376: Chapter 376 Fairy, Spare Me! The Divine Child Escapes the Spider Cave by Leaning Against the Wall!

Meanwhile.

Far away in the Great Xia Divine Dynasty of the Central Plains, the Imperial Palace.

The sky was just beginning to brighten.

Inside Fengming Hall, it was still a mess, the air filled with a ridiculous yet charming, mellow scent.

Su Chen supported his waist, which felt as if it were broken and no longer belonged to him, and climbed up from the massive white jade bed with a grimace.

With every movement, it felt as if ten thousand needles were piercing the gaps in his bones.

He felt as if his entire being had been hollowed out.

From his Divine Soul to his Physical Body, he radiated a sense of weakness after being drained dry; even the Divine Thought miniature in his Sea of Consciousness was listless, hugging its knees and squatting in a corner drawing circles.

He turned back with difficulty to glance at the stunning woman who was still clinging to him like an octopus, sleeping soundly with a hint of a satisfied smile on her lips.

Su Chen's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

[Goblin!]

[This woman is definitely a goblin Reincarnation who has cultivated some top-tier evil art for absorbing Yang Qi to supplement Yin! She's too damn energetic!]

[It's been three consecutive days! Three whole days and nights! Aside from being fed a few mouthfuls of food by her, I haven't even gotten out of bed! Even kidneys made of iron would have been worn down to needles!]

[If this continues, forget about cultivating, I feel like my persona is going to collapse! I, the dignified Divine Son of the Su Family, how can I be addicted to feminine charms and lose my ambition to pleasure?!]

A strong sense of crisis, like a sword hanging overhead, surged into Su Chen's heart.

[No! I can't stay any longer!]

[The gentle village is nice, but it ruins the waist! This is simply an asura field that squeezes the dao foundation dry!]

[This place is a hero's grave! It's a bottomless abyss that buries my salted fish dreams! I must slip away! Today, even if the Heavenly King himself comes, he can't stop me! I said it!]

Su Chen roared frantically in his heart, having made a life-or-death resolution.

He held his breath, his movements as light as a mouse stealing cheese, using a precision even more careful than dismantling a Saint-Grade Formation to slowly withdraw his arm from Ji Hongxue's tender "shackles."

One inch.

Two inches.

Beads of sweat slid down from his forehead.

He was about to succeed!

Just then, Ji Hongxue's willow-leaf brows furrowed imperceptibly.

Those jade arms holding him actually tightened subconsciously, her red lips parted slightly, letting out a satisfied yet muffled sleep-talk.

Su Chen's heart instantly leaped into his throat, and every hair on his body stood on end.

[Holy crap! Is she awake? No way, no way, right?]

[Is this woman born in the year of the Dragon?! Even when sleeping, she won't let go of her treasure! She won't even let me pull an arm away!]

[It's over! It's completely over! If she finds out I'm trying to sneak away, with her overbearing personality, I'm afraid my waist will really be finished here today, completely scrapped!]

Su Chen's heart was wailing frantically, but he didn't dare stop his movements.

Wealth is found in danger!

The Dao Heart is proven today!

Today, he must escape this Pansi Cave!

However, what he didn't see...

The long eyelashes of Ji Hongxue's closed phoenix eyes were trembling slightly.

She had long since awakened.

She was just feigning sleep, enjoying the pleasure of watching her prey struggle in the net.

Finally, at the very last moment before Su Chen succeeded.

Ji Hongxue suddenly opened her eyes.

Those beautiful eyes held a trace of lazy mist from just waking up, but deep within, they revealed a cunning and playful insight that saw through everything.

"Thinking of running?"

Her voice held a hint of raspiness, yet it was like a bolt of Nine Heavens divine thunder exploding in Su Chen's ear!

Su Chen's body instantly froze like a stone statue.

The expression on his face went from terror to despair, and then to a broken-pot attitude, reaching a peak of drama.

The next moment.

He stopped pretending; with the speed of a lightning bolt, he lunged out of bed and began scrambling to put on his clothes.

"Ahem, well, Hongxue, it's getting late. I... I suddenly remembered there's some urgent business at home, I have to hurry back!"

Su Chen rambled nonsense without looking back while pulling on his trousers.

Ji Hongxue leaned lazily against the headboard, her jade arm propping up her fragrant cheek, watching with great interest his comical appearance as he fled in a panic.

Instead of getting angry, she let out a "puchi" laugh, shaking like a blossoming flower, filling the room with the radiance of spring.

"Oh? Really?"

She said slowly, "What urgent matter does Divine Son Su have that is more important than accompanying Us, requiring such haste?"

"Urgent! Extremely urgent!" Su Chen had already dressed and was fastening that belt which felt as heavy as a thousand catties. "The spiritual cabbage in our backyard seems to be ripe, I have to go back and harvest it! Otherwise, the Spiritual Qi will dissipate—what a waste of heaven's gifts!"

After saying that, not daring to look at Ji Hongxue's half-smiling gaze again, he circulated his flickering spiritual power, turning into a wobbly streak of light that shot straight out the window.

"Hahahaha..."

Watching his disheveled escape, where he even moved his same-side arm and leg together, Ji Hongxue's unrestrained laughter, full of pride and satisfaction, echoed within Fengming Hall.

Half an hour later.

On the square outside the Imperial Palace.

Su Xiaoxiao and the others had returned to the Su Family two days ago, leaving only Seventh Elder Su Qi, Spring Flower, and Autumn Moon waiting by the nine heavens vessel.

When they saw their His Highness the Divine Son's wretched appearance—unsteady steps, pale face, sunken eyes, swaying as he walked, as if his Yang Qi had been sucked dry by dozens of female ghosts...

The three of them were completely stunned.

"Your... Your Highness," Seventh Elder Su Qi's lips were trembling, his gaze towards Su Chen filled with awe and heartache. "You... you... it has been hard on you!"

Spring Flower and Autumn Moon were quietly communicating via Divine Thought in the back.

Spring Flower: "Sister Autumn Moon, His Highness looks like... he's about to shatter."

Autumn Moon was expressionless, but her eyes were honest: "It's because Her Majesty the Empress is too strong. We must prepare more hundred-thousand-year-old Dragon-Tiger Tonic Soup for His Highness when we get back."

[What are you looking at! Haven't you seen a hero who fought for three days for the prosperity of the Family?!]

Su Chen grumbled irritably in his heart, but on the surface, he just waved his hand weakly.

"Stop the nonsense, get on the ship and let's go home!"

After saying that, he was the first to staggeringly support himself against the gunwale and walk onto the already prepared nine heavens vessel.

Seventh Elder Su Qi watched Su Chen's weak yet resilient back, then looked up towards the direction of the Imperial Palace, a smile appearing on his face that was both incredibly gratified and incredibly lewd.

His Highness is truly giving his all for our Su Family!

Our Su Family will soon have a little Divine Son!

The vessel slowly rose into the air and soon turned into a speck of light, disappearing into the horizon.

Atop the city tower of the Imperial Palace.

Ji Hongxue stood with her hands behind her back, wearing a golden dragon robe, quietly watching the direction the vessel had gone.

A female official quietly appeared behind her, kneeling on one knee.

"Your Majesty, do we need to send someone—"

"No need."

Ji Hongxue interrupted her. Gone was the previous laziness and flirtatiousness, replaced by the majesty and determination of a sovereign looking down on the world. She red lips parted slightly, carrying the power of Law that brooked no doubt.

"Su Chen."

"Run if you will."

"You will be mine sooner or later."