Nie Yun seemed to understand her gaze, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, revealing a very forced smile, which made Shui Sheng feel even more uncomfortable. But she also knew that she was now in a predicament and it was too late to refuse. She could only concentrate and work with Nie Yun’s internal energy to force out the poison from her body.

After another cup of tea’s time, Shui Sheng felt her internal energy gradually condense into threads, beginning to flow through her meridians. However, it stagnated slightly at her dantian, unable to complete a full cycle. Nie Yun also sensed that the final moment had arrived, so he placed his left hand on the center of Shui Sheng’s breasts, while his right hand reached down to cover her dantian. Touched by a man, Shui Sheng couldn’t help but let out a soft moan, her cheeks flushing crimson.

Facing this soft and fragrant woman, Nie Yun showed no lewdness on his face, but instead became even more serious, making Shui Sheng secretly blame herself for overthinking.

Soon, the last obstacle was cleared, and Shui Sheng’s true energy circulated freely. She suddenly felt a bitter taste in her throat and couldn’t help but open her mouth and spit out a mouthful of blood, which landed directly on Nie Yun’s clothes.

The blood was much darker than normal blood, clearly indicating that it contained toxins.

After spitting it out, Shui Sheng felt that she was fine and quickly nodded to Nie Yun.

Nie Yun nodded slightly, a look of joy on his face, and slowly finished his practice.

Shui Sheng stood up, about to speak, when she saw Nie Yun suddenly frown, then his face turned an unnatural red, and then he opened his mouth and spat out a jet of blood, and then he fell backward.

Ling Shuanghua had been behind Nie Yun the whole time. Seeing this, she quickly tried to support him, but she was just a young lady with no strength. Although she had improved her physique after several dual cultivation sessions, she was still forced to retreat repeatedly in the face of Nie Yun’s tall body.

Shui Sheng, quick-witted and agile, hurriedly stepped forward to support Nie Yun, letting him lean on her shoulder, and then slowly placed him on a chair.

Ling Shuanghua’s eyes were red and she held Nie Yun’s hand, crying, “Brother Yun… how are you? Don’t scare me… Brother Yun…” Nie Yun’s eyes were closed, and he was barely breathing, as if he had completely fainted.

“Brother Nie! Wake up!” Shui Sheng was also in tears. She took Nie Yun’s hand and transferred the meager true energy that she had just recovered into his body.

Nie Yun slightly opened his eyes, looked at the two beautiful women crying their eyes out, and said with a wry smile, “I’m not dead yet, why are you crying?”

“Brother Nie/Brother Yun!”

Both women were delighted, but seeing Nie Yun’s weak and haggard appearance, their hearts ached.

Shui Sheng cried, “Brother Nie, why…why were you so foolish? That poison wouldn’t kill me, why did you risk your life to help me expel the poison?”

Nie Yun gently stroked her smooth, delicate face, wiping away the glistening tears. Then he turned to Ling Shuanghua and said, “Shuanghua, I reckon Juyou and Zhang Ma have either been murdered or had their acupoints sealed. They…cough…they probably can’t help. My injuries…I’m afraid…I’m afraid it’ll be a bit troublesome. Listen to me, if…if something happens to me, go to Mount Hua and find my master’s wife. She…she will take care of you.”

“Brother Yun, no, you’ll be alright!” A string of crystal tears fell from the girl’s reddened eyes, dripping down her chin onto the floor.

“Silly girl!” Nie Yun smiled slightly and gently pouted.

Ling Shuanghua, who had already made love with Nie Yun countless times, naturally knew the meaning of this expression. Normally, she would have blushed and punched him, but now she simply lowered her head and touched her forehead with Nie Yun’s.

Nie Yun gently tilted his head back and sucked away the tears on her eyelashes, then slid his head down over her straight and delicate nose, and gently tasted her two bright red lips, which were as bright and soft as roses.

Her soft, cherry-like lips were as sweet as honey, captivating Nie Yun and making him unable to extricate himself.

Seeing this erotic scene, Shui Sheng felt a little shy, but more than that, she felt a deep sorrow.

She knew that a young lady like Ling Shuanghua would never do such a thing unless it was a matter of life and death.

Nie Yun kissed the girl lightly for a while before releasing her. He then gently stroked her soft black hair and said, “Shuanghua, promise me you will take good care of yourself and also take good care of my master’s wife.”

Ling Shuanghua understood what Nie Yun meant by saying that, so she forced back her grief and said, “Don’t worry, I will take good care of Madam Yue, just like I would take care of my own mother.”

Nie Yun smiled and said to Shui Sheng, “Miss Shui, I promised your father I would take good care of you. Now it seems I may have to break my promise.”

Shui Sheng felt a pang of sadness and shook her head, saying, “No. Brother Nie, you saved my life. My father will be grateful to you in heaven.”

Nie Yun placed Ling Shuanghua’s hand in Shui Sheng’s hand and said, “Miss Shui, please take care of Shuanghua and send her back to Mount Hua. Thank you.”

Shui Sheng frowned slightly. She bit her lower lip tightly with her snow-white teeth, looked at Nie Yun, and then at Ling Shuanghua who was crying so hard she was about to faint. For some reason, she suddenly felt a pang of sadness in her heart.

She took a deep breath and nodded, saying, “Brother Nie, don’t worry, I will definitely deliver Sister Shuanghua safely to Mount Hua, and I won’t let her lose a single hair.”

Nie Yun nodded and continued, “Miss Shui, please go to my room and fetch the bundle from my bedside.” Shui Sheng nodded, wiped away her tears, and went out to walk towards Nie Yun’s room.

Ling Shuanghua, who was standing next to her, could no longer hold back and suddenly buried her face in Nie Yun’s shoulder, sobbing uncontrollably.

Nie Yun patted her shoulder, comforting her repeatedly.

He thought to himself, “The atmosphere is just right, it’s time to pluck this flower, Shui Sheng!”

Shui Sheng arrived at Nie Yun’s room and was slightly taken aback by the neat and tidy furnishings, which refreshed her opinion of Nie Yun once again.

She went to the bedside, picked up the package placed beside the pillow, and as soon as she turned around, she suddenly heard a “thud” and something fell out of the package.

She picked it up and saw that it was a scroll with the words “Rejuvenation Secret” written on it.

********************

“Shuanghua, stop crying, or your eyes will get swollen, and our number one beauty in Jingzhou will become the number one goldfish in Jingzhou!” Nie Yun looked at Ling Shuanghua, who was crying nonstop, and felt very sorry for her.

“Brother Yun, you must have a way… you must have a way…” Ling Shuanghua cried so hard she could barely breathe, as if she was about to faint if she couldn’t catch her breath.

“Shuanghua, I’m sorry, but I’m just trying to find you a sister to share the burden!” Nie Yun comforted her while shamelessly thinking to himself.

Just then, a joyful shout came from outside: “Brother Nie, you’re saved!”

Then Shui Sheng ran in, her face still wet with glistening tears, but with a joyful smile on her face.

She approached Nie Yun, clutching a small booklet tightly in her hand, and said urgently, “Brother Nie, look, there’s a way to save you in here.”

“Really?” Ling Shuanghua was overjoyed and quickly grabbed Shui Sheng’s hand, asking, “What method?”

Shui Sheng blushed slightly and said, “Dual cultivation…”

“No!” Nie Yun shouted before she could finish speaking, “This method is absolutely unacceptable!”

“Why?” the two women asked in unison.

Nie Yun gently stroked Ling Shuanghua’s hair and said softly, “Shuanghua, I feel much better now. My injury… cough cough… will be fine in a few days.”

The two women looked at his weak appearance and didn’t believe what he was saying at all.

Ling Shuanghua held his hand and said, “Brother Yun, since there’s a way, why not give it a try? My father has passed away, and I have no family left except you. Are you willing to abandon me?”

Shui Sheng also said, “Brother Nie, I just looked at the method inside. Can it really heal your injuries?”

Nie Yun looked at the two of them and shook his head, saying, “No way!”

“Brother Nie, you…”

“Brother Yun, please, please try it…”

The two women were so anxious that tears were almost in their eyes. They couldn’t understand why Nie Yun was so stubborn.

Seeing the two of them, Nie Yun sighed, “This method is too dangerous. It requires both of us to work together to be effective. Shuanghua, you have never learned martial arts, you have no internal energy, and you know nothing about meridians and acupoints. You can’t help me at all.”

Ling Shuanghua was completely confused and asked, “Brother Yun, why don’t you let Sister Shui help you? She’s learned martial arts, so she should have this kind of internal energy you mentioned, right?”

“No!” Nie Yun kept repeating those two words.

With tears welling in her eyes, Ling Shuanghua stubbornly said, “No… Brother Nie, please tell me, what is the reason?”

At this moment, Shui Sheng said from the side, “Brother Nie, I…I’m willing.”

Ling Shuanghua turned her head and saw that Shui Sheng’s pretty face was flushed and she looked shy. When she saw Ling Shuanghua looking at her, she quickly turned her head away.

Nie Yun sighed, “Miss Shui, you don’t need to do this. I’m just a wandering swordsman, and I’ve only known you for less than a month. Why would you sacrifice yourself for me?”

Ling Shuanghua looked at Nie Yun with a puzzled expression. She really couldn’t understand why saving Nie Yun required sacrificing Shui Sheng.

Looking at her bewildered expression, Nie Yun smiled wryly and said, “Silly girl, the so-called dual cultivation is the combination of yin and yang between men and women, relying on the mutual transfer of essence to cultivate internal energy.”

“Ah!” Ling Shuanghua’s mind flashed back to the scene of her and Nie Yun making love, and her face immediately turned as red as if it were covered with a red cloth.

The atmosphere in the room became somewhat ambiguous, and the three of them turned their heads away, not daring to look at each other.

Only Wang Xiaofeng, standing in the corner, was so angry that his eyes almost popped out of their sockets. He never expected that his cousin would actually take the initiative to ask to cultivate with Nie Yun.

Suddenly, Nie Yun let out another muffled groan, then spat out another mouthful of blood, and his body swayed violently.

Shui Sheng and Ling Shuanghua immediately forgot their shyness and quickly helped him up. Ling Shuanghua looked at Nie Yun, made up her mind, and said to Shui Sheng, “Sister Shui, you…you really want to save Brother Nie?”

“Shuanghua, stop talking.”

“I do.”

Two voices rang out at the same time, and Nie Yun was stunned as he looked at Shui Sheng’s shy expression.

“Brother Nie, although Shui Sheng is not a lady from a prominent family like Sister Ling, she still knows the principle of repaying kindness.”

Shui Sheng’s pretty face flushed red, but she did not avoid Nie Yun’s gaze at all. “You saved our lives. If I just watch you die, would I still be human?”

Nie Yun smiled wryly and shook his head, saying, “Miss Shui, this matter is no small thing; it concerns your lifelong happiness. I am but a wandering swordsman, while you are young and beautiful. Although Wang Xiaofeng has done such a thing, if you were to meet him in the future…”

“No more!”

Shui Sheng gently shook her head, her eyes revealing a deep affection like the sea. “Brother Nie, there is only one person in my heart in this life, and that is you! I have no regrets about being able to give myself to Brother Nie.”

Although the last sentence was spoken somewhat shyly, the tone was so firm.

“This…” Nie Yun hesitated for a while and did not speak.

“Don’t worry, Brother Nie, once I’m healed, I will never bother you again.” Shui Sheng thought Nie Yun didn’t think much of her, and her expression darkened, but she still insisted on her decision.

“Sister Shui…” Ling Shuanghua quickly grabbed her hand and scolded, “What nonsense are you talking about? You sacrificed so much for Brother Yun, if he doesn’t take responsibility, I’ll be the first to not forgive him!”

“Sister Shuanghua…” Besides Nie Yun, Shui Sheng was actually most worried about Ling Shuanghua’s attitude, but after hearing her say that, her anxiety lessened considerably.

“Brother Yun, say something!” Ling Shuanghua pulled Shui Sheng and turned to Nie Yun, saying.

“Miss Shui, you really underestimated me!” Seeing that the act had gone far enough, Nie Yun went along with it and pulled her along.

He took Shui Sheng’s hand. “Brother Nie…” Feeling the warmth from her hand, Shui Sheng was overjoyed.

“Miss Shui, in this life and the next, I will never betray you!” Nie Yun said, looking into her beautiful, shimmering eyes.

Tears welled up in Shui Sheng’s eyes, but a radiant smile appeared on her face. She intertwined her small hands with Nie Yun’s and nodded gently.

Wang Xiaofeng, standing beside them, felt as if his heart was being torn apart. His eyes widened as he stared intently at the three of them. Nie Yun glanced at him and curled his lip in disdain.

***

The two women helped Nie Yun to Shui Sheng’s bedroom next door and laid him down on the bed. As for Wang Xiaofeng, neither of them glanced at him.

Although Ling Shuanghua and Nie Yun had already consummated their relationship, her shy personality remained unchanged.

Thinking about what was about to happen, she felt her legs go weak. As soon as she put Nie Yun down, she said hesitantly, “Sister Shui, then… then I’ll leave Brother Nie to you. I… I’ll go back to my room first.”

He then tried to leave.

Although Shui Sheng had already decided to risk her life to save Nie Yun, she was still a virgin and had no idea how to proceed. Seeing Ling Shuanghua about to leave, she quickly grabbed her and said, “Shuanghua, you…you don’t go, I…I don’t know what to do?”

Ling Shuanghua blushed and whispered a few words into Shui Sheng’s ear. Shui Sheng’s eyes widened, and she kept looking between Nie Yun’s legs.

“Sister Shui, that’s how it is anyway. You hurry up, I… I’m leaving now.”

Having just emerged from the novice stage, Ling Shuanghua seemed to have used up all her courage and rushed out before Shui Sheng could speak.

“Hey, Shuanghua…” Shui Sheng was about to chase after her when she felt her hand being pulled. She looked down and saw Nie Yun staring straight at her, his burning gaze making her tremble.

“Sheng’er, don’t be afraid, I’m here for you,” Nie Yun said gently, changing how he addressed Shui Sheng.

The word “Sheng’er” instantly brought tears to Shui Sheng’s eyes. She remembered that her father had always called her that gently when he was alive.

After Shui Dai passed away, she thought no one would ever call her that again, but she never expected to hear it from Nie Yun’s mouth today.

Tears streamed down my face uncontrollably. They contained a mix of grievances, surprise, heartache, and a sense of relief at finally having someone to rely on again.

As Shui Sheng looked at the man she was about to entrust her life to, all the memories of her time with Nie Yun flashed through her mind like a revolving lantern, finally settling on his pale yet determined face as he helped her circulate her internal energy to expel the poison.

“Brother Nie, tell me what to do, and I’ll do whatever you say.” Shui Sheng sat on the edge of the bed, took Nie Yun’s hand, and gazed at him intently.

Nie Yun instructed Shui Sheng to first memorize the dual cultivation techniques in the Rejuvenation Manual before explaining them to her.

As for Nie Yun, he had already memorized what he wrote, but he still pretended to recite it twice, relying on his learning speed to once again win Shui Sheng’s admiring gaze.

Soon, with Nie Yun’s help, Shui Sheng learned all the methods and routes of dual cultivation. After that, the two of them fell silent.

“Ahem…” Nie Yun coughed lightly to ease the awkward atmosphere. “Sheng’er, I’m seriously injured right now. I need you to… um… help me stimulate my jade stem first, and then… then we can have intercourse.”

“Mmm.” Shui Sheng nodded shyly, took a deep breath, and showed a resolute look on her face. Her hands trembled as she reached out to Nie Yun’s body and began to undress him.

“Ah!” After taking off Nie Yun’s lower clothes, Shui Sheng was so frightened by what she saw that she screamed.

All that could be seen was a thick, large penis hanging limply beside her thigh. Although it was not erect, it looked quite ferocious and terrifying to Shui Sheng.

Shui Sheng blushed and secretly glanced at Nie Yun, only to see that he also looked embarrassed, a stark contrast to his usual carefree demeanor.

Often, when you see someone else feeling more embarrassed than you, you feel a little more at ease.

“Shui Sheng, don’t be afraid. This is to help Brother Nie heal his injuries! It’s for healing! Besides, haven’t you already decided that you won’t marry anyone but him? What are you hesitating for?”

Shui Sheng kept encouraging herself as her fair little hands trembled as she reached for Nie Yun’s big penis.

“Ah!” The moment her slender fingers touched him, Nie Yun let out a soft cry. Shui Sheng quickly withdrew her hand and asked anxiously, “Brother Nie, what’s wrong?”

“N-nothing…it’s nothing…” Nie Yun shook his head, then said somewhat awkwardly, “Your touch…cough…feels very comfortable!”

Shui Sheng felt as if all the blood in her body rushed to her cheeks. She said with a hint of reproach, “Brother Nie, we are healing!”

“But your hands are so soft, so smooth…” Nie Yun continued, looking at Shui Sheng’s embarrassed expression, “and a little cold.”

“Is it cold? I…I know.” Shui Sheng rubbed her hands together vigorously, breathed hot air into them, and then stretched them out again, trembling.

This time, perhaps because he was mentally prepared, Nie Yun’s reaction was not as strong as before.

Shui Sheng bit her lip tightly, trying to suppress the shame that made her feel like she was about to faint, and slowly began to move her small hands.

She first touched it gently with her fingertips, then stroked it back and forth with her fingers, then placed her palm on it, and finally held the entire penis in her hand.

The burning sensation emanating from her palms seemed to harden her entire body, and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. She turned her head to one side, her small hands gently kneading the thick, hard penis.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the room seemed to become lewd…