I alone am the Honoured One!

It's been already 2 weeks since Zhao Tian and Yao Jing started their journey to find the Misty Moon petal.

"Haa..." A hot breath escaped Zhao Tian's lips as it turned to snowy mist in the cold surroundings.

Carrying Yao Jing in his back, he walked through the snowy path, her body heat giving him comfort in the cold.

He could feel her breath close to his ear, steady and calm, as she rested her chin on his shoulder, her gaze watching him with a playful glint.

Hugging his neck from behind, Yao Jing placed her chin on his shoulder "Tian'er."

As he heard her whisper, his body shuddered and he turned to look at her, his lips twitching "Can you stop doing that?"

Yao Jing's lips curled in a teasing smile, and she leaned in closer, letting out a slow, warm breath near his ear.

"Haa... What do you mean, 'stop it,' disciple?" she replied in a voice laced with playful seduction, her tone causing a wave of heat to rise up his neck.

Zhao Tian gritted his teeth controlling the Yang energy in his body 'Fuck.. my yang energy has already increased after entering the Empyreal realm.'

'And I didn't take any virgin energy for months... and this woman is whispering seductively, making me even more horny.'

His eyelashes trembled 'if things become worse, I got no other choice... but to enter the artifact and ask Yao Lian's help.'

He thought remembering the pink fox staying inside the artifact.

Seeing him visibly shaking and the flush on his face because of the cold made Zhao Tian even cuter in Yao Jing's eyes, making her want to tease him more.

Her soft lips parted and she softly nibbled on his earlobe.

Wha-

"Y-you…" Zhao Tian stammered, swallowing hard as he attempted to control his voice. "I told you to stop that. You're teasing a young man, and it's… dangerous,"

She smiled faintly. "Oh? Dangerous, is it? And what exactly would you do, disciple?"

Her voice dropped to a whisper, the words brushing against his ear like a tantalizing caress. "I can't imagine my Zhao Tian would dare to push me down here and… force himself upon me."

For a heartbeat, Zhao Tian felt his self-control waver, the yang energy inside him stirring like a barely contained flame.

His gaze darkened, and he felt an almost irresistible urge to answer her challenge and push her to the ground.

But he exhaled, forcing himself to breathe and push away the tempting thoughts.

Instead, he let out a huff of frustration and turned his head to look at her with narrowed eyes. "If you keep pushing me, Master, I just might. Don't say I didn't warn you,"

Yao Jing simply giggled, unbothered by his threat, and gave him a gentle squeeze from behind. "I know my disciple wouldn't do something like that. You're far too well-mannered," she teased, brushing a stray lock of his hair back into place.

As they continued their journey, the sun began to sink lower, casting a golden glow over the snow-covered landscape.

The air grew even colder, and the first stars began to appear in the sky, their light twinkling against the darkening sky.

He slowed his pace and glanced back at Yao Jing. "The sun's setting. We should set up camp here for the night. I'll go gather some beast meat to cook for dinner."

He gently set her down, her feet sinking softly into the snow as she steadied herself.

Yao Jing looked at him with a frown, her gaze filled with concern. "No, Tian'er. It's dangerous for an outer disciple like you to venture out in these woods, especially alone."

Zhao Tian shook his head "Don't worry, I will manage somehow."

Yao Jing turned to look at the trees and spoke "Ok then, be careful out there."

...

*swish* Zhao Tian's body seemed like a blur as he teleported from one branch to another through the woods, his sharp gaze scanning around for beasts.

As he continued through the woods, Zhao Tian spotted a small snowy hill in the distance, a dark opening in the side of it catching his attention.

Hm? A cave?

He felt two presences inside the cave and his eyes narrowed in thought "Are there beasts up there?"

Some beasts take refuge in caves to escape the sheer cold.

*woosh* Dashing through the air, he quickly reached the cave's entrance where the frozen icicle hangs in the mouth.

Stepping in, he felt the flicker of flame energy in the air and his gaze squinted.

As he continued going deeper, a bright orange light caught his eye and he looked at the bright orangeish flames.

'An Ember Raven?'

Looking at the large bird with orange fiery embers scattered across its feathers, Zhao Tian was surprised.

The flames clinging to its body were not wild but controlled; they flared and dimmed rhythmically, like a heartbeat of fire.

It is one of the few beasts, prized for their loyalty and strength, that could be tamed and used for travel...

As he approached the large bird, the bird shrieked in defense, and its feathers stood up aggressively.

Zhao Tian smiled and gently waved his hand "It's okay... I am not here to harm you."

These kinds of beasts have intelligence so they can somewhat understand the body language and what Zhao Tian was trying to convey.

*swish* The bird suddenly opened its mouth as fire energy concentrated in its mouth.

*feen* It shot a fire laser straight at Zhao Tian, but he simply raised his hand, blocking the attack and the flames didn't scorch his body.

As he is the archon of elementals, elemental attacks won't harm him.

And an Ember Raven's flames are more powerful than normal human's flames... but less powerful than an Emyreal flame.

Only then did Zhao Tian notice that the bird was actually bleeding, with blood dripping beneath its orangish feathers.

As he took another step, it screeched in a loud voice... still cautious of him.

Huh?

However, Zhao Tian soon found out, why the bird is so cautious of him.

Behind the bird, there is a beautiful woman with lustrous black hair leaning on the cave's wall and her face is pale, her body marred with injuries.

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