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

In White Tiger City, Chen Xuan gently helped Ning Yuewan, who had just suffered a qi deviation and was extremely weak, to her feet. Then, he carefully reached out his hands and gently adjusted her breathing.

At this moment, Ning Yuewan's breath was weak, but her eyes were filled with anger and confusion.

She bit her lower lip, raised her hand, and weakly pounded Chen Xuan's chest, angrily shouting, "Chen Xuan, what... what's wrong with you? Why did you drag him into your inner world?! You're absolutely despicable!"

Faced with Ning Yuewan's questioning, Chen Xuan smiled, scratched his head, and replied with a grin:

"Hehe, this was just a spur-of-the-moment idea! Besides, I'm about to ascend to immortality, and I don't want to leave any regrets in my life!"

Hearing this, Ning Yuewan stomped her feet in anger and scolded in a coquettish voice, "Pah! You big bad guy! All you do all day is act recklessly and wantonly!" As she spoke, she raised her small fist and punched Chen Xuan.

However, Chen Xuan easily grabbed her small hand, a mischievous smile playing on his lips as he asked, "Alright, my dear Yue Wan, tell me, what exactly did you feel when you went into a state of demonic possession just now?"

Upon being asked this question by Chen Xuan, Ning Yuewan's pretty face instantly turned as red as a ripe apple. She abruptly broke free from Chen Xuan's hand, turned away from him, and kept muttering:

"Get out! I don't want to talk to you at all right now!" she said, while forcefully shoving Chen Xuan, trying to drive him out of the palace.

Just after Chen Xuan was ruthlessly driven out, Ning Yuewan suddenly realized something. Her bright eyes darted around as if she had thought of something important.

"Chen Xuan, do you really think doing this is particularly interesting?" Her tone clearly carried a hint of dissatisfaction and questioning.

"This isn't nonsense... uh, no, no, I just suddenly had a brilliant idea, Yue Wan, please don't overthink it!"

However, Ning Yuewan didn't buy it at all and bluntly said, "I'm not thinking anything. What I want to tell you is that Wen Yurou also has these conditions, and she also has... Hmph, you should understand what I mean, right?" After saying that, she deliberately winked at Chen Xuan.

"hiss!!!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan gasped. Then, he abruptly turned around and, with a sharp "smack," slapped Ning Yuewan across the face.

The sudden slap stunned Ning Yuewan. It took her several seconds to react, tears welling in her eyes as she pitifully looked at Chen Xuan and complained:

"What are you doing? If you disagree with what I'm saying, you can talk to me nicely. Why did you have to hit me? Waaaaah..."

However, upon closer inspection, one can discern a hint of spring-like shyness and charm mixed within her brimming tears.

Faced with Ning Yuewan's tearful complaints, Chen Xuan remained quite calm. He replied with a serious expression, "I naturally have my own plans and arrangements for things like this, so please don't say anything more!"

Upon hearing this, Ning Yuewan curled her lips and snorted disdainfully, "Tch, stop bragging. If I hadn't kindly reminded you, would you, with your blockhead, have remembered any of this? What an evil and annoying bastard! But then again, Zhu Ying is no good either, so it's only right that he suffers a bit!"

As Ning Yuewan spoke, she slammed the palace door shut, leaving Chen Xuan alone outside.

"Hiss... What Ning Xiaomao said is too tempting, isn't it? Will I still be able to ascend successfully?" Chen Xuan frowned, muttering to himself with a troubled expression.

"This is unacceptable! We cultivators should pursue the Great Dao with unwavering resolve. How can we be misled by such seductive and heretical paths!" Chen Xuan gritted his teeth and clenched his fists, as if encouraging himself.

After speaking, he shook his head vigorously, as if trying to shake off those chaotic thoughts. Then, he turned and strode towards the luxurious villa in the upper realm, his only thought being to get back inside as soon as possible, adjust his state, and make final preparations for his upcoming ascension.

However, after Chen Xuan had walked a distance, his originally firm steps toward the villa suddenly became slow for some reason. He felt as if his legs were weighed down by a thousand pounds, and every step he took was extremely difficult.

Worse still, not long after, his legs stopped obeying his brain's commands and began to change direction on their own, slowly walking towards the courtyard where Zhu Zhu was.

Despite Chen Xuan's extreme anxiety and constant attempts to regain control of his body, all his efforts were in vain.

Zhu Zhu's side.

"Husband? Weren't you preparing to ascend to immortality at the villa? I was planning to go over there to check on you. Why are you here now?" Zhu Zhu asked Chen Xuan, who had just entered the house, with a puzzled look.

"Ahem... Actually, it's nothing particularly important. I just... came to check on your cultivation progress and see if you've been secretly slacking off!"

Chen Xuan coughed lightly as he reached out and held Zhu Zhu's soft, boneless hand tightly, speaking softly.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhu instantly blushed like a startled rabbit, her fair face turning bright red all the way to her ears. Her shy and adorable appearance was truly endearing.

She lowered her head slightly and murmured in a voice barely above a whisper, "Husband, it's still too early... How about we find a quiet place and discuss my cultivation status properly?"

As she spoke, Zhu Zhu's voice became increasingly soft, almost inaudible.

Chen Xuan hesitated for a moment, then scratched his head and replied somewhat awkwardly, "Uh... well... how about we go to your... study?" His eyes darted around as he spoke, as if he were having a fierce internal struggle.

However, Zhu Zhu was startled by Chen Xuan's sudden suggestion and looked up, her face full of doubt and confusion as she asked, "Huh? Why do we have to go to her study?" Her tone clearly carried a hint of reproach.

Faced with Zhu Zhu's questioning, Chen Xuan hurriedly explained, "Oh dear, madam, don't be anxious! The reason I made this suggestion is because I felt that her cultivation might also be lagging behind, so I thought I would take this opportunity to help you both... You two!" After saying that, Chen Xuan stared straight at Zhu Zhu, his eyes full of sincerity.

"Hmph, my husband is the worst, worst villain in the world! I hate him the most!" Zhu Zhu stomped her feet coquettishly, hands on her hips, her puffed-up face was incredibly cute.