Xiao Yi Xian, You Wouldn't Want Anything to Happen to Wanyao Pavilion, Would You?

At that moment, their posture was rather intimate, but Xiao Yi Xian had no mind to care about that. Xiao Ce's description of the Woeful Poison Body had left her thoughts in turmoil.

She already believed seventy percent of what Xiao Ce had said. First, he had no reason to deceive her. Second, he had hit the mark by mentioning the seven-colored line on her lower abdomen.

The remaining thirty percent of her doubt was mainly because she could not test whether she truly possessed the Woeful Poison Body by taking poison.

After all, according to Xiao Ce, once the Woeful Poison Body was activated, it could no longer be stopped until it erupted completely.

At the same time, with a beauty in his arms, the sensation beneath Xiao Ce's hands and the faint fragrance at his nose stirred his heart.

Not everyone was a true gentleman who remained unmoved with a woman in his arms.

At the very least, Xiao Ce was certainly not among them.

Before long, Xiao Yi Xian regained her composure somewhat. Noticing their intimate position, she said softly, "How much longer are you planning to hold me?"

"You can't blame me for that. You were the one who threw yourself at me because you couldn't stop in time."

Xiao Ce released her, a trace of lingering reluctance flashing through his eyes.

Xiao Yi Xian could not be bothered to continue arguing over that topic. After letting out a light snort, she returned to the original matter, her eyes fixed tightly on Xiao Ce's expression.

"So, you came to find me just to confirm whether I have the Woeful Poison Body?"

"Does knowing that I have the Woeful Poison Body benefit you in some way?"

"Or do you plan to kill me before my constitution fully awakens, so I won't bring disaster upon the world in the future?"

Faced with Xiao Yi Xian's questions, Xiao Ce wore a smile.

"Has it occurred to you that I might be able to solve the problem in your body?"

"Really?"

The instant those words left his mouth, Xiao Yi Xian's pupils contracted, and a glimmer of light burst forth in her eyes.

It was no wonder she was so excited. According to Xiao Ce's description, the Woeful Poison Body could increase its strength simply by consuming poison. If its drawbacks could be resolved, she did not dare imagine how high its limits could be.

By then, becoming a Dou Wang or Dou Emperor would be nothing. Even becoming a legendary Dou Zong might not be impossible.

Xiao Yi Xian thought to herself.

But...

Looking at Xiao Ce's exceptionally youthful face, Xiao Yi Xian could not help feeling suspicious.

A beardless youth could hardly be trusted with serious matters.

If the Woeful Poison Body was truly as terrifying as he claimed, where did he get the confidence to help her solve the problem?

Xiao Ce watched the excitement on Xiao Yi Xian's face slowly turn into suspicion. He remained calm, his tone even.

"Of course I can. It just depends on whether you are willing to pay the price."

"The price?" The suspicion on Xiao Yi Xian's face deepened as she probed, "The price you mean... couldn't be making me offer myself to you, could it?"

"Offer yourself?" The corners of Xiao Ce's lips lifted slightly. "Congratulations, you got it right!"

Xiao Yi Xian's pretty face immediately turned cold. Her beautiful eyes narrowed as she gave a chilly laugh.

"So after all that, you were still after my body."

"Let's be frank. Miss Xiao Yi Xian is as beautiful as a fairy. What man in this world wouldn't like her?"

"But don't misunderstand one thing. I'm not merely taking advantage of your predicament. If you want to suppress, or even completely eradicate, the eruption of the Woeful Poison Body, then you can only offer yourself to me. Oh, to put it more nicely, it's called dual cultivation."

Xiao Ce grinned, his composed gaze meeting Xiao Yi Xian's from across the room.

Xiao Yi Xian froze slightly after hearing that. Her cheeks reddened, and she secretly spat in embarrassment. How shameless. What kind of rogue came up with this method of solving it?

Still, Xiao Ce's open and forthright manner made Xiao Yi Xian believe his words a little more.

Moreover, hearing a handsome and capable young man like Xiao Ce praise her as beautiful as a fairy made her secretly pleased and vain, rather than disgusted.

Xiao Yi Xian did not answer Xiao Ce immediately. Her fair, lovely face revealed undisguised conflict.

If what Xiao Ce said was true, then the Woeful Poison Body was like a sharp sword hanging over her head, ready to fall at any moment.

Naturally, she hoped to resolve the drawbacks of the Woeful Poison Body. But as an unmarried young woman, the thought that she could only solve it by doing shameful things with this unfamiliar youth before her plunged her heart into struggle.

Xiao Ce casually glanced around Xiao Yi Xian's room. Then, as if he were in his own home, he took two steps forward and plopped down on the bed behind her, leisurely waiting for her reply.

This guy really wasn't polite at all.

Noticing this, Xiao Yi Xian could not help rolling her eyes.

After thinking for a while longer, she still could not make up her mind. She could only say to Xiao Ce, "Can you give me some time? I need to think this over carefully."

She thought that, as long as she did not consume poison, the Woeful Poison Body would not awaken. There was no need to rush for now, and she could slowly search for a solution herself.

Xiao Ce nodded upon hearing that. "Of course, but I'll only give you a few days to consider it."

Xiao Yi Xian asked curiously, "And after a few days? If I still don't agree, will you leave Qingshan Town?"

Xiao Ce shook his head.

"If you're not leaving, what are you planning to do?"

"Enter the Magic Beast Mountain Range?"

Faced with Xiao Yi Xian's questions, Xiao Ce merely smiled indifferently.

"If you still refuse in the end, then I'll just have to use some other methods."

After saying that, Xiao Ce rose to his feet and arrived before Xiao Yi Xian in a single step. He bent slightly and whispered beside her ear, "Xiao Yi Xian, you wouldn't want anything to happen to Wanyao Pavilion, would you?"

A warm breath entered Xiao Yi Xian's ear along with his words.

In an instant, her expression shifted between red and white. She pushed Xiao Ce away and demanded with a slight stammer, "Y-you, how can you be like this?"

The way her delicate brows furrowed carried a unique charm.

Xiao Ce spread his hands, looking rather justified.

"It can't be helped. If you and I cultivate together, you won't be the only one gaining benefits!"

"Now you know why I came looking for you, right?"

Xiao Yi Xian snorted coldly and gritted her teeth. "You're truly shameless!"

Xiao Ce showed no anger at all. Instead, he gave a gentlemanly smile.

"Thank you for the compliment!"

"Since you'll force me to cultivate with you in the end whether I agree or not, why didn't you just do it the moment you came in? That would have saved you all this wasted breath."

Xiao Yi Xian's pretty face flushed red from anger at Xiao Ce's thick skin. She turned her face away, unwilling to look at him.

Yet Xiao Ce's voice continued to sound by her ear, the youth's voice carrying an inexplicably convincing sincerity.

"If it were someone else, perhaps I wouldn't waste so much breath."

"But who told you to be Xiao Yi Xian?"

"A woman as beautiful as a fairy, gentle, and kind as you—who could bear to force you?"

Those words made Xiao Yi Xian's body stiffen slightly. Though she still found Xiao Ce's behavior shameless, she could not help thinking to herself.

Am I really as good as he says?