Seeing Old Iron, Derick immediately realized that Yunli must be nearby, and her condition wouldn't be very good.

"Old Iron, don't worry, I'll help you rescue Yunli."

Derick said to Old Iron.

Old Iron let out a deep moan, as if expressing gratitude to Derick.

Derick lowered himself to press his hand onto the snow, releasing energy from his palm. As his energy flowed, the surrounding white snow began to melt.

Derick maximized the authority of his Strife Titan power. Using the Strife Titan's authority was for the purpose of finding Yunli, who was buried in the avalanche, and her aura.

In battle, to prevent anyone from sneaking up from behind, the Strife authority is activated, allowing even the slightest aura to be detected and located. This method could also be used by Derick to search for Yunli's traces.

After descending for a while, Derick suddenly sensed faint breathing tens of meters beneath the snow. Derick quickly moved towards that spot.

And when Derick arrived there, he indeed found Yunli, who was currently unconscious.

Seeing that she was unconscious, her breath weak, and her snow-white skin already frozen red, Derick quickly scooped her into his arms and then retreated towards the outside.

Outside, Derick picked up Yunli in a princess carry. Walking over to Old Iron, he reached out and gave it another scratch.

"We should find a place to rest for a bit, wait for her to recover, and then we'll leave."

Old Iron moaned softly again, indicating its agreement with Derick's decision.

So Derick carried Yunli back to his starship first.

As for why not find a cave or something to rest?

The Xianzhou is antique in style, but its actual technology is not. On the starship, there's a constant temperature device, and compared to casually lighting a bonfire in a cave, the effect is much better.

Derick brought Yunli onto the starship.

Because it was a small starship, there were no beds, only a few seats. Derick placed Yunli on a seat, letting her lean back.

Her little feet, already frozen red, naturally dangled in mid-air. Seeing this, Derick thought for a moment, then reached out and took her bare feet in his hands.

Because of the extreme cold, Derick felt a chill deep into his bones as he held Yunli's feet in his palms.

Derick began to massage Yunli's small feet. As his thumbs slowly applied pressure, her toes unconsciously curled, and her ankle trembled slightly.

Her delicate feet, not even as big as Derick's palm, instinctively tapped Derick's wrist as he rubbed her soles.

Derick's palm pressed into her sole, her small foot curving into a crescent shape. But Derick forcefully held her foot, rubbing it back and forth to warm it.

A Xianzhou person's physique prevented her feet from being frozen to necrosis. However, frostbite was still unavoidable.

Now that she was in a warm place, Yunli felt her small feet were incredibly itchy.

So, even though she hadn't woken up yet, she unconsciously twisted her body. Her small feet twitched even more intensely in Derick's hands. She even clamped her two feet onto one of Derick's arms, rubbing back and forth.

"Hey, what are you doing?!"

Derick couldn't help but inwardly complain about Yunli's movements.

Yunli's face was slightly flushed. She hadn't woken up yet, and she murmured, "Just…"

She must be thinking of her father.

Derick thought to himself.

Yunli's life could be said to be divided into two parts. One part was when her father, General Huaiyan's most favored disciple besides Blade, was still alive. At that time, Yunli could be said to have lived a happier childhood than other children.

It was just a pity that this time was too short. After her father died because of the Demonic Swords, only hatred and obsession remained in her heart.

But precisely because the happy times were brief, Yunli intensely missed that period in her heart. Now that she was unconscious, that time kept replaying in her mind.

Seeing tears well up in Yunli's eyes, Derick couldn't help but reach out and gently brush her cheek.

"Don't worry, I'm here," he said softly.

Feeling the warmth of Derick's palm, Yunli reached out and wrapped her arms around his shoulder, pressing her face tightly against Derick's cheek, her expression utterly at peace.

Her small feet, which had been restless just now, were still not idle; Yunli slipped her foot into Derick's clothing, pressing it firmly against his stomach.

Heh.

Seeing her reaction, Derick helplessly shook his head, but still gently stroked her hair.

Yunli murmured to herself.

Derick gently pinched Yunli's cheek.

"I will protect you."

"Mhm."

Hearing Derick's assurance, Yunli fell asleep peacefully.

And seeing Yunli like this, Derick could only hold her in his arms and sit on the seat to rest himself.

He had just fought the Flame-Reaver, and after the battle ended, he didn't even rest; he immediately piloted the starship to find Yunli. It took him half a day to find Yunli, and now it was time for him to rest.

While Derick was sleeping, Yunli slowly recovered from the process of being frozen.

"That Demonic Sword… I broke it, didn't I?"

This was Yunli's first thought after waking up.

"Yes, it's broken."

Thinking that she had broken the Demonic Sword, Yunli relaxed. And after relaxing, she finally thought about her own situation.

"Buried by snow… I should be dead, right?"

"What a pity… I haven't melted down all the Demonic Swords."

"And… I'll never see Grandpa again and…"

Derick's handsome figure flashed through Yunli's mind.

After recalling Derick's figure, Yunli finally noticed that she was currently in Derick's arms.

And looking at herself in Derick's arms, Yunli didn't feel any awkwardness, but rather another thought.

"I'm already dead, this must be a hallucination after my death."

"I didn't expect such treatment after death; it seems pretty good."

Yunli, completely at ease, pinched Derick's cheek.

As for shyness, she had long cast it aside.

"I'm already dead, why be shy? I don't know how long this situation will last, so I might as well enjoy it while I can."

After tracing Derick's cheek, Yunli reached out again and caressed his cheek.

"Mhm, this is the feeling."

More!

Simply holding Derick's cheek, Yunli wasn't satisfied. She glanced at Derick's slightly pale lips and quietly leaned in.

Derick woke up at this moment, meeting Yunli's gaze.

And seeing Derick's eyes look at her, Yunli indifferently patted Derick's chest.

"I'm already dead; you just stay put."

"Huh!?"

Hearing Yunli's words, Derick couldn't help but pause.

And taking advantage of this moment of surprise, Yunli's lips touched Derick's lips.

Yunli's lips tasted very faint, yet they had an unusual fragrance.

She hugged Derick's arm tightly. At the same time, her feet weren't idle, moving back and forth within Derick's clothes, pushing his shirt open.

Yunli's lips parted, and she cupped Derick's face, looking directly at him.

"Derick, I think I've fallen a little bit in love with you."

She said to Derick.

"Yunli, actually, you're fine…"

Looking into Yunli's eyes, Derick replied to her.

"I know. Midway through the kiss just now, I realized. I wasn't crushed to death by the avalanche," Yunli said, pressing Derick's head firmly so that his gaze remained locked with hers.

"Instead, I was waiting for your rescue."

Everything that happened while she was unconscious came back to Yunli with the touch of their lips.

That warmth, that longing, Yunli felt she hadn't experienced since both her parents passed away.

Grandpa was very good to her, and she had deep feelings for her grandpa. But this feeling of attachment was different.

Lying in Derick's arms, Yunli felt a sense of peace in her heart.

Their time together had made Yunli feel that she might have truly fallen for Derick.

At the same time,

After the Demonic Sword matter was over, she might have to temporarily return to Xianzhou Zhuming. She and Derick might have to be separated for a while. She didn't know how long it would be until they met again.

Yunli wanted to boldly confess her feelings.

Her courage had always been great; since she felt the emotions in her heart, she had to express them.

Lest she truly die one day and regret it. What happened today truly scared her.

The pursuit of the Demonic Swords had to continue, and dangers like this were bound to happen again. Yunli suddenly wanted to add something else to her life, beyond the pursuit of the Demonic Swords.

"Derick, please don't let me regret this in the future, okay?" Yunli clasped her hands and said earnestly to Derick.

Their gazes met.

The seriousness in Yunli's eyes was unprecedented.

Derick ultimately didn't restrain his desire. Or rather, he simply couldn't bear to let Yunli leave disappointed.

Since he had already had his first time with his teacher, Feixiao, his psychological resistance to a second time wasn't as strong.

He raised his hand and pressed it onto Yunli's lower back.

Yunli's petite figure, Derick's palm could cover her slender waist.

Yunli felt Derick's movement and knew his thoughts.

At this moment, Derick's shirt had already been pushed open by Yunli's small feet, his firm chest and abs exposed.

Yunli continued to stomp her small feet on Derick's abs.

Then she reached out and caressed Derick's abdomen and chest. She lifted Derick's chin, and finally, her hand moved to her own collar.

With a forceful tug, Yunli's collar opened. At the same time, she reached out again and hugged Derick, bringing her entire body close to Derick, her hips shifting slightly downwards, and she sat down on Derick's lap.

"The rest is all up to you."

Only after doing all this did Yunli feel a bit shy.

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