The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

Stepping out of the cave, the sky outside seemed heavy.

"Looks like a mountain rain is coming…" Zhou Sancai said.

When it comes to the climate of Bai Mountain, Zhou Sancai had quite the authority to speak. An old veteran of many years, he had long been familiar with the changing weather in the mountains.

"Should we still go down the mountain then?" Zhou Boxiong asked from the side.

Bang!

Zhou Sancai's dry tobacco pipe was knocked up again.

"You little rascal, I already said the mountain rain is coming soon. With your body like a dead pig, going downhill is asking for a fall!" Zhou Sancai said.

"Grandpa, I am your grandson, how can you call me a dead pig!" Zhou Boxiong cried out, clutching his head.

"Doesn't it look accurate?" Zhou Sancai asked.

Zhou Boxiong: "..."

Alright, it seems quite vivid.

But this fatty flesh of mine, isn't it what you all have fed me since I was young? Especially during the college entrance exams, I was made to eat big fish and big meat every day, saying that being full gives you strength, and with strength comes good studying.

What kind of nonsense theory is that...

"Okay, then let's stay in this cave tonight." Tang Rao also agreed, he could go down the mountain at any time, but Zhou Boxiong and Zhou Sancai couldn't. One fatso and one old man, if something really happened, it would indeed be quite troublesome.

Saying this, Tang Rao dragged the big bag made of Serpent Skin into the cave and also cut off a few pieces of Serpent Meat.

This stuff, although not very delicious, is full of vigor and can strengthen the body if eaten.

"Dead pig, come with me to collect some firewood." Zhou Sancai waved Zhou Boxiong over.

"Old man, stop calling me dead pig, will you?"

"If you can be as thin as Tang Rao, I'll stop calling you that."

"Fine, you can call me whatever, in the end, if I am a dead pig, I'm still a descendant of the Zhou Family."

"Looking for a beating!"

After the grandfather and grandson left, Tang Rao soaked some cloth strips in Snake Oil and wrapped them around a stick to light it.

The cave instantly lit up.

Then, Tang Rao took out the Jade Box, slightly opened a crack, and fished out a blood-red fruit.

"This is worth a hundred Blood Spirit Pills." Tang Rao felt the Spiritual Energy contained within the fruit for a moment and couldn't help but feel exhilarated.

A hundred thousand units of Spiritual Energy per fruit, so nine would be nine hundred thousand.

Tang Rao had never seen this fruit before; hence, he couldn't refine it.

But nine hundred thousand units of Spiritual Energy was still quite good. At the very least, reaching the peak of Gathering Energy was certain, and perhaps, there was a slim hope of breaking through to Foundation Establishment.

"Let's try one first." Tang Rao opened his mouth and directly tossed the red fruit in, swallowing it.

Boom!

Vast Spiritual Energy surged, filling the entire spiritual embryo.

"Damn, it even comes with Body Refinement effects, awesome!" Soon, Tang Rao discovered another effect of the fruit: tempering the body.

"This trip was really worth it." Tang Rao couldn't help but sigh.

In just a few minutes, the absorption of Spiritual Energy was nearly complete, and the tempering was almost done as well.

"Just one step away." Tang Rao muttered.

The spiritual embryo was already brimming; taking another fruit should take him to the peak of Gathering Energy.

Just as Tang Rao was about to grab the second fruit, his ears twitched slightly, and his gaze shot towards the cave entrance.

White robe, white hair, a white Longsword.

"Who are you?" After staring at each other for three seconds, they asked simultaneously.

Then silence ensued.

Dim yellow flickering flames, deep and eerie mountain cave.

"Yin Yang Valley, Bai Lian." The woman suddenly spoke, revealing an identity that somewhat surprised Tang Rao.

Yin Yang Valley, why is it always Yin Yang Valley? It wouldn't be someone here to trouble him, would it?

But speaking of which, this Bai Lian really had an impressive presence, standing at a height of one meter seventy, strikingly tall. Especially that face, as cold as ice and breathtakingly beautiful, like a masterpiece sculpted by a great artist without a single flaw.

Accompanied by all-white clothing and long white hair, she truly appeared ethereal and painting-like in her beauty.

"I am... Tang Rao, a tourist." A few seconds later, Tang Rao uttered a few words.

Bai Lian was clearly startled, her eyes slightly narrowed.

"If you're a tourist, why stay here? Why not descend the mountain?" Bai Lian asked coldly.

"I'm injured, and it's about to rain, descending is dangerous, I'll leave tomorrow." Tang Rao pointed to himself, still wearing his previous clothes.

Due to the battle with the Serpent, they were already torn and bloodstained.

"How did you get injured?" Bai Lian continued to ask, walking into the cave as she did so.

"I wasn't careful when I came here, I fell." Tang Rao spoke calmly and seriously.

This woman, like Chu Lisen, was at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.

But her fighting power would definitely far exceed Chu Lisen's. After all, Chu Lisen belonged to the Wangu Sect, whose focus was on cultivating Gu Worms.

"Hmm, you don't mind me taking shelter from the rain here, do you?" Bai Lian looked at Tang Rao and asked.

"Feel free." Tang Rao nodded, discreetly hiding the Jade Box in his hand.

Bai Lian said nothing more, removed her Longsword from her waist, found a Stone to sit on lightly, half-closing her eyes.

The two kept a distance of about twenty meters from each other, each sitting and contemplating their own matters.

Tang Rao didn't think that Bai Lian hadn't any suspicions, the Serpent Blood on the slope, the burning Serpent Oil in the cave, the Serpent skin bag placed aside, all these were giveaways.

But Tang Rao didn't know what Bai Lian was planning. Waiting for an opportunity? Or simply seeking shelter from the rain?

"Has the bleeding stopped?" After some time, Bai Lian suddenly spoke.

"It has." Tang Rao looked up at Bai Lian.

"That's good." Bai Lian acknowledged, "This area is not very peaceful, be careful when you descend the mountain tomorrow."

"Alright. By the way, you just said you're from Yin Yang Valley; what does that mean? Is it a place in Bo Mountain?" Tang Rao asked, his face showing curiosity.

"We... You can think of us as guardians of Bo Mountain." Bai Lian said.

"Wow, that sounds quite mysterious." Tang Rao laughed, he hadn't expected Yin Yang Valley's base to actually be in Bo Mountain.

"That's a joke, compared to mysteries, you're beyond comparison, even able to kill a Fierce Beast at the peak of Foundation Establishment." Bai Lian propped her hand on the sword, her eyes suddenly brightening.

As expected!

"Indeed, it's quite difficult to kill; are you here to claim a share?" Tang Rao didn't deny it, staring straight at Bai Lian.

The atmosphere suddenly turned strange, with an urgent tension as if a battle was imminent.

"You misunderstand, senior." Bai Lian's gaze softened, shaking her head.

Compared to him, Bai Lian was much more nervous at this moment.

The fact that he could slay a Serpent at the peak of Foundation Establishment meant he was terrifyingly strong. She, being at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, had no way to resist.

She had boldly entered here out of desperation, as she needed certain things from the Serpent.

Hearing Bai Lian addressing him as a senior, the corners of Tang Rao's mouth lifted slightly.

Alright, you'll treat me as a senior, then I'll accept the role of senior.

"If possible, I would like to ask the senior for some Serpent Essence Blood. I... need it to save someone." Bai Lian inhaled deeply, tensed.

"Serpent Essence Blood, you certainly have a knack for requesting items." Tang Rao took out a porcelain bottle, which contained Serpent Blood.

From such a massive Serpent, only three small porcelain bottles were filled with Essence Blood.

"I can give it to you, but... you'll have to do something for me in return." Tang Rao grinned, shaking the small bottle in his hand.