Chapter 55

"Senior Sister, what happened to you? Did you encounter a powerful beast?" Seeing Zixiang stumble over, Zhuge Xiang hurriedly went up to her, his face full of concern.

With a soft cry, Zixiang ran up to Zhuge Xiang, seemingly exhausted, her body softened and collapsed directly into Zhuge Xiang's arms. Her face showed panic, like a frightened kitten, making one want to hug her tightly.

"It turns out it's a junior brother. Save me. In the Endless Mountains, a few senior brothers, lusting after my beauty, tried to take advantage of me. I barely managed to escape," Zixiang, lying in Zhuge Xiang's arms, her eyes filled with pleading, making it hard to refuse her.

With a beauty in his arms, Zhuge Xiang was not the least bit polite. He boldly caressed her soft body, his face showing a lustful expression. Then, with righteous indignation, he stood up, eager to rush out and fight: "Really? Such beasts? Watch me kill them."

"Don't...," Zixiang pulled Zhuge Xiang, her eyes filled with concern, tears rolling down, shaking her head, her eyes showing fear: "Junior brother, don't be impulsive. They are all at the Ninth Layer of the Qi Cultivation Realm. If you really want to help me, take me and run. I never want to see them again. I'm so scared."

"Don't worry, Senior Sister, I won't abandon you," Zhuge Xiang nodded seriously, his expression determined.

On one side, the king of Xiang had intentions, and on the other, the goddess had a heart. It was like dry wood meeting a raging fire. Soon, Zhuge Xiang carried Zixiang on his back, and the two quickly fled...

This scene was a classic hero saving a beauty. According to the development of many popular stories, after the hero saves the beauty, it often leads to a promise of marriage. If others saw this, they would consider it a perfect ending. However, only the devils knew what ulterior motives each party had.

Lying on Zhuge Xiang's back, Zixiang's chest, which was already well-developed, slowly rubbed against Zhuge Xiang. She occasionally whispered softly in his ear, her breath like orchids, the faint fragrance carrying a fatal allure. She would sometimes take out a handkerchief and tenderly wipe the sweat from Zhuge Xiang's forehead. Zhuge Xiang himself was in a state of lust, his breathing becoming heavier...

Hearing Zhuge Xiang's rapid and heavy breathing clearly, Zixiang, lying on his back, had a cold smile on her lips. She carefully examined the magical tools and equipment on Zhuge Xiang's body, her eyes flashing with greed. This guy has so many magical tools.

However, Zixiang didn't see that Zhuge Xiang, carrying her on his back, also had a smile on his face. In Zhuge Xiang's view, if she saw him as prey, then she was also his prey.

The sky grew darker, the dim environment, a lone man and woman, plus Zixiang's pitiful appearance, her actions and behavior intentionally or unintentionally giving off a fatal allure. The soft body on his back, especially the two well-developed, yet astonishingly elastic, lumps on her back, made the temptation even more fatal. As they walked, an extremely ambiguous atmosphere spread...

"Junior brother, it's going to rain soon, isn't it? The air feels stifling," Zixiang, uneasy, wriggled, her words and physical contact making one's desire burn.

Zhuge Xiang's breathing suddenly became much faster, but he still held back, a typical case of having the desire but not the courage, and trying to act like a gentleman: "It's going to rain? Let's find a place to take shelter."

"But..." Zixiang, who wanted to say more to continue luring him, suddenly stopped. Looking up, they had already reached the edge of a small canyon. From the valley, a very unsettling aura was emanating.

Seeing Zhuge Xiang about to step into it without any hesitation, Zixiang said, "Junior brother, this canyon seems very complicated, making me feel very uneasy. Let's go somewhere else."

"Don't worry, Senior Sister Zixiang. The killing aura in this valley is just to scare people. There's an Ice Maiden's legacy tomb inside. We are here to seek treasure," Zhuge Xiang, either without any ulterior motives or wanting to show off, revealed everything.

"Oh? Ice Maiden's legacy tomb? Could it be the greatest genius of the Asura Sect for hundreds of years, Senior Sister Ice Maiden?" Zhuge Xiang's words made Zixiang, on his back, exclaim in surprise.

"The greatest genius of the Asura Sect for hundreds of years?" The title of genius no longer surprised Zhuge Xiang, but being called the greatest genius of the Asura Sect for hundreds of years was a completely different matter. Zhuge Xiang only knew that the Ice Maiden's cultivation was about to break through to the Reversion Stage, but he didn't know much about the Ice Maiden herself.

"Do you not even know about Senior Sister Ice Maiden? She is the niece of the Sect Master's wife. After joining the Asura Sect, she was exceptionally brilliant. In just twenty years, she overcame the Heavenly Tribulation and became a True Disciple at the Soul Transformation Stage. Within a hundred years, she reached the peak of the Soul Transformation Stage, just one step away from overcoming the Second Heavenly Tribulation and becoming a Reversion Stage powerhouse. Such a cultivation speed is unparalleled in the Asura Sect's history of hundreds of years."

"Her cultivation speed throughout her life can be called legendary. Unfortunately, two years ago, while breaking through to the Reversion Stage, she suffered a mental breakdown and lost her mind. She was suppressed by the sect's Reversion Stage powerhouses at the bottom of the East Sea. That battle was truly a dark day," even with a heart as venomous as a snake, Zixiang's tone showed admiration when talking about the Ice Maiden.

Cultivating for twenty years? Overcoming the Heavenly Tribulation? Becoming a Soul Transformation Stage existence? Zhuge Xiang was also shocked by such speed.

The higher the cultivation, the more difficult it is to advance, and the difficulty increases exponentially. An ordinary person needs about four to five years to break through to the Body Tempering Stage, and at least ten years to break through to the Meridian Unblocking Stage. The higher the stage, the more difficult the cultivation, and the time required is unimaginable...

An ordinary person's lifespan is only a few decades. Most people die without even reaching the Reversion Stage. Those who can cultivate to the final Reversion Stage in forty to fifty years are considered geniuses. Among these Reversion Stage disciples, only one in ten can successfully break through, and even if they do, the Heavenly Tribulation is a significant test. Overcoming the Heavenly Tribulation in just twenty years, indeed, she is a rare genius in the Asura Sect's history. At this point, Zhuge Xiang finally understood what kind of existence the Ice Maiden was.

However, why did Lu Yuling know the location of the Ice Maiden's legacy tomb? The Asura Sect should not know about it, otherwise, they would have reclaimed it long ago. Moreover, she should be a new disciple, why does she know so much about the Ice Maiden's legacy tomb?

Zhuge Xiang kept these doubts in his heart. From Zixiang's tone, he could tell that she was a disciple who came to the Asura Sect headquarters two years ago and happened to witness the Ice Maiden's mental breakdown and the battle with the sect's Reversion Stage powerhouses, which made her deeply admire the Ice Maiden...

The Ice Maiden's background and cultivation speed indeed made Zhuge Xiang take her seriously. However, he was confident that he was not inferior to her. Reaching the Soul Transformation Stage in twenty years? If others can, he can too. Learning about the Ice Maiden from Zixiang was just a small episode. Soon, the two entered the depths of the canyon.

"Zhuge Xiang, you're back? Who is this?" In the depths of the canyon, Lu Yuling, who was perfecting her mechanical puppet, saw Zixiang on Zhuge Xiang's back, her eyes flashing, and then she asked.

"Senior Sister Lu Yuling, I was hunting beasts outside and happened to meet Senior Sister Zixiang, so I brought her back," Zhuge Xiang smiled and said to Lu Yuling.

Lu Yuling's eyes flashed. She understood Zhuge Xiang's words. He went out with the intention of hunting but brought a person back, clearly indicating that Zixiang was his prey.

"This is Junior Sister Lu Yuling, right? A few male disciples, lusting after my beauty, tried to harm me. Fortunately, Junior Brother Zhuge Xiang saved me. I should be safe now. If I disturb Junior Sister, I'll leave now," Zixiang, getting off Zhuge Xiang's back, resumed her tearful appearance, her weak demeanor making it hard to refuse her.

"No!" Hearing Zixiang's words, her retreat strategy made Zhuge Xiang anxious: "It's too dangerous outside now. You can't leave. Stay here. I promised to protect you."

Seeing Zhuge Xiang's expression, Lu Yuling calmly turned around and said in a cold, calm voice, "Since Zhuge Xiang said so, you can stay."

Although her tone was calm, no one saw the rich expression on Lu Yuling's face, her lips twitching. In her heart, she thought Zhuge Xiang's performance was fake.

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