10: Girl, please respect yourself!

"This is bad!" The visibility within the pink mist was less than a meter. Yang Kai didn't dare to activate his Swift Talisman again, instead slowly groping his way forward.

"This... this... this!"

As Yang Kai walked, he suddenly discovered a woman lying on the ground, her outer garments removed, leaving only her undergarments covering the crucial areas. Yet, those slender, snow-white jade legs and her delicate, flawless skin still delivered a tremendous impact to Yang Kai.

"This is that Fairy Bai Zhi!" Yang Kai swallowed hard inwardly, recognizing the woman's identity. In his rapid breathing, he inhaled large amounts of the pink mist. Before long, Yang Kai began to feel a burning heat all over his body. He tugged roughly at his collar, his eyes fixed intently on those snow-white jade legs that were constantly twisting and rubbing together.

Yang Kai slowly approached Bai Zhi, pulling the beauty into his embrace. His fingers roamed ceaselessly over her delicate skin. As the thin shoulder straps were easily undone, Yang Kai's consciousness gradually began to drift away.

At this very moment!

"System has detected the lust poison of the Illusionary Passion Demon Ape. Automatically reclaimed and converted to 1 point. Please check, Host!"

A cold voice echoed in Yang Kai's mind. The scene before his eyes instantly shattered, and his consciousness returned to reality. The girl in his arms was now completely naked, his own clothes scattered around them. They were merely an inch away from taking that final step.

The pink mist that had originally surrounded the two had quietly dissipated. Nearby, the corpse of Wang Wenbai, who had died with unseeing eyes, still lay. Yang Kai's heart jolted in alarm. His previous lustful thoughts had been extracted along with the lust poison. But gazing at the delicate body in his arms and feeling its astonishing sensations, Little Yang Kai stood tall and proud, ready to advance further.

Yang Kai raised his head slightly, meeting a pair of eyes.

They were eyes brimming with stubbornness, resolve, and hatred. With just one glance, they frightened Little Yang Kai into retreating.

"Young lady, please exercise restraint!" Yang Kai gently set the beauty in his arms down, retrieved the dignified and ornate palace gown beside them, and draped it over her. He calmly stood up and began straightening his own clothes, while sternly admonishing her with a straight face.

"Once I recover my cultivation, I will surely kill you!" Bai Zhi's gaze was icy, the chill in her words even more pronounced. Unlike Yang Kai, she had inhaled far too much of the lust poison. Coupled with the sneak attack from Wang Wenbai's methods and her cultivation not yet restored, her body was now weak and limp. She could only curl up beneath the not-very-spacious palace gown, which only added to her alluring appearance.

"Fine, I'll wait for you to come chop my head off." Yang Kai scratched his head. Ignoring Bai Zhi's struggles, he took off his own Daoist robe, wrapped Bai Zhi in it haphazardly, then lifted her horizontally into his arms. Activating his Swift Talisman, he headed towards the direction of the Sect.

"Let me go!" Bai Zhi said, both ashamed and angry. If she returned to the Sect in this state, she might as well dash her head against the roadside right now. Her slender, soft hands pounded against Yang Kai's chest, painless and ineffectual, almost like flirtation.

Yang Kai remained silent, focusing solely on hastening his journey. His intention was precisely to make this matter blow up, to let the entire Flowing Cloud Sect know that he was the one who had saved Bai Zhi. This way, Bai Zhi and the Elders behind her would not dare to move against him.

When they were less than ten miles from the Sect, a snow-white light descended from above, engulfing Yang Kai and Bai Zhi. Once the light dissipated, the two had vanished without a trace.

Yang Kai tightly shut his eyes, feeling the world turn upside down. When he opened them again, he was inside a majestic palace. A middle-aged man in white robes sat cross-legged within. Although he exuded no visible pressure, he inspired an inexplicable sense of awe.

"Disciple Yang Kai pays his respects to the Sect Revered Master!" Holding Bai Zhi in his arms, Yang Kai knelt on one knee. With just one glance, he recognized the man before him as the current Sect Revered Master of the Flowing Cloud Sect, Qing Xuanzi.

"Wretch, put down my Disciple at once." Qing Xuanzi gave a light hum. Yang Kai's body immediately trembled. In his arms, Bai Zhi clutched the covering Daoist robe tighter, not daring to look up.

Qing Xuanzi gave a slight wave of his hand. A silvery light infused into Bai Zhi's body. The Seal within her was instantly lifted, and along with it, all other discomfort was swept away. Only then did Bai Zhi stand up, respectfully addressing him as Revered Master.

"Go change your clothes. I have words to speak with this lad." Qing Xuanzi's words were firm and weighty. Bai Zhi shot a hateful glance at Yang Kai before quickly walking towards the rear hall, her figure disappearing from sight.

"Lad, if not for you dispelling the lust poison for Zhi'er, she likely would have been consumed by the flames of desire from that poison, her Dao Foundation completely ruined. However, my Disciple remains untouched. I am rather curious about what method you used to neutralize this poison. Could you enlighten me?" Qing Xuanzi looked at Yang Kai with keen interest, as if seeing right through him.

Yang Kai swallowed hard. Under the gaze of Qing Xuanzi's eyes, Yang Kai felt as if he had been stripped even barer than Bai Zhi. He had a feeling that even the precise length and dimensions of his... self had been discerned.

"Reporting to the Sect Revered Master, this humble one also does not know the reason. Perhaps Heaven has a virtue of cherishing life and could not bear to see such a beauty submit to me, thus it intervened to resolve this calamity. This humble one truly dares not claim any credit." Yang Kai braced himself and spouted nonsense.

"Interesting. Truly worthy of being someone Revered Master has taken a liking to. Quite interesting." Qing Xuanzi gave a light laugh, seemingly amused by Yang Kai's words.

"Revered Master?" Yang Kai looked up, somewhat puzzled.

"Indeed. The Grand Elder who previously accepted you as a Disciple is our Revered Master. His cultivation has long since reached the pinnacle of profound attainment, only a single step away from Ascension to the Immortal Realm. If not for..." When Qing Xuanzi mentioned their Revered Master, the reverence and admiration in his tone overflowed.

"Lad, Revered Master has only ever taken three Disciples in his lifetime. I am Revered Master's second Disciple, and among Revered Master's Disciples, my cultivation is the highest. Revered Master is currently traveling in the Great Void, so naturally, I will be the one to instruct you in your cultivation on his behalf." Qing Xuanzi stared at Yang Kai, his tone serious.

"I pay my respects to Senior Brother Sect Revered Master!" Yang Kai spoke the words and, with a solemn expression, performed the formal bow of a Disciple to a teacher towards Qing Xuanzi.

Qing Xuanzi gave a slight nod, but his tone turned stern as he spoke: "It is still too early to call me Senior Brother. If you cannot pass the trial I set, I will cleanse the Sect's ranks on Revered Master's behalf. And the fate of being expelled from the Revered Master's lineage is death alone! Do you understand?"