Dual cultivation makes you stronger, everyone else is a prodigy, and I'm the only one slacking

Caught off guard by this direct approach, Bai Rongling's usually calm face went blank.

"What...what did you say?"

Since she had already said it, Yu Luoning had nothing to be ashamed of, and asked again with a straight face.

"So you're saying, are you going to let me sleep with you or not?"

The cave fell silent instantly, and Bai Rongling stared at her for a long time.

Yu Luoning had assumed that, given Bai Rongling's personality, she would either be sarcastic or storm off in anger.

Surprisingly, Bai Rongling didn't show much anger on her face.

After the initial shock, those clear, cold eyes narrowed slightly, revealing an unreadable emotion that inexplicably evoked pity.

"No."

Bai Rongling snorted coldly, rejecting him decisively.

She even turned around and walked to the other side of the cave, choosing the spot furthest from her, and sat down cross-legged.

Even though they had been literally sharing a bed for the past few days.

This obvious change in attitude made Yu Luoning feel guilty.

She scratched her head.

She can't say the real reason, but in other people's eyes, isn't her behavior just like that of a lecherous reincarnation?

"I... I didn't mean anything by it! It's just..."

Bai Rongling: "You don't need to explain, my eyes see clearly!"

"Absolutely impossible!"

Yu Luoning was so speechless that she couldn't utter a word for a long time.

On the other side, although Bai Rongling had her eyes closed, her state of mind was not as calm as it appeared.

He certainly knew why Yu Luoning acted this way.

In the past few days, she has been looking at him more and more often, occasionally lost in thought, and even instinctively snuggling close to him in her sleep.

This wasn't because she had developed any feelings for him; it was simply because she was increasingly affected by the curse.

He should have gotten used to it by now.

Aren't there plenty of people like this from childhood to adulthood?

But for some reason, when the same thing happened to Yu Luoning...

He was in a bad mood, mixed with a sense of disappointment that he couldn't quite explain.

If he wanted to, he only needed to go with the flow.

But what... does this mean?

Yu Luoning was nothing more than a victim who was bewitched by his appearance and physique.

If she realizes after she sobers up that things aren't what she wanted, how should she handle their relationship?

After a moment of silence behind him, Yu Luoning's voice suddenly came, "Do you want to lie in the bronze coffin for the night? It heals your injuries faster inside than the jade bed, and you should feel better tomorrow."

Bai Rongling opened her eyes but didn't look at her. "No need, I have enough pills."

"But……"

"No need."

Yu Luoning pursed her lips and was about to lie down when Bai Rongling's voice came again, "Stay away from me in private."

Upon hearing this, Yu Luoning's expression faltered slightly.

Bai Rongling said, "You have seen my true face. The closer you are, the more deeply you will be affected. Those thoughts just now were not from your own heart, so I can pretend I didn't hear them."

This time, Yu Luoning's expression went from slightly stunned to blank; she blinked.

She thought to herself, "She was acting from the heart; it couldn't be more genuine."

Sleeping Beauty can even copy advanced martial arts techniques, so she's not at a disadvantage at all, is she?

Just as she was about to say something, she realized that Bai Rongling had already closed her eyes and was no longer paying attention to her.

For some reason, Yu Luoning felt that this person didn't seem angry, but rather aggrieved.

The next day, Yu Luoning woke up refreshed and in excellent spirits. Just as the two were preparing to act, she noticed a trace of weariness under Bai Rongling's eyes and couldn't help but glance at her a few more times.

"You didn't sleep, you stayed up all night?"

Bai Rongling glanced at her, her tone inexplicably colder than usual, "Cultivators can simply meditate and regulate their breathing; only pigs sleep all day."

Despite being inexplicably scolded, Yu Luoning wasn't angry.

She touched her nose and thought to herself, "This person is still angry because of my offensive words yesterday."

He's so handsome, why not give way to him?

Yu Luoning continued walking forward, as if she hadn't heard anything.

Bai Rongling pondered all night, but this time she saw that he didn't care at all. It turned out that... the only one who truly cared was him.

The two remained silent the whole way, and Yu Luoning used his teleportation technique to return to the mining area from the previous day.

As expected, the area became increasingly heavily guarded, with red demons patrolling almost every ten feet or so.

These things seem to be naturally unafraid of fire. Yu Luoning saw with his own eyes a little demon working up a sweat, then diving headfirst into the lava to roll around and take a bath.

In short, it made her question common sense again.

Yu Luoning clicked her tongue in amazement and was about to continue forward when suddenly a shout came from the street.

"My children, give it your all! Today, each team must dig up a hundred baskets of Fire Crystals. If you're short even one basket, you'll become the King's rations!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the little demons in the mine started swinging their hoes, which were smoking and making a lot of clanging noises.

Yu Luoning hid in the shadows, watching basket after basket of Fire Crystals being carried away. His heart ached; those weren't just stones, they were basket after basket of glowing, high-grade spirit stones.

But these were dug up by these little demons. The little demons didn't harm anyone. Yu Luoning felt that it was always better to leave a way out. She decided to find an exit first, find out the king's background, and if he wasn't a good person, she would kill him.

She plans to take half of these mines.

The two searched several more times but found nothing, so they decided to catch a little demon and ask him.

Unexpectedly, they encountered the little rascal who had pretended to be blind and fooled them yesterday.

The little demon was about the size of a small tree, but its surface was bright red, like a volcanic reef. It looked bizarre, but not frightening.

The little demon, its feet barely touching the air, screamed in terror. Seeing the shield of light surrounding it, it knew it couldn't escape and immediately began to wail and beg for mercy, "Queen, spare me! Spare me!"

To be honest, that title of "Queen" touched Yu Luoning's heart.

Unfortunately, no matter how eloquent the little monster was, she wouldn't let him go.

Yu Luoning asked, "Where is this place? Tell me all the details about your king."

"I have no idea."

"I don't know, do you think I'd believe that?"

"Little Demon really doesn't know."

"Alright, then tell me something you know. Where are you from?" The little demon suddenly stopped talking.

Just as Yu Luoning was about to continue questioning, a burning pain suddenly came from her palm, a pain that spiritual energy could not block.

Her expression changed, and she subconsciously let go of the little demon she had just been holding. She saw that the little demon's body had become burning hot, like a piece of coal burning red-hot.

Yu Luoning quickly used her spiritual power to cool down the body.

In the blink of an eye, the little demon completely transformed into a ball of crimson flame.

Yu Luoning's pupils contracted slightly.

Just as it was about to escape, Bai Rongling formed hand seals and used a water escape technique to summon a large number of water pillars, forming a water prison that imprisoned the small flame.

With a sizzling sound, the fire and water collided, producing a large amount of steam.

The little fire demon cried out, "It's so cold! So cold!"

The two exchanged a glance, and Bai Rongling cast another spell, expanding the water prison by one circle. Only then did the little fire demon stop its chaotic cries.

It glared angrily at Yu Luoning and the other person, "You big bad guys, I advise you to let me go right now, or the King will turn you into a little fire demon too!"

Yu Luoning listened to these words and thought about them seriously for a long time. "You mean, you are all people who became like this because of the King?"

The little fire demon was clearly taken aback, realizing he had let something slip, and quickly shut his mouth.

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I just realized I set the timer wrong! Sorry it's a little late today!