- Chapter 183 (2/2)

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Ning Fan immersed himself in the Cultivation Spring while leaning his exhausted body against a stone platform.

Escaping from the Void Realm had expended all his magic power, physical strength and sense power. The injuries he suffered was too ghastly to look at.

While submerging himself in the spring, his tiredness gradually evaporated with the fog.

Also, his injuries were recovering at an incredible speed.

Inwardly, he was amazed by the Cultivation Spring.

This spring is unquestionably the most precious treasure for cultivation and treating wounds.

With the current speed of recovery, I would be mostly recovered in just 20 days. After that, Yin Suqiu and I will part…

“Hai… I guess I’m quite unwilling to leave her...” He let out a bitter smile and shook his head.

A defensive formation was set around the Cultivation Spring. It was meant to prevent anyone who wanted to spy on the cultivators in the spring. The higher the grade of the spring, the higher realm of the defensive formation. The spring that Ning Fan entered was one of the top three Cultivation Springs of the city. The defensive realm of his spring was so strong that it could not be broken into by any Nascent Soul Realm cultivators. To Ning Fan, the defensive formation was unnecessary.

There are only women in this city. So what advantage could they get from spying on me?

Suddenly, the wooden door opened. A shadow of a female appeared in the mist. It was Yin Suqiu. Her face blushed in shyness as she wore a bathrobe.

According to the traditions of Yin Country, the husband and wife should share the same spring. Since she was still pretending to be Ning Fan’s companion, she had to enter the same spring as Ning Fan.

Previously, she had been protected by Ning Fan from the blood light. However, she did not come out unscathed. It was why she came to use the spring.

Besides, she intended to persuade Ning Fan to let Chen Xiu go. Her intentions pushed her to come here even though she felt embarrassed.

“Eh? I never expected you to come here…Haha!” Ning Fan made fun of Suqiu. Upon hearing his words, her cheeks immediately turned even more reddish.

“Can’t you act serious a little?! I’m already so embarrassed! But you seem to be in good shape since you still can joke with me. Apparently, this spring is really helpful in your recovery…”

She was quite relieved to see Ning Fan in his current state. However, when she walked to the side of the spring, she could not undress herself and enter the spring…

She quietly muttered to herself, “This country is really open… Why does a husband and wife need to share the same spring? Don’t they feel embarrassed for themselves…? Even when a husband and wife are making love, there’s a dudou[1] to cover the body.”

“Erm. If Fellow Daoist Yin is feeling shy, you don’t have to take off your bathrobe. Just jump straight into the spring. This spring has spiritual qi in abundance which not only helps in raising cultivation realm, but also nourishing the skin… If you are still embarrassed even when wearing your bathrobe, then I would just close my eyes…”

Ning Fan deliberately closed his eyes but squinted them to peep at her once in a few seconds.

“Never mind! I don’t want to trouble you.” Yin Suqiu was a little irritated by his action. Then, a series of thoughts went through her mind.

In the past, my legs have been touched in an indecent manner by him. When I was caught by the female demon, he almost saw my entire body. I guess it’s not any worse than the previous instances since I’m wearing a bathrobe.

Finally, she bit her lips and went into the spring. She felt a little uncomfortable because of her robe.

She stayed one zhang away from Ning Fan and leaned against a stone. She began to speak but then she hesitated.

“Is there something you want to tell me? Let me guess. You want me to let Chen Xiu go, don’t you?” Ning Fan put on a faint smile. He knew this Yin Suqiu cared a lot about justice and righteousness. If Ning Fan were to use Chen Xiu to refine his treasure, she would be mad at him.

“Yes… Fellow Daoist Chen is also a cultivator of the righteous path. He is a person with good behavior and morality. Besides, I heard that when he was at my country, he once….”

Yin Suqiu intended to tell Ning Fan about the good qualities of Chen Xiu but Ning Fan waved his hand with a frown on his face.

“If you want me to let him go, then I would just do as you say. However, I don’t like you praising other men…”

Furthermore, Ning Fan had not planned to kill Chen Xiu in the first place. Chen Xiu was a person who kept his promise. In the end, he really did give Ning Fan his storage pouch which contained treasures, pills and millions of immortal jade.

“I’m getting a little weary now…” Ning Fan’s head became dizzy as his weariness took over his body. He closed his eyes once more and slept while leaning against the stone platform.

It was indeed an exhausting journey across the four countries with incessant killings and bloodshed.

Yin Suqiu blamed herself for what happened to Ning Fan as she brought a lot of troubles to him. Moreover, Ning Fan did not even whine or complain but acted against his will to save her instead.

In the earlier conversation, she actually had more words to speak to him.

Once they departed from this place, they might not see each other again in the future. These 20 days were the last for them to spend time with each other.

What she truly wanted to speak was that she, too, was unwilling to leave him…

When the sound of Ning Fan snoring could be heard, Yin Suqiu heaved a deep sigh.

I guess I don’t have the chance to talk to him anymore.

“Do you know that you are always so stubborn? Perhaps after you increase your cultivation realm at the Endless Sea, you won’t be suffering in this manner anymore…”

Yin Suqiu stood up and quietly got closer to Ning Fan. She got so close to him that her arm was touching Ning Fan’s.

She mustered the courage within her to surround Ning Fan’s neck with her arms, cuddling him. She placed Ning Fan’s head directly on the tender part of her chest.

Her face blushed once more but she hugged Ning Fan even more tightly.

Ning Fan who was already sleeping soundly felt that his face snuggled up to a fragrant and soft area. He was curious where he was but his eyelids were too heavy to open.

Unknowingly, night had already fallen upon Yidou City. Some cherry blossoms would fall on the surface of the spring whenever a light wind blew. The dim light of the night arouse a melancholic, yet beautiful atmosphere.

Yidou City was actually a place for cultivators who were heading to the Endless Sea to part.

“I hope that you will always remember me…”

Yin Suqiu’s voice was so low that it was almost inaudible.

She then placed her lips on Ning Fan’s forehead. As it was her first time kissing someone, she immediately pulled her head back as soon as her lips touched the skin of his forehead.

I hope that you will always remember me, Ning Fan…