Cao Mengde followed Tang San's example

Seeing that Cao Mengde seemed to be on the verge of confessing his feelings,

Hu Liena grew serious too.

To this day,

she had never really spent time with him. She would take this opportunity to see what he had to say.

"What promise? Go on."

Cao Mengde sat on the sofa,

holding Hu Liena tightly as she straddled his lap.

Even without doing anything, he felt very comfortable in that position.

"Nana, the promise I want to make you is this: if one day, some people want to kill you, and I can't beat them,"

"I'll make them step over my corpse first."

The words of love were moving enough to stir heaven and earth.

Hearing him say they would have to step over his corpse, she felt her heart race.

But Hu Liena kept her guard up. After all, she hadn't known Cao Mengde long, and reason quickly triumphed over impulse.

"Sweet talk. Who would want to kill me?"

"As the Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall, my life is in no danger at all. I have no need for your protection."

Seeing that Hu Liena was unmoved,

Cao Mengde cursed inwardly.

Damn you, Tang San! What kind of bullshit is that for wooing a girl? Why isn't it working?

He had thought that after he spoke those loving words about stepping over his corpse,

Hu Liena would throw herself into his arms in excitement.

Instead, she had rejected him on the spot.

"Nana, that's where you're wrong."

Fortunately, Cao Mengde was quick on his feet and immediately thought of a response.

"Your status is indeed exalted, but only in the mortal world."

"Not long ago, someone came from the Divine Realm and invited me to go there and submit to its rule. I refused."

"But by doing so, I violated the Divine Realm's rules. I believe that in just a few days, the Divine Realm will send someone to kill me."

The moment he said that,

Hu Liena's delicate body trembled.

Tension appeared on her fair face.

"What? The Divine Realm wants to kill you?"

Cao Mengde nodded. "That's right. I've become a god, so I should submit to the Divine Realm's governance. Since I didn't go to the Divine Realm, I've broken its divine rules. It's the same principle as a Soul Master of Spirit Hall disobeying an order from His Holiness the Pope."

After listening to Cao Mengde,

Hu Liena was shaken to the core.

She immediately urged him, "Then hurry and go to the Divine Realm! Why are you still staying in the mortal world?"

She didn't want anything to happen to Cao Mengde.

Even if he wanted to stay in the mortal world and continue benefiting all living beings,

that would mean violating the divine rules, and his life would surely be in danger.

Seeing Hu Liena gradually fall for it and begin to worry about him,

Cao Mengde smiled faintly.

"If I went to the Divine Realm, what about you?"

"I..."

Hu Liena stammered, at a loss for words.

At the same time,

her heart felt warm.

So Cao Mengde had refused to ascend to the Divine Realm for her sake.

"Mengde, you don't need to worry about me. Since the Divine Realm has divine rules, you mustn't break them. I'll work hard at cultivation and strive to earn a deity's approval sooner, so that one day I can meet you in the Divine Realm."

For Hu Liena,

becoming a god was something she would never have dared imagine.

But with Cao Mengde in danger, it was also her only choice.

At that moment,

Cao Mengde wrapped his arms even more tightly around Hu Liena's waist.

"Nana, I, Cao Mengde, am a man who treasures his feelings above all else."

"I'll never abandon you. Never mind the Divine Realm sending someone to kill me-even if heaven crumbles and earth shatters, I'll stay with you forever."

This time,

Hu Liena finally understood the whole story.

Hearing Cao Mengde speak his true feelings for her made her happy.

Then again,

didn't she want to be with Cao Mengde every day too?

Once Cao Mengde went to the Divine Realm,

one of them would be in heaven, the other on earth.

That wasn't the life she wanted either.

"Mengde, since you've made your decision, I'll face the difficulties with you."

How terrifying was a god's power?

Even so,

Hu Liena wasn't afraid now.

Even if she died alongside the man she loved, she would have no regrets.

"Nana, you're so good to me."

As he spoke,

Cao Mengde kissed Hu Liena again.

Unlike before,

as he kissed her lips, he reached out and touched her pair of proud peaks.

Realizing something was wrong,

Hu Liena blushed deeply.

"Mengde, n-no..."

This put Cao Mengde in a terrible spot.

He had spouted so much nonsense, even dragging the Divine Realm into it.

Wasn't it all to win Hu Liena's heart, then get down to business and make love to this seductive fox?

"You're not willing?" Cao Mengde asked, his face falling.

Hu Liena said shyly,

"Once Teacher chooses an auspicious day, I'll naturally marry you."

"When that time comes, when that time comes, I'll give myself to you."

Good heavens!

As a transmigrator, how could he wait until their wedding night?

Wouldn't that be driving him to his death?

With no other choice,

Cao Mengde followed Tang San's example and began talking nonsense.

"The Divine Realm has existed for more than ten thousand years, and there are many deities there. They're all stronger than me. I've only just become a god, yet I rejected the Divine Realm's invitation."

"What if the Divine Realm sends someone to kill me before I even make it to our wedding night?"

The moment she heard him speak of death,

Hu Liena's heart leaped into her throat.

She had chosen Cao Mengde, and there was nothing more to say. Naturally, she would stand by him.

"Mengde, don't worry."

"If anything really happens to you, I won't go on living either."

Such moving words,

however, left Cao Mengde utterly depressed.

Why does it feel like Hu Liena and I aren't on the same wavelength?

Who asked you to live and die with me?

He only wanted...

"Nana, I... I'm eighteen, and I'm still a virgin. Can you really bear to let me die like that?"

"If I didn't have a lover, that would be one thing."

"But didn't you say you were willing to be my woman?"

Hu Liena froze.

So that was what Cao Mengde meant.

"I am willing to marry you, but..."

It had all come too suddenly.

Faced with Cao Mengde's request, Hu Liena was completely flustered.

She very much wanted to agree, but found the words difficult to say.

Yet if she refused him, she feared it would damage their relationship.

Caught between a rock and a hard place, she didn't know what to do.

"Then... how about tomorrow night?"

"I'll go back and think about it."

After weighing her options, Hu Liena decided to give herself a day to prepare.

What she hadn't expected

was that Cao Mengde could no longer wait.

Never mind a day-even an hour was out of the question.

He let out a solemn breath.

"Nana, what if the Divine Realm sends someone to kill me tonight?"

"You're my lover. If I can't have you, I won't be able to die in peace."

"Or you could do it. I'm going to die either way, so why don't you kill me? Dying by your hand would at least be better than dying at the hands of those bastards from the Divine Realm."

Hearing that,

Hu Liena's expression changed drastically.

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

"How could I kill you?"

"I'll give myself to you, all right?"

Hu Liena had no choice left, and didn't she hope to receive Cao Mengde's love too?

Since Cao Mengde had run into a great calamity

and was still thinking of her before his death, it showed just how much he loved her.

For that alone,

she was willing to give him her body without complaint.

Cao Mengde waited and waited, and Hu Liena finally nodded.

Just as he was about to let his hands roam and explore the fox forest like mad,

his expression changed.

"Nana, why did you put your fox Martial Soul away?"