231: Start exerting force

The night grew deep.

In the sky of the Immortal Realm, one could see a brilliant and dazzling galaxy spanning from north to south; it was magnificent, like tiny shards of mirrors scattered across the night sky.

Creak—the sound of the door being pushed open was exceptionally jarring in the silent dead of night.

However, it did not disturb anyone.

Above the palace where Xiao Ziyue resided, the gathered, immense immortal essence was like a vast and magnificent super vortex, swirling with hurricane-like energy that poured into the young girl's body.

The commotion caused by a Nine Heavens Profound Immortal Cultivating was extremely exaggerated; a single thought could drain the immortal essence within a radius of hundreds of miles.

This is also why the sleeping quarters of forces within the Immortal Realm are generally far apart.

If the distance is too close, the immortal essence between heaven and earth would not be enough to go around, unless you use hunyuan immortal crystal to Cultivate and breathe.

Soon.

In the darkness, a slightly furtive figure crept out; he glanced at the sleeping quarters where Xiao Ziyue resided, then quickly turned toward the sleeping quarters on the other side.

Afterward, he pondered for a moment, took out a silver needle and pricked his fingertip, then quickly used immortal essence to stop the bleeding, leaving only a few faint scars.

The door was not closed; it had been left slightly ajar.

Su Quan pushed the door open and walked in smoothly.

He placed the things he was holding in his arms onto the tabletop and said softly, "Sister Qingyue, I'm here."

Xiao Qingyue, who was sitting cross-legged on the ice jade Immortal bed, suddenly opened her beautiful eyes. A flash of struggle crossed her dark green pupils, but her reason quickly gave way.

Her pair of jade feet stepped into silk-woven Immortal boots. As her cyan Immortal robe fluttered, the young girl's tall figure appeared before Su Quan, accompanied by that unique, cold, and faint fragrance radiating from her body.

"I was only joking when I said that, yet you actually brought it over?"

Xiao Qingyue's voice was somewhat unnatural. She lifted the porcelain lid to reveal an Immortal fish with a rich aroma; in terms of culinary skill, anyone who saw it would have their appetite greatly stimulated.

During the day, her younger sister Xiao Ziyue had called her over to eat together.

She felt a bit guilty, so she refused directly, but in the end, she couldn't help but send a voice transmission to Su Quan. Her Realm was higher than her younger sister's, so she didn't need to worry about being detected.

However, right after sending the message, she felt some regret, yet there was also an indescribable anticipation...

"You are Ziyue's sister, so naturally you are my sister too. This isn't a difficult task, it just takes a little effort; what is there to be polite about!"

Su Quan smiled slightly. He sat on a chair and said, "Sister Qingyue, hurry and eat while it's hot. It's not good to only consume the essence of the sun and moon every day; occasionally eating some mundane food has its benefits."

"Because ordinary Immortals cannot completely sever the seven emotions and six desires. As long as they are still alive, they will have desires. When desires are satisfied and released, one's thoughts become clear, and the speed of Cultivation will advance vigorously. Appetite is also a type of desire!"

"I couldn't tell, you, a mere Golden Immortal, actually understand quite a lot!"

A rare, faint smile appeared on Xiao Qingyue's cold, jade-like face. She picked up a piece of fish meat and placed it into her cherry lips; the aroma, which penetrated into her Soul and marrow, spread throughout her mouth.

It must be said that Su Quan's culinary skill was indeed superb.

He rarely cooked for women, but once he did, it meant he was starting to exert effort.

Su Quan showed an unconvinced expression and feigned anger: "What's wrong? Do you look down on Golden Immortals?"

"That's right, after all, you are a lofty Nine Heavens Profound Immortal; your endless immortal essence can twist the stars of heaven and earth. Crushing me, a mere Golden Immortal, wouldn't take much more effort than crushing an ant!"

Listening to the young man's sarcastic self-deprecation, combined with the handsome, fierce, and angry expression on his face, Xiao Qingyue could not feel a shred of anger; instead, there was only endless pity.

Knowing she had said the wrong thing, she made a rare exception and apologized to a young man with a smile: "Xiao Quan, Sister Qingyue does not look down on you in the slightest. Although you only have the cultivation of a Golden Immortal right now, your Comprehension Ability is extremely high. I heard from my sister that your Joyous Dream Spirit Cultivation Technique is about to reach Perfection."

"When that time comes, as long as you Cultivate with my sister, your Realm will naturally catch up quickly..."

Speaking to the end, the woman's voice gradually became lower.

She couldn't help but smile self-deprecatingly at the corner of her mouth.

That's right, Su Quan is ultimately her sister's Dao-Protecting Cauldron; what does that have to do with her?

Su Quan seemed not to have noticed the abnormality in Xiao Qingyue's mood. Instead, he smiled to himself: "That's good. However, I am not yet prepared for the final step of Cultivation with Ziyue. When my Realm improves in the future, I would like to exchange pointers on Immortal Arts with Miss Qingyue."

"I will be waiting at any time and will certainly not hesitate to offer guidance!"

Xiao Qingyue managed to adjust her emotions with difficulty.

A whole, plump Immortal fish soon entered her stomach, turning into pure energy that flowed into her limbs and bones.

"Also this, Sister Qingyue. Your Nine Heavens Embracing the Moon Rainbow Immortal Robe—I have repaired it. Hurry and put it on to try it!"

Su Quan took out a pure white female Immortal robe, radiating ethereal Immortal Qi, from his Spatial Ring and handed it over.

This Immortal robe was a very important Lifebound Treasure of Xiao Qingyue; it had the dual effect of resisting magical power collisions and Primordial Spirit impacts, but it had suffered a slight tear due to Cultivation some time ago.

In the past, Xiao Qingyue would have taken the Immortal robe to a specialized Immortal Artifact hall for repairs.

It was a pity that her hunyuan immortal crystal had all been swindled away by the Divine Thought Daoist; now her pockets were cleaner than her face, and she couldn't afford the high cost required for repairs.

This situation was noticed by the observant Su Quan, so he took the initiative to take it on.

Repairing an Immortal robe is essentially forging; during his time at the Sun Moon Sword Manor, he was a renowned sword-forging Great Master. A small Immortal robe naturally could not stump him.

"Ah, so fast! Xiao Quan, thank you so much. This Immortal robe is my Lifebound Magical Artifact; if I were to encounter a battle while it is damaged, it would be very easy to be defeated and die."

Xiao Qingyue took the Immortal robe with a face full of gratitude.

However, her attention was quickly drawn to the scars on the tips of Su Quan's fingers. Her heart suddenly tightened, and disregarding the taboo of physical contact between men and women, she grabbed the young man's hands.

"Xiao Quan, your fingers... are injured?"

A blush appeared on Su Quan's cheeks at just the right moment, and he tentatively tried to pull his hand away. Seeing that she was holding it tightly, he simply let it be held by the young girl's fair, tender hands and said softly.

"Sister Qingyue, your Immortal robe is of quite high quality; ordinary needle and thread cannot complete the repairs, so I used the Supreme Profound Spirit Golden Needle. Actually, it's all my fault for being clumsy and not paying attention to the force, which is why I injured my Immortal body."

"But it doesn't matter; it will heal in a few days."

Hearing this, Xiao Qingyue's dark green pupils trembled violently; her cold, indifferent, pretty face shattered instantly, and she fiercely pulled the young man into her warm, curvaceous embrace.

"Xiao Quan, you are so kind... Sister Qingyue doesn't even know how to repay you!"

Warm fragrance and soft jade, stirring the heartstrings.

The young girl's sweet, faint body fragrance was about to drown him completely.

Su Quan forcibly suppressed the romantic thoughts in his heart and displayed a very slight panic. He first tried to break free tentatively, but seeing that it had no effect, he calmed down instead and gently stroked the girl's smooth, soft back with both hands, using this to soothe her agitated and restless Soul.

The cold and bright moonlight shone through the window, draping the palace in a veil of silver.

The man and the woman embraced for a long time in the silent, dark night.

Wordless!

Only the atmosphere became increasingly ambiguous.