However, in doing so, his temperament inevitably fell under the influence of the Spirit Spring. It was like being in the same cage as a fierce tiger, always vigilant, either coexisting with the tiger or being devoured by it.
The depth of redness in his eyes was an indication of the strength of the demonic nature. When Su Yishui kissed her just now, his eyes were red, showing that the demonic nature had become stronger and somewhat uncontrollable.
When Ranran learned about all this, she could no longer blame her Shifu's capriciousness. Not only was the Spirit Spring extremely evil, but it was also quite a lecher, causing her Shifu to always lose control and do things he couldn't restrain from!
Their bond between Shifu and her, as master and disciple was unassailable, how could it break apart because of a wicked little Spirit Spring?
Alright, when Shifu kissed her so fiercely just now, Ranran was actually quite shaken inside, feeling that the bond between master and disciple was like water flowing away, and it would be difficult to return to its original state…
But Su Yishui knew clearly in his heart, that his loss of control just now was because he saw this darn girl deliberately risk her life to take a blow to paste the gold talisman.
Now whenever he recalled that scene, he couldn't control the impulse inside him to destroy the entire world… Thinking of this, his eyes began to turn red again, and at the same time, his hand uncontrollably reached out to grab her chin. But he used too much force, causing Ranran to move, which in turn pulled on her back, making her big eyes surge with wells of tears: "Shifu, it hurts…"
With this cry, the redness in Su Yishui's eyes finally dissipated, and he carefully placed her back down, while quickly using his spiritual energy to help alleviate her pain.
Earlier, Su Yu had showed no mercy with that palm when the Spirit Spring went out of control. If it were someone else, they would probably have died on the spot. Fortunately, Ranran had soaked in the Marrow-cleansing pool before, which had increased her spiritual power to quite an extent. Moreover, after that, she had taken a mouthful of Vermilion Bird's blood, which barely maintained her soul from dispersing, enduring until Su Yishui's soul returned to his body and he promptly treated her.
But her spine had been shattered, requiring a blend of spiritual energy and quiet recovery. Her daily life and meals depended entirely on Su Yishui's care.
Ranran didn't have much confidence in her Shifu who has become demonic. The Spirit Spring's demonic nature was very strong, enough to change a person's temperament. And her Shifu using his body as a talisman bottle was already a major variable.
However, she discovered that her master had some know-how; it seemed like he had long learned how to coexist with the Spirit Spring. Although his personality had become somewhat gloomy and irritable, whether it was roasting fish for her or letting her drink water, he took care of her very meticulously.
In a short time, Ranran also figured out how to handle him; no matter how red Shifu's eyes got, just quickly pretend to cry and be in pain. Every time she did this, the redness in his eyes would diminish quite a bit.
As for their current location, it was a deserted island in the sea. They had fought fiercely before, and ended up falling onto this small island.
Ranran had threw up blood due to her internal injuries, so her clothes got dirty which was why Shifu had taken them off and washed them in the sea before drying them by fire. Ranran tried her best not to think about the details of how he changed her clothes. Luckily, it was only the outer clothes that were dirty…
After Su Yu's soul was forced out, it disappeared without a trace. According to Su Yishui, if that old Feng from the palace had some skills, he should be able to use Su Yu's body to summon his soul and guide it back.
This time, Ranran saw the vast depth of scheming that "little Yu" was capable of. He was about to succeed, but was one step short when he failed to account for the Spirit Spring which caused everything to fall apart.
Thinking about it, this Emperor probably wouldn't give up easily. Ranran was very worried about Zhou Feihua, who was still in the palace.
As for the little dragon, it was swimming around in the sea around the small island. Su Yishui had used a Qiankun ring made by Zeng Yi to clamp around its neck.
So when it wanted to swallow something, it had to come to Su Yishui to loosen the ring before it could swallow successfully, so it didn't stray too far.
However, it had been imprisoned in a small water pond since childhood, and now suddenly coming to the vast and endless sea, its excitement was enough to offset the discomfort of being bound at its neck.
Since Ranran woke up, the waves around the small island seemed to never stop. The little dragon kept chasing schools of fish, splashing its tail on the shore, hardly ever having a quiet moment, behaving like a playful child let loose.
The next day, with Su Yishui's channeling of spiritual energy, Ranran's injuries had healed by about thirty percent. At the very least, she could remove the board and sit up.
So during the day, while Shifu meditated in the cave on the island, guarding against the malevolent nature of the Spirit Spring, she liked to sit on a reef, inhaling the damp sea breeze.
These days of digging mussels with a dagger on the reef for cooking and watching the little dragon chase fish would have been more enjoyable than study travels if she was not injured.
Initially, the little dragon would sneak closer to Ranran, then slowly revealing its head, looking like it was up to no good.
Having tasted human flesh before, it couldn't help but desire this delicious little girl full of spiritual power, and long for a main course. But after a few ambushes where it nearly lost an eye to Ranran's dagger, it finally learnt to behave.
And there was one time, this fierce little girl threw some kind of mud pill into its mouth. It then lost its appetite and actually felt nauseous for half a day after eating a fish.
After that incident, it didn't eat for several days and later on, was no longer very interested in eating her.
What Ranran fed it, was of course the Heart-Calming Pill she refined. This pill's effects were so potent that even a dragon could abstain from food.
As Su Yishui had said, this dragon had fallen into the hands of someone with ulterior motives who only pushed its spiritual power to maturity without teaching it right from wrong.
Now, as Shifu was planning to take it back to Dragon Island to fulfill an old promise, it was necessary to first suppress its malevolence; otherwise, it might continue attacking passing ships, becoming a monster that hunted people.
But compared to the little dragon, Shifu's problem was more challenging and couldn't be solved with a few pills.
Although most of the time, Shifu could restrain the Spirit Spring's malevolence with his strong willpower, during the late hours of the night, when the Spirit Spring's malevolence was at its peak, he occasionally couldn't control it…
Ranran was still young with limited knowledge. She couldn't understand the Spirit Spring's *Zhu Bajie-like attribute. Why did Shifu always have to kiss someone when he had an attack?
*猪八戒 is from Journey to the West, this disciple was very lecherous and likes women
And why did he always leave her breathless?
On the third night on the small island, the sea breeze was chilly late at night. Su Yishui wrapped Ranran tightly in his clothes, he stroked her face which was still flushed, and asked, "Why, are you still cold?"
Ranran had been very sleepy lately, as sleeping was the best way to repair her body after the spiritual injuries. However, it was difficult to sleep when feeling cold.
Because of her internal injuries, Ranran couldn't mobilize her spiritual energy to keep warm, so even with a bonfire late at night, she still felt chilly.
Su Yishui would quietly activate his spiritual energy, to hold her and keep her warm. But as he held her and looked at the fragrant and tender girl in his arms, he couldn't help but want to kiss her.
Just a moment ago, he couldn't resist again and held her red lips in his, kissing passionately.
The girl, who had been pale from the cold moments ago, blushed like she had a fever after Su Yishui pressed her with his warmth.
In the beginning, she felt shy and embarrassed being held like this by Shifu. But habits were really scary. It was only the third night, yet she was already accustomed to his warm and comfortable embrace.
When Shifu had asked if she was still cold, she shook her head. Her vitality would automatically circulate at night, beginning to heal her injuries.
She was so sleepy that she closed her eyes lazily, letting her thoughts be enveloped in cotton, snuggled her face deeper and deeper into Shifu's arms, and then fell asleep peacefully, repairing her broken body.
If she opened her eyes at this moment, she would have seen Shifu's eyes turn even redder, as if dripping blood…
Su Yishui slowly closed his eyes, tried his hardest to take deep breaths, and suppressed the violent urges within him.
Once the Spirit Spring got a foothold, it would endlessly amplify one's desires. Su Yishui knew what his obsession was. And right now, what he had longed for in two lifetimes was in his arms, sleeping so peacefully.
But he had to struggle to restrain himself. These three nights on the island, he hadn't closed his eyes at all, fearing that one slip would harm this little fruit that he had painstakingly begged for from the heavens.
Now, late into the night on the island, only the roaring of the waves could be heard. Su Yishui could not go to sleep, watching the girl in his arms sleep deeply. In the quiet cave, there seemed to be an almost inaudible sigh: "Qingge…"
These past days, the Vermilion bird had passed a cloth strip from Su Yishui to Yutong and the others, informing them of the chaos in the palace.
Although the incident with the dragon flying around was very brief, the commotion it had made under the ground was immense, shaking the entire Capital.
The day the little dragon ascended and the Vermilion bird spread its wings, such an extraordinary event had astounded the people of the city.
Combined with the fact that it was the Dragon Boat Festival that day. There were rumors of pouring realgar wine into the palace lake, stirring the guardian dragon of the palace, and the dragon had shown its divine powers and even flew together with phoenixes.
But beyond these ignorant claims, there were also rumors of the palace secretly raising a dragon, with the Emperor seeking longevity at the cost of nurturing a demonic creature that fed on people, leading to divine wrath that punished the Emperor, destroyed the palace, and even shortened his lifespan.
The Emperor probably couldn't hold on much longer and was nearing death!
Those who knew a bit about the situation knew that this second rumor was the truth.
When the little dragon went wild underground, much of the palace was destroyed, and since then, the Emperor had fallen into a coma. Later, it was said that he woke up but remained hidden from view.
However, orders had been issued to suppress any rumors about the dragons in the city, only allowing talk of auspicious signs blessing the Great Qi.
But the people in the Capital were anxious, and the concubines who had sons were all harboring thoughts. Everyone tried their best to secretly take action.
After all, Su Yu had never formally appointed a crown prince. If anything happened to him, the forces behind these sons would surely vie for power, leading to a struggle for the throne.
In a note from the Second Uncle Master, she mentioned a few critical matters. The first was that Mu Qingge took advantage of the chaos in the capital and while they were rushing to the palace, secretly removed the immobilizing talisman and fled.
The second matter concerns the follow-up of the Zhou father and daughter. The entire Zhou family has been arrested, reportedly due to some witchcraft by Consort Jing in the palace, cursing the emperor, which led to the Zhou family's downfall. It's said that the father and daughter are now being imprisoned, but the specific situation is unclear.
Ranwu?
Su Yishui seemed to sense her thoughts and mildly said, "While I was in the lake, I overheard your conversation with Su Yu. As you have said, the matters of your past life have nothing to do with you now. You are just Xue Ranran, carefree with no obligations. As for your past owed favors, I'll take care of them for you."
As he said this, his eyes become less red, like clear autumn waters. Ranran lifted her head to look up at him, feeling a sudden gush of warmth in her heart.
So what if everyone said Shifu was the "Demon's Son"? Even if he was possessed by the evil Spirit Spring, he was still the Shifu who dotes on her!
So when Su Yishui lowered his head to kiss her again, she couldn't help but wrap her arms around his neck and deepened the kiss naturally.
She didn't know what was in her heart, but looking at Su Yishui's beautiful eyes filled with her reflection, she felt a strange sweetness.
And when he kissed her, her heart also raced and her ears filled with the rush of blood…
She didn't even have time to think about what would happen to their relationship after Shifu returned the Spirit Spring to the Netherworld and was no longer driven by demonic influences.
At least on this island, there were no external disturbances, only sweet embraces. The sea breeze gently blew, the waves lapped the shore, and when the little dragon in the water caught a fish and flicked its tail, it created a brilliant rainbow in the sky…
But compared to the sweetness on the island, the atmosphere in the Great Qi Imperial Palace was dark and gloomy.
Su Yu withdrew from his body but was driven away by the blood of the Vermilion bird, which greatly damaged his primordial spirit. When Lao Feng discovered that Su Yu's primordial spirit lamp was about to extinguish, he knew things were not good. He used the Summoning Spirit to guide Su Yu's primordial spirit back to his body.
Although Su Yu managed to return to his body, he immediately vomited a large mouthful of blood upon waking up, a sign of his primordial spirit's exhaustion.
Lao Feng knew that Su Yu is near his end. Su Yu himself knew that his mind was clear, but he was being held back by his body.
Now the border was in crisis. If he collapsed again, none of his sons would be able to handle the situation. With a heart full of ambition and strategy, but he would have to leave with regrets.
How could he be willing!
But at that moment, Wei Jiu from the Crimson Gate actually visited the Yiren Hall in person, demanding to see the emperor.
Previously, Su Yu had sent someone to ask Wei Jiu for the antidote for that imposter, but the eunuch was scolded by Wei Jiu and returned empty-handed.
Su Yu knew that this devil probably had ulterior motives, but he also wanted to see Wei Jiu.
So Wei Jiu was led by the palace servants and arrived at the imperial palace, passing through the ruins of the palace walls.
detail…"
Wei Jiu's eyes flickered slightly. He came here wanting to know the true fate of Mu Qingge, but he never expected to gain such an unexpected reward as the Spirit Spring!
He sincerely took Su Yu's emaciated hand and said, "Your Majesty, with me here, the King of Hell won't be able to take you away just yet…"
Leaving aside the sincere friendship that had just blossomed in the imperial palace, we return to the the small island where there was only two people. Xue Ranran finally retrieved the foot she had crossed into the gates of death.
The power of the marrow-cleansing pool, actually stimulated deeper potential within Ranran after she had suffered serious injuries. Due to her congenital deficiencies, her spiritual veins had been thinner than those of ordinary cultivators, but after this severe injury, Su Yishui seemed to have rebuilt her spiritual veins in the aftermath, allowing her to better unleash her spiritual power.
little dragon, who had been away from home for too long, to return quickly.
So, after waving goodbye to the little dragon, Ranran and Shifu returned quickly on Zhuque's back.
This time, they didn't go straight back to the Capital but met with Yutong on a nearby mountain.
When Ranran dismounted from the back of the Vermilion bird, she saw someone unexpected and was pleasantly surprised—Zhou Feihua was sitting by the fire with Yu Chen and Yutong.
Ranran exclaimed joyously, "Consort Jing, how did you escape from the palace?"
The present Zhou Feihua was no longer the Consort adorned in luxurious silks and Phoenix hairpins. She dressed in sharp men's clothing, with her hair styled like a man's, resembling a male armed escort in the Jianghu.