Chapter 1221: Straightforward Comfort

Yan Xuehen was distressed. If it had truly been just the two of them, she would have merely lost a little face, which was genuinely not a big deal. But there was a man in the room! The critical point was that Yun Jianyue had her positioned so her rear was facing directly towards the cabinet. Her most private and vulnerable side was completely exposed to him.

Throughout her life, various outstanding men had pursued her, but she cultivated the Supreme Forgetfulness technique, and an icy coldness had permeated her very bones. Those men quickly retreated, sensing the futility. From beginning to end, her heart had remained utterly undisturbed, like fallen leaves that vanished with a gust of wind.

However, as the leader of White Jade Capital, she naturally had to travel the world and interact with people. But the higher her cultivation of the Supreme Forgetfulness scripture advanced, the more detached and indifferent she became. When conversing with others, she unconsciously exuded an aura that kept people at a distance. Sometimes, she felt like a celestial deity observing the mortals on Earth.

She was aware that this attitude was not endearing and easily offended people. To her surprise, however, whether in the imperial court or the martial arts world, people actually responded well to this demeanor. Not only did they not get upset, but they grew to respect her even more, even referring to her as a fairy. She wasn't pleased by this, and continued to act as she pleased.

With such a personality, before meeting Zu An, she rarely spoke more than three sentences to any man. But after meeting him, everything changed. The words she had exchanged with Zu An in the past few days surpassed all the words she had spoken to other men over the years combined. She even had physical contact with him; if someone had told her this would happen just a few days prior, she would have thought them insane.

However, all of this could be explained by necessity. Once that cursed "Love as Strong as Gold" was removed, she would naturally return to normal. Yet, precisely at this moment, that woman Yun Jianyue caused her body to be exposed to him.

Although she had been seen once before in the mine due to her clothes turning to stone, that was only for an instant, and only her front was visible. But now, it was her most private side!

Overcome with anger at the thought, she could no longer maintain her Supreme Forgetfulness cultivation. She gasped and spat out a large mouthful of blood, her complexion instantly turning sallow and weak.

Yun Jianyue was startled. "What's wrong with you?" She had only meant to tease this usually aloof person; she hadn't expected such an extreme reaction. Seeing Yan Xuehen's face as pale as gold leaf, Yun Jianyue also panicked and quickly channeled her elemental energy to aid in healing. However, the moment she made contact, she discovered that the elemental energy within Yan Xuehen's body was in chaos, and even her Grandmaster realm was unstable.

Zu An was also shocked. He recognized that Yan Xuehen's condition was extremely dangerous. In this situation, he couldn't afford to hesitate and was about to come out to help. But then Yan Xuehen's weak elemental energy transmission echoed in his ear: "Don't come out! If you come out now, I'll die right here!" An immense wave of anger emanated from Yan Xuehen.

She knew Zu An wasn't to blame for this, but the thought of him seeing such a shameful side of her still ignited a furious rage within her. Zu An could tell her emotions were fluctuating violently. He knew that if he really came out, she might do something foolish in a fit of impulse. So, he had no choice but to withdraw, replying, "Alright, alright, I won't come out. Don't be anxious. I didn't see anything at all... nothing."

Despite his words, some images still involuntarily flashed through his mind. Then, he was startled to find his nose feeling warm. He instinctively touched it and swore, realizing he was bleeding from his nose. Yan Xuehen was speechless.

"Didn't see anything"? If he truly hadn't seen anything, there'd be no need to protest too much and emphasize that point. Thinking of this, she was filled with both shame and anxiety. With a gasp, she spat out another mouthful of blood.

"What's wrong with you? It was just a little spank, is that really worth all this?" Yun Jianyue also grew anxious and continuously channeled her elemental energy into her. "Let go of me!" Yan Xuehen's voice was icy cold.

Though accustomed to bullying her, Yun Jianyue felt a twinge of guilt at this moment and hesitated to meet her gaze, subconsciously letting go. Yan Xuehen quickly pulled the blanket over herself, her face flushed red as she rustled around beneath it, putting on her pants.

Yun Jianyue frowned, "Is it really that bad? I didn't realize you, the Ice Maiden, not only reject men approaching you but also can't even stand a woman looking at you." Yan Xuehen didn't reply. Instead, she pointed outward: "Get out!"

"Your injuries have worsened now. If I don't help you heal..." Before Yun Jianyue could finish, Yan Xuehen cut her off directly. "I don't need your help! I won't die anyway!"

Within the Demonic Cult, Yun Jianyue was absolute; who would dare defy her? After repeatedly humbling herself only to be met with ingratitude, her temper flared. "Today, I guess I've just been wasting my kindness!" With that, she abruptly stood up, walked out without looking back, and slammed the door shut with a loud bang, clearly in a very foul mood.

Hearing those words, Yan Xuehen trembled even more, wishing she could instantly vanish into the ground. Seeing Yun Jianyue leave, Zu An quietly emerged and went to the door to check. The other woman didn't seem to be returning to the room, probably too angry and gone outside to clear her head. He relocked the main door before turning and approaching the bed.

"I just..." As Zu An was about to speak, Yan Xuehen, her face flushed crimson, pointed outside: "You get out too! I don't want to see you!" At this point, she didn't even have the mind to think about the "Love as Strong as Gold" matter.

Zu An frowned. "You are indeed seriously injured right now, and your Dao Heart seems unstable." He had also cultivated a part of the Supreme Forgetfulness scripture, making him more sensitive to her current condition. At close range, he immediately noticed something was wrong with her.

"Go, just go!" Yan Xuehen, however, didn't know how to face this man. All she wanted was to be alone and calm down. Unfortunately, as soon as she became agitated, her throat tasted sweet, and she spat out another mouthful of blood. Then a wave of weakness overcame her, and she fainted.

After a long while, Yan Xuehen slowly regained consciousness. Thinking of what had just happened, she couldn't help but be startled. She quickly looked down to check and breathed a sigh of relief when she found her clothes intact.

Just then, a sigh came from behind her: "So, in your mind, I'm the type of person who would take advantage of someone in their vulnerable state." Only then did Yan Xuehen notice a warm current continuously flowing into her from behind. Her physical condition was already much better than before. She was all too familiar with this sensation; Zu An had been treating her this way for the past few days.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel a little apologetic: "I'm sorry, I wasn't doubting you. It was just a woman's instinctive reaction." After a period of unconsciousness, her mood had calmed down slightly, unlike the furious breakdown she'd had earlier. She considered that the best way to handle the situation now was to pretend nothing had happened. After all, he had just said he hadn't seen anything, so they could just tacitly keep it a secret...

The moment this thought arose, Zu An had already sat opposite her. "Sister Yan," he began, "actually, there's no need for you to react so strongly. It's not like I haven't seen you before." Yan Xuehen was utterly bewildered.