Chapter 63: Chapter 63: Saving Himself for Her

A Spiritual Body’s state is linked to its master. Ye Linyuan was still alive and well, so his Spiritual Body couldn’t die.

But the way the black snake was lying on the ground, it looked for all the world like it had been gone for a while.

Just as Jiang Qingli was about to pull her hand back and leave to ask Ye Linyuan what was going on, the black snake’s eyes suddenly shot open.

The tip of its tail curled around Jiang Qingli’s finger. It hissed, flicking its tongue out to lick her cheek. Its vertical pupils narrowed slightly, as if it were smiling.

Spiritual Bodies couldn’t speak, but as she touched the little snake, Jiang Qingli could clearly sense its triumphant mood.

It was the pride of a successful prank.

’So it wasn’t dying just now. This little black snake was just teasing me.’

Once she realized, Jiang Qingli grabbed its tail and shook its body.

The little black snake wobbled back and forth, but it was still smiling.

Jiang Qingli asked, amused, "Your master is so fierce. How come you like playing pranks? You bad snake."

Hearing the last two words, the little black snake immediately lowered its body, looking up at Jiang Qingli pitifully.

It nudged Jiang Qingli’s fingers with its head, trying to curry favor, as if begging her not to be angry.

"Alright, I’m not mad." Jiang Qingli stroked its chin. "Come here, let me hold you and lower your pollution value..."

Before she could finish, the little black snake, as if unable to restrain itself, suddenly slipped through the opening of her sleeve.

Its tail slithered inward along her skin, sweeping past her waistline and leaving a trail of cool sensations on her soft flesh.

The sensation was strange and unbearable. Jiang Qingli’s cheeks flushed, and she reached out to grab it.

But her hand was licked several times. The snake wrapped itself around her waist, persistently nuzzling against her, refusing to let go.

Jiang Qingli was helpless and could only perform the healing on the Spiritual Body like this.

She didn’t know how much time had passed before the snake in her grasp quieted down, as if it had fallen asleep.

Jiang Qingli pulled it out, stroked its head, and placed it to the side.

When she looked up again, the black fog in the forest was much thinner than before.

A familiar, sharp pain pierced her mind. Figuring she had reached her healing limit, Jiang Qingli closed her eyes and rubbed her temples.

After a few intense seconds of dizziness, Jiang Qingli opened her eyes to find herself lying in the crook of Ye Linyuan’s arm, nestled in his embrace.

She glanced at the sky outside the window. It was still night.

Jiang Qingli took a moment to recover. As the throbbing in her head subsided, she asked in a low voice, "How long was I out this time?"

"You didn’t pass out," Ye Linyuan said. "Your spiritual power has increased."

Jiang Qingli blinked in surprise. "Really?"

Ye Linyuan nodded. Now, he finally had the air of a professor as he explained, "An S Level female can clear a maximum of 10% of pollution value at a time. The first time you helped me, you cleared 10%. Today, it was 20%."

He raised his hand to show Jiang Qingli the real-time pollution value on his wristband.

Orange text showed Ye Linyuan’s pollution value at 65%.

A pollution value over 80% is considered dangerous, while over 90% is critical, with the risk of Beastification at any moment, which would result in being sent to a containment facility.

"My pollution value was 95% before," Ye Linyuan said. "Besides that, intimate contact with you also lowers it."

Ye Linyuan had never heard of any other female possessing such an ability. Jiang Qingli’s level must be remarkably high.

He would probably find out the specifics after the assessment.

The girl in his arms nodded, her expression a little tired. Ye Linyuan tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear, his voice softening unconsciously. "Did you feel any other discomfort just now?"

At the mention of it, Jiang Qingli’s face grew a little hot. "Your snake is a total perv... Can’t you control it?"

Ye Linyuan froze. Out of sight, his snake tail unnaturally slapped against the mattress.

Jiang Qingli was very sleepy and didn’t press the issue. She mumbled, "It’s probably just unstable because of the high pollution value. It shouldn’t be like this next time, right...?"

Ye Linyuan’s brow tightened, and he gave a muffled grunt of agreement.

Her eyelids felt glued together. After chatting with him for a few more sentences, drowsiness overcame her, and she hugged his arm, falling into a deep sleep.

Ye Linyuan sat up, his gaze falling upon Jiang Qingli.

She always liked to curl up when she slept, like a baby. Her face was pressed softly against the pillow, her eyelashes casting faint shadows in the moonlight.

His knuckle unconsciously brushed against her cheek before he snatched it back as if burned.

’A Spiritual Body mostly represents its master’s true, subconscious thoughts.’

’My Spiritual Body wrapped around Jiang Qingli... it wasn’t because of the high pollution value.’

’It was me. I’m the one who wants to do more intimate things with Jiang Qingli.’

Ye Linyuan pinched the bridge of his nose in frustration.

’She’s more dangerous than any assassin I’ve ever faced. The slightest carelessness, and she makes me lose myself.’

’I can’t get any closer to her.’

-

On the other side of the door, someone else was also awake.

Baili Jing, holding a glass of water, casually passed by Ye Linyuan’s door, pausing for a few seconds.

This was already Baili Jing’s third time "passing by" Ye Linyuan’s room.

He had used his ’Barrier’ to shield himself and was currently invisible.

Males of the Fox Clan had excellent hearing. From what he could tell, nothing was happening inside.

Even though he knew it was unrealistic for his female master to belong only to him, Baili Jing still breathed a sigh of relief and turned back to his bedroom.

After washing up, Baili Jing opened his terminal and typed a line into the web browser—

"Must-Watch of the Year! Pale-Skinned Arts Student! Props! Wet Clothes! Forced! Male Lead 1’s Shirt Style Looks Just Like the Dreamboat Jing..."

This was the file name he had inadvertently glimpsed on her chat interface when they returned to the villa with Jiang Qingli.

A video quickly popped up on the webpage.

The thumbnail showed three handsome men in white shirts, their hands bound, kneeling at a female’s feet. The female held a whip, using it to lift one man’s chin with an arrogant smile, while her other hand was even more audacious...

Customs were liberal, so Baili Jing knew what this was, but he had never watched anything like it.

He was only interested in Jiang Qingli. Ever since he was young, he had been determined to save himself for her.

His first time holding hands was with her, and she was the only one in his romantic dreams. Naturally, he wouldn’t watch this kind of thing.

It’s just that...

Baili Jing’s gaze fell on the detailed description of the props. He pursed his lips slightly and unconsciously pinched his own burning earlobe.

’So Xiao Li likes this kind of stuff.’

’So last night... was it because he didn’t try hard enough that Xiao Li didn’t mark him?’

Marking wasn’t easy for either party. Many couples went their whole lives without ever marking each other.

But to say he hadn’t thought about it would be a lie.

Baili Jing placed a hand over his heart, his eyes downcast in disappointment.

A moment later, Baili Jing opened a shopping website and bought the props.

He would definitely work hard to satisfy Xiao Li.

At the very least... he had to let her know that he wouldn’t be any worse than the male leads in these videos. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

-

The next morning, when Jiang Qingli woke up, the space beside her was already empty.

She slipped on her fluffy slippers and went back to her own room to wash up.

While brushing her teeth, Jiang Qingli casually scrolled through the messages on her terminal.

Two hours ago, Ye Linyuan had sent a message: [Gone out. Return date uncertain.]

Jiang Qingli replied with a nodding emoji, then switched chats and saw a message from Lin Xiyue.

Lin Xiyue: [Honey, honey, did you watch it? Which one did you like best? Did you watch the first one?! I love the student-athlete series!]

Jiang Qingli was instantly filled with regret.

’I slept so well last night, I completely forgot to appreciate the legendary top-tier videos.’

’Ah, what a huge loss!’

She finished brushing her teeth in frustration, replied to Lin Xiyue that she would watch it tonight, and, seeing it was getting late, quickly got ready and went downstairs.

After having breakfast with Baili Jing, the two of them went to the garage together.

Yi Nuo went to start the aircraft. Baili Jing held the girl’s hand and said with a low, smiling voice, "Babe, come back early, okay? I’ve prepared a surprise for you."

Thinking of his last "gift," Jiang Qingli’s face grew a little hot, but she had to admit she really did like that one.

’But we have to take care of business first.’

"You have to help me practice after the surprise," Jiang Qingli reminded him. "Don’t forget, it’s your turn on the schedule today."

She said it with a straight face, but the tips of her ears were turning red.

Baili Jing’s smile widened. Just as he was about to agree, Qin Muye’s displeased voice came from behind them:

"Hey, what’s this about a schedule?"