Qian Renxue Flees in Shame and Fury, Gu Linyuan Heads to Heaven Dou City

Qian Renxue's face was bright red, as though she had drunk too much wine.

This guy...

Although Zhao Wuji had injured Gu Linyuan, that little wound was nothing to him.

Gu Linyuan had the Source of Life protecting his body. As long as he was not torn in half, he would be fine.

What others considered severe injuries were no more than a cold or fever to him.

But since Gu Linyuan was willing to pretend to be hurt, she was happy to spend a little more time with him.

Only...

This guy was far too good at taking liberties.

She was even worried.

If she did not say something to stop him, he would sleep on her thigh all day.

By then, she might be muddle-headedly eaten clean by him.

Although she had a favorable impression of Gu Linyuan, she did not want to give herself to him so soon.

Men never cherished things that came too easily.

"Cough."

"I'd just gone through a fierce battle and exhausted too much energy, so I rested a little longer."

Gu Linyuan's hand rested at Qian Renxue's waist. Beneath his palm was a soft, warm body wrapped in palace robes.

He had always known Qian Renxue had a good figure.

But he had never known exactly how good it was.

Only after experiencing it carefully just now did he understand Qian Renxue's charms.

With that figure, if she wore tight pants that flared slightly at the calves and emphasized her hips, she would charm people to death. What a pity Qian Renxue did not know how to dance, or she would be even more perfect. With that full-moon figure, dancing beneath the moonlight—what splendor that would be.

Gu Linyuan could not help glancing at the full moon beneath Qian Renxue's waist. Even Zhu Zhuqing fell a little short compared to such a plump full moon. It was not that Zhu Zhuqing's figure was not fiery enough, but that rich, mature fullness only emerged after a woman was at least twenty.

Such a voluptuous figure was not easy to notice beneath palace robes. What a waste.

"Hmph. You're still looking."

Qian Renxue blushed under Gu Linyuan's gaze.

But she could also tell.

Gu Linyuan seemed very satisfied with that plump full moon behind her.

"So people aren't even allowed to look? My eyes are on my body. What business is it of yours?"

The corners of Gu Linyuan's lips lifted slightly.

He looked at Qian Renxue in his arms, at her gently rising and falling chest, at the snowy-white collarbone half-hidden in the firelight. Suddenly, a strange feeling welled up in his heart.

It was not desire. Nor was it possessiveness.

It was an impulse to protect her.

Interesting.

Qian Renxue, the young mistress of Spirit Hall, Qian Daoliu's granddaughter, inheritor of the Six-Winged Angel, and future master of a hall.

Yet a woman like this was hopelessly lovestruck.

Just like Bibi Dong, another lovestruck fool.

This woman was so silly, yet she still wanted to keep him wanting more.

Gu Linyuan curled his lips.

When Qian Renxue had first approached him, she had clearly intended to use her beauty to gain benefits from him.

But as Bibi Dong's daughter, Qian Renxue had also inherited Bibi Dong's lovestruck nature.

A woman like this wanted to learn how to reel in men?

She had better not lead herself into a ditch.

Bibi Dong had been wounded by love and spent her whole life muddle-headed.

And this woman actually dared to come close to him on her own.

How could a lovestruck fool be so bold?

Fortunately, he was not Yu Xiaogang. Otherwise, Qian Renxue would likely have followed Bibi Dong's old path.

"You... Hmph."

"Of course I can't control your eyes, but..."

Qian Renxue's face abruptly turned scarlet.

From her neck to the tips of her ears, from her cheeks to her collarbone, it was as though a fire had risen from her chest, scorching her entire body.

She opened her mouth, wanting to call him a pervert and push him away.

But she did not move.

It was not that she could not move. She simply did not want to.

That realization made her even more ashamed and angry.

The cave fell silent.

Gu Linyuan lowered his head and looked at Qian Renxue's hair, at the faint flush on the tips of her ears, then suddenly smiled.

The smile was light and faint, yet there was a trace of tenderness in his dark eyes that even he had not noticed.

He wanted the best things in the world—the best Martial Soul, the best opportunities, the very best.

He lowered his head, his lips nearly brushing the edge of Qian Renxue's ear.

"Qian Renxue."

"Mm?"

"You smell really nice."

Qian Renxue's body stiffened again.

Then she suddenly raised her head. Her golden eyes were filled with shame and anger as she glared at Gu Linyuan. Her lips trembled slightly. She wanted to say something, but could not utter a single word.

Gu Linyuan looked at her and smiled even more deeply.

Gu Linyuan's hand moved.

From her waist, it slowly slid upward along the curve of her spine, inch by inch.

His fingertips brushed over her back as though playing a zither only he could hear. Every time he touched a note, her body gave a soft tremble.

She wore palace robes, and the fabric was not thin. Yet at that moment, she felt as though she had been stripped bare, utterly exposed before him. Not because of her clothes, but because of those hands, that embrace, and that inescapable presence.

Gu Linyuan's fingers stopped at the highest point of her back, his fingertips just touching the skin at the back of her neck.

There was no fabric covering it—a patch of smooth, delicate skin exposed directly to the darkness and beneath his fingertips.

His finger pads gently pressed against it, feeling the warmth and softness of her skin, as well as the shallow curve at the back of Qian Renxue's neck.

"Hey. What are you doing? Don't you dare do anything improper."

"If you dare mess around, I'll really get angry."

Qian Renxue's breathing suddenly quickened.

Ripples spread through her body, from the back of her neck to her ears, from her ears to her cheeks, from her cheeks to her chest, from her chest to her entire body. She was burning all over, as though roasting over a fire. She wanted to push him away, wanted to jump into the river outside, wanted to...

Gu Linyuan lowered his head.

His chin slid down from the crown of her head, slowly following the curve of her neck downward.

"Y-you... I'm leaving first."

"I'll wait for you in Heaven Dou City. If you dare not come find me, you're dead."

"You have the token for my Crown Prince Mansion. Once you arrive in Heaven Dou City, you must come find me first."

Qian Renxue finally could not endure it any longer and pushed Gu Linyuan away.

If she did not stop him, his chin would soon touch that place.

Afterward, Qian Renxue fled in a panic.

It was her first time having such intimate contact with a man.

Although it had only been an arm around her waist, it had already far exceeded Qian Renxue's expectations. More importantly, Gu Linyuan had been too dishonest. Those wandering fingers had nearly made her whole body go weak.

If she did not leave now, she feared she would not even be able to summon any strength. That guy's techniques definitely were not his first time. Thinking of that made Qian Renxue even angrier.

She had originally planned to use her beauty to make this guy cough up resources. If she could obtain something from the God Realm, she would have struck it rich. Instead, she had paid the price first. What a terrible loss.

She realized she did not have the slightest talent in this area. For a woman like her, it was already good enough if she did not fall in love first. How could she possibly have the ability to toy with someone else's feelings?

This woman is far too timid.

Gu Linyuan smiled. Dressing so beautifully before him every day—was she not tempting him into sin?

Fortunately, he still had some principles. Otherwise, she would have long since been eaten clean.

It's time to absorb the External Soul Bone. The Eight Spider Lances—no, the Destruction God Spear...

Gu Linyuan's eyes shone as he began absorbing the External Soul Bone.

However, his cultivation did not improve this time.

After all, this External Soul Bone came from a thousand-year Soul Beast, so the Soul Power feedback it provided was not much.

After absorbing the External Soul Bone, Gu Linyuan set foot on the official road leading to Heaven Dou City.

Next come the immortal herbs. Those immortal herbs are all treasures...

Gu Linyuan thought for a moment.

He had not gone to collect the immortal herbs these past days mainly because his cultivation had advanced too quickly, and he had not needed them.

The immortal herbs could help him break through to Soul Elder. It was time to use them to advance even further.