Snow fell heavily over the night at Moon-Gazing Peak, creating an all encompassing silence. Only the inside of the small building remained relatively warm.
However, Bai Xiaoxiao was currently burning up with body heat, to the point where she could no longer feel the warmth of the room.
In disbelief, she inspected her body once again. But no matter how many times she checked, the result was always exactly the same, making her eyes go dark with dismay.
That dense, spreading heat was all emanating from deep within her body.
The gu poison she had been infected with yesterday was actually not a one time effect.
Deducing from this… could it be that it would flare up once every day from now on?
She hastily sank her consciousness into her mind. “System, something’s wrong with this gu poison! Yesterday… wasn’t it cleared? Why does it feel like it’s flaring up again?”
Bai Xiaoxiao kept her eyes tightly shut, but the tormenting heat welling up inside her seeped into her very marrow, making it impossible to relieve physically. In just a short moment, fine beads of sweat formed on her forehead, quickly coalescing and sliding down the side of her face.
“Host, I checked the novel’s lore settings. This gu poison is indeed not a single use item. Furthermore, it is best not to suppress it. If you wish to cure it completely, the person who cast the poison must personally undo it.”
Bai Xiaoxiao felt dizzy for a moment. If she remembered correctly, during the battle at Wuxu Valley, the weird person who broke into the forbidden area had been blasted to death by Shen Zhiyue’s ultimate move, right? Wouldn’t that mean it could never be cured?
The System paused for a moment before reminding her: “Host, that weird person was Mu Yeqing, the Sixth Protector of the Seven Emotions Demon Palace.”
Bai Xiaoxiao was dazed for a second, then suddenly recalled the plot of the book.
“Mu Yeqing… So it was her! I should have realized earlier. There really was such a character in the novel who specialized in raising and casting gu poisons. Seven Emotions Demon Palace… so it was her.”
If it really was Mu Yeqing, then she might still be alive.
After all, a segment of the novel’s plot revolved around Mu Yeqing, and it took place near the middle section of the book. Right now, the plot had only just begun, so a key dungeon character like Mu Yeqing couldn’t possibly be dead yet.
If so, then there was still a chance to cure this gu poison.
It was just that Mu Yeqing’s traces were difficult to find. Relying on herself to find her was practically impossible.
“For this matter… maybe I need to ask Shen Zhiyue for help.”
Bai Xiaoxiao thought with a furrowed brow.
However, Shen Zhiyue possessed high cultivation, so suppressing the gu poison should only be a minor issue for her. In terms of time, she was far better off than a tiny snake like Bai Xiaoxiao, who was only at the Foundation Establishment stage.
If things went poorly, Bai Xiaoxiao might not even be able to suppress it more than a few times before being tortured to death by the poison in a matter of days.
“Host can also seek out Heart Cleansing Pills to suppress it. After consuming this pill, one becomes free of desires and wants, which can offset part of the gu poison’s influence.”
Bai Xiaoxiao: “…There’s actually a pill like that in the cultivation world?”
Isn’t that just a libido suppressant pill? What a bizarre world.
However, this kind of pill certainly couldn’t be obtained right away. If her own gu poison was flaring up, would Shen Zhiyue right now also…
She raised her eyes to look at the woman who was sitting in meditation, and as expected, she noticed a strange look on her face. Those beautiful brows were tightly knitted together.
Before long, a bizarre, flustered flush gradually appeared on her porcelain-white cheeks.
Evidently, Shen Zhiyue’s gu poison had flared up as well.
“That’s why I said suppressing it isn’t recommended. This gu poison is very domineering, the more you suppress it, the harder it erupts. Apart from finding Mu Yeqing or taking heart cleansing pills, the best solution for the two of you right now is just one thing, dual cultivation once again.”
The System leisurely added another sentence. “Actually, Host can put your mind at ease. Don’t you already have experience with it?”
Bai Xiaoxiao froze, enduring her discomfort as she asked, “What happened last night… you saw it?!”
The System repeatedly assured her: “Host, rest assured, I only see pixelated mosaics here. Although I know what you did, I cannot see the actual process.”
Bai Xiaoxiao’s face flushed even redder.
Having intimate affairs known by another being, even if the other party was merely data, still made Bai Xiaoxiao feel utterly embarrassed.
“You… you’d better just go offline.”
Her eyelashes trembled behind her closed eyes. Her expression was a mix of awkwardness and annoyance as she took a deep breath to calm her agitated mood.
The System didn’t push her any further and offline itself smoothly, though it friendly left one last remark before disconnecting.
“Good luck, Host.”
Bai Xiaoxiao’s face instantly exploded into a bright crimson. Ever since transmigrating, she had always carried a faint, weary sense of resignation, but right now, four simple words from the System aroused a genuine urge to kill.
If she weren’t incapable of laying hands on digital data, she really would have pulled the System out and beaten its code into a bowtie.
Yet she couldn’t, and she still had to endure the uncontrollable passion brought on by the outbreak of the gu poison.
At a certain moment, she seemed to hear two rapid breaths in the quiet room. One was hers, and the other was…
Bai Xiaoxiao opened her eyes, but the depths of her vision were filled with a watery haze stimulated by the surging tide of passion; everything before her was blurry and unclear.
Yet she sensed a scorching gaze resting upon her body. Under the focus of that gaze, she found it even harder to bear.
After a long while, a voice abruptly sounded by her ear:
“Xiaoxiao, come over.”
It was Shen Zhiyue’s voice. Just like last night, that cold and aloof tone had been tinged with desire, sounding inexplicably voice tingling to the ear.
By the time Bai Xiaoxiao snapped back to reality, she had already arrived before Shen Zhiyue in a muddled state, reaching out her hand in an attempt to caress the cheek where glistening beads of sweat were sliding down.
The high-mountain snow lotus was no longer cold and detached, those snow white petals were stained with a few traces of red, carrying a distinctly different allure.
The desire within her body continuously scorched her rationality. Bai Xiaoxiao felt unbearable distress, yet as her hand was about to touch the other woman, it suddenly halted, her fingertips curling inward.
“Venerable… Venerable One, I…”
The pristine, snow like person before her lightly raised her eyes. “You are unwilling?”
Bai Xiaoxiao bit her lip, swallowing the question that was on the verge of spilling out.
She wanted to ask Shen Zhiyue what kind of relationship they actually had, but she seemed to lack any standing to ask.
In the depths of Bai Xiaoxiao’s eyes was unhidden desire, yet her actions were extremely restrained and patient. Clearly, when she looked at the woman, her longing was intense, yet she didn’t dare to take that step forward.
Until that hand suspended in midair was suddenly grabbed by someone, and Bai Xiaoxiao, caught off guard by the sudden force, fell forward awkwardly, collapsing right onto Shen Zhiyue.
The distance between the two instantly vanished. Their breaths entangled, and as that hot air brushed against her face, Bai Xiaoxiao felt as if her heartstrings had been lightly tugged.
With her rationality hanging by a thread, Bai Xiaoxiao finally stopped suppressing herself. As if bewitched, she leaned closer, until she finally pressed her lips against the mouth of the person before her.
The two had already shared intimate contact last night. Reconnecting now, all kinds of memories from last night rapidly surfaced in her mind, making Bai Xiaoxiao feel her heart beating wildly inside her chest.
All the suppressed passion and wild thoughts vanished completely the moment she touched Shen Zhiyue, leaving behind only the urge to draw close to her.
Bai Xiaoxiao could no longer hold back the desire in her heart, and her force grew a little heavier as she kissed her.
However, she still remembered that last night Shen Zhiyue had said she preferred it gentler, so she hastily eased her force a bit. Yet the hand that was loosely holding her suddenly tightened its grip.
Bai Xiaoxiao paused, releasing her lips, and looked at Shen Zhiyue inquiringly.
The lips that had been kissed glistened softly, and perhaps from being repeatedly kissed, their color had turned strikingly vivid.
Bai Xiaoxiao sensed Shen Zhiyue’s gaze resting upon her, that look was deep and dark, instantly igniting the desire she couldn’t suppress in the first place.
And so, without waiting for Shen Zhiyue to speak, she took hold of that hand in return, looked at her, and then gently licked the delicate, white fingertip she had pulled to her lips.
Bai Xiaoxiao didn’t miss the subtle change, successfully catching the sudden deepening of desire in the other woman’s eyes.
Those eyes, usually calm and cold, were now filled with passion. Even her normally pale, lovely face was brushed with a layer of pink blush, making her impossibly enticing.
Bai Xiaoxiao was hopelessly bewitched.
Even though she didn’t know why Shen Zhiyue would choose a tiny snake like her, and even though logically she felt things shouldn’t continue this way…
The moment the gu poison flared up, she quickly abandoned her logic. With just a single look from the woman telling her to come over, she had headed toward her without a shred of resistance.
But why do I have to demand a clear answer?
Such a thought abruptly popped into Bai Xiaoxiao’s mind.
Without a doubt, in her short life, Shen Zhiyue was the most charming person she had ever met.
The other woman possessed formidable cultivation and was a dangerous existence to her, yet at the same time, she was irresistibly captivating.
Perhaps ever since the first skin to skin contact with Shen Zhiyue back in the cave, Bai Xiaoxiao knew she was done for.
She simply couldn’t say no to this person.
The fingertip by her lips had turned moist and hot, long and tinged with pink, faintly shimmering under the light.
Bai Xiaoxiao opened her mouth, releasing the finger she had captured, and instead kissed it bit by bit, probing upward playfully while observing Shen Zhiyue’s reaction.
Upon realizing that her actions weren’t called to a halt, Bai Xiaoxiao knew that Shen Zhiyue had tacitly allowed her offense.
People naturally push their luck. Even Bai Xiaoxiao, who was no longer human now, grew slightly bolder under the sway of desire and Shen Zhiyue’s indulgence.
Thus, reading the signal to continue from Shen Zhiyue’s silence, she lowered her head and, with green and inexperienced movements, pressed her lips against that rounded shoulder.
Then slowly upward, brushing past the distinctly defined collarbone, then moving gently to the delicate, exquisite chin, until her lips once again covered the other’s closed mouth.
Bai Xiaoxiao had never had a girlfriend before, nor had she ever been in an intimate relationship. Yesterday’s encounter with Shen Zhiyue was, in every aspect, her first time.
Therefore, doing these things a second time made her seem much more skilled and noticeably more proactive than last night. Even though her movements were still inexperienced, she learned fast.
At the very least, she could now multitask.
While kissing those soft lips, she could simultaneously offer Shen Zhiyue some extra stimulation.
Subtle sounds leaked from between their tightly pressed lips, but they quickly dissolved back into their deep kiss.
A scorching heat spread wherever their bodies met.
To Shen Zhiyue, Bai Xiaoxiao was undoubtedly a good student with just a single night of guidance, she could execute it very well, and even build upon it.
Shen Zhiyue had abstained from desire for years. Even though she had acted assertive last night, it was, after all, her first time too, so she wasn’t much better off than Bai Xiaoxiao. Overly intense sensations caused her an inexplicable panic, which was why she didn’t like excessive stimulation.
However, regarding today’s intimacy, she was thoroughly satisfied.
The temperature continued to rise, and the room had grown stiflingly warm.
All of Bai Xiaoxiao’s senses were consumed by the burning heat and the delicate, exquisite touch.
Her eyes carefully traced every expression revealed by the woman in her arms, her nose filled with that unique fragrance on her body, and even her sense of touch grew excited by the subtle trembling of the person before her.
It was truly mesmerizing.
Bai Xiaoxiao thought in a trance.
The Sword Venerable was undoubtedly high and above all, cold and self-restrained like an immortal free of desires, yet now she was displaying so many reactions all because of her actions.
It was unique, something only she was allowed to witness.
Whether it was the slightly trembling body, the low moans that sounded both pleasurable and strained, or the flush rising from intense stimulation…
All of it captivated Bai Xiaoxiao, making her unconsciously swallow her saliva.
She wanted to see more of this person’s reactions, she wanted to remember them in her heart forever.
Bai Xiaoxiao’s breathing grew ragged. The moment the other woman lost her focus for a second, she leaned down close against her neck, inhaling deeply.
Then she sat up slightly, looking down at Shen Zhiyue, who had laid back onto the bed following her lead during her momentary distraction. Bai Xiaoxiao lowered her head once more, slowly leaning in.
Her originally neat strands of hair had become messy, and as they fell, a lock lightly brushed against Shen Zhiyue’s cheek.
Shen Zhiyue was somewhat dazed, but as the hair brushed past, she still felt a subtle tickle. Raising her eyes, she saw Bai Xiaoxiao catch that lock of hair and gently tuck it behind her ear.
The color of her eyes deepened.
Yet in the very next second, Bai Xiaoxiao’s low whisper reached her ear.
“Venerable One… Shen Zhiyue…”
“Impudent.”
Shen Zhiyue’s pupils shrank slightly as an scolding reprimand burst out, though her breath was unsteady, drastically reducing her authority.
And then, all further words were completely blocked back by the other girl, leaving only soft, faint moans echoing continuously in the room.
The snow at Moon Gazing Peak fell for another whole night, rustling as it covered everything in sight with a thick layer of white snow. It wasn’t until early morning that the drifting snow gradually began to lighten.