"Sister, what on earth are you talking about? We weren’t doing anything just now!"
"It’s good that you did nothing, because if you had, that would have been something," Su Yixuan said indulgently as she patted her on the head, "Just remember, no matter how sweet he talks, you absolutely must not agree to that with him."
Su Qingqing stomped her foot in frustration, "Sister, you really misunderstood, we..."
"I know you’re young and shy to admit, but I heard it all—he covered your face with his saliva, otherwise I wouldn’t need to warn you ," Su Yixuan advised, patting Su Qingqing’s shoulder and then turning to walk toward the hall.
Su Qingqing stood there, dazed and confused.
Covered my face with saliva?
When did that happen? Why don’t I know about it?
Su Qingqing scratched her head, recalling the words she had chased Chen Nan with, realized Su Yixuan had misunderstood, and hurriedly wanted to explain, but Su Yixuan had already walked away.
"Sister, it’s not like that, listen to me," she pleaded.
Seeing Su Qingqing rush after her, Chen Nan scratched his head, feeling speechless. With his ear power, he had naturally heard everything Su Yixuan said, thinking that these women’s thoughts were so unpleasant.
All he did was sneeze, and yet they conjured up all these wild ideas.
Sky Team Headquarters.
In a secret room surrounded by snow-white frost, an icy chill permeated the air.
Among the frost, a pale blue Xuan Ice block over one meter wide and two meters long was emitting a coldness ten times more intense than the surrounding frost, making the temperature of the entire room drop to below zero.
At this moment, Ye Yiyi was sitting cross-legged on the pale blue Xuan Ice, her face flushed red, her clothes soaked with sweat, with steam rising from her head.
Despite the freezing environment, her body was emanating heat as if she were on fire.
Next to the blue Xuan Ice, Xuan Tianji looked on worriedly.
He seemed to be at a loss about Ye Yiyi’s symptoms: "This is the third attack, kid, you have to hold on!"
Ye Yiyi clenched her teeth and desperately used her Inner Strength to suppress the Poison Fire erupting within her, but her face grew redder and more steam rose from her head, making her seem like a furnace, causing the surrounding ice to rapidly melt.
As her face grew redder, Ye Yiyi spat out a mouthful of blood, the boiling blood resembling hot water, instantly melting the ice it touched.
Xuan Tianji stood by, his concern especially intense.
The solemnity of someone with Heaven-reaching cultivation showed just how severe Ye Yiyi’s condition was.
Seeing Ye Yiyi’s inner strength growing weaker while the Poison Fire inside her spread faster, Xuan Tianji clenched his fists in frustration, "I can’t worry about that anymore, I must intervene."
He slowly raised his palm, and a streak of white light surged towards Ye Yiyi’s body across the air.
Xuan Tianji’s cultivation was exceptional, and as his Inner Strength flowed into her, Ye Yiyi’s complexion quickly returned to normal, while the Poison Fire within her was suppressed in the blink of an eye.
As Xuan Tianji withdrew his Inner Strength, Ye Yiyi collapsed weakly onto the Xuan Ice, "Thank you, Master."
Xuan Tianji helped her sit upright and sighed, "This time, I helped you get through it, but due to the interference of external Inner Strength, the Poison Fire in your body will grow exponentially. From now on, I fear you won’t be able to suppress it on your own."
Ye Yiyi smiled and shook her head, "Isn’t there still you, Master?"
"Things are not as simple as you think."
Xuan Tianji fell silent for a while before saying, "The Poison Fire you’ve contracted is Qilin Poison Fire. This type of Poison Fire flares up every two months, and each time it’s more severe than the last; that’s why you could suppress it by yourself the previous two times, but this time I had to intervene. Now, due to my interference, the Poison Fire will double in intensity. By the eighth or ninth onset, even with my Inner Strength, I probably won’t be able to suppress it!"
Ye Yiyi shook her head and laughed, "It’s alright, at worst, it’s just death. From the moment I contracted Qilin Poison Fire, I was prepared to die."
"For that little rascal, you’ve paid too much."
A smile appeared on Ye Yiyi’s face, "I’m willing to do all this. As long as he can live well, even if I die, what does it matter?"
Xuan Tianji sighed, "Unfortunately, that little rascal carries a burden of fate from birth, destined not to devote himself to one person. Otherwise, I would definitely train him to be devoted entirely to you, daring not to even glance at another woman."
"It must be my fate, maybe it’s just Heaven’s will," Ye Yiyi said with a bitter smile.
"Poor child," Xuan Tianji took out a medicine pill and passed it to Ye Yiyi, "Have you told him about contracting the Qilin Poison Fire?"
Ye Yiyi shook her head, "I’m afraid my senior brother would blame himself, so I didn’t dare tell him."
"You’re right not to tell him for now," Xuan Tianji said, "If he knew you contracted Poison Fire to save him, he would certainly feel guilty and would disregard everything to stay by your side to protect you, and then everything would definitely be over."
Ye Yiyi nodded, "Only by being with Su Qingqing can his cultivation swiftly improve. You’ve told me this before, Master, so I naturally understand the priorities."
Xuan Tianji said, "The Qilin Poison Fire within you can also only be resolved by that youngster; it’s a pity his cultivation is insufficient. I hope that before I can no longer suppress the Poison Fire, his cultivation can quickly improve; otherwise, your life is in jeopardy."
Ye Yiyi smiled and said, "That’s why, letting my senior brother stay with Su Qingqing is not without benefits for me; at the very least, his cultivation can swiftly improve."
"That’s also an excuse you find for yourself so you won’t be jealous," Xuan Tianji laughed heartily and said, "In fact, Su Qingqing is not as simple as she seems. She has significant status; otherwise, she wouldn’t have such a great effect on that youngster’s cultivation."
Ye Yiyi, puzzled, asked, "What kind of background does she have?"
"She’s more than just a descendant of a Holy Maiden; you don’t need to ask more for now, you will find out eventually," Xuan Tianji said as he stood up and walked towards the door of the secret room, "This time, the Poison Fire has been suppressed, and it won’t flare up any time soon. You rest for a while and recover the energy you used up. After you’ve fully recovered, go see that youngster, but make sure he doesn’t notice anything wrong."
"Don’t worry, Master, I know the measure," Ye Yiyi assured him as she initiated her Inner Strength and began her Breathing Control.
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