After the main character who took the blame retired, the female lead quit.

Inside the room, Long Wanyan, who had recounted everything in one breath, was flushed, but a hint of guilt flashed between her brows. Right now, she really didn't know how to treat Xiao Yu.

The mirror remained silent for a long time before a voice finally emerged:

"My God... Wanyan, are you really this wild in private?"

"No, that was under the influence of dragon blood. I... I'm not like that."

"Really? Poor guy was about to escape, but you dragged him back. But tsk tsk, that guy is pretty lucky."

No wonder you seemed different from before, all smiles. It's just like when I surprised you by coming home and caught my mom coming out of my dad's study. Ahem... let's get down to business. What did you do afterward?

Seeing that Long Wanyan's face was getting redder and redder, and she seemed about to flip the table and stop talking, the woman on the other side of the illusory figure quickly steered the topic back on track.

"I...I threw him a bag of spirit stones, and I haven't said anything else yet." Long Wanyan lowered her head, her ears as red as if they were about to burn. She had never experienced anything like this before; she was a complete novice in this area. Otherwise, why would she have sought advice from a woman?

In her opinion, women who have been on several blind dates should know more about this than she does.

"No, you're going to a brothel! No, even the young masters who frequent brothels wouldn't act like you."

The woman couldn't help but cover her face. Long Wanyan was much more clueless than she had imagined. It seemed that she knew nothing about anything except fighting.

Soon, the woman also had an idea.

"If you ask me, we might as well go all the way and just kidnap him back to the Qingyun Floating Sect to be his live-in husband."

On the other side of the illusory image, the woman eagerly tempted him.

"Didn't you say he has great talent and has the potential to reach the Nascent Soul stage? He's a great husband!"

He's much better than those so-called "holy sons" my mom's been setting me up on blind dates with lately. Those are all useless good-for-nothings; their titles sound impressive, but they're just empty shells. Whether they can even break through to the Nascent Soul stage is another story.

"If you don't want it, give it to me. I don't mind if it's secondhand. We know each other well, and it'll be good for explaining to my mother when we get back. If you change your mind later, I'll return it."

"No!" Without even thinking, Long Wanyan refused with a sharp look in her eyes. Her silver eyes seemed to be filled with the rising of a vicious dragon, a faint dragon's might mixed with a hint of killing intent flashing by.

Even though the woman in the illusory figure was from the Qingyun Floating Sect, which was thousands of miles away from Long Wanyan, the woman still felt a chill on her neck.

This girl... seems to have gotten stronger again.

"Wanyan... I was just joking, we don't need to take it so seriously. I can't beat you, I'm not going to fight you for it."

The woman's weak voice came from the mirror. Long Wanyan came back to her senses and, hearing the woman's words that seemed to be avoiding suspicion, blushed and retorted:

“I mean, his energy hasn’t fully recovered yet, so he can no longer be your Daoist partner. Besides, with two people, he… he can’t handle it.”

Thinking back to when Xiao Yu was skin and bones and almost died when she first woke up this morning, Long Wanyan felt even more guilty.

this……

Upon hearing this, the woman's lips twitched involuntarily on the mirror. Sister, who's like you! You kept someone in bed all night.

However, mentioning this reminded Long Wanyan of something serious.

"Do you think doing this could result in getting pregnant?"

She cautiously asked the woman on the other side of the illusory figure.

"It's possible, but the probability is probably not high. After all, it was your first time. Besides, what you did was a 'replenishment' technique, so the essence wouldn't flow inside. As long as you didn't do it too many times, it's fine. You only did it once, right?"

A woman's nonchalant voice rang out. She was wondering whether to go and take a look. Originally, she had no intention of going to the Phoenix Hill Secret Realm. It was just the ruins left by a few phoenixes. If she rushed in, she would at most find a few feathers. Phoenixes, such ancient species, had become extinct along with true dragons almost a thousand years ago. The ruins they left behind were far less valuable than the secret realms left after the fall of some great beings.

"..."

Long Wanyan didn't reply. The woman suddenly woke up, turned her head, and saw that Long Wanyan's expression was becoming increasingly guilty.

"No way?!"

The woman was utterly astonished; was this the first time she'd ever tried something so elaborate?

She suddenly understood why that kid couldn't get out of bed at first. It seemed that he wasn't so lucky after all; he was actually quite pitiful.

Thinking of this, she couldn't sit still any longer. She suddenly stood up from her seat, and the loud noise attracted the attention of some disciples who were focused on reading in the scripture pavilion.

"No, I can't stay in this sect anymore. You're in the Phoenix Hill Secret Realm now, right? I need to see what kind of young man could be so infatuated with my sect leader."

"By the time you get here, the Phoenix Hill Secret Realm will probably be over."

"It's alright, the secret realm doesn't matter, I just want to see it."

The woman began packing her things, when suddenly, as if remembering something, she looked up and earnestly instructed Long Wanyan:

"Let's make this clear first: if we really have a child, I'll be her godmother. Don't forget that's a promise we made when we were kids."

Snapped!

Long Wanyan blushed and smashed the Xuan Guang Mirror on the table with a single palm strike.

What is she saying... about being the child's godmother?

Long Wanyan lowered her head and touched her flat stomach. Could she really be pregnant?!

Wouldn't that mean...?

Boom!

The airship lurched violently.

Long Wanyan probed outwards with her divine sense and realized that she had arrived at the Phoenix Hill Secret Realm.

Chapter Sixty, The Sword-Nourishing Gourd

As expected, Fengqiu Secret Realm was bustling with activity, its emergence attracting many people.

Long Wanyan merely glanced around before maneuvering the flying boat to a stop nearby.

After the airship came to a stop, she straightened her clothes, made sure there were no wrinkles, and then pushed open the door and went out.

As soon as the door opened, Xiao Yu, who was sitting at the bow of the boat in the distance, turned his head and looked over with his brown eyes.

Long Wanyan took a deep breath and, after mentally preparing herself, stepped forward.

…………

"There are still four or five days until the Phoenix Hill Secret Realm opens. The inns nearby are probably all full right now. You've arrived quite late, so there probably aren't any rooms available. If you need, you can come with me. The Qingyun Floating Sect has already booked rooms at nearby inns."

Approaching Xiao Yu, Long Wanyan spoke softly, a faint blush creeping across her fair face as Xiao Yu's gaze swept over her.

After talking for so long, she still hadn't figured out how to deal with Xiao Yu, which only made Long Wanyan more confused.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu simply picked up the gourd in his hand and took a sip of the yam and wolfberry soup that Long Wanyan had specially prepared for him.

The gourd is small in shape, smooth to the touch, and has a light yellow tassel tied to it. It is not of high grade, but it is very rare.

The gourd he was currently carrying was naturally given to him by Long Wanyan. After all, she had cooked a large pot of yam and wolfberry soup, which would definitely not fit in an ordinary container. After thinking it over, she gave Xiao Yu a sword-nurturing gourd that Xuanlei Mountain had given her when she succeeded as sect leader.

Anyway, she wasn't a sword cultivator by nature, so there was no use for the sword-nurturing gourd. Originally, she had planned to give it to her newly accepted disciple as a gift.

But now that Xiao Yu has gotten into this mess, Xiao Yu will definitely be the priority.

A faint sweetness spread across his tongue, but Xiao Yu shook his head and refused.

"No need, I made an appointment with a friend, she should still have a room available, cough cough... Thank you for your kindness, senior."

As he spoke, Xiao Yu strained his lower body, preparing to stand up, but after trying, he found that his legs were still a little weak, so he coughed awkwardly, reached out and grabbed the railing next to him, and stood up with the help of it.

"That's it..."

Long Wanyan stared at Xiao Yu for a while, then nodded. "If you encounter any problems while exploring the Phoenix Hill Secret Realm, you can come to me or seek help from the Qingyun Floating Sect. Just show me the token I gave you. I'll say it again: if you want to join the Qingyun Floating Sect, you're welcome anytime."

"Ah."

After thanking Long Wanyan again, Xiao Yu slipped off the flying boat and, taking advantage of the fact that no one was watching, quickly headed towards the inn where he had arranged to meet Bu Suantian.

As soon as Xiao Yu disembarked from the flying boat, a figure in apricot yellow rushed towards it the moment he saw it land.

The two brushed past each other, and suddenly, the girl's pace slowed down. She was wearing a light yellow dress, which at first glance looked like an apricot leaf falling from a tree in autumn, soft and graceful.

She turned her head and glanced at Xiao Yu's slightly weak back, wondering to herself.

Strange... Did that person just come down from Master's flying boat?

It looks familiar.

They were probably cultivators brought along on the way.

The girl didn't think much of it; what annoyed her most was the guy who missed the appointment and didn't show up.

Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west?

Ha... That sounds nice. She prepared for so long, but what she got on this day was a victory without a fight. That guy didn't even come. It was as if she was too weak and he didn't bother to come.

However, that shouldn't be the case, as rumors about him are flying everywhere in the cultivation world right now.

It's probably because his skills weren't up to par, and he got stage fright, so he ran away.

Hmph... It seems that her decision to annul the engagement was prescient.

I felt inexplicably disappointed and regretful. After all, he was once the number one genius in Xuanyun City, but now he has come to this end.

In short, she won the so-called three-year agreement.

Since that's the case, according to her agreement with her master, she should be promoted from a nominal disciple to a formal disciple.

Thinking of this, the girl quickened her pace and hurried toward Long Wanyan, who was getting off the flying boat opposite her.

As for Xiao Yu, upon catching sight of the girl, his pace quickened even further.

I felt a surge of relief once again; this time, I had three layers of a mask on my face.

He inwardly groaned:

Damn! Is everyone in this secret realm a familiar face?!

…………

The second floor of the inn.

dong dong!

Xiao Yu knocked on the door, and as soon as the sound came, he carefully listened and the room, which had been somewhat noisy, quickly fell silent.

Helpless, he could only add softly, "It's me."

click!

The tightly closed door was quickly pulled open.