The more she probed, the stronger this sensation became.
Su Hua's Divine Sense contained her own essence, spirit, will, and even consciousness. When her Divine Sense was affected, her essence, spirit, will, and consciousness were all affected as well. Similarly, her physical body also began to be influenced, becoming limp and feverish.
This feeling made the worldly-wise Su Hua think of two words: Harmonious Bliss.
That's right!
It was Harmonious Bliss.
How could this be!
She didn't know.
Su Hua also had no time to consider this. Upon realizing it was Harmonious Bliss, her first instinct was to withdraw immediately, because the sensation was simply too intense—so intense that her body was beginning to change. And with so many people present in the Spirit Seclusion Garden, she certainly didn't want anyone to see her in such a state.
Su Hua prepared to retract her Divine Sense.
But.
She soon discovered a serious problem: her Divine Sense simply could not be withdrawn.
No matter how she summoned it, her Divine Sense just wouldn't leave.
Typically, when a Divine Sense wanders outside, a mere thought from the Heart-Mind would cause it to instantly return. But now, despite Su Hua's Heart-Mind continuously calling, her Divine Sense wasn't unresponsive—it just couldn't leave. At this moment, her Divine Sense was like a bird soaring in a boundless abyss; no matter how fast or fiercely she flew, she could never reach its edge.
Su Hua was dumbfounded. As the feeling of Harmonious Bliss grew stronger, she began to panic.
Her Heart-Mind frantically summoned; her Divine Sense desperately tried to return.
Alas.
It couldn't go back.
There was simply no end, no boundary, no point of breakthrough.
"Your Heart-Mind, how could it..." Su Hua asked in her urgency.
"Sister Su, what's wrong?"
"You... I..." Although Su Hua had a strong temperament, how could she speak of matters of Harmonious Bliss to an outsider? She said, "Why can't my Divine Sense withdraw?"
"I don't know, Sister. Why do you want to come out? I was counting on you to help me investigate."
"You..." Su Hua felt like crying but had no tears. She summoned frantically again. She could clearly sense her Divine Sense, yet it just wouldn't emerge. Meanwhile, in the Spirit Seclusion Garden, a rosy flush began to spread across her peerlessly beautiful face, delicate and utterly charming.
"Sister Su Hua, what's wrong with you? Your face is so..." Ouyang Ye, Little Jin'er, Master Wenzhu, and the others all noticed Su Hua's unusual state.
"I... am fine!"
Although Su Hua's Divine Sense had not returned, it was only her Divine Sense. It didn't mean she couldn't move, nor did it mean she was unaware of her surroundings. Of course, that was the extent of it—she could move and speak, but it didn't mean she could do anything.
With her Divine Sense wandering outside, she couldn't fight, at the very least.
Forget fighting; she couldn't even mobilize her own Nascent Soul.
Otherwise, with Su Hua's abilities, she naturally wouldn't be affected by Harmonious Bliss. But alas, with her Divine Sense unable to return, she could do nothing.
"Sister Su Hua, your face is so red..." Little Jin'er walked over, blinking her big eyes as she asked curiously.
Su Hua touched her burning cheek, breathing heavily. Enveloped by Harmonious Bliss, her Heart-Mind was gradually affected as well. She felt her entire body burning and utterly weak, barely able to stand steadily.
"Young Lady, what's..." Qian Shan walked over, stepping forward to support Su Hua, her brows furrowed as she asked, "What's going on?"
"I... my Divine Sense is trapped inside his Heart-Mind and can't get out..."
What?
Qian Shan was greatly shocked. She knew better than anyone how powerful Su Hua's Divine Sense was. How could it be trapped inside this fellow's Heart-Mind? Qian Shan glared at Gu Qingfeng.
Gu Qingfeng wore an utterly innocent expression, saying, "This has nothing to do with me. I don't know anything."
"Young Lady, how could your Divine Sense be trapped inside?"
Qian Shan couldn't understand this problem no matter how she thought about it. And what puzzled her even more was that even if her Divine Sense couldn't return temporarily, her Young Lady shouldn't be in such a state—her whole body burning and weak, her face flushed, her breathing rapid, with Star-Eroding Lust flickering in her eyes. This was clearly...
Qian Shan was very confused. Her Young Lady had sent out her Divine Sense to probe this fellow, and not only was her Divine Sense trapped, but how had she also probed herself into a state of Star-Eroding Lust?
"You... I... I..." Su Hua felt she was about to lose control. That feeling of Harmonious Bliss spread throughout her body, assaulting her Heart-Mind, making it unbearable.
"Sister Su, are you alright? Why can't your Divine Sense come out? I clearly opened my Heart-Mind, how could this happen?"
Gu Qingfeng also walked over, his face full of bewilderment as he asked with concern, "What's wrong with you?"
Within the area, no one knew what was happening. However, Huode, squatting on the ground puffing on his large pipe, understood the situation perfectly clearly. Seeing Gu Qingfeng putting on a show of genuine concern as he inquired about Su Hua's condition, Huode's heart was filled with contempt. He cursed inwardly.
You bastard dug the pit, set the trap, lured her step by step into the snare, and now you're pretending to be innocent, saying you don't know anything? Asking if she's alright?
Damn it, kid Gu, can you be any more shameless?
But damn, this kid really knows how to play.
Look at Immortal Maiden Su Hua's state—her face so alluring, her every breath filled with Star-Eroding Lust, just like someone who's been drugged.
Damn, how the hell did this kid manage that?
Suddenly.
Huode remembered Gu Qingfeng saying he wanted to teach Immortal Maiden Su Hua a lesson, to make her remember. Immortal Maiden Su Hua sent out her Divine Sense to probe, but ended up covered in Star-Eroding Lust with her Divine Sense trapped inside. Could it be...
Could it be that kid Gu did *that* to Immortal Maiden Su Hua's Divine Sense inside his Heart-Mind?
Thinking of this, Huode inwardly cursed even more fiercely.
This kid's tastes are getting heavier and heavier!
On the other side.
Su Hua continued summoning her Divine Sense. She had wanted to secretly transmit a message to Qian Shan, asking her to help suppress the Harmonious Bliss in her Heart-Mind. But alas, with her Divine Sense absent, she couldn't even transmit messages. Fortunately, Qian Shan seemed to understand her intention and immediately acted to suppress it.
She saw Qian Shan stand up and begin forming spirit seals. At that moment, Su Hua's weak voice came: "Don't... use spells. Use the Wonderful Words Heart-Cleansing Mantra..."
Qian Shan nodded. As she brought her hands together in prayer, radiant light blossomed around her, enveloping Su Hua as she chanted scriptures.
The Wonderful Words Heart-Cleansing Mantra was used to purify the Heart-Mind, typically employed to suppress inner demons. At this moment, with Su Hua's Divine Sense enveloped by Star-Eroding Lust and her Heart-Mind affected, using the Wonderful Words Heart-Cleansing Mantra to purify her Heart-Mind was most appropriate. However, Qian Shan's cultivation of the Wonderful Words Heart-Cleansing Mantra was not yet proficient, and she simply couldn't purify the Star-Eroding Lust in Su Hua's Heart-Mind. Not only could she not purify it, but the Star-Eroding Lust instead grew even stronger.
"I can't... I... I can't take it anymore... I..." Su Hua hugged her arms, struggling desperately with her strong will, but it was useless. She simply couldn't withstand this Star-Eroding Lust.
Qian Shan also seemed to realize the seriousness of the problem. In her anger, she glared at Gu Qingfeng and shouted furiously, "What did you do to my Young Lady!"
Gu Qingfeng spread his hands and said, "Sister, what are you talking about? I didn't do anything! I don't know anything either!"