Huang Rong from The Return of the Condor Heroes: Brother Jing, let's get a divorce.

Inside the ancient tomb, the stone walls were cold and desolate.

Yang Guo leaned against the cold jade bed, his legs still shaking uncontrollably.

Returning here is like stepping into a cool, blissful world. There's no fiery smell in the air, nor the cloying scent of aphrodisiacs.

It has only a faint honey scent and a cool, ethereal aroma.

Life in the ancient tomb was the best!

But Yang Guo is currently feeling very unwell.

That kind of exhaustion couldn't be replenished by a good night's sleep. That old madman Ouyang Feng was practically using him like a stud. For three days and three nights, all he did was eat and work, without even a moment to catch his breath.

"aunt……"

Yang Guo called out weakly.

There was no response from deep within the stone chamber.

Haven't they come out of seclusion yet?

Yang Guo's heart skipped a beat. If Sister Long hadn't come out yet, how would he explain his ghostly appearance? If Granny Sun saw him and asked where he'd been for the past three days, it would be another mess.

Just then, a very light breeze came from behind.

Before Yang Guo could turn around, a snow-white sleeve was already hanging in front of him. The fabric was spotless, the footsteps were light, and the expression was joyful. "Guo'er."

Yang Guo forced himself to turn around.

After several days of seclusion, Xiaolongnu seems to have changed again.

Her already fair skin was now even more translucent, and her eyes were clear and bright, as if she could see right through people.

"Dragon... Sister Dragon." Yang Guo tried to stand up, but his knees buckled and he slid back down onto the jade bed. "You've come out of seclusion? That's wonderful! I missed you so much."

Little Dragon Girl did not show any reproachful expression as usual because of his sweet words.

She frowned slightly, and the tip of her pert nose twitched.

Yang Guo felt a chill run down his spine.

broken.

These past few days in the cave, although he soaked in the stream for half an hour before coming back, almost rubbing his skin raw, the marinated smell was not so easy to wash off.

Little Dragon Girl moved closer.

That face was flawless, and its eyes blinked.

"Why do you have a strange smell about you..." A hint of doubt flashed in Xiaolongnu's eyes.

Yang Guo held his breath, his heart pounding.

"Strange smell? No, right?" Yang Guo pretended to be naive, raised his sleeve and sniffed. "It's just the smell of sweat, isn't it? I've been practicing martial arts outside these past few days and haven't had time to shower."

"It's not the smell of sweat."

Little Dragon Girl shook her head.

Her senses are now several times more acute than before she went into seclusion. She can hear even a speck of dust falling to the ground, let alone this complex smell.

"It smells of blood, herbs, and..."

She paused, her eyes turning strange. "There's also a fishy smell."

Yang Guo was startled, but he still pretended to be calm on the surface.

"Ah! That one!"

His mind raced, and he immediately put on a pitiful expression. "Sister Long, you have to stand up for me! I've had such a miserable time these past few days!"

Seeing his expression, Xiaolongnu's eyes were full of concern: "What's wrong? Who bullied you?"

"Who else could it be? My crazy dad!"

Yang Guo slapped his thigh and began to fabricate a story, "He heard about some folk remedy from somewhere, saying I had to practice some 'Toad Swallowing the Sky Skill,' and he forced me to learn it. This skill is really weird; you have to roll around in the mud and eat wild boar entrails raw, supposedly to enhance explosive power. I refused, so he used pressure points to force it on me! I lay in that ravine for three days, sleeping with wild boars. How could I not smell bad?"

As he spoke, he gagged twice, which didn't seem fake.

After all, he really wanted to vomit.

Little Dragon Girl frowned as she listened.

Ouyang Feng is eccentric and acts strangely; this kind of thing is indeed something he would do.

"How could he torture you like this?" Little Dragon Girl reached out and placed her hand on Yang Guo's wrist.

Upon hearing this, her expression changed.

The pulse is weak and floating, indicating a deficiency of both qi and blood, especially with obvious signs of depletion of kidney yin, almost as if... as if someone had been drained of their vital essence.

"How come your internal energy is in such a mess?" Xiaolongnu's voice turned cold. "It's so severely depleted. If you had come back two days later, I'm afraid your foundation would have been damaged."

Yang Guo felt bitter inside.

Is it possible to avoid a deficit?

That's none other than Li Mochou, the Red Serpent Fairy.

In addition, Ouyang Feng fed him aphrodisiacs day and night, and even an iron body couldn't withstand such abuse.

"Father said... this is also part of cultivation." Yang Guo could only bite the bullet and continue making things up, "He said it's to empty the impurities from the body, and then break through and rebuild. Anyway, I didn't understand it, and I almost died there."

Little Dragon Girl looked at the boy's pale face, his sunken eyes, and even his usual cleverness was gone, leaving only exhaustion on his face.

She felt sorry for him.

Although she usually enjoyed teasing him and seeing him make a fool of himself, it was all just for her own pleasure. Now, seeing her man in this half-dead state, her protective instincts flared up instantly.

"You're not allowed to see him again." Little Dragon Girl's tone was firm. "What kind of weird and evil martial arts are you practicing? You've ruined your body."

"Yes, yes, I'll do whatever you say, sister." Yang Guo nodded quickly, feeling like he'd been granted a pardon. "I'll stay by your side from now on and won't go anywhere else."

As long as he doesn't eat kidneys anymore and doesn't see Li Mochou again, he'll do anything.

"Mother-in-law!"

Little Dragon Girl shouted out towards the outside of the stone chamber.

Not long after, Granny Sun came in with small, quick steps. The old lady was holding a feather duster in her hand, and she was startled when she saw Yang Guo's appearance.

"Oh dear, Guo'er, what's wrong?" Granny Sun came over, her old face becoming quite interesting.

She's been through it all.

This face...

It doesn't look like something you'd get from practicing martial arts; it looks more like someone who'd been fighting for three days and three nights in a brothel.

But seeing the distressed look on her daughter's face, Grandma Sun wisely kept quiet.

"Mother, Guo'er is very weak," Xiaolongnu instructed. "Go and get those old ginseng roots from the storeroom, as well as the deer antlers we found last time, and stew them all."

Upon hearing the word "stew," Yang Guo's stomach began to churn.

"No...don't trouble yourself." Yang Guo waved his hands repeatedly, "I'll just have some thin porridge, I really don't need any supplements."

"No," Little Dragon Girl refused outright. "You absolutely need to be nourished. Your pulse is so weak right now that you can barely walk. How can you manage without nourishment?"

She turned to look at Granny Sun, thought for a moment, and added, "Oh right, I remember there's a tiger penis in the ancient tomb? That's the best for replenishing qi and blood, let's stew it together."

Yang Guo's vision went black.

Tiger penis?

Another whip?

He'd tasted tiger penis, deer penis, bull penis, and even donkey penis from Ouyang Feng. Now, just hearing that word made his lower body ache.

"Sister, dear sister, you really don't need to!" Yang Guo was almost in tears, grabbing Xiaolongnu's sleeve and pleading, "That's a very hot food, I'm too weak to handle it right now, it'll give me a nosebleed!"

"A nosebleed is better than death." Little Dragon Girl wouldn't listen at all. "Grandma, hurry up. Add more goji berries and make it more concentrated."

Looking at Yang Guo's utterly dejected expression, Granny Sun chuckled, a smile that conveyed a knowing, "Grandma understands you" kind of ambiguity.

"Alright, girl, don't worry, I'm the best at making this. I guarantee that after Guo'er drinks it, he'll be full of energy, his penis... cough cough, he'll be bursting with vitality."

Grandma Sun turned and went to the back kitchen. The familiar, strong smell, which was so strong it made people afraid, wafted in through the passageway.

Yang Guo lay paralyzed on the cold jade bed, staring despairingly at the top of the stone chamber.

Emerging from the wolf's den, only to fall into the tiger's lair.

I can't live like this anymore.

About half an hour later.

I forced myself to suppress the nausea. It was a unique smell, a mixture of precious medicinal herbs and the stench of animals.

It's almost identical to the "Golden Spear Never Falls Soup" that Ouyang Feng cooked, except this one smells a bit more sophisticated and isn't as cheap.

But in Yang Guo's nose, it was poison.

Grandma Sun came in carrying a huge bowl that was bigger than her face.

The dark broth in the bowl was so thick it could be stretched into threads, with a few thick pieces of deer antler and a few unidentified whisker-like things floating on top.

"Here, Guo'er, drink it while it's hot." Granny Sun handed over the bowl, her face crinkling with smiles. "This is a real treat. I simmered it for ages, and all the essence is in this soup."

Yang Guo stared at the bowl of soup, his throat bobbing violently.

vomit.

He covered his mouth, his tone calm yet carrying an undeniable authority.

"Could I... not drink it?" Yang Guo looked at Xiaolongnu pitifully.

Little Dragon Girl sat on the edge of the bed and took the bowl from Granny Sun's hand. She stirred it with a spoon, scooped up a spoonful, and blew on it to cool it down.

Open your mouth.

It exudes a hint of danger.

This is the sense of pressure she felt as the "older sister".

Yang Guo shrank back: "Sister Long, I really can't drink this. I feel like throwing up just from the smell."

"Good medicine tastes bitter." Little Dragon Girl held the spoon to his lips, her beautiful eyes slightly narrowed, filled with the warmth of the liquid. "Are you going to drink it yourself, or should I use acupressure to force it on you?"

Yang Guo's body stiffened.

Why does this sound so familiar?

Three days ago, Ouyang Feng said the same thing.

Why do they all like to force-feed people drugs?

"I'll drink it myself..." Yang Guo resigned himself to his fate.

He knew Xiaolongnu's temperament. When she said she would use acupressure, she meant it. Rather than being immobilized and force-fed like a duck, he'd rather get it over with himself.

Yang Guo closed his eyes and opened his mouth.

The spoonful of thick medicinal soup was put into his mouth.

bitter.

fishy.

There was also a surge of heat rising straight to the top of one's head.

Yang Guo suppressed the urge to vomit and swallowed it whole.

"Is it good?" Little Dragon Girl asked, her eyes filled with anticipation.

"It's...delicious." A crystal tear rolled down Yang Guo's cheek. "Even if it's poisonous, it tastes good if Sister Long feeds it to me personally."

"You're such a smooth talker." Little Dragon Girl's lips curled up slightly, clearly satisfied with the answer. "Since it's delicious, then drink it all."

One spoonful after another.

Yang Guo felt like his stomach was a bottomless pit. Under the impact of the strong drug, his already exhausted body not only did not feel comfortable, but became even more hot and unbearable.

The internal heat in his body had already been aggravated by Ouyang Feng's medicine, and now this bowl of nourishing soup was like adding fuel to the fire.

Finally, the large bowl of soup was emptied.

Yang Guo let out a burp, which smelled strongly of gunfire.

"Alright, get some rest." Little Dragon Girl put down the bowl, took out a handkerchief and wiped his mouth. "I'll stay here with you tonight and help you circulate your internal energy to neutralize the effects of the medicine."

Upon hearing this, Yang Guo nearly rolled off the bed.

Guard me?

Do I still need to use my internal energy?

A lone man and a lone woman, alone in a room. He's currently brimming with lust, and if Little Dragon Girl were to be nearby…

He was afraid he would explode.