frightfiction Chapter 2086
Chapter 2086
She maintained the demeanor of a saintess, her skirt brushing against the animal skin as she rose, deliberately avoiding Chen Xuan's gaze. She quickly hid deep into the cave, lifting the rippled animal skin and slipping inside.
"Holy crap, is this for real?" Chen Xuan was completely stunned. He scratched the back of his head and stood there, looking utterly incredulous.
"Was all that aloof, unapproachable demeanor she used to have just an act for outsiders? Was she actually a repressed pervert? No, wait, she used to avoid me like the plague..."
He walked back to the campfire with a troubled expression, took out several jars of strong liquor, opened them one by one, and gulped down several mouthfuls.
In this situation, neither advancing nor retreating is an option—if they don't go, not only will they appear cowardly, but they might also hurt Xia Jiuyou's pride.
But if we go, and that woman plays some tricks that delay our important task of finding the Seven-Colored Immortal Gold, then we'll lose a lot.
"Fine, the atmosphere's already built up to this point. Even if it's a den of dragons and tigers, I, Chen Xuan, have to brave it!" Chen Xuan tilted his head back and drank a whole jar of strong liquor. The liquor dripped down his chin and neck, and a burning sensation shot from his throat straight to his dantian.
He staggered into the cave, threw off the thick animal skin covering the bed, and pounced on it with his eyes closed, not caring what was inside.
"Ah... Waaah..." Xia Jiuyou's exclamation was completely muffled by the thick animal hide, leaving only soft sobs.
The animal hides completely wrapped the two of them, cutting them off from all light and sound.
In a daze, Chen Xuan felt something soft in his arms, like a ball of cotton. He instinctively hugged it tighter, his fingertips touching a smooth patch of skin.
In the dim light, he seemed to see the face of the person in his arms, so familiar. Wasn't that his Daoist partner, Qiu Zixian? — Ah, we're all on the same side, why be so polite? He lowered his head and kissed her, a faint fragrance lingering around his nose.
After a rustling sound of clothes rubbing together, a sudden gust of wind swept through the cave, the howling wind whipping fallen leaves against the rock walls, causing the campfire to flicker and the embers to dance in the darkness.
Deeper inside the cave, however, a growing heat emanated, a stark contrast to the cold outside.
"Soft, smooth...it's fucking amazing." Chen Xuan mumbled incoherently, his hands groping restlessly.
But the novelty came and went quickly. After a short while, his eyelids grew heavy, and the warm, soft woman in his arms could no longer arouse his interest.
In reality, the exhaustion from days of frantic travel, the scorching spiritual energy of the Phoenix Egg, and the lingering effects of the Immortal-grade poison all surged up at once. He didn't even have the strength to circulate his Crimson Bright Divine Power to refine it. His head lolled to the side and he fell into a deep sleep, his breathing quickly becoming even.
Chen Xuan slept soundly, but Xia Jiuyou was wide awake.
She was held tightly in Chen Xuan's arms, like a puppet being manipulated. Her body was completely unharmed, but the shame of being tightly imprisoned made her stiff all over.
She could clearly feel Chen Xuan's heartbeat, and the hot breath from his nostrils swept across her neck, tickling her yet carrying a heart-pounding sense of pressure.
"Chen Xuan, you better remember this! I, Xia Jiuyou, will make you pay for this humiliation tenfold in the future!" She bit her lower lip, her eyes slightly red, but she held back her tears. Looking closely at Chen Xuan's sharply defined jawline, she was filled with hatred.
But the next second, she frowned again—a refreshing fragrance lingered around her nose, not the cloying sweetness of cosmetics, but rather the freshness of a pine forest after the rain, mixed with a faint warmth.
"This pervert smells so good? Ugh... disgusting." She subconsciously turned her head away, unaware that this was the strange phenomenon of Chen Xuan's body emitting a fragrance due to his good deeds.
In fact, Xia Jiuyou was more tired than Chen Xuan.
She had just recovered from a serious illness and had only recently consumed the phoenix egg and spiritual medicine. This was a crucial time for her to repair her injuries and restore her strength, and her body was already overburdened.
She struggled in Chen Xuan's arms for a moment, but eventually gave up helplessly, letting the domineering embrace wrap her up tightly. Soon she began to breathe evenly.