Have you seen enough?"
Seeing Mu Yun staring intently at her, Qin Mengyao felt even more embarrassed.
It was the first time she had stood completely naked in front of a man. Although she was inside the medicine tub, the herbs alone couldn't conceal her body.
Mu Yun only needed to lower his head slightly to see what was inside.
"No!" Mu Yun said shamelessly. "Such a beautiful face, covered with a cloth every day, what a waste, such a waste!"
As he spoke, Mu Yun walked to the tub.
"What are you doing?"
"What am I doing? Treating the illness, Miss!"
Mu Yun said speechlessly. "Didn't you notice that the water in this tub is bubbling, and you're in there, yet you don't feel anything?"
That's right!
Qin Mengyao was stunned!
She hadn't noticed this at all because of her embarrassment.
The water in the tub was already boiling, but she didn't feel anything at all—it was so strange!
"Next, don't speak, just do as I say!"
Ignoring Qin Mengyao's surprise, Mu Yun stood in front of the wooden tub, holding various medicinal herbs.
"Now, I'll start adding the herbs. If you feel hot, tell me!"
Mu Yun said, tossing the herbs into the tub.
Gradually, Qin Mengyao noticed that while Mu Yun seemed to be adding the herbs haphazardly, there seemed to be some underlying rules, though she couldn't pinpoint what those rules were.
Moreover, every so often, Mu Yun would put his hands into the tub.
The boiling water had no effect on her, but Qin Mengyao carefully observed that each time Mu Yun put his hands in the tub without a sound, his hands would turn bright red, and his forehead would be covered in sweat.
"It's hot!"
A full half-hour passed before Qin Mengyao felt the water in the tub become somewhat scalding.
"Phew..."
Mu Yun let out a slight sigh and rubbed his lower back.
The icy aura of the Ice Phoenix Divine Soul was indeed powerful. He had added countless medicinal herbs and replaced them countless times over half an hour before Qin Mengyao finally felt any warmth.
However, this was only the beginning!
"From now until the full moon, nothing will change. But at the full moon, the cold poison within your body will completely erupt. But remember, this time, do not use your true essence to resist."
Hearing this, Qin Mengyao was indeed somewhat surprised.
The cold poison within her body was strongest at the full moon; even her grandfather didn't know how Mu Yun could tell! Mu
Yun said earnestly, "What you need to do is focus your mind on feeling the source of the cold energy in your dantian, and try to integrate it with your true essence. It might be very painful, and I can't help you, but once you succeed, your cold poison will completely disappear. All that
nonsense about dying at twenty will vanish!"
"Okay!"
Qin Mengyao nodded and smiled slightly.
For some reason, in this short time, she discovered that Mu Yun was completely different from what had been rumored in Beiyun City.
Gradually, the moon rose, and Qin Mengyao sat upright in the medicine tub, looking somewhat nervous.
"Hmm..."
A muffled groan escaped her lips, and Qin Mengyao frowned.
It's here!
Mu Yun knew that the true cold poison was beginning to take effect!
In truth, the so-called cold poison was merely the overwhelming power of the Ice Phoenix Divine Soul, releasing its chilling aura.
Mu Yun didn't know why Qin Mengyao possessed the Ice Phoenix Divine Soul, but he was acutely aware of its power and terrifying nature.
At Qin Mengyao's current level, she had no chance of resisting it.
The medicinal bath he had prepared only served to block the chilling aura emanating from the Ice Phoenix Divine Soul within her.
However, if Qin Mengyao couldn't completely merge with the Ice Phoenix Divine Soul, her cold poison would relapse.
Only by completely merging with the Ice Phoenix Divine Soul could she truly master its power and gradually discover its abilities.
This was the only way to completely resolve the cold poison within Qin Mengyao's body.
"Hold on!"
Seeing Qin Mengyao's increasingly pained expression, Mu Yun couldn't help but shout.
Gradually, the boiling potion began to calm, and Qin Mengyao's beautiful face grew increasingly pale.
At this moment, Qin Mengyao felt incredibly cold; she felt as if she had entered a snowy world, a world of endless white snow.
The boundless cold assaulted her body.
Faced with the icy chill, she only wanted to fall into a deep sleep, ignoring everything else.
The cold had driven away her will, her everything!
But suddenly, just as Qin Mengyao was about to give up, a hand appeared before her.
That hand pulled her from her descent, warming her heart with such comfort that it gradually restored her will.
Only then did Qin Mengyao awaken.
Seeing the enormous, ice-sculpted phantom before her, a powerful fighting spirit erupted within her!
"You have troubled me for nine years; today, you shall submit to me!" Looking at the enormous phantom, Qin Mengyao felt an immense fighting power surge within her.
That faintly visible hand consistently gave her strength, allowing her to face the illusory figure without fear!
*Buzz...*
Just then, a
buzzing sound rang out.
Qin Mengyao felt as if something within her dantian had shattered, and in an instant, a chilling aura permeated her entire body.
However, this time, that chilling aura brought her comfort.
The cold poison was no longer a poison to her, but power!
"Hoo..."
Letting out a long sigh, Qin Mengyao opened her eyes from her daze.
For nine whole years, she had never felt so truly reborn.
"Ah..."
But, just as she opened her eyes, Qin Mengyao suddenly let out a scream.
"What are you doing?"
Opening her eyes, she saw Mu Yun's hand tightly gripping her breasts, and Qin Mengyao cried out in shame and anger.
Without a word, he swung a punch at Mu Yun's nose.
Mu Yun could have dodged it, but now he couldn't.
A loud thud rang out, and two streams of blood flowed from his nose. However, Mu Yun's hand remained tightly clenched, not letting go.
It wasn't that he didn't want to let go, but that he simply couldn't.
Seeing Qin Mengyao lost in thought, he had intended to channel his power into her body through her heart.
But this channeling had an unexpected effect. The instant Qin Mengyao completely merged with the Ice Phoenix Divine Soul, a burst of cold energy was released, actually drawing his hand to her chest.
"What are you doing?"
Two streams of blood flowed from his nose. Mu Yun said speechlessly, "It wasn't me. You're already dead, Miss. This is clearly repaying kindness with enmity!"
Hearing Mu Yun's words, and recalling the power from that hand and the warmth from her heart, Qin Mengyao gradually understood.
"You pervert, why don't you take it off right now!" Qin Mengyao knew she had wronged Mu Yun and scolded him angrily.
"I want to take it off, but you won't let me!" Mu Yun was on the verge of tears.
The cold energy emanating from Qin Mengyao's body held his hand firmly attached to her chest. With Mu Yun's current fourth level of Body Tempering and Breath Strengthening realm, he couldn't break free at all.
"I... I just controlled this power, I'm not sure how to control it, wait a moment!" Qin Mengyao said awkwardly.
The power of the Ice Phoenix Divine Soul was incredibly strong, and Qin Mengyao was trying to control it for the first time. With her current level, it was indeed difficult to control.
"Can you please keep your hand still? Don't move around!"
"Ouch, you're hurting me!"
"You pervert, if you move around again, I'll freeze you completely!"
...
The night passed slowly, and a ray of sunlight gradually appeared on the horizon.
After a night of "fighting," Qin Mengyao finally made some progress and was able to control the cold energy
within her body , removing Mu Yun's demonic claws from her chest.
For Mu Yun, this night was a bittersweet experience!
Early the next morning, the two opened the courtyard gate and were stunned by the scene before them.
They had assumed the crowd waiting outside would have dispersed by now.
Seeing the large, densely packed crowd outside the gate, Mu Yun realized he was wrong!
Having not slept well all night, Qin Mengyao and Mu Yun looked somewhat haggard.
Being stared at by so many people, and recalling the events of the previous night, Qin Mengyao's face showed a troubled expression.
However, this expression was interpreted differently by the crowd!
Mu Yun had failed?
"Yao'er… how are you?" Seeing her granddaughter's haggard expression, Qin Shiyu sighed, "It's alright if you didn't succeed; it's not the first time…"
"Haha… I knew it! How could that little rascal Mu Yun possibly solve a problem that even Master Mo couldn't? Putting on airs and using such common herbs as the Jade Spirit Fruit—how could he possibly cure Miss Qin's strange cold poison?"
The Grand Elder laughed heartily, unable to contain his excitement.
He had waited there all night, just to see Mu Yun make a fool of himself.
Originally, he thought Mu Yun had changed his ways, transforming from a good-for-nothing into a genius.
Now it seemed he had completely misjudged him.
A good-for-nothing is a good-for-nothing; Mu Yun was merely using his petty cleverness to fool Master Mo!
The Second Elder chuckled and chimed in, "Master Mo, I think you've misjudged him this time. Mu Yun has something wrong with his head, even his bladder and bowels. If he succeeds, I'm willing to eat shit!"
"Grandpa, you've misunderstood! Mu Yun… he cleared the cold poison from my body! I'm fine now, and I might even be about to break through!"
What?!
Hearing this, everyone present was stunned.
He succeeded?
He really succeeded?
Mu Yun had actually solved a problem that even Master Mo couldn't solve.
Qin Shiyu exclaimed excitedly, "Great! Great! Clan Chief Mu, you have a wonderful son! Beiyun City says Young Master Mu is a good-for-nothing, but I think they're blind!"
"Haha... Old Master Qin, come on, let's chat in the hall!" Mu Linchen was also beaming with excitement.
His family was already quite dissatisfied with him because of his favoritism towards Mu Yun.
But what Mu Yun had done these past two days had truly surprised him.
Although he didn't understand whether Mu Yun had been biding his time or for some other reason, Mu Yun's change made him, as his adoptive father, very happy!
"Wait!"
Just then, Mu Yun suddenly spoke.