The protagonist stole my spiritual root? Hey, heroine, give birth to me!

In the end, Chen Xuan left Liu Yun in the secret realm and led Jin Ruoyan out of it.

Then he had nothing to do. With nothing to do, he found the little girl A Zi, took her into the secret realm, and then gave some pointers to the Qin family disciples. However, he ran into Qin Minghao.

"Master Chen, you're up early today!"

Chen Xuan ignored him. Qin Minghao was just too outrageous; he didn't know what to say.

"Did Master Qin get a good night's rest last night?"

"Mmm, last night...it was very moist!"

"I'm glad you're satisfied! I'm glad you're satisfied!"

"Liu Yun... I'll take her with me. You can keep this for yourself." Chen Xuan tossed a box to Qin Minghao.

"What is this...?"

"Take it back and look at it later. If you open it now, you might be in serious trouble!" Chen Xuan said calmly.

Qin Minghao was startled upon hearing this and quickly put away the box, feeling even more awe for Chen Xuan.

Chen Xuan didn't say anything more and turned to leave.

There's really nothing good left to do in Flame Feather City. The only thing left is Liu Yanxin, who's practically in his grasp, and now he's just waiting for news from Jin Ruoyan.

……

Liu family.

"Ruoyan, do you mean that you and your family will be moving to Zhoudu in a few days?" Liu Yanxin asked, frowning.

“Yes, after all, Flame Feather City is still too small for us right now,” Jin Ruoyan said with a smile.

"Well, I didn't think it was that small, I..."

“Yanxin, people always strive to climb higher. With my husband’s help, my cultivation has reached the ninth level of Qi Refining, and I’m almost at Foundation Establishment! If we go to Zhoudu, we’ll have more and better resources, won’t we?”

"Yes, yes!" Liu Yanxin forced a smile. Only she knew the extent of her disappointment.

At first, her cultivation level was the same as Jin Ruoyan's, but now, she is still standing still, while Jin Ruoyan has already surpassed her and is about to reach the Foundation Establishment stage!

All of this stemmed from her! She was the one who introduced Chen Xuan to Jin Ruoyan! She was the one who brought the two together! She... was there first!

Liu Yan felt increasingly distressed. She felt both envious and jealous of Jin Ruoyan, but there was nothing she could do about it.

She couldn't tell anyone about any of this! After all, she was Qin Feng's fiancée.

This was the first time she had ever hated her fate so much.

"Yanxin, what's wrong? You don't seem to be in a good mood." Jin Ruoyan noticed Liu Yanxin's unusual behavior and asked with concern.

"No, it's nothing, I'm just a little reluctant to leave you all." Liu Yanxin forced a smile.

"Don't worry, we'll come back in the future. Flame Feather City will always be our home," Jin Ruoyan said, hugging Liu Yanxin.

"Will he really... come back?"

"Probably, maybe, perhaps!" Jin Ruoyan said deliberately.

Liu Yanxin nodded and said nothing more. But the more she thought about it, the more wronged she felt, and her eyes involuntarily reddened.

"Yanxin, what's wrong?" Jin Ruoyan noticed Liu Yanxin's unusual behavior and asked with concern.

"No, it's nothing, I'm just a little tired from cultivating." Liu Yanxin shook her head, trying to hold back her tears.

"Are you tired? Then you should go and rest, don't overwork yourself. Also, you have to come to my Jin family's house tonight, I still have something to tell you!" Jin Ruoyan instructed.

Liu Yanxin nodded and watched Jin Ruoyan leave the room.

Looking at the empty room, Liu Yanxin finally couldn't hold back anymore and burst into tears. She hated herself so much—hated her own incompetence, her own weakness, and even more so, her own stupidity!

She had clearly heard Chen Xuan's feelings that day, but she avoided him like the plague and dared not see him again! Now, he and her best friend are about to leave together, leaving her all alone!

After her tears subsided, Liu Yanxin gradually calmed down. She knew that what was done was done, and there was no use in regretting it. The only thing she could do now was to cultivate diligently and strive to catch up with Jin Ruoyan as soon as possible.

But...can she really catch up?

Standing in her empty Liu family compound, Liu Yanxin suddenly felt a pang of loneliness. She recalled every moment she had shared with Chen Xuan; those happy days seemed like they happened just yesterday.

However, everything has changed now. Chen Xuan has another woman, while she is still stuck in the same place.

……

Jin family.

"how's it going?"

"What happened?"

"Study diligently!"

"Hmph, look how anxious you are! She was just crying because she was upset. She's probably in a state of utter confusion right now. Husband, you can have her tonight!" Jin Ruoyan said with a smile.

"Ahem, who said today? I am a gentleman, and all I want to do now is take her to Zhou capital!"

"Alright, alright, you gentleman, how about we have a proper meal tonight, okay?"

"Your best friend is so heartbroken, and you're still laughing like a child!" Chen Xuan gently tapped Jin Ruoyan's head.

"I didn't harm her, so can't I even laugh at her? I gave her my husband, so I should be the one crying!" Jin Ruoyan complained.

"Okay, okay, my Ruoyan is the best!"

……

That evening, Liu Yanxin arrived as promised. As soon as she entered the Jin family home, she saw Chen Xuan.

"Oh, it's Yanxin. Ruoyan is inside. You two have a good chat!"

"..."

Has he become so distant that he doesn't want to talk to me anymore?

With unknown feelings, Liu Yanxin entered Jin Ruoyan's boudoir.

"Oh? Yanxin, you're here!"

"Hmm, I wonder what you want to talk to me about?"

"That is……"

"Just what?"

“It’s just that I really can’t bear to part with you. I want my husband to take you with him to Zhoudu!” Jin Ruoyan said.

"Huh?!" Liu Yanxin was somewhat surprised and uncertain.

"What? You don't want to? Then forget it!" Jin Ruoyan pretended to be indifferent.

"No, no, I just didn't expect it to happen so suddenly, I wasn't prepared at all..." Liu Yanxin quickly explained.

"Then it's settled! In a couple of days, pack your things and come with us!" Jin Ruoyan smiled and took Liu Yanxin's hand.

"what?"

"What do you mean 'oh'? It's settled then!" Jin Ruoyan clapped her hands. "It's good that you came along; we can look after each other!"

Liu Yan hesitated, unsure how to answer.

"Oh, Yanxin, just say yes! Don't you want to see a bigger world?" Jin Ruoyan persuaded.

Liu Yan thought about it and felt that Jin Ruoyan's words made sense. Since Chen Xuan was now Jin Ruoyan's man, there was no point in her persisting. She might as well take this opportunity to go out and broaden her horizons.

Yes, I definitely don't want to follow Chen Xuan, absolutely not!