618: Play dumb

"Chen Xuan…" she murmured, a hint of confusion in her voice.

"Auntie, I'm here!" Chen Xuan's heart swelled with joy when he saw her react, and he quickly stepped forward.

Long Qingwan suddenly recoiled, a look of pain in her eyes: "Don't come closer, I... I don't want to hurt you. Hurry and leave, don't look at me in this disgraceful and pathetic state."

As Long Qingwan spoke, she actually squatted down and buried her face in her hands, weeping.

But as the poison deepened, she unconsciously moved closer to Chen Xuan.

"Qingwan, I'm not leaving. From the moment we faced danger together, I knew I could never leave you again. I like you, not the kind of liking between (relatives), but the kind of liking where I want to protect you forever and spend my life with you."

Long Qingwan's body trembled slightly, and tears streamed from her eyes: "You don't understand, I'm..."

"I understand. No matter what you become, I won't leave you." Chen Xuan interrupted her, walked to her, and gently took her hand:

"Your bravery, your kindness, and everything you've done for me, I've seen it all and kept it in my heart. We've been through so many life-and-death trials together; I don't want to hide this feeling anymore."

"Ding, Long Qingwan's favorability +10!"

Long Qingwan looked up at Chen Xuan's resolute gaze, and her emotional defenses completely crumbled. She could no longer support herself and collapsed into Chen Xuan's arms, her tears soaking his clothes.

Chen Xuan gently patted Long Qingwan's back, soothing her tenderly, and felt her slightly trembling body, his heart aching with distress.

Long Qingwan leaned in his arms, her voice choked with sobs, saying, "Chen Xuan, I must be so ugly now, covered in wounds and so pathetic..."

Chen Xuan leaned back slightly, gently cupped Long Qingwan's face with both hands, and softly wiped away her tears with his thumbs, his gaze firm and tender, as he said earnestly:

"Auntie, in my heart, you are always the most beautiful. These scars are the medals of our battles together; each one bears witness to your bravery. They only make me cherish you more and love you more."

Long Qingwan's eyes were red as she gazed at Chen Xuan, her heart filled with emotion.

She hesitated for a moment, then leaned slightly closer to Chen Xuan, her breath like orchids, her voice carrying a hint of shyness and helplessness: "Chen Xuan, I... I'm currently afflicted by a strange poison. Although it's temporarily suppressed, the toxins are still in my body. Perhaps, only you can help me..."

As she spoke, a blush spread across her cheeks, and her eyes were filled with trust and expectation.

Chen Xuan didn't hesitate in the slightest, nodding firmly and pulling Long Qingwan closer: "Auntie, whatever you need me to do, I'm willing. As long as it makes you better, I'm not afraid of anything."

His eyes revealed an unquestionable determination, as firm as if he wanted to…! As if nothing in the world could stop him from protecting Long Qingwan.

Long Qingwan was slightly taken aback by his serious demeanor.

Chen Xuan seemed not to have understood her meaning.

Long Qingwan was slightly taken aback by his serious demeanor. Her heart was both touched and a little shy; she lightly bit her lower lip, hesitating to speak.

Chen Xuan looked at her charming expression, and his heart immediately bloomed with joy, but he still pretended to be anxious and asked, "Auntie, is there some difficulty? Don't hold back, tell me everything."

Long Qingwan took a deep breath and bravely said, "Chen Xuan, the method to resolve this strange poison in my body is very special. It requires you and I... to dissolve it through the fusion of Immortal Qi. During this process... we will need close contact, and I'm afraid there will be many inconveniences..."

Her voice grew softer and softer, and the blush on her cheeks had spread to her earlobes.

Chen Xuan paused for a moment, then immediately understood Long Qingwan's meaning. Far from hesitating, he held Long Qingwan even tighter and said firmly:

"Auntie, none of that matters. As long as it saves you, I don't care about these things." After speaking, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes, as if he were the one taking the loss.

Long Qingwan looked at Chen Xuan's determined expression, her heart filled with gratitude. She nodded gently, and after leading Chen Xuan to a secluded spot, she closed her eyes and began to guide Chen Xuan on how to use his Immortal Qi.

Chen Xuan also focused completely, carefully injecting his Immortal Qi into her body according to Long Qingwan's instructions.

At first, both were a bit reserved, but as their True Qi intertwined, they could clearly feel each other's heartbeats and breaths. Gradually, a wonderful feeling spread between them, and everything around them seemed to disappear, leaving only each other's presence.

As time passed and Chen Xuan's Immortal Qi was injected, Long Qingwan felt a warm current slowly flowing into her body, clashing with the icy poison.

She bit her lower lip tightly, enduring the discomfort in her body. Chen Xuan's forehead was also covered in sweat, but he still gritted his teeth and persevered, his eyes filled with determination and persistence, as if he wanted to transfer all his strength to Long Qingwan. Even if an endless dark abyss lay ahead, he would willingly leap for her.

True love means loving with all your might, regardless of the consequences!

...

Inside a trial palace somewhere in the ruins.

Lin Feng, who was diligently fighting monsters, suddenly felt dizzy and then violently spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

"What is this...? How could this be?" Lin Feng looked around, feeling a sense of unease.

"Could someone have ambushed me? But... I don't have any obvious injuries!"

"Could it be that something happened to Auntie?!" As soon as he thought of this, Lin Feng immediately lost his composure.

"But I can't refuse the Opportunity here, and Auntie might not actually be in trouble; it's very possible I'm just guessing!"

"Forget it, I'd better finish this quickly!" Lin Feng said, then re-engaged in battle.

After an unknown amount of time, Chen Xuan and Long Qingwan appeared, one after the other.

However, at this moment, Long Qingwan had returned to her human form, shyly following behind Chen Xuan, like a newlywed wife, everything centered around Chen Xuan.

"We left too quickly just now, we didn't even take these two Dragon Yao Beasts with us."

"Take them? Why would we keep their corpses?" Long Qingwan was a bit confused.

"For you, these are the most compatible Immortal Beasts!"

"Most compatible with me? Aren't they already dead? How are they compatible with me?"

"Don't worry, this is a Cultivation Technique I obtained by chance in the Lower Realm. You'll understand once you see it." Chen Xuan said, lightly tapping Long Qingwan's forehead and transmitting the Cultivation Technique for cultivating an Immortal Soul to her.

"A Cultivation Technique from the Lower Realm, why would I still...?!!"

"Husband, this... this Lower Realm actually has such a Genius? This technique for the Natal Immortal Soul is truly too surprising!"

"Don't ask yet, absorb the two rings first, then we'll talk!"