Battle Through the Heavens: Flame Emperor, Please Restrain Yourself—Your Brother Is Quite Down-to-Earth

After an unknown amount of time, the two arrived at the cliff behind the mountain. Watching the clouds roll and drift in the distance, they felt a rare sense of peace.

"Xun Er, this is for you. You can look at it whenever you miss me." Zhang Yuan took out a bracelet and handed it to Xun Er.

It was made from the beast core of a third-rank Fire Flaming Bird he had hunted. Those with fire-attribute Dou Qi could wear it to slightly increase their cultivation speed.

Given Xun Er's status, it was merely a trinket, but within the Xiao Clan, it was a rare treasure.

Zhang Yuan's gift was undoubtedly full of sincerity.

"Thank you, Brother Yuan." Xun Er happily accepted the bracelet and immediately put it on.

"Does it look good?" Xun Er raised her wrist and asked.

"It does. The bracelet is beautiful, but the person wearing it is even more beautiful," Zhang Yuan praised sincerely.

Xun Er smiled gently. With a flick of her wrist, she took out a scroll and handed it to Zhang Yuan, saying with slight nervousness, "It would be discourteous not to return a gift. Brother Yuan, you wouldn't reject Xun Er's gift, would you?"

Zhang Yuan opened the scroll and glanced at it, his pupils shrinking slightly.

It was actually a low-level Earth-tier lightning-attribute cultivation method called the Heavenly Thunder Art. It could accommodate all lightning-attribute Dou Qi cultivation methods, meaning he could switch to cultivating it directly.

If news of this cultivation method got out, the entire Jia Ma Empire, and even the surrounding empires, would descend into turmoil.

All he could say was, as expected of the number one fair, rich, and beautiful woman on the Dou Qi Continent.

"Thank you, Xun Er." Zhang Yuan accepted the cultivation method.

Xun Er let out a breath of relief. Surprise flickered in her beautiful eyes as she chuckled. "I thought Brother Yuan would refuse."

"I did want to refuse," Zhang Yuan said seriously. "As a man with pride and self-respect, I don't want to accept favors from a woman. But I know you're no ordinary person, Xun Er. The fact that you can so casually produce an Earth-tier cultivation method only proves that."

"To be worthy of you, I used to think I would at least need to become a Dou Zong. But now, it seems that even becoming a Dou Zun might not be enough."

"Since that's the case, I naturally have to seize every chance to become stronger, even if that chance comes from you."

"More than people saying I rely on a woman, I fear that one day in the future, I might lose you, Xun Er."

Zhang Yuan looked at Xun Er, his tone serious and affectionate.

"Brother Yuan."

Setting aside her reserve, Xun Er threw herself into Zhang Yuan's arms.

A smile curled at Zhang Yuan's lips.

Come on, I earned this soft life with my own ability. Why should I be embarrassed?

It feels amazing, alright!

(End of Chapter)