Borrowing a sword

Chapter 200 Han Shuangjiang, First Kiss!

The head of the Liu family has fallen.

The once-fallen genius of the Liu family has risen again.

After taking the Xuan Tian Fetal Breathing Pill, Liu Chengqi not only fully recovered from the injuries to his spiritual embryo, but also absorbed all the power of the Opening Aperture Pill, reaching the Great Perfection of the Opening Aperture stage.

Liu Chenggong, as the cousin, had no idea what had happened after Chu Huaixu arrived yesterday.

He felt as if his cousin had become a completely different person.

He stopped indulging in a life of debauchery and began to help with the funeral arrangements for Steward Liu, becoming more composed and reserved.

For some reason, he didn't see much sadness or grief in his cousin.

He was like stagnant water in a dead well, with hardly any ripples.

After the funeral, Liu Chengqi went to the library and successfully entered the Heavenly-level area, where he exchanged for a Heavenly-level cultivation technique of the first realm.

Because he was already very famous in the outer sect, many people were talking about this matter.

On the surface, almost no one knows how his spiritual embryo was restored.

All everyone knows is that he has transformed back into the outer sect's prodigy, and he seems to have changed his personality, no longer being as annoying as before.

Some speculate that perhaps his arrogance has been worn away during this period.
Perhaps it's because they've lost their backing that they've become more restrained?

After being discussed for several days, the matter no longer attracted much attention.

Because the leader of the Xuanhuang sect in the outer sect was simply too dazzling.

The bright moon hangs high in the sky, and although the stars still shine, they cannot compete with its brilliance and can only serve as embellishments in the night.

Time passed, and the day when the first level of the Primal Spirit Realm would open was drawing ever closer.

The Prince Rui's son actually stayed at the Taoist temple and showed no intention of returning.

In the past two weeks, he also brought Lin Zixuan to visit several more times.

On one occasion, after gaining some insight, he made a special trip to seek out Chu Huaixu for discussion.

As a result, the opponent allowed him to use the Emperor's Divine Sense without repelling him, allowing him to fight with him in his state of minor mastery of spear intent.

In the end, however, this prince was still thoroughly defeated by Chu Huaixu, and once again realized the terrifying gap between himself, the leader of the Western Continent, and the leader of the Xuanhuang.

Qin Xuanxiao couldn't understand how someone in the first realm could be so strong!
He was somewhat skeptical of superstition.

Since it wasn't his turn to go to the Origin Spirit Realm anyway, he simply stopped suppressing his realm and broke through to the second realm.

Then, he found another excuse to go and exchange ideas with Chu Huaixu.

The outcome remained unchanged, except that it could last a little longer under the control of this Xuanhuang leader.

Previously, Qin Xuanxiao had thought, "If we were to fight within the territory of my Yue Kingdom, I might not necessarily lose."

Because he was a member of the Yue Kingdom's royal family, he was burdened with the dynasty's destiny.

As long as he remains within the territory of the Moon Kingdom, his overall strength will increase by about 10%.

In addition, the Emperor's divine sense will also become stronger due to the influence of the dynasty's fortune!
The two combined can increase combat power by about 20%.

But even now, he's somewhat uncertain: "Did Chu Huaixu use his full strength in our two encounters?"

He had never heard of such a powerful First Realm being in the world during this long millennium!
Generally speaking, we would use one word to describe this type of person—awe-inspiring throughout history!
Outside the bamboo house, Chu Huaixu watched Qin Xuanxiao and Lin Zixuan leave.

"Does this pampered Prince Rui have some McDonald's-like traits? Is he just so irritating?" He was somewhat puzzled.

He couldn't understand why he would come here every few days to get beaten up.
"Is this kid secretly resentful?"

"Does he really have no idea what he's worth?"

"It can't be that bad," Chu Huaixu thought to himself.

Unfortunately, Xiao Xu wasn't home.

Otherwise, if you want to challenge me, you have to beat my underling first?
Han Shuangjiang was his Daoist partner, and he was reluctant to let the big ice block guard the gate. After thinking it over, Xiao Xu was still the most suitable.

But almost a month has passed in the blink of an eye, and Xiao Xu has not returned home even once.

Now Chu Huaixu has gotten used to washing his own clothes.

"If I weren't so uncomfortable having an extra servant in the house, I think I should have found myself a sword-wielding page."

"I'll optimize and remove some of Xiao Xu's functions again!" he thought viciously to himself.

Tomorrow, he will set off down the mountain to the Origin Spirit Realm.

Unexpectedly, Xu Ziqing returned home just as the sun was setting, but he did not carry the large sword box with him.

"Huh? Why are you back?" Chu Huaixu asked, somewhat surprised.

“Senior brother, I heard from our junior grandmaster that you are going down the mountain tomorrow, so I asked him for permission, and he gave me special permission to go home today,” Xiao Xu explained.

Chu Huaixu thought to himself: Tsk, all this fuss! Isn't this just the prelude to a happy ending in various works, where someone is about to die and is out there having a grand finale?

He looked at the boy and asked, "Little Xu, where's your bronze sword?"

"It's kept at the Gentleman's Temple. Normally, my junior grandmaster doesn't allow me to carry it with me," the handsome young man answered truthfully.

"Oh, I understand," Chu Huaixu said casually.

He had been thinking that now that the Heart Sword could temporarily leave his body and enter other spirit swords, he wondered if he should try it with the bronze sword.
But then he thought about it again and realized it was too risky.

"Overall, although the [Heart Sword] is of high rank, it is still in its growth stage, and it seems that I, as its master, am holding it back."

“The sword spirit of the bronze sword is different; it is only sealed by a restriction, but its power remains.”

"What's more, this evil sword contains so much malevolent energy!"

"Let's hope we don't end up never coming back."

Then Chu Huaixu really had nowhere to cry.

When Han Shuangjiang saw that Xiao Xu had returned, she simply nodded to him in greeting, and then quietly added two more dishes while preparing dinner.

It was a rare occasion for the family of three to have a meal together, so Chu Huaixu opened a jar of spirit wine and poured some for the young man.

"Huh, it's been more than half a month since we last met, and your cultivation has actually surpassed mine?" He turned his head and glanced at Xu Ziqing.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xu immediately flattered, "As expected, nothing escapes Senior Brother's eyes."

"Don't try that on me!" Chu Huaixu thought to himself, but said this aloud with satisfaction in his heart.

It was so much more comfortable when Xiao Xu was around; he never said a word.

Unlike the big ice block, who can barely utter a few words, I wonder if this mouth, which usually sounds rather bored, is actually bored or not.
Chu Huaixu put down the wine jar and, as usual, inquired about the wine before drinking.

"What cultivation technique did you exchange for in the library?" he asked.

"Senior brother, there are three volumes of the 'Ice Skin Jade Bone Heart Method,' all of which are Heaven-level. My junior grandmaster told me to switch to other body-refining techniques when I reach the fourth realm."

"Hmm? Then why isn't it mentioned in the library?" He remembered that the introduction booklet of "Ice Skin Jade Bone Heart Method" did not say that it could be practiced to the third realm in one go.

"Because the other two volumes of the Daoist scriptures were missing, my junior grandmaster somehow managed to find them for me," Xu Ziqing said.

"That's good, he does care about you." Chu Huaixu said calmly.

He wasn't envious of Xiao Xu; he was simply happy for his junior brother.

It's obvious he doesn't get along with Jiang Zhi. If he really takes it to heart, Chu Huaixu will go crazy.

However, he could sense that Jiang Zhi was still thinking of doing things on both fronts and had not neglected Xu Ziqing, the sword attendant, because of this.

Chu Huaixu was happy to let him train his younger brother so diligently.

What happened next left Xu Ziqing a little bewildered.

"Why did my senior brother pour me the wine, chat for a few more minutes, and then get up and sit next to Senior Sister Han?" The young man was shocked.

In the past, the two men would sit in a row to eat, with Han Shuangjiang sitting opposite Chu Huaixu.

A change in seating arrangement naturally signifies a change in relationships.

Xu Ziqing looked at the two of them with her mouth slightly open, making Da Bingkuai feel a little embarrassed. He then lowered his head and started picking up food.

Chu Huaixu replied irritably, "What are you looking at?"

Then, he gave the boy a look that any man would understand.

Xu Ziqing had thought before that her senior brother and senior sister Han would eventually end up like this.

Unexpectedly, it arrived faster than I anticipated, and it seems I even missed it.

The family of three sat together, eating and clinking glasses.

We hadn't seen each other for so long, and everyone was in high spirits, but we mostly talked about everyday things.

Since the two protagonists of this world are the people mentioned in the Dao Ancestor's admonition, the higher-ups of the Daoist sect had no intention of hiding anything from them regarding the Origin Spirit Realm. However, their knowledge was not as comprehensive as Chu Huaixu's.

However, the three people at the dinner table tacitly avoided discussing this matter.

Chu Huaixu was afraid they would worry.

They were also afraid of burdening him.

After exchanging toasts, the three of them were soon all slightly tipsy.

Xu Ziqing checked the time and knew it was time for her to go back.

He was somewhat reluctant to leave.

If he had a choice, he would definitely prefer to stay by his senior's side.

"It's alright, you can go back first. I'm going down the mountain tomorrow anyway," Chu Huaixu waved his hand and said.

Upon hearing this, Xu Ziqing bid farewell to the two.

Before leaving, he said solemnly, "Senior brother, please be careful on your journey!"

Sometimes he would think that if he were the leader of Xuanhuang, then his senior brother wouldn't need to risk his life.

But Xu Ziqing felt that his idea was untenable, because he sincerely felt that he was far inferior to his senior brother.

"Don't worry, I can't take even the slightest injury!" Chu Huaixu said with a deliberately arrogant and smug expression.

But he was afraid that if he looked like this, Xiao Xu, that silly girl, would worry that he was underestimating his opponent. So, he immediately put on a serious face and said, "I will handle things carefully, you don't need to worry."

"Mm!" The handsome young man nodded vigorously, then disappeared into the night, turning back every few steps.

Now that winter has arrived, the weather is getting colder.

Chu Huaixu was a body cultivator, so he was naturally not afraid of the cold.

Han Shuangjiang, wearing her Dharma robes, was not afraid of the cold.

The man, already slightly tipsy, extended an invitation to the young woman: "Want to take a walk around?"

"Okay," the girl agreed.

To her amusement and exasperation, Chu Huaixu suggested, "Let's go to the maple forest."

“We’ve already explored that area, and finally entered the Tree Rings Secret Realm. You haven’t been to the other places yet, and I’m afraid you might accidentally drag me into some other secret realm, delaying my descent from the mountain tomorrow,” he said with a smile.

"How can this be so outrageous? What do you take me for?" Han Shuangjiang said irritably.

The dead fox secretly thought to itself, "I used to be a 'treasure-hunting mouse,' huh?"

After drinking, the two walked all the way to the maple forest.

This forest is indeed special to them.

Within the secret realm of the rings of time, it was as if they had walked hand in hand through a lifetime.

In fact, they happened to pass by here before, and then they met Chang Le and Ji Sikong who were going into the woods. In the course of their conversation, the two of them confirmed their relationship as Daoist partners.

Inside the woods, the two walked side by side, very close to each other.

Because Han Shuangjiang is tall and has long, slender legs, the two of them would sometimes touch hands while walking.

This was repeated several times, as if they were testing each other.

After a few times, Chu Huaixu simply took her little hand in his own.

The cold winter wind brushed against our faces, and even though it was just holding hands after drinking, we actually felt a little warm.

They didn't speak, they just walked quietly.

Feel the touch in your hands, feel the warmth between you.

After a long while, Han Shuangjiang suddenly spoke: "Chu Huaixu."

"Hmm? Go ahead, I'm listening." He kept walking.

“You should be very confident, right?” she said abruptly.

Chu Huaixu understood; she was referring to the extremely dangerous Origin Spirit Realm.

"Yes." He wasn't entirely sure, but he naturally wouldn't say it out loud.

"Come back safely," the girl said, looking up at him.

"Understood, Senior Sister Han," Chu Huaixu said with a smile, deliberately.

"You're doing it again!" Han Shuangjiang said irritably.

The two were already holding hands, and she couldn't help but squeeze his hand hard.

But she quickly realized that firstly, he was a body cultivator, and secondly, he was not afraid of pain.

"What, you don't like me calling you senior sister?" the sly fox asked deliberately.

"I don't like it." The big ice block wasn't going to satisfy his perverse tastes.

Unexpectedly, the sly fox immediately said, "If you don't want to be a senior sister, then be a junior sister. Junior Sister Han, call me senior brother and let me hear it."

He stopped and looked down at her, a playful smile playing on his lips.

For some reason, Chu Huaixu just felt that the more aloof you were, the more fun it was to tease you.

Perhaps that's why a line from old perverts has been circulating online: "You have to put on a really strong cold face!"

Han Shuangjiang met his gaze. Given her personality, she would never be able to call him "Senior Brother" under such a situation where he was deliberately teasing her.

But when she thought about how he was going down the mountain the next day to do something extremely dangerous, her heart softened.

Moreover, she holds "dual degrees" from both the Red Sleeve Pavilion and the Joyful Sect.

She knew that both men and women had their own quirks and their own preferences.

Whether she was at Hongxiuzhao or Huanxizong, she always heard all sorts of inappropriate terms of address between men and women.

The music was decadent and decadent, and the sounds never ceased.

Han Shuangjiang hesitated for a few seconds, wondering if she should call him "Senior Brother".
"If I call you senior brother, will you be happy?" she asked, unusually emboldened by the alcohol, trying to satisfy his peculiar desires.

The dead fox looked at her and said, "Actually, no, but if Senior Sister Han were to kiss me, then I would."

After he finished speaking, he stared intently into the other person's beautiful eyes.

Han Shuangjiang immediately looked away, but a hint of hesitation flashed in her eyes.

He will leave tomorrow.

"And what if... ugh! There's no 'what if'!" She was conflicted, and unusually, she showed a bit of girlish naiveté.

Chu Huaixu looked at him and understood.

She hesitated, which simply meant she didn't want to take the initiative; she had the reserve of a young girl.

He immediately bent down and moved closer to her pretty face.

The girl, after drinking, immediately closed her beautiful eyes, ready to be picked at, her heart pounding like thunder.

But he just loves to bully her.

Therefore, the dead fox did not immediately press his lips against her delicate and delicious lips, but gently hugged her and brought his mouth close to her ear.

The heat from her breath hit the large ice block's right ear, and she felt like she was melting.

Many people have very sensitive ears; an electric current instantly ran through their bodies, and her gently closed eyes immediately closed tightly as well.

The next moment, a sentence was whispered in her ear, but it exploded in her mind.

Chu Huaixu refused to kiss her, instead continuing the previous topic, and whispered in her ear again:
"Do you want me to be happy?"

The girl's body tensed up instantly, and her hands instinctively gripped Chu Huaixu's black and gold robe tightly.

He was already gently holding her, and he could feel her back arch slightly forward.

Chu Huaixu didn't actually want her answer.

Or rather, the answer in her heart was enough.

As for what she said, I will ask her myself.

The girl, her mouth slightly open and seemingly about to speak but unable to, felt someone kiss her the next moment, beginning their assault.

"Well--!"

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