The villain, Xiao Nanliang, caused the female lead excruciating pain.

After more than ten days of intense and passionate life with Mu Feier, Su Qi's deliberate pursuit made their relationship increasingly ambiguous.

Thanks to Mu Fei'er's tireless efforts, Su Qi finally succeeded in abstaining from grains.

To celebrate, Su Qi immediately prepared a big meal to treat himself.

Although the last time they ate together was awkward, Mu Feier couldn't resist the temptation of the food and started eating together.

"Fei'er..."

After nearly half a month of spending time together, the awkwardness between the two had disappeared.

Seeing Su Qi's hesitant expression, Mu Feier put down her chopsticks: "Just say what you have to say!"

"Starting tomorrow, I may be going into seclusion for a while."

Actually, his seclusion was a pretense; his real intention was to go to Tianfu Ancient Capital in the Southern Region and obtain that secret technique.

"You're about to break through again?" Mu Fei'er asked in surprise.

"No, I want to practice a secret technique that my mother left me."

"Ok!"

Mu Feier nodded, said nothing more, and continued to enjoy her food with an indifferent attitude.

Su Qi pursed her lips, offering some words of advice with a hint of unease.

"You must be careful while I'm away. We don't know what that villain's purpose was, so don't go to that secluded cave to cultivate alone again."

Sensing the concern, Mu Feier's lips curled into a smile, but she continued to feign indifference, saying, "Just mind your own business, I don't need you to worry about me!"

Seeing that she remained so indifferent, Su Qi revealed an extremely frustrated expression.

Seeing this, Mu Feier felt a little sorry for him and decided to show him some concern.

"Is that secret technique dangerous? How long does it take to master?"

Suddenly shown concern, Su Qi looked up in surprise, her eyes sparkling with starlight.

"It's not dangerous. I've already cultivated before. The reason I haven't been able to advance further is because I haven't broken through to the Golden Core Realm. As for time, I should be able to come out of seclusion in about a month!"

His previous dejection vanished, and his legs began to dangle under the table like a child's. It seemed that even this small act of kindness from Mu Feier could make him happy all day.

This behavior is just like a simp who can have a sweet dream all night just because a goddess says goodnight.

Even Mu Feier thought this guy was too easily satisfied.

It's just a matter of showing concern, why are you so excited?

In fact, this month-long separation was also part of Su Qi's strategy.

Use half a month to let Mu Feier gradually get used to his company and care, and then use a month of separation to make her miss him.

This longing doesn't necessarily have to be based on love.

Many people have probably experienced this: getting used to having someone by your side to take care of and accompany you, but when they are there, you may not realize how important they are.

But once he's gone, when I need to do things myself that I'm used to being taken care of, I think of him.

The saying "absence makes the heart grow fonder" perfectly illustrates this point.

The next day, after bidding farewell to Mu Feier, who seemed indifferent, Su Qi went to the main peak to find his biological mother, Du Yunyi, as he needed her to cover for his seclusion.

"Little beggar, are you sure you don't want your mother to go to the Southern Region with you? What if you get bullied?"

Seeing Du Yunyi's worried expression, Su Qi's lips twitched.

"Mother, that's the Southern Region, where spiritual energy is even scarcer than in the Eastern Region. My Golden Core cultivation is already top-tier in the Southern Region. Who can bully me?"

"But my little beggar is so beautiful and innocent, what if she gets scammed?"

Uh... Mom, are you serious?

This was the first time Su Qi had been told so seriously that he was naive.

"No, Mother, don't you believe me? Even the destined heroine, Mu Feier, was completely fooled by me."

It took a lot of comforting to dissuade Du Yunyi from going to the Southern Region with him.

With her help, they slipped out of the Cloud Mist Immortal Sect unnoticed.

Having been in this world for so long, this is the first time Su Qi has gone out, and it's a long trip at that.

The Southern Region is the most densely populated area on the Sky Dome Continent, with nearly 70% of the population residing there.

Previously, the various kingdoms in the Southern Regions were constantly at war, but since the Great Ling Dynasty unified the region, the situation has become more stable.

The original owner of this body rarely went out and had never traveled far from home. The reason was ridiculous: it was because of his appearance.

Every time she goes out, it's like a celebrity going out; she has to be completely covered up.

Several years ago, during a trip, her true appearance was accidentally seen by someone, and as a result, she caught the eye of a disciple of a major sect. This guy spent a whole month outside the gates of the Yunmiao Immortal Sect, making heartfelt confessions to her.

The original owner had told him that he was a man, but he said he didn't care, saying that love shouldn't be hindered by gender.

Su Qi did not experience it personally, but the original owner's memory of this event was very profound.

It's understandable, after all, this would be an incredibly groundbreaking concept even in modern times.

Although the cultivation world is extremely dangerous, full of deceit and treachery.

But there's a premise here: it involves interests!

Who would suddenly target you if there were no personal gain involved?

Therefore, Su Qi's journey was smooth. After several days of flying on his sword, he finally arrived at Tianzui Ancient Capital, one of the thirty-six ancient capitals of the Sky Dome Continent.

This ancient capital city lies quietly on the vast land, like a sleeping giant. From afar, the tall and thick city walls stretch endlessly, like a majestic dragon winding and protecting everything within the city.

Its scale is so large that it is even more prosperous than the ancient capitals depicted in TV dramas.

The city wall is built of huge bluestone bricks, and the erosion of time has left mottled marks on its surface, which only adds to its sense of vicissitude and profound charm. The city gate is tall and wide, with vermilion gates inlaid with golden rivets, majestic and solemn, as if telling the story of past glory.

Entering the capital, one is greeted by a network of wide, crisscrossing streets paved with smooth stone slabs. Shops line both sides of the streets, their banners fluttering in the breeze. Antique buildings stand side by side, their eaves and brackets adorned with carved beams and painted rafters, exuding both rustic charm and exquisite craftsmanship.

The palace complex stands majestically in the heart of the capital, resplendent in gold and magnificent in its grandeur. The glazed tiles gleam brilliantly in the sunlight, the palace walls tower high, and the courtyards are deep and secluded.

That was the city lord's mansion in the ancient capital of Tianzui.

Upon arriving at the city square, a massive pillar of light shot into the sky—this was the teleportation array capable of instantly traversing thousands of mountains and rivers.

There are a total of thirty-six such ancient capitals on the Sky Dome Continent, scattered throughout the continent and interconnected by teleportation arrays.

Su Qi only needs to pay a certain amount of spirit stones to travel directly to Tianfu Ancient Capital in the Southern Region via the teleportation array.

Stepping into the teleportation array, a flash of white light appeared before his eyes, and he had already arrived in Tianfu Ancient City.

After recovering from the dizziness, Su Qi began to look around.

Well, apart from feeling that the spiritual energy is a bit thin, Tianfu Ancient Capital is actually not much different from Tianzui Ancient Capital.

After buying some snacks from a street stall, Su Qi asked the owner for directions to Tianxiang Pavilion.

The boss had a strange expression, but he still pointed out the way.

When Su Qi arrived outside Tianxiang Pavilion, he instantly understood why the owner's expression was so strange.

This is a brothel.

His voice sounds soft and sweet, making it easy for people to mistake him for a woman.

A woman going to a brothel... it's hard not to have the wrong idea.

However, that's not the point. The point is that Su Qi saw a pillar of luck similar to Mu Feier's.