Dual cultivation makes you stronger, everyone else is a prodigy, and I'm the only one slacking

"What?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Rongling felt as if she had been struck by lightning.

"Grandpa, you've gone mad! You actually want me to submit to that woman and marry her..."

Bai Rongling found it hard to speak of it; he had witnessed the filthy scenes within this woman's sea of ​​consciousness.

She has been with more than one man...

Marrying her would be like putting a green hat on my own head.

"Calm down." Bai Xuanjun said calmly, "Thirty thousand years ago, our ancestor was taken advantage of by Wanqing Daozu. He didn't even get a title and almost lost his entire family."

"Now, the new demoness has not yet grown up, and she has already taken your virginity. This is karma. If you marry her and bring her back to my Bai family to raise, it will be the same as binding her firmly to my Bai family's war chariot."

"This is my order, and it's also for the sake of the family. Rong Ling, you'll have to put up with this and use your body to keep her in check and prevent her from doing anything wrong."

Bai Rongling remained silent, thinking to herself: The ancestor had only superficially reviewed his soul memories, and probably did not know that this woman had an extremely strong affinity with men. It would be difficult to forcibly imprison her.

But Bai Rongling had no intention of disobeying the ancestor's order, so she calmly replied, "Yes."

Bai Xuanjun nodded in satisfaction and instructed Bai Rongling to recover from her injuries. Half a month later, she would accompany the family head to the Eastern Treasure Continent to propose marriage.

Before long, only Bai Rongling remained in the room, and silence fell all around.

Bai Rongling slowly closed her eyes.

The moment he closed his eyes, all that appeared in his mind was the cold and mocking eyes of the woman in the great formation, and the intimate scene of the two of them, their skin pressed together, almost killing each other.

……

The night was as dark as ink, and Yu Luoning leaned against a large tree, closing her eyes to rest.

The surroundings were silent, except for the occasional calls of unknown birds from the depths of the forest.

She still dared not cultivate the Yin-Yang Creation Technique.

Lianfei gave her an unreliable feeling. Could it be that the other party really meant well, leaving behind a legacy and then disappearing?

Whether it's a cultivation technique or a magical artifact, as long as it works well, that's enough; there's no need to be greedy.

Her Desolate Bone Chapter is very useful, and she has now officially cultivated it to the third level.

Yu Luoning tried to enter a meditative state, but she couldn't calm her mind to circulate her energy.

Shi Shangxu said to let him have some peace and quiet, but he didn't know when Shi Shangxu would be willing to see him.

When one's mind is unsettled, it is not a good time for cultivation.

Yu Luoning took a deep breath and sat quietly by the campfire.

She simply gave up meditating, quietly hugged her knees, and watched the firelight.

At this moment, the waning moon hung low in the sky, and only a hazy, desolate grayness remained between heaven and earth.

After an unknown amount of time, as the eastern sky cracked open with the first light of dawn, several streaks of light pierced through the misty morning.

A man dressed in white with ink-black hair, as bright as the dawn of spring, rode in on his sword.

Yu Luoning's anxious heart calmed down with the breaking of dawn.

The flying sword beneath Shi Shangxu's feet transformed into a stream of light and disappeared into his sleeve.

"Ningning, let's go."

Behind him were Lu Feishuang, Lu Mingyu, and Mo Fei.

They stood at a distance that was neither too close nor too far, watching the two of them with smiles.

Yu Luoning felt the morning breeze warming up. She ran over quickly, threw herself into Shi Shangxu's arms, and hugged him tightly.

Her arms passed through Shi Shangxu's waist and intertwined tightly on his back.

She buried her face in Shi Shangxu's chest and took a deep breath of the unique, lingering fragrance of bamboo dew that belonged to him.

Shi Shangxu let her hug him and chuckled, "Ningning, you're hugging me so tightly, I can't breathe."

Yu Luoning blushed and slowly relaxed.

She looked up at him reproachfully and snorted, "Your speech has become quite eloquent in just a few hours."

A soft light spread across Shi Shangxu's clear eyes as he said gently, "I call this 'being influenced by one's surroundings.'"

Yu Luoning gritted her teeth, retorting, "What do you mean by 'one is influenced by one's surroundings'? It's clearly 'one is influenced by one's surroundings'! My cousin has been with me for so long, and he's become more and more intelligent and insightful. You should be thanking me."

"You know what? This is called the art of speaking. If ordinary people want to learn it, they have to pay a fee. They have to pay me at least one spirit stone to buy a course on speaking techniques."

Shi Shangxu was amused by her and instead of getting angry, he earnestly handed over a crystal-clear high-grade spirit stone and placed it in Yu Luoning's palm.

"Then I will offer you this tuition fee in advance. I hope you will continue to guide me in the future courses."

Yu Luoning's eyes inexplicably welled up with tears. Holding the spirit stone, she solemnly said, "Thank you for not abandoning me. I will certainly live up to your trust."

The three people standing not far behind the two exchanged a silent glance and breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts.

Lu Feishuang cleared her throat. "Shouldn't we be setting off?"

Mo Fei chimed in, "Yes, yes, we need to hurry on our way."

Without further delay, the group summoned their flying swords, soared into the sky, and sped off into the distance.

The protective aura kept out the fierce winds from the high altitude.

During the journey, Lu Feishuang flew close to Yu Luoning on her sword and transmitted her voice, "Ningning, should we go find the Nine Nether Cauldron or the Primordial Origin Qi next?"

Yu Luoning was slightly taken aback. Instead of answering immediately, she summoned the rat from the spatial jade bracelet.

A fluffy pink dumpling appeared out of thin air.

The mouse shook its soft pink fur, sniffed in mid-air, and pointed its little paws northward.

"Master, there's an incredibly fragrant scent of precious treasure over there."

Mo Fei, who was standing nearby, leaned over and couldn't help but mutter, "Is your nose accurate? Compared to a dog's nose, is your nose more accurate or a dog's nose more accurate?"

Upon hearing this, the mouse immediately became displeased. It snorted and said, "You're the one with a dog's nose! My nose is the most sensitive in the world!"

Everyone chuckled at his cute yet fierce appearance.

Immediately, the group sped off in the direction the mouse had pointed.

Meanwhile, on that nameless mountain in the southwest.

The campfire that Yu Luoning had been standing in had gone out, and a tall, slender figure appeared beside it.

Cui Xiu lowered his eyes, staring intently at the few wisps of smoke that had not yet dissipated, his dark purple pupils surging with a fierce aura.

"Ha... You won't let me down?"

"So you're saying you'll never betray him? Does that mean you can betray me with a clear conscience?"