162: Turn your back on someone?

“Hmph, you’re useless now. Get out!”

Chen Xuan helplessly waved his hand, looking at She Jingxi, who had… ahem, turned her back on him.

But he really couldn’t suppress She Jingxi right now. Who told her to be so powerful that he couldn’t defeat her?

“Alright, alright, I’m leaving, I’m leaving!”

“Wait a moment!”

“What now?”

“You know so many of my secrets. Tell me, shouldn’t I personally… Hmm?”

“Are you willing to?”

“This, what’s there to be unwilling about? You’re just a toy this empress uses for amusement. You don’t really think I have any feelings for you, do you?” She Jingxi said haughtily.

“Alright then, I understand.” Chen Xuan sighed, feigning sadness, “Since Her Majesty the Empress Dowager says so, your humble subject can only obey.”

With that, he turned and left, leaving She Jingxi alone in the bed-chamber.

She Jingxi watched Chen Xuan’s retreating back, and for some reason, a sense of loss welled up in her heart. She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and tried to calm herself down.

“I, did I tell you to leave?”

“Then what else is it?”

“Your future range of activity will, will only be within the Royal harem. No going out even once! I, I will be watching you. If you dare to sneak out, I will let you know…”

“Alright, alright, I know. If there’s nothing important, I won’t leave,” Chen Xuan said.

“Even if you have something important, you’re not allowed to leave! At the very least, you have to let me know what it is!”

“The Empress Dowager is so domineering!”

“I am already unrivaled in this Realm. Even if I am domineering, what can you do about it?”

“Alright, alright, next time, I’ll definitely make you…!” Chen Xuan said angrily, putting down a harsh threat.

As She Jingxi listened to Chen Xuan mention their previous actions, her cheeks flushed instantly. With a wave of her hand, Chen Xuan was immediately sent flying out of the palace.

Once outside the palace, Chen Xuan immediately changed his expression, a smile appearing on his face. She Jingxi was quite adorable as a whole snake. He couldn’t help but want to tease her whenever he saw her, especially when she was begging him, that shy yet daring look in her eyes made his fingers itch.

Then, he stopped thinking about it and returned to his Tai Hospital.

“System, what was the reward just now?”

“Ding, congratulations to the host for successfully allying with She Jingxi, the strongest combatant in this Realm. Rewards: 20000 Heaven's Mandate Value, 10 years of Cultivation, Snake Control Mastery, one immortal spirit grass, and 20 gacha draws!”

The moment the rewards were issued, Chen Xuan immediately felt the loosening of the Bottleneck in his body. He quickly sat down in a meditative posture, preparing to Breakthrough to the Golden Core fifth Realm.

With a strong surge of Qi, Chen Xuan successfully Broke Through to the Golden Core fifth Realm. He slowly opened his eyes, feeling the surging power within him, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

Not only had he Broken Through to the Golden Core fifth Realm, but he also had three hundred years of She Jingxi’s Yin energy accumulated in his body that had yet to be refined. Once he took the time to slowly refine it, his strength would naturally become even more terrifying!

“Snake Control Mastery… What’s the use of that? It’s as if I can defeat She Jingxi! She suppresses me with her strength, not her technique!”

“If I were at the same Realm as her, wouldn’t she be delicate and soft and easily… ahem!”

“System, how many gacha draws do I have now?”

“Ding, the host has 51 gacha draws.”

“What’s the guaranteed reward for a 100-pull?”

“Ding, a Heaven Rank item will appear as a guaranteed reward!”

Chen Xuan: “?”

“This is a 100-pull, are you mistaken? There’s not even a golden legend?!”

“Golden legends are top-tier rewards and will not appear in the guaranteed reward category.”

“How stingy! Forget it, I’ll go spend time with my wives. I’ll Cultivate well with each of them. This new bride’s Cultivation is too high, I can’t quite suppress her yet! When I return after mastering my skills, I will definitely let her know what Nightmare Entanglement is!”

…

Zhao Tianming was currently in seclusion in a certain second-rate Sect.

But for some unknown reason, while Cultivating, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, and his Qi instantly became sluggish.

“Cough, cough, what, what’s going on? Why did I suddenly feel so restless, almost suffering Qi Deviation?”

Zhao Tianming clutched his chest, his face showing surprise and confusion. His Qi had clearly weakened, and the unease in his heart grew stronger.

Just a simple Breakthrough had gone so wrong, which greatly impacted his mind.

He sat cross-legged on a futon, trying to regulate his breathing, but this feeling of unease persisted. Zhao Tianming vaguely felt that something bad was about to happen.

“Why is it so hard to even enter meditation? What on earth is going on?! If only Revered Master would awaken, sigh!”

Little did he know, even Qian Muli didn’t know why he was having such a strange reaction.

Zhao Tianming meditated for a while longer, but still couldn’t enter a meditative state. He stopped Cultivating blindly and instead paused, leaving the secret chamber.

As soon as he stepped out, three familiar figures came into view: the butler Zhao Ji, his lover Xiaolu from Yihong Brothel, and his cheap old father Zhao Yi.

Yes, after Chen Xuan transferred all the core members of the Gao family, the power of the Gao family fell into Zhao Yi’s hands, and he began a series of self-destructive actions.

In addition, when Chen Xuan left, he specifically visited the Huang Family and the Gao family. Both families learned a lot of news and directly dealt a heavy blow to Zhao Yi, causing the Zhou Capital Gao family to disappear directly in Zhao Yi’s hands.

Zhao Yi didn’t even have money to escape in the end; it was all thanks to the butler’s continuous assistance that he was able to contact Zhao Tianming through a sensing talisman and come to seek refuge.

At first, when Zhao Tianming learned that the Gao family was gone, he felt a complete blackout.

He was supposed to be the future head of the Gao family! The entire Gao family was an extremely valuable resource to him, but it was already squandered by Zhao Yi before it even reached his hands!

Even if it was squandered, how could you, Zhao Yi, have the nerve to come and seek refuge with me? You might as well have died to atone for your sins!

Fortunately, Xiaolu was brought along when they came, so he at least had some comfort. However, what was strange was that now when he looked at Xiaolu, he felt she had a different kind of charm.

“Tianming has come out of seclusion? How is it? Have you Broken Through to Golden Core?”

“No, I had a problem with my Cultivation.”

“Ah?! This, what should we do?! Now that our Gao family doesn’t have a Golden Core Realm expert to oversee us, let alone here, even in Zhou Capital, it’s difficult to move forward!” Zhao Yi said worriedly.