58: Chapter 58 I'll be more careful next time!

It was unknown how much time had passed.

At least three days.

On this day, Baili Yunche was the first to wake up.

He turned his head slightly and saw Su Bingqing curled up in his arms, sleeping soundly.

A flush of lingering pleasure still remained on her face, and her long eyelashes trembled slightly.

Then, his gaze fell upon a patch of glaring, crimson blood on the withered grass.

Baili Yunche's heart tightened, and a myriad of emotions washed over him.

The incident with Xu Yuehuan was repeating itself once again with Su Bingqing.

He did not know how to face Su Bingqing either.

Although it was to save someone, he had still... taken her purity.

In this world, a woman's purity was more important than her life. By doing this, had he saved her life, or had he ruined her entire existence?

As his mind wandered wildly, Su Bingqing in his arms moved slightly and then slowly opened her eyes.

Those beautiful eyes were hazy for a moment before gradually becoming clear.

Feeling the state of her body—aching all over, her legs weak, and a faint pain between her legs—she quickly understood what had happened.

Her face instantly turned crimson, burning all the way to the tips of her ears and down her neck.

She lowered her head, wishing she could bury her entire face into her chest.

Scenes from the past three days flashed through her mind.

Those frantic, shameful scenes that she dared not recall.

She actually... she actually took the initiative to do those things?

And even ate those things?

Good heavens!

She simply wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into and never come out again.

Sensing her movement, Baili Yunche felt somewhat apprehensive, but he still couldn't help asking, "Senior Sister Su, are you... alright?"

"What do you think?"

Su Bingqing's muffled voice came from her chest, "Why were you so violent? My body feels like it's about to fall apart! Do you even know how to cherish a woman?!"

As she spoke, her voice choked up, her shoulders trembled slightly, and she buried her head even deeper.

Baili Yunche's heart softened. He reached out to gently stroke her back and whispered, "I'm sorry, Senior Sister Su. It was my fault; I shouldn't have treated you that way."

He paused, and then added on an impulse, "I'll just be more careful in the future."

"You—!"

Su Bingqing abruptly raised her head, glaring at him with tear-filled eyes, a mix of shyness and anger, "You still want to have a next time?!"

Finished speaking, she turned her head away again, burying her face in the crook of her arm, not wanting to deal with this shameless scoundrel who kept pushing his luck anymore.

Although she had been in a poisoned state and her consciousness was blurred for the past three days, some faint memories still remained.

She remembered his gentle actions, she remembered his soft soothing words, and she also remembered those... shameful things he made her do.

Especially the taste of those things; thinking about it now still made her feel a wave of nausea.

Watching her appearance of being both shy and annoyed, Baili Yunche couldn't help laughing.

He leaned in close and whispered into her ear, "Senior Sister Su, you have already lost your chastity to me now. Do you still think you can escape my clutches?"

Su Bingqing's earlobes turned completely red in an instant.

"Rest assured, I, Baili Yunche, am not the kind of person who pulls his pants up and refuses to acknowledge what he did." His voice grew serious, "I will take responsibility for you."

Su Bingqing's body stiffened slightly.

"If you don't believe me—" Baili Yunche straightened his posture and raised his right hand, "I can swear to the heavens. I, Baili Yunche, in this lifetime—"

"Stop!"

Su Bingqing suddenly turned around and pressed her hand over his mouth, stopping his following words.

There were still tears in her eyes, but the corners of her mouth curved up slightly, revealing an expression that was half-exasperated and half-amused.

"Who asked you to swear?" She cast him a reproachful glare, "As long as you... have me in your heart, that's enough."

After finishing, she lowered her head again, her voice as soft as a mosquito's hum.

Warmth flooded Baili Yunche's heart, and just as he was about to say something, he suddenly heard Su Bingqing let out a soft exclamation of surprise.

"What is it?" he asked.

Su Bingqing did not answer, only closing her eyes as if sensing something.

A moment later, she snapped her eyes open, her gaze filled with utter disbelief.

"I... I actually broke through to the Foundation Establishment 8th Layer!"

Her voice carried an undisguised surprise.

She knew her own condition best.

She had been stuck at the Foundation Establishment 7th Layer for over half a year; no matter how she cultivated or how many Medicinal Pills she consumed, that Bottleneck remained completely unshaken.

Yet she never expected that this time, after doing... that thing with Baili Yunche, she actually achieved a Breakthrough?

She subconsciously licked her lips, a ridiculous thought flashing through her mind—could it be that she broke through because she ate those things?

If she ate a little... a little more, could she Breakthrough to the Golden Core Realm in one go?

As soon as this thought popped up, her face turned even redder.

"Junior Brother Baili Yunche."

She raised her head and looked at Baili Yunche, her gaze carrying a hint of probing and a few parts of unspeakable shyness,

"Is there... something special about your body? My cultivation actually... increased."

Looking at her shy and expectant appearance, Baili Yunche couldn't help wanting to tease her.

He leaned in with a feigned air of mystery and lowered his voice, "Something special? My Physique is—"

"Then I want more!"

Before he could finish speaking, Su Bingqing blurted it out.

Then, she froze.

Baili Yunche froze as well.

The cave fell silent for a fleeting moment.

Su Bingqing's face instantly turned so red it seemed blood could drip from it, blushing all the way to the root of her neck, making her look like a boiled shrimp.

She opened her mouth, wanting to explain something, only to find that anything she said would be redundant.

She actually... she actually said it out loud on her own initiative!

And she said it with such eagerness!

She practically wanted to find a piece of tofu and crash into it to die!

Watching Su Bingqing looking as though she desperately wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into, Baili Yunche couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Alright." He leaned in and whispered in her ear, "Then I shall satisfy you, you little glutton."

"You're the glutton! Your whole family is full of gluttons!"

Driven to shame by anger, Su Bingqing reached out to hit him, but he pressed down on her head, continuing with...

Another three days passed.

When the two finally walked out of the cave, Su Bingqing's cultivation had already stabilized at the Foundation Establishment 8th Layer.

A lingering flush still remained on her face, and her legs were still somewhat weak as she walked, but the radiance in her eyes was brighter than ever before.

Walking ahead, Baili Yunche had a brisk step and looked refreshed and spirited.

His cultivation had also successfully broken through to the Foundation Establishment 6th Layer.

With the trials of the past few days, coupled with the Dual Cultivation of this period, his strength had stepped up to another level.

Suddenly remembering something, Baili Yunche rummaged through his Storage Pouch, took out two pristine white spirit flowers, and handed them to Su Bingqing,

"These are the snow jade orchid you wanted. I found two of them in the Cyan-Scaled Flood Dragon's lair; they should be enough for your Alchemy."

Su Bingqing took the snow jade orchid, looking at the two crystal-clear spirit flowers in her hands as a warm current surged through her heart.

Coming out this time was originally for this snow jade orchid. She had painstakingly gathered information and braved risks to come to the Sunset Mountain Range; if not for Baili Yunche, not only would she have failed to obtain the Spirit Medicine, but she probably would have lost her life as well.

"Thank you, Junior Brother Baili Yunche."

Her voice was gentle, and her eyes were filled with deep emotion, "Being able to obtain the snow jade orchid this time is all thanks to you."

Baili Yunche waved his hand and smiled, "Senior Sister, your words are too formal. Between the two of us, why mention thanks?"

"Whatever you want in the future, I, Baili Yunche, will find it for you. For your sake, I am willing to ascend to the Nine Heavens to pluck the moon and descend to the five oceans to capture turtles."