169: Once the wound heals, one forgets the pain.
It's a classic case of forgetting the pain once the wound heals.
She had just been taught a lesson by Duan Zhengchun, yet it hadn't been long before she started getting restless again.
"You really are..." Duan Zhengchun looked at Li Qiushui with a face full of helplessness.
"Who knows when you'll come back after this time? I have to make the most of it."
"Besides, aren't all you men the same? Always favoring the new and discarding the old," Li Qiushui said, curling her lip.
"What do you mean by that? How many men did you have before?" Duan Zhengchun's expression instantly turned cold.
Seeing the change in Duan Zhengchun's expression, Li Qiushui's heart trembled, knowing she had misspoken.
"Oh, what are you doing? I only had two men before you, didn't you know? Besides Wuyazi, there was only the King of Western Xia."
"And even with the King of Western Xia, it was only a marriage in name."
"I never let him touch me at all. In truth, Senior Brother Wuyazi was my only man," Li Qiushui said softly.
"The two of you had a child, didn't you?" Duan Zhengchun said.
"You... how did you know?" Li Qiushui stood up abruptly, looking at Duan Zhengchun in shock.
"You don't need to worry about how I know; that's my business," Duan Zhengchun said with a calm expression.
"Hmph, truly a shameless little thief," Li Qiushui glanced at him with disdain.
"No, it's you who are shameless..." Duan Zhengchun said solemnly.
"Who's shameless? Make it clear, who's shameless?" Li Qiushui said, refusing to let it go.
"You bastard... I've seen thick-skinned people, but never anyone as shameless as you."
Li Qiushui was absolutely furious, but she could do nothing but watch Duan Zhengchun leave.
Duan Zhengchun left the Sleeping Quarters feeling refreshed. When he found Gan Baobao, the girl was still resting... Li Hanyi, hearing that things had quieted down, finally opened her eyes. Realizing no one was aware of her situation, she immediately left the Western Xia Imperial Palace.
Just as she left the Imperial City, she felt a terrifying surge of energy. Focusing her gaze, she saw Duan Zhengchun fighting an old monk.
There were two others beside the old monk. Upon seeing them, Li Hanyi's expression changed instantly.
Zen Master Great Awakening of Nine Dragons Temple, and Zhang Sanfeng, the number one person of the Sect.
The battle between these two intrigued her, but she didn't dare stay. If Duan Zhengchun found her missing and chased after her, in her current state, she wouldn't be able to escape at all.
"Dammit, bastard, truly shameless, actually wanting to do that kind of thing to this lady."
"Not in this lifetime..." Li Hanyi muttered and turned to leave.
Li Hanyi left resentfully, her departing figure looking somewhat disheveled.
Her previous injuries hadn't fully healed yet, so she would likely need to recuperate for a while.
Duan Zhengchun came outside feeling refreshed. Watching the morning sun rise, he stretched his body and began to close his eyes to rest and breathe his internal breath.
They say the first ray of morning sunlight carries Purple Qi, though he didn't know if it was true.
This Purple Qi was the densest strand of Spiritual Qi-infused essence between heaven and earth.
Absorbing it still had great benefits for the body, even though he had already achieved a Breakthrough to the Land Immortal Realm.
Soon, Duan Zhengchun felt an unusual aura. After spreading his perception, he found strands of Purple Qi flying toward him.
It drilled directly into his body. With the addition of the Purple Qi, the Northern Darkness True Qi within him became even more powerful than before. Furthermore, while Northern Darkness True Qi was originally colorless, the addition of this Purple Qi actually gave it a hint of purple.
Unknowingly, half an hour passed, and the strand of Purple Qi disappeared.
Duan Zhengchun opened his eyes, feeling comfortable all over.
The Realm he had just broken through to had also stabilized.
At this moment, a palace maid approached; she was Li Qiushui's personal Female Official.
"Prince, breakfast is ready. The Empress Dowager invites you to dine with her."
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