Chapter 347: Fifth Stage

Su Jingzhen’s words caught Luo Yuebai off guard. But her mind couldn’t help but replay the scene she had glimpsed earlier of Su Jingzhen battling the six Golden Core cultivators from the Free and Unfettered Sect.

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To single-handedly face six and not only hold his own but also achieve a complete victory…

Such a feat was probably unheard of throughout the history of Qingzhou.

So, in Luo Yuebai’s eyes, if she had to describe him with the word “handsome,” then he undoubtedly was.

Even extremely handsome.

The corners of her mouth curled up into a smile, and she nodded slowly: “Handsome!”

Luo Yuebai was already breathtakingly beautiful, and this gentle smile was solely for Su Jingzhen.

Su Jingzhen was slightly stunned. He had expected his attempt to lighten the mood to be met with Luo Yuebai’s scorn or mockery.

He hadn’t anticipated this reaction, and at this moment, he felt a strange sense of elation.

It was like a warm March breeze passing by, and the new willow by the riverbank had just begun to bloom. His heart felt a peculiar mix of emotions.

Before he could speak, a line of golden text appeared before his eyes.

[Emotional Connection +12]

[Emotional Connection +12]

[Emotional Connection +12]

[Remaining usable points: 584]

Luo Yuebai had actually given him a triple hit of Emotional Connection points.

He was stunned again.

Based on Luo Yuebai’s usual behavior, he had expected her to mock him directly.

Lost in thought, the pain he was experiencing seemed to lessen.

“So, what can I do to help you?”

Looking at the sweat still dripping from Su Jingzhen’s forehead, and his increasingly pale complexion, Luo Yuebai’s tone softened considerably.

Ever since the incident where she had been ‘forced’ to sleep with Su Jingzhen in his room, Luo Yuebai had been cold and distant towards him.

This was actually just her way of dealing with Su Jingzhen, or rather, she didn’t know what attitude to take towards him.

But after this battle, she seemed to have found a sense of direction.

While she still sounded somewhat stiff when speaking to Su Jingzhen, her tone was the gentlest it had been in a long time.

Su Jingzhen’s lips curled into a smile once more.

“As long as you’re by my side, Yuebai, the pain won’t feel so bad.”

His words caused Luo Yuebai to roll her eyes at him.

But she didn’t move away.

Luo Yuebai naturally knew that Bloodthirst’s weakness wouldn’t last long. Whether it was exploring this space or anything else, she would at least have to wait until Su Jingzhen fully recovered.

So, Luo Yuebai simply sat down cross-legged beside Su Jingzhen.

After a moment of thought, she took out a silk handkerchief and gently wiped the sweat from Su Jingzhen’s forehead.

At the same time, a line of golden text appeared before Su Jingzhen once again.

[Emotional Connection +12]

[Remaining usable points: 596]

The arrival of the points didn’t surprise Su Jingzhen this time.

But Luo Yuebai’s action of wiping his sweat for him was what truly startled him.

He felt a strange sensation in his heart, as if he were truly in a relationship with this demoness.

The foot that had been on his chest in his own room, the question she had asked, “Do you like me?” seemed to have been answered in some way at this moment.

Just as he had said, with Luo Yuebai by his side, the pain caused by his Bloodthirst aftereffects seemed to lessen considerably.

This scene shocked Zhao Tianming and the others who had been watching from afar.

“This… This… Master and Sect Leader, are they actually… like this?”

“Don’t look! Don’t you dare look! Today, you saw nothing! You are not to speak of this to anyone!”

After a stunned murmur, Zhao Tianming turned to the many alchemists behind him and reprimanded them.

He knew that some relationships, especially those involving high-ranking individuals, were not meant to be known by everyone.

The more you know, the more dangerous it can be sometimes.

Even though Luo Yuebai dared to act this way in front of everyone, she didn’t seem to care.

Even if the higher-ups didn’t mind, those below had to know their place.

Zhao Tianming and the rest of the Spiritual Medicine Sect disciples immediately sat down cross-legged on the spot.

What happened next was up to Shen Yifeng and the others to arrange.

“Good boy, you’ve already reached this stage with Yuebai without making a sound? When did this happen? How come this old man doesn’t know about this?”

Shen Yifeng, who was about to approach Su Jingzhen, stopped in his tracks.

He pretended to explore the space around him.

He wouldn’t interfere with the affairs of the young people.

Besides, both of these young people were his highly regarded and beloved disciples.

If they could truly come together, he would be delighted.

On the other hand, the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core cultivators from various factions who had entered the space with them, after a moment of confusion, seeing no one paying attention to them, quietly began to explore their surroundings.

As long as the Evil Moon Sect didn’t drive them out, they would be considered to have a share of the pie here.

Of course, the premise was that there were treasures in this space.

Time gradually passed, and half an hour had gone by in the blink of an eye.

During this time, Su Jingzhen’s complexion had slightly regained some color, and there was no more sweat dripping from his forehead.

It was clear that the effects of Bloodthirst were almost over.

Luo Yuebai had been by Su Jingzhen’s side, wiping his sweat occasionally, but she hadn’t said another word.

There were some things in her heart that were still tangled.

Even though she had always been ruthless and a thorough demoness, she was still a woman in some aspects.

She still had some reservations.

In certain special situations, she might subconsciously be more gentle towards Su Jingzhen.

But to maintain this state all the time was difficult for her.

At least it would take some time for her to return to her previous state of being completely unburdened.

Just as she was about to wipe Su Jingzhen’s sweat again with the handkerchief, she saw Su Jingzhen looking serene and majestic.

His eyes were closed.

A powerful aura emanated from him.

Luo Yuebai’s face was suddenly surprised, “Are you breaking through?”

She was surprised and delighted, but also complicated.

Su Jingzhen’s progress was beyond her expectations.

It was much faster than hers, and she didn’t want to be left too far behind.

At the same time, Luo Yuebai was shocked and curious about what kind of freak Su Jingzhen was.

She had a feeling that Su Jingzhen had never been pretending to be weak. His strength had indeed increased significantly in a short period of time.

As Luo Yuebai was thinking this, Su Jingzhen’s aura quickly returned to calm.

He hadn’t been in that breakthrough state for long.

When he opened his eyes, he saw Luo Yuebai’s bright, star-like eyes staring at him.

“You broke through?”

Su Jingzhen smiled, “Just a lucky breakthrough.”

He had already reached the peak of the Flesh Body Golden Embryo fourth layer a few days ago.

But he had been unable to reach the fifth layer.

After today’s intense battle and the use of Bloodthirst once again, he naturally reached the fifth layer.

It was a pleasant surprise for him.

He didn’t intend to explain his cultivation progress to Luo Yuebai.

Luo Yuebai nodded silently, but her heart was not calm.

She didn’t ask any further questions and said, “Let’s see what’s in this mysterious space. We’ve been here for so long, those people outside will probably be breaking free soon.”

Su Jingzhen nodded, his expression becoming serious.

Although Hong Seng had used the residual formations and restrictions in this place to imprison those people, they were not to be underestimated. After almost an hour, they should be breaking free soon.

With that, the two of them headed towards Shen Yifeng.

Shen Yifeng had been observing this place for a long time. If there were any secrets here, he should have noticed something by now.