Leveling Up by Kissing My Disciple - chapter 23

So this was her first kiss…

Bai Yue thought, a little dazed.

But the sensation was not as wonderful as she had imagined-it was quite different from what she had expected…

There was none of the gentle tenderness she had pictured; instead, her face was covered in saliva, and in the end, she was thoroughly splattered with scalding fresh blood.

If this counted as a first kiss, then this first experience was simply too awful…

The scene in her mind of kissing her future Dao Companion should have been under the moonlight, amidst flowers, shy and beautiful.

But now, with a single crash, that vision was shattered to dust.

Even so, she still felt her cheeks burning and her heart racing.

Fortunately, fortunately… it was only a first kiss.

Luckily, her somewhat foolish Disciple still didn’t understand the deeper forms of intimacy between women…

As Bai Yue thought this, she couldn’t help but clamp her legs together in a fluster.

She didn’t know that her first kiss had long ago been stolen by another obedient Disciple.

Only, that little “thief” was still lying in a coffin, yet to awaken.

The days of desperate flight and mental torment, coupled with the severe injuries from Spiritual Power Backlash, had truly left Mu Chenxi exhausted.

She fell into a deep sleep in Bai Yue’s arms.

But when Midnight arrived, sensing the scorching energy within Bai Yue, she immediately opened her eyes.

“Master, let me suppress your Fire Poison.”

Mu Chenxi spoke, naturally taking Bai Yue’s hand and intertwining their fingers with practiced ease.

“Chenxi, your wounds…”

Bai Yue looked at her pale face with concern.

“It’s fine,” Mu Chenxi shook her head, her voice weak but firm. “I can still mobilize my Spiritual Power.”

Actually, even if it wasn’t fine, she would force herself to endure.

No matter how much more she suffered, she absolutely didn’t want her Master to endure another moment of agony.

Frigid Spiritual Power, like a gentle stream, once again flowed into Bai Yue’s body, softly dispelling the heat that had arisen within her.

As Bai Yue enjoyed this cool relief, she pondered.

Could it be that the Fire Poison within her was the true source of disaster?

One day, when the Fire Poison erupted completely, it would cause her body to combust, plunging her into such a desperate situation?

But… although the Fire Poison grew a little stronger each night, the increase was minuscule, not at all like something that would suddenly spiral out of control.

Moreover, with Chenxi already at the Nascent Soul Stage suppressing it for her…

For the Fire Poison to erupt to the point of self-immolation seemed unreasonable.

So what exactly had happened?

Bai Yue racked her brains, but still had no clue.

It seemed that all the answers would have to wait until tonight, when Chenxi entered her dreams, to see if they could find the real clues.

The two no longer ran around like headless flies.

They returned to a previously established temporary Cave Abode nearby, where they meditated to heal, patiently waiting for night to fall.

Even while healing, Mu Chenxi’s expression remained full of anxiety.

She would open her eyes from time to time to check that Bai Yue was still safe beside her.

“Chenxi, don’t worry. Focus on your recovery,” Bai Yue had to gently reassure her again and again. “We will definitely overcome this hardship.”

In truth, Bai Yue herself was very anxious inside.

She had always cherished life and feared death, knowing well that death meant the end of everything-once dead, there was nothing left.

But she couldn’t show it.

Right now, she was her Disciple’s only pillar of strength.

If even she panicked, Chenxi would only become more unable to remain calm.

“Mm.” Mu Chenxi gripped Bai Yue’s hand tightly, the warm, gentle touch giving her strength.
She closed her eyes, forcing herself to continue healing.

She had to recover as quickly as possible-at the very least, to regain her original strength at the Nascent Soul Stage!

Night finally fell. The bright moon rose as expected.

Mu Chenxi felt that familiar wave of drowsiness wash over her.

She was already prepared, lying flat on the plush cushion, resting her head securely on her Master’s soft lap.

This time, she did not resist. Instead, she yielded to the weariness, slowly closing her eyes and letting her consciousness sink into the dreamscape.

The scene was still the same: Bai Yue being consumed by raging flames. But the background had changed-it was now the very mountain valley where they currently resided.

It seemed that no matter where they fled, the fate of fire would follow them like a shadow.

Who was it that wished to harm her Master in such a cruel way?!

In her sleep, Mu Chenxi’s emotions surged violently. She clenched her fists in anger.

As this thought arose, the vision before her eyes actually shifted!

She saw it-she saw the true culprit who killed her Master!

Suspended in midair was a humanoid demon, its entire body crimson red.

Its blood-red skin was covered with countless faces of suffering, twisted creatures. Those faces writhed eerily across its flesh, as if they might scream and break free at any moment.

A pair of burning demonic wings grew from its back; its head bore four eyes, its body four arms, and its mouth was full of fangs, grinning silently as it looked down upon Bai Yue.

It was the Fire Demon!

A terrifying pressure of the Spirit Transformation Stage weighed down on Mu Chenxi’s Spirit Soul, as heavy as a mountain-even in her dream!

Mu Chenxi’s body jolted violently, and she instantly awoke from her sleep!

She gasped for breath, drenched in cold sweat.

“Chenxi, are you alright?”

Bai Yue immediately helped her up, gently wiping the sweat from her forehead with her sleeve.

“I’m fine… Master, I saw it… I saw our enemy.”

Mu Chenxi clenched her fists, biting her lip hard.

She was not only furious at the Fire Demon’s strength and cruelty, but even more so at herself-for being so easily intimidated and awakened by its oppressive aura.

“What enemy?” Bai Yue asked urgently.

“It’s the Fire Demon…” Mu Chenxi’s voice was low with fear and anger. “I’ve read about it in the sect’s ancient texts… a Fire Demon from another Realm… and it’s at the Spirit Transformation Stage…”

The Fire Demon recorded in the ancient texts was overwhelmingly powerful; every appearance meant a massacre.

Even among those of the same stage, the Fire Demon had few rivals. She herself was a whole major realm below it-a chasm as vast as the heavens.

And there was nowhere to run… How could she possibly protect her Master from harm?

Mu Chenxi’s emotions churned violently. She clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her palms, yet she felt no pain.

When Bai Yue heard the words “Spirit Transformation Stage” and “Fire Demon from another Realm,” she couldn’t help but feel a wave of despair and helplessness.

With such a powerful enemy, how could she and Chenxi possibly resist?

For a moment, Bai Yue felt a chill spread through her entire body.

Was she truly… going to die?

Few people can calmly accept their own death-especially when it is so clearly “foretold.” Such a fate brings endless fear and torment.

Bai Yue did not want to die!

She had only just gained a Master, a Disciple-these family members. She wanted to live…

But the fear of death kept crashing over her, making it impossible to remain calm. Her body began to tremble uncontrollably.