-This must be the seal Yino just mentioned, catalyzed and consolidated on the acupoint of my foot sole-
-But why does this mark feel like it’s alive, as if it’s constantly taking root and sprouting in the acupoint of my sole, making my heart itch…-
-Moreover, the ointment he applied is so strange. Although it’s effective for pain relief, why does my skin become so rosy after application, and even feel slightly hot? my skin becomes so sensitive that even a breeze feels cool and tingly…-
-In short, it’s a very awkward feeling!-
Jinyue’s mind wandered as she covered her feet with her hands due to her growing sensitivity.
She instantly felt a chilling sensation on the soles of her feet, as well as an overwhelming feeling of loss in her heart.
Although the treatment was brief, Jinyue felt as if a century had passed.
Now that she was thinking about it, Yino had let go of her feet, but Jinyue missed the warmth and comfort of being held in his palms.
“What’s wrong now? Is it still hurting?”
Not far away, Yino had already stood up. He took out a gourd and poured water to wash his hands.
At this point, since he had already washed his hands, Jinyue didn’t feel comfortable asking him to warm her feet again: “It’s nothing, just feeling a bit sensitive after applying the medicine, not quite used to it…”
“That’s normal. Your feet were originally numb, indicating that the nerves had been paralyzed and damaged by the toxins… Now that you’re recovering from a major illness, with blood renewal and regeneration, it’s normal for the new nerves to be sensitive. You’ll get used to it after a while.”
Yino narrowed his steely gaze and explained calmly.
As they chatted, he quickly changed the subject:
“By the way, what’s the story with Miss Jinyue?”
“Aren’t you the destined girl of the fox clan? How did you end up so badly injured by this big worm and hiding on the roof?”
As Yino spoke, he casually took out a dagger and began scraping scales from the breeding worm’s body.
While collecting the spoils, he continued to chat with Jinyue.
When it came to talking about herself, the fox demon girl’s face suddenly looked sad.
She lowered her gaze, hugging her pink-tinged little feet, and said helplessly:
“It’s actually unusual for someone like you to defeat the breeding worm flawlessly…”
“That giant worm was so huge! How could a normal person predict its every attack with 100% accuracy, and seize every opportunity to pierce its weak points?”
As she spoke, Jinyue also began to pour out her grievances.
Before Yino appeared, she had already engaged in several rounds of combat with the breeding worm.
Obviously, Jinyue was at a complete disadvantage.
This breeding worm was a biological weapon created by the Full Moon Cult, and it had no basic consciousness of an intelligent being.
Therefore, Jinyue’s advanced illusions were completely ineffective against it.
She could only use some basic illusions, such as the clone technique to confuse the breeding worm about her true form, or making the breeding worm’s consciousness chaotic, causing it to bite its own tail…
While these illusions could buy time, they didn’t address the root of the problem. Without physical attacks, she couldn’t effectively damage the breeding worm.
Jinyue was not Yino. The breeding worm moved so fast, and its body was covered with sharp scales. She simply couldn’t find such a tricky angle to attack its weak points.
And without attacking the weak points, Jinyue couldn’t penetrate its scales.
Under normal circumstances, Jinyue wouldn’t need to engage in combat herself. She could simply use illusions to control a few Core Formation stage cultivators, easily hiding in the back to watch them fight each other and reap the benefits.
But in this enclosed dungeon, Jinyue’s illusions were completely useless.
So this battle was almost unsolvable for Jinyue. Even if the breeding worm stood still and let her attack, it would take her years to wear it down.
Later, Jinyue had no choice. Her spiritual energy was limited and using illusions to interfere with the breeding worm consumed too much. So Jinyue simply used illusions on herself.
She concealed her aura, quietly circled the dungeon several times, trying to find an escape route.
But Jinyue couldn’t find one. So she turned her attention upwards, climbing onto the roof to try and find an escape route there.
Moreover, Jinyue also discovered an advantage to hiding on the roof!
The breeding worm’s eight compound eyes were generally facing downward, so even if Jinyue slightly relaxed her illusion, it was difficult for the breeding worm to detect an enemy above its head.
In the end, Jinyue and the breeding worm were at a stalemate.
She had exhausted her spiritual energy and didn’t dare to move, while the breeding worm couldn’t detect her aura. They were both stuck in this dark dungeon.
Gradually, Jinyue began to feel desperate.
As a member of the Witch Tea Party, she certainly had trump cards to save her life.
But if she had to call the other witches from the far-off Western Regions to save her because of such a stupid situation, Jinyue would lose face at the Witch Tea Party. If word got out, she wouldn’t be able to show her face in the Western Regions anymore…
She would be mocked by those malicious women around the round table for the rest of her life!
And just when Jinyue was at her most desperate, a beam of white light appearing out of nowhere attracted the breeding worm’s attention.
At first, when she saw the young man facing the breeding worm alone, she did want to go down and help him.
But soon, Jinyue was stunned by Yino’s actions. Those pleasing combo moves, fluid dodges, and attacks from tricky angles… It was like watching a piece of art specifically designed to show off skills!
Jinyue even felt that if she went down to help, she might disrupt Yino’s rhythm. It wasn’t that Jinyue had never seen strong people before. On the contrary, she had just never seen such a skilled expert showing off his moves.
Yino wasn’t a strong person in the traditional sense. His weapons and cultivation level were all ordinary, but he seemed to have future vision, accurately predicting every move of the breeding worm.
The breeding worm could make countless mistakes, but Yino’s flesh and blood body could only make one mistake. Yet even in such adverse battle conditions, he still managed to kill the breeding worm without taking any damage.
This was what stunned Jinyue the most! Even in its last breath, the breeding worm couldn’t touch Yino once, and even its splashing black blood didn’t stain an inch of his white clothes!
-Elegant, too elegant…-
She had a completely new understanding of Yino from the bottom of her heart.
Now, after their mutual confessions, even Jinyue’s gaze towards Yino was sparkling.
This wasn’t the previous gentleness and trust. This was respect and admiration for an expert!
“The books say that the scales of the breeding worm are very valuable and can be refined into soft armor for protection…”
“This is your share.”
Yino spoke calmly, tossing a beautiful silver ring to Jinyue.
Jinyue caught it and held it preciously in her palm.
Although she didn’t know how much the storage ring could hold, she knew that storage rings were priceless, and this was the first time she had encountered someone who gave away a storage ring when dividing the spoils!
Thinking of this, Jinyue couldn’t help but smile at Yino, then obediently put the ring on her ring finger.
“You, don’t…”
Yino noticed where Jinyue was wearing the ring and was about to say something, but then remembered that this world didn’t have Western concepts from his previous life, so saying anything would be presumptuous.
So, he pursed his lips, and facing the fox girl’s confused expression, he calmly said:
“What I mean is, this ring is very expensive, remember to return it to me later.”
“Oh, so it’s not a gift…”
Jinyue came to her senses and nodded.
She thought Yino had finished collecting the spoils, so she stood up, ready to leave this place.
But as she turned her head, she saw the breeding worm, almost 90% intact.
“Wait, what’s left is…?”
Jinyue looked at the small mountain of life scales piled up, swallowing hard, with a series of question marks appearing above her head.
Yino cleared his throat and said seriously:
“Don’t worry, I’ll pack up and take away the rest. It won’t go to waste.”
Upon hearing this, the sweet little happiness on Jinyue’s face instantly froze.
Seeing her expression change, Yino couldn’t help but look at her with cold, disdainful eyes, puffing out his cheeks: “Why are you looking at me like that?”
“I’m already being very generous. Your output against this breeding worm didn’t even reach one-tenth!”