SWNOVELXO Chapter 90: Just Like How Your Senior Brother Did for You
Chapter 90: Just Like How Your Senior Brother Did for You
“Me…?”
Ji Lingruo, whose spirit had nearly been drained, felt her soul replenished once more. Her lips trembled slightly, disbelief evident in her voice.
“Yes,” Tai Sui replied calmly.
“How can I save him? Tell me! Tell me now! I’ll do anything—give you my body or my life—just save Senior Brother! Please, save him!”
Ji Lingruo pleaded desperately, her previous torments at the hands of this malevolent spirit forgotten. Tears streamed down her face as she remained kneeling on the ground.
Tai Sui gazed at the young girl, its body exuding a sticky fluid. Suppressing its tumultuous emotions, it helped Ji Lingruo to her feet and said calmly, “I want nothing from you. I only want you to save him.”
“H-How do I save him?”
“Your Senior Brother’s current state is akin to death. These black substances can save him, but he cannot circulate them through his meridians on his own. You need to help stimulate the flow of blood throughout his body.”
“But… I don’t know how…”
“What is the name of your sect?”
“Mandarin Duck Sword Sect.” Ji Lingruo had stopped crying, though confusion still marked her face.
“The full name.”
After a moment of silence, Ji Lingruo replied, “Heaven and Earth Yin-Yang Harmonious Mandarin Duck Sword Sect.”
“Besides swordsmanship, what else is your sect known for?”
“Dual cultivation…?”
“Correct. The principle is the same as when your Senior Brother used his cultivation to aid yours. However, you are too weak. You must engage in dual cultivation with him, using your body to stimulate his spiritual platform until these black substances fully integrate with his body. Only then will he be restored to full health. I assume you know how to perform dual cultivation?”
Indeed, Ji Lingruo knew. Although You Su had omitted the “human volume” from the Harmonious Cultivation technique when teaching her, she had discovered the complete manual in the sect’s library. The contents had shocked her initially, but she eventually memorized them thoroughly.
Ji Lingruo stared into Tai Sui’s fish-like eyes, recalling the numerous times it had deceived her. She couldn’t help but regard it with suspicion. Yet, reflecting on its actions while possessing her body, she realized that it had never intended to harm You Su; instead, it had shown great concern for him.
“You aren’t deceiving me again, are you?”
Tai Sui paused before responding solemnly, “No, I want your Senior Brother to live more than you do. Besides, you have no other choice but to trust me.”
Ji Lingruo bit her lower lip, wiping away her tears. Her eyes, once dimmed, now shone with renewed determination. She clenched her fists, resolute.
“I promise that after you save your Senior Brother, I will never appear before you again and will reveal everything to you.”
Sensing the sincerity in its words, Ji Lingruo did not respond. Without hesitation, she shed her clothes, revealing her flawless form in the sacred chamber. Her beauty seemed fitting for the surroundings.
As Ji Lingruo moved to enter the black coffin, she felt an intense burning sensation. Tai Sui quickly stopped her.
“You cannot touch this coffin directly; it will kill you.”
“Then… what do we do?” Ji Lingruo asked, panic rising in her voice.
“Let me enter your body once more. Only I can approach it without being repelled.”
“You liar!” Ji Lingruo glared at Tai Sui. “I don’t understand why a malevolent spirit like you would care for Senior Brother! You just want to possess my body and use your consciousness to engage in dual cultivation with him, don’t you?!”
“I… I have no such intentions. I don’t even know the method for dual cultivation,” Tai Sui replied, a hint of sadness in its voice. It lowered its six fish-like eyes, pleading, “I admit I’ve done wrong in the past, but please believe me. I won’t interfere with your consciousness. It will be you, not me, engaging in dual cultivation with him. I only want to help you save him!”
A tense silence fell between them. Ji Lingruo let out a long sigh, her body no longer tense with wariness. With a determined expression, she said coldly, “I’m not as clever as Senior Brother; I can’t tell which of your words are true and which are false. But I know one thing for certain.”
Tai Sui looked at her, puzzled. Ji Lingruo spoke firmly and resolutely, “No one wants Senior Brother to live more than I do! So, come forth!”
She opened her arms wide, ready to accept whatever consequences might come.
As long as she could save You Su, she would do so without regret.
Tai Sui gazed at the girl who, in its eyes, was unworthy of being You Su’s Junior Sister. In that moment, it understood why You Su, despite his blindness, could always recognize his true Junior Sister. From the moment it made that wager with the Dream-Eating Ghost, it was destined to lose.
Without further hesitation, Tai Sui approached Ji Lingruo and embraced her. Its form towered over the young girl, and the moment it made contact with her body, it was absorbed and vanished completely.
Ji Lingruo sensed no abnormalities within herself, confirming that her own consciousness remained in control. She prepared once more to climb into the coffin. This time, the scorching sensation was indeed gone.
She straddled You Su’s waist, careful not to put her full weight on him. Reaching out, she gently traced the horrifying wounds on his body, tears streaming down her face once more.
As she wiped away her tears, she carefully removed all of You Su’s garments, revealing his muscular frame marred by countless injuries. Ji Lingruo leaned down, gently embracing him, not minding the filth and blood that stained his pristine skin.
She rested her cheek against his, their necks entwined. Although You Su had, under the guise of instruction, engaged in more intimate acts with her, this was the first time Ji Lingruo had embraced him with her own conscious intent.
“I regret this so much…” she sobbed. “When I first saw this ridiculous sect name, I should have run away… I knew this day would come…”
The wolf had boiled water that day, intending only to bathe the lamb. Yet, the kind-hearted lamb, finding the wolf fainted from hunger, offered itself willingly…
Whether she truly regretted her actions, only she knew in her heart.
Ji Lingruo followed the methods outlined in the “human volume,” diligently helping You Su to erect his spiritual sword. Her delicate hands trembled as she guided him, her face a mix of helplessness, anger, pain, and a hint of fulfilled happiness.
In that moment—
Her brow glistened with sweat, her hair disheveled.
Gasps of fragrant breaths mingled with the fading pain.
A newfound grace enveloped her, leaving her weak and tender.
She trembled in his embrace, lost in their shared passion.
The black blood had dissipated, yet the immortal maiden remained untamed.