535: Chapter 535 Betrayal

In a daze, You Ruo was pulled away by a group of maids to be dressed up and then led to bow in marriage with Liu Xuan.

Throughout the entire process, she was in a state of confusion, always feeling that Liu Xuan would turn back and drive her away at any moment.

Until Liu Xuan took her hand and entered the bridal chamber.

“Wait!” You Ruo reached out to block Liu Xuan's approaching face and said urgently, “Head of the Liu Family, do you really want to become Dao Companions with me?”

“Otherwise?” Liu Xuan shrugged. “We've already bowed in marriage. Do you think I'm joking with you?”

“But... but I'm a female ghost!” You Ruo also shrugged and said with some excitement, “Where has there ever been a Cultivator who becomes Dao Companions with a ghost Cultivator?!”

“Wife~” Liu Xuan held her cold little hand and soothed her, “Don't worry about those details. As long as we like each other, it's fine.”

‘Like each other?’ You Ruo's gaze was dazed. ‘The problem is, who likes you? I just want to complete the mission, okay!’

Before she could react, Liu Xuan wrapped one hand around her slender waist and supported her fragrant shoulder with the other, and a hot kiss already pressed down.

“Mmm~”

“Mmm?”

Just as You Ruo was about to push Liu Xuan away, she felt a scalding, fresh, and vibrant aura entering her body along with her breath.

“Mmm!!” The warm current surged, as if breaking through a long-standing dead silence and coldness, and a long-lost sense of security grew from the depths of her Divine Soul.

‘Such pure Yang Qi!!’

You Ruo was already a bit dazed, and being surged by this extremely pure Yang Qi, her whole person felt lightheaded.

It was truly rare for a ghost Cultivator to get dizzy from Yang Qi.

After a while, You Ruo gradually woke up from her daze and subconsciously responded to Liu Xuan's kiss.

A sense of greed rose in her heart; absorbing Liu Xuan's Yang Qi had better effects than any Medicinal Pill she had ever taken.

From her throat to her Dantian, a hot aura spread along the Meridians of her soul body, and she could even intuitively feel her soul body's essence improving.

...

...

An hour later.

Liu Xuan's face turned pale, and he quickly took out several bottles of high-grade blood-vitality demon pills and swallowed them.

As the medicinal power was absorbed by his body, the lost Essence Blood was gradually replenished, and his complexion finally looked a bit better.

“No wonder those Taoists say once entangled by a female ghost, one's life is short. Plucking Yang to supplement Yin, who could handle it?!”

If Liu Xuan hadn't cultivated the Kunpeng Swallowing Heaven Body Refining Method, possessed the True Dragon Bloodline, and could take high-grade pills to recover, he wouldn't have been able to withstand it more than a few times.

However, Liu Xuan knew Dual Cultivation secret techniques. Although his Yang Qi was absorbed, his Divine Soul was tempered, and after taking the pills, his cultivation improved slightly, so overall it wasn't a loss.

“As long as I don't become addicted, being absorbed a few times a month is no big deal; instead, it's beneficial for body and mind.”

“I just don't know if a ghost Cultivator can get pregnant?”

“It should be possible!” Liu Xuan muttered to himself, “If Ning Caichen could have children with Nie Xiaoqian, there's no reason I'm worse than him!”

You Ruo's eyes were tightly closed, and it was unclear whether she was digesting the absorbed Yang Qi or had fallen into a deep sleep.

Liu Xuan teleported her into the Yin Sha Hall, temporarily arranging for her to stay in a room with dense Yin Qi.

“Cultivate in peace, and call me when you're done!”

Regardless of whether You Ruo heard him, Liu Xuan teleported away after speaking, returning to the Lightning Pool to relax his body.

In the Lightning Pool, the lightning Origin merged into Liu Xuan's Bloodline along his Meridians. Although the intensity wasn't high, thanks to the extremely high level of the nine heavens thunder source bead, it also had a significant Body Tempering effect, especially after just going through a big battle.

“You Ruo cannot be trusted, but it's also not good to refine her into the ten thousand soul banner; otherwise, Ghost King Lianyue will surely be dissatisfied.”

He took in You Ruo not entirely because he was interested in her beauty, but more importantly to stabilize Ghost King Lianyue and facilitate gaining her trust.

As long as a connection is established with Ghost King Lianyue, no matter how the battle in the Southern Border changes, he will have a chance to fish in troubled waters.

If Ghost King Lianyue could reveal some information at critical moments, his Liu Family wouldn't fall into a dangerous situation.

Liu Xuan just saw that the Dual Cultivation secret technique had a fundamental improvement on You Ruo's cultivation; perhaps he could turn her into a double agent.

He just needed her to send back some half-true information, and facilitating cooperation between the Liu Family and Lianyue Immortal Palace wouldn't be difficult.

The next day.

A rosy-cheeked You Ruo changed into ordinary home clothes, adding a touch of gentleness to her temperament.

“Liu... Husband, is your body better?” After hesitating for a while, she carefully took Liu Xuan's arm.

“What?” Liu Xuan turned his head and smiled, “Hungry so soon?”

You Ruo's pretty face flushed, and she subconsciously let go of Liu Xuan's arm. “What? What nonsense are you talking about!”

Liu Xuan stopped teasing her and continued flipping through the miscellaneous book in his hand, then said, “Feel free to speak directly. We are husband and wife now, so there's no need to beat around the bush.”

You Ruo was silent for a moment. “You clearly know I was sent by my lord to scout for information. Why did you keep me and even... help me Cultivate?”

“I've said it, I'm not enemies with your lord. Keeping you is a bit of my sincerity.”

“As for why I helped you Cultivate,” Liu Xuan smiled, “helping others is my hobby.”

“I can't be bothered with you!” You Ruo gave him a look of disdain and then said seriously, “Can I walk around the manor?”

“Yes, except for certain core areas, you can go wherever you want.”

“If you're interested in those core areas, it's also easy: first have a child for me.”

You Ruo's willow-like brows furrowed, and she said bluntly, “Ghost Cultivators cannot give birth. I can't do that.”

“No matter!”

“Human effort can achieve anything!”

Liu Xuan summoned a few maids and ordered them to take You Ruo around.

...

Half a month later.

You Ruo lived in the back courtyard of the Liu Manor as an ordinary Concubine; on the surface, she was no different from those newly enrolled female academy students.

She lived in seclusion and seldom interacted with the sisters; except for Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang, everyone thought she was just an ordinary Concubine.

In half a month, Liu Xuan actively offered himself and let her absorb Yang Qi twice more.

Once she tasted the sweetness, You Ruo's mindset had already changed. Unconsciously, she prioritized the interests of Liu Xuan and the Liu Family when considering issues, instead of thinking entirely of Lianyue Immortal Palace.

Mainly because Liu Xuan didn't directly ask her to betray Lianyue Immortal Palace, but just kept telling her the benefits of following him. As long as she had no ulterior motives, he would definitely help her become a Soul Transformation Ghost King in the future.

Who could resist such temptation?

After just three times of absorbing Yang Qi, You Ruo already felt the Late Nascent Soul Stage Bottleneck beckoning her. Liu Xuan wasn't just making empty promises; he was actually feeding the pie into her mouth.

Furthermore, Liu Xuan didn't ask her to directly betray Lianyue Immortal Palace, so she had no psychological pressure when doing things.

“Husband, this is the content I plan to send back to my lord. See if there are any errors or omissions, and I'll revise it.”

You Ruo naturally leaned into Liu Xuan's arms and handed him a Jade Slip.

Liu Xuan's Divine Sense scanned through it once, and he smiled. “No need to change it. It's fine like this!”