Chapter 56

As the night deepened, occasional thunder and lightning echoed in the sky, and finally, it started to rain. For such weather, both Zhuge Xiang and Lu Yuling sighed inwardly. There was no way to intervene with the weather, as the Ice Maiden's Legacy needed to be opened at the extreme yin moment of midnight, using the moon's radiance. Without reaching the Transformation of Spirit stage, they could only wait patiently.

Fortunately, Zhuge Xiang and Lu Yuling had prepared for this trip. Both had storage magical items on them, and Lu Yuling quickly set up a tent. Zhuge Xiang looked at Zi Xiang and asked, "Senior Sister Zi Xiang, do you have a storage magical item? Did you bring a tent with you?"

Shaking her head, Zi Xiang sighed helplessly, "Storage magical items in the sect are generally more expensive than other types of magical items. Even the smallest storage belt costs over two thousand spirit stones, which I can't afford."

"I'm going to set up camp at the canyon entrance. Senior Sister Zi Xiang, will you stay here with Senior Sister Lu Yuling, or...," he made a gesture as if he was going to the canyon entrance to take the night watch, and asked.

"I... I'll go with you to take the night watch... I believe you are a gentleman, different from those other male disciples..." Zi Xiang said softly, her face blushing, and she clung to Zhuge Xiang's clothes, clearly showing her attachment because he had saved her.

"Senior Sister Lu Yuling, Senior Sister Zi Xiang and I will go to the canyon entrance to help you take the night watch," Zhuge Xiang called out loudly to Lu Yuling's tent, knowing very well what Zi Xiang was up to.

"Go ahead, don't disturb my rest," a cold voice came from the tent. Zhuge Xiang couldn't hide his joy and eagerly pulled Zi Xiang's hand, heading towards the canyon entrance.

Zi Xiang sneered inwardly at Zhuge Xiang's eager appearance.

Inside the tent, a small lamp flickered. Lu Yuling, sitting cross-legged, opened her eyes, her expression seemed to be filled with reflection. Then she closed her eyes and continued to meditate. She didn't think Zhuge Xiang would be at a disadvantage with Zi Xiang. The outcome between the hunter and the prey was already determined. After this, she believed Zhuge Xiang would become stronger.

The path of cultivation, although related to talent and effort, also heavily depends on external assistance. Ultimately, it comes down to resources, wealth, companions, methods, and location. Wealth is the most crucial, showing that having more resources is invaluable for cultivation.

Zi Xiang had been deceiving and killing her fellow disciples for a long time, accumulating a vast amount of wealth. Once she fell into Zhuge Xiang's hands, her possessions would become his. Even if he didn't use the magical items, selling them would still bring a substantial amount of money...

The rain wasn't heavy, but it wasn't light either. The canyon was already filled with a killing aura, making people uneasy. The cold night wind made Zi Xiang, who was already drenched, shiver even more. Her wet clothes accentuated her graceful figure.

"Junior Brother, I'm cold..." She hugged herself, shivering, her face filled with a pitiful and weak expression. In the rain, a lone man and woman, with blood boiling, Zi Xiang's voice was filled with an unusual allure.

"Senior Sister, we've arrived at the canyon entrance. I'll set up the tent and get you a dry set of clothes to change into," Zhuge Xiang said, walking quickly without looking back.

"But I'm very cold now. Can't you bear it?" She pulled on Zhuge Xiang's wet clothes and said, lowering her head.

"Then what do you want, Senior Sister? Even if we change clothes now, they'll get wet again, right?" He turned his head, his voice slightly helpless, but his fiery gaze swept over her graceful body, and he swallowed hard.

"Junior Brother, can you... can you hug me..." She shivered, turning her head away, her face filled with shyness, not daring to look at him.

"This... this isn't quite right..." He raised his hand and then pulled it back, looking like he had the desire but not the courage.

"Actually, today you saved me... at my most difficult moment, your shadow has deeply imprinted in my heart. Junior Brother, are you rejecting me because I'm a few years older than you?" Her words were filled with shyness, but at the end, they turned into a complaint. It had to be said that Zi Xiang's acting skills were professional, always able to perfectly trigger the other person's protective instincts.

Zhuge Xiang, being a straightforward person, decided to play along with her act. He opened his arms and embraced her.

Her warm body, like a water snake, writhed. Despite the thunder and lightning, it couldn't stop the passion between them. Pressing her against the canyon's stone wall, Zhuge Xiang took the initiative, kissing her. Their tongues intertwined, like soft candy, and his hands boldly climbed up her firm chest, kneading it fiercely. Feeling the softness in his hands, changing into various shapes, his breathing became hot and heavy...

"Don't... Junior Brother... It's happening too fast... I'm not a loose woman..." She moaned faintly, her words more of an enticement than a refusal. Soon, her hands, which had been pushing against Zhuge Xiang's chest, turned into a hug, seemingly accepting his actions.

His hands, not content with just kneading through her clothes, slipped underneath, touching the astonishingly elastic skin. As Zhuge Xiang's hand gripped her, Zi Xiang's body tensed, then relaxed, looking dazed...

Zhuge Xiang was panting heavily, completely in an excited state. Under the rain, their voices were drowned out by the storm. Without any gentleness, Zhuge Xiang began to remove Zi Xiang's clothes...

A bolt of lightning flashed, and in the light, Zi Xiang saw Zhuge Xiang's excited face. There was no warmth in her eyes, only coldness, the coldness of a hunter watching her prey fall into her trap.

Her hands, which were hugging Zhuge Xiang's back, raised slightly. In the lightning, her nails had turned a blue color, clearly containing poison. She then swiped them towards Zhuge Xiang's back...

Like a cunning rabbit, at this moment, there was a loud explosion under Zhuge Xiang's feet, and mud splattered. Zi Xiang's vision blurred, and the man she had been hugging was already several meters away.

Her face changed drastically. Was his reaction so quick? Or had he been on guard all along? A plan she had used countless times, just as it was about to succeed, failed without any warning. Zi Xiang was slightly stunned.

But her reaction was quick. Since her plan was exposed, she had to act forcefully. Fortunately, this guy was only at the Fifth Layer of the Qi Cultivation stage, four levels below her...

With a flick of her left hand, a dark green long sword appeared in her hand. She kicked off and pounced towards Zhuge Xiang. At the Ninth Layer of the Qi Cultivation stage, despite not having time to put on other magical items, her cultivation level made her both terrifying in attack and speed.

The two, who had just been embracing warmly, were now facing each other with weapons, fighting for their lives. If anyone else saw this, they would probably be stunned, unable to understand what was happening.

Looking at the charging Zi Xiang, Zhuge Xiang just smiled, not making any move. His smile was very familiar to her, the same one she had when she succeeded in her plans. Seeing Zhuge Xiang's smile, Zi Xiang felt a strong sense of unease, but it was too late...

A sudden sharp pain shot through the back of her neck, as if a steel needle had pierced her. When she tried to slap it, a faint buzzing sound, like a fly or mosquito, could be heard.

Faintly, Zi Xiang could see a tiny black shadow flying towards Zhuge Xiang. At the same time, a strong numbness quickly spread from the back of her neck...

Recalling the poison bee, Zhuge Xiang inwardly marveled at how effective it was. Not only was its poison powerful, but its small size made it hard to detect. He had secretly placed the poison bee in her hair during their intimate moment, and even at the Ninth Layer of the Qi Cultivation stage, she hadn't noticed it.

"Poison!?" Zi Xiang, who often used poison against other disciples, turned pale at the numbness, clearly realizing she was poisoned, and it was a very powerful poison.

She took a pill and swallowed it, not intending to retreat. Her dark green sword flashed, shooting towards Zhuge Xiang.

"Oh? Suppressing the poison temporarily, trying to end this quickly and kill me?" Zi Xiang's reaction made Zhuge Xiang raise an eyebrow, realizing her intentions.

This woman was indeed ruthless, even to herself. If it were a normal person, they would have retreated and hidden to quickly detoxify after realizing they were poisoned.

With the Cutting Blade in hand, Zhuge Xiang sneered and charged forward without any fear. What if she was at the Ninth Layer of the Qi Cultivation stage? She only had one weapon, while he had almost full magical items, and she was already poisoned. The balance was in his favor, and he believed she wouldn't find it easy to kill him. Besides, the poison bee's poison wasn't easy to detoxify, and he wasn't afraid of a prolonged battle...

The Frost Headband activated, instantly reducing her movement speed by 20%. Zhuge Xiang felt like a fish in water, his Cutting Blade swinging with speed that didn't lag behind her. He didn't intend to attack aggressively, focusing on defense. How long could she suppress the poison...

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