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Chapter 5 The Snow Leopard 079 +10 Free Coins Ardenia sat by the stream . Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around , she tried to reconnect with her pocket space - a magical artifact she had cultivated through her practice . Inside were all sorts of useful things , but most importantly , she had stored a ton of antidotes that could help purge poison . The priority now was to deal with the toxin in her body . To her delight , the pocket space actually responded .
Although , just like her technique , her pocket space had been compressed - by at least half - thankfully , everything she needed was still intact . She took out her acupuncture kit . The first step was to use acupuncture to draw out the discoloration from her skin . With practiced hands , she inserted silver needles into her spirit palace point and leg three miles point , followed by the origin pass point , middle epigastrium point , middle extremity point , life gate point , and great vertebra point .
These acupoints helped strengthen the kidneys and promote blood circulation to remove stagnation . Then , channeling her wood - based technique to aid the process , it took only a short while before black pus began to ooze down her face . She could only hazard a guess as to how long this body had been poisoned , as the tumors on her face alone would take time to heal . After about half an hour , Ardenia finally removed the silver needles from her body . Though it was her first time cleansing the toxins , she already felt much lighter and more comfortable .
Stretching lazily , she reached into her pocket space and pulled out a piece of expired shampoo soap , using it to wash her hair thoroughly . The faint herbal scent made her feel momentarily dazed , but the lush vegetation of this ancient world reminded her constantly that she truly had crossed into another realm . However , as she washed , something began to feel off - an itchy sensation crawled up her leg . She reached down to touch it and felt something soft and fleshy . Her body stiffened . She didn't need to look to know what it was . The next instant , she let out a terrified scream .
She had always been petrified of those boneless , slimy creatures - especially leeches , " Help ! " Ardenia's voice broke as she cried out , frantically shaking her leg . Yet , the leech clung stubbornly to her calf , fat and wriggling like an eel . Ardenia was so frightened her whole body went weak . Tears streamed down her face as her blood ran cold . Just then , a figure rushed toward her . Tobias grabbed her leg firmly . Seeing how violently she was trembling , his eyes darkened . The troublesome female didn't seem to be faking it this time . Don't move , he said in a low voice .
13:05 Tue , Dec 30 GD 079 +10 Free Coins Chapter 5 The Snow Leopard At his command , Ardenia froze . The leech was enormous , and just the sight of it made her scalp prickle . Tobias didn't even glance at her . A sharp gust of wind gathered around his hand , slicing the leech clean off . " Thank you ... " Her voice trembled with the aftershock of fear , her words catching in her throat . She really had cried earlier - she had been terrified . Ever since she was a child , she had always been deathly afraid of those things . " You're afraid of Bloodfeeders ? " Tobias asked .
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Ardenia , still shaken , nodded without thinking , completely missing the hint of curiosity in his tone . " That's strange . I remember you used to love catching these things . What's this - another new trick ? " He leaned closer , his pair of green eyes glinting with sly amusement as he studied her face . " What's so strange about that ? I'm scared of you too ! " You d * mn snake ! Grabbing the nearby fur skirt , she wrapped it tightly around herself and hurried away from the riverbank .
As she brushed past him , the faint , clean scent of her shampoo lingered in the air , curling into Tobias ' nose . Smells nice ... The walk back to the cave was , to put it mildly , quite the experience . Ardenia cursed her d * mn hearing under her breath . Do these therians really have nothing better to do ? It had barely turned dark , yet the air was already filled with a chorus of moans echoing from all around , like frogs croaking by a pond . The worst part was that her cave was already far from the main tribe , yet she could still hear everything crystal clear .
It was enough to drive her insane . Earlier that day , she and Tobias had thrown out all the junk the original Ardenia had used . Now , the entire cave was bare and empty . Wanting at least a little comfort , she opened her pocket space and pulled out a mattress she had once considered tossing away after a long winter . It was hard as a rock , but at least it looked like a bed . At this moment , Ardenia was deeply grateful for her past laziness . In her previous life , most of her time had been spent cultivating . As a result , she had never been much of a homemaker .
To keep her quarters clean and avoid failing her mentor's hygiene inspections , she had a habit of shoving all her unused things straight into her pocket space . What she hadn't wanted back then had now become a treasure trove . A set of faded bedsheets , a worn - out 2/3 13:05 Tue , Dec 30 W GO 079 +10 Free Coins Chapter 5 The Snow Leopard silk quilt with tiny holes - thankfully , she hadn't thrown them away but had stored them instead . Ardenia lay down on the bed with a sigh of contentment . It was her second night in this world , and a swirl of emotions churned inside her .
With the long night ahead and nothing else to do , she began channeling her wood - based technique again to cleanse the lingering poison from her body . A soft green glow surrounded her , and soon she felt lighter , her body more at ease . She had already made up her mind - whether or not she could restore her original appearance , she would at least lose the fat and lighten her skin . After all , fair skin covered a multitude of flaws . Thinking of the original Ardenia's flat features made her stomach twist . And then there was another problem - her so - called husbands .
After two days here , Ardenia had a pretty good idea of how things stood . Her husbands all despised her . Calder didn't even need to be mentioned - on her first day here , he had been tied up , his eyes burning with malice that was anything but fake . Then there was Vesper , the one who looked like Alucard from Castlevania - aloof , sharp - tongued , and venomous . Not only had he insulted her , but he'd told her to get lost , every word dripping with disdain . And Tobias ? On the surface , he seemed fine - he'd even helped her earlier that night - but deep down , he was no different .
The way he'd looked at her , thinking she had used a leech to get his attention , had been filled with the same disgust as the others . Tsk , haven't met the other two yet . Hard to judge , but they're probably no different from the other three . Having made up her mind , Ardenia decided she would wait until the Moon Tide Festival in ten days to dissolve all their bonds . Everyone could go their separate ways . Those men had belonged to the original Ardenia , not her . Once she slimmed down , she would find Someone new .
Ardenia was still daydreaming happily when something white slipped silently into her cave . By the time she noticed , a snow leopard had already shifted into human form . A pair of pale blue eyes locked sharply onto her . " Holy crap ! Who are you ? " Ardenia jolted upright from the bed , startled . A faintly sweet , musky scent filled her nose , and she immediately recognized it - the same love potion she had smelled on Calder the night before . This guy .... Halden Silvers said nothing .
His blue eyes narrowed into slitted pupils as his fists clenched tightly , fury rippling through his body . He stared at the plump , hideous , ogre - like female before him , his jaw tightening with pure loathing . Cedella Cedella is a passionate storyteller known for her bold romantic and spicy novels that keep readers hooked from the very first chapter. With a flair for crafting emotionally intense plots and unforgettable characters, she blends love, desire, and drama into every story she writes.
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