst themselves, but no one dared to push open the door.

When Zhou Ran walked over with the two women, the crowd automatically parted to make way for them.

After what happened in the lobby last night, everyone now sees Zhou Ran as a living Yama.

"Is this the room where that miracle doctor was?"

Zhou Ran stood at the doorway, wrinkling his nose.

Even through the thick door, he could still smell a nauseating odor.

That wasn't the smell of medicine, but a strange odor of rotting corpses mixed with cheap incense.

"Yes."

Xiao Hongli's face turned pale; clearly, the smell reminded her of some unpleasant memories.

"Master Bian said this is 'soul-returning incense,' and it must be burned for twelve hours to bring Grandpa's soul back."

"The Resurrection Incense?"

Zhou Ran chuckled.

"I think it's more like a death trap."

After saying that, he lifted his foot to go inside.

"stop!"

A sharp shout came from the side.

A middle-aged man with a goatee was blocking the doorway.

This man was Master Bian's medicine apprentice, and he looked at Zhou Ran with an arrogant expression.

"Master is performing the 'Heaven-Defying Seven Star Needles' inside. As the saying goes, heavenly secrets cannot be revealed, and unauthorized personnel are not allowed to enter!"

"If we disturb the imperial procession and cause Old Master Xiao's death, can you bear the responsibility?"

He put on that big hat with practiced ease, clearly he's used this trick to scare people quite often.

Zhou Ran stopped and looked the young medicine boy up and down.

"The Heaven-Defying Seven Star Needles?"

I've only ever heard the saying, "The Big Dipper brings death, the Southern Dipper brings life."

"Is your master's acupuncture technique trying to send people plunging into a pile of corpses?"

"How dare you! What medical skills does a mere child like you know!"

The young apprentice was so angry that his beard trembled wildly.

"My master is a national-level martial arts expert specially hired by the Song family in the capital!"

Even the imperial physicians had to show him respect!

Who do you think you are, daring to spout such nonsense here?