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

The Dao embryo lies dormant deep within the dantian.

The spiritual energy flowed continuously into Bai Rongling's body through Cui Xiu's palm.

Strange, why can I only see the meridians circulating, but not sense any Dao embryo aura?

Cui Xiu frowned, scanning Bai Rongling's body inch by inch with her divine sense, but the flow of her meridians remained unimpeded.

He personally witnessed this guy drinking the Yuling Spring water.

Could it be that I'm the only one who got infected?

Just as Cui Xiu was hesitating, a familiar aura suddenly came.

He turned around and saw Yu Luoning standing outside the flower room.

The murderous intent in Cui Xiu's eyes vanished abruptly, replaced by a gentle light in her purple gaze. "Ningning, you came to see me because you were worried about me, didn't you?"

Yu Luoning pursed her lips, "I was just passing by and took a look. It's really unfortunate that I've disturbed your enjoyment."

Before she finished speaking, Yu Luoning disappeared in a flash.

The greenhouse fell into a deathly silence, and Cui Xiu stood frozen in place.

His face was blank, and a hint of confusion flashed in his purple eyes.

Refined taste? What refined taste? Why can't he understand at all?

But right now, he has something more important to do: he must confirm whether Bai Rongling has a Dao Embryo.

Suppressing her unease, Cui Xiu coldly ordered Bai Rongling, "Don't move."

Bai Rongling: "..."

Bai Rongling's body was unable to move an inch under the absolute pressure of the Mahayana aura.

He tilted his head slightly, his cool, jade-like gaze falling on Cui Xiu's face, his thin lips slightly parted.

"Your Excellency, what exactly do you want to confirm about me? Miss Yu's behavior just now was clearly a misunderstanding. If Your Excellency doesn't explain, I'm afraid this misunderstanding will only grow bigger?"

Misunderstand?

Cui Xiu frowned, a suspicion forming in her mind.

That nobody probably thinks he's... a homosexual!

In a flash, Cui Xiu had no time to investigate the Dao Embryo; she quickly let go and moved three feet away from Bai Rongling.

Bai Rongling chuckled lightly, a hint of mockery flashing in her eyes.

He was exceptionally beautiful from a young age, and since he could remember, he has been pursued not only by noble ladies but also by some men with ulterior motives.

Because he deeply abhorred such things, he knew far more about them than Cui Xiu.

Seeing Cui Xiu's eagerness to avoid her, Bai Rongling breathed a sigh of relief.

One of the reasons Choi Soo kept him could be ruled out, and it was also the one he was most worried about.

Meanwhile, Cui Xiu had a sullen face.

Although he gained nothing, less than a month had passed since that absurd incident. Cui Xiu remembered that the ancient jade slip recorded that the Dao Embryo was similar to a mortal's pregnancy, and sometimes it manifested very late, sometimes even taking more than two months.

Since that's the case, there's no need to rush. Just detain this pretty boy at Zhexue Peak for a while, and we'll find out sooner or later.

Meanwhile, Yu Luoning, who had already run far away, shuddered when she faintly heard the words "Don't move" behind her and ran even faster.

No wonder Cui Xiu insisted on keeping Bai Rongling here.

First, she touched his belly; then she told him not to move...

Yu Luoning ran wildly all the way, and unknowingly returned to the cliff from the previous night.

The wind and snow were biting, stinging my face.

Yu Luoning leaned weakly against a cold boulder, looking at the churning, roaring sea of ​​clouds, feeling the same way.

Yu Luoning exhaled a breath of stale air, quickly suppressing the chaotic thoughts in her mind.

She had previously thought that Cui Xiu keeping Bai Rongling was definitely not out of romantic love, but rather because he was hiding some secret from her.

But now, seeing the two behaving intimately, it's hard to process.

Before anyone knew it, a figure clad in a deep purple robe, enveloped in the swirling snow, appeared as if breaking through the air.

Cui Xiu frowned, looking at Yu Luoning who was sulking, her eyes full of confusion.

"Why are you running so fast, you little nobody?"

She turned around, remaining silent, and kicked the ground intermittently with her toes. Before long, she had dug a hole in the snow beneath her feet.

"I didn't run away." She continued digging at the snow pit beneath her feet.

Choi Soo stood by and watched for a long time before finally unable to hold back and asked, "Are you... misunderstanding something?"

Yu Luoning continued walking, her toes barely touching the ground, and said calmly, "What misunderstanding?"

Cui Xiu took a deep breath and said very solemnly, word by word, "I do not like him."

Upon hearing this, Yu Luoning was slightly taken aback, and the surrounding wind and snow seemed to quiet down for a moment.

Seeing Cui Xiu's unprecedented seriousness, Yu Luoning couldn't help but swallow hard and asked, "Then why do you insist on keeping him?"

Cui Xiu remained silent.

He couldn't talk about the matter of the Dao Embryo.

"You'll find out later..."

Yu Luoning hates this kind of half-hearted approach to speaking.

If it wasn't because he liked her, nor because he wanted to kill her, then what could it be? Was Bai Rongling spared to be used? Or did he need something from her?

Thinking of this, Yu Luoning straightened up and continued, "Okay, I believe what you said. You don't have romantic love for her."

She paused, stared at Cui Xiu, and continued, "Then tell me, what were you doing just now? Why were you touching his abs?"

"ha?"

Cui Xiu froze on the spot. He opened his mouth, his handsome face turning pale and then red, and he forced a laugh out of anger.

"When will I touch his abs? If I want to touch abs, isn't it better to touch my own? What abs could that frail pretty boy possibly have?"

Yu Luoning chuckled: "Okay, if you weren't touching abs, why were you hugging so tightly just now?"

Cui Xiu was absolutely furious with her.

He gritted his teeth and said, "I just want to... confirm one thing."

Yu Luoning: "What's wrong?"

Cui Xiu: "I can't say."

Yu Luoning: "...Why?"

Choi Soo: "Telling you now won't do you any good."

Yu Luoning suppressed her smile, her clear almond-shaped eyes fixed on him quietly.

After a long standoff, Cui Xiu finally gave in.

He said helplessly, "I just want to confirm... whether there's something in his dantian!"

Yu Luoning blinked, looking completely bewildered.

Cui Xiu opened her mouth, then suddenly closed it again.

He waved his hand and said, "In short, we'll decide his fate after I confirm it. You stupid fish, don't you dare speculate about me anymore."

Yu Luoning nodded slowly.

It seems that the thing on Bai Rongling's body is very important to Cui Xiu. Could it be 30% of the origin of the evil corpse?

Yu Luoning's expression suddenly turned serious, and she said softly, "Cui Xiu, if something like this happens again, you must tell me in advance. It's not that I don't trust you, it's just that I hate the feeling of being kept in the dark."

Cui Xiu was taken aback.

He remained silent for a long time, his slender hands tightening slightly.

He could certainly tell her that he was carrying a seed of Dao within him, and that Bai Rongling was very likely the same.

Tell her what kind of karma will result once the Dao fetus is born.

But no, once she finds out, given Ningning's personality, no matter how carefree she may appear, a crack will inevitably remain in her heart.

This crack will stay with her for life, and her Dao heart will be tarnished.

Therefore, he will arrange everything properly. Whether to keep or cut ties, Yu Luoning doesn't need to know anything, nor does she need to make any choices.

He didn't have much time left, so he might as well take on more.