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Chapter 143: Li Ran: Sit On Me

Lin Langyue stood in the corner, her head lowered in embarrassment.

She desperately wished she could find a hole to crawl into.

‘That was so humiliating… Why did my stomach have to make such a loud noise?’

She had been practicing inedia for years—aside from drinking tea, she hardly consumed any food. But without spiritual energy to sustain her, the hollow pangs of hunger were unbearable.

“Hold on—"

Suddenly, she realized something and gasped in alarm. “I almost forgot! Without spiritual energy, I need to eat to survive!”

No spiritual energy. No food.

Forget years—she wouldn’t even last a few days!

“Li Ran, we’re going to starve to death!”

Her words abruptly stopped, and she stood frozen in place.

Because right in front of her, Li Ran was casually sitting on a small stool, a charcoal grill before him, skewers of sizzling meat in his hands.

He gave her a puzzled look. “What did you just say?”

Lin Langyue: “…”

“…Sorry for disturbing you.”

This guy not only carried around a bed, a table, and tea sets—he even had a charcoal grill and fresh meat?!

Weren’t cultivators supposed to keep talismans and magical artifacts in their storage rings?

Why was his filled with all these bizarre things?!

Little did she know, for Li Ran, anything that improved his quality of life was far more important than talismans.

Li Ran placed charcoal into the grill and struck a firestone, igniting the tinder.

Soon, wisps of smoke curled up from the burning embers.

Out of nowhere, he pulled out a fan and gently fanned the flames, expertly rotating the skewers while occasionally sprinkling seasonings from small bottles.

Watching his skilled movements, Lin Langyue’s mind went blank.

Is this guy really a Holy Son… or a chef?

As the meat roasted, its mouthwatering aroma spread through the air, making her stomach churn with hunger.

Li Ran glanced at her with a smirk. “Well, Lin Langyue, would you like to join me?”

“…Thank you, but I’m fine.”

Lin Langyue’s face burned with embarrassment. She didn’t dare step forward.

Li Ran raised an eyebrow. “Are you sure?”

She shook her head. “I’m not hungry—”

Gurgle~

Before she could finish, her stomach betrayed her with another loud growl.

Her delicate face instantly turned crimson.

Li Ran grinned. “Seems like your stomach disagrees with you.”

Lin Langyue wanted to vanish into thin air as she clutched her empty stomach.

“…But I can’t just eat your food for free.”

Food was the scarcest resource here. They had no idea how long they’d be trapped. How could she shamelessly take his supplies?

“Even at a time like this, you’re sticking to your principles?”

Li Ran smirked. “How about this—we make a deal?”

Lin Langyue was curious. “What kind of deal?”

Li Ran thought for a moment, then said, “For every skewer of meat you eat, you have to give me a half-stick-of-incense-long massage. No limit.”

“—Massage?”

Her face immediately flushed red as she shook her head vigorously. “Men and women should keep their distance! How can I possibly give you a massage?”

Li Ran shrugged. “It’s just a simple shoulder and leg massage. We’re both clothed—what’s the problem? But I’m not going to force you. It’s your choice.”

With that, he casually picked up a skewer of grilled chicken wings and took a bite, the rich aroma filling the air.

Lin Langyue swallowed hard.

She was so hungry.

After hesitating for a long while, she finally shuffled over and muttered nervously, “Only shoulders and legs, right?”

Li Ran chuckled. “If you wanted to do more, I wouldn’t disagree.”

Her face turned even redder, but she nodded. “Okay, I’ll just eat one skewer.”

She was already starving—she had no choice but to surrender to temptation.

Li Ran handed her a skewer.

The moment she took her first bite, her eyes widened in surprise.

“It’s so delicious!”

Maybe it was because she was too hungry, but the juicy, tender meat paired with perfectly balanced seasonings made an explosion of flavor on her tongue.

Before she knew it, she had finished the first skewer.

She blinked at Li Ran with big, expectant eyes.

“…Can I have another?”

Li Ran smirked and pulled up a stool for her. “Sit down and take your time.”

“Mm!”

The two of them sat by the charcoal fire, happily feasting.

Before long, all the grilled meat was gone.

Lin Langyue rubbed her still-flat stomach, looking completely satisfied. “I’m so full…”

Ahem

Li Ran cleared his throat and pulled out a handful of skewers. “Alright, Fairy Lin, time to settle the bill.”

“Ah?”

Lin Langyue froze, covering her mouth. “I— I ate all of that?”

“What do you think?” Li Ran asked, half amused, half exasperated. “You ate more than I did. Are you sure your stomach isn’t a spatial artifact?”

Lin Langyue hesitantly started counting the skewers one by one.

“One incense… two incense…”

“—Two whole hours?!”

She was dumbfounded.

How long is this massage going to take?!

Meanwhile, Li Ran lay comfortably on the bed, smiling lazily. “Come on, Fairy Lin, let’s see your performance.”

Her heart skipped a beat.

After hesitating for a long time, she finally blushed and moved closer.

Sitting beside him, she had no idea how to begin.

Li Ran casually propped his legs onto her lap. “Let’s start with my legs.”

Stiff as a wooden puppet, Lin Langyue slowly lifted her delicate hands and began massaging.

If anyone saw this scene, their jaw would hit the floor.

The number one prodigy of the righteous path… giving a demonic sect’s Holy Son a leg massage?!

Countless cultivators’ hearts would surely shatter.

Her face burned with embarrassment.

She had never been this close to a man before.

His legs rested on her thighs, and even through his clothes, she could feel the firm muscles beneath her fingertips.

Her heartbeat pounded wildly.

And this was only the beginning—there were still two entire hours to go…

‘Lin Langyue, oh Lin Langyue, why are you so greedy?’ she berated herself.

But she had no choice.

If she hadn’t eaten, she would’ve eventually starved to death…

Trying to shift the conversation, she asked, “Holy Son Li, you don’t have much food left, do you? Shouldn’t we ration it?”

Li Ran shook his head. “No matter how much we ration, we won’t last decades. Might as well enjoy the moment.”

“……”

Lin Langyue fell silent.

He was right.

No matter how careful they were, there was no way they could last that long.

Li Ran stretched. “Enough overthinking. Come on, massage my shoulders next.”

With that, he rolled over onto his stomach.

“…How am I supposed to do this?”

Lin Langyue had no idea where to start.

Li Ran lazily replied, “Just sit on my back.”

“Sit—sit on you?!”