Published: February 25, 2025
Tan Yun nodded, opening his arms as he intended to embrace Shen Subing.
However, recalling how he had nearly been killed earlier that morning by a powerful presence within her, he ultimately lowered his arms once more.
Shen Subing's delicate cheeks were flushed, and she murmured, "Master, you can't touch me. I'm afraid you'll get hurt again."
Tan Yun smiled ruefully and said, "Today, I nearly lost my life. How could I dare to touch you again?"
His expression became serious, "Subing, let's go to your room. I need to see why such terrifying power erupted from within you."
"Yes, Master." Shen Subing walked ahead towards the Meritorious Sacred Hall.
Watching her exquisite figure under the moonlight, a heat surged within Tan Yun, feeling she was exceptionally alluring.
Following Shen Subing, he arrived at her room on the second floor and closed the door behind him.
He instructed Shen Subing to sit cross-legged on the immaculate floor, relaxing her mind.
Thinking of that terrifying power which had nearly cost him his life, Tan Yun gulped nervously, closed his eyes, and cautiously released his spiritual sense into Shen Subing's spirit pool at her brow.
After a thorough examination, he found nothing unusual in the spirit pool, so he withdrew his spiritual sense from it, and cautiously guided it to explore the depths of her mind…
As time passed, Tan Yun's brow furrowed more tightly, as if he had encountered a tricky issue.
At this moment, through his spiritual sense, he sensed an invisible barrier of power deep within Shen Subing's mind, blocking his probing.
This barrier was strong and solid, and with Tan Yun's current spiritual sense, comparable to the ninth layer of the divine soul realm, he simply could not penetrate it!
"Subing." At this moment, Tan Yun's voice reached Shen Subing's ears, causing her to open her beautiful eyes, "What's wrong, Master?"
"Deep within your mind, there is an invisible barrier of power blocking my probing," Tan Yun said gravely. "Try to see if you can find out what's inside that invisible barrier."
"Okay." Shen Subing responded, entering meditation. After carefully examining her mind's depths, she exited meditation, puzzled, and said, "Master, I found nothing and did not sense the invisible barrier you mentioned."
Tan Yun frowned, "Strange. It clearly exists, so why can't you feel it?"
He thought of some powerful presence lurking in Shen Subing's mind, and panic surged within him.
He feared that the presence inside might harm Shen Subing.
"Subing, for your safety, I must find out what kind of ghostly thing is in your mind!"
Tan Yun's expression was serious.
"Master, how do we investigate?" Shen Subing asked, her brows tightly knitted.
"Just like earlier today, you need to lie down on the couch." Tan Yun instructed.
"Ah!" Shen Subing was taken aback.
Had it not been for the presence in her mind wanting to harm Tan Yun, she would have given her body to him this morning. She felt too shy to look him in the eye and softly said, "Master, I'm afraid you'll encounter danger again like this morning."
"I will be fine," Tan Yun reassured her. After saying this, amidst Shen Subing's enchanting murmur, he picked her up and gently placed her on the couch.
"Master... be careful." Shen Subing bit her lip, lying back on the couch, turning her head away to avoid looking at Tan Yun.
"Okay." Tan Yun replied, then pressed his body over Shen Subing.
Inhaling her maiden's fragrance like orchids, he looked at her pure and slender jade neck, took a deep breath to steady his mind, and released his spiritual sense, gradually entering the depths of her mind.
Soon, Tan Yun felt that invisible barrier of power blocking his spiritual sense.
"Could it be that the presence in her mind allows me to hold Shen Subing, but does not permit any true skin contact?"
Filled with confusion, Tan Yun cautiously lowered his head and pressed his lips against Shen Subing's jade neck.
"Mm~" Shen Subing's ruby lips were tightly closed, and her delicate nose trembled.