Xue'er

After returning to the Crown Prince's Mansion, Ye Yan found that Qian Renxue was nowhere to be seen. After asking around, he learned that she was cultivating in the rear courtyard.

Ye Yan gave a mischievous grin, planning to surprise her. He slipped inside quietly, greeting Pufferfish, who was guarding the area from the shadows, and asking him to stand watch outside. What came next was not fit for a rough fellow like him to see.

Pufferfish was rather speechless. Young people certainly loved their thrills, but to keep the future son-in-law from making life difficult for him, he could only comply.

Inside the courtyard, Qian Renxue had made a rare return to her true appearance, the six-winged angel martial soul behind her shining brilliantly.

As she cultivated with her eyes closed, she suddenly caught a sweet, refreshing fragrance. Her nose twitched. Wait! That isn't the sandalwood incense from the hall!

The moment Qian Renxue opened her eyes, she saw an exquisitely beautiful young man with long ice-blue hair standing before her. Without a moment's hesitation, she conjured a Gilded Longsword in her hand and slashed at him.

Damn it, what on earth is Pufferfish doing?

Her reaction startled Ye Yan as well. He darted aside to evade the slash and summoned the Blue Silver Emperor in his right hand, three utterly terrifying soul rings-red, black, and black-circling around him.

"Lady Xue'er, it's me, Xiaoyan! Don't hit me, don't hit me!"

Qian Renxue froze. Only after he revealed the Blue Silver Emperor and those unmistakable soul rings did she reluctantly believe that this beauty, seemingly beyond the mortal world, was her Xiaoyan.

She looked at Ye Yan in bewilderment. They had only been apart for a little over two months, so how had he changed as though he had undergone cosmetic surgery? Then, remembering that she was the one in charge, she reached out and began kneading his face.

"Xiaoyan, what happened to you? Didn't you say you were going to find your third soul ring? How did you change so much?"

Ye Yan felt her cool little hands stroking his face and found it very comfortable. He told her everything about his martial soul awakening, then took out an exquisite gift box.

"Oh, right! That wasn't all I gained this time. Look at the present I prepared for you. Do you like it~?"

The little angel accepted it curiously. Last time, he had given her an immortal herb. What would it be this time?

She lifted the lid, revealing a soul bone of superb quality inside.

"Lady Xue'er, this is the eighty-thousand-year Right Arm Bone left behind after the Blue Silver King sacrificed himself. I've already obtained the Blue Silver King's soul ring, so absorbing this soul bone wouldn't do much more for me. I thought I'd bring it back for you."

Looking at the soul bone in her hands, Qian Renxue could no longer suppress the burning feelings in her heart and pulled him into her embrace.

"You fool, do you really think I don't know? Absorbing a soul ring and soul bone from the same soul beast only makes their effects stronger. With the immortal herb before, you could still claim that its attributes didn't suit you. Now you're trying to trick me into accepting this soul bone like this, aren't you?"

"Lady Xue'er..."

Ye Yan was about to explain, but she pressed a slender finger against his lips.

"Xiaoyan, just call me Xue'er from now on. You don't need to address me as 'Lady' anymore."

"Mm~"

Ye Yan obediently agreed and tilted his head to rest against her shoulder. Looking at the index finger still pressed against his lips, he seemed to understand something.

He lowered his head, took it into his mouth, and sucked, his tongue brushing against the pad of her finger. Watching the obedient figure in her arms, Qian Renxue narrowed her eyes in pleasure. Come to think of it, isn't one finger a little too sparse?

Qian Renxue decided she needed to experiment properly. Her thumb, her middle finger...

"Mmph, mmph X﹏X"

Qian Renxue's fingers stretched Ye Yan's mouth wide open. The nausea and urge to gag made him miserable, and he could only signal through repeated whimpers for her to be gentler.

Yet his tear-filled eyes only further stirred Qian Renxue's urge to ruin him. Ignoring Ye Yan's resistance, she grew increasingly excessive...

By the time she came to her senses, the darling in her arms was already a broken mess. Qian Renxue felt some regret. Oh no. I got a little too excited playing for the first time. I haven't left him with any psychological scars, have I?

Her conscience finally stirred, and she began checking on Ye Yan's condition. Hmph ╯^╰

You wicked woman! Only now do you remember to care about me? If I didn't still want to live off you, I'd have bitten down ages ago. Do you take me for a toy you can bend however you please?

Seeing him turn his head away and sulk, Qian Renxue chuckled. The little fellow is so cute~

"All right, I was wrong this time. What would it take for Xiaoyan to forgive me? You can ask for anything~"

Ahem, then again...

What's wrong with the little angel playing with me a bit as my head wife? She can play however she likes.

Ye Yan wrapped his arms around her neck and nuzzled her gently. Qian Renxue also had a natural fragrance, a lovely scent like cream, honey, and jasmine mixed together, utterly intoxicating.

"Xue'er~ I heard that the Heaven Dou Imperial Treasury has a priceless treasure called the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud. I'm very interested in it."

The Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud?

Qian Renxue was a little surprised. That thing was touted as the Heaven Dou National Treasure, but in reality, it was merely an ornament. Since Xiaoyan wanted it, she would give it to him.

"All right. Tomorrow, I'll take Dugu Bo to see Xue Ye to discuss important matters. Then I'll have Snake Lance and Pufferfish seize it and bring it back."

Hooray!

Long live Xue'er ≧▽≦

Now this is the real cultivation world! What clever fool would bother with palace intrigue? Apart from Dugu Bo, the Heaven Dou Imperial Family doesn't have a single Titled Douluo. With his cooperation, Snake Lance and Pufferfish could stroll in as though they were wandering through their own back garden.

Ye Yan lifted his head and gave her a quick kiss, then prepared to take his leave. Even the little angel, with her exceptionally discerning eye, could not resist his charm. At the thought of Dugu Yan and the others becoming lovestruck fools, he could not help chuckling to himself.

Watching Ye Yan act like an idiot, Qian Renxue seemed to guess what was on his mind. A meaningful smile curved her lips. She bent slightly, scooped him up in her arms, and walked slowly into the bedroom.

Ye Yan was still a little dazed in her arms. Are things moving this quickly? Should I put up a fight later~?

"Xiaoyan, do you love me?"

Meeting her beautiful blue-and-gold eyes, Ye Yan sincerely told her that he loved her. Even without Spirit Hall supporting him, he would still have fallen in love with her. Who could fail to love such a holy, noble little angel?

Seeing the sincerity in his eyes, Qian Renxue kissed his forehead in satisfaction.

"I love you too, Xiaoyan. But I won't allow my man to have other women, so will you cut ties with Fei Yun, Dugu Yan, and the others?"

Huh?

Ye Yan gave her a strange look. If I remember correctly, weren't Fei Yun and the other three the honey trap you used to tie me down?

Besides, Dugu Yan and the others have been here for a year. You never objected before, so why are you suddenly playing the domineering queen?

Under his peculiar gaze, a blush spread across Qian Renxue's lovely face. It was only because he had been too young back then to catch her interest. In a moment of foolishness, she had assigned him four maids, wanting him to experience that sort of caring, maternal affection.

But she was Qian Renxue, after all. Right or wrong, once she had done something, she would not regret it.

"All right, Xiaoyan, there's no need to bring up the past. Let's talk about now. As long as you agree, Mu Xia and the others can remain your maids, but there can be no more intimate contact between you.

"Dugu Yan and the other two can also continue cultivating in the Eastern Palace, but you must keep your distance from them. You can't have any physical contact with them.

"Also, from now on, you should stay in my Main Hall to cultivate. See less of them. Time will wash everything away."