Fairy, I am truly a virtuous gentleman!

After waiting for a moment, Qiao Shuang heard Ning Yuan's voice coming from behind the door.

"Come in."

So she pushed the door open and went in.

The room was simply furnished with a large silk bed, a jade table, and other than that, only young boys and girls.

Ning Yuan leaned against Xiao Lingjiang's jade knees, his face languid and his expression content.

Xiao Lingjiang quickly withdrew her slender fingers from adjusting her collar, her delicate, fair face still flushed.

Beneath her white, jade-like neck, several faint blood-red marks could be seen.

Qiao Shuang was somewhat dazed.

Because this scene before us seems to have happened not long ago.

But the difference is that back then, it was her who was snuggling up to Ning Yuan, while now, the one gently supporting the boy's head is a younger girl.

At this moment, just as at that moment.

Faced with Qiao Shuang's appearance, Xiao Lingjiang, who was no longer the same as before, remained expressionless, only smiling and playfully tapping Ning Yuan's forehead.

Xiao Lingjiang is a decisive person. Since breaking the ice the day before yesterday, she has repeatedly asked Ning Yuan to be alone with her, using the obvious reason of 'training her willpower' to have intimate contact.

Ning Yuan never objected and always readily agreed, dismissing his attendants and responding enthusiastically to the girl, even Qiao Shuang was no exception.

Their relationship heated up again in just three days.

This caused the young girl, who was in love, to fall into a blissful, honey-colored romance the first time she tasted the forbidden fruit.

"Has the Crimson Abyss arrived yet? That was fast..."

Ning Yuan sighed softly, startling Qiao Shuang, who was filled with mixed emotions.

She bowed slightly and said in a low voice, "It was Qiao Shuang who disturbed you, young master. Although Master Xu Yuan sent a message to gather us, he did not tell us to go immediately..."

Ning Yuan waved his hand, "It's alright, it's better to prepare early."

He got out of bed and said to Xiao Lingjiang, "You should also rest first. When we gather, we'll probably talk about some specific matters concerning the Crimson Abyss. Be alert and make sure you don't miss any details."

Xiao Lingjiang originally wanted to stay with Ning Yuan, but then she thought that she would have to show herself in front of everyone when they gathered later, and she still had the marks left by the boy on her body. If she didn't clean them off, it would not be good if people noticed.

So she left the palace.

After the girl's figure disappeared through the closed door.

Before Ning Yuan could speak, Qiao Shuang said worriedly, "Young Master, are you really going to bring Xiao Lingjiang along?"

"Yes, I have already promised her."

Ning Yuan nodded.

Qiao Shuang's tone was slightly urgent, "Although Crimson Abyss is a secret realm controlled by the Ji clan, it still carries some risks, especially for you, young master. His Highness the Crown Prince gave you three spots so that you could find two suitable Divine Palace Alchemists to guard against unforeseen circumstances, not so that you could enjoy the scenery with beauties!"

Looking at Qiao Shuang's stunningly beautiful face, even in her anxiety and panic, Ning Yuan couldn't help but laugh.

"Young Master!"

Upon seeing this, Qiao Shuang couldn't help but shout in embarrassment and anger, but quickly regained her composure.

Her robes began to billow even without wind, and the oppressive aura of her golden core began to be released without any concealment.

"If you really don't care, then I'll have no choice but to abide by my agreement with my master and forcibly bind you."

Qiao Shuang's voice was deliberately cold and hard, as if to increase the credibility of her threatening words. She also stared straight at Ning Yuan with her beautiful eyes, her pupils showing no fluctuation.

Faced with his personal maid who exuded the dignity of a Golden Core cultivator, Ning Yuan laughed even more heartily.

Are you jealous?

Qiao Shuang remained unmoved.

Ning Yuan shook his head, then embraced the warm, delicate body of the head maid in his arms.

Qiao Shuang made a symbolic struggle, then withdrew her spiritual pressure, but her expression remained firm.

Then Ning Yuan kissed her again.

The woman's stiff body slowly relaxed and began to sway.

A few moments later.

Qiao Shuang, who had melted into a puddle, huddled in the boy's arms, her face full of grievance.

"Are you not angry now?"

Ning Yuan patted Qiao Shuang's back lightly and asked with a smile.

"That's not why I'm angry! Whatever she and the young master do, I... well, I might be a little jealous, but no matter what, Xiao Lingjiang is just a Qi Refining cultivator, and she's already broken through and is rebuilding, with her foundation severely damaged. Entering the secret realm would just be a burden, a waste of her spot. That's the point."

Qiao Shuang wrapped her arms around Ning Yuan's waist and advised, "No matter how much you favor her, young master, you can't joke about your own safety. You should come with me to find Senior Brother Xuan Gu and ask for two Dao soldiers at the Divine Palace Realm to enter the Crimson Abyss."

Ning Yuan cupped Qiao Shuang's soft face in his hands, kissed the corner of her lips, and then said to her hopeful gaze, "No."

Qiao Shuang's breath hitched.

However, before she could speak again, she saw Ning Yuan take out a jade slip.

Qiao Shuang sensed it for a moment, then her beautiful eyes widened in astonishment. "This is... Master's decree?" she exclaimed.

Ning Yuan nodded and said, "That's right. I told you before that I had obtained my father's consent for this trip to the Crimson Abyss and I had my own plans. But I guessed that you would worry too much, so I specially obtained a jade slip of his decree. If you don't believe me, you can probe it with your divine sense."

Qiao Shuang knew about this. When Senior Brother Xuan Gu came to warn Ning Yuan earlier, he used Ning Mu Xian as an excuse to send him away.

She thought the boy was just making an excuse, since she spent all her time with him and was responsible for relaying messages between the father and son, yet she hadn't known anything about it beforehand.

Qiao Shuang released her divine sense with some skepticism.

A tall, imposing figure, seemingly supporting the heavens and treading the earth, flashed by.

At the same time, a sentence lingered in Qiao Shuang's ears.

"Yuan'er has already informed me of Chi Yuan's trip. You shall follow his instructions in all matters."

Its voice was calm, yet it seemed to have traversed countless years and the four corners of the universe, bringing one to this place in person. Its vastness and immensity were awe-inspiring.

Without a doubt, this is the decree personally inscribed and passed down by Ning Muxian!

Qiao Shuang's mind cleared instantly, and the confusion in her eyes vanished.

She quickly held the jade slip in her hands, knelt in the hall, bowed her head respectfully, and said, "I will obey Master's decree!"

Ning Yuan calmly took the jade slip from Qiao Shuang's hand.

"So, do you still have any questions?"

Qiao Shuang did not get up, but simply raised her head and said with a deep look in her eyes, "Since it is Master's order, Qiao Shuang naturally has no further thoughts."

Ning Yuan couldn't help but chuckle.

He knew that Qiao Shuang was still upset because, from her perspective, the two 'attendants' he had chosen were not very reliable.

Qiao Shuang was simply worried about herself.

Ning Yuan bent down and lifted his head maid into his arms, then looked at Qiao Shuang, whose black hair cascaded down like a waterfall, and said with a smile, "How about this..."

He leaned down and whispered in Qiao Shuang's ear.

Qiao Shuang's body went limp, her legs trembled slightly, and she was utterly defeated. She shed everything, and the resentment that had been ignored for the past few days vanished.

What else can we do but forgive him? He called her that after all.