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"Damn... there's such a huge gap between Yino and Liuli's strength. If Liuli really just wanted to recruit him into the sect, Yino should have been sensible enough to agree..."

"But now, what are they fighting about for so long?"

"Don't tell me Liuli is going to sacrifice Yino!"

Listening to the battle tremors in the distance, Jinyue grew more uneasy, unconsciously biting her teeth as her blood-colored enchanting pupils gradually revealed traces of black abyss patterns.

If Yino died, what hope would there be for my future?

If I didn't use my Abyss System illusions today, when would I ever use them?

Thinking of this, Jinyue gritted her teeth with determination.

But just as the space beside the foxgirl began to distort, a girl's surprised exclamation suddenly came behind her--

"Thank you! Thank you everyone!"

Jinyue was slightly dazed, seeming to realize it was Yunjin speaking excitedly.

Thud!

And right after the girl's voice faded, Jinyue heard the sound of something falling beneath her.

Jinyue withdrew her illusion and quickly looked down, only to see that the ahoge girl who had been suspended in the trees with her had somehow miraculously broken free from the vine's restraints.

"???"

Jinyue was completely stunned, her mind unable to keep up.

"Um, for my sake, could everyone please release this sister too?"

On the ground, Yunjin lifted her face, clasping her hands in front of her chest with her eyes twinkling like stars, seemingly pleading pitifully to the air.

Her voice was soft and adorable, making even Jinyue feel sympathetic hearing it.

But just as Jinyue was completely confused, the blood-colored vines wrapped around her actually began to slowly loosen--

"?!!!"

With another thud as she landed, Jinyue somehow escaped unscathed.

She stood up, first looking at Yunjin who was smiling and waving at the air, then looking up at the vines hanging in the treetops.

In that moment, Jinyue actually saw those vines appearing to wave back at Yunjin.

"Yunjin, you... wtf did you do..."

Jinyue looked like she'd seen a ghost, her shocked reaction identical to those who saw her illusions for the first time.

She had always thought Yino bringing Yunjin along was just bringing useless baggage.

Who would have thought this girl's abilities would be so incredible?!

This was already beyond the realm of communicating with animals, this was clearly being able to chat with plants too! And even more absurdly, in just a few minutes, Yunjin had somehow persuaded plants that the evil sect's Holy Maiden had been nurturing with spiritual energy for years?

"How about that, I am impressive right :3 !"

Seeing Jinyue finally looking at her with new eyes, Yunjin put her hands on her hips having survived the ordeal, the gray-white ahoge on her head swaying back and forth.

However, getting to the urgent matter at hand, Yunjin quickly said:

"Don't just stare, Sister Jinyue! Yino is still fighting, let's hurry and help him!"

"Ah... right, right..."

Jinyue nodded in understanding, hurriedly walking toward the battlefield clearing.

But halfway there, Jinyue suddenly seemed to realize something and stopped in her tracks: "Wait, Yunjin, if you can make friends with plants too, doesn't that make you the natural enemy of the Full Moon Sect's Holy Maiden?"

"Natural enemy...?"

Yunjin blinked, the ahoge on her head curling into a question mark.

…

"Yino, do you know how many Full Moon believers thirst for my blood, yet cannot obtain it?"

In the center of the chaotic blood-colored storm, the bandaged beauty with the stunning face spoke softly.

Because she had countless vines as attack methods, Liuli's combat style was very elegant. She almost only needed to stand in place and dance lightly, waving her hands like conducting an orchestra, and those greedy blood-colored vines would automatically rush at Yino from all directions.

This was how it was for Ruan Liuli, while Yino jumping left and right in the midst of the chaotic battle had it much harder.

"Drink my blood, and you can share my life force. Any nourishment I gain in the future will also be shared with you. With our favor from Mother Goddess, becoming a High Archbishop in the Full Moon Sect in the future is just a matter of time!"

Liuli continued persuading while waving her vines.

Yino naturally understood what she was saying. If he were just an ordinary Full Moon believer, he definitely would have eagerly knelt before Liuli already. After drinking her blood and becoming the Holy Maiden's personal blood servant, it would be like having his future cultivation career sponsored by Liuli, which wasn't much different from parasitizing her.

But the problem now was that Yino possessed the Sword Dao Holy Physique with unlimited future potential. He was still planning that someday when he had made enough sacrifices, Mother Goddess would grant him a title like First Beloved Son. Then he could become Liuli's superior in the Full Moon Sect, making her drink his blood and become his worker and part-time star anger.

If he drank Liuli's blood today, Yino's life potential would be forever capped!

"Holy Maiden, we are both believers of Mother Goddess, and this Azure Forest is full of righteous cultivators—do you really want to fight to mutual destruction with me?"

Yino dodged a vine while gripping the ice-blue jade pendant ever tighter.

But just as he was about to summon his sword to counterattack, Liuli, who should have been casting spells from afar, suddenly entered the fray herself.

She possessed unfathomable cultivation, her movements naturally quick as afterimages. Combined with the interference from the surrounding blood vines, Yino could barely dodge before Liuli closed in--

Puff!

The maiden raised her leg, striking straight into Yino's abdomen. But Yino wasn't sent flying by the impact, instead being firmly held in place by several blood vines woven into a net from behind.

Yino's abdomen was struck so hard he couldn't breathe, causing him to momentarily lose focus and sway unsteadily. Liuli opened her arms and gently drew the unstable boy into her embrace.

"For dealing with disobedient children, it seems one should indeed give the stick first, then offer candy."

Liuli held Yino in her arms, her sickly beautiful face under the hood showing a somewhat doting expression.

She gently bit her red lips, and as her teeth suddenly pierced her lip corner, several threads of blood immediately slid down her lips. Afterward, Liuli licked her lip corner, opening her red lips with a somewhat sickly alluring smile--

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"Such a rebel, so grown up yet still needs mommy to feed you."

"Mmph? Mmph!!!"