385: A brief separation feels like the first time we met.

This single cry completely shattered the strong front Lin Qingxue had been putting up.

She could no longer hold back and threw herself into Yao Delong's embrace like a swallow returning to its forest, tightly hugging his waist.

Burying her face against his solid chest,

the worry and fear she had suppressed for so long turned into scalding tears, instantly soaking the front of his robes.

"Senior Brother... you scared me to death..." she choked out, her voice trembling.

Yao Delong gently held the slightly trembling, delicate body in his arms,

feeling her dependence and the joy of having him back, his heart felt incredibly soft.

He rested his chin on the top of Lin Qingxue's fragrant hair and said in a low voice:

"It's okay now, it's all in the past. Isn't your Senior Brother perfectly fine?

I even gained a blessing from the disaster, and my cultivation has improved quite a bit."

Qiong Shuang, coiled on Yao Delong's shoulder, watched the two embracing, tilted its little head, and whispered to itself:

"Hmm... Big Brother's embrace looks really comfortable... but Medicinal Pills are still more important..."

It tactfully did not disturb them,

merely using the tip of its tail to gently curl around a strand of Yao Delong's hair, expressing its presence and joy.

The tender affection atop Luoxia Peak was quickly replaced by a sense of urgency rising in Yao Delong's heart.

The world-destroying palm strike from the Void Refining Demon Cultivator was etched into his heart like a brand.

Had his physique not far surpassed those of the same rank, and had he not been wearing high-grade heavenly artifact treasure armor to offset some of the impact,

coupled with the fact that the Demon Cultivator had struck in haste without being able to gather full power, he would have already been annihilated in both body and soul!

"Life-saving methods... are still too few!"

Yao Delong's gaze was sharp.

While increasing cultivation was important, when facing higher-level enemies,

especially those unscrupulous Demon Cultivators, having a few more life-saving trump cards meant having a few more lives!

He looked down at Lin Qingxue, who was still hugging him tightly as if afraid he would disappear,

feeling the warmth and faint fragrance coming from her, his heart stirred.

Reunited after a long time, with worries gone, now was a time of deep affection,

and also an excellent opportunity to increase cultivation and consolidate the Foundation.

"Senior Brother?"

Lin Qingxue felt the subtle change in his aura and lifted her teary, beautiful face, carrying a hint of confusion.

Yao Delong composed himself, a gentle smile returning to his face as he lightly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes:

"It's nothing, I just thought of some things."

His gaze swept over Qiong Shuang, "Little Frost, go play for a while. I have important matters to discuss with your Sister Clear Snow."

Qiong Shuang was playing by curling its tail around Yao Delong's hair, but upon hearing this, it tilted its little head,

its little bean-sized eyes darted around, and it instantly understood something, curling its flood dragon mouth:

"Hmph! Improving cultivation again!? You definitely want to send me away!

I know, I know, I'll go find some delicious spirit fruits!"

It tactfully slid down from Yao Delong's shoulder, turned into a streak of white light, and dashed toward the Spirit Fruit Orchard below the peak.

Watching Qiong Shuang disappear, Yao Delong looked down, meeting Lin Qingxue's clear eyes which held a hint of shyness.

A wicked smile curled at the corners of his mouth, and with a slight exertion of his arms, he picked Lin Qingxue up by the waist!

"Ah! Senior Brother!"

Lin Qingxue gave a startled cry, her face instantly turning bright red as her hands instinctively circled Yao Delong's neck.

"Junior Sister, your Senior Brother was unconscious for half a month, and my cultivation seems somewhat sluggish,

I still need you to help me... 'check' things over and stabilize the Foundation."

Yao Delong carried the warm and fragrant beauty, walking with great strides toward his cultivation Secret Chamber, his voice carrying an unquestionable 'seriousness.'

How could Lin Qingxue not understand his meaning? She buried her face in the crook of his neck in shame, her voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz:

"Naughty Senior Brother... I knew... mmm..."

The stone door of the Secret Chamber slammed shut, isolating them from the outside world. The longing from a long separation,

the joy of surviving a disaster, and the hidden worries about the future—the Yin and Yang Origin finally reached the realm of Perfection.

Spiritual Qi surged like a tide atop Luoxia Peak,

thousands of spiritual flows gathered into a vortex, protecting the Immortal Cave's orbit.

The orbital cycle finally concluded, and the spiritual tide returned to heaven and earth.

A charming and romantic atmosphere filled the Secret Chamber. Lin Qingxue was dripping with fragrant sweat, leaning against Yao Delong's solid chest,

her face flushed like a ripe peach, her aura more rounded and condensed than before; clearly, her gains were not small.

Yao Delong closed his eyes and looked inward, feeling the spiritual power surging endlessly within him, purer and more powerful than before,

as well as the demon source power that had been refined and absorbed just a bit more.

Just then, the familiar, emotionless prompt sounded on time in his mind:

[Ding! Yin-Yang Harmony complete!]

[Target Cultivation Technique Compatibility: Extremely high! Fused with a large amount of top-grade primal yin power!]

[yin yang points +65! Current yin-yang value: 810 points!]

"810 points!" Yao Delong felt a secret joy in his heart.

He opened his eyes, looking at the lazy and charming Junior Sister in his arms, and couldn't help but lean down to plant a kiss on her smooth forehead.

Lin Qingxue felt his movement, her long eyelashes fluttered,

and she opened her watery eyes, carrying a hint of post-satisfaction laziness, as she said softly:

"Senior Brother, since you have safely awakened, you should also go tell Rumei and Miaomiao that you are safe.

During these days you were unconscious, they were also very worried and often came to Luoxia Peak to visit."

Hearing this, Yao Delong felt a warmth in his heart and nodded, "What my Junior Sister says is exactly what I was thinking!"

He deliberately drawled his words, putting on a look of "deep agreement."

Lin Qingxue was amused by his posturing into a giggle, then reached out her slender jade fingers,

precisely pinched the soft flesh at his waist, and gave it a light twist: "Give you a little sunshine and you shine!"

"Ouch! Junior Sister, have mercy! Your your husband is going right now, right now!"

Yao Delong gave an exaggerated cry of pain and quickly begged for mercy, causing Lin Qingxue to pout playfully again.

Leaving Luoxia Peak, Yao Delong went without stopping straight to Heavenly Sword Peak.

Liu Rumei, dressed in a fiery red martial outfit, was sparring with several Inner Sect Disciples in the Martial Arts Field, looking heroic and valiant.

When she saw that familiar figure appear at the peak, she was first stunned,

then her beautiful eyes erupted with an uncontrollable light of pleasant surprise, and the long sword in her hand almost slipped!

"Delong!"

Her figure flashed, and she instantly appeared before Yao Delong, looking him up and down, her voice carrying an undetectable tremble,

"You... you're okay? Truly okay?"

"Rumei, I'm okay now."

Yao Delong looked at the undisguised concern in the beauty's eyes, moved in his heart, and a warm smile appeared on his face,

"Not only am I okay, but I also gained a blessing from the disaster, and my cultivation has improved quite a bit."

"That's wonderful!"

Liu Rumei let out a long sigh of relief, her tightly strung heartstrings finally relaxing, then she straightened her face with a bit of scolding,

"If you ever dare to risk your life like that again, see if I don't... hmph!"

She didn't finish her sentence, but the affection in her eyes was already fully revealed.

Yao Delong chuckled, took a step closer, and said in a low voice:

"Rumei's lesson is correct. However, my injuries have just recovered,

and my Foundation still seems a bit unstable. I need you to... personally 'check' things over and help me stabilize my cultivation..."

Liu Rumei's face turned red; how could she not understand the meaning of this "check"?

She gave him a reproachful look but did not refuse, only saying softly: "Follow me..."

In a quiet cultivation room somewhere on Heavenly Sword Peak, another process of "healing" through Yin-Yang Mutual Aid took place.

[Ding! Deep Yin-Yang Harmony with the target complete!]

[Target Cultivation Technique Compatibility: High! Fused with pure primal yin power!]

[yin yang points +45! Current yin-yang value: 855 points!]