After Su Qiulian entered the Six Desires Turbid World Scroll, Bai Luoshuang finally gripped Shen Qingyi’s hand tightly and pulled her close.
Had Shen Qingyi not offered a slight bit of resistance, she likely would have been pulled directly into the other woman’s embrace.
“W-What is it…?”
Shen Qingyi asked uneasily.
Unable to match her strength, she could only lean half-dependently against her side.
With the person she longed for right in front of her, Bai Luoshuang finally stopped restraining herself and asked directly, her brow furrowed, “Xiao Yi, what exactly is your relationship with her? Since you recognize me, do you know something? I won’t hide it from you—I have been reborn, and you and I are the ones meant to be together! Su Qiulian is just a Demon Emperor; even if you want to repay her for saving your life, you can’t just go along with everything she wants, letting her sleep in the same bed and letting her hold you…”
“It breaks my heart!”
By the end of her sentence, Shen Qingyi could hear the woman before her beginning to sob.
For a moment, she didn’t know what to say.
Ever since these two individuals had appeared before her, her mind felt like it had been stirred into a mess, leaving her completely unable to think.
Furthermore, Bai Luoshuang’s rhetoric was almost identical to Su Qiulian’s; both believed that they and Shen Qingyi were a perfect match from a past life.
Now, just like Su Qiulian had done before, she was leaning into her embrace and weeping.
Shen Qingyi truly began to wonder if these two were cut from the same cloth.
Aside from their different identities, was there any other distinction?
Suppressing these strange thoughts, she tried to soothe Bai Luoshuang first.
Just as she had done with Su Qiulian, Shen Qingyi gently stroked Bai Luoshuang’s back.
But as soon as she touched her, Bai Luoshuang proved to be just as shameless as the Demon Emperor; she immediately buried her head in Shen Qingyi’s chest and wrapped her arms tightly around her waist.
Regardless of whether Shen Qingyi was comfortable, Bai Luoshuang clung to that slender waist as if terrified she would vanish again, refusing to let go.
Shen Qingyi tried to struggle a few times, but it only caused Bai Luoshuang to hold on tighter and cry harder.
She couldn’t bring herself to scold her like before; with those two fragmented memories in her head, she couldn’t say for sure who had wronged whom.
She could only assume her past self had been far too affectionate.
Though she didn’t quite believe it, she must have been at least somewhat responsible.
It wasn’t possible that this Emperor and this Venerable had both lost their souls to her after just one meeting, was it?
‘Just what method did I use to make them so incredibly devoted to me?!’
Shen Qingyi asked herself angrily in her mind.
Her hands, however, continued to stroke Bai Luoshuang’s back, patting her gently as she comforted her, “Alright, alright… stop crying, I…”
Shen Qingyi paused as a realization hit her.
Her movements stiffened, and she immediately asked, “How did you know I let her hold me?”
Although she had been quite dazed when she asked Su Qiulian to hold her the previous night, only a few hours had passed, and her memory was perfectly clear!
Could it be, as Su Qiulian suggested, that Bai Luoshuang had been following them like a stalker?
If so, had she seen everything?
How could she possibly explain herself now?
Should she play dumb?
Probably not…
While Shen Qingyi was trying to think of a rational explanation—one that wouldn’t mislead Bai Luoshuang but stayed true to the facts while easing their conflict—she didn’t notice a change in her companion.
In her embrace, Bai Luoshuang looked up through her tears.
That single glance landed on the bite mark Su Qiulian had left on Shen Qingyi’s neck.
It hadn’t faded yet, and in Bai Luoshuang’s eyes, it was agonizingly sharp.
Her grip tightened instantly, causing Shen Qingyi to shiver and let out an uncomfortable groan.
Startled, Bai Luoshuang loosened her hold slightly, but seeing that mark again made her hands feel as if they were glued to her, refusing to let go even an inch.
With their bodies pressed close, Bai Luoshuang asked fearfully, “She bit you?!”
“Ah?”
Shen Qingyi was stunned for a moment before realizing what she was talking about.
She touched her neck and felt that the bite mark indeed remained; she felt a sudden wave of awkwardness.
But with Bai Luoshuang pressing for an answer, she could only reply, “That was because I bit her first while under the influence of evil thoughts… I felt bad, so I let her bite me back…”
She claimed she had offered the bite herself, taking the blame to prevent Bai Luoshuang from resenting Su Qiulian further.
She really didn’t want the two of them to fight.
What else could she do?
Hearing this, Bai Luoshuang felt a knot in her chest, but she found the explanation plausible.
After all, in their previous life, Shen Qingyi never liked owing anyone anything; this was exactly the kind of “silly” thing she would do.
If she weren’t so selfless, she wouldn’t have died right in front of her…
Thinking of the tragic way Shen Qingyi had died in her arms, Bai Luoshuang blurted out, “No! If she bit you, I have to bite you back!”
“You!”
Shen Qingyi was choked up by her demand.
Though annoyed, she eventually snorted and turned her head away, exposing the smooth, snowy skin on the other side of her neck—the side Su Qiulian hadn’t touched.
At the same time, her collarbone was partially revealed beneath her thin sleeves and gossamer fabric, appearing faintly visible.
The sight stirred a spark of desire in Bai Luoshuang, but seeing Shen Qingyi’s frown made her heart tremble.
She said, “Xiao Yi can bite me first, and then I’ll bite back… it’s the same…”
Her voice grew softer as she spoke.
Perhaps she realized how inappropriate this was, but the urge in her heart wouldn’t dissipate.
Her eyes remained fixed on Shen Qingyi’s beautiful face.
Finally, after furrowing her brow several times, Shen Qingyi seemed to make up her mind.
She turned her head and opened her mouth.
“Bring yourself over here!”
Just as she had commanded Su Qiulian, she now commanded the Sword Venerable.
Overjoyed, Bai Luoshuang’s previous gloom vanished instantly as she happily offered her own snowy neck.
Her scent wafted directly into Shen Qingyi’s nose.
Unlike Su Qiulian’s cold yet seductive scent, Bai Luoshuang’s aura was truly like frost—chilly at first, but melting quickly into a lingering, cool breeze.
Shen Qingyi bit down.
She didn’t bite as violently as she had when unconscious with Su Qiulian; instead, her teeth simply grazed and ground against Bai Luoshuang’s neck, over and over.
The sensation sent waves of tingling pleasure through Bai Luoshuang, making her ache to crush Shen Qingyi into her arms.
Controlling her strength, Shen Qingyi ensured she left a clear mark before pulling away.
Unsatisfied, Bai Luoshuang looked up at Shen Qingyi’s slightly parted, rosy lips.
She couldn’t hold back…
No, she simply chose not to.
She grabbed Shen Qingyi’s chin, pulled her back, and captured her lips in a deep, savoring kiss.
“Mmph… hngh…”
Muffled sounds escaped from Shen Qingyi’s mouth as her soft hands pushed against Bai Luoshuang’s shoulders.
She had never expected that this world-renowned Sword Venerable would be just as shameless as Su Qiulian, taking an inch and demanding a mile by kissing her directly!
‘Please! I can’t breathe!’
But Bai Luoshuang was drowned in her softness, seemingly oblivious to her resistance.
Until…
“Hiss—”
Bai Luoshuang opened her mouth, feeling a stinging sensation on the tip of her tongue.
Only then did she notice how breathless Shen Qingyi looked.
She never held up her physical defenses against Shen Qingyi; after all, during their intimate moments in the past, being bitten or scratched only made her feel more excited.
But having her tongue bitten during a kiss was a first in two lifetimes.
Peering uneasily at Shen Qingyi’s furrowed brow, she started, “Xiao Yi! I…”
Shen Qingyi waved her off to cut her short.
After catching her breath, she exposed the other side of her neck again and said coldly, “Hurry up…”
Admittedly, Bai Luoshuang felt a bit downcast by that tone of disappointment, but she was quickly dazzled by the sight of that white skin.
She didn’t want to be outdone by anyone else.
And so, a Sword Venerable leaned down over a mortal woman’s neck, greedily seeking her fill.
It became so intense that Shen Qingyi found it difficult to endure and urged, “Bite!”
Only then did Bai Luoshuang reluctantly sink her teeth in.
It felt no different from Su Qiulian’s bite, or so Shen Qingyi thought, though her brow remained furrowed.
Bai Luoshuang possessed none of Su Qiulian’s “technique”; she was like a child eating meat, using too much force and causing nothing but discomfort.
‘She really only knows how to use brute force!’
Shen Qingyi thought with a headache, but she let her continue.
After a long while, having lingered on the bite mark for far too long, Bai Luoshuang finally looked up.
Seeing the side of the other’s face, she tried to steal another kiss.
But Shen Qingyi sensed it and dodged—very quickly and very slightly.
Even so, it made Bai Luoshuang’s heart sink.
She leaned back into Shen Qingyi’s embrace, no longer sobbing, but speaking in a pitiful, aggrieved voice, “Xiao Yi, please don’t be with her, okay? You are mine! Don’t you remember? The promise we made in our previous life? I promised to protect you for a lifetime! I failed last time, so I cannot let you leave my side again in this life!”
As she spoke, she hugged Shen Qingyi’s waist and pressed her head against her stomach.
‘I don’t remember a thing!’
Shen Qingyi wanted to shout it out, but several times she opened her mouth only to find the words stuck in her throat.
She felt a strange tightness in her chest.
Instead of speaking, she simply reached out and gently stroked Bai Luoshuang’s hair.
At her touch, she felt Bai Luoshuang tremble slightly.
Then, the woman suddenly rose up and pinned her down!
“What are you doing?!”
‘Why does everyone keep pinning me down?!’
Shen Qingyi pounded on Bai Luoshuang’s chest in frustration.
Normally, she would expect her to flirt or ask more questions, but Bai Luoshuang did neither.
She just lay there on top of her like a madwoman.
She just stayed there.
Shen Qingyi tried to push her shoulders again, but naturally, she couldn’t move her.
She was like a piece of sticky candy, once attached, she wouldn’t budge.
Shen Qingyi had a strange feeling that she would never be able to repay these debts of the heart.
As she was wondering how to handle her relationships with Su Qiulian and Bai Luoshuang—and the friction between them—Pei Xianyun’s cry reached her ears:
“Oh no! Something has gone wrong!”
‘Something went wrong?!’
Shen Qingyi reacted instantly.
Though she couldn’t see, her spiritual sense immediately located the area of greatest spiritual disturbance in the hall: the direction of the Six Desires Turbid World Scroll.
If something was wrong, it had to be Su Qiulian. What happened to her?
Shen Qingyi didn’t know why she had suddenly become so worried about her.
Was it the fragmented memories?
The sense of deja vu?
Or the fact that the woman had saved her?
She didn’t know.
She only knew she was worried to death.
She urgently pushed at Bai Luoshuang to make her get up.
“Get up, quickly! Something happened to A Lian!”
‘A Lian…’
Seeing the panicked and desperate look on Shen Qingyi’s face beneath her, Bai Luoshuang felt another sharp pang of jealousy in her heart.