Inside the spider egg, Yang Kai eyed Shan Qingluo with suspicion, his expression odd. "Beautiful... you haven't fallen for me, have you? Why are you suddenly so nice to me?"
Shan Qingluo's cheeks flushed slightly, and she shot him a reproachful glare. "So what if I have?"
Yang Kai didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Aren't you just an old cow chewing on tender grass? Ow... that hurts, that hurts!"
Shan Qingluo's lips curled into a cold smirk as she twisted the flesh on his chest, refusing to let go. She gritted her teeth. "An old cow chewing on tender grass, so what? That this seat has taken a liking to you is your blessing!"
"I can't handle that honor!" Yang Kai stared at her in disbelief, his face full of shock. "Even if you've taken a fancy to me, I can't actually do anything to you. So why tease and torment me like this?"
Shan Qingluo's face turned cold, and she looked at him with a murderous gaze. "You've done so many terrible things to me. You've touched nearly every part of my body, kissed me too, and now you're still holding onto me. Are you trying to welch on your debt?"
"It was just a few touches. Is it really worth latching onto me over that?" Yang Kai gave a bitter smile, then straightened his expression. "Besides, I'm so young and completely inexperienced. Before I met you, my body and mind were pure and untouched. You kissed me too, so if we're counting, you actually got the better deal. Let's just call it even and never mention it again."
"This little bastard is full of tricks, and his technique is way too polished for someone who's supposedly inexperienced." Shan Qingluo glared at him angrily, then suddenly broke into a dazzling smile. "The Venomous Widow lineage only ever falls for one man in her lifetime. You made me feel something, so you can forget about running away for the rest of your life!"
"Damn it, is there no justice in this world?!" Yang Kai wailed in despair.
"Hehe..." Shan Qingluo covered her lips and giggled, her smile radiant as a flower, her expression smug and sly.
Just then, a piercing scream suddenly came from outside.
Everyone who had regained consciousness looked alarmed and listened intently. From beyond the layers of spider webs, they could hear the squelching sounds of flesh being cut apart, and it seemed they could even see crimson blood splattering through the gaps.
"Young Master... don't come out! They're guarding outside—ah!" someone screamed miserably. Then the voice quickly fell silent.
A moment later, there came what sounded like something chewing.
Shan Qingluo's beautiful face paled slightly, and her serpentine, boneless body instinctively shrank further into Yang Kai's arms.
"That's someone from the Bai family..." From the right came the faint weeping and cries of Luo Xiaoman. Although the girl had an ample chest, she was small in courage. After a month of fleeing in a state of constant terror, her nerves were stretched to the breaking point.
Usually, with Qiu Yimeng there to soothe her, it was manageable. But now, suddenly wrapped in spider webs and separated far from Qiu Yimeng, left all alone, she found the pressure unbearable.
"Xiaoman, stop crying! You might draw those spiders' attention!" Qiu Yimeng whispered urgently.
But how could Luo Xiaoman hold back? Even with both hands clamped over her mouth, her sobs only grew louder. A calf-sized eight-legged spider swayed past in front of her, and the fright sent Luo Xiaoman into a shrill, ear-splitting scream before she suddenly passed out.
It's over! Everyone thought the woman was about to be finished off by the spider.
Even Yang Kai held his breath, listening carefully to the sounds around him.
But the eight-legged spider that had walked up to Luo Xiaoman merely lingered for a moment before slowly ambling away.
"Phew..." From Qiu Yimeng's direction came a collective sigh of relief, heavy with lingering fear. When they came back to their senses, they realized their clothes were soaked through and their bodies were ice cold.
"It seems as long as we don't break through the web, even talking loudly doesn't matter," Yang Kai mused thoughtfully.
That Bai family warrior just now must have found some way to leave the web, which was why he met his terrible end.
Hearing this, everyone relaxed ever so slightly. Heavy, labored breathing came from every direction. Before this, everyone had been desperately suppressing their breath and heartbeat.
"Brother Guo, Brother Guo..." Yuan Shi's voice carried over.
"I'm here!" Guo Yuanming responded quickly, calling out softly. "Is everyone all right?"
"I'm fine!" Gu Tianluo also answered.
"Just wrapped up in these spider webs, unable to move for the time now," Yuan Shi said in a cold voice. "Breaking free is possible, but Brother Guo, what about the spiders outside? How are we supposed to deal with them?"
Guo Yuanming was just as helpless. Twenty to thirty sixth-grade demon beasts — and they only had five or six people at the Shenyou Realm among them. They were no match at all. And these spiders' web-shooting accuracy was simply flawless. Even if they could fly through the air, escape was far from guaranteed.
"Damn it, we really got screwed this time!" Yuan Shi cursed in frustration. "How is there a nest of spiders here?"
Hearing his exasperated voice, Shan Qingluo let out a soft giggle and mocked, "Karma!"
Guo Yuanming couldn't help but curse: "You slut! You'd better pray I don't break free. If I do, sooner or later I'll fuck you to death and make you beg for mercy between my legs!"
Shan Qingluo's expression turned frosty. She took a deep breath, wanting to retort, but held herself back.
None of them could fight right now. When it came to trading verbal abuse, a woman was never a man's match. Every filthy insult thrown her way would only leave Shan Qingluo on the losing end.
"Haha." Seeing her fall silent, Yuan Shi laughed loudly too. "Brother Guo, that slut is famous for her bewitching beauty. If you go at her alone, you might not be up to the task — be careful she doesn't drain you into a husk!"
Gu Tianluo chimed in as well. "Brother Guo won't be alone. We've got a dozen brothers right here."
"Exactly, exactly! Once we break free, we'll line up and take turns on her, not giving her a single moment's rest. I want to see how many days and nights the most seductive woman under heaven can last!"