The villain, Xiao Nanliang, caused the female lead excruciating pain.

In the Eastern Region, at the foot of the main peak of the Yunmiao Immortal Sect, lies the Qifeng Academy.

Mu Feier sat cross-legged in the room, cultivating without moving, as if she had entered a meditative state.

But judging from the occasional furrowed brows she wore at that time, her cultivation seemed to be going poorly.

Suddenly, she opened her eyes wide.

"Su Qi!"

Because for the past two weeks, she had been startled awake every time she was cultivating because of someone, so she instinctively wanted to scold them.

As soon as she called out his name, Mu Feier remembered that Su Qi had gone into seclusion.

Looking at the empty room, having gotten used to the chaos of the past two weeks, she felt a little uneasy now that everything was suddenly calm.

He pursed his thin lips and placed his hand on his heart.

Why do I always feel uneasy?

This isn't the first time; it's been like this since yesterday afternoon.

I always feel like... something that belongs to me has been taken away from me.

dong dong dong...

A sudden knock on the door caught Mu Fei'er's attention.

Wondering who the visitor was, she went out and opened the door.

Upon seeing that the person who came was Mu Yunxian, who was carrying a food box, they realized that it was Mu Yunxian.

Mu Fei'er guessed what was going on, and her face immediately darkened.

"Fei'er, where's Xiao Qi? I made some delicious food, but I made too much and couldn't finish it all, so I came to bring him some."

Mu Yunxian seemed oblivious to the dark expression on the face of the person in front of her, and peeked into the room.

"Uncle Mu, isn't it inappropriate for you to seduce a married man like this?"

Mu Fei'er is straightforward; she says whatever comes to mind.

"Huh?" Mu Yunxian pretended to be shocked and covered her mouth, her eyes full of disbelief: "Fei'er, don't talk nonsense. My feelings for Xiao Qi are just the care of an elder for a junior."

That being said, the provocative smile playing on her lips was unmistakable.

He had an attitude that said, "I've already hooked up with you, what can you do about it?"

"Su Qi has gone into seclusion, Uncle Mu, please return!"

After Mu Feier finished speaking, she slammed the door shut without waiting for Mu Yunxian's reaction.

Despite such impolite behavior, Mu Yunxian wasn't angry at all. Instead, she smiled victoriously, glanced at a hidden corner to the side, and turned to leave.

After walking a distance, Elder Fei, who was under a lot of lightning, came over with a look of gossip and surprise.

"Tsk tsk tsk, I didn't expect that..."

"See? I told you she'd been completely controlled by that little beggar. Her possessive attitude towards food was obvious." Mu Yunxian said smugly, then stretched out her hand.

"You have to accept the consequences of your bet!"

Pei Lianshan pouted, took out a long strip of white cloth wrapped in her backpack, and reluctantly handed it to Mu Yunxian.

She looked as if her boyfriend had been stolen.

……

Let's turn our attention back to the Southern Region.

As darkness fell, a burnt smell filled the air.

This made Ning Hongyu, who was fast asleep, frown and open her eyes. She found herself in a cave, and her brain, which had not yet restarted, was somewhat confused.

When she saw the cave entrance, she was startled to see a mummy squatting by the fire, fiddling with something.

Just as I was about to shout, I suddenly remembered who it was.

Su Qi had obviously heard that Ning Hongyu had woken up, and turned around to reveal a face that only showed her mouth and eyes.

His mouth was covered in grease and some dark grime; he had clearly been eating.

"Sister, are you awake?"

The voice held a hint of surprise as it held up a leg in its hand, roasted until it was pitch black, the type of animal unknown.

"Want some? I just got some."

"No...no need, you can eat it yourself."

Ning Hongyu hadn't reacted yet and subconsciously declined politely.

"Oh!" Su Qi nodded upon hearing this, then stuffed the dark brown chicken leg into his mouth.

Because it was completely burnt, Ning Hongyu could clearly hear the crunching sound he made as he chewed, like chewing wood.

The brain gradually and successfully restarted, the next second.

"what……"

Ning Hongyu suddenly emitted a sharp, explosive sound.

Startled, Su Qi's hand trembled, and the grilled chicken leg fell to the ground.

Thinking that pursuers were coming again, he hurriedly looked out of the cave.

"Don't be afraid, sister, I will protect you."

Just as they were about to stand up to fight back, they found the cave entrance completely silent and deserted.

A question mark floated out from the side of his head as he turned back in confusion, wondering what Ning Hongyu was screaming about.

Then he saw the girl stand up, walk quickly to him, and look at him with disgust.

"How...how could you eat this kind of thing?"

Looking at the remaining half of the roasted chicken, now charcoal-roasted, Ning Hongyu couldn't believe that anyone could eat such a thing.

"Huh?" Su Qi pretended to be confused and scratched his head, but found that his hands were covered in oil and reluctantly put them down: "But I'm so hungry."

The drawn-out ending sounded somewhat pitiful.

"Call me if you're hungry! Eating this kind of thing will give you diarrhea!" Ning Hongyu said angrily, kicking the rest of the roast chicken away.

“My dinner…” Su Qierkang cried out in anguish.

"You still want to finish it?" Ning Hongyu was so angry she laughed, and glared at him fiercely.

"I..." Su Qi lowered his head like a child who had done something wrong, and muttered softly, "I am a Golden Core cultivator, so I am not afraid of eating it."

Ning Hongyu was about to faint; how did she end up with such an idiot?

He stretched out his finger and poked the bandaged head hard.

"You still call yourself a Golden Core cultivator? Have you forgotten? You've temporarily lost your cultivation and are now just an ordinary person!"

Reminded by her, Su Qi seemed to remember this, his face filled with shock and then he finally began to feel afraid.

"What...what do I do? Am I going to die?"

His voice was filled with panic.

"Now you know you're afraid?"

Ning Hongyu was speechless. How did you manage to live to be so old?

She walked up to the bottles and jars on the ground. These were the ones she had taken out of her storage ring last night to treat Su Qi's injuries. She remembered that there seemed to be some medicine in them.

These medicine bottles were thoughtfully labeled, as if the person who prepared these medicines for Su Qi was afraid he would be foolish enough not to know how to use them, and wrote detailed labels.

"Here, eat this and you'll be fine."

Ning Hongyu handed over a pill.

"Oh! Oh!" Su Qi nodded quickly and opened his mouth to eat it.

The touch of lips to fingertips left a greasy sheen on Ning Hongyu's fingers.

Ning Hongyu was stunned for a moment, feeling the softness of Su Qi's lips, a blush quickly flashed across her face, and she shook her hand in feigned disgust.

"Couldn't you just catch it with your hands?"

"My hands are dirty." Su Qi showed his hands, which were also covered in grease, looking quite innocent.

Meeting those blank, dazed eyes, Ning Hongyu knew he had no impure thoughts, so she stopped worrying about it.

The cave fell silent for a moment.

Thinking of the sensation of her fingers being sucked, Ning Hongyu recalled yesterday, and realized that she had actually...

The more she thought about it, the more awkward the atmosphere became, so she took the initiative to find topics to talk about.

"When did you wake up? Why didn't you call me if you were hungry?"

“I woke up around noon and found my sister resting. Master said we shouldn’t bother others unnecessarily, so I didn’t dare disturb you.”

This idiot...

Should I call you silly, or should I call you thoughtful?

Ning Hongyu's eyebrows softened slightly. Just as she was about to say something, she heard a gurgling sound.

Then she saw Su Qi smack his lips and secretly look in a certain direction.

There on the ground was a charred chicken leg with a bite taken out of it.

Judging from his posture, Su Qi seemed ready to pick up the chicken leg and stuff it into his mouth when she wasn't paying attention.

Upon realizing this, Ning Hongyu was both amused and exasperated.

Can't you just say you're hungry? Are you that afraid of bothering others?