373: Chapter 373 When it comes to getting something for free, I, Cao Kun, am second to none!

"Benefactor?"

Yue Ningshuang saw Cao Kun's expression shifting unpredictably. Worried, she tugged on his sleeve and pointed at the words, asking with extreme seriousness.

"Ningshuang is dull-witted, may I ask Benefactor... what does it mean when it says Ningshuang should 'ohoho'?"

Looking at Yue Ningshuang's pair of clear, innocent, and beautiful purple eyes that held a hint of curiosity.

Cao Kun's cold sweat was almost breaking out.

How the hell was he supposed to explain this?

He couldn't just say 'ohoho' meant... that, right?

Wouldn't the peerless, good-man persona he had painstakingly built over these past few months collapse on the spot?

At this moment of crisis.

Cao Kun's shameless psychological resilience played a crucial role.

He reached out to hold Yue Ningshuang's hand, looked straight into her eyes, and sighed earnestly.

"Ningshuang, do you know why I have always kept this ancient book hidden under my pillow?"

Yue Ningshuang was stunned by his serious tone and subconsciously shook her head.

Cao Kun put his hands behind his back, looked up at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle, and adopted an unfathomable posture.

"This 'ohoho' is an extremely rare and domineering Cultivation secret art from the ancient era!"

"This method does not Cultivate a Golden Core, nor does it gather a Nascent Soul. It relies solely on the principle of Yin and Yang intertwining to stir the Origin of heaven and earth, cleansing one's Meridians and marrow, and rebuilding one's Foundation!"

Cao Kun turned around, looking at Yue Ningshuang with a burning gaze, his tone filled with deep affection and helplessness:

"Your Meridians are completely shattered, and your Foundation is ruined."

"Ordinary Spirit Pills are of no use at all."

"I scoured through ancient texts before I found this ultimate healing secret art."

"I had intended to wait until your body was a bit better before mentioning it to you. I didn't expect you to discover it ahead of time."

Yue Ningshuang listened, dumbfounded, her purple eyes filled with shock.

Although she had lost her memory, she still had a subconscious perception of the path of Cultivation.

Hearing Cao Kun speak so mysteriously and seeing his expression so sincere, her doubts vanished instantly.

"So... Benefactor has always been worrying about Ningshuang's injuries."

Yue Ningshuang's eyes turned slightly red with emotion.

Under the influence of the illusion's flawless persona halo, Yue Ningshuang believed Cao Kun's words implicitly.

"But..."

Yue Ningshuang bit her red lips, looking somewhat conflicted.

"How does one perform this secret art?"

Cao Kun was ecstatic; the fish had taken the bait!

He suppressed the smile at the corner of his mouth, deliberately feigning difficulty, and sighed:

"This method is called Yin and Yang Creation, so naturally, it requires us to be completely open with each other..."

"Because the process is extremely dangerous and consumes a great deal of the practitioner's energy, both parties must be in perfect harmony, without the slightest bit of resistance."

Having said this, Cao Kun paused at just the right moment, looking at her with gentle eyes:

"Ningshuang, if you are unwilling, I will never force you."

"I will find other ways to heal you."

This strategy of retreating to advance directly shattered Yue Ningshuang's last psychological defenses.

To save her, Benefactor not only disregarded his own energy consumption but even respected her wishes so much.

If she were to be coy now, wouldn't that be too ungrateful?

Two blushes appeared on Yue Ningshuang's beautiful face, spreading all the way down to her slender, snow-white neck.

She lowered her head, not daring to look into Cao Kun's eyes, her hands nervously twisting the hem of her clothes.

After a long silence.

Yue Ningshuang finally gathered her courage, raised those purple eyes filled with autumn water, and looked at Cao Kun shyly yet firmly.

"Benefactor has treated me with great kindness, saving me from fire and water many times."

"If Benefactor does not mind Ningshuang's current crippled body..."

"Ningshuang... is willing to cooperate with Benefactor to complete this sacred ritual."

Upon hearing this, Cao Kun almost laughed out loud on the spot.

There's actually such a good thing?!

This amnesiac, sweet, and naive Sect Master was way too easy to trick!

"Ningshuang, I have wronged you."

On the surface, Cao Kun still maintained the appearance of being righteous and doing everything for her sake.

With a wave of his hand, he directly set up a pink barrier that isolated them from the outside world, filled with a romantic atmosphere.

Inside the room, red candles flickered, and an exotic fragrance filled the air.

Cao Kun took Yue Ningshuang's hand and walked to the bedside.

"Ningshuang, don't be nervous. Just follow my guidance and relax your mind."

As their clothes slipped away.

In the illusion, Cao Kun logically and without any obstruction completely possessed this once high-and-mighty Tianxuan Immortal Sect Sect Master.

(Five thousand words regarding the specific execution of the ancient healing secret art omitted here...)

It is unknown how much time had passed when everything returned to calm.

Yue Ningshuang nestled in Cao Kun's arms, her face carrying a flush of satisfaction and shyness, and fell into a deep sleep.

There was even a trace of happy tears at the corner of her eyes.

And in Cao Kun's mind, the beautiful, heavenly sound of the System notification rang out right on time.

[Ding! Target's body and mind have submitted, and she has developed an extreme dependency on the Host!]

[Successfully captured the target meeting the requirements: Yue Ningshuang!]

[Jade Beast binding successful! Current slots: 16 / 16!]

Immediately after, a series of reward notifications began to flood the screen.

[Congratulations to the Host for completing the Great Master-level task: Capture the Tianxuan Immortal Sect Sect Master!]

[Reward task points: 20,000!]

[Current task points balance: 175,400!]

[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the special task reward: A map clue for a chaos divine sword fragment!]

Listening to the skyrocketing balance of his task points, Cao Kun felt his whole body filled with power and even more motivation.

With a thought.

He opened the map he had just obtained in the System inventory.

On the map, the vast territory of the Spirit Realm was marked in detail.

And in a dangerous location at the border between the Dongxuan Region and the Western Prefecture, a red dot was flashing.

"The territory of the Nine Palaces Ghost Sect?"

Cao Kun raised an eyebrow. Based on Supreme Elder Zhan Hong's memories, he knew the specific location of this place.

However, now was not the time to consider that.

In the following time within the illusion, the flow of time quietly accelerated.

Cao Kun and Yue Ningshuang spent several hundred years of ordinary married life in the illusion.

Cao Kun accompanied Yue Ningshuang with meticulous care as she started from being a Mortal and staged a comeback.

The two Cultivated together, traveled the world together, supported each other, and grew old together.

He used several hundred years of companionship to carve his love for her deep into her Soul.

[Ding! Yue Ningshuang feels incredibly happy, taming value + 10!]

[Ding! Yue Ningshuang pledges to follow him to the death, taming value + 20!]

[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining: Stage reward Bronze Mystery Gift Pack x1]

[Reward task points: 3,000]

[Current taming value: 30 / 100]

At the finale of this illusion, amidst heavy snow.

Cao Kun looked at Yue Ningshuang in his arms, who was gradually aging in the illusion.

Yet she still held him tightly, refusing to let go, and a wicked smile curved on his lips.

"The illusion is over, Sect Master Yue."

"I have acted very hard these past few decades..."

"I wonder what kind of wonderful expression you will have when you wake up and find that the Benefactor you love most is actually me?"

*Snap!*

Cao Kun snapped his fingers, dispelling the Mortal World illusion.

The two returned to the Void Realm on the third floor of the Demon Suppressing Tower.