mtl008 Chapter 2234
Chapter 2234
"Hmph, you bitch! Don't think I don't know what you're up to! You clearly want to meet Chen Xuan in secret!"
"Just wait, this kind of sordid personal affection will sooner or later become an obstacle to your succession as the Holy Lord of the Nine Netherworld Holy Land!"
……
Over the next ten days or so, Xia Jiuyou traveled westward, and the location of the tower formation he chose gradually moved closer to Chen Xuan's direction.
On this day, Chen Xuan was building the foundation of a tower on a cliff. As his fingers flew, lines of Dao patterns merged into the stone.
Suddenly, a white streak of light landed on the edge of the cliff; it was Xia Jiuyou, who had deliberately sought him out.
She wore a fairy-like feathered robe, the hem fluttering in the wind, her skin as white as snow, her features exquisite, making her a peerless beauty among the younger generation of the Flame Dragon Domain.
But the moment she saw Chen Xuan, she panicked. Her previous confidence vanished instantly, and she turned to walk down the mountain to find another place to go.
"Stop right there." Chen Xuan's voice came with a hint of amusement, neither too loud nor too soft, but it made Xia Jiuyou stop in her tracks.
She stood frozen in place, her back ramrod straight, her hands clenched unconsciously, not even having the courage to turn around.
Chen Xuan put down his tools and walked towards her with a leisurely gait, a mocking smile on his lips: "What, you want to run away when you see your old flame?"
"You... what nonsense are you talking about!" Xia Jiuyou turned around abruptly, her cheeks instantly flushed red, her phoenix eyes glaring at him.
"Who's your old flame? I'd kill you before I could, you shameless scoundrel!"
"Oh? Kill me?" Chen Xuan's laughter grew even more arrogant as he continued his relentless advance. "Haven't dealt with you in a while. Have you forgotten who's the master and who's the servant?"
Xia Jiuyou was forced to retreat repeatedly by him. The wind at the edge of the cliff lifted her hair, revealing her reddened ears. She dared not look Chen Xuan in the eye, her voice tinged with panic:
"What do you want? Chen Xuan... don't come any closer! Or don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"Heartless?" Chen Xuan had already walked up to her, reached out and wrapped his arm around her slender waist, pulling her close. Before she could resist, he lowered his head and placed a gentle kiss on her smooth forehead.
The warm touch landed on her forehead, and Xia Jiuyou froze, her struggling movements stopping instantly, her cheeks turning as red as if they were about to bleed.
She could clearly feel the force around her waist, and the fiery heat emanating from him; her heart began to pound uncontrollably.
"Get away from me! You bastard! I'm going to kill you!" After realizing what was happening, she raised her hand and punched Chen Xuan's chest, but the force was so light that it felt like a tickle.
Chen Xuan grasped her wrist, brought his breath close to her delicate earlobe, and his warm breath brushed against her skin.
"What, are you jealous seeing me formally greet my tribal relatives with Qiu Zixian and Lu Xueqi?"
"I didn't!" Xia Jiuyou was stunned when her secret was exposed. Realizing what she meant, she became even more agitated and angry, struggling to break free, but her voice involuntarily became somewhat hesitant.
"Let me go! Let me go now!"
Chen Xuan not only didn't let go, but hugged her even tighter, his tone serious:
"If you're willing, we can make it official now. I'll take you back to the tribe to meet Elder Long and the others, and then we'll hold a grand wedding for you later, how about that?"
Xia Jiuyou's struggles suddenly stopped.
How could she not have expectations in her heart?
But the thought of being the next Holy Lord of the Nine Netherworld Holy Land, and the mission he bore, forced him to suppress his excitement and grit his teeth, saying:
"Who wants to marry you? You're dreaming... Let me tell you, even if it were just the two of us in the world, I would never marry you!"
She said harsh words, but her body was very honest. Not only did she stop struggling, but she also nestled slightly in his arms, her arms unconsciously wrapping around his back.
Chen Xuan sensed her softening and chuckled softly, "Fine, whatever you want. Anyway, you're mine, you can't run away no matter where you go. After you transcend your tribulation... hehehe."
He didn't finish his sentence, but the ambiguous tone made Xia Jiuyou instantly understand. Her cheeks flushed even redder, her chest heaved violently, and she bit her shoulder hard in anger.
At the same time, she secretly cursed herself for being so weak, for not being able to resist coming to find this bastard.
Seeing that she had finished joking around, Chen Xuan stopped teasing her and let go of her, saying, "Alright, stop fooling around. Since we've met, let's build the tower formation together. As the saying goes, yin and yang are in harmony, and it'll be faster if men and women work together."
Xia Jiuyou composed herself, suppressing the tremor in her heart, and glared at him: "Hmph, considering your strength is not bad, I'll reluctantly be in your group."
The two worked together remarkably well during the subsequent setup.
Chen Xuan was proficient in the Great Dao of Array Formations and was responsible for outlining the core array patterns; Xia Jiuyou was in control of the Great Dao of Water Flow and was skilled at guiding energy. They cooperated seamlessly, as if they had already practiced it hundreds of times.
The intimacy that was kept secret in front of others was fully revealed in their solitude at this moment. The touch of fingertips, the unintentional eye contact, Xia Jiuyou turning her head away with a haughty shyness, or glaring angrily at Chen Xuan as if she wanted to gouge out his eyes and feed them to the dogs.
In short, Chen Xuan found it very fun to be with Xia Jiuyou.
After a busy day, night falls.
Chen Xuan waved his hand and descended the Northern Underworld Immortal Mansion. He lit a bonfire in the open space outside the mansion and placed a seven-colored sika deer that he had just hunted on a table. The fat dripped and sizzled, and the aroma filled the air.
Xia Jiuyou sat on a huge beast pelt laid out to the side, holding a jade comb in her hand, quietly combing her long, black hair.
The firelight illuminated her stunning profile, softening her usual aloofness and adding a touch of gentleness.
She would occasionally steal a glance at Chen Xuan, who was focused on roasting meat by the campfire, her expression complex.
"Damn Chen Xuan, you ruined my plans. One day I'll show you what I'm capable of, hmph."
Before meeting Chen Xuan, her plan was perfect. She would separate her primordial spirit into Qiu Zixian, unilaterally severing the causal connection between the two, and making Qiu Zixian bear the three paths of cultivation and demonic cultivation, experiencing the tribulations of love outside. When she finally merged with the Dao in the future, she would use the secret technique of the main body and secondary body to suppress Qiu Zixian, completing the fusion of the two bodies into one. At that time, she could perfectly avoid the tribulations of love.
but……
But ever since they met Chen Xuan, everything went wrong.
Qiu Zixian never encountered any problems after becoming Chen Xuan's Daoist partner, yet her own body has been repeatedly harmed by Chen Xuan...
"Chen Xuan, could you be my mortal tribulation?" Xia Jiuyou muttered to herself as she combed her hair, staring blankly at Chen Xuan not far away.
Chen Xuan seemed to notice her gaze, turned to her with a mischievous smile, and brushed a layer of spiritual liquid onto the grilled meat in his hand: "Looking handsome, isn't it? Are you already fantasizing about your old flame holding you while you sleep later?"
Upon hearing this, Xia Jiuyou's large eyes rolled back, and she clenched her fist and gestured towards Chen Xuan's head, as if to say: Believe it or not, I'll smash your head back into your belly right now.