NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 417: Are You Playing the Zither Here?
Chapter 417: Are You Playing the Zither Here?
It wasn’t until late at night, around the Hai Hour (9-11 p.m.), that Shangguan Qiong finally stirred awake, feeling parched and dry-mouthed.
She quickly realized that the devilish hand was still in its original position, occasionally teasing and kneading.
Gently stroking, slowly twisting, rubbing, and flicking – is this where you play the zither?
Shangguan Qiong couldn’t help but let out a heavy breath through her nose, while below, her frustration caused her to weep even more uncontrollably.
No wonder she was so thirsty. If she had woken up any later, she might have died of dehydration.
“Lin Fengmian, are you trying to kill yourself?”
Startled by her voice, Lin Fengmian didn’t retreat. Instead, he pressed forward, his hand firmly covering the snowy peaks.
With a look of feigned surprise, he said, “Sect Leader, you’re finally awake! I was so worried about your injuries that I’ve been closely monitoring your condition.”
Shangguan Qiong looked at this shameless man talking nonsense with a straight face and couldn’t help but laugh in anger. “Is this how you monitor me?”
Lin Fengmian nodded seriously. “My cultivation is too weak. The only way I could gauge your condition was to feel your heartbeat.”
“Sect Leader, your chest is too big, and the fat is too thick. I could barely feel your heartbeat, so I had to hold on tight.”
“So I should thank you, is that it?”
“No need, it’s my duty as your disciple. Just part of the job!”
Shangguan Qiong glared at the offending hand that was still on her chest and finally snapped, “Get your hand out of there!”
Lin Fengmian reluctantly withdrew his hand, which had been warmed all day, and quickly changed the subject. “Sect Leader, are you feeling better now?”
Shangguan Qiong replied weakly, “Better than before, but this curse is quite annoying. It might take a few more days to recover.”
Her condition was actually quite bad. She couldn’t suppress the Dead Soul Curse on her own, and the lust poison in her body only made things worse.
She was growing weaker by the day, and in another day or two, she might not even be able to defeat Lin Fengmian.
Lin Fengmian wasn’t entirely sure of her current state, but he still patted his chest and assured her, “Don’t worry, Sect Leader. With me here, no one will harm you.”
Shangguan Qiong rolled her eyes at him. You’re the most dangerous one here!
She weakly sat up, but immediately noticed that something was wrong.
She reached up and touched her chest, then gritted her teeth and asked, “Where’s my undergarment?”
Lin Fengmian looked completely clueless. “Sect Leader, you were tugging at your clothes on the way here. Maybe it fell off somewhere?”
Of course, this was a lie. He had removed it himself because it was getting in the way of his “appreciation” of her jade-like skin, and he had stashed it away in his collection.
As he glanced at the small undergarment in his storage ring, Lin Fengmian couldn’t help but marvel.
I’m truly a man of consistency.
A hobby that has remained the same for a thousand years!
Among them was Jun Fengya’s undergarment, made of some unknown material that hadn’t deteriorated even after a millennium.
Shangguan Qiong looked at this man pretending to be clueless and wished that she could take her damp undergarment and slap it across his face.
But this pervert would probably just get even more aroused.
Realizing that she still needed him to take her back to the Joyful Union Sect, she decided to let it go.
Lin Fengmian eagerly volunteered, “Sect leader, do you need dual cultivation to recover? I’m willing to make the sacrifice for you.”
Shangguan Qiong glanced at him, then instinctively looked down, recalling the massive thing she had seen before.
Her cultivation was suppressed by the curse of the dead soul, but the lust poison was running rampant, fueling her desires.
She was unbearably thirsty, her throat moving slightly as she almost nodded in agreement.
But with great willpower, Shangguan Qiong controlled her urges, turned her head away, and rejected the tantalizing offer.
“No, your cultivation is too low. Even if I drained you dry, it wouldn’t help. Forget it!”
Lin Fengmian observed her behavior and became even more convinced that this madwoman was pretending to be weak to test his loyalty.
He resolutely declared, “Sect Leader, if you have any needs, I am willing to risk my life to fulfill them.”
Shangguan Qiong didn’t dare to look at him anymore. She let out a cold snort and tried to stand up, but she nearly collapsed.
Lin Fengmian quickly supported her and said, “Sect leader, be careful.”
Shangguan Qiong leaned weakly against him, panting as she said, “Take me into Junlin City. It’s not safe here.”
Lin Fengmian nodded, helped her onto his sword, and flew toward Junlin City.
Half an hour later, the two of them once again entered Junlin City.
Lin Fengmian once again felt a faint call, but he resisted the urge to respond.
“Go to downtown and find the Shanhai Inn,” Shangguan Qiong instructed.
Lin Fengmian supported her as they walked towards the inner city, soon arriving at the familiar Shanhai Inn.
This inn really is a chain, huh?
“Welcome, honored guests. Are you here to stay?”
The enthusiastic innkeeper greeted them, giving them a meaningful look.
Shangguan Qiong took out a token and said, “An Earth-class room, and please book two first-class tickets on the fastest ship back to Haining City.”
The innkeeper’s smile widened when she saw the token.
“The fastest? That might require a transfer in Chongmeng City.”
“That’s fine,” Shangguan Qiong nodded.
The innkeeper then turned to Lin Fengmian and said, “Young master, may I see your identity token?”
Lin Fengmian finally realized that the Shanhai Inn offered such a ticket service. It seemed that Shangguan Qiong was a regular customer here.
He handed over his identity token, and the two of them walked into their room under the innkeeper’s knowing gaze.
As Shangguan Qiong sat on the bed, focusing on recovering her strength, Lin Fengmian sat idly, lost in thought.
Soon, there was a knock at the door. The innkeeper returned their tokens and informed them that the airship would depart early the next morning.
“Young master, fairy, enjoy your time.”
Lin Fengmian closed the door under the innkeeper’s meaningful gaze and prepared to spend the night on the chair.
In the middle of the night, Shangguan Qiong suddenly let out a cry of pain, her body enveloped in black mist, looking terrifying.
Lin Fengmian watched her struggle in pain, but he could do nothing to help her. However, seeing this madwoman in such a state gave him a sense of satisfaction.
“Hey, buddy, what kind of game are you playing over there? It sounds like you’re tearing her apart. Be gentle, will you?”
A man’s voice came from the next room, clearly mistaking the situation for some kind of intense activity.
“Sorry, I forgot to activate the soundproofing array!”
Lin Fengmian quickly activated the soundproofing array in the room.
An hour later, Shangguan Qiong finally calmed down, her body drenched in sweat as if she had been soaked in water.
With a pale face, she fell into a deep sleep and didn’t wake up until Lin Fengmian called her the next morning.
“Sect Leader, it’s time to go.”
Shangguan Qiong opened her eyes in a daze, looking disoriented, and finally nodded. “Let’s go.”
Seeing that she was even weaker than the day before, Lin Fengmian reached out to support her.
However, she stumbled and fell to the ground. Lin Fengmian watched her struggle to get up and said, “Sect Leader, forgive my rudeness.”
He scooped her up in his arms, catching Shangguan Qiong off guard.
“What are you doing? Put me down.”
Lin Fengmian sighed. “Sect Leader, if you walk to the dock at this pace, three ships will have already departed.”
He was in a hurry to return to the Joyful Union Sect, as he still had to go to Luo Xue’s world in seven days.
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Qiong fell silent and stopped resisting.
She was also eager to return to the Joyful Union Sect and have Shangguan Yu help her suppress the curse of the dead soul and the lust poison in her body.
Otherwise, she was afraid that she might offer herself to him on the way.