Inside the Dragon Breath Gorge, Nuobai faced the scorching gale, closing her [Wind Wings] to protect Liu Wushang inside.
This never-ceasing, terrifyingly hot wind made Nuobai smell the scent of herself being scorched.
It really did live up to the name “Dragon Breath.” If she ignored it, she could just charge straight through.
But carrying Liu Wushang on her back, she had to be careful and maintain her protection over her.
‘I’ll trust her for once. If Bai Luxin gets hurt, I’ll fight her to the death.’
The gorge terrain sloped upward, and the further they went, the fiercer the wind blew.
Occasional strong gusts forced even Nuobai to lean against the wall in advance to avoid being blown away.
During this time, Liu Wushang behaved herself—neither stroking her nor speaking to disturb her.
She was so quiet she seemed nonexistent; Nuobai even wondered if she had fallen asleep again.
The walls and ground of Dragon Breath Gorge were polished hard and smooth by the fierce wind.
Occasionally Nuobai would slide backward, her claws scraping the ground, leaving shallow marks.
In this terrifying environment, Liu Wushang pressed her body close to Nuobai, burying herself in her fur.
Nuobai guessed right: she was indeed almost asleep.
Outside, the wind raged, but she lay on Nuobai’s soft body, like sitting in a rocking chair listening to the sporadic raindrops outside.
Comfortable, leisurely.
‘Snow Joy Cats are the best—adorable appearance, top-notch touch. I really want to stick to her like this forever.’
At the end of Dragon Breath Gorge, Nuobai panted heavily, lying down tiredly to rest.
[Endless Reflux] had been recovering at full power, but she felt her body was falling apart.
Her claws ached from being pushed to their limit, and pain seeped with bloodstains.
Step by step she crawled here. If not for her physical fitness comparable to a 4th rank, she would have long been unable to hold on and blown away.
Long Qianwu took a tent out of her storage space and set up camp near Nuobai.
“Let’s rest here for the night.”
“I can still…”
“You don’t want Bai Luxin to have to travel all night, do you?”
Nuobai’s stubborn words were cut off. She turned away resentfully. ‘Damn human.’
“Little cat, come here.”
Liu Wushang sat in front of the tent and gestured for her to come into her arms.
Seeing Nuobai pretend not to hear, she rolled her eyes. ‘So childish.’
“If you don’t behave, I’ll have Youming throw Bai Luxin out.”
“!”
“Meow meow meow!”
‘Damn it! She knew she would use her sister to threaten her.’
Nuobai was so angry she meowed wildly. She was cursing profusely.
Reluctantly, she paced closer, shrank down, and threw herself at her.
From that series of cries, Liu Wushang probably deduced it wasn’t anything good, but she didn’t care.
Doesn’t understand equals not being cursed.
‘Little cat’s meow is quite pleasant. Beautiful enough to be appetizing.’
She took out ointment and applied it to Nuobai’s claws.
The cooling sensation with osmanthus fragrance immediately relieved the pain.
Nuobai pouted, stopped cursing, but still felt unhappy.
As for her, Liu Wushang understood now: she had to use both carrot and stick—break her defenses with strong attacks, then soften her with gentle policies.
See, she became obedient in no time. Liu Wushang applied the ointment while also checking if she had any other injuries.
“Don’t go. Let me hold you a little longer.”
Just after applying the ointment, Nuobai wanted to run away—using then discarding, a heartless cat.
Liu Wushang quickly hugged her tightly and pressed her against her chest.
Nuobai struggled wildly, bumped into something soft, and stiffly chose to compromise.
“Just ten minutes. Don’t get too pushy!”
Putting her on her lap, Liu Wushang gently pressed from the top of her head to relieve her tension.
Noticing Nuobai had relaxed a bit, she began to slowly move her fingers.
Nuobai reflexively tensed her body.
Liu Wushang slowed down her movements again, calming her emotions, letting her gradually get used to it.
Gradually, Nuobai didn’t even notice that her fingers had reached her belly.
With closed eyes, Nuobai’s eyelids kept twitching. ‘Her touch was so aggressive.’
Since birth, people who could hold her and stroke her like this were few: Aunt Qin, Bai Luxin, and the Wei sisters.
Aunt Qin’s touch was like an elder’s affection for a younger one.
Though forceful, the positions were fixed; she most liked to press on the top of her head.
Bai Luxin’s touch was full of emotion. She liked to stroke her back, over and over, as if confirming that she was always by her side.
Even in the most intimate moments, she was restrained.
For sensitive areas like the belly, she only dabbled. Most of the time, it was even Nuobai who actively approached her and rubbed against her fingers.
As for the Wei sisters, they could be called cautious.
Wei Wanqing wouldn’t take the initiative, while Wei Zhaowu was bold yet timid.
“Uuuh~”
Nuobai held back from whimpering, her tense body being kneaded apart.
Liu Wushang’s touch was full of desire, as if she were tasting her with her fingers, able to change the movement of her fingers in response to Nuobai’s reactions.
‘She definitely studied this!’
It was precisely because her touch was so memorable that Nuobai remembered it so clearly.
Even half-asleep or unconscious, her body remembered this feeling.
At this moment, a strange yet familiar sensation pulsed along her body with her fingers.
Nuobai arched her back.
‘Why is ten minutes so long!’
Finally, Nuobai couldn’t help but let out a purr of comfort.
Liu Wushang won the contest, so she slowed down her stimulation.
Trying to let her be as comfortable as possible—after all, the little cat had worked hard today—Nuobai slowed her breathing, as if she had accepted her touch.
As soon as ten minutes were up, Liu Wushang felt an empty space.
Nuobai used [Instant Kill Step] and jumped onto a stone beside her.
“I’ll keep watch.”
Seeing her hind legs trembling slightly, the whole cat a bit unsteady, Liu Wushang took out food and ate slowly and leisurely.
Nuobai, seeing that she wasn’t paying attention, secretly hid and stretched hard. Her spine straightened, bringing a wave of comfort.
The fatigue vanished without a trace. The faint scent of food wafted over, and Nuobai licked her lips.
Her food was all with Bai Luxin, and the Dragon’s Sleep Land was a hot environment—she had no way to find food.
Liu Wushang happened to call her at that moment: “Little cat, come here.”
As soon as Nuobai showed her head, she held a box of Snowflake Pieces and opened it the moment she appeared.
Nuobai swallowed. She couldn’t get the words of refusal out; her body moved first.
Before she could react, she was already sitting in front of Liu Wushang, her eyes following the Snowflake Pieces.
Seeing Liu Wushang take out a piece and prepare to feed her, Nuobai instead closed her eyes, stood up, and began to back away.
“Youming is eating the food Bai Luxin made right now. Are you sure you don’t want any?”
The Snowflake Piece in her hand was tugged. Nuobai bit into it and said indistinctly, “Then we’re even.”
“I just saw that you opened this box, and it would be a waste not to eat it.”
Liu Wushang took out another piece and placed it in her palm.
The Snowflake Piece, under the high temperature, had already started to melt.
Nuobai hastily swallowed what was in her mouth and then picked up the one in her palm.
After finishing feeding the whole box of Snowflake Pieces to Nuobai, Liu Wushang sighed inwardly.
‘This little cat is a tsundere.’