The deflated cultivator refused to give up and vowed to turn the tables.

After taking a shower, feeling clean and warm, at least my body felt much more comfortable.

Ou Ruo was still wearing a black dress, but she wore a red silk scarf, which made her even more beautiful. She came to find the two of them to have dinner with a sweet smile on her face.

"I can't serve you properly." Ou Ruo kept putting food on their plates, as if they were old friends.

Six dishes and a soup for three people is quite a feast. The chef seems to be a master chef, and even Qin Xiangxue, who is usually picky about food, praised it highly.

Su Zinong was truly impressed to see Qin Xiangxue still thinking about food even in danger, and praising her incessantly.

Drink tea after the meal.

Ou Ruo walked up to Su Zinong, gently touched his face, and suddenly ripped off his human skin mask.

Suddenly, a bright light appeared before his eyes, and Oulu was stunned.

"Wow, someone as handsome as you is willing to wear this lousy mask. If it were me, I wouldn't wear a mask even if I were killed!" she said, shoving the human skin mask into Su Zinong's arms, showing no regard for gender differences. It seems the customs of the Heavenly Demon Sect are quite different from other sects.

Ou Lu kept staring at Su Zinong, looking him up and down as if a flower had grown on his face. The more she looked, the more she liked him, like a lovesick fool.

“I like it!” said Aurora.

"What exactly do you want?" Su Zinong asked.

“I’m confined to this city and can’t leave, but everyone here is afraid of me and doesn’t dare to play with me. You two are handsome and fun, so I thought I’d keep you here for two months. As long as you two don’t step out of this mansion without permission, you’re free here. You can even barge into my bedroom anytime,” Ou Ruo said.

"Can we just barge in while you're taking a shower?" Qin Xiangxue said with a sneer.

"I won't restrict you, but you need to think it through. I've always treated everyone fairly. If you barge in while I'm showering, I'll barge in while you're showering. Who knows what might happen then, or what I might do. Anyway, I won't take your lives. You'll have food and lodging, but I won't take care of anything else."

"Do we have any other choice?" Su Zinong asked with a bitter face.

“Yes!” Aurora said, “You will be engaged to me, and I will let you go. You will come back to marry me in three years. As for this young lady, she can follow you if she wants, I don’t mind.”

She actually knew that Qin Xiangxue was a woman.

“I don’t have a habit of being forced into marriage,” Su Zinong said coldly.

"Just give in!" Qin Xiangxue suddenly advised.

"Why?" Su Zinong's eyes widened, almost popping out of their sockets.

"I have a feeling that we will suffer all kinds of hardships if we try to escape," Qin Xiangxue said with a sigh.

“Your hunch was right. I knew you would escape, and I made arrangements in advance. Whether I leave this courtyard or not, there will be at least one six-star and two five-star guards. Every time you attack me or my men, or escape and are caught, you will be severely punished.” Ou Ruo spoke frankly and thought things through very carefully.

Su Zinong picked up the teapot and went over to pour a cup of tea for Ou Ruo.

Ou Ruo smiled, picked up her cup, and drank her tea.

Su Zinong channeled his inner energy into his right hand and flicked the teapot toward Ou Ruofei, intending to attack her while she was distracted by drinking tea.

However, it seemed that Ou Ruo was prepared. She flicked her teacup, which flew out and collided with the teapot. With a loud bang, tea splashed everywhere, and both the teacup and the teapot were broken.

Su Zinong's left hand also made a move, unleashing an invisible needle of true energy. Ou Ruo dodged to the side, a black shield of true energy appearing in front of her, blocking the invisible needle a foot away.

Su Zinong and Ou Ruo fought fiercely for a full fifteen minutes, but Qin Xiangxue didn't step forward to help. Instead, she sat there drinking tea, took out another teapot and teacups from the cabinet, washed them, and brewed a new pot of tea, completely indifferent to the fight between the two.

Su Zinong had no choice but to stop, because he realized that he was no match for Ou Ruo. He was already at the late stage of the fourth star level, while Ou Ruo was at the early stage of the fifth star level, a whole star level higher than him. Even with Qin Xiangxue by his side, they were no match for Ou Ruo.

No wonder Ou Ruo was so fearless, and no wonder the guards outside her door didn't come in to interfere.

"How about it?" Ou Ruo smiled smugly.

"I can't beat you." Su Zinong had no choice but to admit it.

"As I just said, those who attack me and me will be severely punished. However, I haven't figured out the punishments yet. I'll be working overtime tonight to finalize all sorts of punitive methods and tools. I'm sure they'll be quite interesting and won't disappoint you. Hehe, sorry, I'll make it up to you later!"

After finishing their tea, Ou Ruofang let Su Zinong and Qin Xiangxue return to their room.

“There are at least two six-star guards, four five-star guards, and many four-star and three-star guards in this compound,” Su Zinong shook his head.

"As long as we don't go out, we're still quite free in this yard. There's no need to rush to escape; we can find an opportunity slowly," Qin Xiangxue comforted Su Zinong. "Besides, she doesn't even let you barge in when she's taking a bath, so what do you have to complain about?"

"Why would we barge in?" Su Zinong asked, puzzled. "Wouldn't that play right into her hands? Didn't you hear that our second option was for me to agree to marry her? If I really barge in, she'll definitely make me take responsibility and force me to get married right away."

"There's nothing wrong with getting married," Qin Xiangxue said with a smile. "She even agreed to let me stay by your side. This Miss Ou is quite generous."

"Why did you betray us? Were you bewitched by that witch?" Su Zinong was very surprised. "Before we came, didn't you hate her to the core and say you were determined to play a trick on her?"

“I know that the people of the Heavenly Demon Sect are all like devils, but I didn’t feel that way just now,” Qin Xiangxue said.

“Don’t judge a book by its cover. You’ve only known her for a short time. You’ll suffer for her later!” Su Zinong said.

“I trust a woman’s intuition. By the way, are you really not going to barge in? She might be taking a bath right now,” Qin Xiangxue asked, turning her head.

"Who went to take a bath right after lunch?" Su Zinong found it unbelievable. "Was this also part of your premonition?"

“Yes, because she just told us we could do this, so it’s perfectly reasonable for her to do it now; that’s the kind of person she is. So you can go now; this is a great opportunity for us,” Qin Xiangxue said.

"Are we friends?" Su Zinong suddenly asked.

“Of course, we’re good friends who have been through thick and thin together,” Qin Xiangxue said, patting Su Zinong on the shoulder.

"If we're friends, why did you push me into the room where the young woman was taking a bath? Is this what friends should do?" Su Zinong stared wide-eyed, exhaling heavily through his nose.

“Brother Zinong, this is our way of saving ourselves. I’m helping myself and you. Saving ourselves is the same as running for our lives. What’s the point of talking about chivalry when we’re running for our lives?” Qin Xiangxue’s words seemed to make a lot of sense.

Qin Xiangxue not only said that, but also went out for a walk around the courtyard and indeed found that the servants were bringing bathwater to Ou Ruo's room.

"Hurry up! Once we break in, no matter how skilled or powerful she is, what good is a naked young woman? She'll be too ashamed to fight you. She'll just cower in the bathtub, trembling and unable to move. You only need to lightly press her pressure points, and she'll be immobilized. Then she'll be at your mercy. If we kidnap her, the guards won't dare stop us from leaving the city." Qin Xiangxue urged him on.

Su Zinong wanted to decline, but he had to admit it was a good idea. It was similar to when he suggested Qin Xiangxue use her beauty to seduce him while they were being chased by Bai Fengjun at the restaurant.

Qin Xiangxue clenched her little fists behind Su Zinong and kept shouting, "Keep it up! Your freedom depends on you!"

"Sigh!" Su Zinong shook his head and sighed, walking with difficulty towards Ou Ruo's room...