Chapter 22: The Bitter Wind is Like a Blade, The Night is Like Fire

Chapter 22: The Bitter Wind is Like a Blade, The Night is Like Fire

Clearly, Liu Muxue had also seen what happened in the chat channel.

Cao Xing was slightly stunned upon hearing this, then nodded and said, "Alright, sister-in-law, I understand."

In fact, Cao Xing didn't take Fang Long's threat to heart at all.

Based on Cao Xing's understanding of these gangs, their means of dealing with him would be nothing more than finding his camp and then launching an attack against him.

Under the current circumstances where all the Survivors were only at level one or two, they even found it difficult to step out of their camps, making it utterly impossible for them to trek tens or even hundreds of kilometers to come and cause trouble for Cao Xing.

Besides, even if they really dared to come over…

By then, Ilena combined with a Frost Wolf Knight would be able to carry out a unilateral massacre against them.

Cao Xing wouldn't even need to summon the Icefield Druids.

Furthermore, he would soon build a [Basic Elemental Arrow Tower], which was the truly ultimate weapon!

By then, let alone one Fang Long, even if the entire Three Heroes Association swarmed him together, it would just be serving themselves up on a silver platter.

And this was also the source of Cao Xing's confidence and fearlessness.

Seeing that Muxue was still somewhat worried, Cao Xing comforted her, saying, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, you don't need to worry about the safety of the camp."

Liu Muxue gently nodded her delicate head.

Her gaze fixed on Cao Xing; on him, Liu Muxue seemed to see an aura of absolute confidence.

A moment later, Liu Muxue's pretty face flushed red.

She softly said, "A-Xing, it's already dark, it's time to rest…"

"Alright."

Cao Xing nodded, then returned to his own small wooden bed.

Night fell…

The stove in the room crackled as it burned, continuously radiating heat.

However, the bitter wind outside continued to howl incessantly.

Even wrapped in wolf skins, one could still feel wave after wave of coldness assaulting the surface of the body.

"Hiss… Why is it so cold tonight?"

Cao Xing crawled out from under the wolf skin, then glanced at the temperature floating above.

[Current Temperature: -28°C]

Good grief, the indoor temperature was about to drop to minus thirty degrees, no wonder it was so cold.

Cao Xing saw that on Liu Muxue's small wooden bed, her body was trembling slightly.

"Sister-in-law, can you still hold on?" Cao Xing asked.

Liu Muxue gritted her teeth and replied with a shivering voice, "I… I'm okay…"

Seeing this appearance, Cao Xing knew that she was just putting on a brave front.

Thus, he took out a wide bearskin from his backpack and draped it directly over Liu Muxue's body.

One layer of wolf skin plus one layer of bearskin was enough to resist the low temperatures of the night.

Feeling the weight on top of her body, Liu Muxue's eyes carried a look of gratitude.

"Th-Thank you… A-Xing…"

Cao Xing shook his head and said, "It's nothing."

He returned to his own small wooden bed, wrapped himself in the wolf skin, and prepared to go to sleep.

Right at this moment, Liu Muxue softly said from behind, "A-Xing… You gave the bearskin to me, then what about you?"

Cao Xing shook his head and said, "My physique is stronger than yours. In a moment, I'll move the bed closer to the stove, and it'll be fine."

Hearing this, Liu Muxue suddenly said, "Umm… A-Xing, would you like to share this bearskin with me…?"

"Huh?" Cao Xing turned around in confusion,

only to see that Liu Muxue was covering half her face at this moment, seemingly finding it difficult to articulate.

A moment later, as if summoning her courage, she said, "This bearskin is too big, letting only me cover myself with it is a bit of a waste…"

"If two people share it, the bedding will also be much warmer…"

After finishing, Liu Muxue buried her head straight into the quilt, so embarrassed that she felt utterly ashamed.

After pondering for a moment, Cao Xing said, "That works too. Then I'll move the small wooden bed over and combine the two beds together."

Soon, the two small wooden beds were merged into one large bed.

The thick bearskin spread on top was no different from a giant quilt.

Wrapped in his own wolf skin, Cao Xing also burrowed in.

Feeling the movement inside the quilt, Liu Muxue's body trembled slightly.

She kept her back turned to Cao Xing the entire time, looking extremely embarrassed.

Cao Xing didn't think much of it either.

He just felt that after crawling under the covers, it was indeed much warmer.

The time of night slowly flowed by.

Cao Xing gradually fell asleep.

In the middle of the night, Cao Xing suddenly felt a warm arm reach into his quilt.

Cao Xing was startled in his heart and woke up from his slumber.

He turned around, only to see Liu Muxue with a face full of shy red, her head lowered so her facial features were obscured.

"Sister-in-law?"

Liu Muxue said timidly, "A-Xing… It's so cold… I want you to hold me while we sleep…"

"Can you?"

At this moment, a flash of lightning seemed to cross Cao Xing's mind. How could he possibly not understand Liu Muxue's intention by now?

He turned around, directly embraced Liu Muxue, and pinned her beneath him.

"Mmph…"

At this moment, Liu Muxue didn't seem to expect that Cao Xing would suddenly make such a bold move, letting out a soft moan.

Then she realized that the man's heavy breathing was landing directly on her face.

Liu Muxue's delicate body trembled, instinctively clutching tightly onto a corner of the wolf skin.

Her heart thumped wildly, and she could also smell the man's heavy, powerful breathing.

Beneath his sturdy chest, she could even hear his intense heartbeat.

"A-… A-Xing…"

Liu Muxue's voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzzing. Her exquisite facial features bore a captivating flush that made people want to take a bite out of her.

Cao Xing reached out his hand, slowly stroking down from her cheek…

and then all the way down.

At this moment, Liu Muxue's body shuddered, her muscles tensing up all over.

However, amidst the tension, there was also a slight tingling sensation and a sense of anticipation…

Rustle…

The sound of clothing being stripped away.

Liu Muxue lightly bit her lower lip, her beautiful eyes flickering as she stared at the young man's silhouette. Thinking of what was about to happen next made her even more nervous, and her legs tightly pressed together.

Cao Xing turned around, looking at the beauty on the bed.

Her snow-white skin revealed a shy, pale pinkish hue, and beneath her slender legs, her ten jade-like toes were tightly curled together.

At this moment, she completely revealed herself in front of Cao Xing.

As Cao Xing's face drew close to Liu Muxue's, she only felt her heartbeat skip half a beat.

"Are you ready?" Cao Xing asked solemnly.

Liu Muxue knew what he meant, her face full of coy shyness as she let out a soft grunt of assent.

Cao Xing hesitated no longer.

The night was enchanting. Inside this cabin in the snow, a series of suppressed low moans soon rang out.

"A-Xing…"

"A-Xing…"

"Mnn…"

After a charming, sultry gasp, the beauty's hurried breathing gradually calmed down.

…

Two hours later, the commotion inside the room gradually subsided.

Liu Muxue, feeling as soft as if she had no bones, lay in Cao Xing's arms with a trace of teardrops at the corners of her eyes and an expression of fulfillment.

The two of them just lay there quietly, not knowing what they were thinking about.

Right at this moment, Liu Muxue suddenly opened her mouth to ask.

"A-Xing… Will you abandon me?"

"Sister-… Muxue, why would you suddenly say something like that?" Cao Xing asked in confusion.

Snuggling in his arms, Liu Muxue gently shook her head and said, "A-Xing… I saw in the chat channel that many people have died over the past two days…"

"Many families have been shattered because of this, and children have lost their parents and loved ones."

"I am very fortunate to have met you when I first descended into this world."

"You are also the first person I've encountered who treats me this well."

"Therefore, I'm afraid that one day you might suddenly abandon me…"

Listening to Liu Muxue's heartfelt revelation…

Cao Xing gently patted her soft back and said, "What are you thinking? From here on out, we're going to cooperate for the long term and live on in this world together."

"Muxue, you are very important to me…"

After hearing this, Liu Muxue's eyes grew somewhat moist for a moment.

"Mm-hmm!"

She solemnly nodded.

A few seconds later, looking at the man in front of her, Liu Muxue's eyes gradually grew hazy.

At this moment, Cao Xing leaned straight in and kissed her.

Several minutes later, Liu Muxue panted softly, "A-Xing… I can hardly catch my breath…"

"A-Xing…"

"A-Xing…"

The sounds gradually faded away, turning into soft whispers amidst the clouds and rain.