Fairy, please don't do this!

Gu Jinzhao noticed the details and narrowed his eyes slightly: "Peng Zun already hates the Empress to the bone, and with Jin Chi in imminent danger, he will naturally take real action."

"As for the battle between the Flood Dragon Emperor and the Zen Master, it seems to have been deliberately staged!"

"Does Chao'er mean that there's another reason why the Flood Dragon Emperor is so radical?"

Si Ruoyu gently stroked his back with her delicate, white fingers, which carried a gentle spiritual power, pushing and kneading downwards along the wound to slowly release the medicinal effects.

Ripples spread across the water, and two full moons floated and sank, seemingly inviting one to embrace them.

Gu Jinzhao's gaze was drawn to her again, but he quickly looked away: "The eldest prince of the Jiao clan, Ao Lie, died at the hands of Sister Yi Ren, and the eldest princess, Ao Li, was captured alive by me. It can be said that we have suffered heavy losses."

"But if Jin Chi also dies, the Peng Clan will also lose a future pillar, and the two clans will be back to the same starting point."

"If I'm not mistaken, the Demon Court and the Zen Master must have made some kind of deal, wanting him to turn a blind eye so that the Flood Dragon Emperor could kill me and then save Jin Chi."

"Unfortunately, he did not do as instructed, but instead deliberately attacked the Zen Master."

With six players of the highest rank, it was impossible to determine a winner in a short period of time, especially in a three-on-three situation.

To save Jin Chi, they must find a way to break through.

The breakthrough point was Zen Master.

He repeatedly thwarted Zen's plans, and after killing Zen's disciple, he even extorted money from Zen Master to his face, making him a thorn in Zen's side.

This is no secret within the Cangyue Dynasty, and the Demon Court is certainly aware of it as well.

Therefore, it is highly likely that Peng Huang and Zen Master reached a deal before making their move.

Si Ruoyu noticed his gaze, and although she was a little embarrassed, she did not point it out: "According to Chao'er, the Flood Dragon Emperor deliberately let Jin Chi die at your hands?"

Gu Jinchao continued his analysis: "The Demon Court appears to be a unified entity, but in reality, its various clans are constantly fighting amongst themselves."

"Especially the Peng Clan and the Jiao Clan, just like the Empress Dowager's faction and Emperor Yongxing's faction, although they jointly rule the dynasty, they are constantly fighting each other openly and secretly."

"Therefore, whether it is the Peng Clan or the Jiao Clan, they all want to seize the opportunity to devour each other and become the true rulers of the Demon Court."

Si Ruoyu pondered: "So that battle, which seemed to be a life-or-death struggle between you and Jin Chi, was actually an extension of the internal strife within the Demon Court?"

Gu Jinzhao closed his eyes, feeling the medicinal power slowly seep into his meridians along with Aunt Ruo's spiritual energy, bringing waves of tingling warmth: "Human hearts are unpredictable, and so are demon hearts!"

"When faced with interests, even fellow clansmen can become enemies."

"The Roc King wants to use me as a weapon to sever the future of the Flood Dragon Clan, but doesn't the Flood Dragon King also want to use me to cut off the Roc Clan's edge?"

"But none of them expected that my knife would be sharper than they thought..."

Si Ruoyu shook her head and chuckled. Her soft hand slid down his chest, gradually reaching the wounds on both sides of his abdomen, where she continued to apply the medicine and used her spiritual power to dissolve its effects.

"The matter of the Demon Court is for the Empress Dowager to consider, while Chao'er, you should focus on recovering from your injuries now."

"hiss……"

Gu Jinzhao's body stiffened slightly, and he gasped in pain.

This wound is the deepest because it was inflicted by one's own sword intent.

Si Ruoyu looked down at him, her movements immediately becoming gentler: "Does it hurt a lot?"

"It doesn't... hurt!"

Gu Jinchao subconsciously raised his head, just in time to press his lips against those moist, thin lips.

The delicate, soft touch, intertwined with a few wisps of sweet fragrance, left him stunned on the spot.

Si Ruoyu also felt the warm touch on her lips, her cheeks flushed, and she tried to move back.

But after that unintentional flirting, and with their relationship now clear, Gu Jinchao was already feeling restless.

He couldn't help but capture those full, luscious red lips, savoring the unique charm and mature allure that belonged only to Aunt Ruo.

"Well……"

Si Ruoyu's beautiful eyes widened, as if she hadn't expected him to kiss her directly. A captivating blush instantly spread across her elegant and gentle face, making her breathtakingly beautiful.

After realizing what had happened, she was immediately embarrassed and annoyed, and raised her hand to push him away.

But when her delicate hand touched the hideous wounds, her heart trembled, and she dared not move, only letting him take what he wanted.

Gradually, Si Ruoyu's eyes became more and more hazy. The softness hidden deep in her heart was touched, and she took the initiative to lower her head, gently part her red lips, and respond to that intense tenderness.

I don't know how much time passed, but then I felt suffocated.

Gu Jinzhao reluctantly let go of Aunt Ruo.

But the next moment, when his gaze fell on Aunt Ruo's glistening red lips, he realized what he had done and quickly explained, "Aunt Ruo... I don't know how I..."

Si Ruoyu blushed and glared at him, looking both embarrassed and annoyed: "You child, you're already so badly injured, and you still won't behave!"

Gu Jinzhao was stunned!

This was the first time he had ever seen Aunt Ruo show such tenderness.

It was a kind of affection that combined the love and pampering of an elder for a younger generation with the love of a woman for a man.

This rich blend of emotions can be clearly felt.

"You still have several wounds that haven't been treated with medicine. Stop fooling around like this!"

Si Ruoyu blushed and gave him some instructions before continuing to heal his wounds.

Before long, all the wounds on his body had been covered with medicine, and he used his spiritual power to dissolve the medicinal properties, allowing them to seep into his flesh and meridians.

"That's it!"

"So fast?"

Gu Jinchao had developed a taste for it.

"It's been almost an hour!"

Si Ruoyu helped him out of the bathtub and sat him on a chair with a backrest.

Water droplets slid down his shoulders, flowed over his chest covered in hideous wounds, and finally branched out along the lines of his abdomen, dripping onto the ground.

She glanced at Gu Jinzhao, making no attempt to hide anything, and directly used her spiritual power to evaporate the moisture from his body.

She then quickly fetched a pair of silk trousers, knelt down, and helped him put them on...

Chapter 447, Aunt Ruo Takes the Initiative to Give Maternal Love (3K)

"I'll go back to my room to change my clothes, and I'll come back to give you acupuncture later."

Si Ruoyu carried Gu Jinzhao back to the bed, then got up and left.

Before long, he was back in his room.

She removed her wet ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) and undergarments, revealing a voluptuous and mature body.

Her shoulders were soft and smooth, her collarbones were delicate but not bony, and below them were full, peach-like breasts that rose and fell slightly with her breath.

Her waist was firm and slender, and her hips were round and full like a full moon, with an exaggeratedly full curve, yet she did not appear bloated at all.

Below that were a pair of long, shapely legs, their fair skin glowing an alluring honey color in the candlelight.

The bronze mirror reflected a figure even more voluptuous than a mature woman's. Si Ruoyu, recalling the kiss from before, blushed slightly and couldn't help but lightly spit out a curse: "This child is really treating me less and less like an elder!"

She naturally understood why Gu Jinzhao couldn't help himself.

Because inside the spiritual spring, the two had already expressed their feelings for each other, tearing away the layer of etiquette that they had never dared to cross before.

In particular, she told Gu Jinzhao that she would get involved and accept this relationship.

Whenever she thought of this, Si Ruoyu felt that she was too shameless to try to steal a man from Mu Yiren and Lin Qingci.

But once this step has been taken, there is no turning back.

Of course, she didn't want to turn back.

Even if I were to fall into the abyss with Gu Jinzhao, I would have no regrets!

With this thought in mind, Si Ruoyu changed into a new set of underwear, then took a plain white nightgown from the clothes rack next to her and wrapped it around her body, which was just beginning to reveal her cleavage.

Then, he returned to Gu Jinzhao's room.

At this moment, he is resting with his eyes closed.

Hearing the noise, he looked up and said, "After soaking in the medicinal bath, the wound doesn't hurt anymore. How about we do the acupuncture tomorrow?"

Because of his injury, Aunt Ruo was busy for most of the day, which not only greatly exhausted her but also left her mentally and physically drained.

Si Ruoyu sat sideways on the edge of the bed and said seriously, "Although you have taken the Five Spirits Rejuvenating Pill, the broken meridians in your body will be reconnected under the protection of the medicine."

"However, this is a rather long process, and acupuncture needs to be performed every morning and evening to activate the Qi and blood, thereby nourishing every meridian. No carelessness is allowed."

"Otherwise, at best it will affect the flow of spiritual power and true essence, and at worst it will lead to the complete loss of one's cultivation."

Gu Jinzhao was taken aback: "That serious?"

He believed that with the protection of the "Reward for Weakness," known as the super healer among the Six Elements, coupled with the martial artist's powerful physique, he would recover quickly after some rest.

Therefore, he directly used the "Sharing Weal and Woe" technique to exchange injuries with Jin Chi.

"Who told you to be so reckless?"

Si Ruoyu glared at him, seemingly annoyed, before taking out a sachet from her sleeve, which contained hundreds of silver needles.

She gently raised her delicate hand and began to perform a hand seal.

The spiritual energy guided the silver needles, which were then inserted into each acupoint.

In the blink of an eye, Gu Jinzhao turned into a hedgehog, looking extremely creepy.

"All right!"

Helpless, Gu Jinzhao had no choice but to obediently accept Aunt Ruo's acupuncture treatment.

And so it went, and before we knew it, the night had deepened.

Si Ruoyu raised her hand and channeled her spiritual power, putting the hundreds of silver needles into her sachet.

At this moment, her face was slightly pale, and her brows showed signs of exhaustion, clearly indicating that administering acupuncture to him had taken a great toll on her mental and spiritual energy.

Gu Jinchao said with some concern, "Aunt Ruo, why don't you go back to your room and rest first?"

Si Ruoyu shook her head: "The meridians have been temporarily restored with the help of the medicine, but they need to be checked every hour."

"Otherwise, if one of the meridians suddenly breaks and is connected to another, it will be troublesome."

Gu Jinzhao was silent for a moment before suggesting, "Then how about... Aunt Ruo sleeps here with me!"

"Anyway, the bed is spacious enough, and it doesn't feel crowded for two people to lie down."

Si Ruoyu pursed her lips, hesitated slightly, then took off her embroidered shoes and lay down on her side, fully clothed.

She was indeed too tired and needed to rest for a while.

Otherwise, it will be impossible to administer acupuncture again in the morning.

Gu Jinzhao said softly, "Aunt Ruo, go to sleep. I'll wake you up when it's time."

Si Ruoyu's beautiful eyes reflected that pale face as she softly asked, "Isn't Chao'er going to sleep?"

Gu Jinzhao said, "I slept for most of the day and I'm not sleepy anymore. It's you, Aunt Ruo, who needs to rest..."

Si Ruoyu didn't act coy; she simply leaned against him and closed her beautiful eyes.

Not long after, even breathing could be heard.

Looking at that beautiful and gentle face, Gu Jinchao's gaze gradually wandered.

Memories of the past seventeen years, of living together with Aunt Ruo, involuntarily surfaced in my mind.

Their first encounter in the dead of winter led him back to Baicaotang.

With Aunt Ruo's companionship and care, he slowly grew into adulthood.

Over the past few days, due to Xuan Yi's scheming, they have both suffered and endured torment. Finally, they confessed their feelings to each other and decided to go to the abyss together.

At this moment, Gu Jinzhao felt no more worries or anxieties, only a sense of peace.

……

Inside the imperial palace!

The candlelight flickered, casting a hazy glow within the bedchamber.