Chapter 0716: Inner Guilt

Chapter 0716 The Guilt Within

Qin Yun, cradled in Bingxing's arms, gradually turned pitch black, with dark muscles seeping tendrils of dark energy. His condition deteriorated rapidly.

"What if kissing him has no effect?" Bingxing's expression was complicated as she gazed at Qin Yun lying on her lap.

Ling Yuner was silently cursing Qin Yun in her mind!

Because at this moment, Qin Yun was being so intimate with Bingxing, even lying on her thighs, yet he remained unconscious, completely unaware of the blissful moment he was in.

"It will definitely work! Just try it! You're into him anyway—what's one little kiss? It's not like you'll catch a baby!" Ling Yuner urged.

"I don't like him! I’m only helping him for Sister Qi Rou!" Bingxing immediately retorted loudly.

Seeing her exaggerated reaction, Ling Yuner knew Bingxing was lying.

"Fine, fine! Just try it now. If you delay any longer, even if you... even if you bed him, it won’t save him!" Ling Yuner said.

"You wretched spirit, you have such filthy thoughts! I can’t believe Qin Yun, such a principled man, has a spirit like you..." Bingxing snorted coldly.

"Enough talk, Bingxing! Hurry up!" Ling Yuner shouted.

"Fine, I'll kiss him! But you mustn’t tell him about this. If he notices, say it was an illusion. If he doesn’t believe you, tell him you created the illusion!" Bingxing said. "I don’t want him to know about this!"

"Fine, I promise! Stop dawdling—Qin Yun is at death's door!" Ling Yuner yelled anxiously.

Bingxing took a deep breath, then lowered her head and kissed Qin Yun. Clearly inexperienced, her kiss was awkward and tentative.

Ling Yuner channeled mental energy to communicate with Bingxing, guiding her on what to do.

Bingxing mind-linked back, "Does Qin Yun know what’s happening right now?"

"He doesn’t for now, but it should still help!" Ling Yuner replied.

Qin Yun, who was sinking into demonic degeneration, suddenly felt his mouth sealed shut. He could no longer roar wildly—Bingxing’s power restrained him, preventing him from thrashing about.

"Ling Yuner, you soul-leeching vermin! Get out of my head! What demonic trick is this? I’ll strangle you, you little demon!" Qin Yun’s consciousness raged.

He thought this was all Ling Yuner’s doing!

Inside Qin Yun’s mental world, Ling Yuner shouted, "Qin Yun, Bingxing is kissing you! She’s trying to save you from this nightmare! Wake up already! You owed her so much in your past life—this is your chance to repay her!"

"She’s sacrificing a lot to help you right now!"

Hearing this, Qin Yun froze, his consciousness sharpening. Then, he began to sense something.

"You fool, just enjoy a Fairy's affection!"

Ling Yuner watched as the shadow over Qin Yun's mind lightened, letting out a small sigh of relief.

Qin Yun’s awareness of the outside world grew clearer.

Soon, he distinctly felt Bingxing embracing him, her soft embrace pouring spiritual warmth into him.

Unconsciously, the negativity overwhelming Qin Yun’s mind began to subside. Like a man dreaming, he surrendered to Bingxing’s tenderness.

As Qin Yun’s blackened flesh softened, the black energy slowly dissipated.

Yet, Bingxing’s sacrifice magnified his shame, for having failed her.

At the same time, he also felt a sense of care, realizing he wasn't completely helpless.

By now, he gradually recalled how Bingxing had stayed by his side while he endured the pain, comforting him in different ways to relieve his pain.

Yet he had forgotten all this, believing he had been abandoned. His guilt toward Bingxing kept growing.

Guilt was the last shred of humanity left in Qin Yun!

As long as there was even a shred of conscience, anyone would feel guilty after doing wrong.

His warped mind and dark-clouded memories were gradually cleared away by that intense guilt, slowly bringing him back.

"Xiao Yun, Bingxing has been helping you all along! Even though she hated your past self, she was able to let go of that grudge. But look at you—you almost gave up on everything you believe in!"

"If you were out of the picture, who would protect her? Who would help her? And what about Yuelan, Little Meilian… They're all counting on you!"

"Now that your childhood memories have returned, you should remember how your mother died, right?"

Ling Yuner calmly reassured Qin Yun, reigniting his old determination to protect his loved ones, charge ahead fearlessly, and fight evil.

"I'm the reason my mother died. I must bring her back to life!" Qin Yun said to Ling Yuner.

"Don’t say that… Your mother obtained the Burial Immortal Diagram, and after giving birth to you, she transferred some dark energy into you."

"She sacrificed herself to protect you! And it wasn’t just her—Little Meilian and Yuelan’s mothers also made the same sacrifice to protect their kids!"

"They were all killed by that demonic force. You must get your act together and not fall into the path of evil, or your mother’s sacrifice would be in vain!"

Ling Yuner continued guiding Qin Yun—this was the whole reason she existed.

Those who possessed the Nether Sun Martial Soul were prone to falling into demonic paths, so they needed a little spirit like her to constantly remind them.

"Yun'er, thank you. I’m sorry for yelling at you earlier," Qin Yun said with deep remorse.

"It’s fine. We’re good friends, of course I’d help you!" Ling Yuner chuckled. "Xiao Yun, if you want to kiss Bingxing-jie a little more, just keep pretending to be unconscious! Or act like you’re thrashing around—you can cop a feel… Hehe, she got handsy with you first, now’s the perfect time to get back at her!"

Before, Bingxing had warned Ling Yuner not to tell Qin Yun about this.

But now, not only had Ling Yuner revealed everything, she was even encouraging Qin Yun to make a move.

If Bingxing found out, she’d hit the roof!

Qin Yun had recovered, but he didn’t follow Ling Yuner’s suggestion.

He accidentally moved his arm, accidentally grazing something that made Bingxing shudder.

Bingxing suddenly realized Qin Yun was actually playing along…

What really ticked her off was that when she tried contacting Ling Yuner, there was no response at all.

Qin Yun was deeply grateful to Bingxing and didn’t want to push his luck with her. But if he woke up directly, things would get weird—he’d rather play dumb about the whole thing.

"Yun'er, tell Bingxing-jie that my condition has stabilized. She can stop now," Qin Yun said to Ling Yuner.

"Aw, come on, don't waste this golden opportunity!" Ling Yuner huffed.

"Yun'er, listen. If a woman truly loves me wholeheartedly, I shouldn't need to resort to cheap tricks," Qin Yun chuckled. "Doing this would only backfire."

"Fine!" Ling Yuner had no choice but to agree.

She sent a voice transmission to Bingxing, saying, "Sister Bingxing, thank you! Xiao Yun's condition has stabilized. This method actually worked!"

"Really? Can I stop now?" Bingxing’s heart swelled with quiet joy.

"He's still dreaming. If you want to continue, go ahead! I won’t tell him about this anyway!" Ling Yuner giggled.

"You really won’t tell him?" Bingxing asked.

"Even if I did, he wouldn’t believe me! You wouldn’t believe it—Xiao Yun has absolutely no impure thoughts about you! He feels guilt and reverence toward you. I may be a bit of a flirt, but Xiao Yun is pure-hearted!"

"You might not believe it, but he’s never been with anyone!"

Ling Yuner suddenly realized that Bingxing’s feelings for Qin Yun ran deep.

Because she could have stopped, yet she seemed reluctant to let go.

Qin Yun, pretending to be asleep, was also bewildered as Bingxing’s hands trailed lightly over him.

Bingxing held on a little longer before reluctantly stopping.

She gazed at Qin Yun’s peaceful face, her icy, breathtaking features curving into a faint smile.

"Xiao Yun, did you feel that just now? I told Sister Bingxing to stop, but she kept going on her own and even kept touching you, hahaha… Turns out Sister Bingxing is more mischievous than I thought!" Ling Yuner cackled.

Qin Yun had no words.

Still concerned, Bingxing didn’t immediately leave Qin Yun’s side. Instead, she hugged him from behind, maintaining their dual cultivation posture. Using her celestial energy, she guided Qin Yun in cultivating his Immortal-Demon Physique according to the Celestial-Demonic Sacred Body Art.

Qin Yun had only just overcome the brink of falling into the abyss of demonic corruption, which granted him demon blood without letting the demons conquer his soul.

Now, he had entered the immortal phase.

This stage progressed smoothly, and Qin Yun gradually sensed a flow of celestial energy within his body.

He wasn’t sure whether it was good or bad that he had cultivated the Immortal-Demon Physique while still in the early Spiritual Martial realm.

Especially recalling his earlier brush with the abyss of demonic corruption, Qin Yun grew uneasy.

Slowly, immortal-demonic blood began to form within Qin Yun—his own, fully controllable bloodline power.

"Yun'er, does that mean my Sky-Lion Mystic Body is gone?" Qin Yun asked.

"Why would you need the Sky-Lion Mystic Body when you have the Immortal-Demon Physique? But don’t worry, the power of the Sky-Lion Beast Spirit remains in your bone marrow!" Ling Yuner chuckled. "You no longer have the Profound-Body, only the Immortal-Demon Physique—though it’s still in its early stages!"

"The ultimate form would be evolving into the Celestial-Demonic Sacred Body!"

Qin Yun felt a bit regretful, as he had only just discovered that Sky-Lion blood could burn.

"Xiao Yun, relax! The Sky-Lion Mystic Body’s traits have been absorbed by the Immortal-Demon Physique. Your future immortal-demonic blood can burn too!" Ling Yuner reassured him with a laugh.

"Yun'er, now that I’ve successfully cultivated the Immortal-Demon Physique, can you ask Bingxing to stop hugging me? It’ll save us the awkwardness when I wake up," Qin Yun said.

"Fine!"

Ling Yuner pouted. She’d been dying to see the expressions on Qin Yun and Bingxing’s faces when he woke up.

But she still did as Qin Yun asked, telling Bingxing, "Sister Bingxing, he’s fine now. You should release him, or it’ll be awkward if he suddenly wakes up."

"Is he about to wake up soon? I… I still want to kiss him a little more!" Bingxing murmured telepathically to Ling Yuner.