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

"This is too valuable, I can't accept it. Even if you sold me, it wouldn't be worth it. You should take it back! You must not let anyone know that you have this!" Lin Yunhan took a deep look at the Qilin Blood Jade, then turned her head away.

She was afraid she wouldn't be able to resist grabbing it!

What Chen Xuan holds is the future that countless cultivators dream of!

"No, you deserve it." Chen Xuan seized the opportunity to grab her delicate hand and then stuffed the things into her hand.

"Consider this my betrothal gift to you!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yunhan felt even more uneasy and asked, "Does Wanqing know about this?"

"Um, she doesn't know yet."

"You silly boy! Do you know how good she's been to you all these years, and how long her cultivation has been stuck at the half-step Nascent Soul stage? You didn't leave it to her, but gave it to me instead? What were you thinking!"

She felt a mix of disappointment and exasperation, but at the same time, she also seemed to feel a little...happy?

"I have other things on her side, you don't need to worry about this."

"Heh, you're just a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Getting this piece of blood jade is already the limit, you've only managed it by sheer luck. How could you possibly have anything else? Don't try to lie to me, I'm not taking it!"

"And you even said this is your betrothal gift, so I definitely won't accept it. Give it to your master!" Her face flushed slightly.

"I do have it, but it's a very secretive thing, so I can't tell you."

"???"

It's happening again! That feeling of Chen Xuan crawling all over my body is back!

"What is it? Didn't you see I didn't want your stuff? Why can't you tell me!"

"Well, this is really not convenient to talk about, unless..."

"Unless what?"

"Unless you become my wife, then I can tell you without any pretense!"

"Don't try to be mysterious, I don't care!" After saying that, she turned her back to Chen Xuan and continued walking forward. Where Chen Xuan couldn't see, she unconsciously pouted.

"Hey, don't go! If you don't believe me, my master will prove everything I said is true after he breaks through!"

"Hmph, whether it really has anything to do with me or not! I have no way of knowing what that thing is!"

'I'll just ask Wanqing when she gets back. Why should I suffer because of you?' She continued walking forward.

As Chen Xuan watched Lin Yunhan's retreating figure, the corners of his mouth slightly turned up, revealing a barely perceptible smile.

He knew that these things couldn't be rushed; he needed to slowly lay the groundwork and reel in the big fish! The moment Han Wanqing broke through in her cultivation, she would be unbearably curious, and that would be the perfect time for him to reel in the catch!

Soon, the two arrived at Zhou Jingyi's room. Chen Xuan went up and checked her over again, and found that she was fine.

"From now on, if you see anyone fighting, you need to get out of the scene immediately, understand?" Lin Yunhan began to reprimand.

"Oh, I know. My sister and Chen Xuan were there at the time, so I didn't think much of it. Master, please don't be so fierce!"

"It's good that you're alright. This time, you'll come back to Cold Moon Palace with me too. I'll have to supervise your cultivation!"

"Huh?!" Zhou Jingyi glanced at Chen Xuan.

"Can I not go? You never let me go before!"

"What do you think?! Don't think I don't know what you're up to!"

"Okay, so, when are we leaving?"

"Just these few days, I've already wasted quite a bit of time here!"

"Huh? So soon? Aren't you going to stay a little longer?" This time it was Chen Xuan who asked.

"I won't stay any longer, lest some people keep coming over and disturb my disciple's cultivation! Besides, I have my own things to do!"

"..."

Lin Yunhan stayed for a while longer before leaving with Chen Xuan. She was really not at ease leaving him with her apprentice.

"Can you not leave? I haven't seen enough of you yet."

"Stop fooling around. As an elder of the Cold Moon Palace, I naturally have many things to attend to. I've already been here long enough. And as for us, just give up on that idea. There's absolutely no possibility between us!"

After saying that, she disappeared from Chen Xuan's sight, trying to make him give up completely.

"If you're going to refuse, just refuse. Why are your hands shaking so badly? Do you want me to know how nervous you are?" Chen Xuan complained, then shook his head and turned back to Zhou Jingqi's place.

"You, why are you here again?" Zhou Jingqi looked at Chen Xuan who had returned, feeling a little nervous.

"Of course I came to see my wife. I was very reluctant to see her leave, as there are still some things between us that we haven't finished taking care of."

"Officer, you've finished dealing with this. Now you can go back!" The girl said, reaching out to push him away, but Chen Xuan grabbed her instead.

"I said no, so it's no, right, my wife?"

"You, you mustn't misunderstand. I only said that because I didn't want you to lose face. That doesn't count!"

Chen Xuan smiled at Zhou Jingqi, gently pinched her cheek, and said, "You think it doesn't count just because you say so? How embarrassing would that be for me? Besides, I genuinely like you, can't you tell?"

Zhou Jingqi's face flushed red instantly. She lowered her head and whispered, "Who, who would like you!"

Chen Xuan couldn't help but laugh when he saw Zhou Jingqi's shy expression. He hugged her tightly and whispered in her ear, "Alright, don't be shy. You're attracted to me. I can feel it in your heart, right?"

Zhou Jingqi blushed deeply at Chen Xuan's antics. She lightly punched Chen Xuan's chest and said coquettishly, "Hmph, shameless!"

"You know, in my heart, you will always be the woman I love most, and that will never change!" Chen Xuan hugged the person in his arms tightly.

Zhou Jingqi felt Chen Xuan's strong arms and heard his words "the woman I love most," which warmed her heart. It was as if a warm current was flowing through her heart, making her feel warm all over.

"Then, then, if... if I succeed in my cultivation in the future and break through to the Nascent Soul stage, I will come to find you!" Zhou Jingqi said softly.

"That won't be necessary, because I'll break through before you!" Chen Xuan replied with a smile.

"Arrogant, so presumptuous! I will definitely not let you surpass me!"

What if I surpass you?

"Then I'll... I'll..."

Seeing the girl's cute and charming appearance, Chen Xuan could no longer resist and immediately bent down to enjoy her alone.

Zhou Jingqi was startled by Chen Xuan's sudden action, but she quickly responded to his enthusiasm. The two embraced, seemingly forgetting everything around them.