247. Her Body Is Already...
"Yun Ling, be careful..."
Seeing Yun Ling about to touch Yae Sakura, Yuna worriedly warned him.
Yun Ling indicated it was all right, then carefully approached.
Suddenly, a black aura rose from Yae Sakura's body, attacking Yun Ling, but Yun Ling easily dispersed it.
Perhaps somewhat surprised that her ability hadn't worked, the black aura paused for a moment, then continued its attempt to control Yun Ling.
"Aren't you annoying?" Yun Ling pulled out several threads from his hand, snatched the sword from Yae Sakura's hand, and held it in his own.
'Jizo Mitama', the Key of Corruption, is an unfinished product of the previous civilization.
Because the previous civilization couldn't kill the Herrscher of Corruption, they could only seal her away in a black box, transforming her into a sword when it was opened.
This is a demonic sword, its spirit named "Hiyokumaru," the younger sister of Sakura from the previous era, Rin.
Sealed away, she possesses only the power to bewitch and corrupt the human body.
However, she was extremely unlucky; the two people before her were one with the authority of the previous era Herrscher, and the other was a pseudo-Herrscher of the current era.
Therefore, her corrupting power was completely ineffective.
Yae Sakura was bewitched, corrupted, and transformed into a pseudo-Herrscher, leading to the destruction of Yae Village, Kallen's capture, and a series of subsequent events.
Jizo Mitama struggled desperately, but Yun Ling's hand remained unmoved. Yun Ling then began to examine Yae Sakura's body.
Fortunately, she had only gone berserk due to the effects of the corruption; she was actually unharmed.
"Who are you? Why can I sense that you and I come from the same place?!"
Hiyokumaru's voice appeared in Yun Ling's mind.
"Don't misunderstand, I just share the same source of authority as you. Since you can sense it, don't waste your energy," Yun Ling said calmly.
"You've betrayed!"
"Heh, I've never been loyal, so how can I betray?" Yun Ling curled his lip.
If she knew that the newly emerged Honkai Will of this generation was also a traitor, he wondered what she would think.
Yun Ling tossed the Jizo Mitama to Yuna, then picked up Yae Sakura.
Yae Sakura was obviously heavier, and to take care of Yuna, he deliberately chose to take care of Sakura himself.
Hmm, he was truly a considerate man.
Hiyokumaru was stunned, not understanding what Yun Ling meant. Wasn't this giving her a chance to escape?
However, when she tried to control Yuna, she discovered that the Yuna in front of her was also a Herrscher!
Although both were pseudo-Herrschers, compared to her, a Herrscher whose authority was incomplete and sealed for tens of thousands of years, there was still a considerable gap in rank.
Most importantly, this guy, just like Yun Ling, is on the side of humans!
The two brought Yae Sakura to the infirmary, then pulled a blanket from the Theater of Domination, laid Yae Sakura down, and quickly tidied up the surroundings, creating a makeshift shelter.
"Yun Ling, you seem to know her?" Yuna blinked, tentatively asking.
"I guess so, but she doesn't know me. Okay, you should rest too; you must be tired after walking so far." Yun Ling ruffled Yuna's hair.
"No…it's okay…Yun Ling, you should rest, I…I can give you a lap pillow…" Yuna said, blushing.
Watching Kiana and Mei interact with Yun Ling so often, she was quite envious, and now she finally had the chance…
"Hmm…okay." Yun Ling, of course, had no reason to refuse such a good thing and began to enjoy Yuna's lap pillow.
If he refused his little follower, she would probably be very sad, right?
Sometimes, looking at the timid Yuna, Yun Ling really wanted to tease her, but he felt a pang of guilt doing that to such a well-behaved girl.
"It's okay to express your needs more boldly sometimes," Yun Ling said to Yuna, narrowing his eyes.
"I…I just want to stay by Yun Ling's side forever…that's enough," Yuna said humbly.
"Damn it, don't you want to take it a step further?"
Yun Ling sensed that Yuna's mother's near-abandonment of her had left her with a deep psychological scar, making her afraid to make any unreasonable demands that might anger him.
"A…a step further!" Yuna's neck was already covered in red marks; she seemed to have grasped a little of Yun Ling's implication.
"Then…can I…give Yun Ling a massage?" Yuna asked expectantly.
"Of course," Yun Ling nodded.
Well, at least she'd taken the first step, hadn't she?
Yuna took a deep breath, her small hands awkwardly massaging Yun Ling's head.
Her soft fingers circled gently around his temples, relieving his fatigue.
"Yun Ling, why don't you lie down? I'll give you a back massage."
"Okay." Yun Ling lay down on the bed.
At first, Yuna was a little hesitant, only gently massaging Yun Ling's back.
Then, as if making a decision, she carefully straddled Yun Ling's lap, using her own weight to massage him.
Although Yuna hadn't learned it, this simple massage made Yun Ling feel very relaxed.
"Yun Ling...how do you feel?" Yuna asked softly.
"Great," Yun Ling replied with satisfaction.
"Hmm~" Yae Sakura, in the next bed, let out a soft murmur.
She slightly opened her eyes, only to be met with an unfamiliar ceiling.
"Who saved me..." Yae Sakura rubbed her forehead, her other hand instinctively reaching for her waist.
She jolted awake—her sword was gone!
"Your sword is with me," Yun Ling's voice came from next door.
Yae Sakura then noticed someone beside her. She turned her head and saw a curvaceous girl sitting on a boy's lap.
The girl's body lowered slightly, then slowly rose again.
The boy let out a comfortable breath.
Because of the curtain, she could only see the person inside through the shadows.
"?!" Yae Sakura's face instantly turned red from head to toe.
Although she was over five hundred years old, she had never seen such a stimulating scene.
The curtain was suddenly pulled open, and Yae Sakura immediately covered her eyes with her ears and hands in embarrassment.
"What's wrong? Don't you want your sword?" Yun Ling looked at Yae Sakura with a puzzled expression.
Yae Sakura cautiously opened her hand, peeking through a slit.
She discovered that the two were fully clothed, not at all what she had imagined.
They were just getting a massage!
She slowly opened her eyes, but now she felt even more embarrassed, because she seemed to have inadvertently misunderstood something unsavory.
She saw Yun Ling lying on the bed, one hand on his chin, the other holding the Jizo Mitama, which she offered to Yae Sakura.
Yae Sakura then remembered how dangerous the sword was and immediately took it from Yun Ling.
To her surprise, the Hiyokumaru who often mocked her was silent.
If it were her usual self, she would have smugly said that she had gained even more control over her body, and then advised her not to struggle in vain.
The eerie calm left Yae Sakura momentarily disoriented.
"Thank you both for saving me. I am deeply grateful," Yae Sakura said, expressing her gratitude.
"You're welcome, just repay me with your body," Yun Ling waved his hand.
"Wh...with...with your body..." Yae Sakura had never been so provoked before, and her heart, which had just calmed down, began to pound wildly again.
She mumbled, unable to repeat the words Yun Ling had spoken.
She took several deep breaths, calming herself slightly.
"I'm sorry, I already have someone I love, and I'm wandering around searching for her," Yae Sakura said earnestly.
"But your body must be reaching its limit, right? That sword is almost completely destroying you," Yun Ling reminded her.
Yae Sakura tightened her grip on the Jizo Mitama, then slowly loosened it.
Yun Ling was right; she was nearing her limit.
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