Chapter 7

Yan Shifei was injured two years ago when she was ambushed by a Purple Mist Cloud Beast of the Innate Realm while exploring the Purple Cloud Mountain Range. The beast's poison had seeped into her bones, and over the past two years, it had never been completely eradicated. Even the only alchemy master in Purple Cloud County was at a loss.

Fortunately, Xiao Yun's martial soul was quite mysterious and could absorb the toxins whenever they flared up, thus saving the girl's life.

This went on for two years.

After two years of interaction, the relationship between Xiao Yun and the girl became much closer.

Since the poison was located in the area of her back near her heart, she had to undress to extract the poison. Xiao Yun's martial soul could not effectively remove the poison, so he would always wait quietly by the curtain while the girl undressed.

"Once my martial soul becomes stronger, I wonder if I can completely remove Shifei's poison," Xiao Yun mused to himself.

Xiao Yun had always been very concerned about Shifei's poison because her poisoning was closely related to him.

Back then, Yan Shifei went to the Purple Cloud Mountain Range to obtain the soul of a purple wisteria vine. On her way, she discovered a source of fire where a thousand-year-old Fire Essence Ginseng grew. She decided to pick it to help Xiao Yun and Xiao Ling'er drive away the cold.

However, she was ambushed by the Purple Mist Cloud Beast and not only failed to obtain the Fire Essence Ginseng but also failed to get the soul of the purple wisteria vine.

Xiao Yun had always felt guilty about this.

"Xiao Yun, I'm done," a weak yet alluring voice suddenly sounded, making Xiao Yun's heart flutter. He raised an eyebrow, took a deep breath, and walked towards the purple wooden bed.

Pulling back the bed curtains, Xiao Yun saw a girl with smooth, jade-like skin.

Yan Shifei had taken off her clothes, revealing her skin as white as congealed fat. Her flawless back was almost entirely exposed to the young man's view. In front of her, a piece of chest-binding cloth could not conceal her proud and alluring figure.

"Truly beautiful," Xiao Yun couldn't help but glance at the girl and praised her in his heart.

"What are you looking at, little guy?" Sensing the young man's intense gaze, Yan Shifei's face turned red as she glanced at Xiao Yun.

"Big sister, you're so beautiful," Xiao Yun said, somewhat dazed.

"Little brat, what do you know?" Yan Shifei rolled her eyes at Xiao Yun.

"I'm not that young anymore," Xiao Yun said with a pout, unhappy with the "little brat" label. "In Purple Cloud County, others can get married at sixteen."

"It seems Xiao Yun wants to get married," Yan Shifei smiled, her fatigue fading. Her beautiful eyes looked at the young man with interest. "I wonder which girl you have your eye on. Do you want me to help you set it up?"

"What if I have my eye on Shifei big sister?" Xiao Yun stared at the girl with a smile.

Seeing Xiao Yun's expression, the usually carefree Yan Shifei was momentarily stunned, at a loss for what to do, and her ears turned red.

"Big sister is blushing?" Xiao Yun grinned. "Could it be that you're shy?"

"Little brat, daring to tease big sister. I won't talk to you anymore. Quickly help me remove the poison," Yan Shifei's eyelashes trembled, her eyes darted away, and she quickly looked back, seemingly unwilling to continue this embarrassing conversation.

"I'm almost sixteen," Xiao Yun pouted, unhappy with the "little brat" label. He wanted to prove that he was not a child anymore, especially when he looked at Yan Shifei's fiery figure, but he eventually suppressed his desires.

After taking off his boots, Xiao Yun climbed onto the bed with practiced ease and sat cross-legged behind the girl.

Yan Shifei was also sitting cross-legged, her back exposed and beautiful.

The girl's back was as white as congealed fat, smooth like warm jade, and her skin seemed to be able to be punctured by a light touch, making one's heart flutter.

Xiao Yun, being so close to her, could smell the fresh scent of a maiden, which was even more intoxicating.

He shook his head, quickly discarding his appreciative thoughts, as a black patch had already appeared on the girl's back, with black lines spreading out like a spider web, and a palm-sized area of her skin had turned black.

This was a sign of the poison flaring up. If it spread throughout her body, even Xiao Yun would find it difficult to control the spread of the poison.

Moreover, at the center of the poison, a black mist was spreading, and a foul smell was beginning to emanate.

This foul smell mixed with the girl's scent was quite unpleasant.

"Shifei big sister, I'm starting," Xiao Yun said, his mind focused. His palm extended, and a green branch appeared on his palm, his martial soul emitting a brilliant green light. A thick, life-giving aura spread out, seeping into the girl's skin.

Feeling this aura, Yan Shifei shivered, her pores feeling cleansed, and she felt an inexplicable pleasure, almost moaning, with a slight dampness between her legs.

"Um," Yan Shifei tightly pursed her lips, her face and ears blushing.

Each time the poison flared up, many of her nerves would go numb, but when the life-giving aura seeped into her skin and pores, she felt an inexplicable pleasure, as if her body was gradually recovering. The aura emitted by Xiao Yun's martial soul was surprising.

Then, Xiao Yun's palm moved and pressed against the black area on the girl's back, beginning to use his martial soul to absorb the toxins in her body.

The green branch emitted a brilliant light, starting to draw out the black toxins.

However, for these toxins, Xiao Yun's martial soul did not act as proactively as it did with the Fire Essence Qi, and it required Xiao Yun's mental control. The toxins were too strong, and even the martial soul needed a long time to neutralize them.

Even the martial soul seemed to be less enthusiastic about this thankless task.

But this time, Xiao Yun clearly noticed that his martial soul's ability to absorb toxins had improved.

"It seems the martial soul has become stronger after advancing," Xiao Yun felt this change and had more expectations for his martial soul.

Although it was not a combat-type martial soul, it was incredibly mysterious. If used well, it could turn the mundane into the extraordinary.

The one who could most feel the change in the martial soul was Yan Shifei.

The young man's palm had only been on her back for a moment, but her consciousness had already become clearer, and she felt more energetic, clearly a result of the toxins being extracted. The speed was much faster than before.

"Could Xiao Yun's martial soul have become stronger?" Yan Shifei was very curious but did not ask, knowing that the young man could not be distracted at this moment.

Half an hour passed, and the black patch on the girl's back had faded, indicating that a significant amount of toxins had been extracted. However, the young man's face had turned pale, with a hint of blackish green.

If an outsider were present, they would certainly exclaim that this was a sign of poisoning.

Although it was called removing the poison, Xiao Yun was actually using his martial soul to draw the toxins into his own martial soul.

Although the black patch on the girl's back had disappeared, Xiao Yun did not stop, continuing to extract the toxins that had seeped into her meridians.

After another hour, when Xiao Yun's face had turned completely ashen, he finally released his palm.

"Done," Xiao Yun withdrew his palm and began to control his martial soul to absorb the toxins that had accidentally seeped into his body.

When the young man's palm left, the girl felt a slight chill on her back and a sense of reluctance.

After a moment, she moved her hand and draped a thin, light veil over herself, then turned her head to look at the young man behind her.

Seeing the young man's ashen face, the girl bit her lip, feeling a pang of pain.

The young man was undoubtedly taking on the pain that she should have endured. Although she knew Xiao Yun would be fine, she was still deeply moved. Who would willingly test the poison for two years? Such loyalty was unmatched.

Looking at the young man with his eyes closed, Yan Shifei reached out her hand and couldn't help but brush the strands of hair from his forehead.

The hair was brushed away, revealing a rather handsome face.

Xiao Yun had a sharp brow and a handsome face, still retaining a hint of youth, but this did not detract from his charm.

"This guy is really growing into a little man," Yan Shifei thought to herself, staring at the young man.

Unconsciously, she was captivated.

Suddenly, the young man's eyes opened, revealing a pair of dark eyes, making Yan Shifei's heart race. She quickly withdrew her hand, her eyes darting around, and her ears turning red.

Now that the toxins were under control, Yan Shifei had regained her color. Her current bashful appearance was truly alluring, making one's heart race, and Xiao Yun was momentarily stunned.

"You're better now," Yan Shifei said, somewhat incoherently.

"Shifei big sister, what were you looking at just now?" Xiao Yun was initially stunned, then stared at the girl with interest. "You don't really like me, do you?"

"I don't," Yan Shifei's eyes darted away, seemingly feeling guilty, and she quickly got up from the bed, about to leave.

However, as soon as she stood up, her legs went numb, and she collapsed, completely weak.

Xiao Yun quickly extended his arms to catch the girl, the softness and warmth of her body making his heart flutter.

"Quickly... quickly let me go," being held by the young man, Yan Shifei's heart was in turmoil, her body trembling as if electrocuted, her breathing quickening, clearly very nervous and at a loss.

"I won't let you go," Xiao Yun smiled mischievously. "Who made you fall into my arms?"

"You're a rogue," Yan Shifei rolled her eyes at the young man, feigning anger.

"Shifei big sister, you're so beautiful," the girl, though seemingly angry, was even more alluring. Xiao Yun couldn't help but praise her and kissed her cheek, making Yan Shifei's eyes widen in shock.

"You little brat," after a moment, Yan Shifei finally reacted and pushed the young man away.

"Shifei big sister, you smell so good," Xiao Yun chuckled.

"Still laughing, taking advantage of big sister," Yan Shifei was speechless, her tone lacking warmth.

"Who made Shifei big sister so beautiful?" Xiao Yun shrugged. "Any man would want to kiss you."

Hearing the young man's words, Yan Shifei seemed to forget the matter and rolled her eyes. "Are you a man?"

"Just a little brat," she said with disdain, trying to cover up her earlier embarrassment.

"Whether I'm a man, Shifei big sister can find out," Xiao Yun's eyes narrowed, staring at the beautiful and alluring girl, and smiled.

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