At this time, Cao Xiu looked at Cao Ying, who had a cold expression in front of him, and spoke, but his voice became smaller and smaller.

At this time, Xiao Miao wandered outside for a while before realizing that that was his room. He was unable to react for a moment and then walked back again.

"Hu~~"

After pushing open the door, Xiao Miao couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw that there was no one in the room. The scene just now was really embarrassing. It was okay that he was overwhelmed by lust, but he didn't expect that he didn't notice the person outside the door and was seen by Cao Xiu in that state.

Xiao Miao returned to the room and sat cross-legged to practice, but his mind kept thinking of Cao Ying's seductive appearance. Suddenly, looking at the dragon rising faintly below him, he couldn't help but be silent. Had he not released for too long?

For a moment, I couldn't concentrate, my mind was in a mess, and even my body felt a little hot.

Xiao Miao circulated his own Dou Qi, and cold air leaked out from his body. The ice crystals in his Dantian were constantly transforming and purifying the Dou Qi in his body. Although the effect was only a little each time, if it accumulated over a long period of time, the degree of coldness in the future would definitely become terrifying. At least under the nourishment during this period of time, the cold air leaked out from his body alone had reached the level after absorbing the cold Yin wood branches.

After the whole room was filled with cold air, waves of cold air hit his body, and Xiao Miao felt his somewhat hot body slowly calming down.

The next day should have been a sunny day, but at this time, a large black cloud was faintly covering the sky above the Cao family, and it even continued to disperse outward, and the roaring sound from it could be heard from time to time. All of this was naturally caused by Cao Ying, or more precisely, it was caused by the elixir that was slowly being refined in Cao Ying's alchemy furnace.

In the square of Cao family, the Cao family members were surrounding in circles, and the protagonist Cao Ying, who caused all this, was sitting suspended in the air above the center. In front of him was a gorgeous alchemy furnace, which looked very valuable. At this time, Cao Ying's hand gestures kept changing, and a strong flame was raised, constantly refining the herbs in front of him, and then the liquid that kept emitting a fragrant medicinal smell after refining was put into the alchemy furnace.

At this time, Xiao Miao was waiting not far away, but keeping a certain distance so as not to affect him.

This morning, Xiao Miao was urged by Cao Ying who came rushing over to protect him. Actually, Cao Ying had planned to delay for a few days, but after what happened yesterday, she felt that Xiao Miao's rejection of her had decreased. She wanted to strike while the iron was hot and planned to refine it early in order to defeat him in one fell swoop as soon as possible. This was why she seemed a little impatient.

Xiao Miao looked at Cao Ying who was immersed in alchemy. Unlike the frivolous look she showed before, she now had a more solemn expression. There were even beads of sweat on her smooth forehead, which slightly wet her hair. After all, even though she was now almost certain to refine a seventh-grade elixir, there was still a possibility of failure if she was not careful.

After almost a day of refining, the aura in the furnace was rising slowly, but it was still some distance away from taking shape. Even Xiao Miao, who was standing by, felt a little nervous. It was his first time to see someone refining a seventh-grade elixir up close.

Chapter 167 Cao Ying's Burning Heat

At this time, the elders of the Cao family were also waiting on the side. One reason was to protect Cao Ying's alchemy from being affected. After all, although alchemists have a relatively noble status on the mainland, they are not without enemies. Maybe the rival alchemists will instigate the people around them to stab them in the back. Alchemists are often the most vulnerable when they are refining pills, after all, they need to concentrate fully.

The second point is that what Cao Ying is refining now is a seventh-grade elixir, which will cause elixir thunder. Although Cao Ying had told them before that Xiao Miao would come to intercept the elixir thunder, and although they agreed on the surface, they were worried in their hearts. Cao Ying is the future of their Cao family. If anything happens to her, not only will they feel uncomfortable in their hearts, but when the ancestor comes back and sees that Cao Ying has made any mistake, he will definitely tear them into pieces.

As for this incredibly beautiful man in front of them, the elders of the Cao family also knew something. Although his appearance was unparalleled in the world, and even Cao Ying's thoughts about him had been made known to everyone during this period, the future still depended on Cao Ying, and they could let her do whatever she wanted. However, appearance did not equal strength. They had never seen him take action, so naturally they would not leave Cao Ying's safety entirely in her hands.

The Cao family members who were watching on the side showed envy, yearning and admiration. Cao Ying was the leader of the younger generation in the Cao family. His extraordinary talent and experience were enough to make them worship him. However, many women in the Cao family also looked at Xiao Miao frequently, after all, his appearance was there.

As the dark clouds in the sky became more and more dense, everyone knew the progress of the elixir.

Amid the slightly nervous waiting of the crowd, a day passed quickly. At this time, the thunderclouds in the sky finally condensed, and Cao Ying stared at the alchemy furnace in front of her. The spells in her hands changed rapidly, and the lid of the furnace was suddenly pried open by a stream of light. However, Cao Ying had prepared for a long time and naturally would not fail at this last step. The spells in her hand changed again and imprisoned it in front of her. At this time, the alchemy thunder in the sky also condensed, and finally made a huge roar, and fell from the sky towards the pill in front of Cao Ying.

Upon seeing this, the elders of the Cao family circulated their internal fighting spirits, wanting to take action to resist the pill thunder from the sky. At this moment, the air temperature in the entire venue suddenly dropped, and there was even a faint chill visible to the naked eye around them. Feeling this chill, everyone present could not help but feel that the circulation of their internal fighting spirits became stagnant and not as smooth as before.

In response, an elder of the Cao family had not yet reacted. He looked grim and whispered to the elders around him:

"Damn it, there's a strong man coming, quickly protect Cao Ying."

But after he finished speaking, no one responded. He turned around and looked around, but was stopped by an elder beside him. He looked helpless and a little ashamed, pointing to the sky and said:

"Sixth Brother, don't be so reckless all the time. Look at the sky. This kid's strength is really terrifying. The cold energy he leaked out alone has such an effect. No wonder Cao Ying is so optimistic about him."

As the old man beside him finished speaking, the old man called Lao Liu also looked up at the sky, but he was no longer as anxious as before. Instead, his pupils shrank slightly, and he was shocked by the scene in the sky before him.

There were bolts of lightning falling from the sky, but none of them could successfully hit Cao Ying. Before all the elders set off, Xiao Miao had already flashed above Cao Ying to block the fierce falling lightning for her. The cold air emanating from him was the culprit that affected the circulation of their fighting spirit.

Several elders with weaker cultivation looked at each other and shook their heads in self-mockery. Considering that the young man could easily block the ferocious pill thunder, they were afraid that they would not be a match for this young man even if they fought together.

Although Xiao Miao felt that the pill thunder could not pose any threat to him at this time, he was still on high alert. After all, it was related to his seventh-grade elixir and there could not be any mistakes. What if he accidentally broke his elixir into pieces? He had sacrificed a small part of his beauty in exchange for this. If he asked Cao Ying to help him refine another one, he might have to pay another price.

Ever since the pill thunder condensed, when Xiao Miao rushed up, Cao Ying immediately hid behind him. At this time, looking at the young man standing in front of her, she felt relieved. While guarding the pill in front of her, she also diverted some of her attention to Xiao Miao.

Even when facing Dan Lei, who was a seventh-grade elixir, he now looked like an immortal with his sleeves dancing in the wind as he stood in front of her. No matter how she looked at him, her heart was beating wildly. The inexplicable look in his eyes before was still hidden, but now there was a naked possessive look in his eyes. Even though Xiao Miao had her back to him, she could still feel the burning heat coming from behind her and knew it was someone without even looking.

"Calm down."

It seemed that he really couldn't bear it. Xiao Miao looked at the next pill thunder that was about to fall, said something, then jumped up with the arch of his foot.

Although Xiao Miao did not say who he was talking to, he knew that she knew it too.

"I can't restrain myself. Who made you so attractive?"

Cao Ying, who was below Xiao Miao, naturally heard his previous words and replied to himself, but the young man was already quite far away at this time, and collided with the falling pill thunder again. There was still the piercing sound of thunder around him, so he naturally could not hear Cao Ying's words, which were not loud to begin with. But even if he heard them, he would probably ignore them now.

At this time, Cao Ying followed the Cao family girl's gaze and saw that it was the person she was restraining. She couldn't help but frowned. It seemed that her daily training was not enough. She would have to ask the elders of the family to supervise her carefully.

At the same time, Cao Ying couldn't help feeling a little regretful in her heart. She shouldn't have taken off her mask. Now she attracted a lot of people's attention without the mask. As a woman, didn't she know what these people's dirty eyes meant? No, she was looking at her with admiration.

It would be best if Xiao Miao was left alone to watch, but thinking of what she had done to the young man two days ago, she felt a little proud. These people could only watch no matter what, but she was the one who did it. Thinking of this in her heart, Cao Ying looked at the others with a hint of superiority in her eyes.

As the pill thunder was blocked, the pill in front of Cao Ying became brighter and brighter. After the pill thunder completely dissipated, the pill was finally formed.

Chapter 168 Planting a Handle

Cao Ying looked at the completely formed pill in front of her, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. With this pill, she couldn't help but think of what Xiao Miao had said before. She didn't know what the reward was. For a moment, the desire in her heart increased wildly, and she was extremely looking forward to it.

At this time, Xiao Miao saw the dark clouds in the sky dissipate, and knew that the Dan Lei was over, so he came towards Cao Ying.

Xiao Miao looked at the pill in front of Cao Ying that was constantly emitting a medicinal fragrance, and a hint of anticipation appeared in his eyes. After all, it was agreed before that this pill would belong to him, which was why he worked so hard.

Seeing Xiao Miao's eager look, Cao Ying couldn't help but feel a little proud. Then she reached out and took out a jade bottle, put the round and plump pill in front of her into it, and then put it into the storage ring. At the same time, she said to Xiao Miao beside her:

"I'll go back and rest for a while, and I'll come find you in the evening."

Cao Ying's voice was not loud, but the two of them were together, so Xiao Miao could naturally hear it clearly. Just as he was about to say something, a white jade finger pressed against Xiao Miao's lips. At the same time, Cao Ying blinked her charming eyes, then turned and left.

This action made Xiao Miao stunned. It was obvious that this woman did it on purpose. She could give him the pill right now, but she insisted on waiting until the evening.

At this time, the male disciples of the Cao family also left one after another after seeing Cao Ying leaving. However, most of the women in the field were still watching Xiao Miao, but they also left immediately after Cao Ying left.

Since Cao Ying left during the day, Xiao Miao returned to the house. However, when he thought of the elixir that he saw during the day and was constantly emitting medicinal fragrance, he couldn't help but feel a little envious, and then he stayed in the house.

As the sky gradually darkened, Xiao Miao's eyes became more and more expectant. Finally, when night fell, a slender figure approached. It was none other than Cao Ying.

Looking at Xiao Miao's somewhat resentful eyes, Cao Ying couldn't help but feel a surge of heat in her body. The person in front of her really attracted her attention, and she didn't want to miss her every move. If Xiao Miao knew about her thoughts, she didn't know how he would rebuke this witch from the Cao family.

"Elixir."

Seeing Cao Ying slowly approaching, Xiao Miao stretched out his hand and said with some anticipation.

Seeing this, Cao Ying became even more unhurried and placed her hand on top of his outstretched palm. Xiao Miao saw that Cao Ying did not take out the pill but put her hand on top. He could not help but frown and said in a light tone:

"You won't regret it, Miss Cao."

As Xiao Miao finished his unfriendly words, he shook off the hand that was on his hand.

Cao Ying watched the young man in front of her shake her hand away, her eyebrows slightly raised, but she was not annoyed. If he shook her off now, she would let him hold her hand back later. Cao Ying gently held her right wrist that had just been shaken off with her left hand, took a step forward, slowly moved closer to Xiao Miao, and said in a somewhat coquettish tone:

"I didn't say I wouldn't give it to you, but you treated me like this. What should I do now that my hands hurt and I can't take out the pills?"

Cao Ying gently placed her right hand, which had been thrown away, in front of Xiao Miao again. An unfathomable color flashed in her eyes, and the meaning was self-evident.

Xiao Miao knew what she wanted to do when he looked at her like this. It was not that difficult to take out the things in the ring. She simply wanted to take action on her own. He held Cao Ying's outstretched hand, kneaded it slightly and gently, and then spoke again:

"Okay."

After about a minute, Xiao Miao gently put his hand down and said unhappily.

"And what about the rewards?"

Cao Ying retracted her right hand, took out the jade bottle that contained the elixir from the storage ring, and handed it to the young man in front of her. She raised her head slightly, and under the moonlight, the woman's enchanting face had a different kind of pure beauty.

"Reward? How about you guess?"

After getting the pill, Xiao Miao was no longer in a hurry. He looked at the girl under the moonlight and said.

"I guess you're the reward."

When Cao Ying heard the words of the young man in front of her, she stepped forward little by little and began to slowly approach the boy. As the words fell from her mouth, she suddenly pounced on Xiao Miao, her tone full of anticipation and impatience.

"Oh~ I guessed wrong."

At this moment, Xiao Miao looked at Cao Ying who threw herself on him and said with a chuckle. Afterwards, it was visible to the naked eye that Cao Ying's eyes, which had been somewhat happy just now, quickly faded, and even her facial expression could not maintain the previous expression.

"You fool me?"

Cao Ying's face was gloomy at this moment, and her tone was cold. Her pair of narrow eyes that usually charmed people were staring at the person in front of her. Today, Xiao Miao must give her a satisfactory answer.

Xiao Miao looked at Cao Ying in front of him, who had completely lost her tender and gentle look just now. Her cold eyes just looked at him quietly, but she spoke slowly with a smile on her face.

"My reward is conditional. I want you to be completely mine. Otherwise, I won't trust you. Are you sure?"

Hearing this, Cao Ying's pretty face turned red again, but this time she was blushing because of Xiao Miao's words. She had always taken the initiative before, and hearing Xiao Miao's words made her wonder if she had misunderstood him, and he actually wanted to take the initiative.

Thinking of this, Cao Ying's face showed a hint of determination, as if she was ready to step forward.

"Come on, I'll get ready."

Seeing Cao Ying's actions, Xiao Miao no longer hesitated and pointed quickly with his slender fingers. Before Cao Ying could react, he felt a strange feeling in his soul.

Seeing this scene, Cao Ying knew that Xiao Miao in front of her might have planted something in her soul. She couldn't help but think of what he had just said, and it turned out to be this. She couldn't help but sigh slightly in disappointment. She was really bewitched by the beauty. She didn't expect that Xiao Miao in front of her had been wary of her all the time and was willing to take the risk to plant a mark on her, even though she was so caring towards him.

Thinking of this, Cao Ying looked at the young man in front of him with a hint of madness in his eyes. She wanted to squeeze him dry and let him know the price.

"I'm sorry, although I am very grateful for you refining the elixir for me, it would be better if I give you something safer next."

Xiao Miao naturally saw the injustice in the eyes of the girl in front of him, and he also knew that he owed her the wrong thing to do. She made the elixir for him and he took advantage of her to plant a handle in her soul. He had no choice but to speak to Cao Ying in a soft voice.

Chapter 169 Cao Ying: If You Dare to Run, I Will Die

Hearing Xiao Miao's words, Cao Ying couldn't help but sneer. She didn't expect that the person in front of her would actually plant a soul mark on her. At this time, Cao Ying stared at Xiao Miao in front of her, as if she wanted to engrave it deeply into her mind. She wanted to see what kind of gift Xiao Miao had prepared for her that he would treat her like this.

Suddenly, a jade bottle appeared in Xiao Miao's hand, but it was not the one that Cao Ying had given him to store elixirs. He then opened the bottle.

At the same time, a burning light emerged in the field. Looking at this scene, Cao Ying felt that the beast fire in her body could not help but have a faint sense of submission, which shocked her a little. You know, this is not an ordinary beast fire. In this case, it means that the dark yellow flame that emerged in the field is most likely a strange fire.

Cao Ying's eyes couldn't help but flash with a gleam, and the somewhat cold feeling at the tip of her heart actually became somewhat soft at this moment, and the gaze towards the man in front of her became hot again. It seemed that this was the gift he gave her.

Xiao Miao looked at Cao Ying's expression and told her the origin of the strange fire without any further suspense. The latter frowned after hearing it, and then felt a little puzzled. Xiao Miao was an ice-attribute cultivator, so how could he conquer it? If he had conquered it, why did he transfer it to her? She couldn't help but ask.

"Why did you transfer it to me? That would be a waste of time. Aren't you afraid that I would have someone kill you, and then..."

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