A Fateful Choice and Hidden Desires

“Xia Yi…”

Having finished reading the description of the Elemental Flower Enchantment (TL Note: A body constitution that makes one extremely alluring and prone to intense desires) in the Book of World Cleansing, Xia Yi had already resolved to help Fei Miaoyun.

Yet, perhaps due to the purifying effect Xia Yi inherently possessed, Fei Miaoyun unexpectedly regained a sliver of her rationality.

When she saw the conflicted expression of ‘unwillingness’ and ‘helplessness’ on Xia Yi’s face, a sharp pang twisted in her heart.

Fei Miaoyun bit her delicate teeth, enduring the burning heat and resistance wracking her body, and released Xia Yi from her embrace.

“Hm? Senior Aunt, you…”

“I apologize, Junior Nephew. I lost my composure earlier. Please, forget what just happened…”

Despite her intense yearning, she did not wish to force Xia Yi into making a choice that went against his true feelings.

‘She truly was a foolish woman.’

Even knowing that the consequence of not releasing her urges and satisfying her desires would be death, she still couldn’t bring herself to put Xia Yi in a difficult position.

Xia Yi was moved.

He finally recalled the reason he had transmigrated here.

Hadn’t he transmigrated precisely to save those immortal maidens (TL Note: A term for female cultivators, often used poetically) whom Zhen Aoyu had cruelly tortured and murdered, to allow them to live?

If he were to refuse Fei Miaoyun now, leaving her to endure endless agony and die, how would that be any different from the actions of that beast, Zhen Aoyu?

With this thought, Xia Yi’s gaze hardened, and he resolved to follow his original intention.

Even if he was merely cannon fodder (TL Note: A term for characters who are expendable and often die early in a story) or a villain, he would dedicate all his strength to saving those immortal maidens!

“Senior Aunt!”

Her delicate form was drawn into a firm, powerful embrace, and Xia Yi’s resolute yet gentle voice resonated in Fei Miaoyun’s ear.

Though his voice was soft and quiet, it powerfully stirred her heart.

“May I call you Miaoyun?”

Fei Miaoyun instantly stiffened.

When it truly came to the moment of action, she found herself somewhat flustered and at a loss for words, unable to speak smoothly.

“No… that won’t do… I am your Senior Aunt…”

“Then how about something else…”

“I think ‘Wife‘ sounds better than ‘Senior Aunt’. What do you think, Senior Aunt?”

Hearing Xia Yi’s voice utter the two words ‘Wife’ crushed the last vestiges of Fei Miaoyun’s rationality like a monstrous beast.

Those two words caused Fei Miaoyun, a cultivator in the late Foundation Establishment stage, to completely collapse into Xia Yi’s arms.

Her beautiful eyes once again grew hazy, like a shimmering pool of spring water.

“But I am many years older than you.”

“I’m actually attracted to older women; the older, the better…”

When the last shred of hesitation vanished.

Everything that followed went without saying.

****

Book of World Cleansing:

Fei Miaoyun (Purification Value): 80%

Reward: Vast Righteous Sword Intent (Four-fifths)

Elemental Flower Enchantment (Blooming Progress): 10%

…

Two days later

Elemental Flower Enchantment (Blooming Progress): 70%

“Wait, Senior Aunt, it seems someone’s coming. Get down first! Hiss…”

“Mmm~ But you’re still so energetic, why stop? We can just ignore them ♡”

“Don’t, Senior Aunt…”

“Call me Wife…”

“But…”

“Call me Wife!”

“Hiss… Wi… Wife…”

“Hmph~ That’s right, my dear husband. Let’s play a more exciting game.”

“Huh? Gurgle gurgle… (Sound of diving)”

After the two submerged in the pool for a moment.

Starlight Peak’s summit finally welcomed other visitors once more.

“Oh! Are we actually the first to reach the Starlight Pool? I thought we were guaranteed to be last this time.”

“Indeed, the path we chose wasn’t ideal; there seemed to be quite a few late-stage second-tier demonic beasts.”

An old and a young figure pushed aside the overgrown grass, finally spotting their destination: the Starlight Pool.

“Thankfully, Master, you were here; otherwise, I don’t know if I would have made it out of the secret realm alive.”

“It’s fine. Time is pressing. Yun’er, you should enter the Starlight Pool first; I will guard you.”

The hunched, white-haired old man was the Second Elder of the Star-Moon Sect, and he urged the thin young man to quickly enter the Starlight Pool.

The thin young man, named Yun Yang, was the second-place winner of the Grand Competition.

“Yo, old geezer, what a coincidence—you’ve just arrived too?”

Before Yun Yang could make a move, a hearty voice boomed from behind him.

Two robust and burly figures emerged from behind the tall grass.

Although both newcomers possessed strong bodies, one was young and full of vigor, while the other was old and lacking in stamina.

“Tsk, I thought you brute would have died on the way.”

“Hahaha, if you haven’t died, how could I bear to go before you?”

At the strong Fifth Elder’s gesture, Niu Zhai, the third-place winner of the Grand Competition, approached Yun Yang and greeted him amicably.

After all, the Starlight Pool was vast, fully capable of accommodating multiple individuals for its baptism without any need for contention.

Thus, Yun Yang also returned the greeting cordially.

“By the way, old geezer, have you smelled anything strange?”

“You smelled it too? I thought it was just my imagination.”

“Never mind that. Let the juniors enter the pool first, and we two old men can guard them. How about it?”

The Fifth Elder, having investigated for a long time without finding anything amiss, suggested they enter the pool first.

After all, they had arrived late; if they didn’t seize the moment, it might be too late.

“Indeed, that was my intention…”

Thus, under the protection of the two elders, Niu Zhai and Yun Yang entered the Starlight Pool together.

The moment they entered the Starlight Pool, that strange scent grew even stronger.

However, after remaining vigilant for a while, they detected no danger.

Therefore, the two disregarded the strange smell and focused on receiving the baptism of the Starlight Power.

Aside from Zhen Aoyu’s group, who had already departed, and Xia Yi and Fei Miaoyun, who were ‘doing bad things’ (TL Note: A euphemism for intimate acts) at the bottom of the lake.

Everyone else in the Starlight Secret Realm had now gathered.

****

At the bottom of the Starlight Pool

Xia Yi once again covered Fei Miaoyun’s mouth to prevent her from crying out.

Although they had taken emergency precautions by submerging to the bottom of the pool, the concealing power of the starlight ensured that Xia Yi and Fei Miaoyun would not be discovered by those above.

However, this situation couldn’t last.

Because Xia Yi was about to reach his limit.

Fei Miaoyun, whose bloodline had been activated, had been ‘squeezing’ (TL Note: A euphemism for intense intimate activity) him for two days, which had somewhat appeased her desires.

However, when she sensed someone approaching, Fei Miaoyun became even more excited.

She inexplicably regained her peak ‘combat strength’ and proceeded to ‘suck’  Xia Yi dry.

The commotion they made nearly scared Xia Yi to death.

Fortunately, the concealing power of the starlight was strong enough, allowing Fei Miaoyun, who was experiencing new thrills, to twist her body freely.

Elemental Flower Enchantment (Blooming Progress): 80%