Ye Piaoling narrowed her eyes. At the moment, only this cave could offer shelter from the monster beasts.
Steeling herself, she stepped inside.
The cave was pitch black, so dark she couldn’t see her own hand in front of her face. Ye Piaoling groped her way forward.
Turning a corner, a hall-like stone chamber suddenly appeared before her. The walls were lined with towering lamps, and in the center stood a massive ice bed.
Sure enough, a man lay sleeping on it!
He rested quietly on the ice bed, dressed in a pristine white snow robe embroidered with noble totems that shimmered faintly under the moonlight.
His face was covered by an exquisite mask adorned with a delicate gold chain, mysterious and luxurious.
His tall, slender figure and opulent attire exuded an awe-inspiring presence even in his deep slumber…
“Wow, this look, this outfit—definitely a rich and powerful big shot!”
Ye Piaoling marveled, her gaze unconsciously drifting to the man’s lower half… his long legs.
With legs like these, as long as she could hold onto them, she wouldn’t have to fear any monster beasts!
【Host, where are you looking? Hurry up and get to business!】
The system couldn’t help but remind her.
Ye Piaoling coughed, pulling her gaze back from her reverie.
Only then did she reach out and remove the mask from the man’s face:
“Oh my goodness! So beautiful!!”
Beneath the mask was a face of unparalleled beauty, capable of enchanting all who beheld it.
His features were flawlessly sculpted, with eyelashes like wings and long, narrow phoenix eyes. At first glance, he appeared noble and gentle, like a celestial being, but upon closer inspection, a chilling and eerie aura lingered between his brows, a bewitching and sinister beauty that made one’s legs go weak.
“Truly a peerless beauty capable of shaking mountains and rivers…”
Ye Piaoling rubbed her hands together excitedly.
The system hadn’t lied to her!
The system urged helpfully: 【Quick, kiss him, kiss him, kiss him!】
Ye Piaoling took a deep breath.
Since he really was a sleeping beauty, what more was there to say?
She bent down, aimed for the man’s thin lips, and decisively kissed him!
Their lips met…
The perfect curve, the cool touch…
Ye Piaoling marveled inwardly, just about to continue her mischief.
Suddenly, her eyes widened.
Something was wrong!
This… this…
The next second, she jumped up with a start:
“Holy crap!!”
Not only were the man’s lips unusually cold, but there was also no trace of breath!
Eyes closed, lying flat, body icy cold, and not breathing…
A terrible suspicion crossed her mind. Trembling, Ye Piaoling leaned close to the man’s chest and listened.
Sure enough, there was no heartbeat, no signs of life at all.
This wasn’t sleeping at all!
This was clearly…
Dead!
So she had just… kissed a corpse!!
Ye Piaoling calculated the area of her psychological trauma: approximately 3.1415926 square kilometers.
【System, you damn thing, get out here!】
She vigorously wiped her mouth and roared at the system: 【You made me kiss not a sleeping beauty, but a corpse! Can you wake a dead person with a kiss? Huh?】
System: 【Zzz, zzzap…】
Ye Piaoling: 【What did you say? Hurry up and explain clearly!】
System: 【Zzzz…】
After emitting a faint electric crackle, the system fell silent.
It seemed the signal was poor, or it had malfunctioned.
Ye Piaoling: “…”
This system was truly despicable. After tricking her into kissing a corpse, it just broke down.
She glanced helplessly at the handsome corpse on the ice bed. Perhaps this beauty had slept so deeply that he’d simply slept to death?
So handsome, yet died young. What a pity.
However, judging by the powerful aura lingering around the corpse, this person’s cultivation in life must have been unfathomably profound, to the extent that even after death, it could still intimidate the monster beasts outside the cave…
Ye Piaoling raised the mask in her hand. The exquisite mask emitted a powerful, eerie glow in the darkness.
It looked quite formidable.
Perhaps with it, she could protect herself from being attacked by monster beasts?
Thinking this, Ye Piaoling tucked the mask away and turned to walk toward the cave entrance.
As her gaze lingered one last time on the handsome corpse, she paused.
He had originally worn the mask to conceal his face.
The deceased should be respected, and his final wishes ought to be honored.
After a moment’s thought, Ye Piaoling took out the pink handkerchief she carried with her, tied two corners together to fashion a makeshift mask, and gently placed it over the man’s face.
In these times, wearing a mask is always a good idea!
Rest in peace!
Then she turned and swaggered away.
Leaving the handsome corpse lying in the cave, still wearing the mask…
As Ye Piaoling reached the cave entrance, she put on the exquisite mask.
The monster beasts were indeed still lingering in the distance. When they saw Ye Piaoling emerge, they initially seemed ready to pounce.
But upon seeing the mask on her face, they all trembled fearfully and resentfully, not daring to approach.
A mere mask held absolute intimidation over them!
Ye Piaoling breathed a sigh of relief.
Under the aggrieved and unwilling gazes of the monster beasts, she strode away…
Not long after she left, a figure hurriedly entered the cave.
Liang Yun hummed a little tune as he walked: How refreshing it feels after diarrhea!
The master suffered from the Soul-Severing Curse. Every full moon, his soul would leave his body for a full day and night. During this time, he would have no breath or heartbeat, and no matter what happened, he would not wake up—just as if he were dead.
This was a secret of heaven, so each time, only he alone guarded the cave. If not for today’s bout of diarrhea, he would never have left.
Feeling refreshed, he walked back to the ice platform. The moment he saw his master, Liang Yun froze in shock.
The mask on his master’s face was gone!
Replaced by a… pink covering!?