Chapter 195

Chapter 195: Have you been deceiving me all along?

“Keh! You pervert!” Mo Zhu’er scolded.

“A demoness like you calling me a pervert?”

Xu Ming was momentarily taken aback.

Wait, what qualifications does this demoness have to call me a pervert? I’m not some saint. In the current situation, it’s already commendable that I haven’t pounced on you. Isn’t having some thoughts completely normal? Besides, shouldn’t you reflect on these past few days when you were constantly seducing me? That’s what real perversion looks like!”

“Not acceptable,” Mo Zhu’er said with great confidence now. “Extend your hand.”

Xu Ming didn’t bother arguing with her since he was dependent on her at the moment.

Whether or not he could survive depended entirely on her.

Xu Ming extended his hand, and Mo Zhu’er pressed her palm against his.

The moment their palms touched, both of their bodies trembled slightly.

For Xu Ming, touching the tender body of a woman in such a state had already stretched his self-control to its absolute limit.

As for Mo Zhu’er, influenced by the Mandarind Duck Cauldron, how could she remain unaffected by Xu Ming’s primal desires being aroused?

It was just that Mo Zhu’er had been enduring all this time.

Mo Zhu’er took a deep breath, quickly steadying her mind.

She couldn’t lose her virtue so easily; otherwise, it would be too advantageous for him.

Mo Zhu’er gathered her Spiritual Energy and channeled it into Xu Ming’s body, and Xu Ming didn’t resist.

Xu Ming felt Mo Zhu’er’s Spiritual Energy like icy water, continuously cooling down his blood and energy flow.

Similarly, Xu Ming’s surging Spiritual Energy entered Mo Zhu’er’s body.

Mo Zhu’er’s Spiritual Energy and bloodstream, which were originally growing colder, gradually returned to normal temperature.

“It works! It really works!”

Mo Zhu’er believed that as long as she carefully controlled the balance, the harmonization of Yin and Yang would surely succeed.

They only needed to endure for an hour.

However, Mo Zhu’er had to focus all her concentration, needing to be cautious every single moment.

Because Mo Zhu’er’s Spiritual Energy inherently had a certain allure to men, and Xu Ming’s abundant vitality affected her similarly.

This kind of harmonization was akin to walking a tightrope.

If anything went wrong, the mingling of Xu Ming’s and Mo Zhu’er’s energies would be no different from placing a male and female wild beast in the same room during springtime. At any moment, they might lose control, and their rationality would be utterly destroyed.

“Awoo.”

“Awoo.”

“Here! It should be here!”

Just at this critical moment, Shen Shengsheng’s voice came from outside the cauldron, followed by the chatter of three women.

As the voices drew closer, both Xu Ming and Mo Zhu’er suddenly panicked.

“Oh no!”

It was this slight panic that caused Mo Zhu’er to lose control of her Spiritual Energy, resulting in an uncontrolled fusion of their energies.

Xu Ming slowly opened his eyes, his eye sockets red, his breathing hot, as if he had lost his reason.

Mo Zhu’er’s body also became unbearably hot.

Xu Ming slowly approached Mo Zhu’er, and Mo Zhu’er uncontrollably moved closer as well.

Both Xu Ming and Mo Zhu’er knew they shouldn’t do this, but they couldn’t control themselves.

“Mmm…”

When Xu Ming and Mo Zhu’er realized what was happening, Mo Zhu’er was already sitting on Xu Ming, their lips tightly locked.

“No… don’t…” Mo Zhu’er felt something was seriously wrong, yet her clothes began to slip off one by one.

“Xu Ming, are you inside there?”

“Xu Ming?”

Outside the Mandarind Duck Cauldron, three female cultivators from the Heavenly Profound Gate kept asking questions. They sensed fluctuations of Spiritual Energy within the cauldron.

“Don’t ask anymore, hurry up and open it! What if Xu Ming is actually inside, just unconscious?” One female cultivator struck the cauldron with a palm, trying to push it open.

But the cauldron remained immovable.

In contrast, sounds of collision emanated from inside the cauldron, one after another, seemingly quite forceful.

“What shall we do?” Another female cultivator was anxious. “Could it be that Xu Ming is suffering and wildly crashing around inside?”

“Hurry back to the Sect and bring the Elders and Senior Aunt Qin Qingwan!” Another female cultivator suggested urgently.

“No… not necessary…” A faint voice of Mo Zhu’er came from inside the cauldron. “I… um… Xu Ming and I have found a way out… No… there’s no need to get anyone.”

“Are you sure everything’s alright? Why is your breathing so heavy, miss?” Concerned, a disciple of the Heavenly Profound Gate asked.

“I… I’m fine.” Mo Zhu’er struggled to hold the cauldron. “We’re breaking through the cauldron, it’s tiring. Give us… give us the time of an incense stick… and we’ll be fine.”

“Xu Ming? Are you really okay? Xu Ming?” Still, one female disciple wasn’t entirely reassured.

“It’s fine, just wait.” Xu Ming’s voice came from inside the cauldron. “But it might take two incense sticks.”

“You…” Mo Zhu’er managed to say one word before tightly shutting her mouth again.

The three female disciples from the Heavenly Profound Gate glanced at each other and eventually trusted Xu Ming’s words.

After two incense sticks’ time, the commotion inside the cauldron gradually subsided.

“Boom!”

Suddenly, a loud sound erupted, and Xu Ming blasted the cauldron upward.

Mo Zhu’er recited a Dharma Decree, shrinking the cauldron into her pouch.

Mo Zhu’er and Xu Ming stood facing each other, drenched in sweat, looking as though they had expended considerable effort breaking through the formation.

Looking at the woman before him, Xu Ming felt rather complicated emotions.

Xu Ming never imagined that after watching Animal World with Mo Zhu’er, the Martial True Qi and Spiritual Energy within his body had calmed down significantly.

Xu Ming seemed to understand why Mo Zhu’er hadn’t told him about the “method to resolve the Spiritual Energy and True Qi.” It required Dual Cultivation! Mo Zhu’er, her face flushed with embarrassment, extended her white and tender palm toward Xu Ming, coldly demanding, “Antidote! Give it to me!”

“There’s no antidote,” Xu Ming replied slowly.

“You’re too shameless!” Mo Zhu’er clenched her small fists. “I’ve already helped you harmonize your True Qi and Spiritual Energy! You!”

“There really isn’t an antidote,” Xu Ming shook his head, cutting off Mo Zhu’er’s words. “Actually, you weren’t poisoned at all.”

“I wasn’t poisoned…” Mo Zhu’er stared blankly at Xu Ming. “You’ve been deceiving me?!?”

Xu Ming looked directly into Mo Zhu’er’s eyes. “Yes.”

“Pfft! Filthy man!” Mo Zhu’er spat and turned away.

But just as she took a step, Mo Zhu’er furrowed her brows, wincing in pain and gripping her fists.

“On second thought…” Mo Zhu’er turned around, smiling at Xu Ming. “Don’t think once will be enough. The Martial True Qi and Spiritual Energy inside you haven’t been completely resolved. If you want a thorough solution, come to the Western Regions and help me with something!”

“…” Xu Ming looked at Mo Zhu’er. “Did you plan this all along?”

Mo Zhu’er smiled cunningly. “Who says I didn’t? But you deceived me too, so why shouldn’t I scheme against you?”

Mo Zhu’er didn’t walk anymore but flew far away.

Watching Mo Zhu’er’s retreating figure, Xu Ming held a white handkerchief in his hand. On the handkerchief was a blood plum blossom that had been “painted” not long ago.