After swallowing the pill.
“Whether I can hold on or not, I can only take a gamble,” Lin Yun said through gritted teeth.
Lin Yun couldn’t circulate his inner strength to neutralise it, so he could only rely on these pills, combined with his own robust physique, to give it a try.
“Brother Yun, try this pill!”
Yu Ying hurriedly took out a pill and handed it to Lin Yun.
This pill was given to Yu Ying by the Tianqiong Clan for healing and life preservation, its effects remarkably potent!
Lin Yun didn’t refuse, immediately accepting it and swallowing it down.
Once the pill entered his stomach, it seemed to transform into a surging torrent.
“Brother Yun!”
Yu Ying’s delicate arms tightly embraced Lin Yun, while she silently prayed in her heart, hoping he would recover. Tears continued to slide down her cheeks.
Right now, Yu Ying couldn’t do much except pray and offer Lin Yun some warmth.
Time ticked by, second by second.
The effects of the various pills began to react within Lin Yun’s body.
Gradually, Lin Yun felt the Da Kun poison in his system starting to fade.
“It’s working!”
Sensing the changes in his body, Lin Yun’s spirits lifted instantly.
“Brother Yun, your complexion is improving!” Yu Ying’s watery eyes gazed at Lin Yun, her pretty face beaming with joy.
Just moments ago, Lin Yun’s face had gradually turned black, but now his complexion was slowly recovering, regaining a faint trace of colour.
“Expelling the poison should be a certainty now. Ying’er, that pill of yours played an indispensable role, thank you,” Lin Yun said with a smile.
In addition to the pile of pills Lin Yun had taken himself, Yu Ying’s pill had also proven pivotal.
Ying’er revealed a fairy-like smile, “Brother Yun, it’s Ying’er who should thank you. If you hadn’t blocked that arrow for me earlier, I’d be the one poisoned now. And if I’d been hit, the entire arrowhead would’ve pierced my body. With all the poison unleashed, I’m afraid these pills wouldn’t have saved me.”
“Fortunately, I only got a slight dose. If too much poison had entered my system, I’d surely have died today,” Lin Yun sighed.
By now, Lin Yun’s complexion had fully recovered, and the poison in his body had been completely purged.
“Brother Yun, your face looks completely better! That’s wonderful!” Yu Ying’s smile bloomed like a flower.
“Hm?” Yu Ying’s smile suddenly froze.
Because she noticed that after Lin Yun’s complexion returned to normal, it kept changing!
From pale to a healthy flush.
But now, it had gone from a healthy flush to a face completely red!
Such a change was clearly abnormal!
“Hm?” Lin Yun also sensed something was off.
The effects of those pills, after mixing together in his body, had undergone a complete mutation, producing an unknown energy. This energy had indeed cleared the poison, but the excess, with nowhere to vent, began to surge wildly within Lin Yun.
Heat!
The rampant energy’s release made Lin Yun feel as though his entire body was burning.
His whole body turned as hot as burning coal, not only radiating a terrifying temperature but also causing his entire person to glow red.
Even his eyes turned blood-red!
“Argh!”
Lin Yun let out a low growl through clenched teeth, his eyes filled with bloodshot veins.
“Brother Yun! What’s wrong? How did this happen!”
Yu Ying, merely holding Lin Yun’s arm, was terrified by this transformation. Naturally, she feared something terrible might happen to him.
Lin Yun didn’t respond, because this terrifying mutated energy had begun to erode his consciousness, driving him into a frenzy. He had completely lost the awareness to suppress this energy!
In the next moment, Lin Yun suddenly turned to Yu Ying beside him.
“Brother Yun! It’s me, Yu Ying!”
Though Lin Yun looked terrifying at that moment, like a demon from hell, Yu Ying still clung to him tightly, trying to awaken his consciousness.
No sooner had she spoken than Lin Yun pounced on her, pinning her to the ground with the ferocity of a wild beast.
“Ah!”
“Brother Yun!”
“No!”
…
Half an hour later.
Lin Yun’s complexion had returned to normal.
That energy had been fully expended.
His consciousness had also fully returned.
“Yu Ying, I…”
Looking at Yu Ying beside him, he felt overwhelmed with shame.
Though he had been in a crazed state just moments ago, Lin Yun retained full awareness and memory of everything that had happened.
Yes, in that half hour, Yu Ying had been violated by Lin Yun.
Yu Ying had become Lin Yun’s woman.
“Brother Yun…”
Sweat beaded on Yu Ying’s forehead, her face tinged with a hint of pallor.
There were still traces of blood on the ground.
Looking at Yu Ying before him, Lin Yun felt even more guilt-ridden and utterly ashamed!
“Ying’er, I… I’m a bastard! If you hate me, then kill me!”
Clang!
Lin Yun immediately drew his sword and handed it to Yu Ying.
“Brother Yun, Ying’er will never hate you. What happened just now wasn’t your fault! Becoming your woman is something Ying’er has always dreamed of, as long as you don’t despise me,” Yu Ying said earnestly, biting her lip.
“Of course I’m willing to accept you, it’s just… I’ve wronged you,” Lin Yun still seemed consumed with self-blame.
Then, Lin Yun took out a robe and draped it over Ying’er.
“Ying’er isn’t wronged. As long as Brother Yun is willing, even if Ying’er had to leave the Tianqiong Clan, I’d have no regrets!” Ying’er’s smile was radiant, her eyes sparkling like stars.
Lin Yun’s dark eyes gazed earnestly into Yu Ying’s, his hand gently lifting to caress her breathtakingly beautiful face.
“Ying’er, for the rest of my life, I won’t let you suffer any more grievances!” Lin Yun declared, each word etched with deep conviction.
“Mm!” Ying’er nodded vigorously, feeling happiness had come too suddenly.
“As for leaving the Tianqiong Clan, there’s no need for that just yet. It must be safe there. If you left, the Tianqiong Clan might cause trouble instead. Once my strength is sufficient, I’ll personally go to the Tianqiong Clan and propose to you! As long as I’m strong enough, I believe they’ll accept me as their son-in-law,” Lin Yun said with a smile.
“Mm! I’ll listen to Brother Yun!” Yu Ying beamed with happiness, nodding repeatedly.
“Let’s keep moving for now. We’re still within the Da Kun ruins,” Lin Yun said.
Danger could still lurk at any moment in the ruins.
Moreover, their current task was to explore the ruins and find the Da Kun Clan’s ultimate treasure.
Not to mention, they had also been separated from the rest of the Tianqiong Clan group.
Next, Lin Yun helped Yu Ying to her feet.
After Yu Ying tidied herself up, she followed Lin Yun onward.
Lin Yun and Yu Ying proceeded along this dark passage.
Upon exiting the passage, Lin Yun realised they had reached the back mountain of the mansion, clearly having passed through the main hall entirely.
“There’s probably no treasure in the hall behind us. Such an obvious hall would be the first place anyone entering would search, so it’s likely filled only with traps and mechanisms to deal with treasure hunters. To find treasure, we’ll need to look elsewhere in the ruins,” Lin Yun said.
“Mm, that sounds right,” Yu Ying replied, her voice soft and melodious like a songbird.
“There seems to be some activity over there. Come on, let’s check it out!”
Lin Yun sensed fluctuations and faint noises coming from a spot in the back mountain.
Then, pulling Yu Ying along, he headed straight toward the source of the commotion…
