Fighting Soul Clan Demoness

Chapter 645 We Can't Win at All

Ancient meeting place, back mountain.

At the summit of the surrounding mountains lies a hidden pool unknown to anyone. Thanks to the guild leader's authority, no one dares to approach this place even a step.

However, today, the bathhouse welcomed an unexpected guest for the first time ever.

Inside the bath, Hun Ruoruo was leisurely leaning against the stone wall, her delicate and flawless face flushed with a blush, clearly quite content.

"As expected of the young lady of an ancient clan, even when she is out training, she still knows how to enjoy herself."

She casually scooped up a handful of spring water from the pool, and with a look of delight on her face, she exclaimed in admiration.

The previous tension in Zhongzhou, coupled with the numerous difficulties within the Soul Clan, meant that she hadn't been able to relax so comfortably for a long time. She mostly used cultivation as an opportunity to cleanse her body.

Time flies, and the last time I bathed in the pool was back in the Blood Pool of Tianshan.

Recalling the scene of her chance encounter with Protector Yan, Hun Ruoruo's heart stirred, and she suddenly remembered something that had been sealed away in her storage ring.

What was that guy thinking when he threw that thing on the ground?
Hun Ruoruo decided to find an opportunity to ask.

"Well, that."

Suddenly, a faint buzzing sound reached her ears. Hun Ruoruo looked towards the source and was surprised to see Xun'er walking towards her shyly.

At this moment, Xun'er was wrapped in a bath towel, her hands tightly gripping the edges, her pretty face flushed red, completely unlike how she looked when they first met.

In fact, this was indeed the first time she had ever bathed with another person.

Since childhood, Xun'er has been wary of everyone around her because of her indifferent nature.

However, in a sense, the more indifferent one's temperament, the more thin-skinned one is.

Let alone physical contact, even slightly daring clothing was difficult for her to accept. The most contact she had ever had before was being held against her back by Xiao Yan to warm her body.

Now that things have come to this, it's time to be honest with others.

Who still wears a bath towel while showering?

Hun Ruoruo combed her damp white hair and said casually:

"Don't worry, with your little steamed buns, no one will even look at them."

"I've already said, I'm not a xiaolongbao!!"

Enraged, Xun'er grabbed a bath towel and, like a mermaid entering the water, 'whoosh' jumped into the pool.

"thump!"

Although Xun'er was light and graceful, she was still anxious at the moment and splashed a lot of water, which made Hun Ruoruo's long hair, which she had just combed, fall loose again.

Hun Ruoruo: "."

Leaping out of the water again, Xun'er looked at Hun Ruoruo, who was unusually disheveled, and immediately dropped her previous restraint, chuckling to herself:
"So what if you have a Xuan Shui physique? I still splashed you with water."

Hun Ruoruo wasn't annoyed; she stared intently at her, a half-smile playing on her lips.

"It really is xiaolongbao."

Upon hearing this, Xun'er's smile froze instantly. She lowered her head stiffly and was shocked to find that the bath towel that had previously wrapped her body had been washed away by the force of falling into the water.

After several years apart, the girl's once slightly immature body has gradually developed into a graceful figure, with fair and rosy skin that radiates a dazzling glow.

And those two originally unremarkable fruits, after growing, have transformed into something quite substantial, with droplets of water sliding down their sides, making it almost impossible to look away.
However, this magnificent view seemed somewhat dimmed by the oppressive atmosphere on the other side.

Numbers are king!

Xun'er silently shrank back into the water, hugging herself tightly and muttering, "Glug glug glug glug."

Hun Ruoruo was in a good mood and started combing her hair again.

As Xun'er's own private space, the design of the bath is clearly ingenious.

Several crabapple trees are planted beside the pond, their pink and white petals occasionally drifting down to adorn the water's surface. Looking up, one sees a natural pavilion formed by the surrounding peaks, shielding the area from the midday sun while still offering glimpses of sunrise and sunset. This is her own little world.

After a long silence, Xun'er suddenly stood up and quietly sat down next to Hun Ruoruo:
"You did this to help me avoid the influence of the Dou Di bloodline?"

Hun Ruoruo stopped what she was doing and said calmly:
"It's mostly helping myself."

Having said that, she didn't care whether Xun'er believed her or not, and continued to comb her messy hair:
"You possess the potential of divine bloodline, which means you are destined to be affected by 'ruthlessness,' while I am forced to abandon my emotions. Even if I try to avoid it, I am still moving closer to 'ruthlessness.' Only when you and I, as old friends, come into contact with each other can we delay its arrival."

Xun'er remained silent for a long time, then slightly pursed her lips:
"I see."

Hun Ruoruo's words undoubtedly acknowledged his place in her heart.

Xun'er had heard that only very close female friends would openly flaunt their assets to each other. For example, her cousin Xiao Yu had been secretly tricked by a best friend named Xue Ni.

Can I consider Ruoruo and I to be best friends?
Thinking of this, Xun'er felt a little shy, but mostly relieved.

Looking back on her previous life, apart from Xiao Yan, she felt as if she had lost all her focus.

She never made friends, her cultivation was only superficial, and she didn't even have any hobbies. She just sat on the mountaintop of Canaan Academy every day, keeping a close eye on Xiao Yan's movements.

Until I actually met Hun Ruoruo.

Xun'er began to cultivate diligently, silently competing with the other party, and also began to reflect on her clan, trying to set the corrupt clan right. All of this was thanks to the other party.

In terms of status, Hun Ruoruo was on par with her, and in terms of talent, the other party was no less than her. Xun'er was convinced of her loss to such a person, but she was not convinced verbally, and her competitive spirit intensified.

It was only when she realized this that Xun'er suddenly understood.

Her life is no longer just about Xiao Yan.

She is no longer a cold, lifeless machine called "Brother Xiao Yan," nor an empty, hollow daughter of an ancient clan chief, but a living, vibrant, and unique person.

And this was exactly what Xiao Yan had hoped for back then.

If the power of bloodline wants to take away this vitality, she will inevitably become an enemy of the power of bloodline.

Xun'er's eyes were dark as she quietly said:

"The Dan Conference is about to begin; he should be attending, right?"

Hun Ruoruo spread out her small hands, looking as if it were none of her business:

"Who knows? That guy is carrying two heavy emotions right now, and it's hard to say whether he can get over it. If he really has the chance, he definitely won't miss it."

"Our master's reputation is well-established, and as his disciple, we cannot disgrace him."

Xun'er nodded. The master the other party mentioned was naturally the Medicine Venerable. Since the founding of the Ancient Society, she had already heard about the deeds of the Starfall Pavilion, so it was not a secret.

After thinking for a moment, she said, somewhat reluctantly:

"Sister Ruoruo should be aware of the relationship between the Soul Clan and the Ancient Clan. While we can disregard our clan conflicts in private, perhaps things will be different in the open—"

"Ah"

A very faint laugh rang out, and before Xun'er could react, her chin was suddenly lifted up.

Souls like stars, eyes seemingly containing all things, endless darkness withers within them:
"The clan has never been ruled by those old good-for-nothings. What you want, you can only fight for yourself."

She casually patted Xun'er's head, got up from the water, and walked out of the pool.

"However, if you wish to challenge me again, I am ready to oblige at any time, and the Soul Palace is ready to oblige as well."

After saying that, she waved her hand and pushed open the door to enter the room, leaving Xun'er sitting blankly in the pool.

One breath, two breaths
After an unknown amount of time, Xun'er suddenly sighed dejectedly, her eyes filled with confusion.

Such a broad mind.

There's no way we can win.
(End of this chapter)