Chapter 89: Inside the Cocoon (Patreon)

It was unclear how much time had passed.

Meng Yiran's beautiful eyes fluttered open as she let out a long, exhausted breath.

She had succeeded!

She hadn't been asleep or unconscious, so she was vaguely aware of what had happened around her.

Lu Feng had kissed her.

Her cheeks flushed at the memory. It had been unexpected, embarrassing… and yet a thrill that sent sparks all through her chest.

And she had even obtained a foreign spirit bone—how exhilarating!

But at that very moment, the backlash from the Thousand-Year Human-Faced Demon Spider's soul and spiritual power violently assaulted her mind.

Her body was wracked with unbearable agony, and she was dragged into terrifying hallucinations, forcing her to relive the most painful memories of her life.

When she was just a child, she had watched helplessly as a group of brown-cloaked, masked men surrounded and murdered her parents.

That memory had been buried deep in her heart—too painful to ever revisit. The sheer torment of it was enough to make her tremble in fear.

Yet now, it had all been dredged up, bloody and raw, right before her eyes.

In that abyss of darkness, something was calling to her—voices that sounded like her parents. She knew that stepping forward would only drag her deeper, leading her to death itself… yet she couldn't stop herself.

Just as her mind was on the verge of collapse, Lu Feng's figure appeared in her consciousness.

A ray of light pierced through the darkness, and from within it, Lu Feng walked toward her with a gentle smile, embracing and shielding her.

The joy in her heart dispelled most of her suffering, and the overwhelming fear faded away.

Meng Yiran knew—Lu Feng had borne the brunt of it for her.

Without him, her soul would have been torn apart just like her clothes.

Thanks to his unwavering support, she had not only absorbed the spirit ring but also gained an incredibly rare foreign spirit bone.

She could feel it—her attributes had surged, an overwhelming power coursing through her veins. It was beyond anything she had hoped for.

Yet the moment she awoke, she didn't check her clothes or test her new spirit bone.

Her first thought was to look for Lu Feng.

And there he was—lying motionless before her.

Her heart plummeted from euphoria into a bottomless abyss of dread.

"Alliance Leader… why would you go this far for me…?"

Tears welled up in her eyes, streaming down her cheeks as she frantically checked his condition.

His pulse, breathing, and life force were stable—he wasn't in critical danger. He had simply exhausted his spirit power and needed rest.

She let out a shaky sigh of relief.

"You fool… If something happened to you, I'd have no choice but to follow. What use would this spirit ring or foreign spirit bone be then?"

Noticing a trace of blood at the corner of his lips, her heart ached even more. Leaning down, she pressed her burning lips against his.

Then, she felt something—

Maybe… she could help him recover?

Her fingers traced down the line of his chest. The remnants of his clothes were loose, half torn from the earlier chaos. Her breath quickened.

She hesitated… but then made her choice.

Lu Feng's fiancée and girlfriends were all slightly more beautiful than her—especially Zhu Zhuqing, whose tall, curvaceous figure was simply unmatched. If she and Lu Feng were to part ways, separated by distance, she might never have another chance like this again. Perhaps this was the only opportunity fate would ever give her to repay him.

She had never done this before.

Never even considered it.

But now, with her body trembling and his warm skin against hers, she leaned down—pressing her naked form to his.

She moved with uncertainty, but also with quiet resolve. 

And when she gently straddled his waist, her breath caught.

She guided herself to him, his body already half-responding, even unconscious.

Her cheeks flamed as she felt him harden against her inner thighs.

Slowly, nervously, she sank down onto him—biting her lip to muffle the sound that escaped her throat.

"Ah-!"

It hurt.

But it was also everything she had never known she wanted.

The warmth of him filling her… the stretch… the connection…

She moved slowly at first, whispering soft, breathless apologies when she whimpered too loudly.

She was very inexperienced.

Plus, she knew there was a group of people watching outside.

Her grandparents, Lu Feng's teacher and teammates, as well as Lu Feng's fiancée Zhu Zhuqing, and his newly confirmed girlfriend Xiao Wu.

Although there were thick vines to tightly shield them.

She always felt like she was under everyone's eyes…

So she was even more nervous.

And weirdly....more excited.

Lu Feng stirred—groaning softly beneath her touch.

Meng Yiran quickly reached out and covered his mouth.

But then his hands reached up, resting instinctively on her hips and then...

"Ahhh"

....

Outside the large vine cocoon.

"What was that sound?"

Zhao Wuji's eyes revealed a trace of worry, a concern for the unknown phenomenon. He was very worried that Lu Feng was in trouble.

Aside from Lu Feng being the most talented student in Shrek Academy's twenty-year history, his status as a school board member, and his generosity as a God of Wealth, he personally liked Lu Feng very much, and they had a deep friendship.

Xiao Wu's beautiful eyebrows furrowed slightly, her eyes filled with worry and doubt: "That sound seems like…"

"The Light of Life," Zhu Zhuqing said, stating the answer.

The Light of Life, the green light giving people endless pain, the white light making people incomparably comfortable.

Because of the white light, they couldn't help but moan.

They guessed that Lu Feng had given himself a Light of Life.

However, having seen Lu Feng use the Light of Life on himself before, they didn't remember him making a sound, and his sound was too…

They had also heard similar sounds from Lu Feng before, that was when…

"The cocoon is shaking again."

Zhao Wuji stared at the large vine cocoon, scratching his chin with a bitter face, racking his brains but unable to figure out the reason.

"This time the cocoon is shaking differently, much lighter," Meng Shu said, stroking his white beard.

"Compared to before, it seems to be more regular," Snake Woman added.

"In that case, at least the situation is improving, so don't worry too much,"

Zhao Wuji said optimistically.

Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing exchanged glances, seeing the delicate faces of the other rising with red clouds, they knew that the two had thought of the same thing.

"How shameless," the two women muttered in unison.

That sound,

That regular vibration

Plus the previous tearing sound, all proved their guess.

Meng Yiran was a distinctive beauty.

And the granddaughter of a Merchant Alliance elder.

Having known Lu Feng earlier than them, they didn't find it surprising or repulsive that Meng Yiran became Lu Feng's woman.

But Lu Feng, that guy, actually…

Perhaps, helping Meng Yiran absorb the spirit ring required doing that?

But after all, guesses were just guesses, Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu couldn't be completely sure what was going on with them.

"Dinner's ready, everyone! Come and eat!"

Ma Hongjun called out from beside the campfire.

Night had fallen, and it was time for dinner. Ma Hongjun and Oscar had been busy preparing the meal.

"Don't worry, my bro Feng has the luck of the heavens on his side," Ma Hongjun added reassuringly.

"And with Feng watching over her, Yiran will be just fine too," Oscar chimed in.

But just then—

A desperate cry for help cut through the air.

"Someone! Over here!"

It was Tang San's voice.

Dai Mubai also shouted, "Another… another Human-Faced Demon Spider! We need help taking it down!"

Zhao Wuji jolted to his feet, alarmed.

His gaze flicked toward the Dragon Serpent couple, but though they had heightened their guard, they remained firmly planted beside the giant vine cocoon—protecting their granddaughter and Lu Feng. They showed no intention of assisting Tang San.

And honestly, it made sense. Even without Tang San's earlier shameless fight over the spirit ring (which had left the Dragon Serpent pair deeply displeased), they wouldn't dare leave their granddaughter and Lu Feng unprotected now.

Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu's eyes were also locked onto the cocoon—they had no interest in joining the hunt.

Until they were certain Lu Feng was safe, they wouldn't take a single step away.

But Zhao Wuji had no choice. As the teacher, he had to step up. "Stay here and guard Lu Feng and Yiran. I'll go check it out. Rongrong, give me some support."

"Got it!" Ning Rongrong replied cheerfully, relieved she didn't have to go.