Chapter 232: Rain and Cold Valley

Chapter 232: Rain and Cold Valley

The Great Sutra of Heavenly Attraction and Earthly Harmony that Chayuan Jun practiced was inherently about attracting yin and yang energies, exploring the wonders of their harmony.

This technique was incredibly unusual and beyond the grasp of most people.

Only those with a balance of yin and yang could truly master this technique.

Even so, when the yin and yang energies transformed within the body, they often existed in a precarious state.

It was like walking a tightrope over a thousand-foot cliff—any wrong move could cause the yin and yang energies to clash violently, leading to certain death.

Therefore, the greatest fear for this skill was having someone else's internal force invade the body, stirring up the yin and yang energies.

This was akin to being pushed off the tightrope while walking on a cliff.

But at Chayuan Jun's level, the risk of such an occurrence was minimal.

Not to mention whether someone could break through his defensive techniques to inject internal force into his body.

Even if they could, if the person's internal strength was weak and their understanding of this skill was shallow, even if they succeeded, it would be difficult to harm him in the slightest.

However, he happened to encounter Su Mo.

Su Mo's Seven Injuries Fist combined the five elements with yin and yang. Normally, this wouldn't be able to break Chayuan Jun's yin-yang balance.

But Su Mo's martial prowess was too strong. A single strike from the Purple Sun Divine Palm had already pushed Chayuan Jun to the brink of death.

Following that, the Seven Injuries Fist penetrated his body, directly damaging his internal organs.

This disrupted the delicate balance of yin and yang within Chayuan Jun’s body.

In that moment, the yin and yang energies erupted violently inside Chayuan Jun, sending him flying backward. He exploded into a shower of blood, leaving nothing behind.

Su Mo didn't understand the origins of Chayuan Jun's martial arts, so he couldn't comprehend the underlying principles.

Still, he didn’t dwell on it.

Little Situ’s condition was critical and couldn’t be ignored.

Just as he was about to return to the cave, he saw the four girls walking out of it.

"Chief Escort Su."

They looked at Su Mo and said gravely, "Chief Escort Su, please save our young master!"

Su Mo was momentarily troubled.

Chayuan Jun had already made it clear earlier.

What Little Situ was suffering from wasn’t poison—it was something far worse than Unbind the Silken Gown, a truly vile technique.

How do you save someone from that? How could it even be done?

In fact, knowing that Little Situ had been ambushed by someone from the Palace of Extreme Bliss, Su Mo should have realized it could be something like Unbind the Silken Gown.

However, Little Situ's disguise as a man was so skillfully done.

Su Mo had never once suspected that she was actually a woman.

If a man had been poisoned, given the concern these four girls have for Little Situ, they certainly wouldn't just stand by and do nothing.

That's why Su Mo hadn't doubted the situation.

But now...

Su Mo furrowed his brow and asked solemnly:

"You four come from the Suspension Pot Pavilion and have remarkable expertise in medicine.

"Is there really no way to help Little Situ?"

"There is!"

The girl replied without hesitation: "But we need Chief Escort Su's help."

"...I wasn’t referring to that method."

"...We weren’t either."

The four girls instantly blushed. Even though they were usually as cold as ice, it was inevitable to feel shy when discussing such matters.

One of the girls said in a low voice: "For now, Young Master can still maintain her clarity of mind. She’ll explain how to proceed with the rescue herself.

"This requires your pure yang inner energy to assist, otherwise it will certainly be impossible to succeed.

"We humbly ask Chief Escort Su to show mercy."

Upon hearing this, Su Mo finally breathed a sigh of relief and nodded immediately:

"Since there is a way, I naturally won't stand by and do nothing."

"Then please go inside, Chief Escort Su."

The four girls immediately stepped aside, allowing Su Mo to enter the cave.

Driven by the urgency to save her, Su Mo ignored any potential impropriety and entered the cave without hesitation.

The four girls stayed outside the cave, exchanging surprised glances with Wan Zangxin.

"What’s happening inside the cave..."

"Isn’t something to discuss with outsiders."

The four girls spoke in unison: "Please don’t be offended, brother."

"I wouldn't dare."

Wan Zangxin solemnly clasped his fists and stood with them to guard the two inside the cave.

……

……

Inside the cave, the firelight had somehow been reignited.

Little Situ was still sitting on the sedan chair and, upon hearing the sound of footsteps, she immediately turned around:

"Chief Escort Su..."

Her eyes had already taken on a strange, eerie pink hue, clearly showing that the poison had reached its peak.

Su Mo was well aware of the deadly nature of "Unbind the Silken Gown." Members of the Extreme Joy Palace would quickly die if they didn't find relief soon.

However, what Little Situ was suffering from was even worse than "Unbind the Silken Gown"; it was "A Night Breeze in the Small Pavilion."

If not for her own abilities temporarily suppressing it, she would have likely perished long ago.

Without delay, he hurriedly approached her. "I... how can I save you?"

"Of course... of course it's... to take off my clothes..."

"Ah, no..."

Little Situ shook her head hurriedly. "No, you need to undress me..."

"Is there really a difference?"

Su Mo was utterly confused, only now realizing that the four girls around Little Situ hadn't come inside.

Why was Wan Zangxin also outside, getting drenched in the rain?

Now, only the two of them—a man and a woman—were left alone in the cave.

What kind of situation was this?

Was he really supposed to exploit her vulnerability?

However... taking advantage of her vulnerability wasn't the point now; if he didn't, Little Situ's life would be in immediate danger!

As these thoughts raced through his mind, when he looked at Little Situ again, he simply couldn't bring himself to act.

Feeling guilty about Yang Xiaoyun was one thing, but how could he act when Little Situ’s face looked entirely masculine?

Little Situ seemed to have barely regained a bit of her senses and said softly, "I trouble Chief Escort Su to tap my two Hunmen acupoints on my back once each..."

Hearing this, Su Mo felt relieved, moved behind Little Situ, and pressed his fingers down, channeling his inner energy into her.

"Next are the Tianzong acupoints on both shoulders."

Following her instructions, Su Mo tapped a total of five acupoints on her front and back under Little Situ's guidance.

Finally, he heard Little Situ say, "Use your inner energy to gently push into my supreme yang point. The energy must be introduced slowly; don’t rush."

As soon as Little Situ finished speaking, Su Mo's palm landed on her supreme yang acupoint.

The inner force flowed in and out gently, and as the force circulated, Su Mo noticed that the points he had tapped earlier began to slowly protrude from beneath her clothes.

After a few moments, they pushed through her clothing.

They were tiny, hair-thin needles!

Recalling their first meeting, Su Mo remembered seeing Little Situ use these hair-thin needles before.

This object is slender and so light it feels weightless. An ordinary person couldn’t throw it very far, much less cause any real damage.

But Little Situ Taoist’s needle technique pierced straight through the palms of the Huai Mountain Five Tigers.

This shows that both her technique and internal strength have profound intricacies.

To his surprise, numerous needles were still embedded in her body.

As Su Mo circulated his internal energy, he forced out these ox hair needles one by one.

A series of buzzing sounds echoed as the ox-hair needles shot out, embedding themselves half an inch deep into the cave wall, while the remaining needles continued to hum.

The change occurred after all the ox hair needles had been forced out by Su Mo.

In an instant, Little Situ Taoist’s body transformed dramatically. Her shoulders retracted, becoming dainty, and her chest protruded, stretching her clothes tightly.

Even her facial features changed. Her once-resolute face softened, losing its sharpness. Blood rushed to her cheeks, making them red and tender, her skin appearing delicate and breakable.

In the blink of an eye, the handsome young man had become a delicate young woman. Her petite figure, attractive eyebrows, and eyes resembling autumn water made her look extremely charming.

She looked up at Su Mo, and a soft, gentle voice asked,

“Chief Escort Su... Am I... am I beautiful?”

“Ah?”

Su Mo was taken aback, unsure how to respond, so he simply said,

“Beautiful.”

A smile tugged at the corner of Little Situ Taoist’s mouth as she gritted her teeth and said,

“Sadly, I’m a cripple...

“Please... Chief Escort Su, could you help me remove my clothes?”

“This...”

“Chief Escort Su, please don’t misunderstand...

“I... I’ve been poisoned by ‘One Night Wind in a Small Tower.’ It’s like oil igniting a fire—my insides are burning.

“This has thrown my yin and yang completely out of balance... The only solution now is for you, Chief Escort Su, to use your pure yang energy...

“Use your pure yang energy to guide the yang fire inside me and vent it out!”

Su Mo’s understanding of martial arts was already incomparable to when he first transmigrated. His extraordinary insight allowed him to immediately understand what Little Situ Taoist meant.

Her internal yang fire was scorching hot. If pure yin energy were introduced into her body, it would result in a clash between yin and yang, which she would not be able to withstand.

Using pure yang energy, it could be blended to draw out the yang fire from her various acupoints.

As the yang energy weakened, the suppressed yin energy within Little Situ Taoist would gradually rise.

In the end, once the two forces returned to a state of balance, the crisis was naturally resolved.

This made Su Mo admire her even more.

Little Situ truly lived up to her reputation as a top disciple from the Suspension Pot Pavilion. In such a critical situation, she not only remained calm but also came up with a solution to break the deadlock.

This was indeed the best option to resolve the current problem, and the Radiant Sun Heart Sutra and the Ninety-Nine Yang Meridian Sutra that he practiced were both pure yang inner energy.

Just what we needed right now!

Moreover, even if someone else had pure yang inner energy to assist, they would likely not be able to achieve the same.

As for the next steps, he would still need to rely on Little Situ's guidance. Without her skilled medical expertise, no matter how profound his inner energy was, it would be completely useless in this situation.

Regarding removing her clothes...

This was to release the internal yang fire.

Otherwise, if the fire was blocked by her clothes and had no way to dissipate, it would only attack her own body, creating a situation of being attacked from both front and back.

With that thought, he steeled himself and took a deep breath:

"In an emergency, I have to act quickly. Please don't take offense, Little Situ..."

Saving her life came first; everything else could wait. Moreover, having this option was already infinitely better than having no choice at all.

So Su Mo no longer hesitated.

But when he reached for Little Situ's sash, his hand started shaking uncontrollably.

This left him momentarily speechless.

Back in his old life, he’d been pretty experienced—both in theory and practice.

Even though he’d always been careful since coming here, he hadn’t expected to get so rattled.

He shook his head, not wanting to think too much about it, and with a determined heart, he pulled open Little Situ's sash...

...

...

The rain came down in sheets.

Outside the cave, the four girls and Wan Zangxin stood silently, drenched by the downpour.

Despite their silence, the girls felt a growing sense of unease.

From time to time, they wanted to look back, but were stopped by those around them.

One of the girls couldn't help but whisper, "Although this method of saving someone is indeed effective.

"But Chief Escort Su is, after all, a man, what if..."

Another girl shook her head, saying, "Chief Escort Su is honorable—he wouldn’t take advantage of someone in trouble."

"Chief Escort Su's character is certainly trustworthy."

"But this method requires tapping on acupoints all over the body, leading to skin-to-skin contact…

"What if, what if Chief Escort Su couldn't handle it and ended up losing control…"

"We have no other option. Her original appearance needs to be restored for the treatment to work. Otherwise, blocked acupoints will just cause problems."

"This..."

The four girls exchanged glances and sighed together:

"At this point, we can only trust Chief Escort Su.

"Besides, this was her choice… If she hadn't been willing, even if we allowed it, what good would it do if she was determined to die?"

"That's true..."

Another girl sighed, "When we left Suspension Pot Pavilion, we used the 'Reverse Element Five Needles' to disguise her as a man to prevent any accidents.

"We weren’t trying to stop anything; we just wanted her to experience more."

The girls muttered among themselves, while Wan Zangxin focused inward, pretending not to hear.

Time passed second by second. Outside the cave, it was quiet at times, and at others, there were sounds of tapping.

After about thirty minutes, it finally quieted down.

The girls fell silent, and Wan Zangxin instinctively looked toward the entrance as footsteps approached. Out came Su Mo.

"That was quick?"

The four girls spoke in unison.

Su Mo hesitated, realizing how awkward that sounded.

But pointing it out would make him look guilty.

He could only say, "She's fine now."

"Thank you so much, Chief Escort Su!"

The girls rushed into the cave and saw Little Situ reclining on a soft litter, her clothes intact, but her face flushed and rosy.

When she saw them come in, she spoke weakly:

"Sisters..."

"Young Master, did Chief Escort Su… do anything?"

The girls looked at Little Situ, then outside the cave. One of the girls asked with a wink:

"Chief Escort Su… he, he… didn't, right?"

Little Situ quickly shook her head.

The four girls finally breathed a sigh of relief. One of them stepped forward to take her pulse, and after a moment, she too breathed a sigh of relief.

"Chief Escort Su is indeed deeply skilled in internal energy. His pure yang internal energy is extraordinary.

"In just this short time, the fire toxin in your body has been completely flushed out."

Little Situ nodded. "Get two Quiet Void Pills."

"Yes."

A girl nodded, took out a medicine bottle from her bosom, and poured two pills out for Little Situ.

Little Situ swallowed them and finally let out a long breath.

Turning around, she saw that Su Mo and Wan Zangxin had already come in.

When her eyes met Su Mo's, both of them had somewhat unnatural expressions.

Although the situation demanded urgency and the need to save a life, it couldn't be treated as if nothing had happened.

Seeing each other again naturally brought some embarrassment.

Even though what had just happened was to save a life, it was still too intense.

This made Su Mo sigh inwardly; for a moment, he wasn’t sure how to proceed.

However, at this point, he couldn’t dwell on it. After composing himself a bit, Su Mo asked,

"What kind of formation have the people from the Extreme Joy Palace set up on Jifen Mountain?

"And where are Red Cloud and the others on Jifen Mountain now?

"If we hadn’t known about this, it would be one thing, but now that we do, we can’t just ignore it."

"Then I'll go with you," Little Situ said immediately.

Su Mo instinctively shook his head. "You've just had the fire toxin removed, and your yin and yang have returned to balance, but your body is still severely depleted, like after a serious illness. With the heavy rain tonight, you should rest here."

"It's fine."

Little Situ shook her head. "I've just taken the Quiet Void Pills, and with my internal energy, I can replenish the deficiency. Chief Escort Su doesn’t seem to specialize in formations, and on top of that, the people from the Extreme Joy Palace are known for their use of poison..."

When she said this, her face reddened slightly.

After a pause, she continued, "If we go with you, we'll have a better chance of success."

Su Mo hesitated for a moment and instinctively glanced at the four girls beside Little Situ.

They all nodded in agreement. "You’re right, Young Master. We should all go together."

"Chief Escort Su is a man of benevolence and righteousness. How can we stand by and watch you take such risks while we do nothing in this cave?"

The girls nodded simultaneously, leaving Su Mo speechless.

He nodded reluctantly and said, "If that’s the case... then let’s go."

Wan Zangxin glanced at Su Mo:

"Should we go back to Tianqu City first to report?"

"There's no need."

Su Mo gently shook his head. "They left Tianqu City a while ago."

"Hmm?"

Wan Zangxin was immediately stunned upon hearing this. "Where did they go?"

Su Mo briefly pondered and uttered three words:

"It's Yuhan Valley."

……

……

Yuhan Valley!

Torrential rain poured over the city, and a lone figure stood on the city wall, hands clasped behind his back.

Amidst the heavy rain, he stood as unshakable as a tall mountain.

He gazed toward the Ghostly Forest.

From a distance, the sprawling, eerie forest seemed like a haunted realm nestled between heaven and earth, radiating a chilling aura.

Suddenly, a figure landed silently behind him and whispered:

"Elder Brother."

The man turned around to see a middle-aged man.

His deep-set eyes and every movement conveyed an imposing, unyielding dignity.

Duan Song!

When Su Mo and Wei Ziyi left the Purple Sun Sect, Wei Ziyi asked Su Mo why Duan Song hadn't joined them in Tianqu City.

At that time, Su Mo said that Duan Song had another destination.

That other destination was indeed Yuhan Valley.

"How’s everything going?"

He asked softly.

"Everything is ready."

The speaker was Duan Song's junior brother, also a disciple of the thirty-first generation of the Purple Sun Sect.

Ziyu Hand Lu Yuan.

Following the sect's orders, he had remained here ever since Yuhan Valley was reclaimed, coordinating with various sects to guard this place.

At this moment, he couldn't help but ask softly:

"This time, the commotion is quite significant. Are you confident?"

"Do you believe in Su Tianyang?"

Duan Song looked back at the Ghost Charm Forest and suddenly asked a question that seemed unrelated.

Lu Yuan couldn't help but smile. "Brother Su is a once-in-a-generation talent. In all my years roaming the martial world, I've never met anyone like him.

"If it were him, even if he pointed to a mountain of blades and a sea of flames and called it a smooth path, I would believe it without a doubt."

"If you believe him, then you can trust Brother Su Mo."

"Hmm... I've heard so much about him from you, but I've never actually met him. I really want to."

Lu Yuan sighed but then turned to look at Duan Song. "But Senior Brother, things here are mostly taken care of now. We just need to wait."

"What are you still worried about?"

"I'm worried..."

Duan Song said, but then waved his hand irritably. "Forget it, you're not even married; you wouldn't understand anyway."

"...Like you're married or something."

Lu Yuan immediately protested.

Just then, he saw Duan Song's expression change suddenly as he looked past Lu Yuan. "Sect Leader Youquan!?"

"What?"

Lu Yuan was startled and whipped around.

But there was nothing behind him. He immediately realized he had fallen for Duan Song’s prank.

Sure enough, Duan Song, standing behind him, had a fierce look on his face and kicked out.

"Cut the crap!"