ISWTDB Ch19

Chapter 19: The Disfigured and Blind Sect Leader (19)

Ying Zhao couldn’t hold back his tears upon hearing Wen Renming’s words. He hugged Wen Renming tightly, crying out:

“Are you an idiot? Why are you still asking such stupid questions at a time like this!”

Ying Zhao, holding the blood-soaked Wen Renming, suddenly felt lost, an overwhelming sense of losing his beloved again washed over him, making his heart feel as though it was being torn into pieces.

At that moment, Xiao Bai’s voice suddenly echoed in Ying Zhao’s mind. Xiao Bai urgently shouted at him:

“Host, don’t cry yet, Wen Renming can still be saved!”

Ying Zhao, instantly jolted out of his tears, urgently asked Xiao Bai:

“Xiao Bai, what’s the method? Quickly tell me!”

Knowing the urgency of the situation, Xiao Bai quickly responded:

“Wen Renming wasn’t wrong just now, the water beast’s teeth indeed carry a potent poison. However, the poison isn’t entirely incurable. Each time a normal cultivator breaks through, their body is purified, making their soul more pure. Upon reaching the Nascent Soul stage, they even remodel their body. Although the stages for demonic cultivators are named differently, they undergo similar processes. From the detailed scan I performed on Wen Renming using the system earlier, I discovered he has already passed the Devil Infant stage…”

Xiao Bai wanted to continue explaining in detail, but Ying Zhao impatiently interrupted him:

“Xiao Bai, now is not the time for detailed explanations! Just tell me quickly how I can save Wen Renming!”

Xiao Bai, momentarily taken aback by Ying Zhao’s interruption, nodded his snake head and said:

“The water beast’s poison is very strong, and ordinary cultivation advancements can’t completely remove the toxins. Since Wen Renming has already passed the Devil Infant stage and remodeled his body, that opportunity is gone. But now he is in the Leaving Awareness stage. If he can leap directly to the Devil Emperor stage, his body will be purified, and his cultivation will be consolidated. Any toxins in his body, including the water beast’s poison, will be completely expelled.”

Ying Zhao frowned upon hearing this. He knew Xiao Bai was right, but making such a huge leap in cultivation levels was far from easy.

Seeing Ying Zhao’s concern, Xiao Bai hurriedly added:

“Host, have you forgotten? Your current body is of the Pure Yin Cauldron constitution! And Wen Renming is Pure Yang, with both of your primordial yang energies still intact. If you dual cultivate, it might help Wen Renming leap directly to the Devil Emperor stage, and the toxins will be completely expelled.”

Ying Zhao was stunned for a moment upon hearing Xiao Bai’s words. He immediately picked up Wen Renming and, at the fastest speed, returned to the cave with the hot spring they had visited before.

After quickly setting up a barrier at the entrance of the cave, Ying Zhao gently placed Wen Renming into the hot spring. Seeing the blood oozing from the large hole in Wen Renming’s shoulder, Ying Zhao pursed his lips. He caressed Wen Renming’s cheek and kissed him.

Wen Renming, unsure of what Ying Zhao was doing, held his hand and said softly:

“Yunping, you still haven’t answered my question.”

Ying Zhao shook his head at Wen Renming.

“We’ll have plenty of time to talk about that after I handle this.”

With that, Ying Zhao kissed Wen Renming again. Wen Renming then felt his belt being undone and his clothes being stripped off piece by piece by Ying Zhao.

Wen Renming’s eyes widened in shock as he faced Ying Zhao. The information transmitted by his consciousness made Wen Renming realize that Ying Zhao had already undressed at some point, leaving them both completely exposed to each other.

Ying Zhao, his face flushed and eyelashes trembling, lay on Wen Renming’s body, momentarily unsure of what to do. Ying Zhao had no experience in such matters, but he was desperate to save Wen Renming. After a moment of confusion, he decided to proceed regardless.

Seeing Ying Zhao like this, Wen Renming immediately grabbed his hand to stop him. Ying Zhao looked up at Wen Renming’s furrowed brows and said, biting his lip:

“Wen Renming! Now is not the time for messing around, I’m trying to save you!”

Wen Renming, seeing Ying Zhao’s determination, opened his mouth but swallowed all the words he wanted to say. In truth, he didn’t want to stop Ying Zhao; he even wished to have him right away.

However, Wen Renming knew that, in their current situation, Ying Zhao would be the one to endure. He worried that Ying Zhao might get hurt if they rushed things.

So he decided to cooperate with Ying Zhao, trying his best to ease the discomfort of Ying Zhao’s first time. Ying Zhao had initially expected severe pain, but to his surprise, he felt no pain at all when they finally joined.

He then remembered his special constitution in this world. Could it be that the Pure Yin Cauldron constitution had such a peculiar attribute? This made Ying Zhao, for the first time, feel pleased about his constitution, as it brought no pain.

Moreover, whether he could help Wen Renming depended on his cauldron-like body. With this thought, Ying Zhao gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, suppressed his embarrassment, and began to move on Wen Renming.

Wen Renming tightly embraced Ying Zhao, feeling so comfortable that he wanted to sigh. But then he felt a tremendous shock because Ying Zhao had extended his consciousness to merge with his.

Wen Renming was startled. He hadn’t expected Ying Zhao to want to dual cultivate with him at this moment. Moreover, the moment Ying Zhao’s consciousness emerged, Wen Renming instantly sensed that Ying Zhao had the rare Pure Yin Cauldron constitution.

A suspicion rose in his mind, but before he could confirm it, he heard Ying Zhao softly whisper in his ear:

“Wen Renming, focus and dual cultivate with me. You should have sensed my constitution. My primordial yang is still intact. You must strive to break through the cultivation stage so that your body can be remodeled and the toxins can be expelled.”

Upon hearing Ying Zhao’s words, Wen Renming confirmed his suspicion. He couldn’t help but feel a surge of overwhelming happiness. He hadn’t expected his beloved to go to such lengths to save him.

At this moment, the jade slip was already in hand. If Yunping merely wanted the “Qingyuan Jue” and to leave him, now, while he was gravely injured, would be the most convenient time, with a perfectly legitimate reason already in place.

Yet, not only did Yunping not leave, but he also went berserk and killed Xiao Lie, who was rumored to be Yunping’s true love in the Miao Sect.

Moreover, he thought of using such a method, even at the cost of himself, to save him. It’s known that the Pure Yin Cauldron constitution is extremely rare in the cultivation world, cherished yet dangerous.

Yunping was willing to expose his Pure Yin constitution for his sake, which made Wen Renming finally believe in his heart that Ying Zhao truly loved him and was willing to take such a risk.

Everything that happened in the secret realm had been part of Wen Renming’s plan, including getting injured and being poisoned.

Naturally, Wen Renming had a way to detoxify himself. This was the secret realm passed down through generations of the Wen Ren family. How could the poison from the water beast really have no antidote?

He merely wanted to find an opportunity to confirm Ying Zhao’s true feelings. Even when seriously injured, Wen Renming had been secretly observing Ying Zhao and Xiao Lie with his consciousness.

He naturally knew that Xiao Lie had taken the so-called “Qingyuan Jue.” The jade slip had long since recognized him as its master and had already transferred its power into his body. So, what Xiao Lie obtained was merely an empty shell.

Wen Renming, willing to harm his own body and using the “Qingyuan Jue” as bait, wanted to see what choice Ying Zhao would make.

Fortunately, Ying Zhao did not disappoint him. He didn’t even bother to take the jade slip from Xiao Lie’s body; he was just urgently trying to save him.

Thinking of this, Wen Renming showed a faint smile. He devoutly kissed Ying Zhao’s forehead and whispered in his ear:

“Yunping, thank you!”

With that, he no longer restrained himself and focused on dual cultivating with his lover. Their constitutions were extremely compatible, so without any surprise, Wen Renming’s cultivation level leaped to the Devil Emperor stage.

The Devil Emperor stage is only one step away from the Devil Ancestor stage, and after passing the Devil Ancestor stage, one can ascend to the Celestial Devil. However, at this moment, Wen Renming didn’t care about ascending or not; as long as Ying Zhao was by his side, any place would feel like paradise to him.

He just quietly embraced Ying Zhao, their consciousness connected, feeling the happiness of their intertwined breaths. After their dual cultivation ended, Ying Zhao immediately checked Wen Renming’s body anxiously.

Seeing that Wen Renming’s complexion had returned to normal and that his body had expelled a lot of impurities, Ying Zhao finally felt relieved. By now, seven days had passed since they entered this cave.

Fortunately, they had taken Fasting Pills before entering the secret realm. Otherwise, these many days of dual cultivation would have truly left them exhausted.

Ying Zhao let out a breath, also feeling somewhat refreshed. After all, dual cultivation benefits both parties, and his own level had also advanced significantly, leaping to the late Golden Core stage.

Seeing that Wen Renming was finally out of danger, Ying Zhao’s intelligence seemed to return. He felt quite helpless about his intermittent loss of intelligence whenever he faced Wen Renming.

He carefully thought about the various events in the secret realm and Wen Renming’s seemingly deliberate injuries.

So, it was true? Wen Renming was just testing him! However, to go through so much trouble just to test him, what should he say about that!

Flashes of Wen Renming’s blood-soaked appearance crossed his mind, and Ying Zhao sighed inwardly. Given that Zhu Que’s soul was incomplete and he was Wen Renming’s obsession, some degree of irrationality was to be expected.

However, this fool really did go to great lengths against himself! Thinking of this, Ying Zhao felt a bit helpless, but even if his lover was neurotic, he was willing to indulge him.