Chapter 127: Living Together in a Cave
The woman didn't know why she was glaring at her at first, until she saw Xiao Bai's slightly embarrassed back as he left. As if she had thought of something, her face flushed instantly, and she spat secretly.
After Xiao Bai left, she carefully felt her physical condition at this time. Although she still couldn't get up, the wound on her chest was no longer as uncomfortable as before. Instead, it felt cool and slightly comfortable. Thinking of the embarrassing moan she made in front of the white-haired young man just now, she couldn't help biting her red lips.
For so many years, she has always given people the impression of being elegant and noble. She has never behaved like this in front of a man, not to mention that she was exposing her upper body, as if she was deliberately tempting him.
With complicated feelings, she thought of Xiao Bai's walking posture just now, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, and a soft smile flashed in her beautiful eyes.
Although she was still unmarried, she still knew something about certain things between men and women. She knew that he must have felt very uncomfortable just now, but it was precisely because of this state that he helped her put on clothes to relieve her embarrassment, restrained and polite, and did not take advantage of her in the middle, which made her feel a little good about him.
"What an interesting little guy!" She could see that although Xiao Bai was very mature in appearance and behavior, his face still had a hint of immaturity, so he should not be very old.
Outside the cave, Xiao Bai came to the waterfall and was hit by the cool water vapor produced by the waterfall.
"Oh, I have really grown up!" Xiao Bai smiled bitterly. His eighteen-year-old body really couldn't stand the temptation. Even if his mind and will could be controlled, his body would react at all!
It was the first time that he was so embarrassed in front of a woman. Even when he faced Queen Medusa, he didn't have the evil fire rising like before.
It was not that Queen Medusa was not tempting enough, but facing that arrogant woman, he had to be vigilant at all times, because their relationship had not reached that stage at that time.
But when facing the woman in the cave, he seemed to have lost his vigilance. Thinking of this, Xiao Bai couldn't help but touch his chin and fell into deep thought.
He seemed to have no vigilance towards the woman in the cave from the beginning. This should be influenced by the original book. Her various behaviors in the original book all showed that as long as he walked into her heart, this woman would never hurt him, even if she herself was wronged!
"What an interesting woman!" Shaking his head, Xiao Bai chuckled: "Since it's so interesting, then slowly unlock the seal!"
Anyway, there are still seven days before the departure of Jia Nan Academy. As for picking herbs, take your time. Pick a little every day. It should be normal to pick for seven days. Right?
"Bang!"
A yellowish-brown lightning flashed under his feet, and a green wood sheep that ran over to drink water not far away twitched and fell to the ground. Xiao Bai took out the dagger from the ring, solved it, removed the four thighs, cleaned them by the waterfall, and carried them into the cave.
After entering the cave, the woman was lying there quietly with her eyes closed. She must be trying to mobilize the Dou Qi in her Dantian to break the seal.
Xiao Bai did not disturb her. He smeared the lamb leg with seasonings beside the campfire and put it on the fire rack to roast it.
He could sense that before her internal injuries were healed, she was doing useless work. There was no Dou Qi in her body, and there was a seal on her body. She could not mobilize any energy at all. Without external help, she could only absorb external energy little by little after her internal injuries were healed and rely on hard work to unlock the seal.
After a while, a fragrance began to permeate the cave. The woman opened her eyes and tilted her head to look at the back of the black robe.
"Are you hungry?" Xiao Bai asked without looking back. Without the nourishment of Dou Qi, even a Dou Huang would have to eat.
"No!" As soon as the woman finished speaking, her stomach made a gurgling sound, which made her blush for a while, but when she saw that Xiao Bai did not look back, she was relieved.
After a while, Xiao Bai took the roasted lamb leg and placed it on a huge leaf he had picked before, cut it into small pieces bit by bit, walked over, helped her sit up, put the leaf with lamb on her legs, then turned around and left to continue roasting the meat.
The woman stared at his actions in a daze, and only came back to her senses after he left. She looked at his back and the fragrant lamb on her legs. She wanted to say something for a while, but felt that she couldn't say anything, so she could only whisper: "Thank you!"
"You are lucky today! I rarely cook things by myself. You know, there are only a few people in this world who are worthy of my cooking!"
Xiao Bai was not lying. So far, only Xun'er and Xian'er have eaten what he made, and Queen Medusa has never tried it.
Hearing his narcissistic tone, the woman couldn't help but smile and said softly, "It's really my honor! I rarely cook, and when I recover, I'll cook a meal for you, how about it?"
Xiao Bai thought of the woman's cooking talent in the original book, and couldn't help shuddering. Not only did she burn the fish, but she couldn't even tell the difference between aphrodisiacs and seasonings. She looked like a master who never touched spring water. Who dared to eat what she cooked?
"Haha. Let's talk about it later!" Xiao Bai said perfunctorily. Anyway, he didn't dare to eat what she cooked!
Who knows if there will be some strange things in it, and it's added to the dark cuisine!
"You little guy, you dare to look down on me!" The woman was a little dissatisfied when she saw his perfunctory attitude. She had never cooked anything for others to eat!
If she hadn't seen his careful and considerate behavior just now, she wouldn't say this. You know, with her identity, who wouldn't be excited to hear this in the Jia Ma Empire? Unexpectedly, she was despised here!
Xiao Bai secretly rolled his eyes. Don't you know what's going on with you? He didn't bother with her about this issue. He changed the subject and asked, "By the way, I still don't know what your name is?"
"Yun Zhi!" The woman's beautiful eyes flickered slightly and she said softly.
"It's really a vest that has not changed for thousands of years!" Although he knew the result long ago, Xiao Bai couldn't help but complain in his heart. "What about you?"
Hearing this, Xiao Bai pondered for a moment. Since they were wearing vests, everyone should wear them. This woman should know some of the situations of the Xiao family. There is a high probability that Xiao Bai and Xiao Yan's names are registered in the Yunlan Sect. Now is not the time to expose them.
"Aniu!"
Hearing this name, the woman paused chewing and swallowing. She didn't pursue the authenticity of this name, but she already had the answer in her heart.
She couldn't sense Xiao Bai's realm. There was no energy fluctuation in his body. He seemed to be an ordinary person, but if he was an ordinary person, where did the meat on her hand come from?
He should be a cultivator. Just looking at his age, I guess his cultivation is not high. He should have used some concealment method.
The cave fell silent. After Xiao Bai said the name, the two seemed to have lost the topic and the atmosphere fell into silence.
"Roar!" A beast roar came from afar.
Yun Zhi's eyebrows slowly furrowed. She suddenly remembered the roar of the Amethyst Winged Lion King after she escaped. Now, she was afraid that the magical beasts with some intelligence nearby were searching for her traces.
After thinking for a while, looking at Xiao Bai not far away, she still couldn't bear that the young man who saved her would suffer an accident with her, so she sighed and said:
"Aniu! You should leave here as soon as possible?"
"Why?" Xiao Bai asked indifferently.
"You should know my situation. The Amethyst Winged Lion King is likely searching for me now. Once its subordinate beasts find this place, you'll be in trouble!" Yun Zhi said bitterly.
"What will you do if I leave?" Xiao Bai turned the lamb leg on the campfire, his face flickering in the firelight.
"This is my business, you don't need to worry about it!" Hearing the beast's roar getting closer, Yun Zhi's tone grew cold with urgency.
"Okay!" Xiao Bai picked up the lamb leg, stood, and left without hesitation.
".!" Yun Zhi blinked, stunned. His attitude shifted too quickly. He seemed to care about her moments ago, yet now he left without a second thought?
Although she wanted him to leave, a faint hope lingered in her heart!
Seeing him truly gone, she couldn't help but feel disappointed.
Forget it, she thought, shaking her head with a bitter smile. They were strangers, after all. He had already saved her life—what more could she expect?
She reached for her ring, summoning a jade-green longsword. Placing it across her lap, she closed her eyes, awaiting her fate. Though immobile, she would fight to her last breath.
Xiao Bai stepped out of the cave and spotted two third-tier magical beasts approaching from afar. With a glance, he vanished, reappearing on a tree branch, concealing his aura while nibbling on the lamb leg, watching the scene unfold.
The beasts sniffed along the riverbank beneath the waterfall, following the scent toward the cave. At the entrance, they paused, roared, and advanced inside.
Though he was spectating, Xiao Bai's soul power locked onto the beasts. He intended to tease Sect Master Yun, not abandon her.
Inside the cave, Yun Zhi faced the two third-tier beasts, a flicker of despair in her eyes. First-tier beasts would have been fine; second-tier, manageable with effort. But two third-tier beasts overwhelmed her in her current state.
"Will I die here today?" She gripped her longsword, tracing its blade, sadness clouding her gaze.
Yet, she never imagined a Dou Huang like herself would perish under the claws of mere third-tier creatures.
Struggling to her feet, her eyes sharpened as she shouted, "Beasts, come and fight!"
The beasts eyed her, bloodlust glinting in their wary gazes, claws scraping the ground.
"Roar!" They split, lunging at Yun Zhi from both sides.
Yun Zhi swung her longsword, wielding sword techniques without Dou Qi, slashing at one beast while ignoring the other. She aimed to trade wounds, hoping to fell one and survive.
"Swish!"
Despite her sealed Dou Qi and unhealed injuries, her Dou Huang instincts remained. She exploited the beast's weakness, carving a deep gash in its abdomen. The recoil knocked her to the ground.
Oddly, the second beast, which had pounced, froze mid-air as if stunned, then crashed down.
"Roar!" The dazed beast regained clarity, roaring at Yun Zhi on the ground, ready to attack again.
The wounded beast, eyes bloodthirsty, dragged its bleeding body toward her.
Yun Zhi felt despair. Her earlier strike had drained her willpower. She lacked the strength to rise. Staring at the beasts, she closed her eyes.
Memories flashed—childhood, youth, adulthood, her teacher, Yanran. At the end, Aniu's figure emerged.
"Is he safe?" she wondered.
After a moment, expecting pain but feeling none, she grew puzzled.
"Scared or fainted?" A familiar voice, laced with mockery, rang in her ears.
Opening her eyes, she saw a familiar face. Confusion gave way to clarity as she glanced at the lifeless beasts on the ground. He had saved her again.
"Didn't you leave?" Yun Zhi blinked, surprise in her gaze.
"Yeah! Halfway out, I realized my robe was still on you, so I came back!" Xiao Bai glanced at the black robe on her, his expression odd, as if hesitating to speak.
"Hehe..." Yun Zhi smiled faintly, unconvinced. Following his gaze, her pale cheeks flushed crimson. Shame surged within her.
The robe had slipped, revealing a glimpse of her chest. From their angle, it was nearly unobstructed!
Her jade hand shot up, clutching the collar shut. Taking a deep breath, she opened her eyes, glaring at him with murderous intent, her voice icy as the netherworld.
"Tell me! How do you want to die!"
"It's not my fault. I was about to warn you, but I didn't want to embarrass you!" Xiao Bai leaped back, grabbed the beasts' corpses with shattered souls, and turned to leave.
Yun Zhi watched his retreating figure, her shy and furious gaze softening into distraction.
For years, she had remained untouched. Now, he had seen her entirely. Even with her stoic nature, her heart rippled.
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