467: Ning Yuewan's proposal

In White Tiger City, Chen Xuan gently helped up Ning Yuewan, who had just suffered Qi Deviation and was extremely weak, then carefully extended his hands to gently adjust her Qi.

At this moment, Ning Yuewan's Qi was weak, but her eyes gleamed with anger and confusion.

She bit her lower lip, raised her hand, and weakly pounded Chen Xuan's chest, scolding him angrily, "Chen Xuan, you... what exactly is going on with you? Why did you drag him into your Inner World too?! You're absolutely detestable!"

Facing Ning Yuewan's questioning, Chen Xuan smiled slightly, scratched his head, and replied with a playful grin:

"Hehe, this was purely on a whim, a sudden idea of mine! Besides, I'm about to achieve Immortal Ascension, and I don't want to leave any regrets in my life!"

Hearing this, Ning Yuewan stomped her foot even harder in anger, scolding in a sweet voice, "Bah! You big bad guy! All you know is to act recklessly and unscrupulously!" As she spoke, she raised her delicate fists and swung them at Chen Xuan again.

However, Chen Xuan easily caught her small hand, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned, and asked with a mischievous smile, "Alright then, my dear Yuewan, why don't you tell me, what did it feel like when you suffered Qi Deviation just now?"

At Chen Xuan's question, Ning Yuewan's pretty face instantly turned as red as a ripe apple.

She abruptly pulled her hand free from Chen Xuan's grip, turned away from him, and kept muttering, "Go away! I don't want to talk to you at all right now!" As she spoke, she forcefully pushed Chen Xuan, trying to drive him out of the palace.

Just after Chen Xuan was mercilessly driven out, Ning Yuewan suddenly realized something.

Her nimble eyes suddenly darted around, as if she had thought of something important.

"Chen Xuan, do you really think doing this is particularly interesting?" Her tone clearly carried a hint of dissatisfaction and questioning.

"That's nonsense... Uh, no, no, I actually just had a sudden inspiration, Yuewan, please don't overthink it!"

However, Ning Yuewan didn't fall for it at all and directly stated, "I'm not overthinking it. What I want to tell you is that Wen Yu Rou also has these conditions, and she also has... Hmph, you should understand what I mean, right?" After speaking, she deliberately winked at Chen Xuan.

"Hiss!!!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan immediately gasped.

Immediately after, he abruptly turned around and gave Ning Yuewan a crisp "slap."

This sudden slap left Ning Yuewan a bit dazed.

It took her several seconds to react, and tears began to well up in her eyes.

She looked at Chen Xuan pitifully and complained, "What are you doing~ If you don't agree with what I say, you can just say so nicely, why hit me? Woo woo woo..."

However, if one observed closely, they would notice that her glistening tears seemed to be mixed with a hint of spring-like shyness and charm.

Facing Ning Yuewan's weeping, Chen Xuan remained quite calm.

He responded with a serious expression, "For matters like this, I naturally have my own plans and arrangements, so don't say anything more!"

Ning Yuewan pouted her small mouth, and snorted disdainfully, "Hmph, stop bragging! If it weren't for my kindness in reminding you, would your blockhead ever think of these things? You're such an evil and annoying smelly fellow! But then again, Zhu Ying isn't a good person either; it serves him right to suffer a bit!"

As Ning Yuewan spoke, she slammed the palace door shut with a bang, leaving Chen Xuan alone outside.

"Hiss... what this little cat Ning said is too tempting, isn't it? Will I really be able to achieve Ascension?" Chen Xuan frowned, muttering to himself with a conflicted expression.

"No, it cannot be so. We Cultivators must pursue the Dao with an unyielding Dao Heart; how can we be misled by such deceptive, unorthodox methods!" Chen Xuan suddenly gritted his teeth and clenched his fists, as if cheering himself on.

After speaking, he vigorously shook his head, as if to cast away the distracting thoughts from his mind.

Then, he turned and strode towards the luxurious villa in the Upper Realm, intent on returning indoors as quickly as possible to adjust his state and make the final preparations for the impending Ascension.

However, after Chen Xuan had walked some distance, his once firm steps towards the villa suddenly became sluggish for some unknown reason.

He felt as if a thousand catties were weighing down his legs, and each step was extraordinarily difficult.

Even worse, not long after, his legs completely stopped obeying his brain's commands and instead, on their own accord, slowly changed direction and headed towards Zhu Zhu's courtyard.

Although Chen Xuan was extremely anxious and continuously tried to regain control of his body, all his efforts were in vain.

Meanwhile, with Zhu Zhu.

"Husband? Weren't you at the villa preparing for Ascension? I was planning to go see you there, so why are you here now?" Zhu Zhu asked, puzzled, upon seeing Chen Xuan enter.

"Cough cough... Actually, it's nothing particularly important. I just... simply came to check on your Cultivation progress, to see if you've been secretly slacking off!"

Chen Xuan coughed lightly as he tightly held Zhu Zhu's soft, boneless hand and whispered softly.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhu instantly became like a startled Little Rabbit.

Her originally fair face flushed crimson in a flash, all the way to her earlobes, her shy appearance truly endearing.

She lowered her head slightly and stammered in a voice like a mosquito, "Husband, it's still... how about we find a quiet place and thoroughly discuss my Cultivation status?"

Towards the end, Zhu Zhu's voice became even softer, almost inaudible.

Chen Xuan hesitated for a moment, then scratched his head and responded with a hint of awkwardness, "Uh... well... how about we go to her... that study?" His eyes were a bit unfocused as he spoke, as if he was engaged in a fierce internal struggle.

However, Zhu Zhu was startled by Chen Xuan's sudden suggestion and looked up, asking back with a face full of confusion and bewilderment, "Huh? Why go to her study?" Her tone clearly carried a hint of reproach.

Facing Zhu Zhu's questioning, Chen Xuan quickly explained, "Oh, my dear wife, don't worry, don't worry! The reason I suggested this is because I feel her Cultivation might also be lagging, so I thought this would be an opportunity to help both of you... two!" With that, Chen Xuan gazed directly at Zhu Zhu, his eyes filled with sincerity.

"Hmph, Husband is the worst, worst bad guy in this world, I dislike Husband the most!" Zhu Zhu stomped her small feet coquettishly, with her hands on her hips, her pouting expression truly adorable.