After Liu Changxu nodded and accepted Duan Yuwei's invitation, he bade farewell to his wives and family at first light on the third morning and set out with her, leaving Penglai Island.
The two boarded the Ruyi Void-Escaping Shuttle. Like a streak of light, the shuttle vanished into the clouds in an instant and sped toward the Mysterious Sea Region.
On the deck of the Ruyi Void-Escaping Shuttle, Liu Changxu and Duan Yuwei sat facing each other. Fragrant steam curled from exquisite teacups beside a lustrous jade table, their faces half-hidden in the mist.
Duan Yuwei gently raised her delicate hand and took an elegant sip of tea, while her gaze quietly settled on Liu Changxu's face. The morning light outlined his strong, captivating features. His deep eyes seemed to hold countless stars, and beneath his straight nose, his thin lips curved slightly upward with an air of composure.
As Duan Yuwei watched him, she slipped into a daze. Ripples spread across the lake of her heart, and she even forgot to set down her teacup. Only when Liu Changxu coughed softly did she come back to herself, a faint blush stealing across her face.
What Liu Changxu did not know was that one very important reason Duan Yuwei had invited him on this expedition was that she had already begun to harbor feelings for him beyond the ordinary.
From the moment she met Liu Changxu and witnessed his extraordinary strength firsthand, a different kind of affection had quietly stirred in Duan Yuwei's heart.
Ultimately, even though she was now a supreme expert in the Tribulation Transcendence Realm, renowned throughout the cultivation world and usually cold and aloof, beneath the shell of a powerful cultivator, she was still a woman.
And women naturally felt an instinctive admiration for the strong.