Fairy, please don't do this!

Gu Jinzhao looked at Aunt Ruo and indeed didn't seem to be consumed by inner demons, but he was still worried: "Should I take a look at Aunt Ruo?"

Si Ruoyu's gaze fell on him. After hesitating for a moment, she nodded and said, "Then I'll trouble Chao'er."

With that, he ushered Gu Jinzhao into the room.

Having learned from their previous experience, Mu Yiren and Lin Qingci did not follow, but instead stayed outside the door.

Mu Yiren looked at the woman in front of her and said calmly, "What were you doing with Gu Lang just now?"

She suspected that Lin Qingci had been seducing Gu Jinzhao behind her back.

Lin Qingci replied softly, "I've only just learned the [Qi-Seeking Technique], and I'm just seeing if I can help my senior brother find traces of demons."

Mu Yiren still had some doubts, but she didn't press the matter further.

She knew that if Lin Qingci were to cheat on her, she would definitely not tell anyone.

Therefore, we can only ask the calico cat and red bean later to see if they can find anything unusual.

Inside the room, Gu Jinzhao slowly sat down, took Aunt Ruo's wrist, and carefully felt it.

As Mu Yiren said, her mind was at peace, with no demonic energy emanating from it.

He breathed a sigh of relief, but was also somewhat puzzled: "If it's not a demon in her heart, why would Aunt Ruo act like this?"

Si Ruoyu looked slightly unnatural, with a faint blush still on her cheeks: "It was just a mishap during my cultivation. I'll be fine after a little recuperation."

Gu Jinzhao carefully examined Aunt Ruo again and found that there was nothing seriously wrong. Only then did he accept the explanation: "In that case, Aunt Ruo should not overwork herself recently and should take good care of her health."

Si Ruoyu felt his care and her heart warmed slightly. She couldn't help but give a soft "hmm".

Gu Jinzhao seemed to remember something and coughed lightly: "Aunt Ruo, have you ever heard of the [Yin-Yang Heart Lock]?"

Unable to unravel this karmic curse, he could only turn to Aunt Ruo for help. If she couldn't help either, he would have to go to the Imperial Observatory to find Tantai Xuanji.

Si Ruoyu feigned doubt: "This is a causal fate technique of the Heavenly Sect, how does Chao'er know about it?"

Gu Jinzhao was a little embarrassed: "Because Sister Yiren has been sticking to me these days, my junior sister was afraid that I would not be able to resist the temptation, so she put a Yin-Yang Heart Lock on me."

"Does Aunt Ruo have a way to break this curse?"

He didn't know which genius in the Heavenly Sect had nothing better to do than create this chastity lock.

Si Ruoyu glanced at him and shook her head, saying, "To break the Yin-Yang Heart Lock, one can only force it with one's own spiritual power, or have the caster break it."

"But neither the former nor the latter will work for you."

Gu Jinzhao quickly asked, "Does Aunt Ruo have any other ideas?"

"There is indeed another way!"

"Chao'er, wait a moment!"

Si Ruoyu slowly got up and walked into the bedroom.

About fifteen minutes later, she returned again.

Suppressing his shame, he took out a porcelain bottle from his bosom and handed it over: "My Yin energy is sealed inside. You can swallow some if you need to unlock it."

Gu Jinzhao took it, somewhat puzzled, and asked, "How can Aunt Ruo's yin energy unlock the Yin-Yang Heart Lock?"

The Yin-Yang Heart Lock is formed from the Yin and Yang energies of Lin Qingci and himself. To unlock it, one can only use the Yin energy of Lin Qingci.

Si Ruoyu delivered the prepared explanation: "I used the technique of substituting cause and effect to connect the cause and effect of the celadon with mine, so my yin energy can be transformed into a key to temporarily unlock it."

Gu Jinzhao suddenly realized: "I see."

He hadn't expected Aunt Ruo to have such a method.

However, for the current situation, this is naturally the best approach.

As long as Aunt Ruo's yin energy is present, the lock can be opened at any time, preventing one from being imprisoned.

Si Ruoyu pursed her lips, blushing as she said, "However, the Yin energy can only be sealed for one month."

"If Chao'er runs out, she can come to me again."

Ever since Xuan Yi used the [Red Phoenix Passion Seal] to scheme against her last time, she could clearly feel that the other party's spiritual power had weakened considerably.

Because of this, her cultivation level recovered from the eighth rank to the sixth rank, allowing her to seal Yin energy in a porcelain bottle without relying on her own clothing.

Upon hearing this, Gu Jinzhao's gaze became somewhat subtle.

This is because, just like before, Aunt Ruo, fearing that his yang energy would flare up, sealed his yin energy in his underwear...

Chapter 250, The Seduction of a Vicious Beauty [Part 1] (3K)

Gu Jinzhao opened the porcelain bottle, held it to his nose and gently sniffed it. He felt a rich and delicate fragrance, like that of osmanthus, wafting over him, refreshing his mind and body.

He looked at Aunt Ruo with some curiosity: "Is this yin energy mixed with some kind of spiritual substance?"

"Just a sniff can calm the mind."

Si Ruoyu's cheeks burned red, and her voice was barely audible: "Indeed, some spiritual ingredients were added, and it was refined together with yin energy."

"So it's also a kind of spiritual liquid." Gu Jinzhao suddenly realized, "No wonder..."

As he spoke, he poured a drop into his mouth.

The flavor is slightly mild, yet it has a mellow, sweet taste, like a refreshing spring, and it makes your mouth water.

In the next instant, this energy converged towards the three major acupoints: Qihai, Zhongji, and Guanyuan.

Gu Jinzhao closed his eyes and saw that the Yin-Yang Lock that had imprisoned the three acupoints was released in an instant.

He spent some time carefully sensing it and discovered that a drop of spiritual liquid could last for two quarters of an hour before it would lock again.

Gu Jinzhao opened his eyes and asked, "Although there isn't much yin energy, it feels thicker and more viscous than before. If Aunt Ruo prepares some for me every month, will it damage your yin essence?"

Si Ruoyu suppressed her shame and shook her head: "Of course not."

"That's good."

Gu Jinzhao breathed a sigh of relief before putting the porcelain bottle into the [Earthly Branches Mirror].

With this spiritual liquid, the matter of the Yin-Yang Heart Lock can be considered temporarily resolved.

Lin Qingci had promised that she would no longer engage in endless battles with Mu Yiren as she had in the past.

As for completely removing the Yin-Yang Heart Lock, we'll have to find another way.

Gu Jinzhao seemed to have thought of something and slowly said, "By the way, Aunt Ruo, there is something I need to tell you."

Si Ruoyu asked in confusion, "What is it?"

"My relationship with Lord Luo of the Military Supervisor's Office..."

Gu Jinzhao recounted Luo Yirao's story in detail, including her identity and her purpose in deliberately getting close to him, without concealing anything.

Of course, he omitted his intention to train Luo Yirao into a female slave, only saying that he had no choice but to feign compliance in order to appease the Prince of Zhenbei and the Heavenly Mother Sect.

Si Ruoyu parted her red lips slightly and asked softly, "Did Chao'er tell me about this so that I could help you in some way?"

Gu Jinzhao shook his head and gently grasped that soft, boneless hand: "I'm afraid Aunt Ruo will misunderstand."

“In my heart, Aunt Ruo is my family, and she is irreplaceable.”

"As for that woman, it was just a fling."

Si Ruoyu's inner softness was touched, and her gaze softened even more: "Chao'er is also the only one in my heart."

Actually, she felt a little uncomfortable when she first heard Gu Jinzhao call Luo Yirao "Aunt Luo".

She didn't know why this was happening.

Perhaps he felt that Luo Yirao had ulterior motives, or perhaps it was some kind of possessiveness at play.

Anyway, I just don't want to see Gu Jinzhao use that term to refer to other women.

But after hearing Gu Jinzhao's explanation, that strange feeling gradually dissipated.

……

After leaving Aunt Ruo's room, Gu Jinzhao returned to the yamen and finished processing the piled-up files one by one. It was almost dusk, and time to go home.

However, he did not go back, but instead went to the underground of the Supervisory Office with Luo Yirao.

The dimly lit passageway seemed endless, with walls on both sides made of massive black iron rocks. Every few feet, a lamp was embedded in the wall, casting a dim yellow glow that spread through the air.

Gu Jinzhao and Luo Yirao walked one after the other into the depths.

Before long, the two arrived at a bronze gate that was several meters high.

The door was engraved with dense, ancient, and intricate runes, which faintly shimmered with a dark golden luster.

Luo Yirao took out a tiger-head token from her sleeve and gently pressed it onto the recessed tiger eye in the center of the giant gate.

hum-

The next instant, light flowed, runes trembled, and the bronze gate slowly slid open to both sides, revealing a deep space behind it.

The two entered side by side.

An extremely spacious underground space came into view, surrounded by black iron rock walls engraved with runes. In the center of the space was a huge pool, with the edges lined with solid lapis lazuli, polished smooth as a mirror.

Gu Jinchao's gaze fell upon it: "This is the Dragon Transformation Pool?"

As far as the eye could see, the pool was filled with a viscous, magma-like, dark golden liquid that was constantly churning and boiling. It looked as if a blood-red dragon was swimming in it, exuding a fierce aura, as if it might burst out of the pool at any moment.

Luo Yirao nodded gently and explained softly, "In ancient times, there was a powerful human who killed a blood dragon that was causing havoc on the world. He divided its body and flesh into four parts, which turned into four dragon transformation pools."

"This dragon's cultivation is powerful, comparable to a half-step first-grade cultivator."

"The spiritual essence in its blood can help cultivators temper their physical body and soul, but the process is extremely painful."

At this point, she looked at Gu Jinzhao and couldn't help but remind him, "Those who are not determined are very likely to suffer a backlash from the dragon's blood."

Gu Jinzhao nodded, indicating that he understood.

Luo Yirao parted her red lips slightly: "Take off all your clothes and soak in it."

"If you can't hold on, don't force yourself, leave immediately!"

Without hesitation, Gu Jinzhao loosened his belt, took off his outer robe and inner garment, and walked barefoot toward the Dragon Transformation Pool.

The moment the soles of my feet touched the viscous liquid, an intense burning pain erupted from the point of contact, shooting along the Yongquan acupoint to every part of my body, as if a million steel needles were simultaneously piercing my bone marrow.

Gu Jinzhao's forehead veins bulged, and he couldn't help but let out a muffled groan.

But in just a moment, he adapted to the pain and slowly stepped into the Dragon Transformation Pool.

As the liquid overflowed his waist, abdomen, and chest, finally completely submerging him, Gu Jinzhao's expression suddenly trembled. He felt as if his soul and body were being thrown into a blood-red millstone, crushed and then reforged, endlessly repeating the cycle.

Cold sweat poured down his forehead, his whole body convulsed, and even breathing became a luxury.

But he forcibly suppressed the pain, took a deep breath, and began to cultivate in the Dragon Transformation Pool, circulating the True Yang Sword Technique and the Six Elements True Demon Technique.

Upon seeing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Luo Yirao's beautiful eyes.

In her opinion, Gu Jinzhao's talent for cultivation was extraordinary, comparable to that of a Zen master or Buddhist nun; otherwise, he would not have been able to defeat those two.

Unexpectedly, his willpower and perseverance were also exceptional, and he was able to adapt to the pain brought by the Dragon Transformation Pool so quickly.

Two hours passed in this way.

For Gu Jinzhao, who was immersed in the Dragon Transformation Pool and enduring the excruciating pain of having his bones shattered and his soul tormented, it felt as if two centuries had passed.

Only after realizing that his body had reached its limit did he manage to stand up with difficulty and leave the Dragon Transformation Pool.

He then plopped down on the cold ground, panting heavily, his chest heaving violently.

Luo Yirao came up to her and asked softly, "How are you feeling?"

"Both my soul and body have improved." Gu Jinchao raised his crimson eyes and revealed a smile: "The Dragon Transformation Pool truly lives up to its reputation as a blessed land for cultivating both divine and martial arts."

However, once his gaze fell on Luo Yirao, he couldn't look away.

Her voluptuous and mature body was wrapped in a gorgeous red dress, her full breasts bulging as if the dress would burst.

Following her slender, snake-like waist downwards, her round, beautiful buttocks, like ripe peaches, exude an alluring fragrance.

Gu Jinchao suddenly felt unbearably hot and bothered, and even had an urge to pounce on the beautiful but venomous woman in front of him. He couldn't help but ask, "What's going on?"

A glint of light flashed in Luo Yirao's eyes as she slowly explained, "Although your soul and body are tempered by soaking in the Dragon Transformation Pool, the Blood Dragon is inherently lustful, and its flesh and blood contain blood poison. If you come into contact with it, you will be consumed by lust and find it difficult to control yourself."

Gu Jinzhao forcibly suppressed the heat in his heart and asked, "Is there any way to dispel it?"