Función clerical

Capítulo 6

Perhaps it was because it was nighttime, but the secret passage was getting colder and colder, and she unconsciously hugged her arms tighter.

A few wisps of eerie wind blew through the cave, repeatedly striking the stone walls, sounding like the cries of a baby, sending chills down one's spine.

...Shen Zhili thought with tears in her eyes, "If I had known I would have this experience, I would have preferred to be caught by Hua Jiuye up there!"

Just then, Shen Zhili felt a cold hand slowly rest on her shoulder.

He swallowed silently.

The hand slid down the shoulder to the waist, and a low, panting voice whispered in her ear, "Zhi Li, you stepped on me."

Chapter Six

"Reporting to Protector Ye, the leaders of the Flower Hall and Rain Hall of Twelve Nights have all been wounded and fled. Young Master Twelve Nights has not yet been found, and there is also..." After a pause, the purple-robed man who was reporting waved his hand, and a coffin made of sandalwood was carried up.

The two people who were being informed didn't even lift their eyelids.

"Young Master Hua, haven't you found your junior sister yet?"

"Um."

Hua Jiuye brandished the finger knife in front of the bound, terrified woman, licked his lips, and said casually, "Junior sister doesn't want to see me. It's truly heartbreaking."

His narrow eyes narrowed, the corners of his eyes turned up, like a thin knife gleaming with cold light, sharp yet alluring. A wound extended down from the corner of his eye, but instead of ruining the beauty of his face, it made him look even more eerie and unsettling.

Although it was a tone of regret, it somehow revealed an irrepressible excitement.

It's like having endured for a long time and finally being able to make a move on the prey you've been eyeing.

The demonic cult members who had been following him scattered and retreated several feet away, all showing strange and unnatural expressions on their faces.

A deep purple python with patterned markings gracefully slithered out of the valley. Its massive head obediently nudged under Hua Jiuye's hand. Hua Jiuye gently stroked the snake's head and sighed softly, "It seems they really aren't here. Protector Ye, then let's kill them all."

On the other side was a stunningly beautiful woman in red, holding a nine-ringed broadsword upside down in one hand and a sugarcane in the other, looking utterly dejected.

Click.

The sugarcane was bitten off fiercely, and the ferocity of the bite sent a chill down the spines of all the members of the demonic sect present.

There's a kind of beauty you absolutely shouldn't touch, and this one in front of you is one of them!

Many members of the Demonic Cult secretly admired the Twelve Nights Young Master. His vision was so unique, and his taste so extraordinary. It must be tough for him to be in love while constantly moving house...

Ye Qianqian finished the sugarcane with a smacking sound, yawned, and said, "Keep looking. They definitely don't have time to leave the valley. Anyway, we've already done it, so even if we have to turn Huichun Valley upside down, we have to find them."

"An ex-lover?" Hua Jiuye narrowed her eyes, her smile malicious. "I've always been curious, what did Young Master Twelve Nights do to you that made you so cruel as to push him off a cliff?"

brush!

The members of the demonic cult couldn't help but retreat several feet.

Ye Qianqian slowly turned her head and said with the same ill intent, "I am also very curious about what the previous Valley Master of Huichun Valley did to you that you have been thinking about it for so many years and are still thinking about digging up his grave after he died."

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At the same time.

Achoo!

"Zhi Li, are you cold?"

Shen Zhili said, "Stay away from me."

"I didn't mean to scare you." Su Chenche rubbed the bruises on his body from being punched, groaned softly, and then said in a somewhat aggrieved voice, "You carried me here yourself."

Shen Zhili retorted angrily, "How dare you say that!"

Let's rewind to before an incense stick burned.

Shen Zhili was so frightened by the sudden hand patting her shoulder that she felt her scalp tingle and her hands and feet turn ice cold. She didn't hear what the other person was saying at all. She leaped over and straddled the other person, punching them like there was no tomorrow.

Even if injured, the advantage in physical strength is ultimately irreversible.

Su Chenche was only stunned at first, but then he easily flipped over and pinned Shen Zhili down with a little force.

Shen Zhili was suddenly pushed down and instinctively looked up.

By sheer coincidence, he bumped right into the face of a young master approaching, and so in the darkness...

Thunder and fire from heaven and earth, five bolts of lightning striking the head.

Shen Zhili sat with her knees drawn up, furthest away from Su Chenche, still on the verge of tears, regretting it so much she almost wanted to punch the wall.

The scene from just now is still vivid in my mind, as if I were right there in the present.

The touch of the limbs, the soft, moist touch of the lips, the ambiguous and warm breath, and... ahhhhh, so disgusting!

What was I thinking, following him in here?!

Achoo!

Looking up, there was a pair of eyes that looked extremely sincere. The fan-like eyelashes fluttered and covered the amber pupils, which were clear and untouched by any dust.

“Zhi Li, don’t be willful. It’s not good if you catch a cold. If you’re angry…” Su Chenche paused, blinking slightly, “I can just let you take it back.”

Shen Zhili: "...Get lost!"

Damn it! Is that even the point?!

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Although there was enough food in the cave to last for several days, Shen Zhili felt that she absolutely could not stay there any longer.

Even if they were taken advantage of normally, they could still extort a large sum of money from Qingxing.

The current situation...

Shen Zhili rubbed her slightly sore and numb hands and feet, and stood up while leaning against the wall.

Turning his head, he saw a huge dark shadow and immediately said, "Sit down!"

The shadowy figure moved slightly, then retreated.

This secret passage was told to her by her master before his death. After all, Rejuvenation Valley is just a medical valley. Once it gets into trouble, it will probably bring disaster. I suppose it has something to do with Hua Jiuye...

Memories suddenly surfaced for no apparent reason.

It was only eight or nine years ago. That winter, the weather was freezing cold, and countless people died from the unbearable cold. Looking at the widow sister who used to take care of her, her face was blue and purple from the cold. She hugged her knees and shivered. After struggling for a long time, she rushed to the town's pharmacy for help, but was thrown out without any mercy.

Lying in the cold snow, she thought she was going to die.

When she woke up, she found herself on a warm bed, with a strikingly handsome young man smiling as he handed her a bowl of hot ginger soup.

She would always remember the bowl of ginger soup that was so delicious she almost swallowed her tongue and the godlike beauty she had never seen before.

But that's where the good impression ends.

As soon as she finished drinking, the boy mercilessly pinched her face and said with a wicked smile, "Although you are ugly, stupid and dirty, Shen Tianxing said that you can come with us to eat from now on."

…Ignoring what he said, she was actually a little touched at the time, but even that little bit of emotion disappeared at an extremely rapid pace afterward.

She was pulled by the braid, had snakes stuffed into her bag, had her face painted, and had beans smeared on her chin—the list of abuses is endless…

This guy has been enjoying bullying her since he was a child!

If it were to fall into his hands now... especially after those circumstances...

Thinking of this, Shen Zhili couldn't help but sigh.

"Zhi Li, are you angry with me?"

Shen Zhili's patience ran out, and she said bluntly, "Stop talking nonsense and sit down properly!"

As she spoke, she ran her fingers along the wall inch by inch. Her master told her that this secret passage was not only a place to hide, but also a way out. However, it had been too long, and she had never tried it, so she couldn't remember it clearly.

I don't know how much time has passed.

Bang!

The candle embedded in the stone wall was lit, and the stone door slowly opened, revealing a small passageway.

Shen Zhili breathed a sigh of relief, but then felt something was amiss.

She told him to shut up, and he shut up? When has Su Chenche ever been this obedient?

Looking back, Su Chenche was leaning against the stone wall, his head slightly lowered, breathing shallowly, his bangs obscuring his eyes. The bright orange candlelight illuminated his handsome features, his face was as pale as paper, and his lips were purplish, clearly still showing signs of poisoning.

It was too dark to see just now, how could she forget... his poison hasn't been cured yet!

Shen Zhili ran back and grasped Su Chenche's pulse, her expression gradually becoming serious.

Normally, she wouldn't have paid any attention to this bit of poison, but right now there was no medicine available, and even the most skilled cook couldn't cook without rice.

"Knowing separation..."

Su Chenche struggled to half-raise his eyes, a slight smile playing on his lips: "You're so fierce."

Shen Zhili reflected for a moment and said seriously, "I have already restrained myself a lot."

With a soft chuckle, Su Chenche suddenly said, "Zhili, can I hug you?"

Shen Zhili: "...No."

Before she could finish speaking, Su Chenche had already leaned against her, his warm breath brushing against her earlobe, carrying a unique and alluring feeling.

A soft voice whispered in her ear, "Zhi Li, once you find a way out, go out first. You don't need to stay here with me."

Even though Su Chenche hadn't used any force, Shen Zhili suddenly couldn't push him away.

He was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses.

With her lips parted slightly, Shen Zhili whispered, "When did I say I was going to stay and keep you company?"

Su Chenche smiled: "Okay, then I won't stay. You can go now." He slowly leaned back against the stone wall, and the huge silhouette cast by the candlelight took shape behind him, reflecting the tenderness that filled his eyes, making Shen Zhili feel inexplicably guilty.

After hesitating for a moment, Shen Zhili said, "If I leave, what will you do?"

Su Chenche still smiled: "I'll sit here... there'll always be a way out."

Shen Zhili stared at him intently, hesitated for a moment, and then asked the question she had always wanted to ask: "Su Chenche, why did you fall in love with me at first sight?"

Su Chenche thought for a moment and said, "...I don't know either."

Shen Zhili touched her face: "Am I too good-looking?"

Su Chenche: "..."

Shen Zhili narrowed her eyes dangerously: "What, do you have a problem with that?"