524: Close your eyes, and you'll still see.

The meaning is obvious: if there's grime on my body, I need to bathe. What are you doing watching me while I bathe?

Even if I agreed to your previous condition, you can only do those things after you truly cure me and I marry you.

How can you think about watching me and doing such things right now?

Duan Zhengchun's expression was strange. Marrow Cleansing is painful? Who said that?

Suddenly, Duan Zhengchun realized something and instantly understood what was going on.

Someone must have used powerful strength to forcibly help others undergo Marrow Cleansing. That process is naturally painful and cannot be compared to the effect of a Medicinal Pill.

The process of taking this marrow cleansing pill is not painful at all; on the contrary, it is very comfortable.

"However, it is true that there is grime on the body after Marrow Cleansing. This girl is afraid of what I might do to her."

"Don't worry, the marrow cleansing pill is different from that forced Marrow Cleansing. The process is not painful; instead, it is very comfortable."

"Besides, you are going to be this King's woman sooner or later. This King is here to act as your Protector, and you're still dissatisfied?"

"Many people wish for such an opportunity and don't get it, yet you are unwilling?" Duan Zhengchun looked at Ye Ruoyi with a dark expression.

"I, I didn't. I, I just feel that before we get married, we should still observe basic etiquette." Ye Ruoyi was too shy to look at Duan Zhengchun.

"It's fine. This King doesn't care about those formalities. It's enough that this King knows you aren't that kind of person."

Duan Zhengchun looked at Ye Ruoyi with a smile; his tone implied, 'Hurry up, this King can't wait.'

Ye Ruoyi was momentarily conflicted, but she didn't dare to directly refuse Duan Zhengchun. If Duan Zhengchun got angry, she, along with the Ye Family, would suffer the consequences.

Although her father is currently the new Emperor of Northern Li, Duan Zhengchun could replace him whenever he wished.

If her father, the newly enthroned Emperor, were replaced because of her, it would truly become the laughingstock of the world.

After struggling for a moment, Ye Ruoyi finally made up her mind, picked up the marrow cleansing pill, and swallowed it.

Instantly, Ye Ruoyi felt a warm current rapidly spread throughout her limbs and bones, giving her an indescribable feeling of comfort all over her body.

The comfort made her involuntarily let out a sound that made listeners feel uneasy. The teacup Duan Zhengchun held in his hand couldn't help but tremble.

His eyes were fixed intently on Ye Ruoyi, shimmering with golden light.

Right now, Ye Ruoyi was like a peerless treasure in Duan Zhengchun's eyes.

Of course, this treasure wasn't referring to Spirit Pills, divine Sharp Weapons, or Heaven-Defying Cultivation Techniques, but a different kind of description.

After Ye Ruoyi consumed the marrow cleansing pill, it actually activated her hidden Physique, the Fox Charm Physique, which is most suitable for Dual Cultivation.

Moreover, once this Physique is activated, the woman's entire body will exude a captivating charm, and no man can resist this temptation.

"Tsk tsk... I've struck gold."

Duan Zhengchun couldn't help but smack his lips.

Ye Ruoyi was currently unaware of the changes happening to her body, immersed only in the feeling of Marrow Cleansing.

After an unknown amount of time, Ye Ruoyi opened her eyes and found that everything around her was several times clearer than before, and her body felt indescribably light.

Furthermore, the oppressive feeling that had always existed in her chest had vanished.

Subconsciously, Ye Ruoyi circulated her Internal Energy throughout her body and found no obstruction whatsoever, and the discomfort she felt was also gone.

"I, I'm really cured!"

Ye Ruoyi looked at her hands in disbelief and touched her body again.

At this moment, a foul stench wafted over. Ye Ruoyi immediately felt nauseous and subconsciously covered her mouth with her hand, only for the stench to become even stronger.

Ye Ruoyi looked at her hands in shock, realizing that a layer of grime had appeared on her originally fair skin without her noticing.

And that foul stench was emanating from this grime.

"Don't be nervous. This is just the waste material being expelled from your body. A bath will fix it," Duan Zhengchun reminded her with a smile.

Ye Ruoyi suddenly stood up. Seeing the large bathtub in front of her, she jumped straight in without thinking.

In an instant, the water soaked her dress. Since it was woven from silk, it immediately became transparent upon contact with water.

Duan Zhengchun was completely stunned by the sight.

This sense of being partially concealed and partially visible provided an even greater visual impact.

Duan Zhengchun felt his heart skip a beat. This was the first time such a thing had happened since he arrived in this world.

It was the first time he had seen a woman who made his heart pound wildly.

This was the terrifying aspect of the Fox Charm Physique; even he found it hard to resist. He wondered what the reaction of the people outside would be if they saw this.

After Ye Ruoyi finished cleaning, she suddenly remembered there was still someone else in the room. Her body instantly stiffened, and she looked up toward Duan Zhengchun.

She saw Duan Zhengchun staring at her blankly, drool nearly escaping his mouth, which was already smeared with nosebleed.

Ye Ruoyi looked down, and her vision was immediately blocked by something.

"Ah..."

Ye Ruoyi cried out in surprise, hugged her chest, and shrunk down into the bathtub, leaving only her head above the water.

Duan Zhengchun was startled awake by the cry and immediately felt awkward.

"What's wrong? Are you alright?" Duan Zhengchun looked at Ye Ruoyi, who had retreated into the water, feeling a bit disappointed.

"You, you're still looking." Ye Ruoyi's pretty face flushed with shame and anger.

"Uh, well, that was a natural reaction." Duan Zhengchun subconsciously took a breath, immediately felt something was wrong, and reached up to touch his face.

When he saw the blood on his hand, his face was filled with embarrassment.

"What the heck? What happened? I actually got a nosebleed. That's too embarrassing, right?"

"Um, do you need the water changed? I'll help you change the water." Duan Zhengchun quickly changed the subject.

Ye Ruoyi looked at the discolored water around her and felt awkward.

Under these circumstances, she definitely needed to clean herself again. But how could she get out like this? There was no way to leave.

"You, you go out first. If you stay here, I can't come out." Ye Ruoyi's pretty face was flushed red, her eyes darting nervously, completely unwilling to look at Duan Zhengchun.

"Uh, that's not necessary. It's not that troublesome. Look..."

As Duan Zhengchun spoke, he snapped his fingers. Instantly, the water in the bathtub flew out, and at the same time, a stream of clear water poured into the tub.

Ye Ruoyi was stunned by this miraculous scene, squatting in the tub and watching the previously murky bathwater turn clear.

The sight within the water once again allowed Duan Zhengchun to feast his eyes.

"Tsk tsk... I didn't expect you to have such a great figure."

Hearing Duan Zhengchun's words, Ye Ruoyi finally snapped back to reality and quickly covered her chest with both hands.

"Ah, you're still looking! Close your eyes! You're not allowed to look!"

Ye Ruoyi glared angrily at Duan Zhengchun with a shy expression, but her actions and expression had no deterrent effect whatsoever; instead, they made Duan Zhengchun feel like she was deliberately teasing him.

"Well, this King is warning you. If you continue like this, this King won't be polite to you," Duan Zhengchun warned.

"You... How can you be like this?"

"You cured me, and I agreed to marry you, but I also said that we cannot cross the line before marriage! You, how am I supposed to face people after this?" As Ye Ruoyi spoke, her eyes turned red with grievance.