26: Chapter 26 Crossdressing Leads to Instant Awakening, Chen Yaojia: Are You a Pervert?

Inside the grotto, Chen Yaojia's delicate brows were tightly furrowed, and a deep worry appeared on her pale face.

She tried to mobilize the elemental power within her body, but found her Meridians stagnant. The severe pain in her back and the residual toxins made it extremely difficult for her to even stand.

She bit her lower lip, a hint of determination flashing in her eyes, and looked at Li Siwen: "Shiwen... no, Li Siwen. My injuries are too severe, and my elemental power cannot circulate. If you take me, neither of us will be able to leave."

She took a deep breath, trying to make her tone sound calm and firm: "You... you find a way to leave here by yourself, and return to the Sect for help first. I'll wait for you... here!"

As she spoke, her fingertips trembled slightly, clearly not truly willing to stay in this dangerous place alone, but this seemed to be the most rational choice at the moment.

Li Siwen shook his head without hesitation: "No! I will never leave you here alone!"

"Don't be stubborn!" Chen Yaojia was a little anxious. "Yao Beasts are all around outside; you won't be able to break through with me! If you go alone, with your movement technique and strength, you still have a chance..."

"I have a way!" Li Siwen interrupted her, his gaze sharply scanning outside the cave, his mind rapidly pondering.

Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, his eyes lit up.

Under Chen Yaojia's puzzled gaze, he quickly took out a set of moonlight tassel dress and matching makeup tools from his System space.

"You... what are you going to do?" Chen Yaojia looked at the women's clothing in his hand, her face full of shock.

Li Siwen didn't answer immediately. Instead, he took a deep breath and, in front of Chen Yaojia, began to skillfully... re-dress and apply makeup!

He unbound his slightly messy dark hair, carefully cleaned his cheeks with a Clear Water Talisman, dipped his fingertips into delicate fragrant powder, gently contoured his face, and softened the prominence of his Adam's apple.

Drawing eyebrows, dotting lips... a series of movements flowed smoothly, with a strange yet astonishing proficiency.

Then, he deftly changed into the moonlight tassel dress. His slender waist was accentuated by the sash, and the skirt hem shimmered with a faint glow.

Finally, he re-donned the breath concealment jade pendant (replica) at his waist, slightly activating its effect.

The entire process took only a moment.

Under Chen Yaojia's dumbfounded, almost petrified gaze, the young man who had just been distinctively handsome, with a touch of weariness yet undeniable charm, transformed right before her eyes into that exquisitely beautiful and pitiable Fairy, "Li Shiwen"!

His temperament, demeanor, and even his gaze switched instantly, carrying a just-right hint of fragility and ethereal grace.

Chen Yaojia gasped, her eyes wide, as if she had seen a ghost.

She pointed at Li Siwen, her fingers trembling. After a long silence, she finally squeezed out a sentence from between her teeth:

"Li, Si, Wen! You... you, you, you... do you have some special fetish?! You pervert! I regret it! What I said about taking responsibility just now doesn't count!"

Her cheeks flushed crimson, whether from anger or shame, she didn't know.

[Extreme shock from Chen Yaojia +70]

[Disgust and collapse from Chen Yaojia +45]

Li Siwen (Li Shiwen), upon hearing this, was not annoyed. Instead, he smiled charmingly.

His eyes sparkled as he deliberately used his clear, soft, and gentle voice to tease her back: "Sister Yaojia~ it's too late to regret now!"

"You said it yourself just now. I've seen it, I've touched it, you have to be responsible for me. And I, too, have agreed to be responsible for you. So, you are destined to be mine; you can't run away!"

As he spoke, he deliberately leaned closer, looking at Chen Yaojia with his watery eyes, feigning 'innocence'.

Chen Yaojia was so angered by his 'cross-dressing boss' act, shamelessly teasing her, that she almost fainted.

Yet, she also pulled at her wound, making her grimace in pain: "You... you scoundrel! Bastard!"

[Annoyance from Chen Yaojia +55]

[Shame from Chen Yaojia +60]

Teasing aside, Li Siwen's hands did not stop.

His expression turned serious as he quickly took out the bottle of high-quality Aperture Opening Medicinal Pills that Tang Jingjing had given him, and without hesitation, poured one out and swallowed it.

At the same time, he slapped the last Inner Strength Refinement Talisman onto himself!

The Medicinal Pill melted upon entry, and a vast, pure medicinal power instantly erupted, rushing like a breached flood through his limbs, bones, and Meridian gateways!

For an ordinary person, even with the aid of a Medicinal Pill, impacting the Aperture Opening Realm would require careful guidance of the medicinal power, taking a long time, and carrying risks.

But under the powerful effect of the Inner Strength Refinement Talisman, the violent medicinal power instantly became incredibly docile, precisely guided to run along the most efficient and perfect route, unhindered, washing against that invisible barrier!

Coupled with his profound Foundation from Body Tempering Extreme Realm and Pulse Forging Perfection, and the terrifying 300% talent bonus in his cross-dressing state...

The entire process was infuriatingly smooth!

Almost the instant the Medicinal Pill and spiritual talisman took effect—

Buzz!

A power far purer, more agile, and stronger than that of the Pulse Forging Realm, was born explosively within his Dantian, instantly Through his entire body's Meridians, flowing smoothly and effortlessly, like an extension of his arm!

His aura suddenly soared, stepping into a completely new level!

Aperture Opening Realm, Early Stage!

It was a natural progression, without any turbulence.

In fact, because his Foundation was so profound, immediately after his Breakthrough, the richness of his Internal Energy was already close to the Aperture Opening Middle Stage!

All of this happened in a flash.

Chen Yaojia, who had just recovered from the shock of the 'cross-dressing pervert' next to her, immediately felt the powerful aura on Li Siwen, which had suddenly surged and undergone a qualitative change!

Her eyes widened again, her mouth slightly agape, completely speechless. The expression on her face had changed from shock to numbness and... a ghostly disbelief.

"Ape... Aperture Opening Realm?! He... broke through already?!" She felt her understanding of the world being repeatedly trampled today.

[Disbelief from Chen Yaojia +80]

[Numbness from Chen Yaojia +30]

Li Siwen slowly opened his eyes, feeling the powerful Internal Energy surging within him, and a confident smile curved his lips.

He gently clenched his fist, and the air emitted a faint popping sound.

Strength, speed, perception... all comprehensively enhanced!

"Now, the chances are much greater!" he said softly, his voice still gentle, but carrying an unprecedented sense of composure and power.

He looked at the still-dazed Chen Yaojia, his tone becoming serious: "Sister Yaojia, you rest well here, and don't make a sound. I'll go out and lure away the Yao Beasts outside. After I've completely shaken them off, I'll come back for you."

"You alone? That's too dangerous!" Chen Yaojia instinctively objected. Although she knew he had broken through, the unknown number of beast hordes outside still posed an immense risk.

"Don't worry!" Li Siwen (Li Shiwen) smiled slightly, his eyes firm: "I'm not the same as I was just now. If I can't defeat them, running away won't be a problem. Protect yourself, and wait for me to return."

With that, he didn't give Chen Yaojia another chance to object. He took a deep breath, and his figure flickered, silently gliding towards the crack in the cave entrance like a ghost.

He cautiously moved the boulder aside, his gaze sharply scanning outside.

After confirming a direction with relatively fewer Yao Beasts, he condensed a wisp of pure Internal Energy at his fingertips and flicked it!

Whoosh!

The Internal Energy accurately struck a large tree in the distance, emitting a crisp bang!

Immediately, the nearby Yao Beasts were attracted by the sound and roared, surging towards that direction.

"Now!"

Li Siwen's figure was like lightning. He instantly shot out from the cave entrance, deliberately flashing at the edge of a few Yao Beasts' vision, and then sped with all his might towards the depths of the dense forest, in the opposite direction from the Sect!

"Roar!"

"Howl!"

The Yao Beasts, having discovered their target, immediately let out excited roars, turning their direction and chasing after the rapidly disappearing white figure!

The ground vibrated again, and the roars of the beasts quickly faded into the distance.

Inside the grotto, Chen Yaojia nervously listened to the movements outside, her heart in her throat.

She could only silently pray that the fellow, who looked like a Fairy but acted like a scoundrel yet was reliable, would return safely.

[Worry from Chen Yaojia +70]

[Complex anticipation from Chen Yaojia +65]

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