Chapter 613 - 613: Yao Gu Falls into the Cold Pool

When Lin Yue heard Jiang Xinghai mention his master, Yao Gu, worry bloomed in her heart as well.

'She didn't come back all night?'

"Jiang Xinghai, how many years has Yao Gu lived here?" Lin Yue asked, slowly sitting up despite her discomfort.

"At least... a few decades, I think." Jiang Xinghai wasn't entirely sure himself.

In any case, it had been a very, very long time.

Lin Yue nodded and said, "In that case, I don't think anything bad happened to Yao Gu. She's a master, after all. If she's lived here for so many years without any issues, it's unlikely something would happen just last night."

"Of course." Jiang Xinghai nodded with a smile.

It was no exaggeration to call his master a great expert.

In fact, it wouldn't be going too far to call her a divine being.

Guiyuan Realm experts were considered the pinnacle of power in the Dragon Country, yet his master thought nothing of them. She was stationed here specifically to guard the gate to the Celestial Profound Realm and protect the Dragon Country.

At this thought, Jiang Xinghai's mind turned to his second senior sister, Zhong Yunman.

Back in Shanghai, his second senior sister, Zhong Yunman, had departed overnight to return to her post on the frontier, and she had also mentioned guarding a gate to the Celestial Profound Realm.

'Could it be...?'

Jiang Xinghai's gaze sharpened. "Lin Yue, you should rest. I have to go find my master."

"I'll go with you. We might find her faster with two people," Lin Yue said as she started getting dressed.

She showed no reservation in front of Jiang Xinghai, but as she threw back the covers, she remembered that her Vaginal Agenesis had been cured by him last night. The long-dormant femininity within her had finally awakened.

She suddenly felt much shyer around Jiang Xinghai. "Could you... turn around for a minute, please?"

"Yes, of course."

Jiang Xinghai looked at Lin Yue, his mind replaying the moments he had spent with her last night.

He had to admit, right after her Vaginal Agenesis was cured... that tightness... left him completely captivated...

"Let's go."

Once dressed, Lin Yue walked out of the small wooden cabin with Jiang Xinghai.

Before them lay the sparkling, jade-green waters of the Jasper Pool.

In the distance, a thick fog formed by the Mountain Protection Array was visible.

"My master isn't nearby, so she must have gone to the back mountain. The path is rough and uneven. Are you sure you want to come with me?" Jiang Xinghai glanced back at Lin Yue. 'Will she have the stamina for this journey?'

"Let's go. I can handle it."

Lin Yue gave Jiang Xinghai a reassuring look and started walking forward. "If Yao Gu hadn't personally guided you last night, I wouldn't have been cured so smoothly. You and Yao Gu are both my benefactors. You've made me feel like a true woman."

"So, you're worried about my master too, right?" Jiang Xinghai quickly caught up to her.

The two chatted as they walked. After crossing the area around the Jasper Pool, they entered a forest, carefully searching along the route Yao Gu might have taken and calling out her name from time to time.

As time passed, the sun climbed higher, and beads of sweat formed on both their faces.

However, there was still no sign of Jiang Xinghai's master.

"How much farther is this 'back mountain' you mentioned?" Lin Yue asked with a wry smile.

She clearly hadn't realized they had been walking for over an hour and still hadn't reached it.

"We're almost there. It's just over this peak," Jiang Xinghai replied, his own mood growing anxious.

"Alright then, let's pick up the pace." Lin Yue mustered her courage, though in reality, she was exhausted.

As a star of film, television, and music, she had never trekked such a long distance before.

"Here, I'll carry you."

Jiang Xinghai had wanted to carry Lin Yue for a while, but he hadn't insisted since she was trying so hard to be strong.

But now, with time slipping by and still no trace of Yao Gu, they both couldn't help but feel a growing sense of urgency.

"Don't worry. If you say Yao Gu is on the back mountain, then we'll definitely find her."

Lin Yue tried to comfort Jiang Xinghai, even though she wasn't so sure herself.

Still, she stopped being coy and leaned onto the man's back.

"Hold on tight. I'm going to speed up."

Jiang Xinghai was now at the peak of the Human Emperor Realm Middle Stage. His speed and strength were far beyond anything Lin Yue could compare to.

The moment Lin Yue settled onto Jiang Xinghai's back, her proud chest pressed firmly against him. For a woman who had only just awakened to her desires, the sensation made her blush profusely.

The next instant, Jiang Xinghai shot forward with Lin Yue on his back, moving as if he were flying.

His feet even left the ground. Every thirty-odd meters, he would lightly tap his toes and leap another thirty-odd meters forward.

The sensation left Lin Yue both astonished and rather excited.

She knew, of course, that Jiang Xinghai was a practitioner of Martial Arts, but this feeling of flying on someone's back was simply heavenly.

"RUSH..."

Just as they heard the sound of rushing water, Jiang Xinghai came to a stop.

"That... The water here is making the air temperature plummet!"

Lin Yue couldn't help but shiver, pressing herself tightly against Jiang Xinghai's back.

Looking into the distance, they saw a pool of water emanating a chilling mist.

Above the pool was a waterfall, two or three meters wide.

And beneath the waterfall, a woman in a gauze dress sat cross-legged on a rock, letting the torrent of water pour down on her.

"Master!"

"Yao Gu!"

Jiang Xinghai and Lin Yue called out softly, careful not to disturb her.

"I understand now. Last night, my master..." Jiang Xinghai said with a wry smile.

"What happened to Yao Gu last night?" Lin Yue asked, confused.

"Last night, while I was treating you, I circulated an extremely special Heart Skill. It didn't affect you, but it stimulated my master. That's why she came to this cold pool—to force herself to calm down," Jiang Xinghai explained with a helpless smile, setting Lin Yue down.

Lin Yue's face was flushed with embarrassment. "I'm sorry. This is all my fault. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have used that special Heart Skill, and Yao Gu wouldn't have been affected..."

"Don't blame yourself. This was my master's idea, after all. Don't worry, I'm sure she's fine. She's most likely taking this opportunity to cultivate. Let's just sit here and wait peacefully." Jiang Xinghai smiled back at her and pointed to a dry log nearby.

Lin Yue nodded and walked over to hug Jiang Xinghai's arm. "Sit with me. You must be tired after carrying me and running so fast."

"I'm not tired. A man can't admit he's tired, even if he is. Besides, you're so light that I could carry you all the way to the Imperial City without breaking a sweat," Jiang Xinghai said with a straight face, a smile playing on his lips.

"Pfft..." Lin Yue couldn't help but laugh at his words.

"SPLASH!"

But at that very moment, Yao Gu, who had been sitting steadily under the waterfall, suddenly slumped to the side and fell straight into the icy pool.

"Master!!!"

"Yao Gu!!!"

Jiang Xinghai and Lin Yue shouted in unison.

"Stay here and don't move! I'm going to save Master!"

Jiang Xinghai threw out a hand to stop Lin Yue as she was about to rush forward. "The water in that pool is at least thirty degrees below zero! Don't you dare go near it!"