374: I can't fall asleep without you in my arms

Three days later,

“Whoosh…”

Xu Sanyan crushed the Soul Crystal in his hand, which had lost its Soul Power, and stood up, patting off the powder on his body.

The feeling of his Divine Soul being full made him very comfortable; it was just a pity that his Soul Crystals were used up. The one he just used was his last reserve.

These three days, he not only absorbed Soul Crystals but also improved his proficiency in the “Na Hun Cun Ming Great Formation Detailed Explanation.” Although there was no change on the panel, his understanding of the Formation in his mind deepened by another layer.

Xu Sanyan looked at the white clouds outside the window, a thoughtful expression appearing in his eyes. He felt it was time to start preparing to set up the Formation.

The preparation work for the Formation was very complex and could not be completed in a short time; early planning was necessary.

First, he needed to find five suitable cities. After that, he would have to engrave the Formation patterns, transforming the cities into Formation Eyes.

This was a very massive undertaking, and it had to be carried out in secret, without being discovered by anyone with ulterior motives.

Most importantly, this work could only be completed by him alone; others would not be able to set up the Formation, but they could collect the Materials needed for the Formation for him.

To complete this task, he needed the support of a considerable force behind him.

Xu Sanyan’s brows furrowed deeper and deeper. Perhaps he could try to establish a force specifically to serve him.

This force needed to meet several requirements:

First, it had to be sufficiently secretive, because what he was doing was not something that could see the light of day.

Once the Great Formation was completed, thousands of people would die instantly. If it were accidentally exposed, he would probably die without a burial place.

Second, the Disciples he recruited must be capable of helping him, whether by providing financial resources and treasures or by having outstanding operational abilities; they must have an advantage.

As for loyalty, it was not within his consideration, because he had the “Purple Mountain Heart Planting Art.”

As long as the demonic seed was planted, no matter how chaste and virtuous a woman was, she would be at his mercy.

The more Xu Sanyan thought about it, the more feasible it seemed, and he began to secretly consider candidates in his mind.

The first person he thought of was Lin Fan. Although for some unknown reason, the demonic seed could not be planted in him, his loyalty to Xu Sanyan was beyond doubt.

Moreover, he was highly capable and extremely lucky, increasing the chances of success.

However, one point needed attention: although Lin Fan came from the Demonic Sect, he harbored a sense of justice. If he knew Xu Sanyan’s plans, he would not only refuse to help but would also stop him. Therefore, a little trickery with words was needed.

In other words, lying.

As he pondered, he pushed open the door, and Wang Zixuan was waiting outside.

Xu Sanyan tilted his head slightly, “Something wrong?”

“Um…” Wang Zixuan’s face was flushed, and she stammered, “We have been married for many days, and my husband has been busy. If you have free time recently, I would like to…”

“Like what?”

“Like to bear a child for my husband.” Wang Zixuan’s voice grew softer and softer, seemingly a little embarrassed.

Xu Sanyan waved his hand, “Wait a bit longer. I don’t have time recently.”

Even if he had time, he couldn’t choose to have children at this moment. Once he had children, he would have a burden, and many things would become difficult to handle freely.

Upon hearing this, Wang Zixuan’s face visibly became crestfallen, then she forced herself to cheer up and said, “Then I will wait until husband is free.”

“Mm.”

Xu Sanyan ignored her and strode out, fully exposing his scoundrel nature, discarding her once he had gotten what he wanted.

Wang Zixuan lowered her head. She had actually come at her mother’s instruction.

Because Great Madam’s daughter was also going to marry Xu Sanyan as a co-wife, the two women were nominally of equal status, and their backing was also similar.

Whoever conceived Xu Sanyan’s child first would have a higher position in his heart.

This was another form of vying for favor.

But Xu Sanyan had never considered these things; his sole focus was on breaking through to the He Dao Realm as quickly as possible.

Outside Qianqiu City, thirty li away,

Xu Sanyan took out a cave. He was going to enter the Secret Realm again.

This Secret Realm had already taken up a lot of his time, and he needed to quickly extract its value, then shift his focus to breaking through to the He Dao Realm.

As spiritual energy was injected, Xu Sanyan’s figure disappeared into the cave. When he opened his eyes again, he was already on the desolate mountain.

Looking at the mark on the tree behind him, Xu Sanyan continued forward.

He didn’t know how far he was from the Dog Clan, but he figured he should be close. He had already walked for three days last time, so even if he was slow, he should be about there.

“Roar~”

Hearing a roar from somewhere unknown, Xu Sanyan gripped his long saber tightly, remaining vigilant at all times.

A few hours later, the marks carved on the trees disappeared. Xu Sanyan widened his eyes, scanning around. He vaguely felt a sense of familiarity here; he should have reached the Dog Clan’s territory.

“Whew~”

Xu Sanyan let out a sigh of relief. It was much safer here.

“Woof~”

Suddenly, a dog bark came from the side. Xu Sanyan’s heart tightened, and he quickly shouted, “It’s me, Xu Sanyan.”

He had been thinking of secretly entering the Dog Clan to find an opportunity to kill those old fogeys, but he didn’t expect to be discovered as soon as he stepped in. To avoid accidental injury, he could only reveal his identity.

“Oh, why are you back?”

A voice Xu Sanyan was all too familiar with came from ahead; it was Xun An Cai.

She was leading people on patrol in the tribe and didn’t expect her companion dog to lead her running toward him. She had thought a wild beast had strayed in, but it turned out to be her man returning.

“Woof~”

The Five-Headed Dog circled Xu Sanyan, wagging its tail very happily.

Xu Sanyan smiled dotingly, lowering his head to stroke the Five-Headed Dog’s head.

After stroking the first, he stroked the second, then the third, the fourth, the sixth…

The sixth?

Xu Sanyan felt surprised. He counted, and indeed, it was six.

Had Xun An Cai’s strength increased again?

Xu Sanyan looked her up and down, “You…”

Before he could finish speaking, Xun An Cai hugged him, full of concern, “Did you encounter any danger on your way back? Didn’t I tell you not to come recently? I would come to pick you up after the long night passes.”

Xu Sanyan looked at the blurry figures standing not far away. He couldn’t see who those people were, but they were definitely Dog Clan members.

“It’s nothing. I missed you too much, and the long night is too long; I couldn’t wait.” Sweet words of love flowed out, and Xu Sanyan felt no shame at all.

“Mmm…”

Xun An Cai’s cheeks were flushed, but her complexion was originally dark, and it couldn’t be seen in the darkness anyway.

Xu Sanyan leaned close to her ear and whispered, “I can’t eat if I don’t see you for a day, and I can’t sleep if I don’t hold you at night. I don’t want to be separated from you.”

As they embraced, Xu Sanyan couldn’t see Xun An Cai’s expression, but he could feel her embrace growing more fervent.

Xu Sanyan secretly curled his lips. She couldn’t handle such a small trick?

“Come, quickly come in with me.”

“Okay.”

Xun An Cai arranged for her clansmen to continue patrolling, while she took Xu Sanyan back to the mountain.

In a corner of the cave, Xun An Cai lit a bonfire. A very dim light spread out; the brightness of a large pile of burning wood was almost the same as lighting a single match normally.

The darkness of the long night was devouring the light.

But having something was better than nothing.