Chapter 323: Yun Xi Gets Jealous Too

Chapter 323: Chapter 323: Yun Xi Gets Jealous Too

This was Yun Xi’s first time visiting a brothel. Although she was disguised as a man, she still felt distinctly out of place.

The cloying perfume and the sight of the women—swaying their hips with flamboyant gestures as they eagerly approached to greet them—sent shivers down Yun Xi’s spine.

Meanwhile, Chu Fan strolled ahead as if he were taking a walk in a garden, which made Yun Xi secretly grind her teeth in frustration.

In a corner hidden from view, Yun Xi’s hand shot out and viciously pinched Chu Fan’s waist. Caught completely off guard, Chu Fan nearly cried out in pain.

Seeing the warning in Yun Xi’s eyes, Chu Fan’s heart jolted.

’Was her look saying, "You just wait!"?’

Chu Fan offered her a placating smile, his eyes pleading for mercy.

The Madam leading them pushed open the door to a private room in the pavilion, stepping aside to usher Chu Fan in before preparing to close it.

Chu Fan turned back and said, "Let him come in with me."

"Prince, that would be against the rules, wouldn’t it?" the Madam said, hesitating.

Chu Fan shot her a look. "I am merely here to listen to music and watch a dance. Am I to be granted the pleasure of Miss Wen’s intimate company?"

"Well, no, you cannot. Miss Wen sells her art, not her body," the Madam said.

"Then that settles it. Since carnal pleasures are not on the table, what’s the harm in my Guard broadening his horizons as well? Or is it that you think I haven’t paid enough?" Chu Fan’s voice dropped a few degrees.

"In that case... please, come in." Rendered speechless by Chu Fan, the Madam ushered Yun Xi inside as well.

Wen Chan, who was already in the room, naturally had no idea that this Prince Linquan was actually Chu Fan in disguise. Seeing the Prince bring a Guard with him, a hint of displeasure crossed her face.

When Yun Xi saw the beautiful Wen Chan in the room, a similar look of displeasure appeared in her own eyes.

"This humble one greets His Highness, Prince Linquan," Wen Chan said, curtsying to Chu Fan.

Chu Fan nodded. He extended his Spiritual Power slightly and sensed that the Madam had departed and no one else was spying on them. With a shimmer, he transformed back into his original form.

Wen Chan gasped.

"You..."

Then, Yun Xi also transformed. When Wen Chan saw Yun Xi’s true face, she was utterly dumbfounded.

Wen Chan knew she was beautiful, but upon seeing Yun Xi’s face, she couldn’t help but feel a pang of inadequacy.

When Chu Fan saw that Yun Xi had also reverted to her true form, his heart trembled. As her husband, the one who knew her best, Chu Fan understood exactly what she meant by this.

’This time, Yun Xi was genuinely angry.’

But this wasn’t the time or place for explanations. Chu Fan quickly said, "This is my wife. She can help you with the Gu Poison."

Wen Chan was even more astonished to hear Chu Fan’s words. ’This breathtakingly beautiful woman is his wife?’

But she grew skeptical when she heard what he said next.

’She can treat Gu Poison? Yeah, right.’

Yun Xi stepped forward, took Wen Chan’s hand, and placed her fingers on her wrist. After just a few breaths, she released her grip.

"It’s the Mother-Child Heart-Eating Gu," Yun Xi stated calmly. "The God Slaughter Hall’s methods are truly vicious."

"Can you cure it?" Chu Fan asked.

"I can cure it. But if we don’t want them to know the Gu Insect has been removed, I’ll need to plant a Biomimetic Gu in its place during the treatment. That’s a bit tricky. Luckily, my master had me bring this. Otherwise, with my current abilities, I really wouldn’t be able to do it." Yun Xi’s tone remained detached.

"Remove one Gu Insect only to plant another? What’s the difference between being controlled by the God Slaughter Hall and being controlled by you?" Wen Chan said.

Yun Xi replied, "What I’m planting is a Biomimetic Gu. It means that when they use the mother Gu, you’ll be able to sense it and react accordingly, but you’ll no longer feel that heart-devouring, bone-gnawing pain. Furthermore, this Biomimetic Gu will cause no harm to your body. If you want to remove it, you just need to force it out with your True Qi. My husband would never deign to control someone with such a despicable method!"

"Can you... really cure it? Without anyone from the God Slaughter Hall finding out?" Wen Chan asked gingerly.

"That depends on whether you trust me and my husband," Yun Xi said. "To treat the Mother-Child Heart-Eating Gu, you will need to lower all your defenses. To be safe, it would be best if you were unconscious for over an hour. Whether or not you want the treatment is up to you."

Hearing this, Wen Chan hesitated.

But then she thought of Yun Xi’s face, and her worries began to fade. In the end, she decided to take the risk.

After all, ever since she’d known Chu Fan, he had never shown any ill intent toward her. Plus, his wife was even more beautiful than she was; it was impossible that he had *that* kind of interest in her.

Besides, looking at Yun Xi’s stunning face and the noble air about her, she couldn’t possibly be a malicious person.

Of course, as a woman herself, she could see the flash of displeasure in Yun Xi’s eyes and could guess its source.

It was that very same flash of displeasure that made her decide to take the risk.

"Alright. I’ll be in your care, then."

Yun Xi was somewhat surprised by her answer. For a woman to lower all her defenses, to even voluntarily fall unconscious for an hour and leave her body at the mercy of others, was an incredibly difficult thing to accept.

"You stand guard here. Don’t let anyone disturb us for the next hour," Yun Xi instructed Chu Fan, before turning to Wen Chan. "Take me to your room."

Wen Chan nodded and led her toward the stairs.

Yun Xi had just placed her right foot on the first step when she stopped, turning to warn Chu Fan, "We’ll be upstairs for the treatment. You are not to use your Spiritual Power to spy on us. If you do, I’ll... I’ll never speak to you again."

Chu Fan quickly replied, "I won’t, I absolutely won’t. Don’t you trust me?"

Yun Xi scrunched her nose at him, then turned and went upstairs without another word.

Chu Fan was a little vexed. ’When did I become such a lecherous scumbag in her eyes?’

After they went upstairs, Yun Xi told Wen Chan to remove her clothes.

Wen Chan asked hesitantly, "Are you really his wife?"

"My name is Yun Xi. I wonder if you’ve heard of me."

There were few in the Eastern Domain Cultivation Realm who hadn’t heard the name Yun Xi. After all, Chu Fan had raised hell at the Celestial Derivation Sect for her.

"Are you sure you’re not a man?" Wen Chan asked again.

Yun Xi smiled. "You needn’t worry. I am Yun Xi. I learned the Transformation Technique from Chu Fan. In this entire world, we are likely the only two who know it, are we not?"

"Alright, I believe you!" Wen Chan said, and began to undo her silk robes.

Though she still had some reservations, for the sake of her freedom, she chose to believe without hesitation.

"Lie on the bed. I’ll explain the process to you first. I will use Silver Needles to pierce several acupoints on your body. This will put you into a deep sleep for an hour and also halt the flow of True Qi in your meridians. Then, I will use my own methods to force the Insect Gu in your body up into your mouth, where I will replace the original Gu Insect with the Biomimetic Gu. The process might be slightly uncomfortable, but you’ll be asleep and won’t feel a thing."

Wen Chan nodded. "Since I’ve chosen to trust you, there’s no need to hold back. Please, do what you must."

At her words, Yun Xi waved her hand. With the grace of flowing clouds and water, she inserted several Silver Needles into acupoints on Wen Chan’s body. In moments, Wen Chan fell into a deep slumber.

She took out the golden box her master had given her. The moment it opened, a faint ray of light shone forth. Inside was a beetle, its body the color of pure crimson gold...