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

Su Zinong was torn between his inner conflict and his choice of whether to push the door open or not.

Pushing open the door, it is indeed morally corrupt. Although Ou Ruo is a witch, I have never heard of her committing murder, arson, or any other heinous acts. She has never beaten, scolded, killed, or tortured herself and Qin Xiangxue; she has only played tricks on them in the same way.

If we don't push the door open, this is indeed a great opportunity and a good method. As long as we can control our inner demons and seize the opportunity to subdue Ouro, we won't have to worry about not being able to get out.

He ultimately decided to go.

It would be fine if I stayed behind alone, but I can't let Qin Xiangxue stay here. I must do everything I can to rescue her. There's a way now, and no matter if it's despicable or noble, I have to try it with all my might.

After making up his mind, he pushed hard on Ou Ruo's door, and the door opened with a "bang." Sure enough, Ou Ruo was sitting naked in the bathtub, taking a bath.

Her snow-white skin and voluptuous body were on full display.

She showed no sign of panic; everything was so natural, as if she had expected Su Zinong to walk in and was waiting for him.

“I told you you’re free. You can even barge in when I’m taking a shower,” Ou Ruo said calmly.

Su Zinong blushed instead, not daring to look directly at him. He quickly turned around, sideways, and walked past like a big crab.

Ou Ruo covered her mouth and laughed: "What are you doing? Trying to make me laugh? You've already seen it, why are you pretending to be a gentleman..."

"I... this wasn't my true intention; I only did it out of necessity to escape," Su Zinong explained.

“What are you running for your lives for? Didn’t I say I wouldn’t take your lives? Besides, I only want you to stay for two months. You’re so leisurely, and you even have time to tease me. You don’t seem to have anything urgent to do at all,” Ou Ruo said.

Su Zinong was speechless for a moment. If he only stayed for two months, it wouldn't be a big problem. He was running for his life outside anyway, and it would be safer here. He wouldn't even need to wear a mask. But staying in this compound and losing his freedom was no different from being in prison. He could bear being trapped alone, but he couldn't let Qin Xiangxue be trapped with him.

He didn't speak, but continued to walk sideways, circling behind Ou Ruo, about to strike her acupoint with a finger.

But at that moment, Ou Ruo had already stood up from the bathtub and turned around. Su Zinong hurriedly turned his head and closed his eyes. With a "snap", Su Zinong's acupoints were pressed, and he could not move.

"Haha, how can someone with their eyes half-closed beat someone with their eyes open!" Ou Ruo said with a laugh, and with a gentle push, Su Zinong fell to the ground, his head hitting the ground.

"Ah, my handsome face!" Su Zinong cried out in despair.

"Fool!" Ou Ruo said as she put on her clothes.

Qin Xiangxue came over, and Ou Ruo called her in, saying, "I have prepared a punishment."

This house originally had a basement.

Ou Ruo led Su Zinong and Qin Xiangxue downstairs. The basement wasn't dark; there were torches and lights.

The three of them entered a secret room with the word "water" written on the door. Pushing the door open, they found themselves in a deep pit, two zhang deep.

Ou Ruo first tied Qin Xiangxue's hands behind her back.

"This rope, though not a treasure, is much stronger than ordinary ropes. If you have the ability to break it, I will admire you."

As she spoke, Ou Ruo tied Qin Xiangxue's feet, lifted her up, and lightly leaped into the pit. After putting Qin Xiangxue down, Ou Ruo jumped up and tied Su Zinong's hands and feet behind his back. She then lifted him into the pit, made them both stand up, and then released Su Zinong's pressure points.

Su Zinong tried to struggle, but the rope was incredibly strong, and the knots that Ou Ruo had tied were not easy to untie.

"Since you like water and barged in while I was taking a bath, to be fair, I'll give you a chance to take a bath together. Goodbye!" After saying that, Ou Ruo lightly leaped onto the flat ground outside the room and slammed the iron door shut.

"What is she doing?" Qin Xiangxue asked, puzzled.

"Let us take a bath, flood us with water, let's think of a way quickly!" Su Zinong saw several small holes, like water inlets and outlets, and digging such a large pit to drain the water was indeed suitable.

But why is there such a place in this basement? It seems to have been built a long time ago and was not added in the last few days.

Sure enough, water began to flow out slowly in less than fifteen minutes.

Qin Xiangxue was startled and shouted for help.

“I’m thinking about it, you should think about it too,” Su Zinong said. He jumped around the entire pit and found nothing special.

His acupoints had already been released, and he quickly used his inner energy to leap upwards. However, this deep pit was two zhang high, and most late-stage fourth-star cultivators could only jump to about 1.5 or 1.6 zhang, not two zhang high. If his hands were not bound behind his back, he might have been able to raise them and grab the doorknob above.

Moreover, even if you jump up, the big iron gate is already closed, and there is nowhere to stand around the walls, so even if you can jump two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters), you will fall back into the pit.

But Su Zinong still decided to give it a try. He had Qin Xiangxue jump up and stand on his shoulders, gather her strength, and then jump up to smash the iron gate to see if she could break it open.

"Don't use too much force on the first test crash, so as not to injure yourself," Su Zinong instructed.

Qin Xiangxue's feet were bound, making it very difficult for her. She jumped six times before finally landing on Su Zinong's right shoulder. Then, gathering her strength, she leaped towards the iron gate. With a loud bang, the gate shook, but it couldn't be opened at all.

She had already used 60% of her true energy, and her body ached at the point of impact. If she used all of it, she might get injured.

Qin Xiangxue fell into the deep pit. The water was up to her knees, and it was warm water, about the same temperature as the water she usually used for bathing. It was indeed very suitable for taking a bath.

"She's so thoughtful, she was even worried we'd get cold," Su Zinong murmured.

"Do you remember how the two servants tied the rope when the spirit stone was stolen?" Qin Xiangxue suddenly asked.

“I remember they tightened the last knot by biting the rope with their teeth. You mean we have to use our teeth to untie the knot, right?” Su Zinong said.

"Yes, you're really smart, you understand immediately," Qin Xiangxue said.

However, Su Zinong tried for a long time but could not untie the knots binding Qin Xiangxue's hands. It was clear that Ou Ruo had deliberately tied the knots in a complicated and difficult way.

"I'll do it," Qin Xiangxue said.

She thought she had a strong tongue and might be able to untie the knot faster than Su Zinong. But even after biting Su Zinong's back for a long time, she still couldn't untie the knot.

The water was now waist-deep.

"Help! Let us out!" Qin Xiangxue shouted.

But no one paid any attention. The water was rising higher and higher, and it looked like it would reach at least two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters) high.

This is truly a deadly bath.

"Zinong, it seems we're going to die here today. Meeting you has been the happiest thing in my life." She said, leaning closer to Su Zinong and resting her head on his shoulder.

Su Zinong said, "It's a pleasure to meet you..."