"Ah?"
Hearing Shen Liyue's words, Lu Xuan froze where he stood.
Don't tell me we're going to turn a fake marriage into a real one?
Wouldn't that put him at a disadvantage?
Shen Liyue was somewhat dissatisfied. She said, "Since we're husband and wife, there's no way we can sleep in separate beds. Besides, once we enter Jiangnan Martial University, it'll be easy for people to notice something's wrong. There are only two rooms in the house. Or would you rather sleep on the sofa?"
"All right..."
Lu Xuan stood up and took off his cloak. "I'll go take a shower first."
Hot water streamed over his body.
Standing before the mirror,
he recognized the mirror, but the mirror no longer recognized him.
"Fate truly toys with people..."
Lu Xuan suddenly found it absurd.
By some twist of fate, he had actually become a member of the Holy Cult once again.
He still held a trace of unusual anticipation toward the life ahead, but its overall rhythm probably wouldn't change.
By day, he would strike gold in the Wilderness;
at night, he would enter the Virtual Combat Platform to grind points.
Every so often, he could also check whether his little sister had a stable environment for cultivation.
Then he could sound out the Holy Cult, resell information, earn another wave of cultivation resources, and conveniently collect the Holy Cult's fixed cultivation resources as well.
Most importantly, this would indirectly help him avoid trouble from the Xu Family and the Monster Potion Company.
It accomplished several things at once!
"Phew~ As long as no Future Mail pops up, all I need to do is keep my head down and charge forward."
This was also one of the reasons he had dared to agree to Shen Liyue.
The Future Mail had not appeared.
That proved
there was absolutely nothing wrong with this step. It might even bring him tremendous benefits.
The only thing he was worried about was...
Lu Xuan gazed at his perfect body in the mirror and fretted. "I just hope I don't lose my chastity because of this."
It wasn't that he was a eunuch or had no interest in women.
Rather, martial artists emphasized keeping their essence, blood, and spirit brimming.
Under normal circumstances, they would never waste their vital essence and spirit on sexual pleasure.
Moreover,
the Martial Artist stage was the beginning of a cultivator's foundation.
If the foundation was unstable, the lofty tower built in the future would collapse.
This forced Lu Xuan to ensure that he would not break his chastity.
At the very least, before becoming a Qi-Blood Martial Master, he absolutely could not overdraw his essence, blood, and spirit.
After showering,
he changed into pajamas.
He walked into the room.
Because he possessed Psychic Power, Lu Xuan wasn't worried that his disguise would be seen through.
Especially now that his Mental Power had advanced another step.
To a certain degree, he could even interfere with other people's visual judgment.
Inside the room,
Shen Liyue lay on the bed. Her plump, jade-like body looked crystal-clear beneath her gauze pajamas. Her lips and neck... Her snow-white skin, rich in collagen, bounced like jelly. Her long legs were pressed together, like two intertwined white snakes—supple yet powerfully taut.
"Do I look good?"
As he sized her up, Shen Liyue's voice rang out.
Lu Xuan nodded without changing expression and said frankly, "You're better-looking than most people. At least at your age, I can't find a second woman who looks much like you."
"Seems like you've seen quite a few women."
Shen Liyue set down the book in her hand and looked the man before her up and down. "You take pretty good care of yourself too. You look like a young man of twenty."
With the Holy Cult's token on them,
the two of them couldn't directly probe each other's strength.
"Let's talk about the plan."
Lu Xuan climbed onto the bed and lay down on the other side of Shen Liyue.
A new identity meant a new way of living.
He couldn't let it interfere with his cultivation.
However,
what surprised him was that under his Mental Power's detection, the seemingly calm woman beside him had a heart pounding like an engine.
"What are your thoughts?"
Shen Liyue asked.
"I don't have any particular thoughts. In any case, I'll definitely be cultivating during the day." Lu Xuan looked out at the window, where thunder and rain raged. "As long as it doesn't interfere with cultivation."
"That's what I think too."
Shen Liyue tightened her legs beneath the quilt. Her cheeks flushed slightly, her breathing grew more hurried, and after gathering her courage, she gritted her teeth and said bashfully, "It's just that, with our relationship..."
"Sometimes, circumstances during a mission may force us to do something. I hope you'll cooperate with me when the time comes."
"...We'll see when the time comes."
Lu Xuan didn't dare agree immediately.
Shen Liyue was beautiful and alluring, but before he became a Qi-Blood Martial Master, he absolutely couldn't touch any woman.
"That will do."
Shen Liyue let out a sigh of relief. Casting off her earlier shame and panic, she said seriously, "As for the so-called plan..."
"The Holy Cult will send people to contact us and provide us with assistance within a certain range. Aside from accompanying our daughter in our daily lives, we'll be posing as a married pair of martial artists and occasionally going into the Wilderness."
"A married pair of martial artists?"
Lu Xuan raised a hand to interrupt her and frowned. "Jiangnan Martial University will investigate our backgrounds. How are we going to handle that?"
If they were exposed, things would be disastrous.
What if he were identified as a Holy Cult member on the spot and his family were dragged into it?
"Don't worry."
Shen Liyue smiled gently. "Our identities are members of an outside branch of the Long Family, one of the four great families of the Imperial Capital. We aren't very powerful, but at least it'll save us a lot of trouble."
The Imperial Capital Long Family?
How had the Imperial Capital gotten dragged into this again?
Wait... Lu Xuan suddenly reacted.
The Imperial Capital Long Family was connected to the Holy Cult?!
Everything made sense now.
No wonder Shen Liyue was so fearless.
When a great family made a move, it naturally wouldn't arouse too much suspicion.
Families like that had infiltrated practically every force. They placed bets everywhere, winning over whoever grew stronger. Their relationships were tangled and convoluted.
He had heard that Jiangnan Martial University had a vice principal surnamed Long.
Hiss!
His head hurt so badly... Lu Xuan suddenly regretted getting involved in this matter.
Once exposed, the interests entangled in it would be enormous.
The slightest carelessness would mean utter ruin.
He wasn't afraid of dying himself. He was afraid of implicating his family.
But...
The Future Mail hasn't appeared, which proves that this choice won't cause any problems in the short term.
Lu Xuan pondered, Since that's the case, I might as well rely on them for cultivation first. Once my strength rises, I won't need to worry about these problems at all.
After talking himself through it, he relaxed a little.
"Everything you said is fine."
Lu Xuan's voice was low. "I have only one request. Unless there's a mission, we don't interfere with each other's personal lives."
"Fine!"
Shen Liyue pulled up the quilt and prepared to sleep.
Lu Xuan paused, then continued asking, "I have one more question."
Shen Liyue turned around, and the pair of mountain-like peaks swayed with dazzling force.
"If it's about strength, don't ask. Let's leave each other a little confidence."
"No!"
Lu Xuan shook his head. "I want to ask why you chose to wait for me in this house. When I came in, I encountered quite a few martial artists, especially martial artists from the Xu Family and the Monster Potion Company."
He had wanted to ask this from the beginning.
But he hadn't known how to bring it up. Now, the timing was just right.
"Are you worried they've set their sights on us?"
Shen Liyue said disdainfully, "They merely suspect that the Ghost Face Martial Artist from the Wilderness is somewhere nearby. Without concrete evidence, they won't act recklessly."
"As for why we chose this place..."
At this point, a trace of resentment appeared in her eyes.
"I once had a student. She's entered Jiangnan Martial University now. I think the Holy Cult's exposure this time is very likely related to her."
That venomous look made Lu Xuan's heart prickle with unease.
This madwoman really was still thinking about his family.
Fortunately, he had kept his guard up and was lying right beside her now.
Otherwise, who knew when this madwoman would have taken him down from the shadows?
"Are you going to take revenge on her?"
"For now, let's complete the infiltration mission first."
Thank goodness.
Lu Xuan secretly sighed with relief. Staring at the woman, he thought,
There's enough time. Shen Liyue should be a Qi-Blood Martial Master. In less than a year, I should be able to reach that level too. I have to raise my strength as quickly as possible during this period.
"Right."
He suddenly thought of another question.
"When does the plan begin?"
"Tomorrow." Shen Liyue sat up, brushed back her hair, and said, "People have already been arranged on Jiangnan Martial University's side. They've just been waiting for you."
As if she had thought of something, she bent down and leaned over the edge of the bed, reaching into the bedside cabinet.
Under the moonlight,
Lu Xuan's gaze was still involuntarily drawn to the excess flesh, which rolled like glistening grease. It truly whetted one's appetite.
Shen Liyue noticed his gaze when she turned back. She edged closer to him, blinked her bubble-like eyes, and smiled seductively.
"If you want to~ you can do it now too."
"After all, a married couple should look the part, shouldn't they?"
As she spoke,
she raised her jade-like hand and reached toward Lu Xuan.
Lu Xuan dodged it, the corner of his mouth twitching. "You don't need to put on this offensive-as-defense act. Your heart is clearly in complete disarray, yet you're still pretending to be calm..."
He rebuked Shen Liyue without mercy.
Under his Mental Power, Shen Liyue's heart had already been beating like a bee's wings, making it clear that she was still forcing herself to remain composed.
An old virgin putting on the airs of a wanton woman. A real seductress knows how to advance and retreat—who would simply stick herself onto someone and offer herself up?
What a woman of contradictions.
Don't even think about ruining my cultivation!
The woman's pupils narrowed slightly. In a panic, she tossed away the thing in her hand and hid it beneath the quilt.
"This is the New Martial Artist Account the Holy Cult gave you!"
The New Martial Artist Account?
Lu Xuan clenched the chip in his hand and chuckled inwardly. The Holy Cult really has thought of everything!
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