Chapter 107: Master, My Internal Heat Is Too High,

Inside Yunjin Palace, the temperature remained constant year-round, pleasantly cool and refreshing.

But at this moment, with Gu Lan's intrusion, the temperature inside the hall seemed to rise by several degrees instantly.

"Master! Save me!"

Gu Lan stumbled into the main hall, two streams of nosebleed still stubbornly flowing down, his entire face as red as a monkey's bottom, and white smoke rising from his whole body, making him look just like a freshly steamed big bun.

The punch of that bowl of "loving soup" made from thousand-year blood ginseng and tiger bone was simply too strong.

At this moment, he felt as if ten thousand ants were crawling inside his body, or as if a volcano was erupting.

That violent Yang Qi rampaged through his Meridians, finding no outlet for release.

"Yo, what's wrong?"

On the cold jade bed in the center of the main hall, Master Su Yunjin was lying lazily on her side, waving her signature round fan in her hand.

Seeing Gu Lan in such a pathetic state, not only was she not in a hurry to save him, but instead she let out a chuckle, laughing so hard that her shoulders shook.

"Tsk tsk tsk, it seems that girl Wanqing truly loves you."

"After drinking this bowl of soup, even a bull would probably be tonic-boosted until it explodes."

Her beautiful eyes shifted, and with a single glance, she saw through the root of Gu Lan's problem.

"Master, stop… stop making sarcastic remarks…"

Gu Lan was suffering to death at this moment, feeling his vision begin to blur, and the Master before his eyes had turned into several overlapping images.

Relying on instinct, he stumbled and lunged toward the place emanating coolness—which was the cold jade bed where Master Su Yunjin was.

"Disciple… Disciple is about to explode… Begging Master… to put out the fire…"

"Hmph, normally I tell you to exercise restraint and you don't listen, now you know how it feels to suffer?"

Master Su Yunjin scolded him with her words, but her body did not dodge away.

She let Gu Lan collapse onto the side of the bed, his scalding hot hand grabbing her jade-like, ice-cool ankle.

"Hiss—"

Gu Lan let out a comfortable sigh, just like a traveler in the desert encountering an oasis, and his entire body wished he could stick right onto her.

"What a disgrace."

Master Su Yunjin shook her head helplessly, stretched out a slender jade finger, and tapped it against Gu Lan's glabella.

"Focus your mind! Calm your Qi!"

A surge of extreme cold spiritual power poured from her fingertips into Gu Lan's Sea of Consciousness, instantly sobering up his chaotic brain a bit.

Immediately after, Master Su Yunjin straightened her posture, pressing one hand onto Gu Lan's scalding back.

"Red Lotus Karmic Fire, devour!"

She did not directly suppress it with cold Qi, but instead circulated her own Red Lotus Karmic Fire.

Guiding the rampaging medicinal power inside Gu Lan's body, she refined and purified it, ultimately blending it into his Dantian.

"Mmhnn…"

Gu Lan let out a muffled grunt, feeling a numb, stinging sensation from his back, followed immediately by comfort throughout his entire body.

Under Master's guidance, that violent medicinal power transformed into pure true essence, pushing his cultivation in the Late Foundation Establishment stage a small step forward.

After a long while.

Gu Lan finally stopped smoking, and his nosebleed also stopped.

He sat paralyzed on the ground, panting heavily.

His entire body was already soaked with sweat, as if he had just been fished out of the water.

"Many thanks, Master, for saving my life."

Gu Lan wiped the sweat from his face, leaning weakly against the edge of the cold jade bed.

Raising his head, he happened to meet Master Su Yunjin's peach blossom eyes that held a smile yet weren't quite smiling.

And…

That neckline that was somewhat revealing due to her leaning forward motion.

"Gulp."

The internal heat that Gu Lan had just suppressed seemed to have a tendency to rear its head once again.

"Still looking?"

Master Su Yunjin reached out and flicked him on the forehead with a snap, saying exasperatedly:

"You just picked up your life, and you're already misbehaving again?"

"Ahem, Disciple is looking at Master's complexion."

Gu Lan quickly withdrew his gaze, wearing a righteous expression, "Master has been glowing with radiant health recently, so your cultivation must have improved once again."

"Stop flattering me."

Master Su Yunjin withdrew her hand and leaned back against the bed, restoring her lazy queen-like appearance.

"Let's talk business."

Her expression turned slightly more serious.

"Calling you here in such a rush this time is to tell you some bad news."

"Bad news?"

Gu Lan's heart skipped a beat.

Something that Master called bad news definitely wasn't a small matter.

"Could it be… my identity has been exposed?" he asked tentatively.

"What are you thinking?"

Master Su Yunjin rolled her eyes at him, "If it were exposed, the one coming now wouldn't be me, but those executioners from the Law Enforcement Hall."

"It's about the Demonic Sect."

She pulled a black Jade Slip from her sleeve and tossed it to Gu Lan.

"This is intelligence just sent back by the Sect's scouts."

"It is said that Saintess Ji Wushuang, the newly promoted Golden Core of the Demonic Sect, has been searching for someone like a madwoman recently."

"Looking for someone?"

Gu Lan's hand shook, and the Jade Slip almost dropped to the ground.

Could it be… looking for me?

"That's right."

Master Su Yunjin stared into his eyes, the corners of her lips curling into a playful arc.

"I heard she's looking for a… heartless scoundrel who has a special mark on his neck, is extremely good-looking, and has exceptionally strong capabilities in that area."

"It is said that person not only saw all of her body, but also… took advantage of her when she was weak during her Undergoing Tribulation."

"Now the entire Demonic Sect is spreading the word, saying the Saintess wants to catch that heartless scoundrel back… to be her bandit husband."

"Ahem ahem ahem!"

Gu Lan coughed violently, almost coughing his lungs out.

Bandit husband?

Is Saintess Ji Wushuang crazy? How dare she spread such a matter outside?

Does she think her reputation is too good?

"What? Excited to this extent?"

Master Su Yunjin leaned in close to him, squinting her eyes as she scrutinized his neck.

"I remember… when you just came back, there seemed to be a mark on your neck as well, right?"

"Although it's now covered up by that girl Wanqing's new mark, this Master is not so easily fooled."

"That heartless scoundrel…"

"Could it be you?"

"I am wronged, Master!"

Gu Lan fell to his knees with a thump, hugged Master Su Yunjin's thigh, and began to howl.

"Disciple is wholeheartedly devoted to the Dao, utterly loyal to Master, and steadfast in my feelings toward Senior Sister; how could I possibly provoke a demonic Sect witch?"

"That mark was truly bitten by a mosquito! Really!"

"Furthermore, although Disciple's capability in that area is strong, it is only strong toward Fairies of the Righteous Path! Toward a demonic witch, I am definitely… impotent!"

"Alright, alright, stop howling."

Master Su Yunjin kicked him away in disgust, "I didn't say it was you either."

"However, this matter has blown up quite a bit, and the Sect side has already started to be on guard."

"The Sect Master has given an order to thoroughly investigate Disciples who have gone out recently within the Sect, especially… the good-looking ones."

Gu Lan: "…"

What kind of bizarre screening criteria is this?

Is being good-looking also a crime?

"Therefore, to avoid suspicion, and also to give your exuberant energy a place to vent."

Master Su Yunjin changed the subject, throwing out her true purpose.

"The Sect recently received a plea for assistance, saying there is abnormal activity around the 'Kugu Forest' to the west of the Qingyun Mountain Range, suspected to be demonic cultivators refining corpse puppets."

"Originally, they planned to send an Inner Sect Disciple, but I took this mission upon myself for you."

"You will lead a team to check it out."

"Me?" Gu Lan pointed at himself, "Master, this mission sounds very dangerous. Can I not go?"

"Not go?"

Master Su Yunjin raised an eyebrow, "You don't have to go."

"Then stay behind and undergo the Sect's 'handsome man screening'."

"I heard that the Elder in charge of the screening this time is the Penal Elder, and his old self loves to… search the souls of good-looking male Disciples."

"I'll go! I'll go, alright!"

Gu Lan instantly jumped up.

Just kidding.

Soul searching? Wouldn't his identity as a transmigrator and spy be completely exposed then?

Compared to that, going to Kugu Forest to beat up a few zombies was practically a vacation!

"That's right."

Master Su Yunjin nodded with satisfaction and tossed him a mission token.

"Remember, this mission is not just about eliminating demons."

"If you happen to encounter that Saintess Ji Wushuang…"

She paused, her gaze turning somewhat profound.

"Don't actually get caught back to be her bandit husband."

"Otherwise, this Master will definitely go snatch the bridegroom."

Holding the token and looking at the Master before him smiling like a wicked Prodigy, Gu Lan suddenly felt—

This wasn't avoiding suspicion at all.

This was clearly pushing him straight into a fire pit!

Kugu Forest… demonic cultivators… Saintess Ji Wushuang…

Gu Lan sighed.

This soft rice really wasn't easy to eat.