71: Chapter 71 The Scheme of Handsome Men?

"Why didn't you dodge?"

"Because I'm not afraid."

"Why aren't you afraid?"

"Because you aren't very strong."

...He said it with such a straight face that you were momentarily left speechless.

"Ah~!"

Seeming to remember something, the corners of your lips curved up slightly as you let out a gasp of surprise, your legs suddenly going weak, and your entire body smoothly falling into the arms of the person in front of you.

"Thump~"

You clearly heard a faint swallowing sound. Raising your eyes, you saw a handsome face already blushing, with a flush quietly spreading down his neck.

Hehe~ Still so pure, huh?

Brother Su Yu~

Taking advantage of his momentary trance, you lightly probed with your sleeve, and after getting the jade box into your hands, you decisively straightened up and turned to leave.

"Wait… Wait!"

Su Yu snapped out of his daze, his fingertips unconsciously rubbing together lightly. The feeling of holding a warm, fragrant beauty just now was truly not bad.

"What is it?"

Turning back around, you tilted your head and asked with feigned incomprehension.

Because you tried a bit too hard a few days ago, you were trying to salvage your image.

Today, you specially wore a pink gauze wide-sleeved long dress, with several strings of tender, translucent pink pearls hanging at your waist, and a plain white floral ornament pinned in your hair, making you look both pure and well-behaved.

"This seat… My name is Su Yu."

Looking at his awkward appearance, trying his best to maintain composure on the surface while failing to hide the embarrassment between his brows, doubt welled up in your heart.

Su Yu didn't look like he bumped into you by accident, so there was only one possibility.

Old Demon Zicha!

Then what did she mean by stuffing her nephew in front of you?

Looking at the other person's excessively handsome face, the corners of your mouth twitched slightly, and the answer was on the verge of coming out in your heart.

Good fellow, a honey trap!

First the Hehuan Token, and now sending her nephew.

As a late-stage Golden Core cultivator who also had the city lord, a local tyrant, backing her, since she was interested in you, why didn't she make a move by force?

Unless…

You thought of that peerlessly stunning beauty—Feng Qianyue!

So the big shot had exerted her influence.

Though you still didn't know the other person's identity, within the territory of the Tianfeng Dynasty, even without mentioning her unfathomable cultivation, just relying on her status, how many people wouldn't give her face?

Thinking of this, your sense of safety instantly exploded. As your gaze fell on the somewhat out-of-his-depth Su Yu, a mischievous smile curved the corners of your mouth.

With a slightly blushing face, you slowly shuffled back in front of him, lowered your head, and asked timidly:

"Then Su… Brother Su, what do you want to do to me?"

"I want to invite you to join the Hehuan Sect."

Recalling his aunt's instructions, Su Yu put on the air of a Foundation Establishment grand master and said righteously.

"Oh~"

You reached out and tugged at the corner of his clothes, your big eyes brimming with thirty percent naivety and seventy percent innocence.

"What are we going to do after joining the Hehuan Sect~?"

Seeing that he didn't speak, you continued to tease with a smile.

"Is it for Qianqian to be Brother's dao companion?"

"Heh~"

You heard an extremely faint sneer and raised your eyes just in time to meet Su Yu's eyes, which had suddenly grown calm.

The next instant, you only felt your body lighten, your toes quickly leaving the ground, and your entire person fell into a warm embrace.

You subconsciously reached out to wrap your arms around his neck, your movements so practiced that both of you fell silent.

A moment later, you suddenly spoke up and asked:

"Have you ever had a dao companion?"

After all, more than four years had passed since the timeline of your first meeting; if the other person had already lost his primordial yang, then there was no need to waste time.

Su Yu, who was just about to stride away, paused his steps and said through gritted teeth:

"No!"

"Oh…"

That works.

You obediently shut your mouth, leaned into his arms, and stopped talking.

"What about you?"

Hearing Su Yu's question, you immediately gave him an obvious side-eye.

"Never you mind about that."

"…"

Seeing him stunned in place, you gently breathed into his ear.

"Brother Su~ Do you plan to hold me and stand here until the end of time?"

Your coquettish voice was so soft it seemed like water could drip from it.

"Didn't you say you wanted me to join the Hehuan Sect? Or could it be… you can't do it?"

These words, coupled with your pure appearance today—refined and otherworldly, with autumn-water eyes—had a lethality no less than spreading rumors that he was gay.

"Hmph!"

Su Yu's expression sank. With a cold huff, he scooped you up and strode out of the treasure vault.

With curved eyebrows and smiling eyes, you buried yourself in the crook of his shoulder, your peripheral vision just happening to meet the dumbfounded Han Xuan in the distance.

You arched an eyebrow at him, a flash of warning in your eyes:

If you speak of this, you're dead!

Han Xuan's expression stiffened. Subconsciously taking two steps back, he made a zipping motion over his mouth.

Heehee~ Bye-bye~

You mouthed silently at him. Han Xuan blankly watched the backs of the two leaving, at a loss for words for a moment.

He could only sigh inwardly: This woman's scheming is far too deep, she must be avoided at all costs!!!

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The next day.

Looking inward at your dantian, seeing that ball of pink romantic mist which was a whole circle larger than yesterday, you couldn't help but fall into silence.

Raising your eyes again to look at Su Yu, who had passed out drunk across the desk, a myriad of emotions welled up in your heart.

Who would have thought that this seemingly defenseless, extremely gullible man actually hid such an indomitable heart for cultivation deep down in his bones?

Just as you were preparing to sneak away, you happened to meet his resentful gaze, and for a moment you inexplicably felt a bit guilty.

"Haha… Morning!"

You squeezed out an awkward yet polite smile.

"Where are you going?"

Su Yu didn't dwell on the details.

"Going back, I still have big matters to attend to!"

Your gaze was firm and unquestionable.

"Didn't you say yesterday…"

You raised a hand to interrupt his words.

"Yesterday is yesterday, today is today, how can they be lumped together?"

Su Yu: "?????? "

He almost failed to control his temper and wanted to suppress you on the spot. He had simply never seen such a brazenly shameless person!

Pity that his aunt had given instructions not to make a move…

"Alright, I'll go see you at the Hehuan Sect when I have time, be good~!"

You smilingly rubbed his head, and amidst Su Yu's indignant gaze, you turned and left with satisfaction.

Outside the room door, you raised your head to look at the rising morning sun at the horizon, and the suppressed excitement in your eyes could no longer be hidden.

This time, Foundation Establishment is a must!!!

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