chapter 2
Chapter 2
Ye Piaoling narrowed her eyes; right now, only this Cave could provide shelter from the Demon Beasts.
She steeled herself and stepped inside.
The Cave was pitch-black, so dark she couldn’t see her hand in front of her face. Ye Piaoling groped her way forward.
After turning a corner, she was suddenly greeted by a grand, hall-like stone chamber. Flames blazed on all four walls, and in the very center stood a massive Ice Bed.
Sure enough, a man was sleeping on it!
He lay there, motionless, dressed in a pure white snow robe embroidered with noble totems, a subtle, dark glow shifting across it under the moonlight.
On his face was an Exquisite Mask adorned with delicate golden chains-mysterious and luxurious.
His tall, elegant figure and regal attire radiated an awe-inspiring presence, even in deep slumber…
“Oh wow, that look, that outfit-he’s definitely a big shot with money and power!”
Ye Piaoling couldn’t help but marvel, her gaze unconsciously drifting to the man’s lower body… to his long legs.
Those long legs-if she could just cling to them, she’d never have to fear Demon Beasts again!
[Host, where are you looking? Hurry up and get to business!]
The System couldn’t help but remind her.
Ye Piaoling coughed, pulling her gaze back from her daydreams.
Only then did she reach out and remove the Exquisite Mask from the man’s face:
“Oh my goodness! So beautiful!!”
Beneath the mask was a face of unparalleled beauty, enough to tempt all living things.
His features were flawless, his lashes like wings, his phoenix eyes long and narrow. At first glance, he seemed as noble and gentle as an immortal, but upon closer inspection, a chilling, demonic aura lingered between his brows and eyes-a wicked, enchanting beauty that could make one’s legs go weak.
“He really is a peerless beauty who could make mountains and rivers pale in comparison…”
Ye Piaoling excitedly rubbed her hands together.
The System never lies!
The System urged her kindly: [Quick, kiss him, kiss him, kiss him!]
Ye Piaoling took a deep breath.
Since he really was a Sleeping Beauty, what was there to hesitate about?
She bent down, aimed at the man’s thin lips, and decisively kissed him!
Their lips met…
That perfect curve, the cool sensation…
Ye Piaoling secretly admired it, just about to continue her mischief.
Suddenly, her eyes widened.
Something was wrong!
This…
In the next second, she jolted upright:
“What the hell!!”
The man’s lips weren’t just cold-they had no breath at all!
Eyes closed, lying flat, his whole body icy cold, not even breathing…
A terrible thought flashed through her mind. Ye Piaoling trembled as she leaned closer to the man’s chest and listened.
Sure enough, there was no heartbeat, no sign of life.
He wasn’t sleeping at all.
He was…
Dead!
So just now, she had kissed a corpse!!
Ye Piaoling calculated her psychological trauma-it was about 3.1415926 square kilometers.
[System, get your ass out here!]
She wiped her mouth vigorously and roared at the System: [You made me kiss someone who’s not a Sleeping Beauty, but a corpse! Can you wake the dead with a kiss? Huh?]
System: [Zzzt… zzzt…]
Ye Piaoling: [What did you say? Speak clearly!]
System: [Zzzt zzzt…]
After a few weak electric noises, the System fell silent.
It seemed the signal was bad-or it had broken down.
Ye Piaoling: “…”
This System was really a dog-after tricking her into kissing a corpse, it broke down.
She looked helplessly at the beautiful corpse on the Ice Bed. Maybe this handsome man had slept so deeply he’d slept himself to death?
So handsome, yet died so young-what a pity.
But judging by the powerful aura still lingering around the body, this man’s cultivation must have been unfathomable in life-so much so that even after death, he could keep the Demon Beasts outside the Cave at bay…
Ye Piaoling picked up the Exquisite Mask in her hand. In the darkness, the delicate mask emitted a strong, ghostly glow.
It looked formidable.
Maybe, with it, she could protect herself from Demon Beast attacks?
Thinking this, Ye Piaoling tucked the mask away and turned to leave the Cave.
Out of the corner of her eye, she glanced at the beautiful corpse one last time and stopped in her tracks.
He’d worn the mask to hide his face.
The dead deserve respect; she should honor his wishes.
After thinking for a moment, Ye Piaoling took out her pink handkerchief, tied the two corners together to make a mask, and gently placed it over the man’s face.
These days, wearing a mask is never wrong!
Rest in peace!
Then she swaggered out.
Leaving the beautiful corpse lying in the Cave, now wearing a mask…
At the Cave entrance, Ye Piaoling put on the Exquisite Mask.
Sure enough, the Demon Beasts were still prowling in the distance. When they saw Ye Piaoling come out, they were about to pounce.
But when they saw the mask on her face, they all trembled with fear and dared not come near.
Just a single mask, and it had absolute deterrent power over them!
Ye Piaoling breathed a sigh of relief.
Under the Demon Beasts’ aggrieved and frustrated gazes, she strode away…
Not long after she left, a figure hurried into the Cave.
Liang Yun hummed a little tune as he walked: “Ah, what a relief after diarrhea!”
The Master suffers from the Soul-Departing Curse. Every full moon, his soul leaves his body for a whole day and night-during which he has no breath or heartbeat, and no matter what happens, he won’t wake up, as if he were dead.
This was a great secret, so every time only he guarded the Cave. If he hadn’t had diarrhea today, he would never have left.
Feeling refreshed, he returned to the Ice Bed. But when he saw the Master, Liang Yun’s expression froze in shock.
The Master’s Exquisite Mask was gone!
And in its place… was a pink mask!?