Chapter 102: Chapter 68: I Just Saved You, and You’re Throwing Your Life Away Again

"Out with it. What happened?"

They had known each other for so long, and the man had always been mentally tough. This was the first time Ming Ye had ever seen him in such a dejected state. He couldn’t help but retract his snake tail, walk over to sit beside him, and press him with curiosity.

But the man didn’t seem to hear him at all, showing no reaction whatsoever.

Time ticked by, and the sky gradually darkened, yet he still showed no sign of speaking.

Thinking of the two anxious little ones waiting up top, Ming Ye instantly lost his patience. He stood up, activated his Energy, and began to ascend the cliff face.

Just as he was about to reach the top, a cluster of iridescent flowers appeared before him.

The flowers radiated Spiritual Energy and a biting chill. Ming Ye recognized them at a glance: they were Jade Spirit Frost Flowers, formed from the Spiritual Energy of a Jade Vein absorbing the essence of the sun and moon.

This kind of flower only grew on a Jade Vein, which meant that this mountain concealed a Jade Vein of exceptional quality.

He reached out and plucked the flower without hesitation, but suddenly sensed two scorching gazes on him.

Lifting his head, he saw Jiang Tang and Jiang Wang.

The siblings had been waiting by the cliff’s edge the whole time. They had spotted him the moment his head emerged from the black mist, but they hadn’t dared to make a sound, afraid they might startle him.

It wasn’t until he was all the way up that Jiang Tang couldn’t wait any longer and spoke.

"Brother-in-law, it’s so good you’re back! Where’s my sister? Did you find her?"

Ming Ye shook his head. The siblings were crestfallen, and worry once again filled their eyes.

"I didn’t find her, but you don’t need to worry. I can sense she’s out of danger. Let’s just wait here patiently."

* 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

"Ugh, that hurts..."

On the grass.

Jiang Yunnuan suddenly let out a muffled groan, and her consciousness instantly returned.

As her senses came back online, she felt as if her body had been inhumanly pulled and crushed. Even her very bones ached.

’This is awful. Why does it hurt so much?’

She opened her eyes to pitch darkness. Beside her, an object seemed to be continuously radiating heat.

’Huh? What’s this?’

Curious, she reached out to touch it, her hand landing on a firm chest, then some rock-hard abs, and then further down...

’Oh, it’s a man!’

’And a naked one at that!’

’Wait, what’s going on?!’

Her eyes flew wide open as the scenes from the sea belatedly flooded her mind.

She remembered. She remembered everything.

She and Fu Yuan had voluntarily entered that chaotic magnetic field to search for Si Xie. But she couldn’t withstand the immense power, and she passed out. Her memory went blank after that.

’So, this heat source next to me is Fu Yuan.’

’We’re not dead!’

’My gamble paid off!’

"Fu Yuan, wake up..."

Jiang Yunnuan gritted her teeth against the pain and reached out to pat his face.

The movement instantly made her feel as if the sky were falling.

’Damn it, why am I naked too?!’

Just as she was reeling in disbelief, she suddenly remembered that before she lost consciousness, their clothes had been shredded to pieces by the powerful energy of the whirlpool.

If Fu Yuan hadn’t been protecting her, her fate probably wouldn’t have been much better than her clothes.

"Fu Yuan..."

Coming back to her senses, she called his name again, only to realize his whole body was burning hot, as if he had a fever.

Jiang Yunnuan felt a pang of guilt. She wanted to heal him, but her Superpower Crystal Core was completely empty. Her Superpower had been depleted at some point, and she couldn’t use it at all.

She sat up, preparing to replenish her Superpower.

The world before her instantly brightened, and she found herself in an unfamiliar environment.

So, the reason it had been dark before was that he had completely enveloped her with his wings.

’But how did we get back to land?’

Jiang Yunnuan was a little confused. She intended to get a cup of well water, but the system showed that her farm was locked and entry was forbidden. She froze for a moment, then remembered the notification she received when she terminated her contract with Jun Yao.

’Oh no. By breaking the contract, I’m being punished by the system. I can’t enter the farm.’

’Damn it! I worked so hard to upgrade that farm for so long, and just like that, I can’t get in. This punishment is so annoying. I’d rather be struck by lightning.’

She would rather endure a lightning strike than lose her farm.

Jiang Yunnuan’s heart ached, but since she was the one who had broken the rules first, the punishment wasn’t exactly unfair. She could only grit her teeth and accept it!

Since she couldn’t enter the farm, she took a bottle of milk tea from her space instead.

She had previously used a lot of well water to make various drinks for convenience, and she never thought it would come in handy like this.

After a few gulps, half the bottle was gone. Her Superpower Crystal Core was instantly refilled, and the pain all over her body vanished. She was full of energy again.

Jiang Yunnuan took another sip, leaned over the unconscious man, and lowered her head to kiss his lips, passing the milk tea to him.

In his hazy state, Fu Yuan felt an intense discomfort throughout his body. It was as if a raging fire was burning within him, leaving his mouth and throat completely parched.