Chapter 286 - 128: Xiangzhu, Xiangzhu, Get in My Mouth, Hehehehehehe

Chapter 286: Chapter 128: Xiangzhu, Xiangzhu, Get in My Mouth, Hehehehehehe

’My people.’

’Who even gets it?’

’My pure, boyish will was violated today.’

’And on top of that, Gu Xiangzhu caught me red-handed.’

Zhao Ci was completely dumbfounded. He was a deep sleeper, but not completely without awareness. He had been awake ever since Zhu Li sat on top of him.

But in that kind of situation, he had no idea how to stop it.

Thankfully, Zhu Li stopped on her own.

He was just about to breathe a sigh of relief.

When...

Gu Xiangzhu appeared!

There was absolutely no room for an explanation. She just drifted in and out as a plume of green smoke all day, completely unannounced.

Zhao Ci slowly opened his eyes.

He saw Gu Xiangzhu looking at him with a scrutinizing gaze.

As if waiting for some kind of explanation.

Zhao Ci: "..."

’How am I supposed to explain this?’

’I have no idea how to explain.’

’How about this...’

’I’ll just put on a show of spitting up blood for you!’

"PTHOO!"

His head tilted to the side, and he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

It splattered on the ground like gasoline, igniting into scattered sparks of the Yu Xin Flame.

In an instant.

His face became incredibly pale, and his aura weakened.

"Huh?"

Gu Xiangzhu’s expression changed. She hurried forward to support him, sending her True Qi to probe his meridians. It felt like entering a narrow passage engulfed in raging flames, with the scorching Yu Xin Flame everywhere.

This...

She couldn’t help but feel consumed with worry. She said quickly, "Pull your un-ignited True Qi back into your Dantian."

"Mmm..."

Zhao Ci did as he was told.

Gu Xiangzhu’s True Qi acted like a vortex, drawing all the ignited True Qi from his meridians out through the palm of his hand.

She was secretly shocked to see this, not expecting it to have burned to such an extent.

After a few more moments, seeing that Zhao Ci’s condition was gradually stabilizing, she finally let out a small sigh of relief.

But her delicate brows remained tightly furrowed. Although the ignited True Qi had all vanished, a wisp of the Yu Xin Flame remained unmoving in his heart.

"What is this?"

Though her tone still held a trace of scrutiny, it was now mostly filled with concern.

Zhao Ci secretly sighed in relief and leaned against her helplessly. "I don’t know either. After you left last time, I was helping Zhu Li cultivate her Yu Xin Flame, and then this happened."

"This..."

Gu Xiangzhu rubbed her fair temples. "From the looks of it, you’ve suffered a backlash from the Yu Xin Flame. But the Yu Xin Flame didn’t just cause a backlash in your meridians; it also invaded your Heart Fire Divine Treasure. Or rather... it’s become the foundation of your Heart Fire Divine Treasure. I’ve never heard of such a thing."

The Yu Xin Flame wasn’t the only mystical fire in the world.

But she’d never heard of the Yu Xin Flame being contagious or transferable!

"Huh?"

Zhao Ci was stunned for a moment, a hint of joy appearing in his eyes. "So, you’re saying I can control the Yu Xin Flame now? Isn’t that a good thing?"

Gu Xiangzhu’s expression was grave. "The Yu Xin Flame is too explosive and easily consumes one’s mental energy. If your control over fire is strong, then the benefits would naturally outweigh the drawbacks. It could even help you condense a higher-grade Fire Element Divine Pattern.

But you’ve never trained in a fire-control Cultivation Technique, so it’s a hidden danger that will drain your mental energy.

Lately, have you been feeling restless and irritable, unable to control your own thoughts?"

"Yes!"

Zhao Ci nodded in deep agreement, unable to resist taking a sniff of the sweet fragrance at her waist.

’That’s no lie.’

’In the past, I really was focused on increasing my combat power and advancing my goals every day. Most of my interactions with Gu Xiangzhu were purposeful. The Yu Xin Flame had an effect on me, but not a big one. When I used it to cultivate with the Divinity Refining Furnace, the benefits even outweighed the drawbacks.’

’But ever since some... more-than-friendly intimate acts occurred...’

’those lustful thoughts have become impossible to shake.’

’It’s already starting to affect my cultivation.’

Gu Xiangzhu’s slender waist instinctively tensed, then relaxed. She didn’t guard against him too much, but a trace of worry couldn’t help but appear between her brows. "You must control your mind!"

"But I can’t control it!"

Zhao Ci gave her a plaintive look. "How can I control myself from thinking about you?"

Gu Xiangzhu: "..."

She was taken aback, a strange feeling welling up in her heart. But she didn’t know what to say and immediately fell silent.

The room was very quiet.

So quiet it felt like something was about to happen.

After a long while.

Zhao Ci finally broke the awkward silence. "Just now, Zhu Li... she was probably just trying to help me heal. I, I don’t have any... Never mind! I told her not to do that last time, but she snuck over anyway. Don’t be..."

"Don’t be what?"

Gu Xiangzhu couldn’t help but smile and shake her head. "Don’t be jealous? Or don’t hold it against me?"

Zhao Ci was a little surprised and doubtful. "You’re not?"

Gu Xiangzhu retorted, "Do you think every woman in this world dreams of one love for one lifetime?"

’No kidding!’

’You just want to tame me into your little lapdog.’

’And then have me help you with your ambitions.’

Zhao Ci seemed a little panicked, waving his hands repeatedly. "But there’s really nothing between her and me. In my heart, there’s only..."

"I know."

Gu Xiangzhu found his eagerness to explain somewhat amusing. She just waved her hand and said, "I know! To be honest, I don’t care if you have other women. I’m not as young as you. My prime years for romance are long past, so how could I have the mind to possess you completely? What I care about is whether you’re willing to give yourself to me without reservation."

This sentence contained no falsehood.

However, the first half of the sentence was merely a subordinate to the second. She truly didn’t care if Zhao Ci was intimate with other women; she only cared if he would devote himself to her without reservation.

’After all,’

’I’m only after his potential.’

’Right?’

She looked into his eyes, not wanting to see the slightest trace of evasion.

And yet, she was also searching for it.

Tonight, she had to find out what Zhao Ci was hiding.

But she never expected...

"Ah!"

Gu Xiangzhu cried out in surprise, only to find that Zhao Ci had already sat up and pulled her into a tight embrace.