Yama Reborn

Niutou Mountain.

This location was also considered a place of repute in the JN district. Over a decade later, a national forest park would be established here. However, it was not yet marked in 2001. After iron ore began to be mined here in the fifties, the originally horn-like eastern and western peaks were so extensively mined that the western peak was nearly leveled. This left the silhouette of a head resembling one with a single horn. But after continuous efforts to restore the vegetation for over twenty years, by 2001 Niutou Mountain had already taken on some of the grandeur of the later national forest park.

The mountain was steep but not tall, with lush, dense forests.

In the dead of night, the mountain seemed utterly quiet except for the occasional chirrup of insects in the thick of the trees during the early summer of May.

Suddenly, a dull roar, like that of thunder, shattered the silence of the mountain!

A shadow surged from afar, diving into the forest and crashing heavily into the underbrush, stirring up a maelstrom of dirt and debris!

Old Guo climbed out of the ground, standing in a dirt crater, his body and face covered with dust. After coughing forcefully a few times, he looked in the direction he had come from.

Lu Xixi's figure landed unhurriedly on the ground. "Aren't you willing to surrender? It would've been easier for you to just come back with me."

"PAH!" Old Guo spat out a mouthful of saliva. Though he appeared disheveled, he was uninjured. Taking several deep breaths, he yelled, "I finally escaped that damned place. I was free to wander the world, and you want to meddle in my affairs!"

Embarrassment flickered across Lu Xixi's face as she spoke softly, "Well, I'm really sorry about this. I didn't want to. But I've got an assignment and I have to take you back."

"How much did Snow Domain bribe you with?"

"A vein of ore."

"Hahaha!" Old Guo laughed in anger. "So generous! There's hardly anything good about that sect! Back then, I risked my life for them and they were never this generous with me! After I defected, they were ashamed of me, but they're willing to pay such a high price to catch me?"

After thinking for a moment, Lu Xixi suggested, "You should just surrender and save yourself the pain."

"Give me liberty or give me death!"

With fierce determination, Old Guo roared and sprang from the ground, charging at Lu Xixi.

His fists were like the wind. Upon reaching Lu Xixi, he unleashed a torrential storm of punches, each seemingly accompanied by the sound of wind and thunder!

Amidst the torrential onslaught, Lu Xixi's delicate figure swayed precariously, as if pushed back repeatedly, but none of Old Guo's frenzied strikes landed solidly.

As Old Guo's initial momentum began to wane, a flash of sharpness suddenly glinted in Lu Xixi's gentle eyes. She raised her right palm to block Old Guo's punch.

Her fingers closed around Old Guo's fist. He furrowed his brow and exerted force, yet he could not budge an inch.

"Surrender now."

"Get lost!"

"..."

Coldness flared in Empress Lu's eyes as a ball of flame spontaneously appeared in her palm!

Old Guo's hand, engulfed by the flame, ignited along with his sleeve, yet his expression remained unchanged. He exhaled a breath and a layer of skin, resembling the color of jade, materialized on his arm. His eyes filled with even more rage as he roared. His fist still caught, he charged forward uninterruptedly, pushing Lu Xixi back until she hit a large tree, which then snapped loudly!

Their momentum unabated, they charged dozens of steps before Lu Xixi's body finally crashed into the mountain wall, sending a shower of dust and pebbles into the air.

With a furrowed brow, Lu Xixi muttered, "If you don't surrender now, I'll have to get serious. I really don't want to hurt you."

Old Guo's face twisted savagely as he raised his free fist and struck again.

Lu Xixi dodged, and Old Guo's punch hit the rock behind her, blasting a hole the size of a bowl into the mountain wall.

Anger flashed through the Star Sky Empress's eyes at last.

A muffled sound was heard, and through some method unknown, Old Guo's body was forcibly flung backward, stumbling seven or eight steps.

Lu Xixi didn't wait for Old Guo to steady himself. With a snatch in midair, a two-meter-long treetop beside her snapped off and flew into her hand.

Grasping it, she stepped forward into the air and with a sweeping motion, struck downwards with the treetop in her hand!

Before Old Guo could regain his footing, he was struck directly by a tree branch as thick as a human arm, snapping twigs and leaves apart. Old Guo himself was sent flying!

Lu Xixi swung the tree crown with a backhanded stroke, and Old Guo fell again.

The unceasing sound of SWISH! SWISH! SWISH! SWISH! SWISH! filled the air. Old Guo was dodging and resisting with all his might, yet the tree crown in Lu Xixi's hand seemed like a whip with eyes, relentlessly whipping Old Guo and spinning him around like a top.

Seeing Old Guo's clothes torn to shreds and his face and body covered with bloody welts from the branches, he looked utterly disheveled and pathetic.

WITH A CRACK, after more than a dozen lashes, the branch in Lu Xixi's hand finally broke!

Lu Xixi casually tossed the broken half at Old Guo, whose eyes went wide as he saw it flying toward him. With a loud roar, he reached out with both arms and grabbed for it. A series of bone-cracking sounds ensued as Old Guo caught the branch and was dragged about seven or eight meters before he could barely stabilize.

However, cracks began to appear on his jade-like skin.

"You're no match for me. Your strength and talent are remarkable, but I am a Controller. You're still one step away from this realm."

Lu Xixi took steps forward, speaking softly, "Surrender. I don't want you to be seriously injured... I'm only taking you back to make you marry a woman from the Snow Domain Sect; it won't kill you."

"Marry your sister!" Old Guo erupted in rage.

"Ah? ...I don't have a sister."

Lu Xixi frowned, but then realized that the other party was cursing at her. The Star Sky Empress raised her eyebrows, and with a grasp in thin air, a line of fire appeared in her palm which she then flung onto Old Guo.

In a WHOOSH, Old Guo's entire body was hit by flames, instantly turning him into a human torch.

Old Guo roared as his skin turned the color of jade and he fiercely resisted.

"The secret techniques of the Snow Domain Sect can't withstand my fire," Lu Xixi shook her head. "You're just wasting your strength right now, and if this burning continues, it will damage your foundation too."

Old Guo didn't answer but suddenly leaped up, running away with flames still upon him.

Sure enough, Old Guo had sprinted for about two hundred meters.

Between the two peaks of Niutou Mountain, there was a natural lake at the top, named Yulong Lake, measuring around one or two kilometers across.

Old Guo rushed to the edge of the lake and dove straight into the water.

Once in the water, the fire on his body was completely extinguished. Yet the jade-like color of his skin had completely faded, and several burn marks were visible on his face and body.

Lu Xixi followed, and seeing Old Guo submerged in the water, the Star Sky Empress stopped at the lakeside, frowning and pursing her lips slightly. "You... get out of the water."

Standing in the water, Old Guo retorted, "You come down here!"

"...You get out!"

"You come down!"

In the shadows, hiding in the forest and sitting on a branch of a dense tree canopy, a certain heartless cur almost burst out laughing at this exchange. He quickly shut his mouth again.

Chen Nuo had earlier pretended to be knocked out by Old Guo in the noodle shop, overhearing their conversation and unintentionally learning a juicy piece of gossip, feeling secretly thrilled.

This old woman might be scary, but since she wasn't here to trouble me, Chen Yanluo, I naturally wasn't worried.

Although Chen Nuo was somewhat surprised about Old Guo's hidden identity.

But as long as the knife wasn't aimed at me, I'm happy to sit back and enjoy the show.

After the standoff at the shop, it was inevitable that they would start fighting.

However, both of them were wary of causing a scene in the city center, so Old Guo fled while Lu Xixi gave chase. After about an hour or so, they ended up at Niutou Mountain.

A person as shameless as Chen Yanluo would, of course, not miss the chance to watch this event and relish the drama!

Since it didn't concern me and even if I were discovered, I wasn't worried—with my skills, I could always run away.

In the fierce battle between Lu Xixi and Old Guo, Old Guo had been thoroughly outclassed from beginning to end... yet this had somewhat surprised Chen Nuo!

Who was Lu Xixi? She was a gold heavyweight of the Octopus Network, a widely recognized top-tier Master at the Controller level.

Even experts like Old Jiang could barely withstand a few exchanges before being defeated and laid flat on the ground in her presence.

Although Old Guo had been at a constant disadvantage and seemed in a dire plight, he had managed to hold on without completely falling apart. He was seemingly standing just outside the threshold of the Controller level, only a step away.

I made a rough estimate in my mind. Based on the comparison of strengths, my own level is just a step away from entering the Controller Realm as well, not much different from this Boss Guo. If I had faced the Star Sky Empress tonight, I fear the situation might have been quite similar. Missing that final step is indeed still missing a step! Not being a Controller means just that—not being one! Furthermore, even among the Controllers, the old woman is one of the exceptional ones! Not to mention that Old Guo is not a Controller; even if he had taken that step, he would still not be able to defeat Lu Xixi. The Star Sky Empress, ranking among the top five powerhouses of the Dark World all year round—that's no laughing matter!

However... at the moment, Chen Nuo couldn't help but laugh.

Because, unwittingly, Old Guo had caught hold of the old woman's weakness.

Old Guo's body was immersed in the water. All Lu Xixi had to do to catch Old Guo was to run forward two steps and jump into the water, yet she remained rooted to the shore.

Because Chen Nuo knew a secret about the old woman.

She had severe hydrophobia!

Chen Nuo knew that the old woman was afraid of water in her last life.

She would absolutely refuse to get into the water. She was extremely afraid of the feeling when jumping into the water, of being submerged and having her ears and nose filled with water.

As for drowning, that was definitely not happening. Even if one couldn't swim, with the strength of a Controller, splitting the water easily in the lake or getting oxygen in some other way was a piece of cake.

But, she was still scared! This world is full of strange fears; some people are scared of cats, others are scared of dogs. Are people who are afraid of cats unable to overcome them? Of course not. It's a psychological fear that stems from within.

"Come up here!"

"You come down here!"

"You come up!"

"You come down!"

Chen Nuo listened to the two's senseless shouting at each other, laughing silently while holding his belly in the treetops.

Old Guo seemed to realize something too. "Eh? Lady, you can't swim, can you?"

Lu Xixi was somewhat embarrassed. "No, so what if I can't swim!"

"Haha! Then you'll never catch me!"

Saying so, Old Guo dived into the water and then swam away quickly.

Lu Xixi stomped her feet forcefully, looked around, then suddenly spotted a large tree with lush branches not far from her. She ran over quickly, struck down with one palm, and the tree snapped at the root!

Lu Xixi wrapped her arms around the trunk and hurled it with all her might!

Someone in the tree: WHAT THE FUCK?!!

The sturdy, waist-thick tree was hurled by her into the lake toward Old Guo, like a javelin.

Chen Dog, sitting in the tree, cursed bitterly in his heart. He could only cling onto the treetop as the tree whooshed through the air with him and then, WITH A BANG, smashed into the water!

WITH A BANG, a tree was smashed into the water like that.

Old Guo, who had been swimming and shouting at the same time, saw a large tree falling down overhead.

Old Guo only had time to curse before everything went dark and the treetop pressed him under the water.

Under the water, Chen Nuo clung to the treetop, holding his breath, Silently cursing the old woman in my heart, but I dare not emerge. He had to twist around, let go, and dove deeper into the water.

Under Chen Yanluo's Telekinesis, the water parted easily. His movements in the water were more agile than a fish, incredibly fast, taking him to the bottom of the lake.

He then swam cautiously toward the side, Thinking of circling around to find another spot to land.

But while at the bottom of the lake, Chen Nuo suddenly had a thought!

He noticed about ten meters ahead of him on the lakebed, there seemed to be a pitch-black rock that looked as if it had moved...

WHAT THE FUCK? This damn thing is a person!

Chen Nuo immediately froze and quickly lay low.

Old Guo struggled fiercely to emerge from the canopy and then surfaced, panting heavily. He cursed at the Star Sky Empress on the shore.

After listening for a few moments, Lu Xixi's face showed anger. She glanced at the large tree floating on the water, gritted her teeth, and levitated into the air. With a leap, she landed on the trunk in the water!

Old Guo turned and swam away!

Lu Xixi snorted and, with a wave of her hand, more than a dozen branches automatically snapped from the canopy. They turned into sharp wooden swords that shot toward Old Guo in mid-air!

Old Guo cursed, slapped his palm on the water, stirring up a splash. Infused with his Qi, he managed to block those flying branches.

The splashes landed on Lu Xixi's face and body, and a flicker of panic crossed the Star Sky Empress's eyes...

Just then, an unexpected change occurred!

A massive figure burst out of the water with a loud BOOM!

It charged out directly from under the canopy beneath Lu Xixi's feet!

The canopy shattered upon impact, and Lu Xixi let out a cry as she fell into the water!

She frantically scratched around, grabbing the remaining half of the trunk. Suddenly panic-stricken, she held on tightly, daring not make any extra movements.

The massive figure had already swung a palm her way!

In fact, the palm strike was swift. With the Star Sky Empress's strength, she could have easily blocked it if she had fought back and would definitely not have been hit. But Lu Xixi, now in the water, was in a total panic. Her hands instinctively clung to the trunk, unwilling to let go. Seeing the palm strike coming, Lu Xixi first froze. Then this woman actually gritted her teeth, closed her eyes, cowered, turned her head, arched her back, and somehow endured the hit with staunch resilience!

With a dull thud, Lu Xixi was pressed against the trunk. Her clothes split open on her back, and when she raised her head, a mist of blood sprayed into the air! The force of the palm strike caused the trunk to snap again!

Lu Xixi fell into the water, flailing desperately to grab a chunk of the broken trunk. She barely managed to float, blood streaming from her mouth, holding onto the trunk but too scared to move again.

The massive figure had already scooped Old Guo out of the water.

This person stood on another broken part of the trunk, looking down at Lu Xixi in the water, and with a thick voice roared, "Bitch! How dare you hurt my husband!"

With that, she pulled Old Guo into her arms and in a thunderous voice muttered, "Honey, Honey, are you alright?"

Old Guo coughed a few times, spat out a mouthful of blood. "I'm okay..."

Lu Xixi's eyes widened at the massive figure.

This person was actually a woman!

Her height was at most 1.6 meters, but her waistline was probably 1.8 meters!

... This wasn't a person, this was clearly a mountain of flesh!

Lu Xixi, with her breath weak, clung to the trunk and whispered, "Who... who are you? Ah, the palm strike you just hit me with is a Cultivation Technique from the Snow Domain Sect! I recognize it! You..."

Lu Xixi suddenly remembered something—Eh? 160 kilograms?

"Ah!... You're the Fifth Miss of the Snow Domain Sect? Why are you hitting me? I came to help you catch this man to be your husband!"

"PTUI! He was originally my husband! There's no need for you to catch him!!" The other woman raged. "And also, I'm not the fifth sister! I am the fourth! The Fourth Miss!!"

"...???" Lu Xixi widened her eyes in disbelief.

Fourth Miss?

"Their family has six girls! I liked the fourth one!! But they insisted on making me marry the fifth!!"

She remembered the words spoken in the noodle shop. Lu Xixi stared dumbfounded at the Fourth Miss who resembled a mountain of flesh and then glanced at Mr. Guo in her arms.

Wasn't it... Didn't you run away because you found the Fifth Miss too fat, weighing 160 kilograms? This Fourth Miss looked as if she weighed... even if not 160 kilograms, then at least 158 kilograms!!

"My husband refused to marry my fifth sister; he only liked me! Humph, I ran away with him back then! I was told by people at home that the sect leader hired a master to capture my husband back! That's you, you bitch! Dare to hurt my husband, I will kill you!"

Fourth Miss erupted in a rage, reaching out to grab Lu Xixi's hair. Lu Xixi, in the water, turned her head to dodge. A vicious glint appeared in Fourth Miss's eyes as she raised her hand and struck Lu Xixi's shoulder with another palm.

Lu Xixi vomited blood again, her eyes beginning to lose focus as she murmured weakly, "You... you all..."

"What do you mean, 'us'? You struck my husband, and even if I don't kill you, crippling your abilities is certainly within my right!"

As she spoke, the Fourth Miss suddenly took a deep breath, extended her finger, and flicked towards Lu Xixi's forehead.

This flick, though seemingly effortless and even gentle, concealed something within it.

Nevertheless, a trace of alarm flashed in Lu Xixi's eyes. She instinctively felt a powerful surge of spiritual power erupt from the Fourth Miss when the flick was directed at her. She forcefully released her left hand and raised it to block, but the Fourth Miss's finger was already fast approaching Lu Xixi's face.

Lu Xixi turned her head to dodge, and with a light block from her hand, the flick landed on the back of her head…

An inaudible flick at the back of Lu Xixi's head made her feel as if a sharp needle had penetrated deep into her brain. She groaned in pain, her hands went slack, and her body slipped into the water.

The Fourth Miss reached out quickly and grasped Lu Xixi's hair, pulling her out of the water.

Upon closer inspection, Lu Xixi was unconscious with her eyes tightly shut.

「On the shore.」

The Fourth Miss put down Old Guo, then started to rub his shoulders and pat his back.

"Honey, how do you feel? Are you all right?"

Old Guo was patted on the back by the Fourth Miss's giant palm, causing a THUMPING sound. He coughed a few times and then grabbed her hand. "Stop hitting, stop! A few more pats and I'm afraid you'll pat me to death."

"Honey, does it hurt?"

"Nonsense, being injured hurts, doesn't it?"

"Uh, Honey, I brought some medicine. I'll apply it to you right away."

"Oh dear, Honey, I hid in the water and the medicine got soaked. Oh my, I'm so stupid… What shall we do."

Lu Xixi, lying motionless on the ground, had her eyelids tremble lightly a few times.

Old Guo sighed inwardly and said softly, "Let's deal with this bounty hunter first."

"Shall we… kill her?"

Old Guo snorted, pondered for a moment, then said in a low voice, "... Fine! This woman is very powerful; I'm no match for her. I don't even know how my family found such an expert. Now that we've made enemies, it's better to kill her and avoid future trouble."

The Fourth Miss nodded, a murderous look on her face as she stepped towards Lu Xixi.

After just one step…

SWISH!

A strong gust of wind rushed towards her!

The Fourth Miss's expression changed, and she began to lift her hand to block it, but she heard Old Guo shout in a low voice, "You can't block it! Dodge!"

The Fourth Miss quickly turned her head, and with a WHOOSHING sound, the gust of wind brushed past her ear. Then, a tree behind her exploded with a loud POP, opening up a transparent hole!

Old Guo's face blanched, and he shouted with empowered breath, "Who's there? Hmph! So there was an accomplice!!"

From the darkness came a robust, muffled voice that seemed to come simultaneously from all directions.

"To kill is to go no further than necessity! If you can spare someone, then you should. Now that you two have escaped danger, just leave! Why insist on taking another's life?"

The Fourth Miss scoffed, "Playing tricks! Come out and speak if you dare!"

No sooner had she finished speaking than she heard several HISSING sounds from the darkness. Old Guo only managed to shout "Get down!" but this time the Fourth Miss was too slow to react, feeling a sharp pain simultaneously in both shoulders and both knees.

With a THUD, she knelt down on the spot!

Without any serious injury, this kneel was still embarrassingly awkward.

The Fourth Miss was furious and about to curse out loud when she heard her husband whisper, "Don't talk! It's a master!"

Old Guo struggled to stand up, took a breath to compose himself, and called into the darkness, "Who is it, from which faction? Come out and let's talk!"

The darkness remained silent.

"Husband..." Meanwhile, the Fourth Miss whispered, "I've heard that Mount Niutou is a Buddhist sacred place and also the birthplace of some sect or another... Could it be..."

Upon hearing this, Old Guo's expression also turned to one of uncertainty and concern.

A few dozen steps away.

Chen Nuo, drenched, sat behind a stone, holding a large leaf rolled into a cone shape.

Hearing what the Fourth Miss had said to Old Guo, an idea struck Chen Nuo.

He took a deep breath, popped his head out, and continued using the leaf cone, affecting a tone of voice as he spoke:

"Amitabha! Heaven cherishes all life! Benefactors, there is no benefit in creating more killing karma. Please heed this old monk's advice and cease your actions, move on!"

The voice carried far, and Chen Nuo even used a bit of Telekinesis to diverge the sound waves, making it seem as if it was resonating from all directions!

Old Guo hesitated for a moment. "Which esteemed monk from Mount Niutou is here? Please, leave your name!"

Chen Xiaoguo thought for a moment, then sighed. "This old monk is but a hermit, unconcerned with worldly affairs. Today I was simply meditating in the mountains when I was disturbed by you all. Benefactor, please retreat quickly."

Old Guo was puzzled, but after all, he was injured and unsure of the depths of the unseen monk in the darkness, and didn't want to provoke more trouble. He finally let out a breath. "Fine! I will take the advice of this esteemed monk!"

Saying so, he grabbed the Fourth Miss. "Let's go!"

「 」

Chen Nuo watched as Old Guo and the Fourth Miss left in the darkness.

He did not immediately emerge but waited in place for another fifteen minutes, making sure they had truly left without looking back, before he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Old Guo, oh Old Guo, it's not that I deceived you. I've eaten so many bowls of noodles at your shop, I really didn't want to have to beat you into a pig-headed mess with my own hands. Well, scaring them off works too.

Chen Nuo walked over to Lu Xixi and crouched down to check on her.

The Star Sky Empress had fainted so thoroughly; she was completely unconscious.

Chen Yanluo frowned, reached out to check her breathing, and found it to be rapid and chaotic, irregularly fluctuating.

Feeling puzzled, he released a strand of Telekinesis to sense her condition.

Immediately, he felt Lu Xixi's spiritual power was in disarray, like a knotted ball of yarn, seemingly blasted apart by some unknown force.

This level of deep unconsciousness will likely take a very long time to come out of. Moreover, Lu Xixi's breath is weak; she's clearly severely injured. Silly woman... if that Fourth Miss were on flat ground, you could have killed her with a mere breath... She struck you, why didn't you block... using your own back to bear the brunt, if that's not foolish, what is.

Chen Nuo shook his head, thought for a moment, bent down to lift Lu Xixi onto his shoulder, and then left in the opposite direction from which Old Guo and his wife had departed.

「An hour later.」

In the living room at home.

Chen Nuo looked at the Star Sky Empress he had thrown on the ground.

Uh...

He couldn't help but scratch his head. Today's events have gotten a little out of hand. Alas! After all, I had so many grudges intertwined with this woman in my last life... Seeing her so gravely injured, I can't just watch her die.

He first took out the medicine for nurturing internal injuries that Old Jiang had used tonight, poured water to dissolve half a bowl, and then fed it to Lu Xixi.

Then...

"Uh, I'm really not taking advantage of you! You've been soaked in the lake for a long time, you're completely drenched! And who knows how dirty that wild lake water is, certainly not acceptable..."

While speaking, Chen Nuo took out a set of his clean long-sleeved shirts.

First, he repeated to himself a few times in his mind... Well, I didn't actually know what to say.

Then, with a focused mind, he reached out to unbutton the chest buttons of Lu Xixi's clothes...

A few seconds later...

HISSS!!!!

Suppressing the pounding in his heart, he picked up the snow-white, plump, and tender body in front of him and carried her into the washroom. Turning on the shower, he began to rinse Lu Xixi thoroughly. A moment later, he wrapped her in a bath towel, carried her out, and then changed her into fresh clothes.

Chen Nuo felt as if he battled his conscience for three hundred rounds!!

Forcing down the messy thoughts in his heart, he then looked for more medicine to treat her injuries...

Oh shoot, I was muddled there. I should have applied the medicine before dressing her. Er...

Chen Nuo once again reached out to unbutton Lu Xixi's clothes.

And then...

HISSS!!!! I, I really didn't do it on purpose!

「About fifteen minutes later.」

The medication had been changed, and her clothes were put back on.

Chen Nuo calmed down a bit.

He carried the woman sideways, walked into the room, and laid her on Ye Zi's bed.

Oh no! This is great. Two rooms in the house, one with Fu Sheng lying down and another with the Star Sky Empress.

He checked the clothes Lu Xixi had changed out of and found a cell phone inside... but it had already been soaked and ruined.

Other than that, a wallet with some cash, not much. Chen Nuo unceremoniously pocketed it.

He first entered his own room to check on Old Jiang; everything was fine.

Then he walked into Ye Zi's room.

Looking at Lu Xixi on the bed.

The woman was lying down with her head tilted and her body slightly to the side. That was the position she had been in when he laid her down.

Chen Nuo thought for a moment and then used his Telekinesis to sense the other person.

Lu Xixi's spiritual power was still a tangled mess, scattered and disordered.

And her recovery was very slow.

At this rate, she'll probably have to sleep for at least two to three days before waking up. Alas, water is this woman's greatest weakness. The grand Star Sky Empress nearly met her downfall tonight; who would believe it if it got out? However, I knew this secret in my past life.

In the previous life, the two of them had gone to Antarctica to do something and then ran into each other.

The icebreaker they were on malfunctioned, and they almost froze to death in the icy sea.

At that time, they worked together to break the ice, but then the ice on the sea's surface cracked, and they both fell into the sea.

Normally for masters of Lord Yanluo's and the Star Sky Empress's level, falling into the sea was inconsequential; even soaking for a few hours wouldn't be an issue.

But unexpectedly, once this woman fell into the water, she completely changed, flailing around in a mad fit of terror.

She even clung to Chen Nuo for dear life, gripping onto him like an octopus, and nearly dragged him down into the deep sea!

During that struggle, Chen Nuo inadvertently touched Lu Xixi's buttocks a few times.

Only with great effort did he manage to peel the woman off himself and then dragged her to the surface.

But this woman was ungrateful! After reaching the shore, recalling that he had touched her buttocks underwater, she simply kicked Chen Yanluo into the glacier!

Unreasonable!!

Remembering this...

Thinking back to the many grievances and entanglements with her in the past life...

Chen Yanluo snorted.

It's too much! You kick me for touching your butt? I was saving your life, you know.

Looking down at Lu Xixi lying there, all sorts of grievances came flooding back into his mind.

Right! And that slander about something short and soft! Anger is starting to rise!

He reached out his claw and landed it right on the woman's surprisingly curvaceous and firm buttocks...

Underneath the thin shorts, the plump and elastic feel...

Chen Nuo's fingers twitched and then grabbed a couple of handfuls firmly!

"Hmph, I touched again, kick me now," Chen Nuo muttered.

Suddenly, the smile froze on his face.

The woman on the bed had opened her eyes at some point.

A pair of glossy black eyes flickered as they looked directly at Chen Nuo.

Their eyes met.

"Er... HISSS!!!!"

WHOOSH!

Chen Yanluo broke out in a cold sweat on the spot!

「 」

Lu Xixi was dreaming.

She didn't know what the scene in her dream was. It just felt like darkness was all around.

Somewhere, she seemed to hear a woman's voice, constantly talking. Keenly calling out.

It sounded like she was saying something...

"Honey, how are you? Are you okay?"

"Honey, are you in pain?"

"Honey, I brought some medicine for your wounds. I'm giving it to you now."

"Oh my, Honey, I hid in the water, and the medicine got soaked. Oh dear, I'm so silly... What should I do."

...

Then Lu Xixi felt a sudden pain in her head.

That tearing headache brought her out of unconsciousness instantly!

Upon opening her eyes, she saw a man's face close to her own.

Er... What really made Lu Xixi blush and feel flustered was that this man's hand was still on her butt, his fingers strong, pinching and grabbing...

Her mind went blank.

Her head hurt and felt groggy, with not a single thought coming through.

As if subconsciously, she only remembered the voice from the dream.

Lu Xixi spoke up, her voice tender and a bit hoarse, and as if possessed, she softly called out:

"...Honey~?"

"...What???"