You see, my Dao foundation is shattered, and this is precisely the time when my vitality is severely damaged...

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That soft, sweet murmur tinged with a hint of pleading.

Like an invisible thread, it instantly yanked back Su Ji's foot that had already crossed the threshold.

The moment the voice reached him, Su Ji froze.

It was as if this was exactly what he had been waiting for.

He slowly turned around.

A fiery heat surged in his heart.

What was going on?

Was there going to be an 'overtime' session?

Su Ji kept a straight face, but inwardly he was overjoyed.

He looked at Su Jiu, whose pink eyes were gazing at him with an unprecedented hint of pleading.

And a bit of reliance. Looking at her, he thought to himself, "Who could resist this?"

Wait, he had definitely "risen to the occasion" last time.

Su Jiu looked at the returning Su Ji.

That face, so close at hand, made her heart skip a beat.

Reason told her she should immediately tell this shameless guy to leave.

But the restlessness in her body, originating from the depths of her bloodline, was like a raging prairie fire, madly scorching her sanity.

She could feel the Golden Core within her body buzzing. The phantom of a second tail flickered faintly behind her, yet because it lacked something crucial, it hesitated to solidify.

This feeling filled her with an overwhelming sense of frustration and an intense, burning desire.

She knew clearly that the Great Xia Imperial Bloodline in Su Ji's body was the most lethal poison to her, yet also the only viable antidote at the moment.

Was she really going to let him take advantage of her so easily?

A fierce struggle raged within Su Jiu's mind.

No, this guy had already taken so much advantage of her, how could she let him succeed again?

But...

But this torment stemming from her bloodline instincts was truly too painful.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have disregarded her image and rubbed against the corner of the table in broad daylight...

Bitterly suppressing it would not only be detrimental to her cultivation but would also damage her Dao Heart.

Su Jiu gently bit her lower lip with her pearly white teeth, her mind rapidly weighing the pros and cons.

Anyway, she had no intention of finding a Dao Companion on the long journey of immortality.

Letting Su Ji take a little... just a little advantage of her didn't seem like a big deal.

She could just treat it as... strengthening their alliance.

First, it could reduce the risk of being backstabbed by this Old Six in the future.

Second, she might even be able to borrow the power of his bloodline to advance her cultivation a step further.

Third, it could completely resolve this deadly restlessness right now.

Hitting three birds with one "stroke", it was a win-win situation no matter how she looked at it!

Having found a perfect excuse for her decision, the last bit of struggle in Su Jiu's heart crumbled.

Her pink eyes stared straight at Su Ji, her voice carrying a barely noticeable tremble.

"Senior Brother, use your Great Xia Imperial Bloodline to help me suppress this restlessness."

Hearing this, Su Ji immediately understood her meaning.

Yet he deliberately put on a blank and ignorant expression.

He blinked, feigning confusion.

"Junior Sister, I don't know how to use my bloodline power yet."

"You know, the power of bloodlines is extremely profound and mysterious, and I'm only at the Foundation Establishment realm..."

Su Jiu: "..."

You see, when Su Ji was smart, he was truly brilliant.

But when he played dumb, he was really infuriating.

Su Jiu's not-so-ample chest heaved up and down.

Biting her lip, she squeezed out a few words almost through gritted teeth.

"Senior Brother, can't you tell what I mean by saying this?"

Looking at her ashamed and angry appearance, Su Ji felt incredibly satisfied inwardly.

He cleared his throat, his face changing to an expression of sudden realization, which then turned somewhat troubled.

"Junior Sister, this... this isn't very appropriate, is it?"

"You see, my Dao Foundation is shattered, and my vitality is greatly impaired right now..."

"What if... what if something goes wrong, wouldn't that be...?"

Su Jiu simply couldn't believe her ears.

Were these words that Su Ji could actually say?

She forcefully suppressed the urge to kick him flying, her voice turning a few degrees colder.

"Rest assured, Senior Brother, I know my limits."

"If worse comes to worst... I won't resist. I'll let you do as you please, just control the extent yourself."

This was exactly the sentence Su Ji had been waiting for.

The troubled look on his face vanished without a trace in an instant, replaced by an expression of awe-inspiring righteousness.

"What are you saying, Junior Sister!"

"Since Junior Sister is in trouble, as your Senior Brother, I am naturally duty-bound to help!"

As he spoke, Su Ji walked over to the bed.

"Come, Junior Sister, let's begin."

Su Jiu's cheeks were burning hot, but since things had come to this, she could only bite the bullet and go through with it.

The two sat side by side, so close that they could feel each other's body heat.

Su Ji could even smell the unique, cold body fragrance emanating from Su Jiu, which resembled a green pine tree after a snowfall.

Only at this moment, a trace of saccharine sweetness was mixed into that fragrance.

"Junior Sister, next we need to intertwine our spiritual energy in order to trigger the power of the bloodline."

"The process might be a bit... a bit peculiar. You must endure it, Junior Sister."

Hearing this, Su Jiu closed her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling slightly.

Seeing this, Su Ji stopped teasing her.

He reached out his hand and gently wrapped it around Su Jiu's slender waist, which was so thin it could be held in one hand.

His touch met a patch of warm softness.

Su Jiu's body trembled violently, but in the end, she didn't resist.

Su Ji gently pulled her in, letting her lean against his chest.

Then, he slowly lowered his head, his lips accurately covering her cool, soft lips.

Su Jiu's breath hitched sharply.

An overbearing aura surged into her limbs and bones.

Su Ji did not stop.

The Desolate Meteor Fallen Dragon Art within his body circulated on its own, and that dormant power of the Great Xia Imperial Bloodline began to stir.

"Mmm..."

Su Jiu let out an uncontrollable, muffled groan.

She felt her Heavenly Palace Golden Core violently tremble the moment it came into contact with that power.

A sense of turbulence exploded from the depths of her Golden Core, instantly spreading throughout her entire body.

The power of the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox Bloodline within her body, as if encountering a natural enemy, yet also like finding its true home, actually took the initiative to meet it head-on, tangling with that overbearing power.

For a time, spiritual energy surged violently within the room.

Two completely different forces engaged in a fierce clash.

Su Ji's Glazed Dao Foundation and Su Jiu's Heavenly Palace Golden Core produced some kind of profound and mysterious resonance.

Su Ji felt as if he had transformed into a small boat, freely roaming in the ocean of Su Jiu's spiritual energy.

As for Su Jiu, she felt as if she was being washed over by a torrent. That restlessness originating from her bloodline actually gradually calmed down.

Su Jiu's consciousness gradually became blurred.

She could only unconsciously let out soft, broken murmurs.

It was unknown how much time had passed.

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Everything returned to calmness.

Su Jiu's eyes regained their original clarity, though they still carried a hint of mistiness.

As for Su Ji, he felt that his crack-covered Glazed Dao Foundation, nourished by Su Jiu's pure Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox origin power, had actually been visibly repaired by more than half.

Su Ji smacked his lips in complete satisfaction, feeling thoroughly refreshed and invigorated.