Fairy, please don't do this!

At this very moment, the true yang fire within his body suddenly went out of control, scorching his limbs and bones, leaving him stiff and unable to move.

Squeak!

Si Ruoyu pushed open the door and rushed to the bedside in three quick steps: "Jinzhao, you..."

Before she could finish speaking, she saw Gu Jinzhao lying on the couch, his clothes disheveled and his face flushed.

Their eyes met, and the room fell into a deathly silence; you could hear a pin drop.

Chapter 44, Aunt Ruo Takes Over

Meeting Aunt Ruo's astonished yet shy gaze, Gu Jinzhao felt his mind buzzing, so embarrassed that he just wanted to dig a hole and bury himself.

Not long ago, he experienced his first "social death" because of his admiration for the woman's underwear.

Unexpectedly, the second social demise came so quickly.

The worst part is that the culprit, An Wanxi, has already made a clean getaway.

In Si Ruoyu's eyes, this naturally became a scene of "amusing oneself".

"You silly child, why are you up so early in the morning..."

A blush visibly rose on her gentle and beautiful face. She glanced at him with a hint of reproach before turning to leave.

But the next moment, he stopped in his tracks.

"Aunt Ruo, I..."

Gu Jinzhao's face suddenly turned from flushed to deathly pale, and then he coughed up a mouthful of blood with a "whoosh," his breath instantly weakening.

"Jinzhao! What's wrong with you?"

Si Ruoyu's expression changed drastically, and she hurriedly returned to the bedside and grabbed his wrist.

Upon examination, he noticed the pulse was excessively strong and yang, and combined with the True Yang Sword Technique he had cultivated, he immediately understood that this was a backlash from the True Yang Fire.

She dared not delay, and took out several gold needles from her sleeve, inserting them into the three acupoints: Guanyuan, Zhongji, and Qihai.

He then channeled his spiritual energy, attempting to guide the raging True Yang Fire outwards.

But a moment later, the golden needle was suddenly jolted out and embedded straight into the wall!

Si Ruoyu frowned deeply: "How could this be? Even the method of applying golden needles to acupoints is useless?"

The Golden Needle Crossing Point, as the name suggests, uses needles as a bridge to open up acupoints and meridians, heal injuries, eliminate diseases, and transfer lesions.

But now it's completely ineffective.

Gu Jinzhao endured the excruciating pain of his burning yang energy, grabbed the blanket to cover his lower body, and gritted his teeth, saying, "Aunt Ruo...you go out first...I'll recover after a short while of self-regulation!"

This is because of the drawbacks caused by the sword technique. If it is not combined with the method of Yin and Yang, even the most superb medical skills will be of no use.

So we still need to find a ghost wife!

Seeing the veins bulging on his forehead and his deathly pale face, Si Ruoyu felt both heartache and anxiety: "If you could regulate your breathing yourself, how could you have ended up like this?"

Gu Jinzhao was speechless: "I..."

He couldn't very well tell Aunt Ruo, "If you hadn't disturbed us, the problem would have been solved by now."

But thinking about it, Aunt Ruo was just too worried about him, which is why she pushed the door open and came in.

Si Ruoyu raised her delicate hand and tapped Gu Jinzhao's acupoints with her fingertips to stabilize his heart meridian: "Since practicing the True Yang Sword Technique has this drawback, there should be a way to resolve it."

Gu Jinzhao looked embarrassed, hesitating to speak: "There is indeed a way to resolve this, but..."

He truly didn't expect this to happen.

However, the matter of the ghost bride is something that cannot be mentioned.

After all, if he were to explain An Wanxi's affairs, he would have to confess that she cultivated the "Six Elements True Demon Technique".

If Aunt Ruo knew that practicing this technique would lead to demonic corruption, she would definitely not agree.

Seeing that he was still unwilling to offer a solution even in this situation, Si Ruoyu's eyes reddened slightly. With a hardened heart, she stared at him coldly: "If you continue like this, don't call me 'Aunt Ruo' anymore!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Jinzhao immediately froze on the spot.

Over the years, Aunt Ruo has always treated him with gentleness and tenderness, and has never been angry with him before. This is the first time.

But thinking about it, it's understandable. After all, he was in imminent danger and was still hesitating.

Thinking of this, Gu Jinzhao took a deep breath and could only reveal the method from the True Yang Sword Manual: "The True Yang Fire cannot be neutralized; it can only be combined with the Yin energy of a woman..."

Si Ruoyu's beautiful eyes widened slightly, and her cheeks flushed instantly.

No wonder Gu Jinzhao was unwilling to talk about it; it turns out this method was needed to solve the problem.

But she is his aunt, how could she do such an outrageous thing?

But if she doesn't help, who will?

With Mu Yiren absent, the only other person in the entire Baicaotang was Lin Qingci.

It's clear that this girl has feelings for Gu Jinzhao, but it's just feelings, after all.

Her thoughts were in complete disarray, but in just a moment, Si Ruoyu made her decision.

She raised her hand and waved, sending out a burst of spiritual energy to close the door.

She then looked at the young man before her, her melodious and gentle voice trembling slightly: "In urgent situations, we must act expediently. First, we should combine the True Yang Fire. As for the rest, we can put it aside for now."

These words were less meant for Gu Jinzhao and more meant to convince himself.

Gu Jinzhao was about to say something when he saw Si Ruoyu lightly bite her red lips and slowly lift the blanket covering him. Her fair and delicate hands gradually moved down along his well-defined chest.

For a moment, the room fell silent; they could almost hear each other's heartbeats and the boy's rapid breathing.

The warm sunlight streamed in, making the already rosy cheeks of the gentle woman before me even more radiant and breathtakingly beautiful.

……

"You're all fine now, just need to rest for a bit!"

After an unknown amount of time, Si Ruoyu hurriedly got up, left with only this sentence, and fled as if she were escaping.

The door creaked shut, and Gu Jinzhao let out a long breath, having lost all worldly desires.

"What kind of situation is this...?"

The raging True Yang Fire within his body had subsided, but the True Yang Sword Intent was even stronger than before.

Clearly, this is a benefit brought about by the mutual balance of Yin and Yang.

Gu Jinchao has always regarded Aunt Ruo as a close relative and elder, and has never had any improper thoughts about her.

This incident may cause the relationship between the two to become more delicate.

Moreover, the ghost wife came to help first, and then Aunt Ruo took over, making it seem like a relay race.

At this moment, seeing Si Ruoyu leave, a voluptuous and mature figure reappeared.

Seeing Gu Jinzhao's embarrassed and helpless look, An Wanxi couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Gu Jinzhao's lips twitched slightly: "What are you laughing at? It's all because you set me up that this mess happened."

An Wanxi quickly suppressed her smile, but the corners of her lips still couldn't help but turn up: "But if the drawbacks of the True Yang Sword Technique are not resolved, it will cause a major problem sooner or later."

“I don’t want to become a widow the moment I get married.”

Gu Jinchao sighed softly, "The fault lies with me."

He understood that the ghost wife genuinely cared about him, which was why she resorted to this desperate measure.

After all, as she said, if the problems are not eliminated early, they will accumulate and eventually lead to demonic possession, death, and the loss of one's spiritual essence.

An Wanxi gently comforted him, "Since things have come to this, you will still need to regularly blend the true yang fire in the future."

"If my husband wants to, just tell me. After all, I am your wife."

"Why do I get the feeling that you seem a little regretful, honey?"

Gu Jinzhao glanced at her, then got up to tidy the bedding.

The bedding is dirty, so it should naturally be washed.

“I had something on my husband’s hands and was about to get it, but your Aunt Ruo beat me to it.”

Do you think I should feel sorry for him?

An Wanxi's tone was very resentful, like a wronged young wife.

But I'm the one who's going to die... Gu Jinzhao was speechless.

An Wanxi seemed to realize something and asked in confusion, "Why didn't you lock the door when you rested last night, my little husband?"

"I don't have the habit of locking the door."

Gu Jinchao paused slightly.

He certainly doesn't have that habit.

After all, Aunt Ruo was well-educated, polite, and gentle, and anyone wishing to enter would always knock on the door first.

Of course, there are exceptions.

For example, the situation just now.

An Wanxi couldn't help but smile: "Then it would be better to change this habit in the future."

Chapter 45, Si Ruoyu's Guilt (Please continue reading)

"This child..."

Si Ruoyu rushed back to her room in a panic, washed her hands, changed her clothes, and her heart was still pounding.

The scene from just now flashed through my mind; my palms still seemed to retain warmth. That gentle and beautiful face was flushed red, and even her delicate earlobes were burning hot.

Although it was an emergency, some things are done once they're done, and who really cares about the reasons behind them?

Having done such a thing, I have ultimately let Mu Yiren down.

Si Ruoyu bit her lower lip lightly, feeling both ashamed and guilty, and a strong sense of remorse welled up inside her.

She didn't know how much time had passed before she finally managed to suppress her chaotic thoughts and return to the courtyard.

Upon seeing her return, Lin Qingci quickly asked, "Aunt Ruo, is Senior Brother still cultivating?"

"Hmm... He said he has gained some insight into the sword technique, but he needs to spend more time studying it."

"Let's eat first, we don't need to wait for him."

Si Ruoyu's expression appeared slightly unnatural.

Lin Qingci sighed softly, "Senior brother is too diligent. No wonder he has already reached the eighth rank at such a young age."

The calico cat, having just finished eating a meat bun, raised its little head and said in a sweet voice, "Miss is already at the sixth rank."

Lin Qingci was slightly surprised: "Sixth rank?"

She knew who the "Miss" the calico cat was talking about was.

She naturally knew something about Mu Yiren, her rival in love.

Possessing double pupils, his talent is unparalleled in the world, making him a top genius in the Nine Provinces.

Unexpectedly, she had already entered the sixth-grade Yin God realm.

Currently, he is only at the mid-stage of the ninth rank, three major realms behind Mu Yiren.

Fortunately, the sword bone is still intact, and it retains memories of its past life, so catching up is not a difficult task.

As for Mu Yiren, judging from the current situation, she should have no memories of her past life.

Otherwise, given her current cultivation level and background, she might have already stormed the Lin family to seek revenge.

From this perspective, the advantage lies with her!

Lin Qingci's gaze fell on Si Ruoyu, with a hint of curiosity: "Aunt Ruoyu, why did you change your upper garment?"

She remembered that Aunt Ruo had just been wearing a light green top with a white satin skirt underneath, but now she was wearing a light blue one.

Si Ruoyu's eyes flickered slightly: "That one got dirty by accident."