The entire plain was filled with the whistling sound of the wind.
Ji Qinghai lowered his head. Even though his physical body was beginning to repair itself with spiritual energy, he recognized the gap between himself and Jiang Huai. After a moment, he looked at the Second Prince, who was standing beside him with a look of shock, and said, “Give him that lotus.”
Although the Second Prince looked extremely reluctant, he clearly obeyed Ji Qinghai’s orders. He took out the Desolate Ancient Sacred Heart Lotus. The moment the lotus appeared, a strong Spiritual Energy Fragrance permeated the entire plain. Jiang Huai took the lotus and went to Luo Qingyu’s side, asking softly, “How did you decide to divide it?”
“Mu Jiaoyang and Mu Linxing contributed more, so they get three petals. Mu Yao gets two, Gu Ci gets two, and Feng Chulan gets one. Ying Wuho contributed a treasure that poisoned the demonic beasts, so he gets two petals. The rest is for the three of us.”
So Jiang Huai plucked the petals one by one and distributed them to everyone according to Luo Qingyu’s instructions. There were five petals left. Luo Qingyu winked at Jiang Huai and took one petal. “Qingyu only needs one petal.”
Wen Wanwan’s eyes were as gentle as ever, and she also took only one petal. “Wanwan only needs one petal.”
When Xu Qing looked at him, she felt an unspeakable shyness. She timidly took one petal and said in a small voice, “I only need one petal too.”
The remaining two petals were left in Jiang Huai’s hands, but he had no use for them. He initially wanted to say, “Why don’t you keep them for now…” but a fatal problem flashed through his mind moments later.
How could two petals be divided among three people?
A moment later, Jiang Huai suddenly understood Luo Qingyu’s intention in only taking one petal.
Jiang Huai decided to keep the petals and study how to refine them into three pills to give to the three women later.
After distributing all the petals, Jiang Huai approached Ji Qinghai, the First Prince of the Central Province. Ji Qinghai’s gaze was very gentle. He said softly, “You’ve shown me that sometimes cultivation level isn’t that important.”
“Good luck,” Jiang Huai didn’t know how to respond, so he could only offer a dry reply. Ji Qinghai smiled helplessly, “My imperial brother has offended many cultivators from your Eastern Region before. He has already been punished. Please don’t blame him anymore, Brother Jiang.”
“I won’t,” Jiang Huai shook his head.
“Then we shall part ways. If, one day, Brother Jiang wishes to visit the Central Province, you can come to the Imperial City to find me. I’d be happy to show you around.”
“You’re too kind.”
Jiang Huai watched as the cultivators from the Central Province boarded their Spirit Boat back to the Central Province and soon disappeared from sight. He looked back at Xu Qing, who was now standing beside Xu Ting and Pei Ning. Seeing Jiang Huai turn to look at her, she ran over to him. Jiang Huai hesitated for a brief moment before opening his arms. She gently hugged him.
Xu Qing stood on tiptoes and whispered in his ear, “I need to go back to the Sect with Mother first. I’ll come to Tian Xuan Sect to find you in a few days.”
“Okay,” Jiang Huai agreed softly and playfully poked her waist with his fingertip.
Xu Qing hugged him tightly with both hands and was reluctant to let go for a long time. When she finally let go, she couldn’t help but lean in and whisper in his ear, “Do you want… a kiss?”
Her voice was timid. After she finished speaking, she closed her eyes, her long, thick eyelashes trembling lightly.
Jiang Huai leaned in and gently kissed her lips. Xu Qing opened her eyes, her gaze becoming bright and intoxicating.
She ran back to her mother and boarded the Spirit Boat with her, waving at Jiang Huai. As Jiang Huai waved back, he felt a chill on the back of his neck.
He turned around. Wen Wanwan and Luo Qingyu were standing together. They had gentle expressions now, but there was a hint of playfulness in their eyes, and a hint of helplessness. They were whispering something, and Jiang Huai couldn’t hear clearly. He then saw Mu Yao skipping towards him. She reached out and poked his chest. “Has your cultivation recovered?”
“It’s mostly recovered,” Jiang Huai replied softly. Sensing her cultivation level, he realized she had also reached Void Refining. It seemed she had also had a miraculous encounter in the secret realm. However, Jiang Huai didn’t have time to chat with her about it now. “Thank you for the Azure Falling Vine. I’ll return the favor when I have the chance. I have some matters to attend to, so I’ll be going now.”
With that, Jiang Huai hurried to Wen Wanwan and Luo Qingyu’s side. Wen Wanwan and Luo Qingyu naturally moved to his sides, each holding one of his arms. Luo Qingyu spoke first, “Brother Jiang Huai, why aren’t you chatting with Mu Yao longer?”
Wen Wanwan quickly added, “It’s okay to chat for a little longer.”
“If I chat any longer, I might be killed tonight…” A thin layer of sweat appeared on Jiang Huai’s forehead.
“Not at all, Brother Jiang Huai is already so powerful. How could Qingyu do that?”
“Wanwan won’t be jealous.”
The two girls’ synchronized responses made Jiang Huai too nervous to make a sound. Luo Qingyu took out a Spirit Boat and looked at Jiang Huai. “Are you really not going to chat anymore? If not, then we should be going back.”
“Then I’ll say a few more words to her.”
For some reason, Jiang Huai felt a chill on his neck again. However, Luo Qingyu and Wen Wanwan let go of his hands. Jiang Huai went to Mu Yao’s side. Mu Yao was looking at him coldly. “Did you look at the jade pendant I gave you last time?”
“I did.”
“What did you see?”
“…I saw you mocking me.”
“Hmph hmph.” Mu Yao’s mood seemed to improve instantly. She tilted her head slightly. “You can go. If you stay any longer, they might skin you tonight.”
“…”
Jiang Huai was speechless. At this moment, Mu Yao’s eyes showed undisguised disdain, and she even made a funny face at him, mocking him. “A man afraid of his wife.”
“…”
Jiang Huai took out a small bracelet. He had bought it a few days ago while visiting the Imperial City in the Western Region. It was a small accessory with a Western Region flair, not valuable, just pretty. “Here’s a small gift for you.”
“How stingy.”
“If you don’t want it, then forget it.”
Just as Jiang Huai was about to put the bracelet away, Mu Yao grabbed his arm, forcibly pried his fingers open, and snatched the bracelet back. She tilted her head slightly. “There’s no reason to take back what you’ve given away.”
“That’s true,” Jiang Huai looked into her eyes. “Then I’ll be going back.”
“I want a kiss too.”
“Do you want me to die?” Jiang Huai sneered, reached out, and pinched her snow-white cheek before turning around and returning to Luo Qingyu and Wen Wanwan’s side, boarding the Spirit Boat with them.
***
The Spirit Boat sailed towards Tian Xuan Sect.
Inside the room, the lamplight flickered, and a subtle fragrance wafted in the air. Jiang Huai was lying on the bed, with Luo Qingyu and Wen Wanwan on either side, each holding one of his arms. He was tightly constrained and unable to move. Jiang Huai tried to reverse the situation and ask them about their encounters in the secret realm.
Evidently, they had both had miraculous encounters in the secret realm, and their cultivation levels had both reached Void Refining first layer. Luo Qingyu explained everything about the secret realm to Jiang Huai. Initially, Xu Qing came to visit Wen Wanwan. By chance, the Jade Kui Secret Realm opened, and the three of them went together. Upon entering the secret realm, they met Mu Yao. Because Xu Qing and Mu Yao were close, Wanwan and Qingyu also gave Xu Qing face, and the four of them explored the secret realm together for a while.
The passage of time in the Jade Kui Secret Realm was more than five times slower than in the outside world. The four of them spent more than two months in the secret realm. During that time, they encountered some dangers, but they were all resolved perfectly, with no major risks, and their cultivation levels all improved significantly.
Later, when the Desolate Ancient Sacred Heart Lotus bloomed, it caused a celestial phenomenon, attracting all the cultivators who had entered the Jade Kui Secret Realm to that location. It was also at that time that the people from the Central Province’s royal family appeared, stole their hard-earned victory, and a standoff began, leading to this conflict.
After Jiang Huai listened to their story, Luo Qingyu’s finger began to draw circles on Jiang Huai’s chest. “What about Brother Jiang Huai? What did you encounter on your trip to the Western Region, and how did you become so powerful?”
Jiang Huai had already formulated his response in his mind, but when it came time to speak, he still felt a little flustered. Before he could even speak, Luo Qingyu pressed her ear to his chest and heard his slightly accelerated heartbeat. “Hmm? Is there some unspeakable secret?”
“Of course not. What do I have to hide from Qingyu?” Jiang Huai said indignantly. A moment later, Luo Qingyu’s White and tender little hand slowly moved down from Jiang Huai’s chest until it grasped Little Huai. Luo Qingyu then said, “Then Brother Jiang Huai, please start telling your story. Qingyu is ready to listen.”
“Then can you let go of your little hand first?”
“No,” Luo Qingyu winked playfully at Jiang Huai. “This way, Brother Jiang Huai won’t have too much rationality to lie.”
“…” Jiang Huai was exasperated and amused. Wen Wanwan looked at him innocently, then leaned closer and placed her delicate pink lips on his chest. Jiang Huai, unable to move, began to tell his story haltingly. He had originally planned a version that would let him die a slower death, but now, influenced by both Luo Qingyu and Wanwan, he could barely think straight. At first, he could still maintain some clarity, but when Qingyu and Wanwan simultaneously tied up their hair and their delicate pink tongues began to fight for ownership of Little Huai, Jiang Huai was finished.
He spilled everything he had seen and heard in the Western Region like pouring beans from a bamboo tube. The story itself wasn’t that long. He had originally intended to explain how he had struggled, refused, and resisted at first, but clearly, that wasn’t the most important thing, as the outcome was already evident.
The story was finished, and Little Huai was ready to die.
“Hoo…” Luo Qingyu panted heavily. She climbed onto Jiang Huai, her toes lightly touching the bed, her slender waist straight, and her snow buttocks slightly raised. She raised her White and tender little hand and gently placed it on Jiang Huai’s shoulder. Her azure eyes stared at Jiang Huai, not blinking.
Luo Qingyu leaned closer, looking into Jiang Huai’s eyes. “It’s not that Brother Jiang Huai actively seduced other women, so it’s not a capital offense. Pardonable.”
Jiang Huai let out a small sigh of relief.
“But… it’s still quite excessive to think about…” Luo Qingyu leaned closer to Jiang Huai’s eyes, her delicate pink lips pouting slightly. The question she asked made Jiang Huai tremble. “Brother Jiang Huai, are you already thinking about a future day when my mother and I will be together, just like Bai Li and her mother…?”
“No no no no no no no!”
“You say you’re not, but just hearing it makes you so excited.” Luo Qingyu’s fingertip lightly grasped Little Huai, guiding him to where he belonged, and she bit down slightly through clenched teeth. As if to get revenge on Jiang Huai, Luo Qingyu bit him tightly, and her toes, which had been on tiptoes, landed on the bed. She covered her mouth and let out a sob, leaning into Jiang Huai’s embrace, not daring to move. The toes of her White and tender little feet curled tightly, as if they were about to cramp.
After a long while, Luo Qingyu finally recovered slightly. Her delicate pink lips parted slightly, and she poked her snow-white lower abdomen twice with her fingertip, but after a moment, her body began to tremble even more violently.
Jiang Huai decided to seize the opportunity to make Qingyu dizzy so she wouldn’t be able to interrogate him for the time being.
Half an hour later, the soft and doughy Qingyu didn’t even have the strength to get up. Wanwan gently picked her up and placed her aside. Wen Wanwan leaned closer, separated Jiang Huai’s fingers with her hands, and held his hand tightly, preventing Jiang Huai from hugging her slender waist and taking the opportunity to push it down when she wasn’t paying attention.
Wanwan still preferred to control the depth and speed herself, but eventually, her body would become soft and weak from exertion. Then she would act spoiled in Jiang Huai’s ear, and it would be Jiang Huai’s turn to serve her.
