The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

Bai Lian looked at Tang Rao with guarded eyes.

She had never met Tang Rao before, let alone had any kind of relationship with him.

Since they didn't even know each other, what could he possibly want her to do?

Feeling Tang Rao's gaze sweep over her from head to toe, Bai Lian's brows slightly furrowed.

A man and a woman alone, a deep cave, dim firelight, and the mountain winds that began to howl increasingly louder.

A woman asking for help, a man with demands...

Bai Lian was almost certain that Tang Rao wanted her to do that sort of thing.

Her gaze immediately turned unfriendly, and within that unfriendliness was a flash of disgust and shame.

Tang Rao blinked, thinking that something must be wrong with the woman in front of him. Didn't we just have a pleasant conversation? Why does it suddenly seem like she hates me so much?

What did I do?

I haven't done anything yet.

I haven't even made my request yet.

I'm giving you a bottle of Serpent Essence Blood for free; I can't possibly want nothing in return.

I spent a lot of effort killing that serpent, and you didn't contribute at all. Asking you to help me with something within your capabilities isn't too much, right?

"You do the job well, and make me happy and satisfied, then this bottle of Serpent Essence Blood is yours," Tang Rao didn't care about the disgust in Bai Lian's eyes. Maybe she just hates me because she thinks I'm ugly?

"I can't do it," Bai Lian blurted out four words.

Tang Rao was flabbergasted, thinking, "What the hell, I haven't even told you what to do and you're already saying you can't do it?"

That's seriously lacking sincerity.

"My request is very simple, you can definitely do it, I'm easy to satisfy, you just—"

"Enough, stop talking, I don't want your Serpent Essence Blood!" Bai Lian clenched her teeth, stood up with her sword, and walked towards the cave entrance.

Tang Rao felt like his world view had been turned upside down.

Damn, are the people of Yin Yang Valley too much? Asking for my stuff, and then not even willing to do a small task in return?

Yes, you're pretty, but being pretty doesn't mean you can act like this.

"What a nutcase, can't even agree to gather some branches to block the wind..." Tang Rao muttered to himself, pouting and looking displeased.

Bai Lian suddenly stopped in her tracks.

What? Gathering some branches to block the wind?

Wait, that's his request?

"Senior Tang, is what you want me to do just gathering some branches to block the wind?" Bai Lian turned around, asking with a look of astonishment.

"Yeah, what else? The wind outside is so strong, it's about to blow out the torches," Tang Rao nodded and said.

"I'll do it right away!" Bai Lian shouted, then whooshed out of the cave, moving incredibly fast.

Tang Rao: "..."

"What kind of person is this, absolutely barbaric..." Tang Rao cursed under his breath, then paid no more attention to Bai Lian, continuing to take out a red fruit and toss it into his mouth.

Who knows whether Bai Lian will become greedy or opportunistic, so it's better to strengthen myself first.

Reaching the peak of Gathering Spiritual Energy, it should be okay to deal with a mid-Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Just as Tang Rao anticipated, after the second red fruit, his spiritual embryo began to undergo transformation.

It didn't take long for him to enter the peak of Gathering Spiritual Energy safely and smoothly.

Taking one more step forward, and he'd reach Foundation Establishment.

...

"Senior Tang, is this okay?" At the mouth of the cave, Bai Lian chopped six or seven logs and then propped these logs at an angle across the entrance, leaving a space for an entrance which could be blocked with branches.

Although rudimentary, Tang Rao didn't care about these details.

He was only staying for one night, planning to leave in the morning, so there was no need for anything fancy, just enough to block most of the wind.

"Mhm, that's fine, let it be." Tang Rao agreed with a sentence, and then, without saying much more, tossed the bottle in his hand.

Bai Lian caught the porcelain bottle in her hand, immediately opened it, and the strong scent of blood rushed to her nose.

It was real.

Bai Lian had never thought she'd so easily get her hands on Serpent Essence Blood.

She came today, almost resigned to a deathly fate. She was very clear about the strength of the serpent, but she had to get the essence blood, otherwise, her senior brother would be beyond help.

After arriving, the sight of Serpent Blood scattered all over the ground and Serpent Meat within the bushes could only shock her beyond imagination.

It was obvious, someone had slaughtered this Foundation Establishment peak stage serpent.

Later, she saw Tang Rao, unbelievably young.

She had assumed Tang Rao would use excessive conditions to extort her, who would have thought... he simply asked her to get something to block the wind.

Bai Lian had never felt that human nature could be so kind, especially among cultivators.

Because she had seen too much betrayal, cunning, and extreme malevolence.

"Hey, what are you dawdling for? If you're leaving, leave now; if not, don't block the entrance," Tang Rao shouted at Bai Lian.

"I..."

"Fuck, Boss Tang, did you gather these woods outside? They're awesome, great for blocking the wind! Oh right..." Just as Bai Lian was about to speak, Zhou Boxiong barged in with a boom, while lowering his head to brush off the leaves on his body.

Clang, a longsword swiftly drawn, cold light flashing, the white longsword, silver blade, straight across Zhou Boxiong's neck.

Zhou Boxiong's yelling abruptly ceased, his hands swiftly lifted above his head.

"He's my friend," Tang Rao said indifferently.

The sword Bai Lian drew just now was truly astonishing.

Since arriving at Blue Star, this was probably the sharpest swordsmanship he had seen.

Of course, compared to himself, Tang Laohei, it still lacked quite a bit.

"Heroine, spare my life!" Zhou Boxiong also immediately cried out, what the hell, when did a woman appear in this cave? And so stunningly beautiful, as if not partaking in the world's troubles.

"Zing!" Bai Lian sheathed her longsword.

Sword back in scabbard, a buzzing sound followed, a good sword.

"What's wrong?" Zhou Sancai also walked in at this moment, looking at Bai Lian with a surprised face.

This girl was really pretty.

But her expression was too cold, as if someone owed her millions.

"Splash!" The sound of rain came from outside, pouring heavily.

"Sit down, everyone. Fat Bear, bring the firewood over," Tang Rao gestured with his lips towards Zhou Boxiong.

Zhou Boxiong immediately put down the firewood he was carrying on his shoulder and started to arrange and gather it.

Tang Rao smeared some Snake Oil on the firewood, then lit it with a torch, skillfully set up a grill, threaded the Serpent Meat on, and started to barbecue.

After a while, a fragrance of meat began to waft through the air, even with strands of Spiritual Energy pulsing.

The python must have consumed a lot of Spiritual Objects to become a serpent, containing Spiritual Energy in its flesh was normal.

Of course, this Spiritual Energy was very little, practically useless to Tang Rao. But for Zhou Boxiong and Zhou Sancai, it was quite good.

One bite, guaranteed to keep you illness-free for three years.

"Do you want to eat?" Tang Rao looked at Bai Lian, who was still standing, and offered her a piece of Serpent Meat.

"Heroine, it's really tasty!" Zhou Boxiong said while taking a bite.

Bai Lian nodded and reached out to take the Serpent Meat Tang Rao offered.

"I'll leave after the rain stops," Bai Lian said.

"Waiting to go back for the rescue?" Tang Rao casually asked.

"Mhm," Bai Lian nodded, then leaned against the rock wall, holding the Serpent Meat in her left hand and propping her sword with her right, taking very small bites.