Advancing to the Second Rank (II)

Faced with this sudden attack on her sensitive areas, Mu Nanzhi was in a daze, but her body instinctively reacted by squeezing her legs together, lowering her hips, and pressing her hands against her silk trousers.

Then, her beautiful eyes snapped open, widening in surprise. Seeing it was Xu Qi'an, she frowned and scolded:

"What you do?"

There wasn't much resentment or anger in his tone; it was more like he was scolding him for his lack of martial ethics and for launching a sneak attack in the middle of the night.

"Promotion to the second rank, huh?" Xu Qi'an chuckled.

Mu Nanzhi was stunned for a moment, then understood, and a blush crept onto her delicate face.

She immediately realized that Xu Qi'an was playing a trick on her, turned around, and spat:

"Unseal the Demon-Sealing Nails first."

After saying that, remembering his actions before he left, he quickly added:

"No, you're not allowed to be a simp."

Although I accidentally expressed my feelings just now, the initial emotion has passed, and it's impossible for the Flower Goddess to admit that she likes him and is willing to consummate their marriage in the short term.

I knew this would happen. I should have struck while the iron was hot and acted like a lapdog first, so she wouldn't be so arrogant. It's all Asuluo Xu Qi'an's fault for breathing on her ear and whispering:

"I've pulled out the last Demon-Sealing Nail."

He was telling Mu Nanzhi that the time had come to consummate their marriage, that it was time to give her her virginity, and that their relationship was finally about to make substantial progress.

Mu Nanzhi suddenly turned around, her eyes wide, staring blankly at him.

Only then did she realize that Xu Qi'an was completely naked, his strong body pressed tightly against her.

Mu Nanzhi's heart pounded wildly, and she pushed against his chest with both hands:

"You, you step back a little. Men and women shouldn't touch each other. Don't touch me. Who do you think I am?"

As she spoke, she wrapped herself in the quilt and shrank further inside. For every inch she shrank, Xu Qi'an's penis shrank back an inch, until she was cornered against the wall.

"Who are you to me? You tell me!" Xu Qi'an said with a wicked grin.

She glared at him angrily. "I'm your elder."

In terms of age, Xu Qi'an should call her aunt.

Xu Qi'an almost lost his composure. After a few seconds, he complained:

You've completely ruined the atmosphere I've been building up.

He lay down on the bed and silently stared at the roof beams.

For no reason, I thought of Luo Yuheng. I thought to myself, these two are truly best friends. Their tsundere attitude of wanting to be in a relationship but being afraid of being taken advantage of is exactly the same.

Luo Yuheng had taken the initiative to seek him out for dual cultivation, and he had half-heartedly gone to bed with her. But when it came time, she changed her mind. When Xu Qi'an tried to take off her clothes, she slapped him a few times.

Actually, what Luo Yuheng said to Asuluo just now was half true and half false. Luo Yuheng only cultivated with him twice (two months), while he had previously said that it would take anywhere from three months to half a year.

Only then can she completely quell the karmic fire and transcend the tribulation without any worries.

In other words, it will take at least a month for Luo Yuheng's card to take effect.

She cannot unleash her full power right now, otherwise the karmic fire within her will be unleashed and immediately attract heavenly tribulation, leading to her death and the dissipation of her soul.

Apart from Luo Yuheng, the others were all third-rank officials. It was far too difficult for them to interfere in the battle that day. A first-rank official fighting a third-rank official would probably be killed within ten moves.

"Zhao Shou's attitude is somewhat ambiguous, and it's difficult to drag him down with us. That's another challenge. In any case, we need to advance to the second rank as soon as possible."

As his thoughts raced, he felt Mu Nanzhi quietly lean closer, her soft little hand groping his chest. He exclaimed in surprise:

"The Demon-Sealing Nail is really gone!"

Would I lie to you?

Xu Qi'an said irritably.

Mu Nanzhi, huddled under the covers, glanced at him, said "Oh," and silently retreated to the corner.

In the silence, time flew by, the candle burned quietly, and its wax dripped.

Xu Qi'an moved closer to Mu Nanzhi once again, his strong arms encircling her slender waist.

Mu Nanzhi felt a gun pointed at her back, and her delicate body suddenly stiffened.

Xu Qi'an tried to remove her clothes, but failed. She clung tightly to her collar, curling up as if she would rather die than submit.

Xu Qi'an was stunned for a moment, then looked up at her face.

Her eyes were red, and she bit her lip. She wasn't shy or nervous; instead, she felt only bitterness and grievance.

At that moment, he seemed to have lost all his strength and released his arms from around her waist.

"Sorry"

Mu Nanzhi was taken aback, then remained silent and offered no response.

Xu Qi'an said in a low voice:

"I actually knew your identity a long time ago, not long after I brought you back to the capital from the North."

"At that time, my feelings for you were complicated. I wanted to possess your spiritual essence, but having seen your true face, I couldn't control my pity and admiration. So I kept you in the outer quarters, thinking that things would take their natural course."

"Later, you followed me on my travels. As we spent more time together, I don't know when it started, but I suddenly didn't want to possess your spiritual essence anymore."

"I thought, since Kou Yangzhou was able to advance to the second rank by relying on lotus roots, I certainly can too."

In the later stages of collecting dragon energy, he indeed gave up the idea of seizing the princess's spiritual essence.

Mu Nanzhi's nose stung with tears, but she forced herself to remain calm and said in a cold tone:

"Why do you have to apologize? Why do you have to say these things to me? Why do you have to give up your idea of taking my spiritual essence?"

Xu Qi'an paused for a moment, then said truthfully:

"I'm sorry, because my initial intention to approach you and get you was selfish, no more noble than Joan of Arc's. If I can't face this fact, then I don't deserve to have you at all."

"As for why I'm saying all this, we've come a long way together, and there's been so much weighing on our hearts, so many emotions we haven't expressed. I want to take this opportunity to tell you what's in my heart."

He paused for a moment, then answered the last question:

"The longer we spend together, the more obsessed I become with you, even though I've never shown it. I don't know what kind of harm possessing your spiritual essence will cause you."

"I especially don't want you to regret it, feel sad, or think that I only possessed you for the sake of the Flower Goddess's spiritual essence after we actually consummate our marriage."

He had kept these words to himself for some time, thinking it unnecessary to say them before, but as their relationship gradually warmed up, they naturally ended up in bed together.

This way, it won't seem like he's deliberately trying to capture the essence of the Flower Goddess.

But things are unpredictable, and people are always driven by the tides of history. He urgently needs Mu Nanzhi's spiritual essence to advance to the second rank.

Because of her past experiences, Mu Nanzhi is particularly sensitive to this.

She was just sitting on the edge of the bed, pouring out her heart. It was actually a confession, the first time in her life she had revealed her true feelings to a man.

But in return, she was met with the man's lustful advances. She refused to give in, not because she was unwilling, but because she felt an overwhelming sense of grievance welling up inside her.

Xu Qi'an understood her heart.

"I feel these things need to be made clear. I don't want you to have any regrets later, and I certainly don't want this to become a knot in our hearts."

He pressed his ear against her neck, inhaling the intoxicating fragrance, his voice deep and magnetic.

Mu Nanzhi was in tears.

"Anyway, it's not a big deal. I, I don't lack any spiritual energy." She sniffed and said arrogantly.

The feeling of being wronged slowly melted away, and it was as if honey was spreading in my heart, a sweet and intoxicating feeling.

No sooner had she finished speaking than he grabbed her right hand and gently pulled off the bracelet.

Then, Mu Nanzhi saw his stunned, infatuated gaze.

She was a little shy, her face flushed, and she turned her head away.

The candlelight was dim, and the beauty on the bed was shy and timid, ready to be taken by any man. Her lips were pursed, and her long eyelashes trembled incessantly with nervousness.

There is no other beauty in the world so captivating. Xu Qi'an pinched his pointed chin, turned his stunningly beautiful face, lowered his head, and kissed his full, red lips.

Mu Nanzhi kept her eyes closed, her small hands pressed against his chest, her breathing grew heavier and heavier, and her face became increasingly red.

When Xu Qi'an looked up, she was breathing heavily as if she were lacking oxygen, and her red lips were slightly swollen from being sucked so hard.

Wow.

Xu Qi'an suddenly threw off the quilt, turned over and sat on Mu Nanzhi's lower abdomen, looking down at her from above.

He rolled up the hem of his inner garment, revealing his fair, sexy, slender waist and navel; his skin was like solidified cream, or the most flawless jade.

Xu Qi'an possessed her, kissing her lower abdomen as if savoring the most delicious food, his expression fervent and devout.

After an unknown amount of time, Mu Nanzhi felt herself being turned over. Then, a chill ran down her back, and her mind cleared slightly. She let out a soft moan.

What are you doing?

His tone was somewhat relaxed and languid.

"Drink!" Xu Qi'an picked up the wine jug and poured it over her.

He had never been so enthusiastic, so full of ritual about dual cultivation, and believed that being impatient in his desires would be a desecration of the most beautiful woman in the Great Feng Dynasty.

After savoring the beauty of the pool formed by the autumn waters, a pot of wine was quickly finished.

Mu Nanzhi was so embarrassed she wanted to crawl under the bed; she finally understood what a "simp" was.

After a while, the reincarnation of the Flower Goddess was somewhat bewildered when she saw that he hadn't made any move.

"I don't know how to begin."

Xu Qi'an held the empty wine jug, somewhat helplessly.

Mu Nanzhi was both embarrassed and angry. She thought to herself, "You're telling me this at this crucial moment? Do you expect me to teach you? When you and Luo Yuheng were cultivating together, was she the one who taught you step by step?!"

Xu Qi'an was indeed clueless, but not about farming; rather, he was wondering how to absorb Mu Nanzhi's spiritual essence.

The reason why it is believed that consummating the marriage can absorb spiritual energy is because the Flower Goddess was a queen for twenty years, and the King of Zhenbei stayed in the northern border and never touched her. From this, it can be concluded that this is related to the Flower Goddess's first blood.

"Fine, let's try the ancient Daoist dual cultivation technique." Xu Qi'an leaned down, and in the candlelight, their shadows were intertwined.

Xu Qi'an closed his eyes and used the ancient Daoist dual cultivation secret method to guide the flow of Qi between the two of them.

The two became like a single entity, their vital energy circulating through their eight extraordinary meridians, forming a Greater Celestial Circuit.

Xu Qi'an multitasked, completing a Greater Celestial Circuit circulation amidst the creaking of the bed.

In an instant, he clearly felt a dormant power awaken within Mu Nanzhi's body, stirred by the energy flow, circulating throughout her body.

This power possessed unimaginable vitality. As it circulated with the flow of Qi and entered Xu Qi'an's body, he felt an unprecedented comfort, and his limbs and bones were instantly opened up.

All the cells are nourished and thrive.

At this moment, Xu Qi'an's physique made rapid progress; his bones became stronger, his muscles more resilient, and his cells filled with power.

He unconsciously moved the speed of the Zhou Tian (a system of celestial bodies).

Mu Nanzhi's cheeks were flushed, and her delicate brows were furrowed.

The two became entangled in each other's arms.

"As the vital energy grows stronger and the physical body rapidly improves, all attributes are skyrocketing. This is a sign of advancement, but something is missing. Yes, it is the sublimation of 'intention'."

"A second-rank martial artist is called a Dao-Merging cultivator; it's not just about physical enhancement. My Jade Shattering skill should also reach a higher level. Nan Zhi is truly refreshing. Bah, calm your mind, calm your mind."

"Hmm, what is the sublimation of Jade Shattering? The initial Jade Shattering is an explosion, the advanced one is a rebound, and what is it after Dao Integration? What is it after Dao Integration?"

The candlelight cast shadows on the wall, revealing the man's upright and sculpted upper body, a vivid and alluring sight.