19: Why does this seem a bit dangerous?

Pfft—

Hearing this, Chen Qingxuan almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

After shouting "holy shit" in his heart, he hurriedly pushed the Little Girl out of his arms... If someone heard this, wouldn't they tie him up and electrocute him into a pretzel?

"Susu, some things shouldn't be said lightly..." Chen Qingxuan lectured her seriously, never expecting her imagination to run so wild that she would think of offering herself in marriage.

Pushed away, Jiang Susu bit her lip and asked cautiously, "Does Big Brother dislike Susu?"

"I didn't, I won't, don't talk nonsense..."

Chen Qingxuan flatly denied it.

After saying that, he felt it wasn't enough and added, "What Big Brother means is... there are many ways to repay me... For example, cultivating well is also a form of repayment."

"But cultivating is my duty, how can it count as repaying Big Brother?" Jiang Susu said seriously. "I want to be Big Brother's wife... Susu likes Big Brother!"

Boom—

Chen Qingxuan felt like his head was about to explode.

This kind of repayment... any normal person probably wouldn't be happy about it, right?

He wasn't a loli-con.

Although Jiang Susu's so-called "liking" was just a form of gratitude, trust, and recognition—not what a pervert would imagine—the Little Girl was young and naive, but Chen Qingxuan couldn't be. "We'll talk about this when you grow up... Come, Susu, Big Brother will help you with Body Tempering first."

Chen Qingxuan tried to change the subject.

He quickly took out a bath barrel, boiled some warm water, and one by one, added the Materials he had used for Huang Qingxue's Body Tempering into the water to extract their essence.

Unlike Huang Qingxue's wariness, Jiang Susu had nothing but trust, obediently undressing and stepping into the bath barrel.

Because of the difference between the Divine Phoenix Bone and the Nine Profound Pupils—one being equivalent to skeletal structure and the other to Physique—the Impurities forced out during Jiang Susu's Body Tempering were much more than Huang Qingxue's.

But this didn't mean that Jiang Susu would be inferior to Huang Qingxue in the future.

Looking at the Impurities floating on the water's surface, Jiang Susu's face flushed. "Big Brother... can you leave for a moment... and come back later?"

"Okay."

Chen Qingxuan hadn't been peeking anyway; he just thought the Little Girl understood the difference between men and women, so he turned and left without a word.

Little did he know,

Jiang Susu had only sent Chen Qingxuan away to splash out the Impurities floating on the water. After finishing, she immediately called out to him,

"Big Brother, you can come back now."

?

Chen Qingxuan was full of question marks... After the Body Tempering ended, he checked Jiang Susu's body as usual.

After the cleansing of Body Tempering, the circulation in her Meridians had become more than several times smoother. Chen Qingxuan was very satisfied. "After some time, one more Body Tempering from Big Brother will be enough."

"Mm-hmm~"

The Little Girl agreed, her beautiful eyes sparkling.

Seeing this, Chen Qingxuan couldn't help but ask, "Susu, do you worry that I'm not just saving you and helping you with Body Tempering... but that I actually have ulterior motives?"

"No!" Jiang Susu shook her head, her large, watery eyes filled with happiness. "Big Brother is nurturing me, which means he's nurturing his future wife... Susu isn't worried at all!"

*Cough!*

What kind of "child bride training"... Chen Qingxuan was dumbfounded.

He quickly took out a xiang ji sui fruit to change the subject; after all, the fruit was meant for talents anyway.

Jiang Susu thanked him and started eating, thinking it was just a normal fruit.

But as the flesh bloomed in her mouth, releasing a majestic amount of Spiritual Qi, the Little Girl suddenly felt her body being filled—

Bang!

Immediately after, her Realm jumped from the Early Stage of Qi Refining to the Late Stage.

"Huh?"

Jiang Susu was stunned.

Although she wasn't old, she had grown up in the Shenyou Stronghold and wasn't completely ignorant of cultivation.

A spiritual item that could directly raise someone from the Early Stage of Qi Refining to the Late Stage... it must be incredibly valuable, right?

Even the Shenyou Stronghold didn't have such a treasure!

When she turned to look at Chen Qingxuan, she saw him grinning foolishly.

Because at this moment, Chen Qingxuan's strength had also taken a step further, improving without even needing to Cultivate—

So refreshing!

Unaware of all this, Jiang Susu thought Chen Qingxuan was happy for her... Big Brother not only saved her and gave her precious spiritual items;

But he was also so happy to see her improve?

The next moment,

Moved, Jiang Susu threw herself into Chen Qingxuan's arms, looking up at him and saying, "Big Brother... Susu wants to bear your children in the future... many children to repay Big Brother~"

"Holy shit?!"

Chen Qingxuan's body jolted, and he pushed her away in a fright.

What the hell, even "bearing children" came out?

"Big Brother?"

Pushed away, Jiang Susu's face showed grievance and disappointment. "Susu just wanted to hug Big Brother."

"Wait... Susu, first of all, Big Brother doesn't dislike you... secondly, Big Brother is a person with a conscience..." Chen Qingxuan felt like something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it.

Why did he feel so flustered facing Jiang Susu?

"But... no one will see," Jiang Susu said, fiddling with her fingers.

"That's still not okay!"

Chen Qingxuan shuddered in fear.

Those words really scared him into a cold sweat. "Susu, as the saying goes, 'a gentleman is cautious when alone'... it means that whether in public or private, one's actions must match their knowledge, being cautious and meticulous... Do you understand what Big Brother means?"

"I understand!"

Jiang Susu nodded, then bit her lip and asked, "Then how much longer... until Susu can hug Big Brother?"

"...Until you grow up."

"When is 'growing up'?"

"..."

Chen Qingxuan was completely speechless.

Is this right?

Can someone tell him if this is normal?

Seeing Chen Qingxuan's silence, Jiang Susu said nervously, "Big Brother, don't be angry... Susu won't hug you anymore... I'll wait until I grow up to hug Big Brother... Big Brother will stay with Susu as she grows up, right?"

"Right, right, right."

Hearing this, Chen Qingxuan hurriedly nodded perfunctorily.

But at this moment, he was already planning in his heart to quickly send the Little Girl to where she belonged.

Otherwise... it would lead to a fatal situation sooner or later.

Not Jiang Susu's life, but his own... If anyone saw the scene just now, especially those from the righteous sects, wouldn't they skin him alive?

Even jumping into the Yellow River wouldn't wash him clean!

And so,

Chen Qingxuan took out the <Profound Pupil Divine Art> to dampen the Little Girl's enthusiasm.

This Cultivation Technique was the key to Jiang Susu's future rise; he had to admit, it was practically tailor-made for her.

In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Jiang Susu entered a meditative state, condensing a power of the Profound Pupil like never before.

Even Chen Qingxuan felt his eyes grow warm, and his vision underwent a subtle change. He could clearly see the veins on leaves dozens of meters away... Besides that, everything seemed to slow down.

Chen Qingxuan was greatly shocked.

To be honest, he hadn't expected Jiang Susu to improve so quickly. Although the Profound Pupil Divine Art played a part, if it were him... there was no way he'd have this kind of progress.

Despite possessing the Divine Phoenix Bone and Nine Profound Pupils and reaching the Middle Stage of the Bone Forging Realm at a young age... what did he actually know about cultivation?

At this rate, Jiang Susu becoming the Eastern Land Mystic Maiden would be at least decades earlier... no, maybe even more than a century earlier.

Chen Qingxuan was delighted.

After all, the faster a talent improved, the more benefits he would receive.

It was just that... although Jiang Susu was well-behaved and cute, unlike Huang Qingxue who always saw him as an Evil Cultivator, in the process of getting along with her—

Why did he always have a very dangerous feeling?