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

"Here, here, right here!" Yun Ziling pointed to a big tree and, with a swift stroke of her knife, carved out a space the size of a small house in the tree. She then sealed it with wood and decorated it with silk ribbons and luminous pearls, filling the small treehouse with a wonderful atmosphere.

"I say... we don't need to be in such a hurry, look outside, it's still daylight!" Chen Xuan said, somewhat speechless.

"No, no, this is something you promised me, Brother Chen Xuan!" Yun Ziling said unhappily, and then pounced on Chen Xuan.

Chen Xuan nearly lost his balance when Yun Ziling lunged at him, staggering before barely regaining his footing. He looked helplessly at the charming girl in his arms, a doting smile playing on his lips.

"Alright, alright, whatever you say. But while this treehouse is exquisitely decorated, if there's any danger, we... cough cough, it's not very convenient."

Yun Ziling tilted her head back, blinked her big, watery eyes, and said nonchalantly, "Brother Chen Xuan, I know you're incredibly powerful. With you by my side, I'm not afraid of any danger. Besides, this treehouse is so well hidden that those celestial beasts can't find us."

As she spoke, she wrapped her arms tightly around Chen Xuan's neck and pressed her body even closer.

Feeling the girl's warm breath, Chen Xuan's heart beat faster. He gently patted Yun Ziling's back and said softly, "Ziling, you're always so willful." Yun Ziling just giggled, her laughter echoing like silver bells in the treehouse.

Looking at Yun Ziling's determined expression, Chen Xuan's helplessness gradually gave way to tenderness. He gently pinched Yun Ziling's nose and said, "I really can't do anything with you. Now that you're already here, just stay put." With that, he helped Yun Ziling sit down on the "bed" made of soft leaves in the corner of the treehouse.

……

Outside the treehouse, the occasional low growls of mythical beasts could be heard, adding a touch of mystery and tension to their already enchanting scene.

Duan Fei was teleported to a valley filled with a light mist and soft, damp ground.

When he came in and saw that there were no companions, he first cursed the damned Chen Xuan a few times. Then, when he thought that Yun Ziling might be with Chen Xuan, the jealousy in his heart burned fiercely.

"Chen Xuan, when I find you, I'll make you pay!" He gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and his eyes flashed with venomous light.

"puff!!!"

Suddenly, he coughed up a mouthful of blood mixed with a trace of golden blood, and his entire demeanor became listless.

"What, what's going on?" Duan Fei quickly checked his body but found nothing unusual.

"How strange indeed! How could I, a dignified Immortal King, suddenly vomit blood?"

"Forget it, in this Immortal Realm, the Time Immortal King is powerful, and the Space Immortal Venerable is weak. How can I, a dignified man, stand under a precarious building! I must go and seek refuge with the Time Immortal King!"

As Duan Fei spoke, he actually voluntarily gave up exploring the ruins and chose to return to the outside world!

As for his beloved Yun Ziling, she would choose to teleport away if she was in danger, and with Chen Xuan and others protecting her, he was not worried.

……

After an unknown amount of time, Chen Xuan emerged from the tree hole alone.

Furthermore, he even uprooted the entire tree and brought it back to his inner world.

As for Yun Ziling, Chen Xuan arranged for her to stand beside Shi Meitong. After all, her cultivation level wasn't very high, and Chen Xuan had other plans, so it wouldn't be convenient for him to take her along. Therefore, he simply sent her away.

Anyway, she had something to look forward to.

"That girl is quite greedy, but luckily I'm a step ahead! Now, it's time to go find Long Qingwan." Chen Xuan muttered to himself after coming out.

Soon, Chen Xuan used his backup plan to quickly locate Long Qingwan's position.

However, he did not choose to show himself, but instead concealed himself and quietly followed behind Long Qingwan.

At this moment, Long Qingwan was dressed in white, her figure graceful and her steps exuding an ethereal quality.

With her unique connection to the Divine Dragon Pearl through her Jade Dragon body, she traversed the dense forest of the ruins, each step seemingly imbued with innate nobility and certainty.

“This Long Qingwan is decisive and her cultivation is not weak. This Divine Dragon Pearl is probably her opportunity. Let’s see how she finds the Divine Dragon Pearl this time.”

Before long, Long Qingwan arrived at a valley. The valley was filled with strangely shaped rocks, from which a faint, precious light shimmered. Long Qingwan was overjoyed; she could sense that the Divine Dragon Pearl was very close at hand.

Just as she quickened her pace, several burly men with the cultivation level of Golden Immortals suddenly appeared from both sides of the valley. These men had fleshy faces, disheveled clothes, and exuded a nauseating stench of blood. The large swords at their waists gleamed coldly in the dim light.

"Young lady, where are you going?" The burly man at the head of the group grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth, his face bearing a malicious smile that looked particularly sinister in the dimly lit valley.

However, in Chen Xuan's view, this scene was extremely jarring and out of place.

Are you kidding me? Huh? A Golden Immortal? A burly man, unkempt? Yellow teeth? Appearing in a bunch?

While ill intentions are understandable, belittling others in this way is simply too tasteless.

"One glance is all it takes; it's identified as poisonous writing!"

……

Upon seeing this group of ill-intentioned people, Long Qingwan raised her eyebrows, a flash of anger in her eyes, and said coldly, "Get out of my way! Don't block my path."

"Hehe, so what if we're blocking your way? Look at your delicate skin, why don't you play with us brothers for a bit?" Another burly man said as he reached out, pretending to touch Long Qingwan's face.

Long Qingwan dodged the burly man's groping hand with a swift movement, her long sword instantly unsheathed, its blade flashing with cold light and its sword energy overflowing.

"Insolence! If you dare to spout nonsense again, don't blame me for being merciless with my sword!"

"Oh ho, you dare to resist?" The smile on the leader's face vanished. "Brothers, go! Let's teach this little lady a lesson and show her what we're made of!" With that, several burly men brandished their broadswords and lunged menacingly at Long Qingwan.

Long Qingwan lightly touched the ground with her jade-like feet, her figure as swift as a swallow, moving freely among the several burly men.

His longsword flew up and down, flashing with sword flowers, each thrust carrying a fierce momentum, making it difficult for the burly men to get close for a moment.

Chen Xuan remained hidden in the shadows, quietly observing everything.

He crossed his arms, a slight smile playing on his lips, inwardly admiring, "This Long Qingwan does have some tricks up her sleeve. But since this is already a poisonous story, could there be some even more outrageous plot twists later on?"

"No, no, I still have to show up at the crucial moment!" Chen Xuan complained, and continued watching.

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