A Girl and Her Best Friends Time Travel to Ancient Times-Chapter 191: A Trip to the Secret Court

The moonlight was hazy, and the night was late.

Under the Qiyi Mountain.

At the Longfu Inn.

Su Mo, dressed in red, sat at a tea table, seemingly waiting for someone.

With a creak of the window, a dark figure swiftly entered the room.

Su Mo looked up at her, "Third Aunt, I've been waiting for you for a long time."

Third Aunt removed the black veil from her face and walked over, sitting across from Su Mo. She poured herself a cup of tea, her tone somewhat dissatisfied.

"Don't call me Third Aunt, I'm Ru Yue."

Su Mo cracked a smile at her, "But Third Aunt sounds smoother, a bit hard to change."

"You..."

Third Aunt slammed the teacup down on the table forcefully, causing the tea to splash out. She raised her hand to strike at Su Mo.

Su Mo tilted her head, grabbing her wrist. As Third Aunt's other hand came at her, Su Mo raised her arm to block it, pinning her wrist down on the table.

Third Aunt struggled for a moment but couldn't break free, looking at Su Mo with slightly pitiful eyes.

Su Mo laughed, "Third Aunt, you're no match for me, don't waste your effort."

She winked at Third Aunt again, asking, "But I am curious, how did you, with such poor martial arts skills, manage to become an assassin in the Dark Cabinet?"

"Hmph..." Third Aunt scoffed, "Let me go first!"

Su Mo released her wrists.

Third Aunt rubbed her wrists which had been painfully gripped by Su Mo, and leisurely said, "If Wu Ying hadn't saved my life back then, I would have died in the Dark Cabinet."

When the Dark Cabinet was training assassins back then, they made them kill each other, only keeping the top twenty with the best martial arts skills.

With her skills, she would have only been one of the victims.

A male assassin wanted to assault and kill her. As she struggled desperately, a long sword came flying, piercing straight through the male assassin's throat, killing him on the spot.

If she had only been killed, Wu Ying would not have saved her.

But Wu Ying saw her being assaulted, and perhaps out of compassion, he saved her by the way.

For Wu Ying, it was just a casual act, but for Ru Yue, it was a life-saving grace.

"So you two have that kind of connection? No wonder you like Wu Ying." Su Mo sighed.

"Who... who said I like Wu Ying?" Ru Yue protested unconvincingly, "I'm just... very grateful for him saving my life."

"If you like him, just admit it. You people here are so uptight!"

Su Mo stood up, a hint of melancholy flashing in her eyes, "Anyway... Wu Ying and I have already parted ways."

Ru Yue looked at Su Mo with some suspicion, "Parted ways? So what is it that you want me for?"

Su Mo turned to look at her, "I want you to take me into the Dark Cabinet!"

"Into the Dark Cabinet?" Ru Yue stood up abruptly, "What do you want to go to the Dark Cabinet for? What happened between you and Wu Ying?"

"Didn't you want me to leave Wu Ying? As long as you take me into the Dark Cabinet, I will never see him again, life or death!"

Life, if she obtains the treasure map, she wants to return to her original world.

Death, if she cannot obtain the treasure map, she will die in the Dark Cabinet.

"Why should I believe you? I won't take you there unless you explain clearly!"

Su Mo paused for a moment before saying, "Then I'll tell you the truth! I'm going to the Dark Cabinet to get the treasure map."

Ru Yue was a bit surprised, "Have you gone mad? Going to the Dark Cabinet for the treasure map is a death sentence!"

"If I die, won't you have a chance then?"

"..."

Ru Yue didn't want Su Mo and Wu Ying to be together, but it wasn't because she liked Wu Ying. It was because Wu Ying was an assassin, and if he truly abandoned the Dark Cabinet for Su Mo, he would only face death.

She didn't want Wu Ying to die.

But she already knew that Wu Ying had developed genuine feelings for Su Mo, and it would be difficult for him to give up on Su Mo.

Ru Yue looked at Su Mo with scrutiny, "What do you want the treasure map for?"

"You don't need to worry about that, you just need to take me into the Dark Cabinet."

Ru Yue fell silent for a moment, put on her veil, and said, "Tomorrow at noon, I'll come to the inn for you." With that, she jumped out the window and left.

After Ru Yue left, Su Mo slowly walked to the window and gazed at the full moon in the sky.

She took out her phone from her waist and opened the photo album, clicking on a picture.

In the photo, Su Mo in a red dress leaned into the embrace of Wu Ying in a white robe, smiling and making scissor hands at the camera.

Wu Ying's chin rested on the top of her hair, his expression impassive but with a slightly upturned corner of his mouth.

The white robe was one that Su Mo had bought for him earlier, and Wu Ying had worn it several times at the Qinglin Courtyard.

Su Mo stared at the photo, lost in thought.

"Wu Ying... do you hate me now?"

...

Meanwhile, Wu Ying was hurrying on a galloping horse towards Qiyi Mountain.

If Su Mo really entered the Dark Cabinet, it would be a matter of life and death.

He no longer cared whether Su Mo was truly just using him.

He only knew that he could not let Su Mo die.

He would rather die himself than let Su Mo die!

...

The next day.

Ru Yue had only given Su Mo three signal flares, which Su Mo had already used up. All she could do now was wait for Ru Yue at the inn.

At noon, Ru Yue arrived at the inn on time.

However, she didn't come alone.

With her was Wu Si, the man in black robes who had captured Su Mo before, accompanied by two inconspicuous assassins.

"Miss Su, we meet again." The man in black robes sneered, the scar on his face looking rather menacing.

"My brother lost an arm because of you, and I'll have to make you pay for that!"

Su Mo suddenly remembered that the two identical men in black robes had captured her before, and Wu Ying had cut off one of their arms.

"How interesting that you're holding me accountable. It was Wu Ying who cut off your brother's arm, not me. What's the matter? Can't defeat Wu Ying, so you're going after me instead?"

"Hmph! Let's see how long you can keep that sharp tongue." The man in black robes attacked Su Mo, and the other two assassins also rushed at her, engaging Su Mo in battle.

Su Mo fought against the three of them but was clearly outmatched. However, her goal was to enter the Dark Cabinet, so she didn't use her full strength and was subdued by the two assassins after a few moves.

Afterward, the man in black robes took out a pill and, grabbing Su Mo's chin, shoved it into her mouth.

Ru Yue frowned, "Wu Si, what did you give her?"

"Obviously, poison."

"The Master ordered us to capture her alive, it's not up to you to kill her."

"Don't worry, it won't kill her, but this woman is full of trickery, so it's to prevent her from causing trouble!"

Ru Yue didn't say anything further. She came forward and bound Su Mo's hands. While they weren't paying attention, she whispered in Su Mo's ear, "The Dark Cabinet's headquarters is very secluded. I can't secretly take you in, so this is the only way for you to openly enter the Dark Cabinet."

Su Mo understood. Ru Yue wanted to distance herself from the situation, so she had to do it this way.

After that, Su Mo was bound at the wrists, blindfolded, and taken away from the inn.

They must have ridden for about half an hour before reaching the Dark Cabinet.

Su Mo was blindfolded, but she seemed to hear the sound of stone doors opening. Soon after, she was pushed forward and stumbled, falling to the ground.

The blindfold was removed, and Su Mo squinted, seeing that the other two assassins were gone, leaving only Ru Yue and Wu Si.

She looked around and saw many torture devices, realizing it was a torture chamber.

"What exactly do you want to do?" Su Mo asked deliberately.

Wu Si walked over and looked down at her, "Wu Ying wanted to leave the Dark Cabinet and regain his freedom because of you. But Ru Yue told me that you and Wu Ying have parted ways?"

"That's right, we've parted ways. I got bored and don't want to be with him anymore. Is that a problem?"

Wu Si stared intently at Su Mo, "You toyed with Wu Ying's feelings, and he didn't kill you?"

"He... wanted to kill me, but I'm no pushover either. It's not that easy for him to kill me!"

"Is that so?" Wu Si squatted down and grabbed Su Mo's chin, scrutinizing her closely. "You do have a bit of charm, no wonder Wu Ying was so infatuated with you."

Su Mo rolled her eyes, "What do you mean 'a bit of charm'? I'm very charming, thank you very much!"

Hmph, he could question her intelligence, but not her beauty!

Wu Si tightened his grip, and Su Mo felt like her jaw was about to dislocate.

"If Wu Ying truly wanted you dead, then you would have no more value to exploit! At that point, I will make you... wish you were dead..."

At that moment, the ropes around Su Mo's wrists were gradually being cut.

"That remains to be seen... if you have what it takes!" Her hand suddenly flicked, throwing a white powder into Wu Si's eyes.

Wu Si hurriedly covered his mouth and nose, but it was too late.

"You..." His vision blurred, and he collapsed to the ground.

Su Mo dusted off her hands and stood up, kicking Wu Si. "Xiao Han's poison still works like a charm. Sneak attacks may be dishonorable, but they're quite useful!"

"If you don't hurt me, I can't get out of this mess," Ru Yue approached.

"He fed me poison, do you have an antidote?" Su Mo asked.

"No."

"..."

"I've already brought you into the Dark Cabinet, the rest is up to you." With that, Ru Yue attacked her.

Su Mo intended to just go through the motions, but Ru Yue's attacks were lethal.

"Hey, do you really need to be so serious?" Su Mo evaded her.

"If I'm not serious, I can't get out of this either. You might as well go all out!"

Su Mo got serious, not stopping until Ru Yue was severely injured and passed out.

Afterwards, Su Mo and Ru Yue swapped clothes, and she covered her face, disguising herself as Ru Yue.

As she prepared to leave the prison cell, she suddenly remembered something and went over to Wu Si, searching him but not finding the antidote she wanted.

Su Mo angrily kicked him, "You scoundrel! You didn't even carry the antidote with you!"

She had no idea what poison Wu Si had given her.

Su Mo vented her anger with a few more kicks, then took out a pill and fed it to Wu Si.

She paused, then went over to Ru Yue and fed her the same pill.

Su Mo clapped her hands, chuckling at her own cleverness, "I didn't expect myself to be so smart!"

...

After leaving the prison, Su Mo suddenly felt a sharp pain in her chest.

She clutched her chest, nearly losing her balance.

The poison Wu Si had fed her must have started taking effect.

Although she had successfully escaped the prison, she knew they would soon discover something was amiss. She needed to find a place to hide.

Su Mo looked around and quickly concealed herself, slipping into a room.

As she surveyed the room, someone suddenly covered her mouth from behind.

Su Mo was startled and thrust her elbow back.

Her wrist was grabbed, and she was spun around and pulled into an embrace.

She was about to strike back when she heard a low, familiar voice.

"Su Mo, it's me."

Su Mo froze, looking up at Wu Ying.

Wu Ying released his hand from her mouth, but did not let go of her waist.

Su Mo was surprised and instinctively asked, "Wu Ying, how did you get here?"

"I came to find you. Sang Li has already told me everything," Wu Ying explained concisely.

Su Mo was stunned for a moment before struggling out of his embrace, her tone somewhat cold, "We've already broken up, why did you come to find me?"

Feeling the emptiness as she left his arms, Wu Ying's eyes fell, unable to hide his disappointment.

He stepped closer to Su Mo and demanded, "Su Mo, do you want to be together or break up? What do you take me for?"

Su Mo's chest tightened, and it seemed even breathing had become difficult.

"Heh..." Su Mo forced a laugh, trying to conceal her emotions.

She looked him in the eye and said nonchalantly, "What do I take you for? As a plaything for fun! You're handsome and rich, so I just wanted to take advantage of you. And conveniently, you had the treasure map, so I kept using you!"

Wu Ying grabbed her wrist, his voice stern, "Then should I kill you?"

"You... want to kill me?" Su Mo faltered, her other hand clenching a dagger behind her back.

Wu Ying advanced step by step, forcing Su Mo to retreat until she was cornered against the wall with nowhere to go.

"You toyed with my feelings, shouldn't I kill you?"

As Wu Ying reached for her throat, Su Mo plunged a dagger into his shoulder.

But Wu Ying seemed to feel no pain. He grasped her throat but did not truly apply force, only forcing her to tilt her chin up.

Then, he forcefully kissed her lips.

"Mmph..."

Su Mo did not expect Wu Ying to kiss her at all. She thought he was going to strangle her...

She struggled fiercely, trying to push him away, but she couldn't move him at all.

Even if Su Mo stabbed him in the heart now, he would not let her go!

It seemed tinged with a sense of punishment, Wu Ying's kiss was rather rough, and when he felt Su Mo pushing him away, a dull ache filled his heart.

In a moment of resolve, he even bit through her lip.

"Mmph..."

There was the taste of fresh blood in her mouth, but Wu Ying still did not release her.

Su Mo struggled for a while before giving up.

Her feelings for Wu Ying were real, but her need for the treasure map was also real.

She didn't want to keep using Wu Ying, but she couldn't let her sisters die either. She had to take this gamble in the Dark Cabinet herself.

Seeing that she had stopped resisting, Wu Ying finally loosened his hold.

The two gazed at each other, their eyes filled with indescribable emotions.

Wu Ying looked at Su Mo's bitten lip and gently caressed it, feeling a twinge of regret.

"Sorry, does it hurt?"

Su Mo looked at him, suppressing the urge to embrace him as she spoke with a hint of resignation, "Wu Ying, what exactly do you want?"

There was a trace of humility in Wu Ying's tone, "Su Mo, even if you were just using me, I was willing. After all, I, Wu Ying, have spent my whole life being used by others. Since you haven't gotten the treasure map yet, you can keep using me. I can help you."

Wu Ying paused, then added, "And I don't mind... if you take advantage of me..."

Wu Ying's words completely broke through Su Mo's defenses, and she could no longer hold back her true self as someone straightforward who didn't beat around the bush.

She hugged Wu Ying tightly, choking back tears, "You're such an idiot!"

Wu Ying held her, never wanting to let go.

"Your feelings for me are real, aren't they? If you were only using me, that dagger would not have ended up in my shoulder just now."

Su Mo released him, exasperated, "Is your brain broken? Aren't you afraid I might really kill you?"

Wu Ying looked at her seriously, "No. More than death, I fear you ignoring me."

"You're even more foolish than me!"

Su Mo stepped forward and opened his shirt to tend to his wound. She did not apply much force, so Wu Ying only suffered a minor surface injury.

"If you were in our world, you'd probably be swindled out of your underwear by women!" Su Mo commented.

Hearing her words, Wu Ying couldn't help but frown, "Su Mo, have you ever tricked other men in your world?"

"No! You're the only one I've tricked! The men in our world are sly as foxes, none of them are as gullible as you!"

Wu Ying pulled her close by the waist and said in a low voice, "I'm only willing to be tricked by you, not anyone else."

Su Mo was captivated by his serious demeanor, her arms encircling his neck as her voice carried a teasing tone.

"It seems my trickery is not enough, as I have yet to lure your trousers off."

Wu Ying, "..."

Seeing his stunned reaction, Su Mo couldn't help but laugh. "Wu Ying, I find your innocence quite adorable at times!"

With that, Su Mo leaned in and kissed him.

Adorable? He was an assassin!

How could he be called adorable?

Wu Ying lost himself in the kiss with Su Mo.

Well, adorable it is then.

Only when they heard noise from outside did the two part reluctantly.

Su Mo peered through the window gap and spotted a few figures. "They're looking for me."

"Su Mo, who brought you into the Dark Cabinet?" Wu Ying asked.

"It was Third Aunt. She must have told you, the Master, that you and I had separated and that I had deceived your feelings, which is why they captured me."

Wu Ying frowned. "Even if you had deceived my feelings, that's my business. Why did they capture you?"

"Perhaps... they wanted to defend your honor?"

Wu Ying didn't believe the Master would defend his honor. They captured Su Mo to confirm whether he had truly separated from her, whether she had truly deceived his feelings, whether he still wished to leave the Dark Cabinet, whether he had ulterior motives.

Now that Su Mo wanted the treasure map, he could no longer leave the Dark Cabinet.

He had to let the Master know that he and Su Mo had parted ways, that he would only be loyal to the Master from now on, and that he would never think of leaving the Dark Cabinet in this lifetime.

"Su Mo, hide first. I'll come find you after meeting the Master."

"Okay."

As soon as Su Mo hid, Wu Ying's door was rudely kicked open.

The intruder was surprised to see Wu Ying sitting there.

It was Wu Cheng, whose arm had been severed by Wu Ying previously, harboring extreme hatred towards him.

"Wu Ying? Why are you back?"

"Do I need to report to you when I return?" Wu Ying stood up and walked towards him.

Wu Cheng let out a cold laugh. "Hmph, don't think I don't know. You came back for that woman, didn't you? Do you think the Master will still trust you?"

Wu Ying looked at Wu Cheng with condescending disdain. "If not me, will he trust a crippled waste like you with a severed arm?"

"You..." Enraged, Wu Cheng charged at Wu Ying.

Soon, he was beaten to the ground, with Wu Ying's sword pointing at him as he looked down and said, "If you provoke me again, you'll become a waste with two severed arms!"

With that, Wu Ying sheathed his sword and left.

Wu Cheng angrily shouted at Wu Ying's back, "Wu Ying! Do you think the Master will still trust you? Just wait to be purged by the Master!"

After Wu Ying's departure, Wu Cheng raged and slashed the table with his sword.

Su Mo, listening from the rafters, couldn't help but frown at Wu Cheng's words.

The last time Wu Ying returned to the Dark Cabinet because of her, he was punished and severely injured.

This time, would Wu Ying be punished again?

Su Mo felt worried, but couldn't act recklessly at the moment.

...

An hour later, Wu Ying finally returned.

Seeing Wu Ying alone, Su Mo jumped down from the rafters once she confirmed no one else was around.

"Wu Ying, are you alright?" Su Mo immediately grabbed his hand, asking worriedly.

Wu Ying grasped her hand in return, looking at her reassuringly, "I'm fine."

Su Mo leaned closer to his face for a better look. "But you don't seem well."

"Su Mo, the Master ordered me... to kill you with my own hands!"

Su Mo was stunned. "So if I don't die, he won't trust you again, right?"

Wu Ying nodded.

"Then what do you plan to do?"

"I have an idea, but... I'm afraid there's a risk."

"What's the idea?"

"Make you appear dead!"

"Appear dead?"

Wu Ying walked to the corner and retrieved a small box from the hidden compartment in the wall.

He opened the box, revealing two pills - one black and one grayish-white.

He pointed to the black pill. "This is a pseudo-death pill. After taking it, within half an hour, if you hold your breath for a moment, a living person will appear dead, with no detectable pulse."

Su Mo eyed the dark pill with surprise. "Is that real? Where did you get such a drug?"

"A friend who knew medicine gave it to me when I was in my teens. He could heal any poison with his blood, which is how I became immune to all poisons after drinking his blood."

Su Mo was shocked. "Blood that heals any poison? That's incredible!"

"We were on the run together for a while. I protected him, so he gave me these two pills. The grayish-white one is an antidote that can cure any poison, though I never used it since I found myself immune to poisons.

As for this black one, the pseudo-death pill, he said it might save my life if needed. Eventually, we were hunted down and separated, never seeing each other again."

Wu Ying looked at the pills in his hand. "I've kept these two pills all this time and never used them, unsure if they still work."

Without another word, Su Mo snatched the black pill and popped it into her mouth.

Her action was too swift for Wu Ying to react. By the time he realized it, Su Mo had swallowed the pill.

"Su Mo, what are you doing? Spit it out!" Wu Ying panicked.

"Too late, I've swallowed it!" Su Mo stuck her tongue out at him.

"..."

"Since it's from your friend who went through life and death, there shouldn't be any problem! Besides, I'll only appear dead if I hold my breath."

"But... the pills have been kept for so long, I don't know if they still work."

"Well, shall I... try holding my breath?"

"No!" Wu Ying immediately stopped her.

Su Mo moved closer and hooked her finger around his. With a coy smile, she said, "Wu Ying, with you here, I'm not afraid at all."

Su Mo pointed to her heart. "Later, you stab here. Your swordsmanship is so precise, it will make it more convincing."

Wu Ying understood her intention - his precise swordsmanship ensured he wouldn't actually strike her heart.

But she would still be injured.

"Just a small wound, it'll heal in a few days!" Su Mo seemed to know what he was thinking.

She leaned closer to Wu Ying's ear and whispered softly, "Then I can take some liberties as compensation!"

Wu Ying's eyes flickered as her breath tickled his ear.

He embraced Su Mo and closed his eyes. "Su Mo, my apologies..."

...

After leaving Wu Ying's room, Su Mo was soon discovered.

Several assassins surrounded her, already sustaining injuries.

Her physical strength was waning, and the more she fought, the weaker her body became. The excruciating pain in her chest left her struggling.

Su Mo finally realized what drug Wu Ying had given her.

It prevented her from fighting - any combat would cause severe chest pain.

By the time Wu Ying arrived, Su Mo was wounded and coughing up blood.

Fire seemed to burn in Wu Ying's eyes as he gripped his sword hilt tightly.

He knew Su Mo's martial arts skills - many Dark Cabinet assassins were no match for her, so her injuries couldn't be from them.

Upon seeing Wu Ying, everyone instinctively backed away.

"Cough..." Su Mo spat out another mouthful of fresh blood, her complexion deathly pale.

She watched as Wu Ying's figure approached her step by step.

She even noticed his whitened knuckles gripping the sword hilt.

She hadn't told Wu Ying about her poisoning beforehand because if she cured it, it would arouse suspicion.

To make this act convincing, she couldn't cure the poison for now.

Wu Ying said nothing as he reached Su Mo.

He slowly unsheathed his sword, pointing it at her heart.

"Wu Ying... you're going to kill me?"

Wu Ying stared at Su Mo, his eyes crimson red, remaining silent.

"Heh..." Su Mo let out a chuckle and looked into Wu Ying's eyes. "I've poisoned Wu Si and Ru Yue. If I die, they won't be able to live either."

"What do their lives have to do with me?" Wu Ying said coldly.

"Stop!" Wu Cheng's voice came, but it didn't stop Wu Ying.

The sword rose and fell.

Su Mo slowly lowered her eyes, looking at the sword piercing her heart. Tears unexpectedly slid down her cheeks, and her body softened and collapsed.

Although it was just acting, she didn't know why, but Wu Ying stabbing her with a sword made her truly feel sad.

Wu Ying looked at Su Mo's fallen body, and his sword-gripping hand seemed to be trembling.

He hurriedly withdrew his sword and left without turning back.

Wu Cheng immediately ran over, checking Su Mo's breath, pulse, and heartbeat.

He withdrew his hand in disbelief - Wu Ying had really killed Su Mo!

He had really killed the woman he once loved so dearly!

The scene of him being tortured for Su Mo's sake was still fresh in his mind, but today he coldheartedly killed the person he had once cherished.

Another man in black robes came forward and checked Su Mo. "She's dead."

"My brother and Ru Yue were poisoned by her!" Wu Cheng glanced at Su Mo and was about to tear open her clothes, trying to see if she had an antidote on her.

Just as he pulled open her chest area, a long sword suddenly flew over.

Unable to dodge, Wu Cheng's arm was cut off by the long sword.

"Aah..."

Wu Cheng fell to the ground, wailing in pain. Now he had truly become a crippled man with both arms cut off!

Wu Ying stood in the distance, his gaze directed towards a dark area.

"She was once my woman, Wu Ying's woman. Whoever dares touch her again, I'll kill them."

After Wu Ying said this, no one dared to touch Su Mo anymore.

"Sect Leader, what does Wu Ying mean by this?" The person standing in the darkness asked.

The one called Sect Leader smiled and looked towards Wu Ying's figure. "When it comes to women, once you've touched one, no other man can touch her, even if she's a corpse."

"Then how should we deal with this woman's body?"

"Have someone throw her into the mass grave!"

"Yes!"

The Sect Leader was about to leave but suddenly remembered something. He turned and instructed the people behind him, "As for those few who were in her group, send people to eliminate them all."

"Yes!"

...

When Su Mo woke up, it was two days later.

Originally, after taking the simulated death drug, it should have worn off in half an hour.

But Su Mo was seriously injured and had lost too much blood, so she remained unconscious until now.

She slowly opened her eyes and saw an unfamiliar figure changing her clothes.

Su Mo sat up with a start. "Who are you?"

The woman was startled and fell to the floor. Seeing that Su Mo had woken up, she finally reacted.

"Oh my, were you trying to scare me to death, young lady?"

"Who are you? Where is this place?" Su Mo looked around the room, realizing it was a shabby room that looked like a rural mud hut.

"This is my home. Your husband asked me to come and change your clothes!"

"My husband?" Su Mo paused, an image of Wu Ying flashing through her mind. She hurriedly asked, "Where is he? Is he hurt?"

"He doesn't seem to be hurt. He went out to buy medicine for you just now and should be back soon."

Su Mo breathed a sigh of relief, then noticed her clothes weren't fully dressed. She looked puzzled. "He asked you to change my clothes?"

"Yes, he said you're his wife who hasn't formally married him yet, so... he didn't want to be presumptuous. Hehe, your husband is quite a proper gentleman!"

Su Mo pouted and got out of bed.

"Thank you, auntie. Since I'm awake now, there's no need to trouble you anymore."

The auntie wanted to say something else, but seeing that Su Mo seemed unhappy, she tactfully said, "Alright, then I'll leave first. If you need anything, just come find me."

After the auntie left and closed the door, she saw Wu Ying returning and quickly went up to meet him.

"Young Master, you're back? Your wife has woken up. You should go in and see her."

Wu Ying's eyes lit up. "She's awake?"

As he hurried back to the room, the auntie grabbed his arm.

"Young Master, don't blame me for being nosy, but your wife seems... a bit unhappy. I don't know the reason, but she's just recovered from a serious illness. Don't upset her."

Wu Ying paused, then said seriously, "Understood."

Wu Ying immediately returned to the room. When he pushed open the door, Su Mo was getting dressed.

"Mo Mo, you're awake?" Wu Ying didn't even put down the medicine packet in his hand and went straight to hug Su Mo. "Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"

But Su Mo didn't hug him back. Instead, she said sarcastically, "This husband, men and women shouldn't engage in such intimacy. Shouldn't you be more mindful of propriety?"

Wu Ying's body visibly stiffened. He slowly released Su Mo.

"Mo Mo, what are you talking about?"

Su Mo straightened her clothes. "Don't you know what I'm saying? We're not even married yet. How can you hug and embrace me like that? It's improper."

Wu Ying looked at her, suddenly falling silent.

Seeing that he wasn't saying anything, Su Mo angrily tied her belt. "From now on, until we get married, don't touch me. No hugging, no kissing. Just stay away from me, or else..." She paused. "Mmm..."

Before she could finish, Wu Ying sealed her lips with his.

"Mmm... Let... go... Mmm..."

"Mo Mo, don't push me away..." Wu Ying's pleading voice came.

A tingling sensation washed over her.

Oh no, Su Mo was paralyzed by his voice for two minutes.

By the time she could move again, she had already been thoroughly conquered.

Too much! This was too much!

Wu Ying was seducing her!

She couldn't resist seduction!

Wah wah wah...

Wu Ying released her, looking at her reddened, swollen lips. His voice was husky. "Mo Mo, don't be angry."

"Hmph! Who's angry? I'm not angry!" Su Mo stubbornly denied it.

"Heh..." Wu Ying couldn't help but chuckle at her appearance.

Seeing him laugh, Su Mo was about to explode with anger.

She pushed him away. "You're laughing? What are you laughing at?"

Wu Ying moved closer to her, deliberately asking, "Are you mad that I had that auntie change your clothes?"

"I... I'm not! Since you're such a proper gentleman, then let's keep our distance from now on!" Su Mo didn't admit it.

Hmph, she had her pride too!

Wu Ying took her hand. "Mo Mo, your inner clothes needed to be completely changed. I really couldn't do it myself. I didn't want to see your body without you knowing..."

"Hmph..." Su Mo snorted. "So what if you saw? My figure is great!"

"..."

Although Wu Ying knew her thought process was a bit unusual, this was too unusual...

"Then... should I take a look now?" Wu Ying tentatively asked.

Su Mo slowly turned to look at Wu Ying, not expecting those words to come from his mouth.

She suddenly felt like laughing again, but she was still angry, so she couldn't laugh!

"You wish!" Su Mo said deliberately.

Wu Ying knew she was suppressing her laughter, and he held her hand. "Take a look, can I?"

Su Mo bit her lip, unable to hold it in any longer. She pretended to punch Wu Ying.

"Wu Ying, you've gone astray!"

Wu Ying smiled. "I learned it from you."

"More like you've outdone the master!"

Wu Ying pulled her into his embrace. "So do you still want to keep your distance from me?"

Su Mo hugged him back shamelessly. "Of course not! Didn't you say you'd make it up to me?"

She took back what she said about having pride.

"Make it up to you?"

"Yes! Let me take advantage of you some more!"

"..." Wu Ying felt a bit helpless. "How do you want to take advantage of me?"

Su Mo looked him up and down, smiling mischievously.

Wu Ying had a bad premonition.

"How about...you take off your clothes and let me see?"

"..."

...

...

When Wu Ying came out of the room, his ears were completely flushed red.

He carried his medicine bag and fled hastily to the kitchen to brew medicine for Su Mo.

He admitted that, compared to Su Mo, he was not as accomplished.

"Hahahahaha"

At this moment, Su Mo was sitting on the bed, laughing uproariously.

She laughed so hard that she accidentally pulled at her wound.

Su Mo let out a hiss, finally stopping her laughter.

But when she thought of Wu Ying's expression just now, she couldn't help but want to laugh again.

She was like a female ruffian forcing a virtuous man into debauchery.

Hahahahaha...

After a while, Wu Ying brought the medicine.

Su Mo obediently drank it, and didn't tease Wu Ying anymore, instead discussing the serious matter.

"Wu Ying, where is this place? Do your Sect Leader and others believe I'm dead?"

"Don't worry, they all think you're dead," Wu Ying said as he took the bowl back. "Why didn't you tell me earlier that you were poisoned?"

"If I detoxified earlier, they might have suspected you!" Su Mo said nonchalantly. "Besides, that poison couldn't kill me anyway."

Su Mo spoke lightly, but when Wu Ying saw her severely injured, his heart ached terribly.

He sighed softly, "Never mind, everything is over now. From now on, I won't let you suffer any more harm, and I'll never put you in such danger again."

Su Mo saw his self-blame and gripped his hand, smiling, "Wu Ying, you are the best...husband in this world!"

Wu Ying was stunned for a moment, then smiled again.

This place was a farmer's house, and to avoid trouble, he told the old lady here that Su Mo was his soon-to-be wife.

"Oh, I poisoned Wu Si and Third Aunt before. Is Third Aunt okay?" Su Mo suddenly asked.

"Don't worry, she's fine. I found the antidote at the Longfu Inn where you stayed before."

"I didn't want to poison her, but since Wu Si was poisoned, if she wasn't poisoned, wouldn't it arouse suspicion?"

"You did the right thing."

"How did you find the antidote then?"

"You didn't have it on you, and you didn't want to implicate Ru Yue, so you must have left it at the place you stayed before."

Su Mo smiled, with a look seeking praise, "Wasn't I very smart?"

Wu Ying smiled indulgently, "Yes, you were very smart."

Su Mo pointed at him, "Honestly tell me, what is your relationship with Third Aunt?"

"Fellow disciples," Wu Ying said without hesitation.

"Really?" Su Mo raised an eyebrow.

"I unintentionally saved her once before, so she might be grateful to me," Wu Ying said truthfully.

"I think she feels more than just gratitude toward you."

Wu Ying looked at her seriously, "Su Mo, you're the only one in my heart."

Su Mo smiled and sat in Wu Ying's embrace, wrapping her arms around his neck, "You're seducing me again, and I want to take advantage of you!"

Thinking of what happened earlier, Wu Ying's ears flushed red again.

"Su Mo, stop messing around."

Su Mo winked at him, "I insist on messing around."

Su Mo's hands started wandering, and Wu Ying caught her hands, his tone tinged with helplessness, "Su Mo..."

Su Mo pouted, "You don't love me."

"..."

Wu Ying sighed softly, even though he knew Su Mo was saying that on purpose, he still released her hands.

Su Mo smiled triumphantly, and her hands started wandering again.

Wu Ying could only let her fan the flames.

But he also had desires for the person he liked.

Wu Ying cradled the back of her head and kissed her lips.

But he always showed restraint with Su Mo.

Su Mo, I hope in the next life, we can live in the same world and become true husband and wife.