Invincible Little School Doctor

Chapter 1027: Chapter 1026: Temptation (2nd Update)

Back at the seaside villa, Zhu Qingshuang was still awake.

”Qingshuang, is it that without me, you find the nights awfully lonely and can’t fall asleep?” By now, Ye Haochuan and Zhu Qingshuang’s relationship had basically solidified, but they hadn’t yet pierced that final barrier of ambiguity. One of Ye Haochuan’s ulterior motives for bringing Zhu Qingshuang along was to win her over.

Zhu Qingshuang glanced at him casually and scoffed, ”Can you not be so full of yourself?”

Ye Haochuan chuckled mischievously and inched closer to Zhu Qingshuang. With a playful grin, he said, ”Qingshuang, don’t you think it’s a little inappropriate for us to keep things this way?”

”What way?” Zhu Qingshuang replied, puzzled.

”You’re already my woman, yet we haven’t made any progress. Honestly, I think we should, you know, do something about that.”

Seeing the suggestive look in Ye Haochuan’s eyes, Zhu Qingshuang said, ”Keep dreaming! Your lady here isn’t ready yet!”

There’s hope!

Ye Haochuan noticed Zhu Qingshuang wasn’t outright rejecting him, so he pushed his luck, grabbing her hand and rubbing it gently.

Zhu Qingshuang shot him an annoyed glance but didn’t stop him either.

Suddenly, Ye Haochuan leaned in and firmly kissed Zhu Qingshuang’s lips.

”Mmm...”

In an instant, Zhu Qingshuang’s entire body felt as though a current of electricity coursed through her. She was overwhelmed by a tingling numbness that was shameful yet strangely delightful.

Soon, under Ye Haochuan’s fervent advances, Zhu Qingshuang found herself succumbing, transitioning from passive resistance to actively returning the kiss.

No matter how Ye Haochuan tried sweet-talking her, Zhu Qingshuang stubbornly refused to yield entirely. In the end, he had no choice but to act like a gentleman and simply hold her as they fell asleep. Although he hadn’t yet breached that final barrier, the relationship between the two had taken a significant leap forward.

...

The next morning, as the Eastern sky began to lighten, the two set off across the sea.

With the morning glow on their faces and the sea breeze at their backs, they flew toward the East Sea Archipelago.

Following the map’s markings, they soon arrived at Crimson Rock Island.

Crimson Rock Island was scattered with numerous rocks, almost all of which were reddish in color, hence the name.

It was an uninhabited, small island—though not large, it was spacious enough to hide someone.

After landing on the island, the two began searching carefully for any trace of Yin Jiao.

”That Yin Jiao is notoriously vicious and cunning; let’s be thorough in searching,” Ye Haochuan remarked as he pushed aside the wild shrubs ahead.

Zhu Qingshuang said, ”Do you trust that old man Zuo He so much? What if he was eyeing your Willow Leaf Sword and just made up a lie to trick you?”

”If he dares to trick me, I’ll definitely smash up his shop!”

”Hmph, by then he might have already run off!”

”That shouldn’t happen; after all, the Willow Leaf Sword is only a Law-Level Peak treasure.”

”A Law-Level Peak treasure is enticing enough for most cultivators.”

”...” Ye Haochuan was silent for a moment. ”I say, could you stop undermining me? Do you really want me to get scammed that badly?”

”Alright, alright, let’s hope Yin Jiao is really here.”

As they proceeded further, Ye Haochuan suddenly came across the corpse of a sea beast, its limbs severed and its body covered in bloody holes.

”Why would there be a sea beast carcass here?” Zhu Qingshuang asked in surprise. Normally, sea beasts wouldn’t appear on land.

”It’s clear someone caught the sea beast and killed it here, using rather cruel methods.”

”Are you saying... Yin Jiao?”

Ye Haochuan examined the sea beast’s corpse and said, ”It’s not confirmed yet, but the sea beast died less than two days ago. At the very least, it shows that a cultivator has been here within the last couple of days.”

This small island lacked residential or tourist value, so ordinary people generally wouldn’t come here. Combining this fact with Zuo He’s information, Ye Haochuan was fairly sure that Yin Jiao had appeared here recently.

Though all of this was still speculation, Ye Haochuan refrained from jumping to conclusions until they found Yin Jiao.

The two continued searching along the paths, discovering evidence of human activity such as damaged trees and trampled vegetation.

However, after searching for most of the morning on the island, they found no sign of Yin Jiao beyond traces suggesting someone had been here.

”Let’s check the nearby islands,” Zhu Qingshuang suggested.

Zuo He’s marked map included a total of four small islands.

On Crimson Rock Island, they found traces of activity but no Yin Jiao.

Ye Haochuan didn’t believe Yin Jiao had fled at the mere prospect of being pursued, given the disparity between their strength levels and a Foundation Establishment Late Stage expert.

Thus, the two promptly turned their efforts toward other nearby islands.

After nearly an entire day of searching, Ye Haochuan and Zhu Qingshuang found traces of activity on two islands, but the remaining two were utterly empty.

Still, there was no sign of Yin Jiao.

”Could Yin Jiao have already left this area?” Zhu Qingshuang wondered aloud. Tired from the day’s search, she sat down on a boulder by the beach to rest.

Staring out at the roaring sea, Ye Haochuan said slowly, ”It’s not impossible, but I don’t imagine he’s gone far.”

”The vast sea... how hard must it be to find one person!” Zhu Qingshuang sighed. ”Many cultivators tried before, even Core Formation Stage experts, and they all came back empty-handed. It shows Yin Jiao is extremely cautious.”

Ye Haochuan nodded thoughtfully and said, ”If we can’t find him, then we’ll make him come to us!”

”What do you mean?”

”Yin Jiao is a man who often kills and robs. As long as we have something tempting enough to catch his attention, he won’t pass up the opportunity!”

”You’re saying... use a treasure as bait?”

”Exactly. Whether it’s your Red Moon Ancient Zither or my Strange Fire King Cauldron and Divine Concealment Sword, they would absolutely tempt him!”

”What if he doesn’t show up?” Zhu Qingshuang asked.

”As long as we don’t reveal combat prowess surpassing our cultivation level, I’m certain he’ll come for the treasure.”

The two of them—one Foundation Establishment Mid-Stage, one Foundation Establishment Early Stage—would palely threaten a Foundation Establishment Late Stage expert without unusual tricks.

Zhu Qingshuang said, ”Let’s use your Strange Fire King Cauldron, then. After all, me taking a Foundation Establishment Early Stage’s treasure makes more sense.”

Ye Haochuan had no objections. If their roles were reversed, it would likely arouse Yin Jiao’s suspicion. He had already asked Zhu Qingshuang to refine the Strange Fire King Cauldron into a Middle Level Spirit Weapon, making it irresistible for someone at Yin Jiao’s cultivation level.

Without delay, Ye Haochuan stepped onto the sea, spiritual energy bursting forth and surging in waves, creating a thousand billowing ripples: ”Let’s begin! Let’s make as big a fuss as we can!”

”Alright!”

Zhu Qingshuang, not one to back down, soared into the air and pulled out an old wooden zither. Though she hadn’t used it in a long time, it was once her weapon.

The zither’s melody reverberated, carrying a fierce and deadly aura. Its resonant sound spread far and wide!