Fairy's Inner Demon (Seeking Follow-up Reads)

Ten miles outside Dragon Gate Market Town, atop Green Mountain Peak.

Qin Yuehan stood against the wind, her dress fluttering, like a Fairy in the Clouds.

Shen Xuan stood beside her, silent.

"Seven years ago, I prepared to attempt Foundation Establishment."

"My physical body, spiritual power, and soul all passed through danger."

"However, when I was finally establishing my Dao Foundation, I encountered an Inner Demon."

Qin Yuehan turned around, her eyes distant, as if veiled by a mist of hesitant speech.

Shen Xuan's heart skipped a beat, as if he had suddenly fallen into weightlessness.

He was not a Young Lad.

This kind of look clearly conveyed complex emotions that were difficult to articulate.

However, soon, Qin Yuehan's eyes regained their clarity.

"In the end, I killed the Inner Demon, and only then did I achieve Foundation Establishment Success."

"Fairy Qin is naturally blessed." Under Qin Yuehan's gaze, Shen Xuan mumbled.

The first time he saw Qin Yuehan, she was only twelve years old!

Shen Xuan was merely following Master Yan's teachings to look after a fellow student, a Junior Schoolmate.

That is, explaining the Dao Scripture to her and guiding her in Qi Induction.

It was actually nothing.

As a Transmigrator from an Ancient Civilized Country, he had a bottom line.

No matter what, he couldn't have thoughts about a twelve-year-old Little Girl.

Later, as they grew older, Shen Xuan deliberately kept his distance, not wanting to bring trouble upon himself.

This was a County Princess!

Even an unfavored County Princess was not someone a Commoner's Child like him could associate with.

As for the Inner Demon that appeared when Qin Yuehan was establishing her foundation, what did it have to do with him!

Even if it looked like him, it was just Qin Yuehan's fantasy.

It was not the same person as the real Shen Xuan!

Qin Yuehan was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "I heard you got married?"

"Mm. Five years ago, with no hope for the Dao path, I married a Ding family mortal woman from Qinglong Bay."

Qin Yuehan looked at him deeply.

"Your wife is a fortunate person."

Her tone seemed somewhat relieved.

Shen Xuan wanted to say something but stopped. After thinking, he said no more.

On matters like this, the more you say, the more you err. Silence is golden.

"I'm returning to Qingyun Sect. If you need anything in the future, you can write to me."

"Okay."

Qin Yuehan said no more. She summoned a cloud scarf, mounted it, and flew away.

Shen Xuan shook his head and walked down the mountain with a wry smile.

"Huh, Shen Xuan, you came down alone? Where's Elder Qin?"

Outside, Lu Zhengying consciously addressed Qin Yuehan as "Elder."

"She returned to Qingyun Sect."

"Oh."

Lu Zhengying's gaze repeatedly scanned Shen Xuan.

"What cultivation realm are you exactly?"

"Qi Refining Level 5."

Shen Xuan told the truth.

"By the way, are you short on spirit stones? I can lend you some."

"Thank you for your kindness, Fellow Daoist Lü. I can manage for now."

By making Spring Return Talismans, Shen Xuan had accumulated another hundred spirit stones.

He didn't want to owe Lu Zhengying a favor.

"Since you've come all the way to Dragon Gate Market Town, why not buy some spirit pills and talismans? Most of the cultivation spirit items here are produced by Qingyun Sect, so the quality is assured."

"Forget it. My wife is waiting at home, so I plan to return to Qinglong Bay."

The various Cultivation Spirit Items sold in the shops at Dragon Gate Market Town were more expensive than those at Qinglong Bay Market, so there was no need to purchase them here.

He also didn't want any unforeseen trouble or to get into any mishaps outside.

"You got married?" Lu Zhengying was somewhat astonished.

"Yes, I got married five years ago. My wife is a Ding Family Mortal Woman."

"Ah!"

Lu Zhengying tentatively asked, "Have you considered marrying a Dao Companion with spiritual roots?"

"Never!"

Shen Xuan said with a smile, "I can't afford a Dao Companion. A mortal woman is better; she doesn't require many spirit stones."

Lu Zhengying chuckled.

"You..."

After parting ways with Lu Zhengying, Shen Xuan returned to the entrance of Dragon Gate Market Town.

He sent a Messaging Talisman, and Old Liu arrived with a carriage to pick him up.

"Let's go."

Shen Xuan got into the carriage, pulled back the curtain, and looked at the bustling Dragon Gate Market Town, couldn't help but let out a deep sigh.

The next time he came here would probably be ten years later.

Shen Xuan asked Old Liu to slow down the carriage, squinting his eyes, half-asleep.

Actually, Qin Yuehan's willingness to interact with them and acknowledge their fellow student friendship was their connection within Qingyun Sect.

Sects were not like Cultivation Families.

They controlled high-grade Spirit Veins and had many rare Cultivation Resources.

Various cultivation techniques, spells, spirit pills, magic treasures, talismans, formations, spirit plants, and so on.

Sect Disciples were inherently superior.

Especially a Foundation Establishment Elder like Qin Yuehan.

Just based on this fellow student relationship with Qin Yuehan, it could shelter them from wind and rain, providing an umbrella.

Shen Xuan knows well this kindness.

Seven days later, Shen Xuan returned to Qinglong Bay Market.

After paying Old Liu a spirit stone for the fare, Old Liu departed, immensely grateful.

Returning home, Shen Xuan unexpectedly found that Jiang Xueqi had moved back.

"Zhao Chunsheng is back from reclaiming land," Ding Yuyao explained.

"So soon? Wasn't it supposed to take half a year? It's only been three months."

"Zhao Chunsheng was injured. I heard he was poisoned."

"Oh, no wonder he came back early."

Shen Xuan looked outside. Dusk was approaching, the setting sun like molten gold.

"Forget it, I'll go see him tomorrow."

Afterwards, he gazed up and down at Ding Yuyao.

"What is it, Husband?"

"Nothing. Prepare some hot water, I'm going to bathe first."

"Okay."

Shen Xuan took a comfortable hot bath, washing away the fatigue from his whole body.

"Yaoyao, bring some more hot water."

"Coming right up!"

Ding Yuyao entered the bathroom carrying half a bucket of hot water.

As soon as she poured the hot water into the pool, Shen Xuan grabbed her and pulled her in.

Her clothes were soaked by the warm water.

"Husband, what are you doing!"

Ding Yuyao chided.

"Of course, I'm going to do..." His voice was spoken very low.

Ding Yuyao still wanted to struggle, but with a gentle pull from Shen Xuan, her entire body plunged into the warm water, water splashing.

She screamed like a little deer.

"Good girl, Yaoyao, let's take a lovers' bath!"

Shen Xuan made Ding Yuyao understand what it meant to be like a fish in water, lingering and reluctant to leave.

Afterwards, Ding Yuyao lay tiredly in Shen Xuan's arms.

In Shen Xuan's mind, an unexplained image of that fifteen-year-old, cool, elegant, and noble royal maiden appeared.

He shook his head, as if trying his best to shake off something.

These were just some minor inner demons.

The wife in his arms was the lover he wanted to protect with all his heart.

The next day, just as the sky brightened.

Shen Xuan bought some Spirit Fruit and Yao Beast Meat and went to Zhao Chunsheng's house.

Jiang Xueqi opened the door.

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, is Fellow Daoist Zhao back?"

"He's back. Husband, Talisman Master Shen is here to see you."

As Shen Xuan entered the house with Jiang Xueqi, he only then discovered that the two lived extremely simply.

Zhao Chunsheng eagerly walked out to greet the guest, conveniently took the gift, and handed it over to his wife beside him.

"Fellow Talisman Master Shen is too polite, what gift to bring!"

"It's nothing valuable, I bought it on the street. Are you injured?"

There was a shallow scratch mark on Zhao Chunsheng's face.

"During pioneering, our team encountered a second-tier Snake Demon. It spouted poisonous mist, and a large area collapsed immediately!"

"Fortunately, I saw the opportunity early and retreated immediately. I was only contaminated by a tiny bit of poisonous mist, so it's no big problem."

Shen Xuan was a little curious, "Didn't you use a Detoxification Pill?"

During pioneering, encountering poisonous Yao Beasts was a common occurrence.

Every pioneering cultivator would prepare some Detoxification Pills.

"I did, but the effect is average. I heard that only a mid-grade Detoxification Pill is effective, and one costs twenty spirit stones!"