Volume 3, Chapter 155 – Bloodsucking

“Resign yourself to fate! Think of your father!”

Mu Ruoyi offered a “kind” reminder before stretching out her fair, lotus-like arms to embrace Qi Huang.

“Taking advantage of someone in a vulnerable state? Is this how a Holy Maiden behaves?”

Qi Huang crossed her arms and snapped indignantly.

“I’m a Holy Maiden, not a saint! Who said I can’t take advantage of someone?”

Mu Ruoyi advanced without hesitation, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Beside them, Cheng Hongling appeared to be watching coldly, but inwardly, she was gripped by a sense of unease—as if her favorite toy was about to be taken by someone else.

‘Wait, that’s not right! She’s my doppelgänger. We’re the same person. Why do I feel this way?’

A flicker of doubt crossed Cheng Hongling’s mind. No matter how much she pondered, she couldn’t find an answer, yet the gnawing sense of possessiveness only grew stronger.

In truth, she was too close to the situation to see the truth clearly. The reason for her feelings was simple: Qi Huang was different from her other doppelgängers ¹ the ones inside her Sea of Consciousness, she currently only has one physical doppelgänger. . She had her own thoughts and didn’t blindly obey her main body.

Subconsciously, Cheng Hongling had always regarded Qi Huang as an independent individual—something even she herself hadn’t realized.

As Mu Ruoyi was about to succeed, Cheng Hongling could no longer hold back. Without another word, she pulled Qi Huang back into her Sea of Consciousness.

“What are you doing?”

Qi Huang’s mind instantly regained clarity, and she couldn’t help but ask in confusion.

“Huh? Where’d she go?”

Mu Ruoyi stumbled forward, grasping at empty air, then turned to question Cheng Hongling.

“She hasn’t been fully reclaimed by me yet. Right now, she’s just an ordinary person. Aren’t you being a little too eager?”

Cheng Hongling’s voice was icy.

“Ahem, of course I knew that! I was just… practicing.”

Mu Ruoyi coughed dryly, trying to mask her embarrassment.

Time passed slowly, yet Cheng Hongling still hadn’t released her doppelgänger.

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Qi Huang was puzzled. She had considered stepping out of the Heart’s Door herself but ultimately dismissed the idea.

“It shouldn’t take this long. Just go through the motions and be done with it.”

Mu Ruoyi offered a well-meaning reminder.

“What if I’ve changed my mind?”

For some inexplicable reason, Cheng Hongling began acting stubborn.

“Changed your mind again? What about your father’s life? Don’t you want to be a filial daughter?”

Mu Ruoyi crossed her arms and tilted her head, her chest rising exaggeratedly with the motion, her presence overwhelming.

“I’ll investigate myself! Help me if you want, or don’t—I won’t force you. But I can’t bring myself to kiss a woman, even if it’s my doppelgänger doing it.”

Cheng Hongling took a deep breath and spoke with finality.

Hearing this, Qi Huang felt a twinge of disappointment, yet at the same time, she inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief.

“Heh…”

Mu Ruoyi let out a bitter laugh before falling into silence. Just as she had said—she was a Holy Maiden, not a saint. She couldn’t keep giving unconditionally.

“You can go back. I won’t trouble you any further. I need to hurry and find my father.”

An unnatural expression flashed across Cheng Hongling’s face as she turned and practically fled.

“Isn’t this going back on your word?”

Mu Ruoyi’s accusatory voice followed her.

“I won’t take Shuiyu Valley’s resources for nothing. I’ll fulfill my promise—just not the part about kissing. I’m sorry, but I can’t do that right now!”

Cheng Hongling inhaled deeply and apologized.

“Sigh… Forced affection really isn’t sweet after all. Who would’ve thought that someone like me, Mu Ruoyi, a favored daughter of heaven, would ever be rejected?”

Mu Ruoyi sighed dramatically before adding, “Ah well, who told me to be so kind-hearted?”

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With that, she gracefully rose to her feet and declared solemnly, “There’s another way for me to use the Wood Exquisite Art—by drinking your blood! I only suggested the previous method because I didn’t want to see you bleed. It wasn’t because I was being lecherous.”

Cheng Hongling’s delicate frame trembled slightly, and her face flushed with guilt. In a gentler tone, she replied, “Then drink my blood. Compared to the other option, I can accept this much more easily.”

“Good! But I should warn you—even if it’s blood, my mouth will still need to touch your body. It just won’t be mouth-to-mouth.”

Mu Ruoyi explained seriously, not wanting this back-and-forth to drag on endlessly.

“That’s fine!”

Cheng Hongling bit her pearly-white teeth and agreed. She wasn’t the type to push her luck.

Seeing the two women reach an agreement, Qi Huang relaxed and finally stepped out of the Heart’s Door, volunteering, “Where do you want to bite?”

“First, use inner vision to check if your body has been modified by the Water Exquisite Art! Why the rush?”

Cheng Hongling shot her a sharp look.

‘Who’s rushing? I just don’t want to see you bleed!’

Qi Huang grumbled inwardly but obediently focused inward. What she saw amazed her—the water-based Qi in her Qi Sea had transformed from colorless to a deep, oceanic blue.

‘Perfect! Once I get back, I’ll fertilize those ghost tomatoes right away!’

She excitedly made plans.

“Since the modification is complete, I’ll drink from your neck.”

Mu Ruoyi suggested.

Qi Huang was initially nervous, but the thought of intimate contact with a stunning beauty helped suppress her fear. She stepped forward, resigned, and tilted her neck. “Go ahead! Just… be gentle.”

“Don’t act like you’re marching to your death. I’m not going to bite you.”

Mu Ruoyi shook her head in exasperation.

“Then how are you going to drink my blood?”

Qi Huang was baffled.

“You’ll see.”

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A mischievous smile played on Mu Ruoyi’s lips as she slowly approached. She first steadied Qi Huang’s shoulders with her jade-like hands before leaning in, her voluptuous body pressing against Qi Huang without restraint.

Qi Huang closed her eyes, bracing herself, only to lose her balance from the overwhelming softness pressing against her. Mu Ruoyi quickly pulled her back, leaving the two tightly pressed together.

“Mmm…”

Qi Huang felt as if she had sunk into a cloud of cotton. Her face burned, and for the first time, she felt a strange gratitude for having become a girl. Otherwise, she might never have had the chance to be this close to such a peerless fairy in a thousand lifetimes.

Unaware of Qi Huang’s thoughts, Mu Ruoyi slowly brought her lips closer.

Qi Huang’s head spun—until another delicate body embraced her from behind. A fragrant hand quickly covered her mouth. The familiar scent told her it was Cheng Hongling.

Now sandwiched between two breathtaking beauties, Qi Huang couldn’t move. She struggled slightly, only to feel as if she had returned to the womb—every inch of contact was soft, supple, and electrifying. Her soul melted, her mind blank.

“What are you doing?”

Mu Ruoyi asked Cheng Hongling in confusion.

“I’m covering her mouth. What if you try to sneak a kiss?”

Cheng Hongling kept her hand firmly in place.

“You’re overthinking it.”

Mu Ruoyi sighed and continued, gently pressing her lips against Qi Huang’s fair neck.

Qi Huang felt a warm, soft sensation followed by a faint suction. Before she could react, something smooth and wet—like a tiny snake—lightly flicked against her skin.

A bolt of lightning seemed to shoot through her. Her legs weakened, but the two women held her firmly in place.

Then, a sharp pain pierced her neck, snapping her back to reality. Her dress was already drenched in sweat.

From then on, Qi Huang remained trapped between them like a living blood bag, her body growing weaker as Mu Ruoyi drank greedily.

Mu Ruoyi didn’t waste a drop. Her weariness faded, and her cultivation rapidly improved.

“Mmm…”

After what felt like an eternity, Qi Huang’s vision blurred, her limbs limp. She tried to break free.

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“Are you done? You’re going to drain her dry!”

Cheng Hongling sensed something was wrong and spoke up.

“Just a little longer! If I want to commune with these potted plants, I need to break through one more layer!”

Mu Ruoyi pulled away briefly to explain before eagerly latching back on.

‘Is she trying to kill me? I’ll have to eat wolfberries like meals from now on…’

Qi Huang’s confidence wavered. Marrying—or rather, being married to—the most beautiful woman in the cultivation world… was this a blessing or a curse?

Just as Qi Huang was about to lose consciousness, Mu Ruoyi finally broke through—reaching the fifth layer of the Unity Realm.

‘I survived!’

Qi Huang nearly burst into tears as the two women helped her onto the bed.

“Don’t worry, I’ll take responsibility. I’ll go buy some high-grade blood-replenishing ingredients.”

Mu Ruoyi, now blushing, hurried out.

“Is that woman a bottomless pit? How could she drink so much?”

Cheng Hongling couldn’t help but complain.

“It’s fine. As long as we find Father, it’s worth it.”

Qi Huang forced a weak smile.

Before long, Mu Ruoyi returned, arms laden with bags of premium blood-nourishing ingredients. She had already handed some to the innkeeper for preparation.

“Don’t worry about me! Go ask the innkeeper about those two men!”

Qi Huang urged them.

“Relax, I already asked.”

Mu Ruoyi said proudly, “The room they stayed in was right below ours.”