Song Cha was unaware of You Ming An’s inner thoughts.
All she saw was You Ming An reverting to her usual indifference, walking beside her, seemingly in a protective manner.
Seeing You Ming An like this, Song Cha felt quite good.
In fact, cultivators and demon clans generally harbor some hatred towards each other. This animosity leads to mutual disdain between cultivators and demons. If cultivators and demons can’t see eye to eye, what about half-demons?
Thus, the miserable half-demon You Ming An was captured by Chu Man to serve as her demonic beast.
In reality, if Song Cha hadn’t proactively formed a life-bound contract with You Ming An, there was a great chance that You Ming An would have harbored hatred towards Song Cha, leading to even worse outcomes.
When she first saw You Ming An, Song Cha had considered other ways to improve their relationship without forming a contract.
But Song Cha quickly gave up on that idea.
You Ming An was slow to warm up to others, and under such circumstances, it would definitely take a longer time to get along.
Therefore, after forming the contract, slowly getting to know each other and fostering feelings seemed like a good approach.
Now, Song Cha felt she had made the right choice.
Although You Ming An was indifferent, that was just her nature. Moreover, after signing the contract, You Ming An did not harbor any hatred towards her.
“You Ming An, sister, let’s go explore the secret realm,” Song Cha suggested proactively.
You Ming An: “……”
Hearing Song Cha mention exploring the secret realm, You Ming An seemed uninterested.
You Ming An’s cultivation was instinctual, and in fact, she had been living in the forests outside for years.
She had no idea about the treasures within the secret realms.
Upon hearing Song Cha’s proposal to explore the secret realm, her only thought was that exploring such places could be very dangerous. And since Song Cha had provided her with elixirs, she felt obliged to protect Song Cha.
But… You Ming An… somewhat wanted to earn more elixirs while also having some leisure time.
Although Song Cha didn’t discern You Ming An’s true intentions, she did notice that You Ming An seemed uninterested in exploring the secret realm.
However, Song Cha wasn’t worried.
“Sister You Ming An, I heard that the Eternal Realm contains many precious spiritual plants and elixirs. It’s said that someone previously found treasures there and auctioned them off for tens of thousands of top-grade spirit stones,” Song Cha sighed, “I wonder what treasures we might find here.”
You Ming An: “……”
Hearing Song Cha’s words, You Ming An suddenly became interested in exploring the secret realm.
Is exploring the secret realm such a good opportunity, where one can even find treasures worth tens of thousands of top-grade spirit stones? In the small forest where You Ming An used to live, the game she hunted could only be sold for some low-grade spirit stones.
Actually… being captured by Song Cha’s master might not have been such a bad thing.
If she hadn’t been captured, how could she have landed such a lucrative guard job, and how could she have come to this forest where treasures worth tens of thousands of top-grade spirit stones could be found?
Thinking of those abundant cultivation resources, You Ming An became extremely interested.
Only with enough effort and resources could she become even stronger.
Song Cha and You Ming An quickly walked forward.
Ahead, there was a mountain.
Song Cha and You Ming An decided to start their exploration from this mountain.
Song Cha and You Ming An walked forward and soon arrived at the foot of the mountain.
If they were experienced cultivators, they might have sped up to explore the main parts of the secret realm. But Song Cha and You Ming An had never been to a secret realm before.
So in this situation, the two simply walked step by step.
After walking for a while, they finally saw a cave.
Song Cha didn’t know how others explored for treasures, but for Song Cha, a modern person, the sight of a cave often suggested treasures.
Thus, Song Cha cautiously entered the cave.
You Ming An followed closely beside Song Cha.
As the two entered the cave, they began to cautiously observe their surroundings. However, aside from darkness and some dust, there was nothing else inside the cave. Nevertheless, the cave was very long, so Song Cha continued to walk further in. Step by step, she finally reached the deepest part of the cave. Then… Song Cha’s eyes widened in shock.
The interior of the cave was completely different from what she had imagined. At the very end of the cave, there was actually a stone bed. On the stone bed lay a beautiful woman. The woman was dressed in white, her soft hair spread out on the bed, her features pure and exquisite, her lips slightly pursed. With her eyes closed, she possessed an innocent charm that seemed untainted by the mundane world.
It seemed that she sensed Song Cha’s gaze, as the woman’s long eyelashes fluttered slightly and she slowly opened her eyes. Those were pitch-black eyes, filled with purity. She was truly a great beauty. Most people would be astounded by such a beauty.
However, Song Cha sensed something amiss from this situation. Something was not right. This woman was very strange. Whether it was her clothes or her demeanor, everything about her was extraordinarily extraordinary.
Why would such a person be lying in such an ordinary cave?
From any perspective, this situation seemed utterly unreasonable.
As Song Cha pondered the absurdity of the situation, the woman spoke.
“Can you help me?” she asked, struggling slightly.
Only then did Song Cha notice that the woman was tied up with ropes.
The woman’s appearance was too bizarre, and Song Cha hesitated to untie her.
What if the woman harbored ill intentions and sought revenge once freed?
You Ming An seemed to share the same concern.
Both of them looked at the ropes binding the woman.
The moment they saw the ropes, they fell silent.
The ropes were the most common type found in the mortal world.
And yet, the woman’s attire and appearance clearly identified her as a cultivator.
Using such mundane ropes to bind a cultivator was utterly ludicrous.
Such ropes couldn’t possibly hold her.
So, what was her real purpose?
Knowing that the woman could easily free herself, Song Cha didn’t hesitate and quickly untied the ropes.
The knots were simple, just a slip knot.
Even in her past life as a mortal, Song Cha could have easily untied such ropes.
Song Cha felt even more puzzled.
With these thoughts, her hands moved quickly, and soon the ropes binding the woman were undone.
After being untied, the woman finally stepped down.
“Thank you for saving me.” Her voice was melodious and seductive.
Song Cha: “……”
So, does untying the ropes count as a rescue?
That seems too simple for a rescue.
While Song Cha was thinking this, the woman spoke again: “I owe you my life, and I have nothing to repay you with, so I can only offer myself in marriage.”
Song Cha: “……”
You Ming An: “……”
This turn of events left Song Cha speechless, and even You Ming An’s eyes widened in shock.
What kind of logic would lead someone to say such a thing?
A life-saving grace, if interpreted, means the favor of saving a life.
Can such a favor be repaid by merely untying a rope?
“I will marry you,” the woman said with a blush on her face, “From now on, you will be my partner, and I will treat you well.”
