In Han Xue's palace.
Han Xue, who had been cultivating, suddenly saw the door to her room open from the outside. A figure in a red dress limped in, her face showing faint traces of pain.
"What did you do? Got mischievous again and then got beaten?"
Han Xue looked at Hu Jia's appearance in bewilderment.
Hu Jia ignored the question. With a triumphant expression, she walked toward her.
*Ding!*
The crisp sound of metal hitting the table rang out.
"Oh dear, how did my thing fall? I'm so clumsy!" Hu Jia's slightly 'tea-like' voice sounded.
Han Xue's gaze subconsciously fell onto the tabletop, where a shimmering golden-red ring lay quietly.
She was very familiar with this ring—she had one just like it on her own hand.
Then she looked up at Hu Jia, who was trying hard to act nonchalant. Yet every strand of her hair seemed to scream "Ask me, ask me!" while her obvious difficulty in walking contrasted with her forced upright posture.
Han Xue was immediately amused by Hu Jia's behavior. So she was here to show off—just like Han Xue had done to her last time.
A playful smile slowly curved on her lips as she scrutinized Hu Jia, her eyes filled with even more teasing.
"So, you've successfully become official. No wonder you can't even walk steadily. But looking at you, the price you paid wasn't small, was it? You didn't try to court death again, did you?"
"You… you're talking nonsense!" Hu Jia's cheeks flushed crimson, as if her secret had been exposed. She almost jumped up but then gasped in pain from aggravating a sore spot. She quickly composed herself and raised her chin.
"Hmph, what do you know! This… this was put on me by him personally!"
She heavily emphasized the words "personally put on." At the time, she had been unconscious, so he must have slipped it on himself.
"How about it? Envious, aren't you?"
As she spoke, she almost swayed her head from side to side. Her little thoughts were completely exposed before her good sister, full of childish boastfulness, yet also carrying unconcealable happiness and shyness.
Seeing her 'little person triumphant' yet clearly uncomfortable appearance, Han Xue finally couldn't hold back and let out a soft "Pfft" of laughter, her eyes full of mockery.
"Yes, yes, I'm dying of envy." Han Xue shook her head helplessly and helped her up. "Alright, look at how pleased you are with yourself. You can't even walk properly, yet you still ran over here to show off. Hurry up and sit down. If you keep showing off, you might really fall apart."
"Why don't you take out the medicinal pill he gave you and eat it?"
Hearing Han Xue's words and assistance, Hu Jia's smugness instantly vanished. "How did you know there was a medicinal pill?"
"I was much earlier than you. How could I not know?" Han Xue helplessly helped her to a chair. "But… what exactly did you do? It doesn't seem like a normal situation at all."
Hu Jia's eyes darted left and right as she stammered, "Uh… nothing… nothing. Maybe it's because my strength is still weak."
Han Xue leaned closer, looking straight into her eyes. "Look at me!"
Hu Jia immediately lowered her head, not daring to meet her gaze.
"Quickly confess honestly, or else I'll…" Han Xue clenched her hands, clearly implying that if Hu Jia didn't speak, she would use the strongest ultimate move between sisters—tickling.
As Han Xue's hands drew closer, Hu Jia finally couldn't hold on. Her body hadn't recovered yet, and at this moment she was completely like a little lamb facing a big bad wolf in front of Han Xue.
"I'll tell… I'll tell."
Then Hu Jia began to confess everything.
"No way… whose subordinate are you? So brave?" Han Xue was completely dumbfounded after hearing it. Her sister had actually drugged him. "What were you thinking? You're Tiger Girl, not a real tiger. Haven't you seen his true terror?"
"I… I hadn't seen it before. I was scared at the time, but I thought if all of you could handle it, I definitely could too. Besides, I was anxious, so I resorted to this."
"Sigh, calling you Tiger Girl really wasn't wrong." Han Xue patted her own forehead. "You didn't need to do this at all. As long as you were a little more proactive, a little more seductive, and leaned into him properly, you would have succeeded! That's how I did it."
"Ah?! Is it that simple?" Hu Jia was also bewildered. "Then what was all my planning for several months for?"
"It means you're diligent." Han Xue rolled her eyes helplessly. "Actually, Xiao Jietian probably didn't completely lose consciousness last night. Otherwise, you would have been crippled by now."
Hu Jia was no fool. With Han Xue's hint and recalling her memories, she roughly understood what had happened.
Her face instantly turned crimson. She made a flying leap onto Han Xue's bed and buried her face deep into the quilt.
Social suicide. It was too much social suicide. She had thought Xiao Jietian was unconscious at the time, so she hadn't held back at all and had completely indulged herself.
Seeing Hu Jia's appearance, Han Xue couldn't help but laugh again. After this incident, sister, from now on in their little games, you can only stay below me…
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Three days later, in the Southern Domain of the Central Region, a red streak of light rapidly cut across the sky on the way toward the Pill Domain.
It was Xiao Huiying in her true form. On her back rode Xiao Jietian and Xuan Yi.
Xuan Yi had to return to the Pill Tower to preside over the upcoming Pill Gathering, and Xiao Jietian was not at ease letting her travel alone, so he decided to escort her back first.
With Xiao Huiying's speed, they could arrive in seven or eight hours.
During these three days, Xiao Jietian had dedicated himself to guiding the women, ensuring each of them benefited greatly and returned enriched.
Hu Jia had also successfully integrated into the large group and become part of the big family.
During the flight, Xiao Huiying glanced at Xiao Jietian and Xuan Yi on her back. The two were completely lost in their own world, acting as if she didn't exist. She felt as if she had been cuckolded and was very incompetent…
After sending Xuan Yi safely to the Pill Domain, Xiao Huiying and Xiao Jietian set off for the Beast Region in the Southern Domain.
The two were no longer in a hurry. Instead, they traveled like sightseers, enjoying their time together and the scenery of various places along the way.
After seven days, they finally arrived at the Beast Region.
The Beast Region, also known as the Hundred Thousand Mountains, was a unique domain dominated by magical beast clans—a true world of magical beasts.
The region was vast, with endless layers of mountains everywhere. From many of the mountain ranges came earth-shattering roars of beasts.
This time, the ancient ruins had appeared in the Skeleton Mountain Range, a place favored by magical beasts in the Beast Region.
The Skeleton Mountain Range, as its name suggested, was formed from the skeletons of various magical beasts. Mysterious beast power overflowed from these skeletons, which only magical beasts could absorb.
It could be said that the Skeleton Mountain Range was an exclusive cultivation blessed land for magical beasts.
On their way to the Skeleton Mountain Range, Xiao Jietian suddenly stopped. He then vanished from his spot along with Huiying, concealing themselves in the void.
Just as they disappeared, a viscous, crimson pool of blood appeared on the ground and rapidly expanded to the size of a washbasin.