The torrential rain poured down, and the pitch-black sea surged up and down, with faint firelight illuminating the cave.

This place was still within the Forbidden Zone, but almost no one knew there was a cave beneath the cliff, as it had been shrouded by a Barrier for years. From the outside, it appeared to be a complete rock face, so very few dared to explore, even after the Immortal Palace commenced its plans; nobody would casually come explore here.

Tonight, the Barrier had been lifted; outside, the storm raged, and the rising tide submerged more than half of the cavern. A fire burned at the deepest part of the cave, illuminating two figures.

Moon Princess coughed up a mouthful of blood, the deep red splattering onto the rock wall, with a few drops landing on her snow-white arm.

She picked up a tissue to wipe the blood, then tossed it into the trash can.

This cave seemed to be her secret base, with a huge wardrobe filled with girls' clothes. At the bottom were piled various knives and daggers.

The rock walls were hung with countless firearms, and boxes of Alchemy Bullets were stacked in the corner.

In addition, the most conspicuous item was a wooden barrel filled with steaming foamy water.

The first thing the girl did upon entering the cave was to wash the seawater from her hair and body, then change into a clean black dress, draped with a red jacket, her slender legs wrapped in black stockings.

Then she sat quietly next to him, gazing at the sleeping young man on the mat.

After some time, Gu Jianlin opened his eyes and gazed at the dark rock wall.

A drop of rain fell on his face.

The icy sensation woke him up instantly.

Undoubtedly, this was the weakest moment for Gu Jianlin since entering the Extraordinary World.

He had just experienced a battle of unequal strength, although in the final moment, the courage he honed between life and death allowed him to grasp the advanced use of the Breathing Technique, yet it exhausted all his strength.

Moreover, in the end, he was attacked by an assassin, narrowly escaping death on the spot.

Logically, when he woke up, he should be very vigilant.

For some reason, however, he felt a strange, unprecedented sense of security.

"You're awake? The surgery was a success."

Moon Princess propped her chin up with her hand, glancing at him: "You're all right now."

Gu Jianlin knew it was she who had rescued him.

Moon Princess, Ghost Slayer Path, Fourth Rank Shura.

Currently the only one undetectable by Life Perception.

He struggled to sit up, taking a deep breath.

He was seriously injured, but evidently had been infused with some secret medicine, healing his external injuries, though his spirituality remained depleted, gradually recovering.

Fortunately, this time his clothes were intact, though he was drenched in seawater, feeling sticky and uncomfortable.

"Two bottles of Mao Sheng Liquid, a total of twenty-one thousand six hundred fifty, including tax."

Moon Princess took out a card with green and blue QR codes on its sides from her backpack, her cat-faced mask illuminated by the firelight, with her deep eyes expressionless: "WeChat or Prosperity Pay?"

Gu Jianlin hadn't expected to face such a situation right after waking up.

He instinctively groped for his phone.

Unexpectedly, his phone was perfectly fine after being soaked in seawater.

"WeChat then."

Gu Jianlin took out his phone to scan the code. Fortunately, he had saved up a decent amount of money over the years of working, making him relatively well-off among his peers, even without touching the inheritance left in the bank by that man.

"Okay, happy trading."

Moon Princess paused, then suddenly said, "Reminder: I used Mao Sheng Liquid on you. It's a healing secret medicine made from the sap of the Ancient God Realm's Desire Ancient Tree, able to grant you tremendous Life Force in a short time, healing your wounds. But the side effect is you will develop a very strong desire."

Gu Jianlin felt a bad premonition, repeating, "A very strong desire?"

Moon Princess said calmly, "Yes, a very strong desire."

"What kind of desire?"

"Mating desire."

What the hell.

Gu Jianlin almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.

He saw the medicine bottle on the ground, with a familiar emblem on it.

This was a secret medicine from the Pharmacist Old Thief!

No wonder the Candle Dragon Venerable was now guarding corpses in the Qilin Immortal Palace.

Otherwise, Gu Jianlin would've definitely gone into the Immortal Palace to drag that old guy out, questioning his intentions.

How could a proper person concoct such a secret medicine?

"Why did you give me such a secret medicine?"

Gu Jianlin took a deep breath, striving to ask calmly.

Moon Princess glanced at him, her expression odd: "Because it's effective."

Gu Jianlin was momentarily speechless, thinking that this girl truly had some nerve.

Since she was aware that he would develop desires from the secret medicine's side effects, she still dared to stay here.

Clearly, she was the only woman here; wasn't she afraid of a beastly development in the plot?

"Don't worry, it's not like that potent secret medicine from classic martial arts films where you have to detoxify through that method. If your self-control is strong enough, you can resist it."

Moon Princess's voice was cool and serious: "Of course, during this period, your desires will be magnified many times over, meaning you'll become much more lecherous than before."

Gu Jianlin already realized the problem; it felt as if a fire was burning inside him, with wicked thoughts squirming in the depths of his soul, his gaze lingering over the girl's snow-white neck and delicate collarbone.

Moving further down, he saw her slender legs wrapped in black silk beneath the black dress, along with her dainty feet, toes pointed just right.

He needed to stop looking.

Gu Jianlin turned away abruptly, taking deep breaths.

"I know you're not that kind of person, so I'm not worried you'll do anything to me, especially since I just saved your life. Besides, you're only at Second Rank, and your spirituality is depleted; you're no match for me."

As Moon Princess said this, she coughed up blood again.

Gu Jianlin turned back, seeing exhaustion in her beautiful eyes. He frowned, "You're hurt too."

Evidently, she had incurred significant injuries during her battle with the Nightmare Master.

While Mrs. Yan pursued him, this girl provided covert protection.

She eventually held on, slaying a Fourth Rank Overlord.

Clearly, as a Ghost Slayer Path, Moon Princess possessed formidable talent and strength, among the best of her rank, potentially hiding some trump cards. However, after three consecutive battles, she couldn't hold out any longer.

"I'm fine."

Moon Princess whispered: "Just a minor injury from an Overlord I instant-killed."

"The last person who tried to kill me was a Fourth Rank Ruler from the Overlord Path, extremely powerful. Although you cut off his bullet, the domineering aura attached to it injured you."

Gu Jianlin stated expressionlessly, "A battle between Ghost Slayer Path and Overlord Path is like this: either the Ghost Slayer gets sniped from afar, or the Overlord gets instantly killed up close. It's all a matter of moments. You seem relaxed, but your injuries must be serious. Don't lie to me; I have the information."

He checked related information on his phone directly.

Even though he wasn't connected to the Deep Space Network, a lot of the data was cached.

Moon Princess fell silent, turning her head away in a huff, surprisingly proud.

"Since you're injured, why don't you use Mao Sheng Liquid?"

Gu Jianlin asked, "You must have more in stock, right?"

Moon Princess turned to him, looking at him steadily: "What are you trying to do?"

Gu Jianlin was taken aback, suddenly feeling awkward.

Yes.

One person using Mao Sheng Liquid might be able to withstand the side effects.

But if it were two people...

Outside, amidst the harsh wind and rain, inside were a lone man and woman, both in heat.

If this were a novel and didn't spark some flames, the author would be rubbish.

For a moment, the stone cave fell into silence.

"Why did you help me?"

Ultimately, Gu Jianlin broke the awkward atmosphere, asking calmly.

Moon Princess gave him a cold look, her voice turning colder as she retorted, "I clearly warned you not to stay here, so why did you persist? Do you enjoy acting tough?"

Gu Jianlin replied expressionlessly, "I have my reasons."

Moon Princess stared right back: "So do I."

Gu Jianlin explained, "My reason is that the Yan family wants me dead, so I need to kill them."

Moon Princess replied, "As for my reason, Butcher is my brother; your father showed him mercy, so I'm repaying that debt for him. Beside that, I want to know if the Qilin Wedge is in your hands."

Gu Jianlin raised an eyebrow: "Is it that simple? Is this worth risking your life to save me?"

Moon Princess snorted, "To wipe out the Yan family, you don't need to sacrifice your life."

Gu Jianlin paused for a second: "The most important reason is that Fu Chaoyang and Fu Qingxuan are crucial witnesses, from whom I need a lot of key information and testimonies in the future."

Suddenly Moon Princess said, "Even if it were Night Watchers..."

She abruptly stopped speaking.

Gu Jianlin crossed his arms, watching her: "You've let something slip."

Moon Princess muttered softly: "I didn't."

Clearly, the person who tossed the coin from the dormitory building must have been her.

Otherwise, how could she know about the Night Watcher?

"So the one who's been beside me all along has been you, right?"

Gu Jianlin stared at her, asking: "From Li Changzhi's attack under the overpass, to the Joker in the Peak City secondary canteen, to the fight at Black Cloud City, and now in West Port, you've been secretly protecting me?"

Moon Princess fell silent for a second, slightly tilting her head, her black hair cascading like a waterfall as she asked, "It's not me; what are you talking about? I don't understand. Why would I protect you, unless I like you?"

Gu Jianlin glanced at her footprints left behind, then at her petite figure.

And at the wisps of green hair cascading down to her shoulders.

"Your frame is very small; your weight must be around eighty pounds, and your height should be approximately one meter fifty-six, matching my deductions, except for one thing..."

Gu Jianlin's gaze landed on her chest.

It didn't look big, but it wouldn't be surprising if she used something like a chest binder.

To prove such things, one would have to reach behind her to undo it.

"Hmm?"

Moon Princess's lovely eyes flashed with disdain, softly saying, "What, do you want to feel it yourself?"

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