Fairy, please don't do this!

Without uttering a word, he channeled spiritual energy into a three-foot-long sword, which he used to pierce through the opponent.

That graceful figure gradually faded away, leaving only that cold voice echoing faintly within my heart: "This humiliation... I will repay it tenfold in the future..."

Gu Jinzhao touched his ear, which was bitten and was sore, and then touched his nose, which was sore from being bumped. He couldn't help but mutter, "What a completely crazy woman!"

With that, he formed a hand seal and left the mental realm.

After returning to his room, he did not rest. Instead, he checked the time and saw that it was the third watch of the night. He then opened the window and quietly made his way to Aunt Ruo's room.

Of course, Gu Jinzhao wasn't stealing her; he was helping Aunt Ruo remove the "Red Phoenix Passion Seal."

After tonight, the problem should be completely resolved.

The reason for choosing this time was naturally to avoid disturbing Lin Qingci.

……

In Jinglan Hall.

Boom—

A muffled thud suddenly shattered the silence of the night.

The phoenix couch, covered with soft brocade, suddenly collapsed, tearing apart the hanging curtains with debris, and even shattering the windows.

"Gu—Jin—Zhao—!"

Xiao Qingyi's face was flushed red, and her phoenix eyes were surging with unprecedented anger.

She, the dignified Empress Dowager Cangyue, was actually humiliated and insulted by that dog of a servant, and was even forcibly kissed in the end?

Those scenes kept replaying in my mind!

Bound in such a shameful state by the red ribbon, her disheveled state when being tickled wantonly, the humiliation of having nowhere to escape when her chin was pinched, and that rough kiss...

If it weren't for the constraints imposed by the Dao of Destiny within her Heart Realm, which limited her cultivation and prevented her from unleashing her true power, she would have already torn that lackey Gu Jinzhao in two!

"What happened?"

Hearing the noise, Jing Shu, who was still awake, rushed over.

Xiao Qingyi took a deep breath, slowly suppressing the anger and shame surging in her heart: "Summon Gu Jinchao to the palace tomorrow morning."

Upon hearing this, Jing Shu gently shook her head: "Your Majesty, Commander Gu took leave some time ago and left Yujing to return to Qingzhou."

She stared at Xiao Qingyi's murderous face, her heart filled with doubt.

Did Gu Jinchao offend the Empress?

But he's not in Yujing City!

Xiao Qingyi snorted coldly: "Immediately send an urgent letter informing him that I have important matters to entrust to him and that he must return to Yujing within three days."

"If they fail to arrive by the deadline, they will be taken to the palace, castrated, and made into eunuchs."

Jing Shu didn't dare to ask any more questions, and simply bowed and said, "Yes, this servant will take care of it right away."

After saying that, she turned and left in a hurry.

The palace doors closed gently.

Xiao Qingyi stood alone amidst the chaos, the night wind blowing in through the broken window frames, ruffling her disheveled skirt and black hair.

She raised her hand, her fingertips tracing her lips.

The scorching heat seemed to linger there, refusing to dissipate...

Chapter 186, The Last Time with Aunt Ruo? (3K)

Inside the guest room, candlelight flickered, casting a dim, yellowish glow.

Beside the small table by the window, Si Ruoyu sat sideways on a wooden chair, holding a medical book in her hands, but her gaze was somewhat unfocused, seemingly wandering off somewhere.

Sometimes, memories of rescuing that child from the snowstorm and raising him little by little float into my mind; other times, those romantic moments that shouldn't have happened during this period resurface.

The two conflicting emotions stirred up complex feelings within me.

There was both self-blame and guilt.

The self-blame stems from failing to be a qualified elder and failing to uphold the proper boundaries.

Guilt is feeling sorry for Mu Yiren.

That child and Chao'er were childhood sweethearts, their feelings for each other were obvious, yet she herself did those outrageous things.

However, all of this will come to an end.

As long as the [Red Phoenix Passion Seal] is removed, she and Gu Jinzhao can return to their original relationship.

Tap—tap—

Suddenly, three soft sounds came from the tightly closed wooden lattice window beside her, followed by Gu Jinzhao's voice: "Aunt Ruo!"

Si Ruoyu snapped out of her daze and quickly got up to open the window.

The next instant, Gu Jinzhao silently leaped into the room.

Si Ruoyu gave him a reproachful look: "Why didn't you use the main entrance, but instead climbed through the window?"

Gu Jinzhao said somewhat helplessly, "I'm afraid my junior sister will hear the noise and find out that I've come to Aunt Ruo's room."

Lin Qingci lives next door. If we disturb her, she might come over to investigate.

Normally it wouldn't be a problem, but tonight we need to exorcise the [Red Phoenix Passion Seal], so it's inconvenient to expose ourselves.

Si Ruoyu's cheeks flushed slightly upon hearing this.

These words give off a subtle feeling that he's having an affair behind Lin Qingci's back.

Gu Jinzhao set up a barrier in the room to prevent the violent aura that would surge when the yang energy turned into fire from overflowing.

Si Ruoyu slowly sat down on the edge of the couch, pondered for a moment, and then suddenly said, "Actually, there is something I have been keeping from Chao'er."

Gu Jinzhao paused slightly and turned to look at her: "What is it?"

Si Ruoyu parted her thin lips slightly: "I am not just an ordinary eighth-rank physician, but a disciple of the Heavenly Sect, one of the Heavenly Mandate Daoist lineages."

"However, back then, a catastrophe struck the sect..."

She recounted her identity in detail, explaining the chaos caused by her master Xuan Yi's ascension to the first rank, without concealing anything.

Gu Jinzhao already knew all this, but he still listened quietly without interrupting.

Si Ruoyu said with a melancholy expression, "My master wanted to devour my soul and seize my body, but in the end, my uncle used the Karma Destiny Technique and the Heavenly Stems Mirror to seal her within my spiritual platform."

"Thus, she became my inner demon and the origin of my hysteria."

She paused, then looked up at Gu Jinzhao: "Afterwards, my martial uncle cast a divination for me and told me to go to Qingyun City in Qingzhou to find a solution."

"So, I followed your instructions and came to Qingyun City, and that's when I met you, Chao'er."

"At first, it was only out of compassion that I took you in when I saw you lying alone in the wind and snow."

"It wasn't until the first time my inner demons flared up and Chao'er helped me through the ordeal that I realized the solution my martial uncle was talking about was you."

"Will Chao'er blame me for hiding these things?"

Gu Jinzhao shook his head, walked to the edge of the bed and sat down, gently holding that soft, boneless hand: "If it weren't for Aunt Ruo, I would have died in that snowstorm long ago, and I wouldn't be here today."

The warmth from her palm warmed Si Ruoyu's heart. She looked up and a faint smile appeared on her lips: "If it weren't for Chao'er, I wouldn't have survived that Xuan Dong."

Gu Jinzhao blinked, his tone slightly mischievous: "So, my meeting with Aunt Ruo was destiny?"

For some reason, Si Ruoyu suddenly remembered what her master Xuanyi had said about her and Gu Jinzhao having a predestined relationship. Her expression stiffened slightly, and she quickly looked away: "Chao'er, don't you have anything you want to ask?"

Gu Jinzhao thought for a moment and asked, "What kind of person is Senior Xuan Ye?"

He had never met Xuan Ye before, yet because of this person, many variables that did not occur in the game appeared.

Whether it's Aunt Ruo, or Yuechu'e and Xiao Qingyi, they are all entangled with each other because of Xuan Ye's scheme.

In the game "Above the Sky", Xuan Ye is just a vague background figure with very little information available.

Si Ruoyu pondered for a moment and slowly said, "My martial aunt entered the Heavenly Sect when she was young and cultivated the Path of Destiny."

“He is exceptionally talented, even his master cannot match him.”

"As his mastery of the Heavenly Mandate Dao increased, even his grandmaster could no longer see through him."

"After that, my uncle even obtained a wisp of the Dao essence of the Life Saint and integrated it into his own Dao."

"Thus, he naturally became the sect leader of the Heavenly Sect."

Upon hearing this, Gu Jinchao frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.

Xuan Ye actually obtained a wisp of the Daoist essence of the Fate Saint and even integrated it into himself?

However, as far as he knew, the Daoist essence of others could not be controlled at all, let alone integrated into oneself.

The Great Dao belongs to others. No matter how well it fits with oneself, it can never truly merge with one's own, just like the Yi Yang Dao Rhyme left by the founder of the True Yang Sword Palace.

Even the disciples of the Sword Palace cannot control it; they can only adapt to the rules by using the True Yang Sword Technique, rather than truly possessing it.

But, ironically, Xuan Ye did it.

Gu Jinzhao took a deep breath, suppressing his chaotic thoughts, and looked at Si Ruoyu: "Let's begin to exorcise the [Red Phoenix Passion Seal]."

Si Ruoyu gave a soft "hmm," slowly took off her embroidered shoes, and sat cross-legged on the couch.

Tonight she wore only a loose-fitting light blue silk nightgown, but it still couldn't hide the outline of her breasts, which were stretched taut by the fabric, and her slender waist.

Her long, black hair was not tied up, but only held together with a matching hairband, allowing most of the strands to fall smoothly over her shoulders and back, giving her a casual yet gentle look.

Si Ruoyu slightly raised her eyelids, her soft hand caressing Gu Jinzhao's cheek, her gaze gentle yet complex: "After tonight, let's forget the previous romance and stop harboring lust between men and women."

A sense of disappointment welled up in Gu Jinzhao's heart, but he suppressed it: "I know."

Si Ruoyu raised her head slightly and looked at him gently: "Then let's begin."

Gu Jinchao's gaze fell on those soft, thin lips, and without much hesitation, he slowly leaned closer.

The handsome face reflected in her eyes magnified, and as the warm breath drew closer, Si Ruoyu's cheeks flushed slightly, and her long eyelashes trembled gently.

Finally, their lips met.

This kiss was unlike any other before.

There was no eagerness to plunder, no restless unease, and not much desire.

It's just very light and gentle!

But within this gentleness lies a distinct and lingering tenderness that is hard to let go of.

It was as if two birds were huddled together for warmth on a cold night.

It is like two clear streams slowly merging in a quiet valley, inseparable from each other.

Feeling that tenderness, Si Ruoyu's stiff body gradually relaxed.

Their breaths had somehow become intertwined, each other in the other.

Then, she began to try to respond.

Her slender hands gradually encircled Gu Jinzhao's waist and back, gently pulling him into her arms.

This gesture was both indulgent and full of maternal love, as if she were treating him as a child and a younger person who needed care.

As a soft, delicate touch came, Gu Jinzhao gently put his arm around Aunt Ruo's fragrant shoulder, immersing himself in that gentle and tender affection.

There were no further movements, only lips touching and breaths mingling.

Their eyes met, and though a ripple of emotion stirred within them, there was no desire. It was as if they were burying the inappropriate passion that had arisen between them over the past few days deep within their hearts.

Time seemed to become viscous and slow at this moment.

After an unknown amount of time, their lips parted.

Gu Jinzhao then came to his senses and said somewhat awkwardly, "I didn't circulate my cultivation technique to absorb desires just now."

"I forgot too."

Si Ruoyu's cheeks flushed, and her thin lips were tinged with a shimmering, watery hue.

Gu Jinzhao tentatively asked, "Then... let's do it again?"

Si Ruoyu blushed and gave a soft "hmm," then closed her beautiful eyes.