**Chapter 0**
**81. A World for Two**
It was the dead of night.
The blood-stained Eternal Seal Ice lay buried in a deep pit within the rocky terrain. Even fierce beasts that happened to pass by were repelled by its terrifying, deadly cold, avoiding it at all costs.
“It must be around here, I can’t be wrong. A’yuan has heard this story since he was little, he can recite it backward… Found it! Master’s Wife, hurry!”
Qin Yuan and Gu Feiyan, dressed in a black dress, arrived near the deep pit. Qin Yuan took a deep breath and, with extreme care, used his spiritual power to move the Eternal Seal Ice out, placing it on level ground.
“Little Qin!”
Looking at the bloodied and disfigured old ice pole before her, Gu Feiyan’s crystalline tears streamed down her face. “A’yuan, didn’t you say there would be no danger? If I had known it would be like this, I would have rushed here sooner, even if it meant my death.”
Suddenly, Gu Feiyan seemed to recall something. She quickly took out a sharp knife from her Nas storage ring and plunged it into her lower abdomen. “Not long ago, I just took the Burning Molten Blood Ginseng. Smearing my blood on this Eternal Seal Ice will surely help.”
Qin Yuan’s gaze swept over Gu Feiyan. The entire person froze as if time had stopped, not moving an inch.
He quickly snatched the knife from her hand, then dispelled the spiritual technique and hurriedly said, “Master’s Wife, please don’t be impulsive. Just trust A’yuan. This encounter, though perilous, is ultimately beneficial for Old Qin.”
“But he is so severely injured, and still sealed within the Eternal Seal Ice…” Gu Feiyan forcefully wiped away her tears, her voice still unbearably sorrowful. “A’yuan, you foresaw this would happen, so why didn’t you let me come sooner to change it? I would protect him, even if it meant my death. As long as I drench myself in my blood, the Eternal Seal Ice won’t harm him.”
“Because some things, A’yuan had to change. And if A’yuan were to get involved, neither Old Qin nor she… would ever forgive me.” As he spoke, Qin Yuan slowly approached the Eternal Seal Ice, his warm gaze falling on Yi Chengying in Qin Gou’s embrace.
“This matter truly deserves you to constantly remind A’yuan of it for the rest of your life.”
“One day of desperate escape, coughing up three liters of blood, exchanged for the world’s most perfect union for two. How could A’yuan not be completely convinced of your devotion… Aunt Yi.”
In a trance, Qin Yuan saw through the bloody aura a pleated flower skirt swaying in the wind and heard a familiar voice.
“From the moment the cold entered my body, I belonged to him, and he belonged to me, forever inseparable.”
…
At the same time, in the dreamscape created by soul spirits and illusions.
“Little Chair!”
Qin Gou called out, only then realizing his current predicament. He tried to break free from the dream and return to reality, but he was powerless.
“I can only remain in the dreamscape, which means my body has been completely sealed by the Eternal Seal Ice. How will I know how Little Chair is doing? Is she alright?”
“System, can you still sense the outside situation? Tell me, Yi Chengying is still alive, right?”
There was no response.
“Bastard!”
Despite being omnipotent in the dreamscape, Qin Gou felt utterly helpless at this moment. After a long hesitation, he took a deep breath and finally resorted to the method he was hesitant, almost afraid, to try.
“Yi Chengying… come to me!”
The plea, filled with deep emotion, echoed throughout the entire illusion.
A figure, as pure and lovely as an elf, instantly appeared in Qin Gou’s sight.
Qin Gou, who was previously filled with sorrow, was stunned.
“Qin…”
Yi Chengying subconsciously called out, her little face suddenly paling. Her small feet scampered away.
Qin Gou didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. He quickly chased after her and asked, “Why are you running?”
“Lord Qin, please don’t be angry with Little Chair,” Yi Chengying pouted, covering her head and fleeing.
Qin Gou stopped, chuckling in disbelief. “Stop right there. Why would I be angry? Come here, let me get a good look at you.”
Hearing this, Yi Chengying bit her lip. With her hands behind her back, she walked timidly towards Qin Gou, looking like a child who knew she had made a mistake and was ready to be disciplined.
Qin Gou examined Yi Chengying from head to toe, his tone doting. “Can you still sense your body?”
Yi Chengying shook her head in confusion. “Little Chair only remembers deceiving Lord Qin for a kiss, and then she doesn’t know anything else.”
Upon hearing this, Qin Gou glared at the wench. “It seems we’ve both been sealed by the Eternal Seal Ice. This Eternal Seal Ice is truly a precious spirit material used by top-tier powers to preserve and protect their finest spirit plants. It’s even providing me with spiritual power, allowing my consciousness to create this dreamscape. You are also sealed within, and coupled with the powerful medicinal effects of the Grand Unity Tribulation Crossing Pill, your injuries will surely be healed.”
Yi Chengying nodded like a pecking chick, but she still dared not meet Qin Gou’s gaze.
“Why are you sulking by yourself?” Qin Gou asked, perplexed.
“I’m not…” Yi Chengying quickly looked up, her clear eyes brimming with tears. Emotionally, she said, “Little Chair has disobeyed your orders multiple times. Will Lord Qin never truly trust me again?”
“You silly girl, how could that be?” Qin Gou couldn’t help but hug Yi Chengying tightly, gently wiping her tears. He smiled, “I know that everything you do is to protect me, and you almost lost your life because of it. I only feel heartache because of your actions, and I would never be angry with you for it. Otherwise, the ‘Qin’ in Lord Qin would have to be changed to ‘beast’.”
“However, you must promise me, never again.”
“Mm, Little Chair won’t dare again.” Yi Chengying’s eyes welled up with tears, her chest heaving as she sobbed uncontrollably.
Qin Gou raised an eyebrow and tested her. “You’re lying.”
“Yes,” Little Chair was impossibly honest.
“You!”
Qin Gou felt a headache coming on. He gritted his teeth and pretended to be displeased. “Crazy Chair, if you continue like this, I’ll really have to harden my heart and teach you a good lesson!”
Yi Chengying blinked her watery eyes and murmured, “As long as I’m not abandoned, and it’s just physical punishment, Little Chair isn’t afraid.”
“Silly girl,” Qin Gou looked at her helplessly, gently stroking her soft dark hair. To lighten the mood, he couldn’t help but tease, “What’s a little corporal punishment? Who knows how long we’ll be sealed by the Eternal Seal Ice. During such a long time, with a man and a woman alone together, do you know what terrifying things a man might do when he’s bored enough?”
“Little Chair knows,” Yi Chengying suddenly said with a pure and innocent expression, her tone becoming incredibly obedient and soft. “Then does Lord Qin know what a demoness from the Mystic Maiden Raksha Palace might do when she’s bored enough, and there happens to be a handsome man beside her?”
“Demoness? Where did we get a demoness?” The plan backfired spectacularly, and Qin Gou’s mouth twitched.
“Right here!” Yi Chengying, tears gone, hugged her slender waist with a triumphant smile. “And not just any demoness, oh no. She’s everyone’s Sister Chengying, the Lone Shadow Saintess rumored in the cultivation world to be unable to sleep unless she’s toyed with ten men in one night!”
