Chapter 275: Chapter 112: Body and Mind Unfettered, Hunting Across All Domains
Tian Yuan slightly lowered her gaze, and Li Xuan noticed her eyes were a bit red.
Li Xuan rubbed her hair and smiled, "Really, it’s nothing."
"Mm." Tian Yuan nodded, then added, "Fairy Feng is in the backyard. She’s been very attentive to you, coming to the mansion every day for the past few days to see you."
Li Xuan detected a hint of "invisible jealousy that was almost unnoticeable unless carefully examined."
From a normal person’s perspective, a fairy’s skin was smoother than an average person’s, and her looks more exquisite...
Her appearance and status made even Tian Yuan, who rarely felt jealousy, feel a little insecure.
But Tian Yuan added, "You should get closer to Fairy Feng. In the future, within the sect, we might have to rely on her a lot."
Li Xuan leaned towards her ear and whispered softly.
Xiaojing perked up her ears to eavesdrop but heard nothing.
Tian Yuan blushed and said shyly, "No way... I am not a jealous woman, and besides, this is just normal communication between a senior sister and junior brother in the sect, just teaching and learning, very normal."
After speaking, Sister Yuan grabbed Xiaojing and ran away.
Recently in the mansion, she and Zhao Qingxue had started taking turns looking after the child.
In some ways, she truly began to consider Xiaojing her daughter.
After running a few steps, she turned back and said, "Husband, go meet Fairy Feng first. I’ll have someone heat water for your bath and prepare clean clothes."
With that, she headed off.
Li Xuan watched the two women disappear, a small, imperceptible twitch in his brow revealing a hint of suppressed pain.
He strolled to the backyard.
The fairy in a purple sword robe stood solitary as a lotus, her snow-white calves faintly visible where the sword robe parted.
Resting her chin in her hand, she played with a green leaf on the stone table, showing a focused demeanor, her legs slightly entwined. One exquisitely carved, crystalline foot slipped out of her shoe, the toe lightly swinging the shoe back and forth.
She was a cold and aloof female cultivator, at least in front of weaker, ordinary people.
Unlike Luo E, who was carefree, even upon seeing Li Xuan, Feng Mengrou did not melt her icy demeanor.
She always knew that compared to what’s readily available, men prefer climbing an icy mountain.
No matter how dangerous the mountain might be, possibly shattering them completely, men still find it thrilling.
However...
Li Xuan wouldn’t.
It’s not that he didn’t like climbing icy mountains.
It’s just that, if he were to climb, there had to be a precondition.
And that is... he had no choice but to climb.
Sister Yuan married him when he needed a wife, holding up things at the back, helping stabilize the family, and he was immensely grateful. Without Sister Yuan supporting things there, his rear would probably be a mess. Many things can’t simply be said not to exist just because they didn’t happen; it was Sister Yuan’s cautious competence that made the back feel very calm. Would you like to try switching to someone else?
The Little Princess elevated him overnight from a student still needing to take imperial exams to Prince Qing, for which he also felt grateful, because without the Little Princess, he couldn’t have risen directly amidst all the struggles, and he might still be floundering at a mid-level.
As for Senior Sister Feng, she hadn’t reached that level yet.
Simply put, she wasn’t someone he absolutely had to marry.
If not necessary, Li Xuan didn’t plan to add more.
Moreover, the reason why Fairy Feng was taken from Luo E’s hands was likely because she was a trusted confidant of the Feiguang Peak Master.
Li Xuan was not sure if he could use "sincerity" and "enhancing spirit attribute, improving threshold" ways to win Fairy Feng’s heart, and thus uncover Lingyi Sect’s secrets.
After all, he knew very little about the sect.
Therefore... no matter how beautiful or charming Feng Mengrou was, he only had the pure, healthy attraction of a man, without any other thoughts.
At this moment, he suppressed his desires, showing a troubled expression.
Feng Mengrou wiggled her toes and said sideways, "You seem pretty composed in front of your own woman."
Li Xuan gritted his teeth and said, "I’m alright."
With that, he raised his hand to his forehead, appearing dazed as if tormented by demon intent.
Feng Mengrou hurriedly stood up, concerned, "Junior brother!"
Li Xuan, like someone drunk, swayed his head, then looked up and smiled, "It’s okay."
Feng Mengrou quickly pulled him to sit down.
The faint aroma, dazzling paleness, made Li Xuan feel the fairy’s fragrance.
He panted slightly, yet Feng Mengrou wasn’t avoiding him at all, or was deliberately showcasing her charm to him.
She took out two bottles of pills, handed them to Li Xuan, and gently said, "The Four Demon Phases are indeed special, none of us have experienced it. Don’t be frugal with Hundred Spirits Pill and Peaceful Mind Pill, take them when needed. They are my gifts to you."
"Thank you, Senior Sister..." Li Xuan gritted his teeth.
Feng Mengrou held his hand and softly said, "Then work hard and cultivate, break through the demon intent soon. When you reach halfway, I’ll bring you the Restoration Skill to teach you."
"Senior Sister, you’re really nice to me." Li Xuan said.
Feng Mengrou smiled softly, then suddenly leaned closer, laughing with an innocent voice, "So cultivate diligently and don’t... let your mind wander."
With that, she lightly tapped Li Xuan’s forehead with her fair fingertip.
Li Xuan controlled his expression, allowing his cheeks to show a slight blush. The fairy in front of him was clearly teasing him, and he had to play his part. Then he asked again, "Senior Sister, what exactly is the Restoration Skill?"
Feng Mengrou thought for a moment, pondering: ’He must be tormented by demon intent, losing confidence. Let me explain it to him so that he won’t be anxious.’
So she said, "Junior brother, don’t worry. Our Restoration Skill is a comprehensive set of skills connected to the Soldier Master’s techniques, called the Heart Flame Skill.
If demon intent arises, you can then operate the Heart Flame Skill to circulate your internal essence, gradually igniting the flame sprout.
