49: Forbidden rewards, double the happiness delivered to your doorstep

The setting sun dyed Wanbao City golden-red.

The clan competition ended, and the guests dispersed.

On the high platform, only Su Xuanchen and Ji Luanxi remained.

"Alright, the show is over."

Ji Luanxi stood up and stretched, her exquisite curves fully revealed under the sunset.

She looked at Su Xuanchen, her expression becoming serious.

"Su Xuanchen."

"I came here for more than just watching the show; there is serious business."

With a flick of her wrist, an ancient-looking bronze token appeared in her palm.

"In three days."

"The Great Sage Secret Realm—the Demon Suppressing Abyss will open."

"I hope you can accompany me."

"Not interested."

Su Xuanchen leaned against the railing, swaying a half-pot of wine in his hand, his gaze passing over the bustling scene below to land on the golden figure about to fly away.

"Hey."

Ninth Princess Ji Lanxi paused and turned around, her pale golden Phoenix pupils carrying a hint of annoyance and frustration.

"Su Xuanchen, are you really not going?"

"That is a Great Sage Secret Realm! It is suspected to be a Legacy left by a Quasi-Emperor!"

"Inside is the key to my transformation into the Immortal Phoenix Physique. If you can help me get it, I..."

She bit her red lips, seemingly wanting to make a heavy promise, but seeing Su Xuanchen's indifferent look, she swallowed it back.

Su Xuanchen tilted his head and took a gulp of wine, his expression lazy.

"Not going."

The refusal was crisp and clean.

"Dangers at the Quasi-Emperor level are life-threatening."

"My Su Family is now a large enterprise; I have a wife, kids, and a warm bed. I would have to be crazy to go to that ghostly place and explore with you."

"Developing steadily in secret is the way to go."

Ji Luanxi was exasperated.

Her chest heaved with anger, and her pale golden palace dress tightened accordingly.

"Coward!"

"You are just a bastard who only knows how to hide among women!"

She stomped her foot hard, creating ripples in the void beneath her.

"Fine!"

"If you will not go, I will go myself!"

"If I die inside, I will not let you off even as a ghost!"

After speaking, she turned to leave but then seemed to remember something, suddenly turned back, and threw out a purple-gold jade plate.

"Clap."

Su Xuanchen raised his hand and caught it.

"Next month, the Power Dao Immortal Alliance will hold a top-tier auction."

"The finale item might be something you need."

"Go or do not go, suit yourself!"

Boom!

Golden light exploded.

Ji Luanxi turned into a stream of light and disappeared into the horizon, filled with anger and grievance.

Su Xuanchen rubbed the jade plate in his hand, a playful smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

"Power Dao Immortal Alliance..."

"This little Phoenix, although she has a bit of a temper, is quite thoughtful."

...Night fell.

Su Xuanchen returned to his bedchamber. As soon as he pushed open the door, a faint fragrance wafted toward him.

It was not Gu Lingshuang's cold fragrance, nor Bai Lingxi's milky scent.

It was a hint of greenness, yet trying hard to show a mature charm... orchid fragrance.

"Old Ancestor Brother."

A soft, delicate voice came from behind the screen.

Su Xuanchen's eyebrows twitched slightly.

He walked around the screen.

He saw Su Zining kneeling on the large warm jade bed.

She had changed out of her signature green training uniform and put on... Su Xuanchen's pupils shrank slightly.

It was a black lace gauze dress, thin as a cicada's wing, with her snow-white skin faintly visible, exceptionally eye-catching.

The most lethal part was...

Around her neck, she actually wore an exquisite collar with a small bell hanging from it.

"Ding-ling."

As she slightly raised her head, the bell made a crisp sound.

Su Zining's face was so red it looked like it was about to bleed. Those eyes, which were usually decisive and lethal, were now covered with a layer of mist, carrying a bit of shame, a bit of expectation, and a bit of... madness.

"Zining?"

Su Xuanchen closed the door behind him and set up an isolation Formation.

He walked to the bedside and looked down at this "junior" who had just taken first place in the clan competition.

"What act are you putting on?"

"The reward."

Su Zining bit her lip, her voice trembling but exceptionally firm.

"Old Ancestor Brother said that there would be a reward for taking first place."

"The reward I want..."

She reached out, grabbed the corner of Su Xuanchen's clothes, and gave it a gentle tug.

"...is you."

Su Xuanchen smiled.

He reached out, tilted her chin up, and his thumb rubbed against her burning skin.

"Want to be my woman?"

"Sure."

"The Su Family does not lack a title for you."

"No!"

Su Zining shook her head vigorously, the madness in her eyes intensifying.

"I do not want a title!"

"I do not want to get married!"

"I want..."

She took a deep breath, as if gathering all the courage of her life, and spat out those shocking words:

"I want this kind of... immoral thrill."

"I want this kind of shameful... forbidden relationship."

Su Xuanchen was stunned.

He looked at the serious girl in front of him, and a question mark slowly formed in his mind.

This girl... did she break her brain while cultivating?

"Who taught you this?"

Su Xuanchen narrowed his eyes, his tone dangerous.

Su Zining shrank back, her eyes dodging.

"No... no one taught me."

"It is just... I read a few books... from the corner of the Library Pavilion... 'The Overbearing Old Ancestor Falls in Love with Me', 'Forbidden Love: My Younger Sister is Too Arrogant'..."

Su Xuanchen's mouth twitched.

There are such poisonous weeds in the Su Family's Library Pavilion?

I will have Su Jingyuan burn them tomorrow!

"Old Ancestor Brother..."

Seeing him silent, Su Zining thought he was angry. She hurriedly hugged his thigh, her cheek rubbing against his fabric.

"I beg you..."

"Zining does not want to be a primary wife, nor a concubine."

"Zining only wants to be your secret... little wildcat."

"Only like this... do I feel... that I am special."

"Ding-ling."

The bell on the collar rang again.

Combined with her pitiful yet somewhat seductive appearance, it was simply a fatal temptation.

Su Xuanchen took a deep breath.

He silently called out to the System in his heart.

System, does this... count as a Family reproduction task?』

『 bite!』

『Determining...』

『Passed.』

『As long as a substantial relationship is established and offspring are born, regardless of the form, it will be considered valid.』

『And it is detected that the target is in an extremely excited emotional state; the conception rate is increased by 300%.』

host is advised: Go along with her.』

Since even the System said so.

The trace of hesitation in Su Xuanchen's eyes instantly turned into a prairie fire of desire.

"Little wildcat?"

He leaned down, grabbed the collar, and pulled Su Zining in front of him.

Nose to nose.

Breaths intertwined.

"Since you want to play something exciting."

"Then this Old Ancestor will play with you to your heart's content."

"However..."

Su Xuanchen's finger slid down her spine, causing a shiver.

"Bear the consequences yourself."

"Zining... is more than willing."

Su Zining closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembling, and offered her red lips.

"Boom!"

The red curtains fell.

That night, the sound of the bell rang for a long time.

From the initial crispness to the later urgency, and finally to the... brokenness... Three days later.

Su Xuanchen walked out of the bedchamber feeling refreshed.

After fighting for three days, he did not feel tired; instead, the Saint Power in his body had become a bit more condensed.

The Innate Primordial Dao Embryo truly lives up to its reputation.

It is simply a human-shaped great tonic.

"Old Ancestor."

Su Jingyuan had already been waiting outside the hall.

He kept his head down, looking at his nose and his heart, pretending not to hear the sounds coming from the bedchamber over the past three days.

"Speak."

Su Xuanchen straightened his collar, returning to his profound and unfathomable appearance.

"Two things."

Su Jingyuan took out two gold-stamped invitations from his sleeve and presented them with both hands.

"First, the Feiyue Sect Saintess An Wanrou has arrived."

"She is waiting in the side hall, saying she... came to seek the Old Ancestor's protection."

"To show her sincerity, she is willing to bring all the resources of the Feiyue Sect as a... dowry."

Su Xuanchen took the invitation, scanned it, and gave a cold laugh.

"Is she being pushed to the limit?"

"Those mad dogs from the Fentian Demon Palace have actually given me a good assist."

"What's the second thing?"

Su Jingyuan bent his waist even lower, his voice carrying a hint of irrepressible excitement.

"The second thing... is the Zichen Dynasty."

"That legendary Purple Moon Empress sent a special envoy with a state letter."

"She is willing to use half of the Zichen Dynasty's territory as a betrothal gift, and even... is willing to marry into the Su Family."

"There is only one condition."

Su Jingyuan raised his head, his eyes flashing with the light of ambition.

"Please, let the Su Family take action and join forces with the Zichen Dynasty."

"To annihilate the Blood Fiend Dynasty!"

Su Xuanchen's fingers paused.

Zichen Dynasty.

Blood Fiend Dynasty.

These were the other two giants of the Sacred Ruins Continent, with deep foundations and ten thousand years of Legacy.

Especially that Purple Moon Empress, who is said to possess the 'Purple Moon Divine Body', and is the publicly recognized number one beauty and number one powerhouse (on the surface) of the Sacred Ruins Continent.

"Interesting."

Su Xuanchen closed the invitation, his gaze looking into the distance.

"One is a demoness driven to a dead end by the Demon Palace."

"The other is an Empress wanting to borrow a knife to kill."

"Do they think the Su Family is a savior? Or a sucker?"

Su Jingyuan was a bit apprehensive.

"Old Ancestor, then we..."

"Accept."

Su Xuanchen spat out one word.

Overbearing and leaking dominance.

"There is no reason not to eat the meat delivered to the door."

"I'll take An Wanrou."

"The Purple Moon Empress..."

A flash of greed crossed his eyes.

"I'll take her too."

"As for any Fentian Demon Palace or Blood Fiend Dynasty."

Su Xuanchen turned and strode toward the side hall, his robes fluttering.

"They are but stepping stones for the rise of the Su Family."

"Tell An Wanrou to wash up and wait."

"Tell the Purple Moon Empress's special envoy that I, Su Xuanchen, accept this deal."

"However, the conditions must be changed."

"What I want is not half the territory."

"What I want is... the entire Sacred Ruins Continent."