Ye Shu never claimed to be a saint.

Knock, knock, knock...

In the deep, lonely night, the knocking sounded crisp and clear.

The two people entangled on the bed froze simultaneously, like a couple caught in the act of an affair, their bodies stiffening at the exact same time.

At a time like this, who else could be coming?

Medusa jerked her head back, staring intently at the paper-thin wooden door of the cabin. The hand strangling Ye Shu subconsciously loosened a bit due to tension.

Ye Shu seized the opportunity and gasped for air.

The air, mixed with Medusa's sweat and body fragrance, was heavily drawn into his lungs. However, he had absolutely no time to enjoy this exquisitely wonderful taste; instead, he opened his mouth, ready to shout.

It did not matter who was outside the door!

Even if it was Lin Qingxue, and she took him back to Sunset Mountain to squeeze him dry for three days and three nights, it would not matter.

As long as they could save him, that was all that mattered.

However, the moment he opened his mouth, Medusa reacted swiftly.

Her legs kicked off forcefully.

Like an agile rabbit, she flipped over Ye Shu's head. Her movements were flawless and without any hesitation, so smooth that her lower body barely brushed past the tip of his nose.

The absolute beauty of the world was nothing more than this.

Ye Shu was instantly stunned.

Within this 0.01 second.

His instincts reacted faster than his brain.

Slurp.

Medusa stiffened mid-air, her vertical pupils shrinking to the size of pinpricks in absolute shock.

This bastard little thief!!!

How dare he, how dare he!!!

This was the second time.

It was already the second time!!!

Growing up, no one had ever dared to treat her like this. Let alone seeing her naked body, no one had even dared to touch her. Yet, this little thief had succeeded time and time again!

He saw, he touched, he kissed, and... and he even did this!

What was the difference between this and actually doing it?!

Despite the immense shame and anger in her heart, Medusa's years of cultivated temperament allowed her to suppress her humiliation. In mere milliseconds, she completed her transition, flipping from in front of Ye Shu to behind him. Her two petite and delicate feet wrapped around his neck, crossing together in a scissor hold, while her hands tightly covered his mouth to prevent him from crying out.

Xiaobai stared blankly at the scene before her, completely dumbfounded.

This series of movements was as smooth as flowing water and floating clouds, without the slightest warning. By the time she realized what she was looking at, it was already too late.

Did this count as some sort of cuckolding?

Ye Shu, on the other hand, smacked his lips, savoring the endless aftertaste.

Now, even if he died, it would be worth the price of admission!

Medusa's posture, which should have been full of killing intent, combined with her naked body and tender face, as well as Ye Shu's overly outrageous actions, added a somewhat indescribable charm to the air alongside the deadly tension.

Do not move!

Medusa gritted her teeth and spoke fiercely.

Originally, she did not feel much when she first woke up, but after Ye Shu did that, she felt uncomfortable all over, as if ants were crawling on her.

Urgh... urgh...

This time, Ye Shu could not even let out a breathy sound.

If it were not for a cultivator's strong physical body, he had no doubt that his neck would have been snapped.

However, he suddenly realized something.

That was...

Cultivators seemingly did not need to breathe.

Or rather, even if a cultivator lacked air, they could survive for a very, very long time, and the pores all over their body could also breathe.

He had just woken up earlier, so his mind had not been clear.

Now he finally realized this fact.

But Medusa did not seem to realize this and was still tightly squeezing his neck.

Although he did not understand why Medusa was so obsessed with strangling his neck, Ye Shu decided to play along. He even divided his attention to feel the young girl's sweaty, smooth skin on his neck, along with her warm body temperature.

This was clearly a reward!

Outside the door, the knocking stopped for a moment.

Perhaps because there was no response for a long time, the person outside knocked again. It was still very quiet, as if they were trying their best to control their strength, keeping it at a volume that could only be heard if one was awake.

At the same time, a tender voice sounded from outside.

B-Big brother, are you asleep?

It was Xiao Qingli!

He was saved!

Ye Shu's eyes lit up.

Even though Medusa had not realized the flaw right now, it did not mean she would not think of it later, right? Therefore, he desperately tried to make a sound, but Medusa tightly covered his mouth.

Mmm, mmm, mmm—

Ye Shu's limbs struggled madly, but he simply could not break free from Medusa's restraints.

It is useless, it is useless.

Medusa breathed into his ear, her tender voice sounding like the whispers of a demon.

No one will come to save you, hehehe...

Outside, Qingli knocked on the door again.

Big brother, are you asleep?

Still, no one responded.

Ye Shu's eyes widened, filled with unwillingness.

If he could just make some noise, Xiao Qingli outside the door would hear it, and then he would be saved.

But Medusa did not give him any chance at all.

So Ye Shu could only watch helplessly as Xiao Qingli outside persistently knocked lightly on the door, gradually losing her patience in the endless silence.

Hehehe...

Medusa laughed in a highly suppressed manner. She leaned over and met Ye Shu's unwilling eyes. Little thief, I told you that your time is up. Since you dared to humiliate this King like this, I should have subjected you to the pain of ten thousand snakes biting your heart. But unfortunately, I do not have time to play with you now. Once the person outside leaves, it will be the time of your death!

Big brother, are you there?

Outside the door, Xiao Qingli called out somewhat unwillingly. This time, her voice was slightly louder, like a baby bird lingering outside its nest unable to return home, reluctant to leave.

Ye Shu was extremely anxious, but there was absolutely nothing he could do.

Finally, after repeated fruitless attempts.

The knocking from outside the door ceased.

Tsk tsk... It seems your little cutie is quite persistent. It is just a pity that you are destined to be unable to respond to her. If she opens the door tomorrow and finds that her big brother is already a cold corpse, I wonder what kind of expression she will have?

Medusa tilted her head to look at him, the corners of her mouth curling into an evil smile that completely mismatched her innocent and tender face.

That will surely be wonderful.

Perhaps she will start to regret. Regret that she did not knock on the door a little longer tonight, regret that she did not open the door to take a look... She will spend the rest of her life in regret.

And the reason that caused all of this.

Is all because... of you.

It is all because you came to steal this King's Green Lotus Heavenly Fire, all because of your greed... You are the main culprit of all this, the initiator.

Have you ever... felt guilty?

Medusa spoke softly and gently.

She was taking revenge.

Limited by time, she could not physically torture him, so she wanted Ye Shu to die in regret and agony.

Ye Shu's eyes did not waver much.

At least in the matter of snatching the Green Lotus Heavenly Fire, he later realized that he indeed let Medusa down a bit, but it did not go as far as feeling regret.

He never considered himself a saint.

To be human is to make mistakes; one just needs to correct them.

Just as Bingxuanzi had said back then, if he had not encountered Medusa in the bedchamber, he would have left with the spiritual fire and made up for it in the future.

But since Medusa had appeared in the bedchamber.

It was a life-and-death struggle; everything else had to take a back seat to his own survival.

There was nothing more to say.

Seeing that Ye Shu's eyes held absolutely no remorse, Medusa gritted her teeth, glaring at him with intense anger. "Why? This Queen merely wished to lead my people out of the barren desert. You greedy humans, every single one of you believes that everything belongs to you."

"You unrepentant bastard, go to hell!"

Just as she gradually increased the force of her grip, Ye Shu could feel his throat bones letting out agonizing cracks under the unbearable pressure.

Creaaak...

An incredibly faint sound of a door being pushed open rang out.

The midsummer night breeze slipped into the room through the crack in the door, causing both the sweat-drenched Ye Shu and Medusa to shiver in unison.

A pair of gloomy eyes lit up from within the gap of the door.