Half an hour later...
Bibi Dong slowly brought her cultivation to a close, her delicate brows knitting slightly as a complicated expression crossed her mature, exquisite face.
She couldn't calm her mind. If she forced herself to continue cultivating, she was afraid something would go wrong.
By now, Lin Chen had rolled over.
Bibi Dong leaned against the headboard and gazed at him for a long while. The corners of her lips lifted slightly, and she too lay down to rest.
Two quilts still separated them.
At midnight
Bibi Dong's forehead suddenly broke out in sweat as she slept, her delicate brows drawing tight. Once again, she dreamed of the dark abyss.
In the nightmare, everything was dim. She stood alone in the darkness, with two dark clouds hanging over her head as thunder rumbled and rain poured ceaselessly.
Two figures appeared before her, their faces twisted and savage. One of them even reached out toward her with dark tentacles.
"Uh..."
Bibi Dong let out a muffled groan in her sleep, her delicate hands clenched tight.
Just then, Lin Chen, whose sleeping posture was quite extravagant, rolled toward her again, his right arm naturally wrapping around her slender waist.
In the nightmare
Just as Bibi Dong was about to be dragged into the darkness, a ray of light shone in. The darkness gradually dispersed, and the two savage black figures vanished like smoke.
Bibi Dong's brows slowly relaxed, and she couldn't help moving toward that first light. Only when she drew close did she discover what seemed to be a figure beneath it, a reassuring presence...
The next morning
"Fuck, I'm done for! I'm going to get wrecked again!"
Lin Chen stared blankly at Bibi Dong in his arms, then at where he was lying. This is bad, he thought, laboriously moving his two large hands off her.
What the heck happened last night?
Did I sleepwalk?
Forget it. To avoid a beating, I'd better slip away first.
This woman really holds a grudge! The memory of sleeping on his feet all night last time was still vivid...
"Mm..." His movements woke the sleeping Bibi Dong. She slowly opened her beautiful eyes and said lazily and coquettishly, "Husband, where are you going?"
Lin Chen, who had just sneaked out from under the covers, stiffened slightly. Thinking she was about to settle the score again, he turned and said with a grin, "Wife, you're awake~"
"Mm~" Bibi Dong said in a coquettish voice, "Hug me..."
???
Lin Chen's expression froze. When he saw her breathtakingly beautiful face, full of endless charm, he thought, Forget it. If I die, I die!
Thump...
Just like that, he pulled her, her pajamas in disarray, into his arms.
Bibi Dong's delicate body trembled, then relaxed again. Her slightly dazed eyes slowly cleared, and as she breathed in the scent of Lin Chen's masculine vitality, a blush crept onto her exquisite face.
What just happened?
Did I actually act coquettishly?
Heavens!
She had slept exceptionally deeply. It was the soundest sleep she had enjoyed in all these years, and her long-sealed heart of ice was finally occupied once more by a warm figure.
Holding the goddess in his arms, Lin Chen felt as though it were unreal. Then he asked, excited, "Dong'er, can I kiss you?"
Bibi Dong's face flushed as she thought, This guy really is an idiot. Things have already come this far, so why is he still asking?
She didn't answer. Instead, she nestled obediently against his chest and closed her eyes.
Lin Chen was overjoyed. Nervously, he bent down and drew closer...
One incense stick later, outside the Pope's bedchamber
A bewitching young woman arrived, dressed in a white-and-gold leather skirt and leather pants, with silver high heels on her feet. Her figure was voluptuous and extremely alluring, and her pretty face was enchantingly beautiful.
Knock, knock, knock...
"Teacher, the two elders are back. They have something important to report to you~"
After a while, the doors to the bedchamber slowly opened, and Bibi Dong stepped out in a form-fitting purple dress, a crown on her head. A trace of blush still lingered on her aloof, beautiful face. Lin Chen followed behind her and shot Hu Liena a resentful look.
Huh?
Hu Liena's beautiful eyes flickered, and her heart skipped a beat. Could Teacher have been... with him?
Bibi Dong said calmly, "Let's go to the Pope's Hall."
"Yes~" Hu Liena's gaze lingered on Lin Chen for a moment before she followed at Bibi Dong's side.
Ah, I was just that little bit away!
Lin Chen looked up at the sky and let out a long sigh. Is this fate?
Am I destined to miss out on the ripe fruit that is Bibi Dong again today...?
This is torture!
The Pope's Hall
Bibi Dong sat upright on the papal throne, her legs crossed, while Hu Liena and the two Douluo, Chrysanthemum and Ghost, stood below.
As for Lin Chen?
He was leaning against the armrest of the papal throne, thoroughly enjoying the sight of his wife's splendor.
"Your Holiness, Sword Dao Chen Xin and Dugu Bo were also with the group. We failed," Chrysanthemum Douluo said fearfully.
Bibi Dong frowned slightly, her voice cold. "Even with the two of you joining forces, you couldn't defeat Sword Dao Chen Xin and a level ninety-two Dugu Bo?!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo hurriedly said, "The battlefield was too chaotic. Old Ghost and I had no chance to use our Martial Soul Fusion Technique, so..."
Lin Chen stretched and said soothingly, "Wife, don't be angry. Tang San has quite a bit of luck on his side. Let your husband help you subdue him!"
Bibi Dong said expressionlessly, "Since the Emperor has spoken on your behalf, I will not pursue your mistakes in this matter."
"Yes!" The two bowed. "Thank you, Your Holiness! Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The two were immensely grateful to Lin Chen. They had thought they would be punished to some extent for botching the matter, but they hadn't expected him to speak up for them.
Still less had they expected Lin Chen's words to carry so much weight with Bibi Dong...
It seemed they needed to reassess the Emperor's standing.
Ghost Douluo hurriedly said, "Your Holiness, there is one more thing. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect behaved rather strangely during this operation..."
After hearing his report, Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes flickered. "Oh? Chen Xin really said that?"
"Absolutely. He also asked us to convey his regards to you~"
Bibi Dong slowly asked, "What do you think?"
Ghost Douluo offered some veiled flattery. "We tried several times to win over the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect before, but they never responded. Yet after Your Holiness and the Emperor were married last time, their attitude toward us changed. Perhaps... they are wary of the depths of Spirit Hall's strength!"
Hu Liena's enchanting voice rang out. "Teacher, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has deep ties to the Clear Sky Sect and the Heaven Dou Empire. I'm afraid getting them to join Spirit Hall will be rather difficult~"
Bibi Dong asked gently, "Husband, what do you think?"
Huh?
Lin Chen had been slacking off, enjoying the sight of his wife's splendor. How had it suddenly become his turn?
Hu Liena looked at him, her beautiful eyes dimming. It seems Teacher and he really are very close...