“Hei Ya, how many days until your village officially holds the sacrificial ceremony?”
Bai Yue asked.
“Three days left. Very soon, very soon, big sister.”
Hei Ya nodded vigorously, her face showing an anticipation and fervor beyond her age.
“Rest well in the village and cultivate properly. By the way, have you eaten the Divine Fruit yet?”
Hei Ya’s big eyes blinked, seemingly very concerned about this matter.
“Not yet, but we’re planning to take it today, since we’ve already recovered.”
Bai Yue forced a smile.
“That’s good, then. I have nothing else, so I’ll go back to continue cultivating. I want my cultivation to grow strong and high, then leave the village to find my parents.”
Hei Ya clenched her small fist, bid farewell to Bai Yue, and then dashed back to her room like the wind, immediately sitting down to cultivate.
Watching her small figure disappear, Bai Yue and the others returned to the guest room, the smiles on their faces fading.
The atmosphere in the room was heavy.
“Three days later is the sacrificial ceremony. Who knows what danger we’ll encounter then?”
Su Qiuyue spoke first, breaking the silence.
“Yes. Then how should we handle these Divine Fruits?”
Mu Chenxi looked at the fragrant fruits on the table, her brows slightly furrowed.
“Should we… just destroy them directly?”
“We can’t destroy them.”
Bai Yue shook her head.
“That would alert them.”
“I have an idea!”
Just as everyone was at a loss, Yan Hua suddenly spoke.
Everyone’s eyes turned to her.
“I can just eat them, right?”
Yan Hua’s answer stunned everyone.
“How can you eat them? These things must have problems!”
Bai Yue immediately objected.
“Master, don’t worry.”
Yan Hua patted her small belly.
“I’ll use my Great Stomach to swallow them, but not digest them. My Great Stomach can isolate Divine Sense, so even if I don’t actively pierce it, even Qiuyue can’t detect what’s inside.”
She tilted her head, adding proudly.
“Even if there’s really a problem, I can just abandon this Great Stomach.”
“Is it really okay?”
Bai Yue was still hesitant.
“Master, trust me, there will be no problem!”
Yan Hua patted her chest in assurance.
Bai Yue hesitated for a moment. At this time, Su Qiuyue also said,
“It’s indeed feasible. Yan Hua’s Great Stomach is very special and can isolate all auras. As long as she doesn’t actively digest, there won’t be an issue.”
“Alright then.”
Bai Yue finally nodded, but still reminded uneasily,
“Yan Hua, swallow all these Divine Fruits into your Great Stomach. Remember, absolutely no digestion, just for storage.”
“Don’t worry, Master.”
Yan Hua responded crisply.
She leaned in to sniff the Divine Fruit, wrinkling her little nose.
“This fruit smells stinky. It doesn’t seem very tasty.”
Although she was greedy, she knew the importance of the matter.
Since Yan Hua had said so, Bai Yue nodded to her.
Immediately, Yan Hua opened her small mouth and swallowed all the Divine Fruits along with the fruit basket from the floor in one bite.
Su Qiuyue probed with her Divine Sense, and sure enough, the aura of the Divine Fruits had completely vanished, as if they had never existed.
“Like this, we can pretend to have already consumed the Divine Fruits.”
Su Qiuyue said.
“Perhaps this way, we can avoid some unknown dangers.”
“Hopefully so.”
Bai Yue said softly, though the unease in her heart did not subside.
Since there was danger, strength must be raised as soon as possible.
Without delay, Bai Yue had Yan Hua enter her Divine Sense Sea again during the day, not waiting for nightfall.
Yan Hua was the main fighting power among them; every bit stronger she became, the greater their chances of victory.
Neither Mu Chenxi nor Su Qiuyue had any objections.
Soon, Yan Hua snuggled obediently into Bai Yue’s arms, her consciousness sinking into Bai Yue’s Divine Sense Sea.
***
“Mm?”
Yan Hua opened her eyes but did not see the familiar sick-clothes Bai Yue she expected. Which meant she couldn’t indulge in a feast.
She found herself standing at the mouth of a steaming volcano.
Below was boiling lava, the air thick with the scent of sulfur.
And at the center of the volcano, a Bai Yue dressed in a fiery red long dress leaned lazily.
Flaming red lips, long wavy hair casually draped, and a pair of phoenix eyes radiating a mix of laziness and allure, she smiled at Yan Hua.
“Yan Hua, you came to see me?”
Red-dressed Bai Yue opened her arms warmly.
“Come, let Master hug you.”
“Master!”
Yan Hua cried sweetly, diving into Bai Yue’s embrace like a fledgling returning to its nest.
Then, like an octopus, her limbs clung tightly to Bai Yue, her small face buried deep in that soft, warm chest without any sense of distance.
Bai Yue was generous as well, even pressing Yan Hua’s small head deeper into her embrace.
“Mmm… Master… I can’t breathe…”
Yan Hua’s muffled voice came from within.
Only then did Bai Yue laugh “keke” and let go.
“Master, is there anything delicious?”
Yan Hua lifted her head, big eyes sparkling at Bai Yue.
Even though this Bai Yue before her was stunningly beautiful and exuded charm, her heart was fixated on food.
“You little glutton.”
Bai Yue pinched her small nose dotingly, her voice gentle.
“Of course there is.”
As she spoke, she slightly parted her red lips, sticking out her tongue.
A fire-red Dan Medicine rested quietly on her tongue, radiating intense heat.
With Bai Yue’s every breath, waves of heat washed over Yan Hua’s cheeks.
Such a gesture exuded a different kind of temptation in every movement.
However, this charm was wasted on a blind person.
All of Yan Hua’s attention was focused on the fire-red Dan Medicine.
She smelled a sweetness unlike anything before.
“This… is this really for me to eat?”
Yan Hua couldn’t help but confirm again.
“Of course. Who else would it be for?”
Bai Yue smiled.
“It’s all for my little Yan Hua.”
With confirmation, Yan Hua’s strange long tongue shot out with a “swoosh”, wrapping the Dan Medicine from Bai Yue’s tongue into her own mouth like a frog hunting.
“You eat so unladylike.”
Bai Yue pinched Yan Hua’s plump little cheeks.
Yan Hua didn’t care, munching the Dan Medicine happily.
Crunch, crunch.
An indescribable sweetness spread in her mouth, even more delicious than the candied beans Master fried.
Even more miraculous, the moment the Dan Medicine entered her stomach, a warm flow rushed through her body, making her feel cozy and comfortable.
She felt as if fire-red flames burst out from her body.
“Master, my body feels like it’s on fire!”
Yan Hua exclaimed in surprise, but her face showed no fear, only comfort.
“This is the fire attribute of the Dan Medicine, activating the flame within your body.”
Red-dressed Bai Yue explained.
“Alright, you should leave now.”
“Make good use of this power.”
As her voice fell, Yan Hua’s figure began to fade from Bai Yue’s Divine Sense Sea.
***
Yan Hua opened her eyes again, finding herself still lying in Bai Yue’s arms. Master had fainted from spiritual exhaustion.
She gently rose from Bai Yue’s embrace, lifting her small hand.
With a thought, a scorching fire-red flame rose in her palm.
Instantly, the room’s temperature soared, and even Su Qiuyue, who was only in a Remnant Soul state, felt the heat.
“Yan Hua, this flame of yours… it’s not ordinary!”
Su Qiuyue marveled.
“Yes, it seems Yan Hua’s strength grew a lot in Master’s Divine Sense Sea.”
Mu Chenxi was happy for her as well.
“In Master’s Divine Sense Sea, I met Master in red! She gave me a Dan Medicine, very tasty, very sweet!”
Yan Hua smacked her lips, savoring the memory.
Mu Chenxi’s heart stirred at her words, a look of joy appearing.
It seemed the fire poison in Master’s body no longer needed to be suppressed by Warm Sun Jade; it could even condense into a Dan Medicine for Yan Hua to consume.
She quickly shared this good news with Yan Hua and Su Qiuyue.
Learning that Bai Yue’s long-standing ailment had a solution, both were sincerely happy for her.
However, now was not the time to relax.
Liushen Village was full of hidden dangers; there was no room for carelessness.
Once again, everyone’s mood calmed. Each focused on cultivation, increasing their strength.
Even the usually playful Yan Hua began to sit cross-legged, carefully studying the new flame within herself, eager to master its power and unleash its full potential.