565: Chapter 565 Too Much

Liu Xuan needed Ghost King Lianyue's help, but he couldn't offer anything suitable as a trade.

The avici karmic fire mirror and the nine heavens thunder source bead were both too useful to him to give away; at most, he could only offer empty promises, as he couldn't provide any actual benefits.

He couldn't really let her absorb his Yang Qi right now, could he? What if she lost control of her animalistic nature and sucked Liu Xuan dry into a withered corpse?

This problem wasn't unsolvable; as long as Ghost King Lianyue was willing to go in person to the Yin Sha Hall beneath the Liu Residence, protected by the Thunder Pool Star Array, letting her take a couple of sips of his Qi would be fine.

But this was unrealistic. Liu Xuan didn't trust Ghost King Lianyue, and when had Ghost King Lianyue ever trusted Liu Xuan? She would never go there.

Since that was the case, the only way was to make empty promises to Ghost King Lianyue and see if she had the foresight to accept them!

'If the ambush against Daoist Lord Lihuo at Biyou Pool goes smoothly, Peach Blossom can immediately begin her Breakthrough. If something goes wrong, I'll pack up everything and head to the Black Death Marsh, borrowing a peak fourth-grade Spiritual Vein from Ghost King Lianyue to help Peach Blossom break through.'

'The Black Death Marsh is risky, but it's a fallback after all. Whether Peach Blossom's path to Breakthrough goes smoothly depends entirely on her luck!'

Liu Xuan's true body could hide within the Small World of his inner cave-heaven, and in times of danger, he could appear only as an Incarnation, making him almost invincible. He could fully withstand a little risk.

Night fell.

The wedding between Li Xihe and Liu Xuan had been prepared, with everything proceeding according to the rules.

Liu Xuan didn't actually mind having Li Xihe as another Concubine, but the woman kept a cold face the entire time, as if she were suffering a great grievance, which made Liu Xuan very annoyed.

Inside the bridal chamber, Liu Xuan waved his sleeve to set up a starlight barrier in the room, then walked to the bedside, looking down at Li Xihe from above.

"Junior Sister, the grudge between us isn't small. Back then, you bullied the weak with your superior strength and tried to harm my Liu Family. Last time, you even harmed my son, Tong Xiao. Tell me, how should we settle this account?"

"What do you want?" Li Xihe spoke toughly, but the trace of fear in her eyes betrayed her.

"What do I want?" The back of Liu Xuan's finger lightly brushed her fair cheek as he smiled. "Back then, I respected you because you were the sole successor of the Lihuo Lineage. Now, I am also Revered Master's Disciple, and even your Senior Brother. How do you think I should treat you?"

Li Xihe tilted her head, trying to dodge Liu Xuan's finger, but her chin was suddenly grabbed and pulled back.

"Revered Master could command you to marry me just to win me over. If I publicly expressed my disgust for you, do you think Revered Master would protect you?"

"Or rather, would he just throw you to me and let me dispose of you as I wish?"

The Nascent Soul legal power within Li Xihe surged wildly as she subconsciously tried to break free from Liu Xuan's hand.

But this time was different from the last. The Primordial Chaos legal power in Liu Xuan's body transformed into pure Great Sun True Fire legal power, instantly suppressing her so much that her power could not even leave her body.

"Junior Sister, if you strike now, you are disobeying Revered Master's orders. I advise you to think carefully!"

"What exactly do you want from me?!" Li Xihe suddenly broke down, her large eyes clouding over with a layer of mist.

To be honest, her current look—angry yet aggrieved, unwilling yet compromising—was quite enticing.

Liu Xuan was unmoved by her beauty. He waved a hand to pull a nearby chair over and sat opposite the bed, saying indifferently, "First, take off your clothes!"

Li Xihe's gaze went blank before she said in shame and anger, "Liu Xuan, don't go too far!"

"Too far?" Liu Xuan leaned back, leisurely crossing his legs. "This is just the beginning. If you can't satisfy me, there's even worse to come!"

"Then just kill me!" Li Xihe lay back on the bed, tears streaming down the sides of her face and into her hair.

Closing her eyes and sinking her Divine Sense into her body, she stopped caring about everything. Liu Xuan could do whatever he wanted to her! But she would never actively submit or flatter him.

Li Xihe waited for a long time, but Liu Xuan still hadn't touched her. She opened her eyes and looked up curiously.

She saw Liu Xuan still sitting in the chair, and as she looked over, a starlight jade plate was thrown toward her.

"This is the core jade plate for the Star Array that Revered Master ordered me to give to you. Just refine it with your Divine Sense to gain simple control over the Formation's authority."

"While I'm away, I advise you to behave yourself and not cause trouble. I'll settle the score with you when I return."

In truth, Liu Xuan's Incarnation, Wang Qiao, was hidden within the Pill Refining Tower. Even if he left, Li Xihe wouldn't be able to cause trouble.

He only said this to give Li Xihe a chance; he really didn't want to ruthlessly destroy such a flower.

The great battle at Biyou Pool was about to begin, and Peach Blossom's Soul Transformation was imminent. Liu Xuan truly didn't want to cause unnecessary complications; he even held back from Dual Cultivation.

Liu Xuan stood up, walked to the bedside, yanked Li Xihe off the bed, and lay down on it himself.

"I'm sleeping on the bed. You go sit in the chair and stay there until dawn!"

Li Xihe stood by the bed in a daze, watching Liu Xuan lie down to sleep alone, her expression gradually becoming complex.

Why didn't Liu Xuan touch her?

Li Xihe had already prepared to sacrifice herself, yet Liu Xuan unusually refrained from touching her. Logically, she should be happy, but why couldn't she feel happy? Instead, there was a strange sense of loss.

Wasn't Liu Xuan supposed to be lecherous? He didn't even spare the Yao Race, and new Concubines entered the Liu Residence's backyard every month. He even doted on the little Junior Sisters in the Qi Refining Stage!

'Could it be that I'm not pretty enough?'

Li Xihe reached out to touch her face. She had no concept of men's beauty standards and was doubting her appearance for the first time.

She walked over to the chair Liu Xuan had just occupied, sat down, took out the starlight jade plate he had given her, and then looked toward Liu Xuan lying on the bed.

To be honest, although Liu Xuan bullied her verbally, he had never schemed against her interests. After years of being around each other, if it weren't for the incident where Tong Xiao was captured, Liu Xuan would have been one of her few friends.

What a pity! She was destined not to become true friends with Liu Xuan; even if they became Dao Companions, they would never truly share their hearts.

As the successor of the Lihuo Lineage, her path was already bound to Daoist Lord Lihuo. For the sake of her cultivation, there was no other way.

Revered Master didn't trust Liu Xuan and wanted to use her to divide the Liu Family's power and stabilize the orthodoxy. In the future, the two of them were destined to be semi-enemies.

Even though they were both part of the Lihuo orthodoxy, everyone had selfish motives. Revered Master Daoist Lord Lihuo wanted the orthodoxy to be stable and to have total control over the Disciples, so he would cultivate multiple factions to check and balance each other.

'The Immortal Dao is heartless, the Immortal Dao prizes selfishness!'

Li Xihe looked lonely, having gained a deeper understanding of this saying, especially when she recalled her Revered Master ordering her to marry Liu Xuan; the feeling was particularly strong.

With a silent sigh, Li Xihe thought no more and activated her Divine Sense to focus on refining the starlight jade plate.

She herself was not skilled in Formations; even if she refined the starlight jade plate, she could only use it to borrow the power of the array and could not control it as effortlessly as Liu Xuan.

A peak fourth-grade array was incredibly complex. Even gaining simple control required a long time of study. She would be busy for a while.