Marrying Xiao Yu!

When Xiao Ze arrived at the Outer Academy, he used his soul perception to find the room Xiao Yu was in.

"What brings you here?"

Xiao Ze's sudden appearance had truly taken her by surprise.

Normally, outsiders weren't allowed into Jia Nan Academy without permission. The consequences of sneaking in were severe.

The Academy's Enforcement Team was not to be trifled with.

Besides, with his cultivation, there was no need for him to come to Jia Nan Academy to study.

"I came to see you. What, you don't welcome me?"

Looking at the beautiful girl before him in her light purple academy uniform, Xiao Ze wore a faint smile.

Cousin Xiao Yu was just as beautiful as ever.

At his words, Xiao Yu rolled her eyes and said in a soft, melancholy voice, "You came to see Xun Er, didn't you?"

Xiao Ze rubbed the tip of his nose and didn't deny it.

"Xun Er's incredibly powerful now. In just a few months, she reached the Dou Emperor level and was admitted to the Inner Academy for advanced studies as a special exception." Xiao Yu's eyes were full of envy.

They were both members of the Xiao Clan, yet she was still only a mere Da Dou Shi.

She was still struggling in the Outer Academy, and before she could enter the Inner Academy, she had to compete in the Inner Academy Selection Tournament.

Xiao Ze saw the envy in Xiao Yu's eyes.

A Da Dou Shi really was a little weak.

Back in the Xiao Clan, when he had regained his physical strength, Xiao Yu had shown an interest in him. But by then, he already had Xiao Yi Xian and Xun Er, so he had overlooked her.

Now that they hadn't seen each other for months, how could Xiao Ze bear to let her go on like this?

"Cousin, would you like to have a terrifying cultivation speed like Xun Er's?" Xiao Ze asked suddenly.

"What do you mean?" Their eyes met. Xiao Yu's cheeks flushed faintly, and her hands fidgeted.

Seeing how nervous she was, Xiao Ze didn't waste any words. He reached out and drew her slender waist toward him, holding her close.

"What do you think I mean?"

"Isn't this... a little improper?" Xiao Yu turned her head away, avoiding his gaze.

It was the first time anyone had held her like this. Even though she was his cousin, her pretty face was covered in embarrassment.

"What's improper about it? I went to all this trouble to come here. Are you really going to send me back just like that?" Xiao Ze pushed his luck, bringing his face closer and closer until they could hear each other's breathing.

"But... but you already have Xun Er." Xiao Yu was torn.

"Xun Er is Xun Er, and you're you. If you don't like it, then I'll have to go find Xun Er."

With that, Xiao Ze released her and started to leave.

Seeing this, Xiao Yu panicked. Instinctively, she clung to him, afraid she would lose him again. "Don't leave me!"

She had already missed her chance once. She didn't want to miss it a second time.

As the most outstanding young man in the Xiao Clan, what girl wouldn't like him?

Even in Jia Nan Academy, she couldn't find a second person as monstrously talented as Xiao Ze.

"That's more like it." Xiao Ze gently patted her back.

Then he lowered his head and kissed her. Xiao Yu leaned in to meet him, too.

The next moment, Xiao Ze swept her up into his arms. Her slender waist was so delicate it seemed it could be held in one hand, stirring wordless fantasies in his mind.

Then the two of them stumbled their way to the bed.

After a long while, their lips parted, and their breathing grew heavy.

"Cousin, would you marry me?" Xiao Ze asked at just the right moment.

"I would." Xiao Yu's eyes were hazy, her cheeks blooming with a shy blush like early cherry blossoms. Her fingertips twisted the hem of her skirt without thinking.

It was her first time being pressed against a wall by someone. The feeling was truly marvelous.

[ Ding! Congratulations, host, on marrying the SSS-grade Xiao Yu. Marriage reward distribution initiated... ]

[ Ding! Marriage reward distributed: Tier 6 Alchemist Talent! ]

[ Ding! Marriage betrothal gift distributed: Emperor Grade Bloodline (Saint Potential)! ]

A familiar yet strange voice rang in Xiao Ze's mind. Without another word, he clasped both her hands tightly in his right hand and raised them above her head. His left arm wrapped around her slender waist, her delicate body pressed close against his.

"Cousin, tonight I'll fulfill that wish of yours."

"I'll let you experience what it means to become a Dou Emperor in a single night!"

Xiao Yu said nothing, only clinging to him with all her strength.

It wasn't until noon the next day that the two of them slowly woke.

Their high-intensity two-person game had lasted all night, and it had taken a lot out of them both.

Especially Xiao Yu. It was her first time, and her cries had been utterly intoxicating.

Fortunately, Xiao Ze had promptly muffled the sounds in the room. Otherwise, it would have been bad if they'd gotten out.

The bed was in disarray, a complete mess, with their undergarments tossed carelessly aside.

Xiao Ze had tried out every new move he'd learned over the past few months on her.

Everything was understood without a word.

"Cousin, don't waste your time in the Outer Academy after today. Come with me to the Inner Academy. That's where you can truly make your mark." Xiao Ze stroked the girl in his arms, his voice calm.

"I'll do as you say." Xiao Yu lay contentedly in his embrace.

The Inner Academy was a sacred place in the hearts of every Outer Academy student. Everyone worked hard for the chance to enter.

If you hadn't entered the Inner Academy, you'd be embarrassed to call yourself a student of Jia Nan Academy.

As they rested, Xiao Ze remembered to take out several Cultivation Methods and Combat Skills for her to choose from. The lowest-ranked ones were all Earth Tier.

Looking at the piles of Cultivation Methods and Combat Skills, as if they cost nothing, Xiao Yu was stunned.

In Jia Nan Academy, only the Library Pavilion had such a collection.

"Cousin, you didn't steal all this from the Library Pavilion, did you?" Xiao Yu's beautiful eyes were full of disbelief.

So many Earth Tier Cultivation Methods and Combat Skills—aside from the Library Pavilion, she couldn't imagine where he could have gotten them.

Xiao Ze's face darkened at once. "Cousin, do I look like a thief?"

Looking at Xiao Ze's harmless face, Xiao Yu shook her head.

How could her man be a thief? Someone else must have done it!

"Actually, I looted all of these," Xiao Ze explained.

From the Jia Ma Empire to the Black-Corner Region, countless powerful fighters had died before him. The Storage Rings on their bodies had naturally become his.

Earth Tier Cultivation Methods weren't common, but they added up over time.

Hearing this, Xiao Yu's lips twitched.

What was the difference between looting and stealing?

Still, that wasn't something she needed to worry about. Everyone had their own opportunities, and hers was Xiao Ze himself.

"All right, cousin. I'll take this Earth Tier Cultivation Method. You can put the rest away." Xiao Yu chose only one method from the pile and stopped looking.

For Xiao Yu, it was easy to bite off more than you could chew. Cultivation was about mastery—about making your mark along a single path.

Seeing this, Xiao Ze didn't say anything more. He had plenty of Cultivation Methods anyway, and if she needed any, she could always ask him.

After a night of nourishment, Xiao Yu's cultivation seemed to have triggered some sort of switch, rising at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In a brief moment, she rose from Da Dou Shi to Dou Ling.

"Cousin, what's happening to me?" Xiao Yu felt completely dazed.

Since when had she had such talent, capable of traveling a thousand miles in a single day?

"Relax. This is only the beginning."

With the Emperor Grade Bloodline awakened, she would face almost no obstacles before reaching Dou Sheng.

A mere Da Dou Shi? That was easy.

Seeing this, Xiao Yu naturally calmed herself and focused.

The whole process didn't last long. When her aura finally stopped rising, she had reached One-Star Dou Emperor!