The next morning.
Bai Ge opened his eyes, turned his head, and looked at the beauty beside him.
Her golden hair was damp with sweat and clung to her forehead. Her usually imposing face now carried a touch of fragility.
"Xue Er Jie~~"
Hearing Bai Ge call her, Qian Renxue opened her eyes. "Mm... Xiao Bai?"
Qian Renxue was clearly still somewhat dazed. The two of them, swept up in passion the night before, had tossed and turned all night, only falling asleep when the sky had begun to lighten.
Bai Ge gave a wicked grin. "Xue Er Jie, how are you recovering? We don't have court today anyway. Since it's still early, how about we do it again?"
"Do it again my ass, you beast." Qian Renxue leaned limply against Bai Ge's chest, her cheeks flushed and her entire body without a trace of strength.
"Is your National Arts Body Refinement really that effective?"
"Of course. Manifested Force externally tempers the tendons and bones, Hidden Force internally forges the organs and bowels, Transforming Force cleanses the marrow and replaces the blood, until one achieves Embracing Core Seated Hips—flawless and without leakage, indestructible as diamond."
Bai Ge grinned smugly. "So, Xue Er Jie, you'd better work hard! I'm only at Transforming Force right now. Once I achieve Embracing Core, my physical condition will be ten times stronger than it is now!"
Qian Renxue's tone immediately softened in a rare moment. "Xiao Bai, take it easy!"
Qian Renxue was genuinely intimidated. With that kind of physical strength, even if she inherited the Angel God's divine position in the future, she might not necessarily be able to withstand him.
For the first time, Qian Renxue hoped Bai Ge would not cling to her so much.
But Qian Renxue herself knew Bai Ge's