“Infiltrate Luozhilan’s Sea of Consciousness, then deal with her Divine Soul?!”
“Woc, your plan is way too reckless!”
After hearing Zuo Qiuli’s explanation, Li Muqun, who was sitting on the Golden Boat, suddenly straightened up and said seriously to Zuo Qiuli.
“It’s not like I’m a sister; I’m just a Divided Soul, so it doesn’t matter. But you’re taking your entire Main Soul in. Aren’t you really afraid of dying?”
Zuo Qiuli rolled her eyes at Li Muqun in exasperation and gave him a hard flick on the forehead.
“Are you even listening to me? It’s guiding! Guiding! Not dealing with her! You really think the three of us can kill a Golden Core Cultivator? What a joke. You’re talking about killing someone two major realms above us.”
Her blue tail swayed left and right as she steered the Golden Boat through the air, continuing:
“Everyone has a fixation they can never forget in their lifetime. Just like when Luodan’er talks to you about cultivation and all that messy ‘men’s romance,’ it lets you briefly break free from the control of the Heavenly Demon Heart-Devouring Great Pill. We just need to find that fixation inside Luozhilan’s Sea of Consciousness, and then guide her back to normal.”
“Got it? Little Qunzi?”
“Oh, I get it. It’s like the underlying code of a system. Once you know it, you can reboot the system and kill the virus.”
“Heh, Little Qunzi is so smart!”
“Can you please change that nickname? That’s an insult, okay?”
“Alright then, Li Gonggong.”
“…”
Before Li Muqun could retort, Zuo Qiuli’s tail suddenly rose, and she shouted loudly:
“We’re about to reach the boundary of Luozhilan’s Sea of Consciousness. Hold tight, don’t blame me if you fall off!”
Sure enough, invisible gusts blew from all directions, causing the previously stable Golden Boat to shake violently.
Li Muqun quickly steadied himself, struggling to maintain balance.
But the boat’s turbulence worsened, and no matter how hard he tried, he was on the verge of being thrown off.
“Zuo Qiuli, what kind of driving is this? Steady up!”
Dizzy and nauseous, Li Muqun couldn’t help but shout angrily at Zuo Qiuli in front of him.
“Don’t distract the driver! Rule number one of driving: safety first.”
“Hold on tight, we’re speeding up!”
Speeding up?
No way!
Li Muqun reached out, hoping to find something to hold onto and stabilize himself.
But the wind was so strong he couldn’t open his eyes; all he could do was blindly fumble in the darkness.
Suddenly, something furry and soft brushed against his palm.
What’s this?
He grabbed the furry thing and tugged on it. It was long and slender, quite sturdy, and didn’t come loose no matter how hard he pulled.
Furry texture, slender shape, tough as nails.
Oh, I know what this is!
With his eyes closed, he smiled faintly and twisted the object in his hand.
“Zuo Qiuli, you’re so thoughtful, setting up a safety belt just for me!”
Feeling the warmth and faint fragrance of the safety belt, Li Muqun even rubbed his nose against it, commenting:
“This material’s not bad—soft and flexible, with a scent! Where’d you get it? Next time, I want some as a cushion.”
But as he rubbed it, Zuo Qiuli, who had been focused on piloting the Golden Boat, suddenly trembled, her flawless white face instantly flushed crimson.
A shout, seven parts angry and three parts shy, rang out around the boat:
“Li! Mu! Qun!
You damned pervert!”
The next moment, the safety belt in his hand was suddenly yanked hard and slung around Li Muqun’s neck.
Huh?
Li Muqun froze for a moment before losing his balance and flying out.
But thanks to the safety belt around his neck, he stayed close to the boat.
He ended up like a human kite, hanging behind the Golden Boat as it flew.
“Zuo Qiuli, what the hell is wrong with you?! Are you trying to strangle me?”
The constriction around his neck turned into suffocation, and Li Muqun felt like he was about to foam at the mouth.
“Don’t worry, we’re all souls here. You won’t die!”
Piloting the boat, Zuo Qiuli ground her teeth in frustration.
“Oh right, Li Daoyou, we’re about to land. I’m heading in first.”
???
Before Li Muqun could react, the safety belt around his neck suddenly loosened.
The choking sensation disappeared, but a strong sense of weightlessness immediately followed.
He lost control of his body, spinning like a top in midair.
“Zuo Qiuli, I’m going to kill you!!!”
Li Muqun screamed in agony, but the Golden Boat had already disappeared from view.
Inside Luozhilan’s Sea of Consciousness, the Golden Boat crashed violently onto the ground, sliding across the hard surface for some distance.
“You pervert, this time I’ll make sure you remember your lesson.”
Zuo Qiuli snorted and stepped off the boat, collecting herself.
Her delicate hands gently patted the Golden Boat.
The once golden vessel trembled, then dissolved into a thick Dan Mist, which formed a curled-up sleeping little girl in Zuo Qiuli’s arms.
The girl’s face was exquisitely carved and translucent, incredibly cute.
As the Dan Mist faded, a pair of large eyes slowly opened, looking around in confusion.
“Sigh, you’re that fox woman?”
Seeming to remember something, the girl exclaimed excitedly, “We succeeded? We saved Mother?!”
No manners, didn’t even say ‘big sister.’
Zuo Qiuli pouted and set Luodan’er down.
“That’s only half the success. We have to finish the rest before your mother can change from a crazed maniac back to the shy immortal she once was.”
“You can’t say that about Mother!” Hearing Zuo Qiuli’s disrespect, Luodan’er puffed up her small mouth angrily and fired back without backing down.
Zuo Qiuli rolled her eyes again, disdainful.
“Suit yourself. But as your savior, you can’t even call me sister?”
“Hmph!” Luodan’er knew she was in the wrong and didn’t want to argue with the sharp-tongued fox woman.
She turned away, scanning the surroundings.
“Is it just the two of us? Where’s Li Muqun?”
“He’s following behind.”
No sooner had she spoken than a wailing cry rang out overhead.
Then a meteor-like figure streaked through the sky, crashing down hard.
With a loud bang, the ‘meteor’ slid across the ground, carving a long trail, and finally sped toward Luodan’er’s feet.
What now?
The meteor’s speed was too fast to dodge, and it crashed right into Luodan’er’s arms.
She winced in pain and stepped back, her legs weakening as she fell to the ground.
The meteor continued sliding forward, finally running out of momentum and, as luck would have it, stopping right between her spread legs.
Eh? Eh?
Looking down, she realized the meteor lying between her legs was none other than Li Muqun, free-falling all the way down.
In an instant, Luodan’er’s pretty face blushed crimson.
She tried to kick Li Muqun away with her legs.
But perhaps out of shyness, or maybe due to her depleted spiritual power, no matter how many times she kicked, Li Muqun barely moved.
Instead, the once unconscious Li Muqun slowly woke from the ‘gentle’ impact.
He groggily lifted his head, consciousness flooding in, and just as he was about to curse Zuo Qiuli’s shamelessness—
“Slap.”
A small, delicate shoe was shoved into his mouth.
“Chu.”
The shoe’s owner gave a firm kick, pulling her foot back.
But the pair of shoes remained in Li Muqun’s mouth.
What the hell?
Dumbfounded, Li Muqun spat out the shoe and was about to speak.
“Hmm.”
A smooth, plump, pink, and adorable jade foot slid straight into his mouth.
First of all, I’m not into feet.
Secondly, I’m not into feet.
But dang it, bro, the truth is undeniable! A beautiful girl’s jade foot really does taste sweet.
Being hit away by a blushing Luodan’er was Li Muqun’s final thought.