After watching the pulsating red mist on the steps and finding nothing unusual, Li Sheng swallowed a Golden Healing Pill to heal his injuries. The sun was setting, and the sky gradually darkened. The red mist on the stone steps thinned, sensing movement; Li Sheng quickly got up, thinking, "I must succeed!" Suddenly, the red mist dissipated, and a figure in red floated down like a ghost, appearing right in front of him.
Startled, Li Sheng stepped back a few paces, unleashing his spiritual power as a golden martial domain expanded. "Is my senior sister really this scary... hehe?" A captivating voice rang in his ear, accompanied by a warm sensation. "Senior sister, please don't scare me like that... Are you okay?" Li Sheng said irritably, turning to look.
His senior sister, with her fair, smooth skin, had faint crimson patterns that gave off an enchanting and regal aura, reminiscent of a commanding empress issuing orders. Her narrow eyes surveyed him with an undeniable authority. "No harm done," Liu Hongfeng said, leaning against the stone wall with a lazy smile.
"Really?" Li Sheng asked, still unconvinced. Liu Hongfeng did not respond; her figure vanished like a specter, and a teasing laughter echoed from afar. "Junior brother, come by in an hour; I have something to discuss."
"What can't be said now?" Li Sheng scratched his head, feeling a mix of familiarity and strangeness from his senior sister. "As long as she's okay, a change in temperament is fine..." He sat cross-legged to continue healing, and after an hour, he stood up to head towards his senior sister's residence.
On the way, silver snakes cut through the sky, and thunder rumbled in the distance. "Is it going to rain..." Li Sheng looked up; the night sky was dark, and the moon seemed to have vanished. Entering through a round archway, he saw two rows of red candles stretching inward, puzzled about what his senior sister was up to.
Following the path of the candles, he walked through the hall and the conference room, arriving at the backyard. "Is this senior sister's residence?" he wondered, stopping before the extending candles.
"Junior brother, now that you're here, why not come in... Are you afraid I might eat you?" a lazy and seductive voice called from inside, filled with teasing intent. "Who's scared?!" Li Sheng retorted, hesitating about entering his senior sister's room at night, but quickly puffed up his chest and stepped inside.
The room was small, simply furnished with a bed and a table. The red candles illuminated the space brightly; his senior sister reclined lazily in a chair, tilting her head back, sipping strong liquor from a wine pot. The contrasting colors of her red lips and the wine drew his gaze, making him swallow hard.
Seeing Li Sheng enter, Liu Hongfeng rose, a teasing smile playing on her lips. "Junior brother, please sit!" At that moment, she exuded a captivating aura, her revealing attire and smooth skin resembling polished jade, radiating a glossy sheen. Her long, fair legs peeked through the nearly transparent veil of her skirt, and her arms were crossed over her chest, her flat, fair abdomen exposed, creating a bewitching sight.
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"Senior sister, you..." Li Sheng felt dizzy, not realizing he had been pulled into a chair. Noticing his awkward demeanor, Liu Hongfeng smiled knowingly. "If you want to leave, go ahead. After tonight, I must depart, and we may never meet again."
"Leave?" The swirl of emotions and oddities in Li Sheng's heart dissipated as he exclaimed in surprise. "After devouring the demonic thoughts, I understand this path has no turning back; I can only move forward, or I will perish!" Liu Hongfeng's allure faded, replaced by a dignified expression.
"Then there's no need to leave; with the sect's support, it's safer than going alone, especially with dangers lurking outside. Senior sister, you shouldn't think that way. I can protect you!" The sincerity and determination in Li Sheng's bright eyes were evident. Hearing this, Liu Hongfeng slightly shook her head.
"Do you still remember that towering demon?"
"Of course I do." Li Sheng's voice turned solemn, the feeling of helplessness like an ant etched in his heart, unforgettable for a lifetime. "The demonic thoughts come from that giant demon. Once I swallow this demonic thought, I understand; it's either destroy it or be consumed by it—there's no third option... Now, spiritual pills and high-level martial arts are of no use to me. Staying within the sect will only attract that giant demon. To improve, there are only two paths: devouring lives or hunting demons."
"Hunting demons doesn't require leaving the sect. I've broken through to the fourth realm; having an extra person to assist is better than going alone," Li Sheng reasoned.
"Let's set that aside; the food will get cold. Let's eat and talk. Here, junior brother, this was made by me; try it." Seeing the expectation in her eyes, he had no appetite but had to pick up chopsticks.
Moments later, Li Sheng felt dizzy; everything around him began to spin. "Uh... Senior sister, you... you look like two... no, four..."
"Thud!"Li Sheng slumped onto the table, fainting.
Watching her junior brother lose consciousness, Liu Hongfeng sighed inwardly: "That demonic creature is already at the Grandmaster level and will come eventually. If I don't leave, I'll only drag the sect into an endless abyss..."
Since being pulled back from the brink of death by her junior brother, a shadow had formed in her heart during that chaotic healing. Over the days spent together, that shadow grew clearer, merging with the person before her. Handsome, sunny, yet somewhat whimsical, deeply caring for the sect and generous with resources to train disciples—she noticed it all.
How could she bear to destroy something he cherished? In matters of men and women, she was like a blank slate, unsure if this vague feeling was love, but one thing she was certain of:
—No regrets!
With a gentle wave of her hand, red mist enveloped the room, extinguishing all the candles. Outside, thunder rumbled, and torrential rain poured down. Silver snakes filled the night sky, briefly illuminating the room. As her white veil slipped, darkness engulfed everything.
...
In his sleep, Li Sheng experienced a long dream. Wrapped in clouds, he felt warm and comfortable. Rising and falling, he galloped freely in the vast sky, utterly content.
Time passed, the sky darkened, the clouds dispersed, and everything returned to calm. Inside the room, sunlight streamed through the window, enveloping the sleeping Li Sheng. Then, his eyelids fluttered.
"Uh... why does my back hurt..." Li Sheng propped himself up, shielding his eyes from the sunlight as he surveyed his surroundings. "This is senior sister's room... what happened last night..." Startled, he hurriedly got out of bed and picked up a piece of white paper on the table.
"Junior brother... by the time you wake up, senior sister will have left. There's no need to search or be sad; fate will bring us together again (hand-drawn smiley face)."