Chapter 120

Chapter 120: First Kiss!

Ye Jinghong turned to leave, but after only a few steps, he was locked in place by several terrifying auras.

Ye Jinghong was shocked. He turned to look at Ye Lou, “Patriarch, you…….”

Ye Lou stared at him, “This matter concerns the rise and fall of our Ye clan. How can I allow you to act recklessly?”

With that, several fearsome auras forcibly pinned him to the spot.

Ye Jinghong did not resist, nor could he. His face was filled with disappointment.

Ye Lou turned and looked in a certain direction, his gaze burning with intensity, “This time, our Ye family will surely rise.”

After Ye Tianming led Zhantai Zhan into that temporal abyss, he felt himself falling continuously, and at an incredible speed. He tried to control his body, but it was impossible, because some force was pulling him downward, and that force grew stronger and stronger until his body began to crack apart.

As if thinking of something, Ye Tianming looked down at the woman before him. He was holding onto Zhantai Zhan at that moment. Her expression was calm, but her complexion was terrible, extremely pale, and her body was also cracking in places.

Ye Tianming said quietly, “Senior, if you still have your cultivation, nod your head.”

Zhantai Zhan shook her head.

Ye Tianming said in a low voice, “Then forgive me.”

With that, he wrapped his arms around Zhantai Zhan, and her delicate brows immediately furrowed.

After holding her, he shielded her and absorbed most of the tearing force.

Zhantai Zhan gave him a faint glance and said nothing.

No one knew how much time passed. The two were still falling. The tremendous force twisted Ye Tianming’s features with pain. He felt that if this continued, he would be torn into countless pieces.

He wanted to stop, but the force was simply too powerful. He had no ability to resist it at all.

Ye Tianming instinctively held Zhantai Zhan tighter. Because he was shielding her, she had not suffered too much harm.

Gradually, Ye Tianming’s consciousness began to blur, because he was truly struggling to hold on. He felt as though he was about to completely collapse.

“I can’t die! If I die, what about the Ye family’s vendetta? What about my teacher’s vendetta? I cannot die.”

Ye Tianming suddenly bit down hard on the tip of his tongue. The sharp pain instantly brought him back to clarity.

Hold on no matter what!

Yet their falling speed only grew faster and faster. Soon, blood was seeping from all seven of Ye Tianming’s orifices, because his internal organs had already been injured.

Just when he was on the verge of completely giving out, their falling speed suddenly slowed. Shortly after, he felt himself and Zhantai Zhan plunge into water. They sank for about a quarter of an hour before stopping. Ye Tianming held Zhantai Zhan and tried to surge upward, but he discovered he could not mobilize any power at all. With no time to think further, he quickly held her and swam upward, because he realized Zhantai Zhan truly had not even a trace of cultivation left.

By the time Ye Tianming carried Zhantai Zhan to the shore, she had already fallen unconscious.

Ye Tianming looked at the unconscious Zhantai Zhan and said with some puzzlement, “Tower Ancestor, this senior must have been incredibly powerful before. Why does she seem just like an ordinary person now?”

The little tower said, “Her cultivation has been completely and utterly sealed.”

Ye Tianming was about to speak when the little tower hurriedly said, “Quick, give her mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.”

Ye Tianming was confused, “What is mouth-to-mouth resuscitation?”

The little tower said, “It means pressing your mouth to hers to help her breathe.”

“Huh?”

Ye Tianming froze, “This……”

The little tower said, “What do you mean, this? Hurry up, or she’ll be dead soon.”

Ye Tianming looked at the unconscious Zhantai Zhan, at a loss, “This…..this……”

The little tower said, “Stop dithering, hurry up. Don’t you trust the Tower Ancestor?”

Ye Tianming still hesitated.

The little tower said, “This is a matter of life and death. If you don’t do it now, she’ll really die. Can your conscience live with that?”

Ye Tianming said in a low voice, “Tower Ancestor, this senior is no ordinary person. If I do this, she’ll definitely be upset afterward. So, don’t tell her about it later, alright?”

The little tower said, “Alright.”

Ye Tianming took a deep breath, then leaned down and kissed Zhantai Zhan, beginning to help her breathe.

Seeing this, the little tower chuckled inwardly, “Damn, this kid is too honest. If I don’t give him a nudge, he’ll probably be a bachelor his whole life.”

It was also Ye Tianming’s first time kissing a girl. He was a little nervous, his hands clenched tightly.

As for how it felt…

At that moment he didn’t know what to make of it. It just felt a bit strange, but he quickly pushed that feeling down. Right now, all he wanted was to save her.

After some time, Ye Tianming seemed to sense something and suddenly opened his eyes. The moment he did, he found Zhantai Zhan’s large eyes staring straight at him.

Ye Tianming was startled and stumbled backward as if shocked, saying nervously, “Senior, you, you’re awake?”

Zhantai Zhan just stared at him without saying a word.

Being stared at like that made Ye Tianming’s scalp tingle. He quickly explained, “Senior, my Tower Ancestor said it was called mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and that it could save you. I…….”

The little tower: “…….”

Zhantai Zhan glanced at the little tower at Ye Tianming’s waist, then looked back at Ye Tianming, staring at him with eyes that held not a single trace of emotion.

Ye Tianming was about to speak when Zhantai Zhan suddenly coughed up a mouthful of essence blood.

She had been angered to that point.

Ye Tianming was alarmed. He quickly stepped forward to support her, “Senior…….”

He tried to reach for the elixirs in his storage ring, but found it was completely impossible. This place had sealed everything. Not even a trace of profound energy could be mobilized.

Ye Tianming looked at Zhantai Zhan, who had been angered to the point of coughing up blood, and was suddenly at a complete loss.

The little tower said, “We’re done for.”

It had not expected this woman to actually be angered to the point of coughing up blood over this. What a petty woman. It was just a kiss. Honestly!

Sensing the atmosphere had gone wrong, the little tower quickly offered advice, “Kid, run!”

But Ye Tianming shook his head. He walked to Zhantai Zhan’s side. She looked up at him, her eyes as cold as a block of ten-thousand-year ice, sending a chill down one’s spine.

Ye Tianming said nothing. He simply picked her up and walked toward the distance. He had glanced around earlier and realized they were on a small island. Above them was a massive temporal abyss, the very one they had fallen through.

Ye Tianming carried Zhantai Zhan and found a clean spot. He gathered some dry firewood from nearby, lit it, then held Zhantai Zhan closer to the fire, since her entire body was soaked through.

Ye Tianming also sat by the fire. He said nothing, just tilted his head back to look at the temporal abyss above. From this vantage point, it looked as though a great hole had been punched through the sky.

What kind of place was this?

Ye Tianming was puzzled. He looked around. To the left was a boundless expanse of sea. To the right was a mountain range that stretched beyond sight. And at the far edge of the horizon, there was a blood moon, casting the entire sky in an eerie crimson red.

“Cough!”

At that moment, Zhantai Zhan suddenly broke into a violent coughing fit.

Ye Tianming withdrew his gaze and looked at her with concern, “Senior, are you alright?”

Zhantai Zhan said nothing.

Ye Tianming was about to speak when Zhantai Zhan’s stomach suddenly let out a rumbling sound.

Ye Tianming was briefly taken aback, then understood. He said nothing, stood up, and walked off into the dense forest in the distance.

After Ye Tianming left, Zhantai Zhan turned to look at the blood moon on the horizon, her delicate brows furrowing deeply.

Before long, Ye Tianming came running out with a large armful of fruit. His lips were slightly red and swollen, and his complexion looked a little off.

Zhantai Zhan gave him an indifferent glance and said nothing.

Ye Tianming set the large pile of fruit on the ground, then picked out a few and handed them to Zhantai Zhan, “Senior, eat some fruit. I’ve tested these ones, they’re all fine.”

Zhantai Zhan did not take them.

Ye Tianming knew she was angry and said nothing more. He simply placed the fruit in front of her, then sat to one side and began eating. Zhantai Zhan stared at Ye Tianming, her gaze growing colder and colder.

After eating two pieces, Ye Tianming suddenly stood up and headed back into the forest.

Watching him leave, Zhantai Zhan hesitated, then picked up a piece of fruit and began eating. It wasn’t very sweet, but it was passable. After eating three pieces, she noticed Ye Tianming still hadn’t returned. She suddenly looked at the pile of fruit he had left nearby, reached out, and picked up a very red piece, taking a bite. The moment it touched her tongue, her brows instantly furrowed, and she spat it straight out.

Extremely astringent, and extremely bitter.

Zhantai Zhan picked a few more pieces from Ye Tianming’s pile and tasted them. Without exception, they were either bitter or extremely sour, completely inedible.

She looked down at the fruit in front of her and fell silent.

Just then, Ye Tianming came running out again, with even more fruit in his arms. He picked out some pieces and placed them in front of Zhantai Zhan, then walked over to a nearby rock and sat down. He leaned against the rock, eating fruit and gazing at the blood moon in the sky.

Zhantai Zhan glanced at Ye Tianming and said nothing.

The two of them quietly ate their fruit. Neither spoke. The atmosphere between them suddenly grew still.

After some time, Ye Tianming suddenly broke the silence, “Senior, what kind of world is the real world?”

Zhantai Zhan took a gentle bite of fruit and did not answer. Whether she had choked on something or for some other reason, she suddenly broke into a violent coughing fit.

Ye Tianming quickly stood and walked to her side, “Are you alright?”

Zhantai Zhan coughed sharply again.

Ye Tianming said, “I’ll go find you some water.”

With that, he turned and ran into the depths of the forest. Before long, he came running back with some water collected in a large leaf. He supported Zhantai Zhan and fed the water to her. After drinking some, she felt much better.

Seeing that Zhantai Zhan had recovered a little, Ye Tianming carried her over to a rock and helped her sit against it, then walked to one side, sat down, and picked up a piece of fruit to eat.

Zhantai Zhan glanced at him and said nothing.

Just then, more than ten figures suddenly fell from within the temporal abyss.

Seeing this, Ye Tianming’s expression immediately changed. He knew these were powerful cultivators from the Guanxuan Universe who had come in pursuit.

He instinctively stepped in front of Zhantai Zhan and picked her up, ready to flee. But soon he stopped. He turned to look at those dozen or so people, wanting to see whether their cultivation would also be suppressed.

Shortly after, all of them crashed to the ground. When he heard the cries of pain, Ye Tianming knew that these people’s cultivation had also been sealed.

None of them had any power left!

Ye Tianming set Zhantai Zhan down and said excitedly, “Senior, they’ve come to hand over their heads. I’m about to get rich.”

Zhantai Zhan looked at him.