Chapter 136: Blind Massage, Master, Your Back Is a Bit Hard!

The bath on the top floor of Zhaixing Tower was less like a pool and more like a small indoor lake.

The pool water was drawn from a demonic spring deep underground, emitting a faint sulfur smell and a strange floral fragrance.

Large red Muluo petals floated on the surface of the water, and the steaming heat rendered the entire space dreamlike and illusory.

Gu Lan was standing by the pool at this moment, his eyes blindfolded with a black silk ribbon, and his hands somewhat at a loss for where to put them.

"Splash—"

The sound of entering the water rang out.

Immediately followed by an extremely lazy light hum, like a cat stretching.

"Mn… Comfortable."

Ye Hongzhuang's voice echoed in the spacious bath, carrying a hint of moisture from the water vapor, making Gu Lan's earlobes go soft just hearing it.

"What are you still standing there for?"

"Get down."

"Yes…"

Gu Lan took a deep breath, relied on the direction of the voice, cautiously extended one foot, and tested the water as he entered.

The warm spring water instantly submerged his waist, allowing his tense nerves to relax slightly.

"Come here."

The voice was right in front of him, about three steps away.

Gu Lan moved his steps, feeling terrified with every step he took, fearing that he might step on something he shouldn't.

Finally, his knees hit the steps underwater.

"Kneel down."

Gu Lan readily complied, obediently kneeling on the underwater steps.

"Hands."

Gu Lan extended his trembling hands and reached forward.

His fingertips touched a patch of smooth, warm skin, just like top-grade mutton-fat jade.

That was… a back.

Although he couldn't see, his sense of touch told him that this was definitely a perfect back.

The butterfly bones protruded slightly, the spinal trench was distinct, and the skin was firm and elastic.

"Begin."

Ye Hongzhuang lay on the soft cushion by the edge of the pool, her tone indifferent.

"If the strength is wrong, or the position is off…"

"This Seat will chop off your hands and feed them to the fish."

"Subordinate understands! Subordinate will definitely do his utmost!"

Gu Lan gritted his teeth, forcing himself to calm down.

Isn't it just scrubbing a back?

Back then in Qingyun Sect, he had scrubbed Senior Sister Hongxiu's back plenty of times, and had long since honed a good skill.

"Green Lotus Core Flame, micro-manipulation!"

With a thought from Gu Lan, two wisps of extremely fine strange fire traveled along his Meridians to the palms of his hands.

But he didn't let the flames protrude out of his body; instead, he controlled them under his skin, keeping his hands at a constant temperature slightly higher than body temperature.

This "hot stone massage" technique could not only relax the muscles, but also infiltrate Spiritual Qi into the body through the pores.

"Pardon me, Lord."

Gu Lan placed both hands on that jade-like back and began to slowly massage.

Starting from the shoulders and neck, along the tendons on both sides of the spine, combing downwards little by little.

"Mn?"

Ye Hongzhuang's originally tense body trembled slightly.

She hadn't expected this brat's hands to be so hot, and that heat wasn't burning; instead, it felt like a warm current drilling through her pores into her demonic body that had been cold all year round.

The sense of comfort after the soreness and swelling made her unable to help letting out a low moan.

"Wu… A little to the left…"

"Yes, right there… harder…"

Blindfolded, listening to this panting close at hand, Gu Lan felt his nosebleeds crazily secreting.

This was too much of a test for a person!

This was simply a crime!

He could only concentrate all his attention on the touch in his hands and the Acupoints, trying to turn himself into an emotionless massage machine.

However.

When his hand pushed near Ye Hongzhuang's lumbar vertebrae, his fingertips suddenly touched an abnormal stiffness.

That was… an old injury?

And it was an old injury of cold poison deep into the bone marrow!

"Lord, your waist…" Gu Lan spoke instinctively.

"Shut up."

Ye Hongzhuang's voice instantly turned cold, exuding a trace of killing intent.

"Don't ask what shouldn't be asked."

"Yes…"

Gu Lan's heart tightened.

It seemed this was the weakness of this invincible Female Demon Lord.

However, since he had found out…

A flash of brilliance crossed Gu Lan's eyes.

This was an excellent opportunity to grind favorability!

He didn't avoid that old injury; instead, he increased the heat output of his palms.

He even quietly mobilized a trace of Red Lotus Karmic Fire's aura, which was the supreme yang fire specially designed to restrain dark cold poisons.

"Lord, this subordinate is presumptuous, to expel… the cold for you."

Saying that, he covered his scalding palm over that stiff lumbar vertebrae and gently rubbed it.

"Hiss—"

Ye Hongzhuang drew in a cold breath, her body suddenly tightening.

The bone-eroding dark cold pain was actually dispersed by an overbearing warm current in this split second!

That warm current was like the blazing sun in winter; not only did it melt the solid ice, but it also flowed along the Meridians to all her limbs and bones, warming her entire person up.

This feeling…

She hadn't experienced it for several hundred years!

"You…"

Ye Hongzhuang turned her head, looking at the blindfolded man behind her, sweating on his forehead, yet with a focused look on his face.

The killing intent in her eyes gradually dissipated, replaced by a trace of complex expression she had never had before.

This little undercover…

He really had some tricks up his sleeve.

"Continue."

She lay back down, only this time, her originally tense shoulders completely relaxed.

"If the massage is good, this Seat will heavily reward you."

"Thank you, Lord!"

Gu Lan's heart settled greatly.

He bet right!

For the next half hour, Gu Lan pulled out all his twelve-point skills, massaging from the neck to the waist, and from the waist to… cough cough, not daring to massage further down.

Until Ye Hongzhuang emitted a steady and lingering breathing sound, seeming to have truly fallen asleep.

Only then did Gu Lan stop his hands, feeling his two hands were almost sore and broken, and most of the Spiritual Qi in his body had also been consumed.

"How is this scrubbing a back? This is even more tiring than fighting a battle."

He wiped a drop of sweat, hesitating whether to wake her up or not.

"Splash—"

The sound of water rang out.

Ye Hongzhuang suddenly stood up from the water.

Although Gu Lan couldn't see, he could feel a wave of fragrant water mist rushing towards him, followed by a rustling sound of getting dressed.

"Take off the blindfold."

An indifferent voice came over.

Gu Lan untied the ribbon, blinked, and adapted to the light.

He saw that Ye Hongzhuang was already fully dressed, in a loose black and gold robe, with her long hair scattered casually, standing in front of the mirror to tidy up her makeup.

At this time, although she was still majestic, her complexion was obviously much ruddier than before, and the gloomy haze between her brows had also dispersed a bit.

"Not bad."

She glanced at Gu Lan through the mirror and casually threw over a token.

"This is the 'heavenly demon token'. Seeing the token is like seeing this Seat."

"Take it. Within this Heavenly Demon Palace, except for the Forbidden Land, you can travel unimpeded."

"And…"

She pointed to a plate of spiritual fruits on the table.

"That is 'Blood Bodhi', which has miraculous effects on restoring blood and Qi."

"Rewarded to you."

Gu Lan took the token, his heart wild with joy.

This was truly a good thing! With this gadget, walking sideways in the Demonic Cult in the future wouldn't be a problem at all!

"Many thanks for the Lord's generous favor!"

"Alright, stop buttering me up."

Ye Hongzhuang tidied up her appearance, restoring that high-and-mighty Demonic Lord posture.

"This Seat is going to handle sect affairs."

"You stay right here, and you are not allowed to go anywhere."

"If you dare to run…"

She made a throat-slitting gesture, then strode out of Zhaixing Tower.

As the door closed.

Gu Lan completely collapsed on the ground, letting out a long breath.

"Oh mom… I finally survived."

He picked up the Blood Bodhi on the table and took a fierce bite.

"Mn! So sweet!"

"This soft rice, although scalding to the mouth, is truly fragrant!"

Just as he was preparing to thoroughly enjoy this rare moment of tranquility.

"Creak—"

The window of Zhaixing Tower was suddenly pushed open from the outside.

A black shadow slipped in like a ghost.

"Who?!"

Gu Lan jumped up alertly, his hand resting on the hilt of his sword.

"It's me!"

The black shadow landed, took off her veil, revealing an angry, pretty face.

It was none other than Saintess Ji Wushuang!

At this moment, she was carrying a large food box in her hand, her eyes scanning back and forth over Gu Lan like a searchlight, finally fixing on his somewhat reddened hands.

"Dunce! Honestly confess!"

Ji Wushuang slammed the food box onto the table, approached Gu Lan, and cornered him against the wall.

"Just now… did that Old Hag do anything strange to you?"

"And!"

She grabbed Gu Lan's hands and smelled them under her nose.

"Why is it full of that Old Hag's scent?!"

"Did you… touch all over?!"

Gu Lan: "…"

Just sent away a tiger, and another wolf came.

Life is impossible!

"Shuanger, listen to my explanation…"

"I won't listen!"

Ji Wushuang covered her ears with one hand, then took out a bowl of pitch-black medicinal soup from the food box.

"Unless…"

"Unless you drink this bowl of 'Water of Forgetting Love'!"

"Forget all the touch of touching her just now!"

"Otherwise… I'll bite you to death!"

Saying that, she opened her small mouth, revealing two glittering little fangs, making a gesture to bite Gu Lan's neck.

Gu Lan looked at the bowl of "Water of Forgetting Love" that looked more and more like poison, and then looked at the "Vampire Princess" close at hand.

Despairingly closed his eyes.

"Senior Sister… I want to return to Qingyun Sect…"

"I want to return to Nuanxiang Pavilion to carry bricks…"