When all was said and done, he had risked his life to rescue her from the Five Sacred Mountains Divine Continent. He was her savior.
There was no need to fabricate any of it. He only needed to leave out the sordid parts.
Sticking to the main points and keeping it brief, Lu Feng recounted everything that had happened after they left the Panshen Heavenly Palace.
"So you really can't blame me for taking liberties with you. I transferred true qi into you every day to heal your injuries. How was I supposed to know your body would suddenly burst into flames today?
"You're a primordial unity golden immortal, while I'm only a heavenly immortal. And I was wearing ordinary clothes, so naturally they burned away. When all is said and done, it's a miracle you didn't burn me to death."
"Besides, if I really wanted to take liberties with you, I could have done whatever I wanted long ago. Why would I wait until now? Your cultivation technique is profound-you'll know if you examine your body. And besides, to take liberties with you, I'd have to take your clothes off, right? Look, your clothes are completely intact. Surely I couldn't..."
Lu Feng kept talking. Seeing Gu Xijue's expression remain stern, he panicked, blurting out whatever came to mind.
"Enough!"
Gu Xijue shouted him down. No matter how he explained it, the subject was almost unbearable to listen to.
Although her voice was harsh, she had already released the hand clamped around Lu Feng's throat.
Memories of many things slowly returned to her. As she pieced them together, they more or less matched Lu Feng's account. More importantly, nothing had actually been done to her body, and her clothes were still properly in place. If this man really intended to