66: The barbecue smells delicious! And the handsome guy... smells good too!

"Young Man, your roasted meat smells so good!"

Chu Yuan was just thinking when this voice suddenly came from behind him, causing his body to stiffen involuntarily.

He spun around abruptly, only to see a young woman in red robes had appeared behind him at some unknown time.

The young woman was dressed in a fiery red gown, its sleeves fluttering as if imbued with flowing ghostly flames. The fabric was thin as gauze, outlining her exquisite and alluring figure.

Her face was delicate, her eyes round and lively, with faint dark purple streams of light flickering deep within her pupils.

Her nose was slightly upturned, and her lips, stained like cinnabar, curved into a faint smile.

A cascade of red hair, like crimson flames, fell casually over her shoulders, the tips entwined with faint, ethereal light, emitting a subtle, chilling fragrance.

Her bare feet were crystal clear and flawlessly crafted, yet they inspired no desire for profanity.

A string of silver bells was tied above her fair right ankle; the sound was crisp when the wind moved.

But even though the young woman was beautiful, Chu Yuan couldn't help but feel a chill of horror in his heart.

When did she arrive?

Why is it that now, when only a gentle breeze blows, he can hear the silver bells, yet when she approached, there was no sound at all?

Crucially, he hadn't detected her arrival at all—this was simply outrageous.

Her cultivation was far superior to his.

Chu Yuan looked at the young woman warily, his expression guarded.

But when he saw her staring intently at the roasted meat in his hand, he said, as if possessed:

"Elder Sister, if you like it, I can roast some for you."

"Is that so?"

The young woman's eyes lit up. With a slight shift of her feet, she came over and sat beside Chu Yuan.

"Hurry! Roast some for me to try!"

Chu Yuan narrowed his eyes again; just now, he hadn't even clearly seen how she moved over.

This young woman's strength is very high!

Chu Yuan took a deep breath, nodded slightly, and gently squatted down to continue roasting the meat.

Seeing this, the young woman tilted her head and asked playfully, "Young Man, I am Ye Qingyi. What is your name?"

Chu Yuan forced a smile, "I am Chu Er. Elder Sister can just call me Little Er!"

Ye Qingyi nodded slightly, giving Chu Yuan a meaningful look.

"Young Man, where are you from, and why are you appearing here?"

Chu Yuan's eyes flickered. Thinking of a faction rumored in the village, he said, "Elder Sister, I am a Disciple of the Xuantian Sect, out for experience."

Hearing this, Ye Qingyi narrowed her eyes, a hint of a smile appearing within them.

Chu Yuan felt a shock in his heart. Had his disguise been exposed?

Just then, the roasted meat was almost done.

He quickly took out some homemade seasoning and sprinkled it on; the meat instantly smelled even better.

Seeing this, Ye Qingyi swallowed, her eyes fixed on the roasted meat.

"Is it ready?"

Ye Qingyi's voice was clear and pleasant to the ear, but Chu Yuan dared not dwell on it.

This young woman is very dangerous!

From time to time, he could feel a wave of coldness, and his sense of crisis was through the roof.

If he wasn't worried about her staking out the area, he would have directly entered the primal origin space.

However, the primal origin space could only be his last resort; it was not his first choice!

"It's ready!"

Chu Yuan handed over the four finished skewers of roasted meat. "Elder Sister, please try them!"

"Thank you, Young Man!"

Ye Qingyi thanked him politely, immediately took the meat, parted her cinnabar lips, and took a bite.

"Mmm! So fragrant!"

Her eyes instantly brightened, and her small face was filled with satisfaction.

While quickly chewing the roasted meat, she spoke indistinctly:

"Young Man, your skill is truly great. This is more fragrant than any roasted meat I've eaten before."

Seeing her eat happily, Chu Yuan's vigilance relaxed slightly.

He was just about to reply when Ye Qingyi's voice came again.

"The roasted meat is fragrant, and the Young Man... is also fragrant! How about, Young Man, you just come back with me!"

Hearing this, Chu Yuan instantly felt coldness rush to the top of his head, and his body couldn't help but stiffen.

Although the words sounded harmless, for some reason, Chu Yuan's sense of danger skyrocketed, as if he had encountered a life-or-death crisis.

He forced a smile, "Elder Sister, the elders in my Sect are still waiting for me to return. If Elder Sister likes it, she can come find me anytime!"

"Is that so?"

Ye Qingyi swallowed the last bite of roasted meat and asked faintly, "Young Man, are you really unwilling to come back with me?"

She slowly stood up, looking calmly at Chu Yuan; no one knew what she was thinking.

But at this moment, cold sweat poured down Chu Yuan's back, and his body became somewhat rigid.

It's over!

This woman seems to have targeted him.

But he didn't know anything about her situation, so how could he dare to agree casually?

Chu Yuan wanted to cry but had no tears. He shouldn't have roasted meat here earlier; he should have headed straight for the distant town.

"Speak up, Young Man!"

Ye Qingyi's voice became a few shades colder, and a trace of Yin Fiend Qi quietly emerged.

Chu Yuan's pupils contracted, and he cried out internally:

"A Ghostly Creature!"

"This young woman is actually a Ghostly Creature!"

That trace of Yin Fiend Qi was truly too obvious. If it wasn't a Ghostly Creature, what was it?

Chu Yuan sighed internally, already planning to flee into the primal origin space.

Although it was possible that she might stake out the entrance, he had no other choice.

After all, if he went back to her lair with this woman, he would truly never escape.

Thinking of this, he took a deep look at the young woman, then prepared to flee into the primal origin space.

But at this moment, the young woman's expression suddenly turned cold, and a terrifying force swept toward him.

Chu Yuan was startled, and before he could react, his vision went dark, and he fainted.

He couldn't react at all!

Ye Qingyi looked at Chu Yuan lying in her palm, a hint of cunning shining in her eyes.

"This boy seemed to want to run just now, but did he think someone I fancy could escape?"

"However, this boy is truly handsome, and truly fragrant!"

"Once I get tired of roasted meat, perhaps I can taste him!"

"Slurp!"

Ye Qingyi took a sharp breath, but suddenly sensed something, and her expression couldn't help but change slightly.

"How did that wretched woman suddenly latch onto me?"

Before her voice faded, she had already torn open space and stepped into the spatial rift.

Immediately after, the space rapidly healed.

Just after she left, a tall, slender woman dressed in plain white robes appeared on the cliff top.

She frowned as she scanned the surroundings, her delicate eyebrows furrowing tightly.

"She got away again!"

"Wait!"

The woman's gaze fixed on the campfire, and her delicate eyebrows furrowed tightly. "Damn it, she abducted someone here?!"

"Another life lost!"

"Daring to kill the people of my Xuantian Sect, and daring to brazenly encroach upon the Human Race like this—if I encounter you again, you are dead!"

After the white-robed woman finished speaking, she waved her hand, extinguishing the campfire, and her figure vanished from the cliff top.