Women disguised as men went to the battlefield and the emperor bowed down in submission.

Lin Ruoshui stood up and asked, "What happened?"

Xiu Yi appeared, tidied her hair, draped a mink coat over her shoulders, and carried her to Ouyang Xuri's courtyard.

When they arrived, Physician Li was treating Ouyang Xuri.

Lin Ruoshui sat by the window, looking at Ouyang Xuri, who was unconscious and whose body was purple.

She asked, "What exactly happened?"

Physician Li said, "He must have fallen into the ice water."

Xiu Yi said, "He went to the Fengshui River to retrieve the Soul-Stabilizing Lock."

Lin Ruoshui's eyes welled up with tears, and she said, holding back her tears, "Fool, he's just a fool."

Xiu Yi said, "He doesn't want you to be sad. Even though he knows he can't find you, he still wants to try."

Tears streamed down Lin Ruoshui's face as she grasped Ouyang Xuri's hand and said, "Thank you, Ouyang Xuri. Please don't let anything happen to you. You must wake up."

Physician Li said, "His internal strength is profound, so he is not in any danger. However, he has been frozen for too long and needs to be properly recuperated, otherwise he will suffer from chronic illness."

If he had a snow lotus, I believe his recovery would be even better.

Lin Ruoshui looked at Physician Li with teary eyes and said, "Where can I find the Snow Lotus?"

Physician Li said, "There are snow-capped mountains nearby. I'll go look for them tomorrow morning."

Lin Ruoshui said, "I'll go with you. After all, he got frostbite because of me."

Physician Li glanced at Xiu Yi, and Xiu Yi nodded.

Physician Li said, "Alright, then we'll set off tomorrow morning."

That night, Xiu Yi and Lin Ruoshui practiced the seventh level of the Supreme Demon Subduing Technique. At the crucial moment of the final breakthrough, Lin Ruoshui lost focus, which caused her to fail to break through.

Xiu Yi punished her severely, making Ling Ye almost unable to get out of bed the next morning.

Ling Ye glared at Xiu Yi with envious, jealous, and hateful eyes, but Xiu Yi didn't care at all.

After Lin Ruoshui and Ling Ye switched places in the morning, Lin Ruoshui was surprised to find that Ling Ye no longer looked at her with such blatant eyes.

Instead, he closed his eyes and sat obediently in the bathtub.

Lin Ruoshui kindly pulled him out and put him on the bed.

After Lin Ruoshui left, Ling Ye lay on the bed, watching her retreating figure, and secretly vowed, "I will definitely protect this woman."

Xiu Yi carried Lin Ruoshui up the mountain, and Lin Ruoshui glared at him with a "you deserve it" look.

Xiu Yi said, "I was wrong, I will be more restrained in the future."

Lin Ruoshui said, "It's okay. If I can't walk in the future, just carry me. As long as you're not tired."

Xiu Yi smiled and said, "I'm not tired, I'm not tired no matter how long it takes."

Lin Ruoshui lowered her head and smiled shyly.

Listening to the two flirting, Physician Li felt like his mouth was being stuffed full of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).

He coughed twice, reminding them that there was another living, breathing person nearby, a single living, breathing person, not a single dog.

Xiu Yi and Lin Ruoshui both looked at Physician Li.

Then the two turned back at the same time and continued to whisper sweet nothings. Doctor Li realized that he had made a big mistake in agreeing to let them come together last night.

The three of them arrived at the edge of the cliff, and as expected, there was indeed a Tian Shan snow lotus on the edge of the cliff.

Lin Ruoshui saw that the snow lotus was extremely beautiful and wanted to pick it herself.

As expected, Lin Ruoshui fell off the cliff, and Xiu Yi jumped down after her, the two landing on the cliff halfway up the mountain.

Unexpectedly, there was a cave on the cliff, and the stench from the cave almost made Lin Ruoshui vomit.

Just as Xiu Yi was about to use her internal energy to fly to the top of the cliff, a huge python suddenly appeared in front of the two of them.

Its body is thick and powerful, its scales gleam with a cold light, and its blood-red eyes reveal cruelty and violence.

The giant python suddenly launched an attack, opening its blood-red maw to reveal sharp fangs as it lunged at Lin Ruoshui.

Lin Ruoshui was terrified, but reacted quickly, leaping backward to avoid the giant python's attack.

However, the giant python did not give up. It quickly turned around and attacked Lin Ruoshui again.

At that moment, Xiu Yi swiftly drew his dagger and charged towards the giant python. He aimed at the python's vital spot and stabbed it fiercely.

However, the python's hide was exceptionally tough, and the dagger only left a shallow wound on its body.

The giant python roared angrily and swung its tail heavily at Xiuyi.

At this critical moment, Lin Ruoshui held a dagger, aimed at the giant python's eye, took a deep breath, and plunged it in.

Blood gushed out of the wound immediately, and the giant python writhed in agony.

However, Xiu Yi did not give it a chance. He quickly stepped forward and plunged a dagger into the python's heart.

The giant python finally stopped struggling, its massive body collapsing to the ground. Lin Ruoshui breathed a sigh of relief and hugged Xiuyi tightly.

Xiu Yi took out the snake gall and wrapped it in her outer robe, while Lin Ruoshui lit the natural gas canister in her arms, pinched her nose and walked into the cave, with Xiu Yi following closely behind.

Lin Ruoshui said, "In storylines, these giant pythons usually appear to guard some kind of treasure. I think we'll find the treasure today."

Xiuyi said, "You are my darling."

Lin Ruoshui said, "Xiuyi, your words are getting sweeter and sweeter."

Xiu Yi smiled and said, "Would you like to try it and see if it's sweet?"

Lin Ruoshui said, "No need to taste it, it must be sweet."

Xiu Yi said, "Practice makes perfect. You should try it before drawing any conclusions."

Lin Ruoshui took a bite and said, "It really is very sweet."

Xiu Yi's face and neck turned red, but it was not clearly visible in the dark cave.

Xiu Yi said, "It's a pity this cave smells so bad, otherwise..."

Lin Ruoshui knew what he was thinking. She kicked Xiu Yi, who grabbed her ankle, put his arm around her waist, and said, "Since you don't mind, I think we might as well give it a try."

Seeing Lin Ruoshui's face darken, he quickly smiled and said, "I was wrong, I won't tease you anymore."

Lin Ruoshui rolled her eyes at him, withdrew her leg, and continued walking forward.

At a bend in the cave, Lin Ruoshui noticed a light inside. She took Xiuyi's hand and said, "There's light."

Xiuyi stood in front of her and let her follow behind.

Lin Ruoshui and Xiu Yi slowly walked towards the light. As soon as they turned around, they discovered countless sparks floating in the air.

Lin Ruoshui asked, "What is this?"

Xiu Yi asked, "Could this be the legendary Netherworld Fire Seed?"

Lin Ruoshui asked, "What is the Netherworld Fire Seed for?"

Just as Xiuyi was about to answer, the fire on the opposite side seemed to have spotted them.

Xiu Yi grabbed Lin Ruoshui and turned to run, as countless sparks chased after them.

The Netherworld Fire Seed is divine fire; how could they possibly outrun it?

In an instant, the two of them were surrounded by flames. Lin Ruoshui, holding a natural gas canister, said, "What kind of flame can match the power of mine?"

After saying that, Lin Ruoshui turned the gas cylinder to its maximum heat output.

The Netherfire seemed startled by the gas cylinder and scattered.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Lin Ruoshui and Xiuyi rushed towards the cave entrance.

Just as they were about to reach the cave entrance, countless sparks of fire rushed into their bodies.

Lin Ruoshui and Xiu Yi fell to the ground at the same time. As Xiu Yi landed, she spun around and cushioned Lin Ruoshui's fall.

Xiu Yi landed, blood seeping from the corner of her mouth.

Lin Ruoshui was shocked and quickly got up from Xiuyi.