Chapter 082: Mutual Support (First Update)

  Yu Ran chewed on a leaf for a while, then couldn't help but complain: "Tsk! It's really hard work. Miss Yaoji, can you use your divine sense to manipulate the flying needles to bring down some leaves?"

  Su Mo's red lips slightly opened, and she glanced at him sideways, "Are these leaves related to our departure?"

  Yu Ran raised her eyes and winked at her, revealing a few hints of teasing expression. "What use can a few leaves be? You're overestimating me."

  Su Mo was too lazy to waste his energy, "In that case, forget it."

  Yu Ran hastily said: "Wait a minute, it's useful, very useful."

  Su Mo glanced at him sideways, but met a pair of deep and mysterious eyes.

  "Really?"

  Yu Ran's expression turned serious as she said to her, "Remember to pick bigger leaves."

  "This won't set a precedent." Su Mo manipulated the flying needles with her divine sense, and after a flurry of activity, a large wave of tree leaves surged up, and large patches of green leaves fell all around her.

  "Great, great, just like this." Yu Ran carefully placed the leaves around himself with his lips, making sure to avoid windy areas. Soon, he had collected many leaves and was surrounded by a lush green carpet of grass, which was also refreshing and clean.

  His gaze was fixed on Yu Ran's actions, and all he saw were his dark, profound pupils flashing like gemstones a few times. Su Mo felt that he really didn't understand his intentions?

  "Are you feeling that I, this young master, am very mysterious?" Yu Ran suddenly raised her eyes and asked with a smile.

  "Sneaky and talkative." Su Mo ignored him.

  "You actually despise me? You've really hurt my heart, all of these were prepared for you." Yu Ran's beautiful eyes rolled with emotion.

  She simply turned her head and started thinking of a way out by herself, pondering silently.

  In his heart, he secretly pondered how to leave this place. If he wanted to save himself, unfortunately, his divine consciousness could only manipulate the patterns of the carved array.

  If she were to ask for help, she couldn't seek assistance from the Heavenly Book Boy. Once he went into complete seclusion, it was even more impossible to call him out.

  It's even more impossible for Wen Renyi to come here. This place is deep in the forest, and it's likely that very few people pass by even during the day.

  Su Mo was suddenly speechless for a moment, and if it went on for some time, something bad might really happen.

  Moreover, no matter how strong a person is, they still have physiological needs.

  Relaxation, sleep, diet.

  Although her Tian Shu had everything she needed, they were all just some messy and disorderly materials for refining equipment.

  Food and water were all at Tian Shu Youth's place, that one piece of space didn't belong to her.

  Afterwards she pondered for a long time, but still didn't succeed.

  But since the other party didn't kill them, then there's no need to worry about their own lives.

  At first, Su Mo had tried to open the mechanism with great effort, now her sweat dripped down her forehead, and her light red silk dress was completely soaked in sweat. The thin clothes clung to Su Mo's slender and beautiful body, making her look a bit pitifully charming. Unfortunately, Su Mo was getting more and more tired. Yu Ran's physical strength, on the other hand, was more than enough.

  "It's a bit cold!" A gust of cold wind came, and Yu Ran's body suddenly shook slightly.

  Fortunately, he was only stuck in the government office and still had internal strength to exert. However, when did Yu Shizhi, the invincible master of Wuyuan City, ever encounter such a tragic and arduous situation?

  Su Mo was also shivering with cold, but she bit her lip and didn't say a word.

  Now her hands and feet are tied up, even if she gets clothes from the heavenly book, she can't put them on herself.

  Although it's nothing compared to the coldness of the icy pool or the frosty jade, it still requires internal energy or spiritual power to resist.

  The tempering period is just that the body is stronger than others and less prone to illness, but it must be after the condensation period before there is more spiritual power available.

  Tonight is the beginning of the month, already in the second half of the night, a crescent moon hangs in the sky, the moonlight is clear and cold, the air is getting cooler and cooler, and the surroundings feel colder and colder.

  Unconsciously, she couldn't help but lean in a few inches closer to him.

  "This seaside place is very cold at night." Yu Ran said softly.

  "It's very cold, but I can still bear it." Su Mo said firmly.

  "A girl's body is the most precious, can't afford to catch a chill easily." Yu Ran's dark eyes floated with a hint of warmth, and he couldn't help but say to Su Mo, "Miss Yaoji, why don't you come closer, we'll get close together, I'll use my inner strength to warm you up, you conserve your own energy first."

  "It's exhausting to exert internal force like this." Su Mo said.

  "Anyway, we're both cold, I'll start by generating some body heat, when I'm tired, you can take over."

  Su Mo hesitated for a moment, and after a while, she nodded slightly. Although she was unwilling in her heart, she thought that since they were all children of the rivers and lakes, they shouldn't be particular about trifles, especially during extraordinary times when they had to treat each other extraordinarily. So she moved her body closer to him by a few inches, and suddenly felt a warm sensation. The Yu Ran in front of her was like a stove emitting thick heat, as long as she treated the other person as a stove with a gaze that observed his nose, it would be fine.

  Although leaning in the warmth of "hearth", Su Mo's heart felt that it would be better if Wen Renyi could find him, and couldn't help but raise his eyes to ask: "By the way, where is Bing Hu these days? He has been following you all along."

  "It's still better to have Bing Huo by your side." Yu Ran looked at her with some speechlessness, "I'll hand it over to you, that fox is sometimes useful after all."

  "These days, you seem to be bullying it with great pleasure?" Su Mo's beautiful eyes were like water.

  "What's wrong?" Yu Ran's face and eyes turned sideways with a guilty conscience.

  Nowadays, a big man bullying a "weak little animal" is not something honorable.

  Especially when the woman he likes finds out about this, it's even more embarrassing.

  As he lightly turned his gaze, those slightly cool lips seemed to have brushed against her lips, soft and sweet, causing Yu Ran's body to stiffen for a moment, while also feeling Su Mo tremble slightly. He didn't expect that an unintentional touch would give him an inexplicable thrill, completely different from the deliberate advantage he had taken in the past. It turned out that he had developed a different kind of feelings towards her, and what made him happy was that the other person seemed to have a shy reaction as well.

  What a painful yet wonderful night it is tonight!

  Pain and pleasure!

  In the distance, the silver moonlight pours down like water, passing through the towering trees.

  In the woods, there was a tall ancient tree, with fireflies perched on the trunk emitting soft light, illuminating the entire tree. Only the top of the man's head was bathed in the silvery glow of the cold moon, complementing his exquisite long gown. A layer of mysterious and elegant light was cast on the man's face, exuding an air of nobility, elegance, and allure, as well as a sense of being high above and unreachable.

  In the fluttering wind, that enchantingly handsome and noble demon was leaning lazily against a tree, to be precise, sitting on top of the tree, with a cold expression watching everything happening at the trap.

  Next to him was a slender man wearing fishnet-like clothing with a pale face.

  Seeing the current state of Dye Public, he really had a lingering fear in his heart.

  I never thought I'd see the day where Dye Public would be outdone, this Hua Xiangrong is truly terrifying.

  "Xia Feng, are you still pining for that old master of yours?" The demoness gave him a sideways glance, her eyes full of seduction.

  "No, no, really no." Xiaofeng hastily waved his hand.

  "But these days I'm very satisfied with you, you do things in a very orderly manner, compared to those four women who only know how to nag, you're much better." The demonically beautiful man lazily sat down, one leg bent up and the other stretched out comfortably, his lips curled up into an enchanting arc.

  "Grandpa, that's my job." Xiaofeng immediately replied happily.

  "The demonically beautiful man said calmly, 'Raising three women must be very tiring.'"

  "It's hard work, of course it's hard work."

  "Starting from this month, I'll increase your salary by one thousand two silver coins every month."

  "What? Master wants to give me an additional 1,000 taels of silver? This... this is really too good." Xia Feng was overjoyed. He had indeed found a master who was extremely wealthy and generous. Although Dye Gongzi was rich and arrogant, he wouldn't casually increase the silver reward, nor would he often praise him. It's true that a thousand-mile horse is easy to find, but a discerning owner is hard to come by.

  He was delighted, delighted, when he suddenly felt a chill in his heart.

  No, it won't do, he can't lose face.

  He is in Cao's camp but his heart belongs to Han, and he cannot betray his principles for a handful of rice.

  For some reason, he was able to get the affirmation of the man in front of him, and he felt a little excited, with a sense of being appreciated by others.

  Bathed in moonlight, Hua Xiangrong's eyes slowly gazed at him, her gaze flashing like a demoness under the night sky, the tear mole under her eye making her look even more enchanting, and she slightly curled up the corners of her mouth.

  ……

  Leaning against the warm "hearth", it is indeed warm beyond compare.

  Slowly closing his eyes, Su Mo had unknowingly fallen asleep.

  Her head leaned on his shoulder, rubbed against it, and changed to a more comfortable direction, her lips lightly pursed.

  Looking at Su Mo's beautiful and tranquil sleeping face, Yu Ran's complexion gradually turned pale, the massive loss of internal energy making him increasingly fatigued. Yet, seeing the beautiful face still wore a smile, he tried to hold the girl even closer to his body, the two tightly embracing each other, just like lovers gently leaning on each other at night. He slowly raised his eyes to gaze at the sky, feeling quite sentimental in his heart, this feeling was really too good. The gentle breeze swept across his face, making his handsome features appear even more refined.

  The night grew colder, but Yu Ran's gaze swept over the neatly arranged large leaves around her, just as a drop of dew condensed on them.

  Accumulating little by little, small amounts add up.

  His lips gradually carried a faint shallow smile.

  Then the internal force flowed away more and more, his physical strength was getting weaker and weaker, he slowly closed his eyes, and finally fell into a deep sleep.

  In the early morning, I felt the person beside me move slightly.

  Yu Ran immediately opened her eyes, instinctively wanting to move her body, but found that she couldn't move at all. Her entire skeleton felt like it was going to disintegrate.

  Dazed and confused, he only then realized their situation, Yu Ran's eyes darted to the side as she immediately felt the girl stuck to her front.

  Her head rested on his shoulder, her snow-white face had a carefree and innocent look.

  Yu Ran was shocked and suddenly remembered her actual age, which was really different from her usual behavior.

  This woman always gives people an age-transcending calmness.

  "Wen Ren, Wen Ren Yi......" Su Mo was not yet fully awake, speaking in a low voice, with a hint of a charming and coquettish attitude, as if she were a young girl pouting. Her soft and sweet voice, like the Jiangnan dialect, sounded a bit husky this time, although it wasn't clear, but it had an added charm to it.

  Yu Ran's eyebrows furrowed slightly, her deep eyes somewhat dimmed. This woman was actually so spoiled by Wen Renyao?

  How lovely! Wen Renyi that kid probably can't hold it in often.

  Especially in the early morning, when men are most energetic, hearing such words is... cough... a torment like a spring breeze.

  He let out a sigh towards the sky, and suddenly had an unprecedented complex emotion in his heart.

  Suddenly it's admiration for Wen Ren Yue, and then it's anger towards Wen Ren Yue, a typical case of admiring, envying and hating!

  If he hadn't taken the initiative and acted first, this girl might not have even had a chance to consider him, let alone fall into Wen Renyi's arms.

  At this time, Su Mo suddenly licked his dry lips and murmured: "So thirsty, where's the water? Now I want to drink water."

  "Are you thirsty? Do you want some water?" Yu Ran hastily asked.

  "Hmm!" Su Mo's eyebrows furrowed slightly as she lifted her head, still without opening her eyes, and responded softly.

  "Wait a minute." Yu Ran hastily turned his body, gently lowered his eyelids and picked up a leaf that he had placed beside him, carefully biting it with his teeth, then slowly and carefully carried it over to Su Mo's lips.

  At this time, Su Mo slightly opened his eyes, and a blue-clothed man's figure appeared in the hazy line of sight. At first, he was startled, and after a while, he finally reacted, realizing that this place was a pitfall in the forest.

  But she was not with Wen Renyi, but was trapped in a trap with Yu Ran.

  She vaguely remembered that she was extremely thirsty just now and asked Wen Renyi for water, and there was indeed a hint of sweetness on her lips.

  But she knew Yu Ran was trapped just like herself, where is there water now?

  Isn't it just an illusion?

  Then, Su Mo awkwardly discovered that Yu Ran had a leaf on her lips, which was the one she had shot down with a flying needle last night. A drop of dew slowly dripped from the green leaf, and her gaze quickly swept around, every leaf in the center had many water droplets condensed on it.

  At this moment, Su Mo finally understood why Yu Ran said that these leaves were all prepared for her.

  A person must survive, and the five elements cannot lack water first; practitioners are no exception.

  At this moment, Su Mo was naturally a little grateful in her heart. When she thought about how to leave, the other person thought of preparing some dew for her instead.

  Afterwards, the two of them conserved their energy and waited, the longer they waited, the more chances they had to be rescued.

  "Want another drink?" Yu Ran asked again.

  "I'll go myself." Su Mo immediately lifted her sparkling eyes.

  "All the leaves are here with me, you can't reach them." At this time, Yu Ran took another leaf and mumbled, "Open your mouth."

  Both of them had to open their mouths, Su Mo concentrated his mind, but his lips were biting the other end of the leaf, the distance between the two was very close, and even the tips of their noses could touch each other. Su Mo's gaze stared at the other person until Yu Ran let go, he slightly relaxed his breath, then discovered that the dew-covered leaf was very slippery, his lips couldn't move, a slight movement of his lips made the leaf fall down, it really was all for nothing, Su Mo finally lost his breath.

  She despondently discovered that it was indeed very difficult for one person to drink water alone, unless someone could feed her.

  Yu Ran let out a snort of laughter and couldn't help but chuckle, "Forget it, I'll just feed you myself."

  Her amber-colored eyes narrowed, and she could only helplessly nod her head.

  Only two people's lips were facing each other, the woman's pale face was illuminated by the sunlight, and every eyebrow was clearly visible at close range. The tip of her nose had a beautiful luster like white jade. The two seemed extremely intimate, but there was still a distance between them, with a leaf in between. Yu Ran tilted his head to the side, slowly pouring out the leaf from his mouth, and the dew on the leaf slid down, Su Mo opened his lips and sucked all the dew into his mouth.

  When Yu Ran dripped a drop of dew from a leaf into Su Mo's mouth, his forehead was already slightly beaded with sweat.

  Even a drop of sweat slid down, falling towards his eyes, the man's thick and black eyelashes slightly lifted, with sweat hanging from his eyelashes, he quickly spat out that piece of leaf, resting for only a moment before coming again with another piece of leaf in his mouth.

  Su Mo had already seen that he hadn't fully rested for the entire night, his pale face revealing that even in sleep, he was still releasing internal energy.

  And she leaned against him last night, her whole body filled with his breath, although uncomfortable, but very warm.

  At this moment, she has fallen silent and doesn't say a word.

  She silently opened her mouth to receive the dew sent by Yu Ran, her eyes fixed on Yu Ran's movements for a moment, slowly coordinating with him.

  The two men's cautious movements were very laborious and tiring.

  If she wasn't careful, their lips would really touch. But unexpectedly, Yu Ran didn't take advantage of her.

  After drinking over a dozen leaves in succession, Su Mo was no longer thirsty and muttered: "Dye Gongzi, you're more miserable than me. Now I'll help you."

  Yu Ran smiled and wasn't polite, he picked up the leaves, Su Mo took them over, and then fed them into his mouth.

  After Yu Ran drank some dew, Su Mo finally let out a slight sigh and said: "Dye Gongzi, although there is water, but no food. The place the other party found is also very remote, on the way here we crossed three to five streams, even dogs can't smell our breath, at most we can hold on for three to five days."

  "It doesn't matter, I think Yu Yi will definitely find someone to search for us everywhere." Yu Ran shook her head and said.

  "Suddenly Su Mo asked: 'By the way, are you hungry?'"

  Yu Ran muttered to herself: "I'm not hungry."

  As soon as the words fell, Yu Ran's stomach made a "gurgling" sound. Although the voice was not loud, Su Mo and he were too close, so Su Mo naturally heard it too. Yu Ran couldn't help but look down at his own stomach with an extremely disappointed gaze, and said in a very unnatural low tone: "Really uncooperative."

  At this moment, Su Mo's gaze turned towards the surrounding trees, as if there were signs of someone cutting them down, and it seemed that leaving this place safely shouldn't be too difficult.

  The two of them were still stuck together, and the daytime temperature had gradually risen, so they didn't feel too cold anymore. Suddenly, from far away, a chaotic and disorderly sound of footsteps could be heard. Su Mo and Yu Ran's faces immediately showed some joyful expressions. Su Mo had already roughly estimated in his heart that there were probably more than 20 people coming this time!

  Suddenly so many people came, it must be Wen Renyi who brought Wu Hou and the guards to find them.

  Su Mo's heart slightly delighted, but until he saw many people appearing in his field of vision, all of whom were unfamiliar and had a vicious and murderous aura, Yu Ran and Su Mo exchanged a glance, their faces rapidly turning cold, their eyes sinking, and a hint of helplessness and bitterness flashing through them.

  Digression

  At night, there was another watch, and Shi Ying formally came out to meet the heroine.