With a shaky hand, Xie Lan reached out and placed it on her right breast.
A soft moan escaped the girl's lips, a sleepy sound that made Xie Lan's heart skip a beat. The sensation was even better than he had imagined. The skin was soft and warm, and the feeling of her hardened nipple poking into his palm made him feel powerful and, he had to admit, a little guilty.
The guilt, however, was not strong enough to stop him. He started playing with her breast as if he was testing it from every angle. He used his whole hand, then just his fingers. It was soft, like it was filled with warm jelly, and at the same time firm with youth and health.
'That bastard was lucky,' Xie Lan thought, a flicker of anger running through him as he thought of the masked man who had molested her before him. He was lucky he got to feel these perfect breasts.
Lost in his dark exploration, Xie Lan almost forgot why he was doing it. Then, a soft chime sound echoed in his mind.
[Received 300 points for grabbing the breasts of a Spirit Realm woman.]
Xie Lan's eyes widened. 'That's it! More than enough!' A wide grin spread across his face as he stared at the beautiful, unconscious girl. The system was truly on his side today.
He stopped playing with her amazing breasts and bought the antidote pill from the system store. A small, round pill materialized in his hand. Without wasting another second, he opened the girl's mouth and placed the pill inside. He then took out his water gourd and poured a little water into her mouth to help her swallow it.
Like an instinct, she drank the water and swallowed the pill in her sleep. Xie Lan didn't have to wait for long. A few minutes after he gave her the medicine, a soft groan escaped her lips, and she started moving.
The first thing she noticed was that she wasn't tied up anymore. The second was that her torn dress wasn't covering her body anymore. Instead, someone had put a dark men's shirt on her. It was big and smelled… like a boy.
She shot up, looking around in confusion. Her memories of what had just happened came back to her like a nightmare, and a cold feeling of dread washed over her.
Seeing the girl wake up so suddenly, Xie Lan held up his hands. "Hey, easy. They're gone. You're safe now."
The girl's eyes landed on him. He was a young man, not much older than her. He had messy black hair and bright blue eyes that looked worried but not threatening. She looked at him, then at herself and at the shirt she was wearing, and her face, which was already red from the assault, turned even redder.
"Who... who are you?" she asked; her voice was a little shaky, but there was a strong fire of anger in her eyes. "What did you do to me?"
Xie Lan knew this question was coming, and he was ready for it. He just pointed at her torn clothes that were lying near her. "They... ripped your clothes. I just didn't want you to be... you know... naked when you woke up. I thought you would want your privacy." He then pointed to her sword. "And I retrieved your sword for you. I'm Xie Lan, by the way."
Hearing his answer, the girl looked a little less angry. She knew what was happening before she fainted and understood that the men who did this to her might have done much worse if someone hadn't shown up.
She nodded and quickly took out a beautiful set of white clothes from her storage ring. With a swift motion, she took off his shirt and started to get dressed. Even though she tried to be fast, Xie Lan couldn't help but get another look at her perfect body. Her firm, round breasts, the flat plane of her stomach, the smooth curves of her hips... it was a view that could make any man's blood run hot. But she was quick, and soon, her beautiful body was hidden again behind the elegant white robes.
Once she was fully dressed, she seemed to gain back her confidence. She walked over to him, her back straight and her head held high, like a noble princess.
"Well, Xie Lan. Thank you for saving me," she said, her voice now steady and clear. "What you did was very brave. I will not forget it."
To Xie Lan's surprise, she took off a small jade ring from her finger and placed it in his hand. It was a simple ring, but Xie Lan could feel a faint, ancient power coming from it. It was a storage ring.
"I can see that you are a cultivator. A brave one," the girl said, a small, knowing smile playing on her lips. "Are you planning to join the next entrance exam at the main sect?"
Xie Lan, still a little confused, just nodded. "Yeah, I'm going to give it a try."
"Good," she said, her smile widening. "Then listen carefully. When you get into the sect, show this ring to any guard of the Yin Faction. They will know who it belongs to, and they will bring you to me. If you are ever in trouble, or if you need help, just use this ring."
Then, as a final gift, she took out a small white jade bottle from her new storage ring. "These are Qi Gathering Pills. They will help with your cultivation. Thank you again for helping me."
She put the bottle in his other hand. Then, with one last smile, she turned and walked away, disappearing into the jungle as silently as she had appeared.
Xie Lan just stood there, looking at the ring and the bottle of pills in his hands. He had no idea who she was, but he had a feeling that she was someone important. Very, very important.
And he had just made a powerful connection. A connection before even stepping into the sect.