Chapter 77: Intertwining Breaths

Chapter 77: Chapter 77: Intertwining Breaths

Qiao Suluo wrapped her arms tightly around herself, but she found it completely inadequate to cover her body.

She looked around for something to hide behind, but her surroundings were completely empty.

She could even feel Chu Moyuan’s gaze trailing inch by inch across her skin. It was like lightning, burning hot enough to scorch.

"Chu Moyuan... don’t look."

She had no idea this would happen. Her spirit body now wanted to escape his Spiritual Sea, but it felt as if the space around her had been sealed. She couldn’t get out at all.

Only after saying this did Qiao Suluo remember that Chu Moyuan couldn’t hear her.

In her panic, she had forgotten again.

"I forgot. You can’t hear me.

"This is just... too embarrassing."

She murmured, forced to turn her head and face him again. Still hugging herself, she stamped her feet anxiously and said, "Why are you still looking? Stop looking!"

Since she was facing him while speaking, he should be able to read her lips and figure out what she was saying, despite his deafness.

Little did she know that although Chu Moyuan was deaf in the physical world, he was an absolute king within his own Spiritual Sea. He could feel and hear everything that happened here.

Thus, Chu Moyuan had heard every word Qiao Suluo said from the very beginning.

However, looking at the breathtakingly beautiful female before him, he was momentarily stunned.

He had never seen a female who was so alluring yet incredibly pure.

The female before him was breathtakingly beautiful. Her torn ruqun failed to conceal her creamy skin. Her flowing gaze carried a timid shyness like spring water melting through ice, while her cheeks looked as if they had been brushed with rouge. Her lips resembled a delicate flower dampened by morning dew. Her wind-tousled hair brushed against her elegant neck, adding a hint of crimson and vaguely exuding a bewitching charm.

Moreover, the figure beneath her tattered clothes boasted perfect, graceful curves, radiating a faint, elegant orchid fragrance.

Her anxious and bashful demeanor was incredibly adorable.

Chu Moyuan had indeed slipped into a frenzied state just moments ago, losing both his mind and his reason. But now, his sanity had returned. He could feel that he had been soothed by this female, causing his violent aura to dissipate significantly.

That was the only reason he could maintain his rationality. Otherwise, if he had remained completely frenzied while this female was in his Spiritual Sea, her life would have been in grave danger.

With a gentle tug, he snapped the iron chains binding him. The moment his snake body dropped, he transformed back into his human form. Taking off his outer coat, he tossed it directly at Qiao Suluo, perfectly draping it over her body.

Qiao Suluo froze for a second before hurriedly tying the coat’s sash.

Given Chu Moyuan’s towering height, the coat trailed on the floor as she wore it.

"Thank you, Chu Moyuan."

"This man is actually quite the gentleman," she thought.

"By the way, are you feeling any better?

"Your Spiritual Sea was on the verge of collapsing just now. I was so worried something bad would happen to you..."

Qiao Suluo tilted her head up to face Chu Moyuan as she spoke. She deliberately slowed her speech to make it easier for him to read her lips.

A profound darkness rippled in Chu Moyuan’s ink-black eyes. "Who are you? How did you end up in my Spiritual Sea?"

"Huh?"

Qiao Suluo’s eyes widened in surprise. "You don’t recognize me? I’m Qiao Suluo."

"Did he lose his mind?" she wondered.

Chu Moyuan crossed his arms and raised an eyebrow. His gaze was cold and deep, and he exuded an intimidating aura. "Are you certain you are Qiao Suluo, that ugly and fat vicious female?

"I may be deaf, but I am certainly not blind. I can see you very clearly."

Her figure and appearance were entirely different, though her eyes possessed the exact same clear and lively glint.

Only then did Qiao Suluo look down at herself. She realized that she was incredibly slender right now, bearing a resemblance to her figure from her previous life.

Wait, that wasn’t right either. Her skin hadn’t been this fair in her previous life, and the scar that used to be on her arm was nowhere to be seen.

Qiao Suluo was momentarily dumbfounded, but then she suddenly recalled something the system had told her earlier.

"Spiritual soothing is divided into several levels: basic external soothing, direct contact soothing within the Spiritual Sea, and profound Contract soothing.

"Spiritual Sea soothing involves the female beast’s spirit body entering the male’s Spiritual Sea to perform the soothing. Within the Spiritual Sea, both parties appear in their spirit body forms.

"A spirit body reflects a person’s truest physical state. It is intrinsically tied to the soul. The more beautiful the soul, the more beautiful the spirit body. However, no matter how exquisite it becomes, it will always retain a connection to the original physical appearance..."

The system had explained at length back then.

Therefore, her current appearance represented the most perfect state her physical body could potentially reach once fully recovered.

Knowing she needed to convince Chu Moyuan, Qiao Suluo explained earnestly, "I really am Qiao Suluo. This is merely the form of my spirit body.

"Once I lose weight and cure the poison in my body, this is what I will look like. I didn’t choose to be fat and dark in the physical world; it’s all because I was poisoned.

"As soon as my body recovers, this is exactly how I’ll look."

As she finished speaking, Qiao Suluo met Chu Moyuan’s dark, profound gaze. She felt as though shards of dark light were swirling within them, reminiscent of the eerie gleam of a freezing abyss. They could effortlessly pull anyone into their undercurrents—dangerous, yet utterly captivating.

Qiao Suluo shrank her neck and said, "I just soothed your frenzied spirit. You can’t kill me!

"Since you’re fine now, let me out first."

This was Chu Moyuan’s Spiritual Sea. If he didn’t let her leave, she would be trapped here indefinitely.

This was precisely why female beasts rarely entered a male’s Spiritual Sea to soothe their frenzied spirits.

They usually relied on external soothing.

But Chu Moyuan’s situation just now had been far too perilous; he could have lost his life at any second. Unable to consider the consequences, she had no choice but to soothe him this way.

However, Chu Moyuan didn’t let her out. Instead, he stepped toward her slowly, his cold and powerful aura instantly enveloping her.

Reaching out, he abruptly yanked her into his arms.

Wrapping his arm around her waist, he realized just how incredibly slender it was—so delicate that he could practically encircle it with a single hand. It was a stark contrast to her plump physical body.

With her waist firmly held, Qiao Suluo’s body was pressed tightly against his, separated only by a layer of fabric. The subtle, deep scent clinging to him filled her senses.

Instinctively, she reached out to push against his chest, but it was solid like a rock; he didn’t budge an inch.

Chu Moyuan’s dark, piercing gaze locked onto her, scrutinizing every subtle shift in her expression. "So you finally know to be afraid? Do you have any idea what it means to enter a male’s Spiritual Sea?

"Weren’t you afraid that I might lose my mind and kill you?"

She certainly had guts, daring to enter while he was in such a volatile state.

Even though Chu Moyuan was holding her, Qiao Suluo could see that he still maintained his noble, ascetic demeanor.

His gaze was dark, as if he were deliberately trying to scare her. In reality, the arm around her waist exerted barely any force—just enough to keep her from breaking free, yet gentle enough not to hurt her.

"This man really is something else," she thought. "He’s clearly so attentive, yet his words are so unforgiving."

Fortunately, she could see right through him.

"I know you wouldn’t," she replied. "You saved me. If you wanted me dead, you could have just left me to die back then.

"Besides, you only ended up in that state because you tried to save me. I couldn’t just stand by and watch you turn into a frenzied beast. I didn’t think much about it at the time, I just..."

Still holding her, Chu Moyuan suddenly spun around, pinning her against the wall of the room. However, he cupped the back of her head with one hand, ensuring she wouldn’t hit the hard surface.

Pinning her in place with one arm, he brushed the pad of his other thumb across her lips, his touch lingering on her skin. His hand slowly trailed down to rest at her waist. Leaning in, he warned in a dangerous whisper, "Remember this: never carelessly enter a male’s Spiritual Sea, or else... this is what happens."

His warm breath brushed against her ear, eliciting a faint tickle that sent a subtle shiver down her spine.