"Mm, I'm okay," Miao Xin pursed her thin lips and slowly sat up, but felt sore all over her body.
Just now, Lin Mo had exhausted all his strength, merely using a trace of Spiritual Energy, enough only to cast the Light Feather Technique. However, during the fall, in the last dozen meters, Miao Xin's falling speed increased, hitting a tree branch and falling to the ground. Additionally, she had used a great amount of Spiritual Energy in the fight and had passed out.
"You... you're not hurt either?" Miao Xin looked at Lin Mo in surprise, noticing that his body was uninjured. Falling from such a height, even if the ground was soft, it seemed impossible he was unhurt.
"My body is fine," Lin Mo said with a smile. His body had already reached the Golden Skin Fifth Layer; even ballistic bombardment wouldn't harm him, let alone a fall. However, forcibly resisting the Prohibition had drained a lot of his strength.
Miao Xin remembered that just moments ago, Lin Mo had unhesitatingly activated his Spiritual Energy to save her and had used the Light Feather Technique on her, yet she had still fallen. She felt a little moved, a faint blush coloring her cheeks.
However, she thought about the time she saw a group of women entering Lin Mo's room at the hotel and frowned slightly. Could she have misunderstood him?
"I've checked this place already. The fog is too thick; it's impossible to go deeper. It seems there is some Array power here, and I am unable to use my Spiritual Energy now," Lin Mo said with a frown.
"Mm, so what do we do now?" Miao Xin only then remembered their predicament. The most important thing for them now was figuring out how to leave this place.
Lin Mo pondered, "We are not clear about the environment or what dangers may be present. We shouldn't make rash moves, but we can find a place to rest for now."
"Thank you," Miao Xin suddenly said, biting her lower lip.
"What's the need for thanks to one's own wife?" Lin Mo replied, smiling.
This time Miao Xin just sighed, not scolding him. Probably, she really did look like his former wife, so he thought of her as his wife.
A man who could love a woman so deeply couldn't possibly be a bad person, she thought.
"Let me help you," Miao Xin said, then walked over to Lin Mo's side and gently supported his arm, the masculine scent overwhelming her senses, causing her cheeks to heat up.
In Miao Xue Divine Palace, they never had male Disciples, and the Master particularly disliked men, often telling her that men were no good, so she had never had close contact with a male.
But now she was actively supporting Lin Mo, which made her somewhat regretful!
Lin Mo did not refuse, and the two of them continued their cautious advance, supporting each other. While Miao Xin was unconscious, Lin Mo had only glanced around briefly, but the fog was so thick that he feared leaving her alone might be dangerous.
However, the valley's fog was so dense they could only see clearly within three meters ahead.
Supporting Lin Mo, Miao Xin suddenly remembered the words he had said during the fall—he wouldn't regret it?
Thinking this, a strange feeling surged inside Miao Xin, akin to jealousy of how good Lin Mo was to his wife. Perhaps men were not entirely as the Master had described—not all of them bad.
"Did you and your wife get along well?" Miao Xin suddenly asked.
Hearing her question, Lin Mo showed a helpless expression, "You are my wife, you've just forgotten me for now. Of course, my wife and I were very close."
"If you keep spouting nonsense, believe it or not, I'll leave you here and look after you no more!" Miao Xin blushed fiercely and suddenly showed a naive girl's coy demeanor upon hearing his reckless words.
Lin Mo saw this and a look of bliss appeared on his face; his silly wife had forgotten him and thought she just looked like his wife, which was why he regarded her as his wife.
The two walked for an unknown amount of time, as there was no sunlight in the valley to tell the time.
Lin Mo hadn't felt such peace in his heart for a long time, even now in a perilous situation, but his heart was incredibly calm, as if it had been a long time since he had been alone with Xia Mengdie.
"Gurgle."
Miao Xin suddenly lowered her head, a look of embarrassment on her face.
The sound came from her stomach, clearly from hunger. The Ice Snow Pills were all gone, and Lin Mo, without his Spiritual Energy, couldn't even open his Space Ring.
"Shall we find something to eat? We're in a forest; there must be wild fruits," Lin Mo suggested, and Miao Xin nodded.
Suddenly, a soft rustling noise arose.
Lin Mo frowned, "Something is approaching us."
True to his words, suddenly a snake, as thick as a bucket and about two meters tall, appeared before them. It was called a strange snake because it was entirely pink and had only a single vertical eye on its head.
Discovering the two uninvited guests, the strange snake suddenly spat out a tongue, its eyes revealing a cautious look as it exhaled a pink mist.
"Idiot, get lost now."
Lin Mo's gaze was icy cold. That chilling look made the pink snake tremble all over, it turned its head and swiftly slithered away.
Miao Xin sighed in relief, as now both he and Lin Mo were unable to use spells and martial arts, facing such a strange snake was like being ordinary people.
"I... why do I feel... a bit uncomfortable?" Suddenly, Miao Xin bit her crystal lips, her face covered in a flush of red.
"I feel so hot, like there is a fire burning in my heart, it's very uncomfortable."
Muttering to herself, Miao Xin's skin began to show a faint pink hue, her eyes, originally cool and clear, now clouded with confusion and allure.
Miao Xin wanted to circulate her cultivation technique to stabilize her Dao heart, but the remnant array's prohibition in the valley didn't allow her to gather even a shred of spiritual energy, let alone utilize the cultivation technique to resist this strange feeling.
Similarly, Lin Mo naturally noticed her abnormal state. The two of them being close together, he could clearly feel the heat emanating from Miao Xin's body, as well as the faint fragrance of her body, which left Lin Mo momentarily distracted.
"Meng Die, what's wrong with you?" Lin Mo frowned slightly, his expression showing a hint of anxiety.
He knew now he couldn't mobilize the spiritual energy and True Yuan inside his body.
"I...I also don't know why I feel this way, just that it feels...very uncomfortable."
As Miao Xin spoke, she bit her lower lip forcefully, leaving a deep mark on those thin, tempting lips, even causing blood to seep out. She tried to use this pain to keep herself awake.
But even so, she seemed unable to control the strange sensations in her body, her body boiling hot as her slender fingers began tearing at her own clothes, thus revealing patches of skin as delicate as snow, appearing 'deliciously tempting'.
Combined with Miao Xin's originally pure and cold beauty, along with her body movements and the soft murmurs she uttered while intoxicated.
Even Lin's heart, steady as a rock, was slightly shaken.
However, seeing Miao Xin's consciousness becoming more and more blurred, Lin Mo quickly pulled up her torn clothes, covering her body.
Lin Mo frowned, "What in the world is going on? Why is Meng Die like this? Could it be because of that snake earlier?"
Lin Mo quickly understood what had happened and cursed inwardly; he should have killed that pink snake with a punch earlier.
The pink snake had exhaled a pink mist, and Miao Xin might have inhaled a little.
"Damn it, now there might only be one way out, to engage in acts between a man and a woman."
Lin Mo's eyes showed a troubled look. He had never touched Xia Mengdie because he wanted to give her a perfect wedding, or perhaps the time wasn't right yet.
"No, no... If you dare touch me, I will kill you then commit suicide."
Xia Mengdie clenched her fist and suddenly said with all her might, not knowing if it was from anger or the forced utilization of spiritual energy in her body, but suddenly unable to withstand the pressure, blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.
After speaking, she then fainted.
Lin Mo frowned; the situation was too dangerous. He was unaware of the valley's conditions, and Xia Mengdie had encountered such an incident.
"We need to find a place to hide first." Lin Mo reached out to hook Xia Mengdie's legs, picked her up, and walked briskly forward.
After walking for about half an hour, he finally found a cave entrance. Lin Mo gathered soft grass and twigs to lay on the ground, knowing the cave's environment was rather damp and chilly, then he propped Miao Xin up to slowly lie down on the makeshift 'bed'.
The situation was not optimistic; Miao Xin's skin became even more red and hot as they walked, like a piece of red-hot iron.
"If this continues any longer, Meng Die's meridians and blood will start boiling, eventually burning her Life Essence Qi to death," Lin Mo frowned, clenching his fist tightly.
Miao Xin's face was covered in fine beads of sweat, her brows tightly knitted together, revealing excruciating pain as if undergoing a terrible ordeal, and this pain had already caused her spiritual power to collapse, knocking her unconscious.
Lin Mo clenched his fists. Even now, he dared not sleep with Xia Mengdie; the Nine Yin Poison in Xia Mengdie's body would ultimately cause her excruciating pain and death.
However, even if Xia Mengdie didn't have the obstruction of the Nine Yin Body, Lin Mo would never take advantage of someone in such a helpless state, even if she was his wife; he did not want to take her virginity while she was unconscious.
"Wife, I will save you soon; just hang on a little longer." Lin Mo clenched his fist, his body like dead water's True Yuan and spiritual energy surging once again. He immediately felt the pressure from all around, the pressure intensifying as he tried to break the prohibition, as if a press machine was squeezing his body, the immense pressure causing his muscles to crack and his bones to creak. His blood boiled like raging rivers, his meridians bursting.
"Damn it!"
Lin Mo gritted his teeth. His muscles were tensed like steel, his veins bulging almost as if he were about to crush his own teeth, but even so, his eyes were exceptionally determined, displaying an unshakeable will.