Moreover, because the effects of the elixir the woodcutter had previously taken were still present, this time the ejaculation was exceptionally plentiful and exceptionally hot...
"Ahhh—no—too much—I'm pregnant—ahhh—!"
Ye Guyun screamed at the top of her lungs, her whole body convulsing violently.
And at that very moment...
A powerful surge of spiritual energy suddenly erupted from her body!
"What--!"
The woodcutter shuddered.
He could sense it.
The chaotic spiritual energy within Ye Guyun's body suddenly became more orderly at this moment!
Although it is still impossible to cultivate, at least it is no longer in the completely chaotic state it was before!
"She...she's absorbing the spiritual energy from my semen?!"
The woodcutter was shocked.
And Ye Guyun...
She sensed it.
She felt her spiritual energy slowly recovering...
Although it's very, very slow, it is indeed recovering...
This shows that.
As long as she continues to "absorb" this man's semen, she will eventually be able to restore her cultivation...
even...
Become stronger than when you were alive...
"No...this is impossible..."
Ye Guyun muttered to himself, his eyes unfocused.
She suddenly realized.
She can no longer live without this man.
It's not just physical dependence...
Even her most cherished "cultivation"...
They also need his "charity" to recover...
"I...I'm finished..."
Ye Guyun closed her eyes in despair, tears streaming down her face...
And the woodcutter..
Looking at her tear-streaked face in his arms, he was suddenly overwhelmed with a complex emotion.
The joy of victory?
The thrill of conquest?
still...
A subtle sense of guilt?
He didn't know.
All he knew was...
From this day forward, this woman is his.
Whether she likes it or not.
Whether she hates him or not.
She...
It can only be his.
Bondage and soothing: The shift from conquest to tenderness.
After ejaculation, the woodcutter did not immediately withdraw his penis.
He could feel Ye Guyun's body trembling violently it wasn't the afterglow of pleasure, but a sign of a complete emotional breakdown.
She lay face down on the bed, her face buried in the pillow, her shoulders heaving as she made suppressed sobs.
Although she tried hard not to cry out loud, the feeling of despair was almost overflowing.
The woodcutter looked at her, and a complex emotion suddenly welled up in his heart.
Guilt?
mercy?
still...
Something he himself couldn't explain?
He knew that if things continued like this, Ye Guyun would either go completely insane or become a mindless zombie who only knew how to obey orders.
Neither of these outcomes was what he wanted.
A true "partner".
Not a slave, not a toy, but a woman who can stay by his side and live with him...
Although the idea was absurd, that's what the woodcutter really thought.
"Don't cry."
He spoke softly, reaching out to stroke her back.
This time it wasn't a sensual touch, but a soothing, gentle one.
Ye Guyun stiffened, but remained silent.
The woodcutter continued, "I know you're in a lot of pain right now. I also know what I did to you... was terrible. But what's done is done, and crying won't help."
"you..."
Ye Guyun raised her head, her eyes blurred with tears as she looked at him...
"What else do you want... You've already... You've already..."
She couldn't continue, and tears welled up in her eyes again.
The woodcutter sighed, "I don't want to drive you mad, nor do I want to turn you into a soulless corpse. So... let's try a different way of getting along."
"What..."
Ye Guyun was stunned.
The woodcutter sat up and then lifted her from the bed.
The penis was still inside her, not pulled out.
"What...what are you going to do...?"
Ye Guyun asked in a panic.
The woodcutter didn't answer. He walked to the corner of the wall and picked up the hemp rope that had been used to tie her up earlier.
"No...no...you're going to do it again..."
Ye Guyun struggled desperately.
But the woodcutter simply said gently, "Don't move, I won't hurt you."
Then he tied her to his front with a rope.
As before, her legs were forced apart, wrapped around his waist, and his penis was deeply inserted into her body.
But this time...
The bindings weren't as tight as before.
The rope was only used to secure her body and prevent her from falling, but it wouldn't hurt her too much.
and--
The woodcutter moved very gently, as if handling a precious piece of porcelain.
"Why...why does it have to be like this again..."
Ye Guyun asked weakly.
The woodcutter held her and sat down on the edge of the wooden bed: "Because your body needs to continuously absorb my yang energy. If I withdraw it, you'll quickly revert to a corpse. So... at least until you recover to the next stage, we have to maintain this position."
"Then...then why tie me up...?"
"Because I'm afraid you'll struggle and hurt yourself."
The woodcutter said softly.
"And... this way you won't have to strain yourself to maintain the position. If you get tired, you can lean on me and rest."
Ye Guyun fell silent.
She was really tired.
The frenzied thrusting just now had almost exhausted all her strength although she was now a "living corpse," her strength was still limited.
She could feel it...
The woodcutter's embrace, though rough, was surprisingly...warm.
Although his bronze muscles were hard, leaning against them gave you a sense of security.
No!
How could she have such a thought?!
This man is her enemy!
They are demons who blaspheme her, humiliate her, and control her!
but...
Her body involuntarily relaxed, and her head rested on his shoulder...
"good."
The woodcutter gently patted her back...
"Take a rest. We'll talk about what to do next once you've recovered."
Ye Guyun did not answer.
She simply closed her eyes, tears streaming down her cheeks and dripping onto the woodcutter's chest...
Words of comfort: It took about half an hour to try to open up the heart .
Ye Guyun's breathing gradually calmed down. Although she was still sobbing, her emotions were obviously much more stable.
The woodcutter held her in his arms without saying a word, only occasionally patting her back gently.
finally--
Ye Guyun spoke up: "What...what exactly do you want...?"
Her voice was weak and slightly hoarse.
The woodcutter was silent for a moment, then said, "I want a companion."
"What..."
"I've lived in these mountains for over twenty years, all alone."
The woodcutter's tone was very calm.
"I had no family, no friends, and every day I just chopped wood, hunted, and slept. I thought I would live like this forever... until I met you."
Ye Guyun was stunned.
The woodcutter continued, "I know what I did was terrible. I know you hate me. But I really... don't want to be alone anymore."
So you...you just...you just...
Ye Guyun's voice trembled.
"sorry."
The woodcutter suddenly said...
These two words completely stunned Ye Guyun.
She never imagined that this rude, vulgar man who had wantonly toyed with her would say "I'm sorry" to her.
"I know saying sorry is useless."
The woodcutter continued—
"No amount of apology can make up for what I did to you. But I really... didn't mean to push you to this point."
"Then why did you...?"
"Because I don't know what to do."
The woodcutter smiled bitterly—
"I'm just a woodcutter, uneducated, and incapable of eloquent speech. I only know the simplest methods... to get what I want."
Ye Guyun remained silent for a long time.
She could feel it—
The woodcutter was telling the truth.
Although what he did was indeed outrageous, he... wasn't a purely evil person.
He just...
I'm so lonely.
So lonely that they'll stop at nothing.
"Aren't you...aren't you afraid I'll hate you...?"
Ye Guyun asked softly.
"Afraid."
The woodcutter answered without hesitation.
"But I'm more afraid of being alone."
Ye Guyun's tears flowed again.
She didn't know why...
She should hate him to the core, but when she heard those words, her heart... actually wavered a little.
"I...I will never forgive you..."
She said through gritted teeth.
"I know."
The woodcutter nodded.
"But at least...we can try...to live together peacefully?"
"Peaceful coexistence?"
Ye Guyun sneered...
"Do you think that's possible? You control me with a blood pact, you violate me every day... and you call that peaceful coexistence?"
"Then let's try a different approach."
The woodcutter suddenly said.
"From today onwards, I will no longer force you."
"What..."
Ye Guyun couldn't believe his ears.
The woodcutter looked at her earnestly: "I said, I won't force you anymore. If you don't want to, I won't touch you."
"But...but didn't you say I need to absorb your yang energy to survive...?"
"So we can discuss terms."
The woodcutter said...
"I'll help you restore your spiritual power, making you stronger than you were in life. In exchange, you... stay with me. That's all."
"To stay with you..."
Ye Guyun murmured and repeated these three words.
"right."