Chapter 308
Chapter 308
Shen Lang didn't feign politeness, asking how he could do such a thing. Instead, he stepped directly into the bath. The fragrant scent immediately grew stronger. Shen Lang felt like a mouse that had fallen into a vat of wine. A fragrance this potent could surely keep one intoxicated for three days and nights. But unlike a drunken mouse, Shen Lang found a robe and wrapped it around the Divine Maiden Xue Yin's body.
*The divine maiden's body shouldn't be seen by others.*
However, the bath was small, and after Shen Lang entered, their bodies couldn't help but touch.
*So, this is what they mean by "soft jade." It truly exists. Smoother than jade, softer than a snowflake. Just a light touch leaves a lingering sensation, like eating a ginseng fruit. No wonder they say humans are creatures of the mind.*
As his mental energy intensified, all his senses became infinitely heightened.
Bang, bang, bang, bang.
Just then, monks from the Snowy Mountain Divine Temple broke down the wall with their bodies and burst into the room. The monks faced Xue Yin, surrounding her completely.
"Well, well. Everyone said the Divine Maiden Xue Yin was so virtuous, but it seems that was all nonsense. Are you keeping this pretty boy, Divine Maiden? They say you can't trust rumors and must see for yourself to know a person."
"He's a decent-looking fellow, but isn't he all bark and no bite? Can he even satisfy you? You may look like you're in your twenties, but that's just on the surface. In reality, aren't you a woman in her fifties with the strongest desires? Can a young pretty boy like this truly satisfy you?"
"That's right. This pretty boy won't be able to satisfy you. Why not let us satisfy you instead? We're all brimming with vigor and are masters who have trained in the Joyful Path. We can surely satisfy the Divine Maiden. Hahahaha."
"Since you're openly keeping a pretty boy, why bother being shy and covering yourself with a robe? We've come all the way down the mountain; you wouldn't want to make our trip worthless, would you? We may not be able to tremble atop your body, but at least show us what you've got."
"Divine Maiden, isn't your bathwater getting cold? Shall I add some more water for you?"
Shen Lang had long heard rumors that the monks of the Snowy Mountain Divine Temple were extremely vicious, vulgar lechers. Seeing them in person, he was impressed by just how vulgar they were. Just then, the monk at the very front noticed that Xue Yin couldn't move her hands at all and said with great joy.
"The Divine Maiden is already paralyzed by the poison. This just got a lot easier."
At that moment, dozens of warriors outside tried to rush in. The warriors of the State of Yue's delegation played dead, pretending not to see anything, but the warriors of the Jin Clan and the Heavenly Path Society charged in bravely. With their skills, facing the masters of the Snowy Mountain Divine Temple was nearly impossible, like throwing an egg at a rock, yet they still tried to rush in and fight.
"Stand down."
Shen Lang commanded in a loud voice. The monks of the Snowy Mountain Divine Temple were exceptionally skilled in martial arts. It was obvious that if the dozens of warriors from the Jin Clan and the Heavenly Path Society were to rush in, they would only lose their lives in vain.
Xue Yin was already unable to move her hands, and the poison was taking effect. Shen Lang had clearly seen what happened the last time the poison flared up. She had seemed several times more pained than when Ning Yan had suffered from his kidney stones; it was an agony no ordinary person could endure.
"Hold me tight. There must be no space between us. And cover your ears with my hands."
Shen Lang flinched at the Divine Maiden Xue Yin's words.
*Why do I have to do that?*
But he did as Xue Yin said. He lifted Xue Yin's hands and used her fingers to cover his own ears. Then, with his own hands, Shen Lang hugged the Divine Maiden's waist tightly, leaving no space between their bodies. In that instant, he felt as if he were embracing a beautiful, snowy mountain. Only after pressing their bodies together did Shen Lang realize that one half of her body was boiling hot, far exceeding a normal person's temperature. At the same time, the other half felt as if it were frozen solid like ice. As if to prove this, the frequency of the Divine Maiden's tremors increased.
"This bitch can't move her hands now. Perfect. Let's have some fun."
A dozen pairs of wicked hands reached out to strip the robe from the Divine Maiden Xue Yin's body. Other hands reached out even more brazenly, trying to grab her submerged body under the water. Moreover, two of them immediately took out their members and began urinating into the bath. The Divine Maiden Xue Yin couldn't move her upper body at all, nor could she use her martial arts. Her body trembled to its limit, and the vile monks' hands were about to strip off her robe and release their filth onto her body. It was an extremely urgent situation. But suddenly...
"Aaaah!"
The Divine Maiden Xue Yin let out an incredibly terrifying, high-frequency scream. The sound wasn't actually loud, but its pitch was extremely high. In an instant, a powerful sonic wave erupted with full force. It was an ultrasonic wave powered by her inner energy. What should he call the sound she made? A dolphin's cry?
In that moment, the wicked monks screamed wretchedly as blood poured from their ears, and they were instantly deafened. The ultrasonic attack didn't just target the ears; it assaulted the brain. The highest sonic waves can temporarily paralyze brain function, causing severe brain damage. It makes one feel as if their head is about to split open, unable to even stand properly. And so, the monks collapsed in agony, clutching their heads and screaming desperately.
The monks were in front of Xue Yin, within the lethal range of her furious sonic attack. In contrast, Shen Lang was behind her. Otherwise, even with his ears covered, he would have surely been gravely injured. Someone with Shen Lang's small frame might have been killed instantly, unable to withstand her sonic attack at all.
After unleashing the sonic attack, the Divine Maiden Xue Yin must have pushed her internal energy to the extreme, as she immediately coughed up a mouthful of blood. She wanted to tell Shen Lang to take this chance to kill all the beastly monks, but no words came out. However, Shen Lang didn't need her command. As if he already knew, he naturally drew a dagger and lunged at them.
Stab, stab, stab...
Taking advantage of the monks' paralyzed minds, Shen Lang targeted their hearts from behind, stabbing them one by one and killing them cleanly. But just as Shen Lang was about to kill the last monk, the leader, he suddenly opened his eyes wide and brought a fist as large as an earthen pot down on Shen Lang. His martial arts were the strongest, so he recovered the fastest. If his fist connected, Shen Lang would surely die instantly. Moreover, with his meager martial arts, Shen Lang couldn't block it at all.
Crash!
A loud noise echoed, and in the next moment, a sharp piece of splintered wood shot through the monk leader's head, instantly taking his life. The bathtub had exploded. Xue Yin couldn't move her hands, but she could use her legs, and she had used them to save Shen Lang's life. She had kicked the bathtub with her fair leg, shattering it, and the wooden splinters had turned into countless bullets, piercing straight through the monk leader's head.
And in the next moment, she collapsed to the floor. Her entire body trembled in pain, and crimson blood trickled endlessly from the corner of her mouth. During a poison-induced seizure, she was not supposed to launch any attacks. But just now, she had used a sonic attack and shattered the bathtub to save Shen Lang from the monk leader.
Shen Lang picked Xue Yin up and quickly laid her on the bed. Then he removed the wet robe from her body and wiped her down with a soft, dry towel. He covered her with a soft goose-down quilt and wiped the blood from her lips. The fragrance in the air grew thicker, intoxicating Shen Lang. This wasn't just a figure of speech; it was a genuine intoxication, like being drunk on wine. Each time the poison flared up, the fragrance intensified, and her body trembled violently and uncontrollably. The pain was beyond what any human could endure.
"My lord."
Thirteen called out from outside.
"Clean up the room. Chop all the bodies into pieces and feed them to the vultures."
"Yes."
"And boil a tub of water and place it over there."
Dozens of warriors entered the room and dragged out the bodies of the wicked monks from the Snowy Mountain Divine Temple. Seeing Xue Yin in extreme agony, Shen Lang could bear it no longer. He got under the covers and held her body. Even if it couldn't lessen her pain, he hoped she would at least feel some warmth. After a full hour had passed, it was finally over. Xue Yin let out a long, fragrant sigh.
"Thank you."
Shen Lang shook his head.
"I'll have to trouble you again."
"It's no trouble."
Then he picked Xue Yin up, intending to place her back in the bath. She always bathed after each seizure. After she finished her bath and changed into clean clothes, Shen Lang combed her hair.
"Divine Maiden, your martial arts are far too profound. They exceed anything I could have imagined."
It was truly remarkable. To take down masters in an instant with a sonic cry while unable to move her hands. Shen Lang joked.
"You should be called the Dolphin Princess, not the Divine Maiden Xue Yin."
After saying that, Shen Lang shook his head.
*No, that nickname won't do.*
Because someone else already had that nickname, and the two were vastly different in appearance and temperament.
"Martial arts are merely a matter of mastering one's own field; one cannot simply judge them as high or low. If you want to talk about remarkable, you should look to Big Dummy and Qiu Yao'er. In the face of absolute power, no martial art is of use. They are the ones who walk the righteous path, while people like us are no different from those on the crooked path."
It was the first time Shen Lang had heard such a celestial woman call herself part of the crooked path.
*Is Qiu Yao'er really that amazing? Even the Sword King Li Qianqiu praised her, and now the Divine Maiden Xue Yin is praising her too. To think I slept with such an incredible woman... it might have been the greatest fortune of my life. And she's even pregnant with my child.*
But none of that had anything to do with Shen Lang. Qiu Yao'er's world had no need for men, and thus, no need for Shen Lang. She was probably someone who lacked only the ability to reproduce asexually.
"Enough. Go to sleep!"
Xue Yin said. The room where Xue Yin had just been bathing was not just a bathroom but Shen Lang's bedroom. It was now a complete mess, so Shen Lang couldn't sleep there and was about to look for a place to sleep outside the house. Just then, Xue Yin said to Shen Lang.
"Just sleep here in the bed. What does it matter?"
Shen Lang shook his head.
"I can't. I have wicked thoughts."
"It doesn't matter. I am a dying woman. It must be fate for you to accompany me in my final hours."
Shen Lang thought about it and realized she had a point. So, he lay on the same bed, each under their own quilt. Though they lay on the same bed, Shen Lang didn't even touch a single one of the Divine Maiden's fingers. But after fifteen minutes, Shen Lang got out of bed and made a pallet on the floor.
*This won't do. The wicked thoughts are rising too strongly; I can't suppress them. Ugh! I'm human scum. I am scum. One piece of scum, two pieces of scum, three pieces of scum.*
Shen Lang counted up to a hundred pieces of scum in his mind, but he still couldn't fall asleep. In the past, even with thoughts far more scummy than this, he could fall asleep less than five minutes after closing his eyes. But now, he tossed and turned, unable to sleep. It felt like he couldn't fall asleep even if he knocked himself unconscious.
"Can't sleep?"
"No."
"Then bring your ear here."