Chapter 133: Chapter 131: Offer Herself in Marriage?
Jiang Jichen and Hua Xiaoling ultimately met with no further obstruction, returning smoothly to her room.
This wasn’t the first time Jiang Jichen had been in a girl’s private chamber. Jiang Ling’Er’s room, for example, was like his own; he could come and go as he pleased!
Jiang Ling’Er’s chamber was lavishly decorated, hung all over with sparkling little ornaments. Even at night, it glittered like a sky full of stars, exquisitely beautiful and enchanting, like being immersed in a Star Sea.
Hua Xiaoling’s chamber, in contrast, was filled with a lingering fragrance. The floor was covered with a thick, expensive white bearskin rug, and there was a magnificent, cloud-soft bed. Lying on it felt like sinking into the clouds—it was utterly comfortable. Clearly, Hua Xiaoling was a young lady who knew how to enjoy life’s finer things.
Bringing a man into her private chamber for the first time, Hua Xiaoling’s face grew even redder, making her look captivatingly beautiful.
Hua Xiaoling truly lived up to her reputation as the number one beauty of Fenggu Town. Although there was still a slight gap between her and a peerless beauty like Jiang Ling’Er, she was definitely on the same level as Qingya and Ouyang Xue.
She said softly, "Little Chen, Sister Xiaoling is counting on you for everything this time. You must find a way to save my grandfather, the Clan Leader. Hua Xiaoling has no way to repay you, so I can only offer myself to you and entrust my life to you!"
Although Hua Xiaoling seemed like a very shy girl, her personality was actually incredibly straightforward. She said whatever was on her mind.
For instance, she was doing just that right now, being extremely direct.
And what’s more, they were in her private chamber, with that big, cloud-soft bed right in front of them?!
The beautiful woman before him had taken the initiative. And what was he seeing now?
Hua Xiaoling was actually starting to take off her clothes...
Jiang Jichen suddenly felt his mouth go dry.
He was conflicted. ’Should I make a move or not?’
’If I make a move, I’m a beast for taking advantage of her vulnerability... but I’m also a man. If I don’t, I’m a gentleman helping her in her time of need... but I’m not much of a man!’
While he was torn, Hua Xiaoling had already removed her outer garments and was putting on a black night-prowler outfit!
"What are you doing?"
Jiang Jichen was a little annoyed. How could Hua Xiaoling cover up the magnificent view at such a crucial moment?
Hua Xiaoling shot Jiang Jichen a look, well aware of his character. But she still said softly and resolutely, "Tonight, I have to sneak over and deliver the medicine to my grandfather, the Clan Leader. When I come back alive, I will definitely give myself to you!"
Jiang Jichen dropped his somewhat lecherous demeanor, sighed with a more serious expression, and said, "I knew you would do this. But you have to know, Hua Ming and Lie Xiaoyu must have anticipated this. They’ve surely laid countless traps in the dark, just waiting for you to walk right into them. Sister Xiaoling, you have no chance of success!"
"Then what should I do? Just wait for those bastards to let my grandfather, the Clan Leader, die, and let them take over my Hua Family? I can’t do that!"
Hua Xiaoling also knew this journey was incredibly perilous, likely a one-way trip.
Hua Ming and Lie Xiaoyu would definitely take this opportunity to kill her, the one obstacle in their way.
Jiang Jichen said helplessly, "As a real man, I can’t just stand by and watch a beautiful girl like you go to her death. I have a plan, but first, tell me about your Hua Family’s Grand Elder!"
In truth, having traveled with Hua Xiaoling for a while, Jiang Jichen really couldn’t watch her go to her death. He had to do his best to help her, no matter what.
Of course, this was out of a desire to cherish a beautiful woman, and had nothing to do with her promise to give herself to him... well, maybe just a tiny bit.
Hearing Jiang Jichen say he had a way, Hua Xiaoling’s face lit up with joy, but she spoke through clenched teeth, "The Hua Family’s Grand Elder is a very mysterious figure. To be honest, I don’t know much about him either. I only know that he’s someone who entered the Cultivation Tower in the Ancient Ruined City and came back out alive. Ten years ago, he was already at the Foundation Establishment Realm. His cultivation now can only be described as unfathomable. Within the Hua Family, perhaps only my grandfather, the Clan Leader, has the strength to stand against him. Moreover, he’s very resourceful. Almost all the external branches of the Hua Family follow his lead. Especially after my grandfather was poisoned, even the smaller families now only obey the commands of the Grand Elder’s faction."
Jiang Jichen listened and said, "He reached the Foundation Establishment Realm ten years ago? No wonder. In a world where strength is supreme, the Grand Elder’s cultivation is enough to suppress all resistance. Hmm, but why has your branch of the family declined so much? And what about your parents?"
At this, Hua Xiaoling’s expression instantly became downcast, and her voice filled with sorrow, "Ten years ago, my parents led a team of the Hua Family’s direct-line elite geniuses into the Ancient Ruined City for training. But in the end, not a single person came back. I heard they all perished inside the Ancient Ruined City. From then on, our Hua Family began to decline. Our direct line, in particular, suffered a generational gap, and we’ve never recovered since. My grandfather, the Clan Leader, has been supporting us all by himself."
Speaking of such sad matters, Hua Xiaoling looked like she was about to cry, a truly heart-wrenching sight.
Jiang Jichen could only comfort her, "Your parents just didn’t come out. That doesn’t necessarily mean they’re dead!"
"That’s why I must enter the Ancient Ruined City this time. Even if I die, I have to find their remains!" Hua Xiaoling said with a firm voice.
Not wanting her to remain lost in her sorrow, Jiang Jichen said directly, "My Spirit Cultivation Step Technique is countless times better than yours, to say nothing of my combat power. So, here’s what we should do..."
Then, Jiang Jichen conveyed his plan directly to her via voice transmission, and Hua Xiaoling nodded repeatedly as she listened.
Meanwhile, in a hall somewhere in the Hua Mansion, Lie Xiaoyu’s expression was incredibly ugly. He had lost all face today, nearly dying at the hands of that boy.
That boy was only at the Innate First Realm, how could his physical body be so powerful? ’Could he be a Body Refiner?’
But no matter what he was, he had to die tonight!
"Uncle, will they definitely make a move?"
Lie Xiaoyu asked.
"As long as Hua Xiaoling has found the Thousand-Petaled Flower, she will definitely make a move. But I’m guessing that between the two of them, the boy named Jiang Jichen, with his astonishing Spirit Cultivation Step Technique, will be the one to act!"
Hua Ming said, confident in his prediction.
"Haha... excellent! This way, I can avenge today’s humiliation. But if Hua Xiaoling doesn’t make a move, doesn’t that mean we can’t kill her?"
Lie Xiaoyu was excited at first, but then asked with confusion.
"As long as we seize the Thousand-Petaled Flower, what will they use to cure that old fool? Then we just need to stall for a few more days. Once the old man dies, Hua Xiaoling is just a mere woman. Won’t she be ours to play with as we please?"
Hua Ming said sinisterly.
