67: Chapter 67 A Bold Incursion!

Qi Yun's vision was once again covered by those warm, petite hands, and the world plunged into a gentle darkness.

Lin Le's scent drew closer, carrying the sweet fragrance unique to a young girl.

The moment their lips touched, Qi Yun felt a completely different kind of heartbeat.

It was very light, very soft.

She seemed to just want to... properly savor this moment.

Her tongue shyly poked out, gently probing inside.

The moment her tongue retreated, he gently captured that incredibly green, inexperienced little thing.

"Mmm...!"

Lin Le let out a short gasp, her body shuddering violently, and the hands covering his eyes tightened involuntarily.

Qi Yun could feel her momentary stiffness, followed by a limpness, as if she had given up all resistance.

Thump, thump, thump...

In the quiet room, it sounded all around.

This kiss lasted longer than imagined.

Until she couldn't breathe properly herself, she reluctantly and slowly pulled away.

The hands covering Qi Yun's eyes also loosened.

Light flooded back into his vision.

Qi Yun saw Lin Le's face, close enough to touch.

Her cheeks were impossibly red, and she was panting in small breaths.

She looked at him, her eyes somewhat hazy.

"O-okay! The compensation is enough."

She scrambled off Qi Yun's lap in a panic, busily tidying up her clothes, which weren't really messy at all.

"I-I'm leaving! You... you get some good rest!"

She turned to run out, her steps slightly unsteady.

However, just as she reached the door, she suddenly stopped.

Her back stiffened there.

A few seconds of silence.

Then, she slowly turned her head back.

Her cheeks were still flushed, her eyes evasive, and she asked the question that instantly stunned Qi Yun:

"Qi Bao..."

"Between me and my sister..."

"Who... is better?"

Qi Yun: "!!!"

Even this needs comparing?!

Looking at Lin Le's stubborn eyes, which were obviously dying of embarrassment yet insisted on an answer.

Say Lin Wan is better? This little jealous pot in front of him would definitely explode on the spot.

Qi Yun displayed his survival instinct.

He wore a perfectly sincere expression on his face, looking at Lin Le:

"Of course it's you."

"The feeling is completely different."

Lin Le's eyes lit up instantly.

"R-really?" She pressed, but the corners of her mouth couldn't stop curling upwards.

"Mm." Qi Yun nodded.

"Hmph! You've got good taste!"

Lin Le lifted her little face, chin held high, unable to hide her smugness.

She had returned to her usual vibrant, slightly smug self.

"Then I'm leaving!"

Like a happy little bird, she pulled open the door and darted out with a whoosh.

The light sound of her footsteps, humming an off-key tune, could be heard faintly in the corridor, fading into the distance.

Qi Yun stood where he was, watching the direction she disappeared, and after a long while, shook his head with a helpless smile.

These twin sisters...

Clearly possessed almost identical peerless beauty.

But their personalities and the feelings they brought him were worlds apart.

The older sister, Lin Wan, was gentle and reserved, but became unusually bold when it came to matters between men and women.

The younger sister, Lin Le, was lively and outgoing, yet timid and cautious when it came to matters between men and women.

He composed his mood and left the room.

Inside and outside the stone house, it was already a scene of busyness.

On the training ground, some girls were conducting training.

Ke Yun was leading a few logistics girls, counting and organizing supplies.

Mo Lan was busy preparing food.

Everything was in good order.

Qi Yun took out the [fortune compass].

A daily exploration was an important way to accumulate resources and discover opportunities.

"Activate today's exploration."

The red light in the center of the compass brightened slightly, and the needle pointed toward the south side of the island, that stretch of forest.

"The south side of the island..." Qi Yun thought thoughtfully.

They hadn't explored much over there, and the southernmost part seemed to be the territory of Wang Chong from the 09 Tribe.

But on this island now, no Tribe was worth a second glance from him.

What was Wang Chong, anyway?

He put away the compass and was preparing to pick two people to accompany him.

"Qi Bao! Going out to explore? Take me, take me!"

Chen Xiaolin popped up from nowhere, a raring-to-go smile on her face.

"Xiao Lin, are you done training?" Qi Yun asked.

"I'm in super good shape right now! I feel like I could take on ten! Yesterday... uh, I exercised quite thoroughly!"

When she said the last sentence, she deliberately lowered her voice and winked at Qi Yun.

Qi Yun couldn't help but laugh, and he didn't refuse.

Chen Xiaolin's "Wind-Lightning Wielder" ability was indeed very advantageous in a jungle environment.

Qi Yun didn't say much, just patted her shoulder: "Let's go."

Xia Jin looked at the two departing figures with a complex gaze.

...

In the jungle, the two walked for a stretch.

"Qi Bao."

Chen Xiaolin suddenly turned back, a sly and ambiguous smile on her face.

"Say... in this place, if some kind of battle happened... would that be called a 'field battle'?"

Qi Yun's foot slipped, and he almost tripped over a protruding tree root.

He looked at Chen Xiaolin speechlessly: "...What on earth are you thinking about all day?"

"Thinking of you!" Chen Xiaolin answered righteously, her eyes sparkling.

"And the environment here is so good! Quiet, no disturbances, and there are big trees to lean on... Qi Bao, don't you want to try a 'field battle'?"

As she spoke, she deliberately puffed out her chest.

Qi Yun felt the vein on his forehead throb.

This girl, her energy was just too abundant! Clearly last night...

He coughed dryly and said sternly: "Stop messing around, serious business first."

"Fine, fine~"

Chen Xiaolin pouted, but soon leaned in with a giggle: "Then it's a deal, once we find the treasure and finish the serious business... field battle! No backing out!"

Qi Yun: "..."

When did I agree to that?!

The two traveled through the jungle for nearly an hour; the terrain gradually rose, and the trees became slightly sparser.

"It should be just ahead." Qi Yun signaled for Chen Xiaolin to slow down.

They silently crept up a hillside where the vegetation was relatively sparse.

In the depression below the hillside, a battle was taking place.

An unusually large bear was closing in on a man and a woman.

"B-Brother Qiang! Save me! Quickly, kill it! Kill it!" the woman screamed and cried.

"Ruyan, don't be afraid! I... I'll block it!"

The man known as Brother Qiang spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes carrying a trace of simp-like obsession.

Just as the giant claws, glinting with cold light, were about to strike the man.

"Whoosh—!"

A faint sound of something cutting through the air suddenly rang out!

The next moment, the gray-white giant bear's body stiffened violently, and its massive frame crashed to the ground, no longer moving.

Stuck in the ground was a flying dagger with shimmering light, made of a special material.

Origin Flying Dagger.

The man and woman, who had escaped death, were stunned and looked in the direction the flying dagger had come from.

Qi Yun slowly lowered his hand, his expression calm.

Chen Xiaolin sized up the two people below.

Brother Qiang was the first to react; he scrambled to his feet, helping up Liu Ruyan, who had collapsed on the ground in fear.

Then he looked at the two on the hillside, Qi Yun and Chen Xiaolin, his face showing the wild joy and gratitude of having survived a disaster:

"Th-thank you both for saving our lives! Thank you! If it weren't for you, Liu Ruyan and I would definitely be dead today!"

He pulled the still-terrified Liu Ruyan and bowed deeply toward Qi Yun and Chen Xiaolin.

However, when he raised his head and his gaze fell upon Chen Xiaolin, he was completely stunned.

That face and figure were indescribable.

By comparison,

This Liu Ruyan beside him...

Was simply plain and vulgar!

And Liu Ruyan, beside him, after her initial panic, also let her gaze fall on Qi Yun.

When she saw Qi Yun's appearance clearly, her eyes lit up instantly!

Tall and upright figure, handsome yet rugged face.

Compared to this disheveled, mediocre-strength, only-knows-how-to-suck-up Brother Qiang beside her...

This was a real man! A powerhouse!

Liu Ruyan shoved aside the still-dazed Brother Qiang, struggling to squeeze out what she considered her sweetest, most delicate, and most pitiable smile.

She swayed her waist and walked quickly toward Qi Yun.

"Big brother! Thank you so much!"

She deliberately made her voice soft and coy, her eyes staring straight at Qi Yun.

"You are truly my savior! This little woman has no way to repay you... if you don't mind, I am willing."

Brother Qiang was pushed so hard he stumbled, almost falling over.

He looked in astonishment at Liu Ruyan, who had changed her face in an instant and was fawning over a stranger.

Then, remembering his own experience of risking his life for her just moments ago, almost dying.

A wave of intense frustration and jealousy surged into his head!

He had been circling this woman like a dog, bringing her food and drink, and had even almost died for her just now!

But her?

She turned around and threw herself at another more powerful, more handsome man?!

Why?!

He clenched his fists tightly, and his gaze toward Qi Yun, which had been grateful at first, quickly became complex.