Fairy, help me cultivate.

"I'll help you."

Ling Ning shook her head: "No."

"why?"

"No means no."

Chen Yao tried to kiss her, but Ling Ning blocked him this time.

He knew she was very determined.

“Junyu needs you more than I do right now.” Ling Ning’s tone softened as she gently stroked Chen Yao’s face, making Chen Yao feel a touch of tenderness and love.

She was actually reluctant to part with it.

"Then let's go together."

Ling Ning raised her beautiful eyelashes and looked into Chen Yao's eyes: "Go to Jianya Academy first, and then come find me."

"You asked me to go to the courtyard where Jin Yiluo's body is, is that also a bet?"

"Yes, and this matter involves Junyu, which is why I came to you."

Chen Yao then understood.

Ling Ning gently pushed him away: "Alright, it all has to end eventually. Cultivators shouldn't get too caught up in... uh~"

Chen Yao, however, pried open her soft, plump thighs and pressed them against the messy clouds once more, with a "squeak" sound, separating the water's edge.

Ling Ning pushed against his chest, but her buttocks trembled: "No, we can't do it anymore. You... uh~ your health is more important~"

Chen Yao protested with his actions, finding himself enveloped in a sticky, hot embrace.

He penetrated deeply each time, and he and Ling Ning lay face to face, making love.

Ling Ning's beautiful legs, which were originally raised, tightly wrapped around his thighs as the traitorous disciple thrust against her, responding with soft moans.

The two of them were very erect, passionately kissing.

They embraced wave after wave of each other's tides, utterly sinking into depravity.

In the end, Chen Yao's defiance overturned the core of the pot, but it still couldn't reverse Ling Ning's determination.

Helpless, he flew back to the town's inn alone on his sword, inevitably feeling disappointed.

Clutching the damp briefs in his hand, inhaling Ling Ning's lingering fragrance, he resolved to go to Sword Cliff as soon as possible and then return to find Ling Ning.

It landed in the courtyard.

Lu Dan rushed over anxiously: "Young Master, Fairy Xu ignored our advice and went to Thorn Mountain alone to gather Thorn Hearts!"

"Thorn Mountain? Heart of Thorns?" Chen Yao put his arm around Lu Dan. "Take your time and talk it out."

At this moment, Yu Yun's voice came from the eaves of the pavilion. She sat sideways on the eaves, crossed her legs, and twirled her beautiful feet: "That fool used the Heart of Thorns to save that corpse. The Heart of Thorns can replace that rotten heart and nail the soul into the body. Nowadays, there are many evil spirits on Thorn Mountain, and they are very effective against the innate sword body."

Why don't you help her?

Yu Yun laughed: "She's not you, why should I help her? Maybe she's even my rival in love!"

As she spoke, she gave Chen Yao a teasing smile.

Chen Yao ignored her and said to Lu Dan and Lü Qing, "Protect Jin Yiluo's body, I'm going after her."

After saying that, he soared straight into the sky.

Yu Yun watched Chen Yao's figure disappear into the clouds, a hint of jealousy in her eyes.

"You've even messed with Ling Ning..."

Following Lu Dan's directions, Chen Yao flew at high speed towards Thorn Mountain.

After transforming into a deity, he used his immortal sword to move with lightning speed, and after half a day, he finally caught up with Xu Junyu, whose expression was unusually focused.

Why didn't you wait for me?

Chen Yao was very dissatisfied with her reckless behavior and spoke sternly.

Xu Junyu was taken aback when Chen Yao came after her: "Because Yi Luo's body started to decompose as soon as she left that courtyard. I can't wait."

"Actually, I've gotten used to the sword, Junyu really doesn't need to... Chen Yao, you should persuade her, and if that doesn't work, defeat her. Thorn Mountain is too dangerous for her!"

Jin Yiluo on Xu Junyu's sword also spoke anxiously.

"How dangerous is Thorn Mountain?" Chen Yao felt he should find out more before making a decision.

Chapter 285 Master Uncle Opens His Mouth

"Thorn Mountain is full of thorns."

Jin Yiluo said.

But this statement had no effect on Chen Yao: "As the name suggests, thorns are nothing to cultivators. Besides, we can fly."

"The thorns of Thorn Mountain can pierce the soul."

Xu Junyu took a deep breath and said, clearly indicating that he had been here before.

"Moreover, the spiritual energy of the South China Sea is currently in chaos, and I'm afraid that the legendary monsters and demons on Thorn Mountain have come back to life."

Jin Yiluo's voice, filled with worry, came from the sword.

"What kind of monsters are they?"

Chen Yao needs more specific information.

"The Qiongqi guarding the mountain's base, the Bashe atop the thorny peak, the Feiyi greedily waiting to devour the Heart of Thorns once it matures, and countless other monsters... In short, it was a primeval land full of danger."

Jin Yiluo is incredibly well-behaved now, answering every question without daring to utter a single witty remark.

Chen Yao guessed that she might feel guilty, or she might be worried that Xu Junyu would risk his life for her.

"Just by the names of these monsters, you can tell they are very ancient; they're all from the Classic of Mountains and Seas."

As he spoke, the sharp, thorny peaks of Thorn Mountain piercing through the clouds appeared before him.

This is a long, dark purple mountain range.

It is like a thorny thicket piercing the land of the South China Sea, or a gaping maw that swallows the sky.

Xu Junyu stopped a hundred miles away. Chen Yao looked at her in confusion and saw that she took out a wine gourd, took a long sip, and then threw the gourd into her storage ring.

Chen Yao could tell how nervous she was from this action.

“Nephew, Thorn Mountain is dangerous. I won’t stop you from coming, but I still need to give you this final warning. Think it over…”

Xu Junyu was unusually serious, but before she could finish speaking, Chen Yao grabbed her shoulder and rushed towards the menacing, spiked mountain.

"Huh?"

Xu Junyu nestled into Chen Yao's arms, a hint of resentment in her voice: "Uncle-Master, this is the first time I've ever been this serious!"

Chen Yao put his arm around her shoulder: "Then you shouldn't take it seriously. I like the carefree, nonchalant you. Is there anything we can't do?"

Xu Junyu looked up at Chen Yao's smiling face, knowing that he had noticed her nervousness about Jin Yiluo and was trying to comfort her, which warmed her heart.

"Besides, I'm here for you. What can't we do?"

Chen Yao added that when Xu Junyu recalled their experiences together, she realized that it seemed like he was the one who saved her every time, which made her feel sweet inside.

This junior apprentice is really reliable!

Chen Yao didn't know what Xu Junyu was thinking, but he sensed that her emotions were no longer as tense as before.

He then asked, "Did Senior Uncle Jin just say that this place is targeted at sword cultivators?"

"Yes, the thorn bushes of Thorn Mountain are not only malevolent to souls, but they also absorb sword energy. It can be said that sword cultivators are completely useless here."

As Xu Junyu spoke, he handed the immortal sword to Chen Yao.

Both Chen Yao and Jin Yiluo on the sword were somewhat puzzled.

"Please put her in the little gourd and nurture her gently, so that her soul won't be worn down by the thorny mountain."

Xu Junyu reached into his bulging chest and rummaged around for a while before pulling out a dark jade stone as his magic weapon.

Chen Yao used the small silver gourd to store Jin Yiluo and his own immortal sword, and took out the Qiankun Wudiban.

As the two approached the sky above Thorn Mountain, the earth suddenly trembled, and the clouds in the sky frantically fled away from the area within a hundred miles of Thorn Mountain.

The figures of Chen Yao and Xu Junyu, suspended in the sky, were incredibly conspicuous.

From the primeval jungle at the foot of the mountain, a howl like that of a bull or a tiger came from the sky, and a hurricane that could scrape one's soul rose up.

Xu Junyu and Chen Yao quickly took hands and released a spiritual energy shield to block it.

"It's Qiongqi, which can summon evil winds that sweep away souls. I suffered from it last time."

Xu Junyu reminded him, then picked up the black jade stone and threw it straight into the forest.

The trees and grass in the mountains and forests fell down, and two huge, colorful wings unfolded, pushing the jade stone back.

The wind howled fiercely, and the Qiongqi, covered in striped hedgehog fur, with ox horns, a tiger's head, ox hooves, and tiger claws, rushed straight towards them, whipping up a monstrous gust of wind that shook the mountains and the earth.

Despite the protection of the spiritual energy shield, Chen Yao still felt a chill run down his spine from the evil wind, as if countless evil spirits were caressing the back of his neck.

Chen Yao, holding Xu Junyu's delicate hand, dodged backward while simultaneously unleashing the Qiankun Wudi Penetration technique.

The universe suddenly expanded, its immense power disrupting the hurricane.

Qiongqi flapped its wings and soared into the sky, dodging the impact, but suddenly a huge brick pressed down on its head, and the raging wind that pressed down knocked off countless of its feathers.

Qiongqi roared and suddenly raised its tiger claws, creating a hurricane that was as sharp as knives, sending the giant brick flying.

"No, we lack effective tools."

Chen Yao recalled the giant brick and took out the ancient mirror.

Xu Junyu stared wide-eyed at Chen Yao, completely oblivious to Qiongqi's attack.

"You...have reached the Nascent Soul stage?"

She looked incredulous.

"Luckily," Chen Yao said, tossing out the ancient mirror and squeezing the soft, jade-like hand in his. "Don't get distracted, we still have a long fight ahead of us!"

Xu Junyu then calmed himself down, took out a golden spike, threw it into the sky, and conjured a rain of spikes that fell on Qiongqi.