188: Chapter 188 If we're going to feed someone, we have to feed this little fox, Linglong!

When he reappeared,

Cao Kun was already standing in the first floor of the all-heavens and myriad-realms demon suppressing tower.

Following the sense of an aura, he strolled toward a Spiritual Qi spring.

The water gurgled softly.

Yu Linglong was sitting on a bluestone by the spring.

She had taken off her shoes and socks, and her two fair, well-proportioned jade feet were soaking in the clear spring water, kicking haphazardly.

Water splashed up, wetting the hem of her purple gauze dress and causing it to cling tightly to her plump calves.

Her long purple hair cascaded loosely behind her.

She pursed her red lips, sulking at the water's surface.

"Hmph, those two old women..."

"So what if their legs are long? Linglong's legs aren't short either..."

Yu Linglong muttered under her breath while kicking the water.

The jade beast ring, which had transformed into a silver anklet, jingled on her ankle.

It added a touch of seductive charm that made one's blood boil.

Hearing her sour tone, Cao Kun chuckled inwardly.

This vixen really was a master at being jealous.

He walked silently behind Yu Linglong, reached out a finger, and flicked her smooth forehead.

*Snap.*

"Ouch!" Yu Linglong clutched her forehead and turned around.

When she saw it was Cao Kun, her eyes brightened for a moment, but that was quickly replaced by a look of grievance.

"What kind of temper are you throwing? I could smell the sourness from a mile away." Cao Kun looked down at her.

Yu Linglong pursed her red lips, gave a huff, and turned her head away: "Master..."

She dragged out the end of the word.

A layer of mist quickly welled up in those alluring fox-like eyes, the corners of her eyes turning slightly red.

Combined with that pitiful expression, she looked exactly like a little wildcat abandoned at home by its owner.

Cao Kun couldn't be bothered to listen to her grumbling.

With a flick of his wrist, he produced the jade beast advancement pill, which emitted a seven-colored glow, from the System space.

He held the Medicinal Pill between two fingers and waved it in front of Yu Linglong's eyes.

"Look at what this is."

Seven-colored radiance swirled by the dim spring.

Yu Linglong originally wanted to keep pretending to be aggrieved, but her gaze was still drawn to that brilliant light.

She subconsciously glanced over, though her mouth remained stubborn:

"Hmph, what kind of junk is that? I don't care for it!"

The moment the words left her mouth, she regretted it.

With her Soul Transformation Late Stage cultivation perception,

as soon as this Medicinal Pill was brought out, she didn't even need to examine it closely.

That majestic spiritual power fluctuation, even just a tiny sliver of the aura leaking out,

caused the Meridians throughout her body to involuntarily resonate, her blood surging.

The Chaos Heavenly Fox Bloodline within her was even more restless, showing signs of being unable to be suppressed.

Yu Linglong swallowed her saliva, her eyes fixed intently on the Medicinal Pill; her body's instincts had already betrayed her.

Cao Kun toyed with the Medicinal Pill and spoke slowly:

"Don't care for it?"

"Fine then. Since this advancement pill can ignore the Bottleneck and directly force a Breakthrough to the Void Refining Late Stage Peak, I'll just feed it to a dog."

After saying that, he made a move to put the Medicinal Pill away.

"Wait, wait, wait! Don't put it away!"

Yu Linglong panicked and lunged from the bluestone, grabbing Cao Kun's arm.

She had only just broken through to the Soul Transformation Late Stage half a month ago.

Even with the time acceleration of the Demon Suppressing Tower, it would take at least several hundred years to even touch the threshold of the Void Refining Stage.

And now, a single pill could take her directly to the Late Stage Peak?

"Master~"

Yu Linglong instantly displayed the skill of a face-changing performer.

Her aggrieved mood vanished without a trace.

She held Cao Kun's arm in her embrace, rubbing against it with her incredible softness, her voice cloyingly sweet.

"I was just joking just now~"

"Master is the best to Linglong, how could you bear to feed such a good thing to a dog?"

"If you're going to feed someone... you should feed this little fox Linglong~"

Cao Kun gave a mocking laugh and used his free hand to pinch her chin.

"You don't look down on it now?"

"I don't, I don't!"

Yu Linglong shook her head like a rattle, her eyes burning with desire, almost drooling.

Cao Kun stopped teasing her and stuffed the advancement pill directly into that incessantly chattering, moist red mouth.

The pill melted upon entry.

A terrifying torrent of spiritual power exploded within Yu Linglong's body.

Her expression changed, and she quickly sat cross-legged, circulating her Cultivation Technique to refine this violent power.

"Guard your mind and focus on refining it."

"I'll come back to see you in a while!"

After saying that, Cao Kun patted her head.

He turned and left, following the direction of another aura.

...

On the other side of the first floor of the Demon Suppressing Tower.

The air temperature here was extremely low, and a thin layer of frost covered the ground.

Yun Xiyue sat cross-legged on a cold jade bed, surrounded by water vapor.

Ice-blue ripples of Law spread outward in circles.

Sensing a familiar aura approaching, her long eyelashes fluttered slightly, and she slowly opened her beautiful eyes.

Within her ice-blue pupils, her emotions were extremely complex.

There was resentment, embarrassment, and an anticipation that she was unwilling to admit even to herself.

But in the next second, she forcibly suppressed these emotions.

Yun Xiyue resumed her cold, unapproachable expression and said in a stiff tone,

"So you finally remembered to come in."

Cao Kun stopped in front of the cold jade bed, arms crossed.

"Hearing Elder Yun's words, could it be that you missed me?"

"Nonsense."

Having her thoughts exposed, Yun Xiyue turned her head away to avoid Cao Kun's gaze and gave a cold snort.

"I was just wondering if you, this Devil Head, had been beaten to death outside."

Cao Kun found it quite amusing.

This kind of behavior—clearly caring a lot, yet insisting on putting up a cold, unapproachable front.

In the whole world, Yun Xiyue was probably the only person who could turn 'I missed you' into 'I wondered if you were beaten to death'.

Such a tsundere.

"Then I might have to disappoint you."

Cao Kun chuckled and sat down right next to Yun Xiyue.

Yun Xiyue instinctively wanted to move aside to create some distance.

But Cao Kun was faster, stretching out a long arm and directly pulling her slender waist toward him.

"What are you doing! Let go!"

Yun Xiyue struggled for a moment.

Cao Kun applied a bit of force, pulling her entirely into his embrace.

"Elder Yun, don't be so angry."

Feeling the incredible elasticity in his arms and the cool sensation through her clothes, Cao Kun leaned into her ear and whispered.

"Didn't I come in to give you a good item as soon as I got my hands on it?"

His warm breath hit her ear.

Yun Xiyue's body softened slightly, and her struggling immediately weakened.

She maintained her cold and proud expression as she followed his lead:

"What good item?"

She didn't even notice that her voice had softened a bit.

Cao Kun looked at her rapidly reddening earlobe and gave a mysterious smile.

"Want to know? Then I'll have to see Elder Yun's sincerity."

"My things can't be given away for free."

Yun Xiyue froze for a moment, her ice-blue eyes shimmering.

Embarrassment and anticipation were intertwined.

She knew this rogue was taking advantage of the situation, but she was truly curious about what treasure he could bring out.

Looking at Cao Kun's face so close to hers, Yun Xiyue hesitated for a moment before finally choosing to compromise.

She tilted her head up slightly and leaned in with a blushing face.

She gave Cao Kun's lips a quick peck.

It was like a dragonfly skimming the water, a brief touch before pulling away.

After the kiss, she wanted to shrink back.

But how could Cao Kun let her get away so easily!

"Mmph...!"

Yun Xiyue's eyes widened, and a muffled groan escaped her throat.

Her hands subconsciously gripped the lapels of Cao Kun's robe, her knuckles turning white.

Her cold lips were forced open as a domineering aura invaded her territory.

Yun Xiyue went completely limp, her mind went blank, and she could only passively endure it.

It wasn't until she was panting and the corners of her eyes were misty that Cao Kun slowly released her.

[Ding! Detected a fluctuation in Jade Beast Yun Xiyue's state of mind.]

[taming value +5.]

[Current taming value: 85/100.]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining task points: 500.]

Yun Xiyue