Swing the sword at the future female devil

Chapter 390 Xie Cangling: Brother, how come you're so fast?
Before being tempted by beauty, Duan Huaige thought: "I'm already in a secret relationship with Shuangjiang, and I have to uphold male virtues... I can't let myself go just because it's not officially announced yet..."

After being seduced by Xiao Xie's beauty, Duan Huaige thought: "Do you think I don't know if this is a honey trap? Xiao Xie is perfectly fine! She's just my good sister!"
Duan Huaige was thoroughly enjoying his meal, but thankfully he still retained a sliver of reason and managed to pull himself away in time:
“Cangling… we can drink this wine later, the most urgent task right now is to refine the magic weapon.”

He had to finish refining the Human Emperor Banner before Taiqing recovered from his injuries, otherwise it would be difficult to fight against Taiqing's ferocious Heavenly Demon Emperor Domain Soul Banner.

Xie Cangling fluttered her eyelashes upon hearing this, nodded obediently, and said softly, "Brother Huaige... I'm so weak from drinking just now... Can you help me with my monthly bill?"

"This...this isn't right..."

"It's alright..." Xiao Xie's cheeks were flushed, and her eyes held a hint of alluring charm, creating a fatally seductive contrast with her pure and innocent face.

No one in this world dislikes a beautiful woman showing a contrasting side to herself. Duan Huaige was no exception. The usually shy and socially awkward girl, who might blush even at a simple hand-holding, was now leaning on his shoulder, her breath sweet and fragrant… waiting for him to take her hand…

"I'm doing this all for cultivation!" Duan Huaige silently comforted himself, then turned the girl around and slid the strap of her nightgown down her shoulder...

The girl's skin was warm and smooth, and when Duan Huaige's fingers touched it, he felt an astonishing heat. Soon, Xiao Xie's pajamas were half-pulled down to her waist, leaving only white clothing on her back…

"Brother Huaige... this... should we drag it out too?" Xiao Xie turned her head, her cheeks flushed just right, making Duan Huaige wonder if this was a real case of social anxiety.

If Xie Cangling, in her "green tea" persona, could portray shyness so perfectly, then it truly exemplifies the saying: "High-level hunters often appear in the form of prey."

"I don't think so," Duan Huaige said. "We can already see most of it."

"But...it will still block the view, won't it?" Xie Cangling said gently, "It's okay, Brother Huaige...you don't need to worry. I've already prepared myself mentally for refining magic weapons for you."

Upon hearing this, Duan Huaige couldn't help but tear up... Who said she was a green tea b*tch! She's clearly my good little sister!
"Cangling, don't worry, I'll focus solely on your back and won't let my gaze wander!" Duan Huaige declared righteously, then decisively reached out his claws towards Xiao Xie's snowy face...

A minute passed, and Duan Huaige was figuring out how to untie the knot…

Three minutes passed, and Duan Huaige was still trying to figure out how to solve it…

"Brother Huaige... are you stuck?" Xiao Xie kindly offered to help, "How about I help you?"

"Ah...yes, it really got stuck." Duan Huaige awkwardly withdrew his hand. The girl's clothes were too complicated to untie easily, something someone like him who had never experienced the realities of life couldn't do.

What? You mean the King of Qin? That was the Battle of Waterloo, which is unique and has no reference value.

As Xiao Xie's nimble little hands easily untied the knot, Duan Huaige finally saw her entire snow-white back. The girl's figure was slender and well-proportioned, possessing a breathtaking beauty.

Xie Cangling held Xue Zhao in one hand and protected her two innate snow-white auspicious beasts with the other... She said softly, "Brother Huai Ge... you can begin now."

"Oh...okay..." Duan Huaige nodded, focusing his attention on the jade slip containing the Emperor's Banner crafting manual left by Xiao Jiang. He first summoned the half-finished Soul Banner, releasing a wisp of evil energy to activate the jade slip, and then opened his causal vision. Just as he was about to summon the other items, he suddenly remembered that this was Xiao's socially anxious home.

"Let's go somewhere else..." To avoid making too much noise during the refining of the Emperor's Banner, Duan Huaige brought Xiao Xie into the Mountain and River Map.

Suddenly in an unfamiliar environment, Xie Cangling seemed a little nervous, unconsciously (?) leaning closer to Duan Huaige, and gently said:

"Brother Huaige...keep going! I believe you can succeed!"

Because of the girl's slight turn and leaning closer, Duan Huaige's gaze fell upon... a tiny point. Although Xiao Xie couldn't compare to a wealthy family like the Prince of Yan, who had abundant granaries, and could at most only rival the Prince of Qin,... this hazy, ambiguous feeling was the most captivating.

Xiao Xie had made a considerable sacrifice in order to refine her magical artifact. Duan Huaige felt that he couldn't let the girl down, so he shifted his attention back to studying the jade slip text left by Xiao Jiang.

His eyes focused on the power of cause and effect, and the original characters immediately reappeared in his vision. They read:

[A short passage, as if we were meeting in person.]

When you see this jade slip, I believe you've already chosen the path of darkness for various reasons. Congratulations, you're finally free from worldly constraints! What doesn't kill us makes us stronger!

I know you might still feel a little lost and doubtful right now, but don't worry, no matter which path you choose, I'll always be with you. Only I can do that; as for others, well, I can only say they don't deserve it!

Xiao Duan, we're the only two destined for each other. I know you were temporarily misled by them before, but as the saying goes, everyone makes mistakes. From now on, making our lives together is more important than anything else...

The Emperor's Banner is a dark treasure I left for you. I believe you'll master it quickly. I can't wait to go with you and take down those so-called righteous noble families! We'll trample the bones of high-ranking officials on the Heavenly Streets, and burn the imperial treasury to ashes! Hehehehe…

[P.S.: By the way, remember to collect some powerful life souls and put them into the banner before refining it. This will not only strengthen these life souls, turning them into secondary banner spirits, but also stabilize the Human Emperor's Purple Qi and the Heavenly Demon Banner, preventing them from colliding too violently and causing the refining to fail.]

Duan Huaige: "..."

Wow, you're something else, Jiang! You wrote such a long passage, but aside from the turtle quotes at the beginning, only the last sentence is useful? I almost thought this was some top-secret crafting manual, so well-prepared!

Blanch!
Duan Huaige was utterly speechless at Little Jiang the Great Demon King. What time is it? He's still thinking about his love rival.
Now that he knew the reason for the failure to forge the Human Emperor Banner, Duan Huaige felt that he could no longer take advantage of Xiao Xie, so he quickly said, "Cang Ling, I'm ready, you can put your clothes on now!"

"Huh? It's done so quickly?" Xiao Xie said, somewhat surprised. "You haven't even started yet, have you?"

"..."

Doesn't this conversation sound a little off?

(End of this chapter)