Courtyard House: My Time Travel is a Bit Too Strong

Fortunately, Qiao Jingjing reacted quickly. As soon as the mist passed over Chen Xueru's shoulder, she frowned slightly, and her spiritual power spread out like a thin veil, silently covering the entire area and effectively blocking out the bewitching pink mist.

"I'll take Xue Ru to take a shower first."

As the last wisp of powdery mist sank into Chen Xueru's body, a layer of greasy, sticky substance appeared on her exposed skin. Without the slightest hesitation, Qiao Jingjing moved her mind, and Chen Xueru was lifted up as if she were floating, her feet barely touching the ground, and she flew straight towards the bathroom.

"What exactly did Sister Xue Ru awaken...?"

"We almost lost our composure as soon as it started to emerge..."

"That powdery mist, like a hook, specifically targets people's most hidden thoughts..."

After watching the two figures disappear into the bathroom, Wang Yuyan, Zhu Zhuqing, and Li Hanyi exchanged glances and began to whisper among themselves. Even the usually aloof and composed Li Hanyi's fingers curled slightly, and a rare look of surprise flashed across her eyes—even with her current cultivation and composure, she felt a ripple in her heart that lingered for a long time.

About fifteen minutes later, Chen Xueru washed off the grime, changed into a simple dress, and, arm in arm with Qiao Jingjing, stepped back into the living room.

Everyone's gaze fell upon it, and they all paused for a moment.

The crystal core's marrow-cleansing and body-reshaping effects had completely reshaped her appearance. Chen Xueru, already possessing a refined and ethereal beauty, now had even more radiant features, a more exquisite figure, and a temperament that was neither purely soft nor purely alluring. She truly stood shoulder to shoulder with Qiao Jingjing and the others, holding her own. In particular, her innate charm had quietly awakened, transforming into an indescribable pull, silent yet captivating.

Even Lin Quan was stunned, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly, and it took him several seconds to recover.

Wang Yuyan and Zhu Zhuqing exchanged a glance, unable to contain themselves, and blurted out:

"Sister Xue Ru, what exactly is your ability?"

Swah——

Before he finished speaking, Lin Quan and Li Hanyi both turned their gazes toward him.

Chen Xueru was a little confused by the look in her eyes. She blinked and honestly shook her head: "I... I really don't know."

It wasn't a perfunctory response; it was genuine bewilderment. The burning sensation after the crystal core entered her stomach, the excruciating pain of her body being torn apart and rebuilt, and that unsettling tingling sensation just now... she herself hadn't yet come to terms with any of it.

Qiao Jingjing pursed her lips slightly, pondered for a moment, and said, "If I'm not mistaken, what Xue Ru has awakened is 'desire' itself."

"She was born with a seductive nature, but before, she was like a pearl covered in dust, never lit up; this crystal core just happened to be the fuse—transforming the talent in her bone structure into ability."

She spoke calmly and without reservation, recounting everything she had seen and thought.

"So... Sister Xue Ru is a complete vixen?"

"No, it's even more mysterious—she is the master of desire."

"Talking is cheap; why don't you try it and see?"

As soon as he finished speaking, all the women turned their gazes and, without prior arrangement, all focused on Lin Quan.

He felt a chill on the back of his neck, his hair stood on end, and he instinctively took a half step back.

"No, no, no..."

"There will be plenty of opportunities in the future, take your time, take it slow!"

He waved his hand, trying to escape, but before he could finish speaking, Qiao Jingjing had already slightly raised her fingertips.

The spiritual force, like invisible threads, instantly bound Lin Quan's limbs and bones. He couldn't even move his fingertips; he could only stare wide-eyed at Qiao Jingjing, his eyes filled with accusation.

Qiao Jingjing simply smiled, turned her head to look at Chen Xueru, and said softly:

"Little Xue Ru, quickly show us your talent..."

"this……"

Chen Xueru's fingertips trembled slightly, and she was momentarily speechless. Her brows furrowed slightly, and a hint of hesitation flashed across her face.

But as the older sisters kept urging him on, Lin Quan stood aside, sighing helplessly yet indulgently, his eyes filled with a sense of compromise that said, "Do whatever you want."

She took a deep breath, gently bit her lower lip, and her heart sank suddenly—

In an instant, a few wisps of soft, gauze-like mist, glowing with a peach-like light, rose quietly from her fingertips, swirling gently as if they were alive.

"Husband, please don't be angry... It really wasn't my intention, it was all Jingjing and the others who instigated it..."

Before she finished speaking, the wisp of pink mist from her fingertips drifted out like a wisp of smoke, silently wrapping around Lin Quan's sleeve and then seeping into his skin.

The moment the mist entered his body, Lin Quan's muscles tensed violently, his blood surged like boiling water, and a burning sensation rose from his lower abdomen straight to the top of his head.

The secret longing in his heart exploded suddenly, like a lit fuse, burning his fingertips and making his breath catch in his throat.

In just a few breaths, his waist was taut and straight, and his clothes were stretched so much that they bulged slightly.

When I looked up again, fine blood vessels had appeared on the whites of my eyes, and a dark fire seemed to flicker deep within my pupils.

Upon seeing this, Qiao Jingjing and the others' cheeks flushed red, and even their ears turned a rosy color;

Even Li Hanyi, who was usually aloof and self-possessed, suddenly turned her face away, her fingertips unconsciously clenching her sleeves.

Lin Quan closed his eyes and concentrated, and the Formless Divine Skill flowed spontaneously within his body, his aura gradually calming down like the receding tide.

The pink mist seemed to have been quietly wiped away by an invisible hand, leaving no trace.

Only then did Qiao Jingjing quietly withdraw her extended spiritual power, tiptoeing and silently taking half a step back...

"Whoosh!"

"Well, Qiao Jingjing, you've gone too far—"

"Using your husband as a guinea pig for drug testing? I'm going to teach you a lesson today!"

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Quan's figure tore through the air like an arrow released from a bow, leaving only a swaying afterimage in place.

In the blink of an eye, he was standing in front of Qiao Jingjing, and with a quick arm around her, he pressed her down onto the sofa armrest.

With a raised hand, showing no mercy, three crisp "slap! slap! slap!" sounds rang out, clean and decisive.

Qiao Jingjing twisted her body and giggled, "Hey, stop! Stop! If you keep hitting me, my breasts will swell up like steamed buns!"

"I'm just eager to find out more! I want to see just how 'seductive' Xue Ru's newly awakened abilities really are..."

Lin Quan snorted, released his grip, and turned around, his clothes billowing in the wind, but his gaze was already firmly fixed on Chen Xueru.

"Xue Ru's newly awakened talent truly strikes at the heart's desires."

"Although I suppressed her with the Formless Divine Skill, don't forget—she has only just stepped into the threshold of awakening."

"If one advances to level two, three, or even four... even before the pink mist arrives, a mere glance or smile would be enough to make people lose their minds and reason!"

"hiss……"

The women all gasped in unison, their expressions changing slightly.

If that wisp of mist was enough to leave Lin Quan in such a sorry state, what will happen next?

It's likely that if her eyelashes fluttered, others would blush and become distracted, forgetting even their own names!

At this moment, Li Hanyi suddenly raised her eyes, her voice clear and melodious like a spring: "Does it also work on women, beasts, and soul beasts?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the room fell silent.

Qiao Jingjing and the other two were all taken aback, and Lin Quan also raised his eyebrows—

A smirk crept across his face, a mischievous glint in his eyes: "How about... we use Jingjing to test if it's real or fake first?"

"My husband—!"

Qiao Jingjing never expected that the blame would be shifted back onto her head in the blink of an eye.