At this moment, Jiang Xuan lifted his head, wearing a determined expression as he looked at Qing Qi.
“Little Qi… our lives before were so fulfilling and carefree. Don’t you have even a shred of nostalgia?”
“Ai, I accidentally got you, Young Master Jiang, all flustered and head over heels for me. I told you before, it was just a deliberate ploy to tug at your heartstrings! I’m not as great as you imagine; I’m a downright bad woman!”
While saying this, Qing Qi gently pinched Jiang Xuan’s face and continued, “To be a good woman means eating plain broth every day, but a bad woman gets to enjoy the meat! Even a fool knows which path to choose.
Oh, and don’t let my delicate looks fool you, I’m actually older than you! Come on, call me ‘Sister Qi’ a few times; I liked your voice the first time I heard it! If you make me feel good, I might consider being a bit gentler later.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Qing Qi removed some of her disguises, revealing a cute and exquisite little face.
“Ai, I even dressed like a pitiful little thing just to make it easier for you to resonate with me. But now, that’s no longer necessary. Come on, call me a few times…”
Jiang Xuan: “……”
However, Jiang Xuan just thought Qing Qi’s request was utterly absurd. The little sister he once accepted now transformed and was pressuring him to call her sister? No way!
Even if he were to jump out of this little wooden house, he would never agree to such an outrageous request. With a solemn expression, Jiang Xuan slowly spoke up, “Little Qi, I will not agree to your excessive request. Besides, if you’ve touched me, how will you explain it to Liu Yun?”
“Explain? I don’t think Little Junior Sister would ask me for an explanation. I just snatched away a young lad she’s been bored with. Are you actually hoping in your heart that she’ll come to your rescue? Hmph, you’re overthinking it. This place is my specially crafted prison for you; no one is coming to save you. Since you refuse to meet my demands, I won’t be gentle anymore!”
Jiang Xuan: “!!!!!!!”
At this moment, Jiang Xuan thought, Good grief, mentioning Liu Yun’s name does absolutely nothing! It seems to have only angered Little Qi; this is going to end poorly!
On the surface, Jiang Xuan hurriedly continued to persuade, “Little Qi, calm down a bit! By the way, you must be hungry, right? I… I’ll go make you dinner first, and we can continue our conversation later…”
“Young Master Jiang, you’re right. I am quite hungry, but before dinner, I want to savor you a bit more. After all, fine beauty is a feast for the eyes.”
Jiang Xuan: “???????”
Before Jiang Xuan could respond, Qing Qi pounced and pushed him down to the ground.
“Since you’re such a proud pretty boy, I want to see how long you can hold out!”
It was only when he saw Qing Qi unleash a variety of tricks that Jiang Xuan realized this three-good-young-man had underestimated things. Because of the comfortable life he had been living these days, the sage mode within him had become too lazy and wasn’t prepared for any defenses.
That was what allowed the unscrupulous Qing Qi to strike successfully.
But in the spirit of peace, Jiang Xuan decided not to hold a grudge over her surprise attack. He just hoped that she would back off. Otherwise, this three-good-young-man wouldn’t always be so careless.
To Jiang Xuan’s surprise, not only did Qing Qi not back off, but she also intensified her efforts. With flushed cheeks and a little devilish smile, she uttered words that sent chills down Jiang Xuan’s spine.
“My dear, your future is in my hands; you should know what I want to hear from you, right?”
Jiang Xuan: “!!!!!!!!”
While saying this, Qing Qi leaned in close to Jiang Xuan’s ear, her breath gentle like orchids.
At this point, due to the Great Sage’s defenses crumbling, Jiang Xuan found himself completely on the ropes.
Finally, with no alternative, he weakly murmured, “Qi… Sister Qi….”
“Hmm? Your voice is too quiet; I can’t hear you.”
“Qi Sister!”
“Oh? Finally learned your lesson, it seems my instruction was somewhat effective after all. Well then, let’s practice a bit more so you can fully become my shape.”
Jiang Xuan: “???????”
Jiang Xuan had anticipated that once Qing Qi showed her true colors, his life as a weak young beauty would be turbulent. But he hadn’t expected her methods to be so terrifying; the former seasoned Great Sage seemed like a child before her.
This time, Jiang Xuan was defeated, and it was utterly thorough.
And what left Jiang Xuan speechless was that not only was Qing Qi a voice addict, but she was also a master thespian.
For example, she mysteriously produced a scarecrow from who knows where, then pointed at it and said, “Little Xuan, imagine that scarecrow as Little Junior Sister. Now she’s just caught us in the act! What will you do? What will you say? Show me! Of course, I’ll help you immerse in the experience.”
Jiang Xuan: “!!!!!!!”
At first, Jiang Xuan didn’t want to cooperate, but as soon as he hesitated, Qing Qi didn’t give him a moment’s peace.
With no other option, Jiang Xuan, suppressing his sense of shame, complied with Qing Qi’s performance.
At the start of the act, Qing Qi found joy in Jiang Xuan as an audience. Suddenly glancing at the scarecrow, she feigned surprise and said, “Little Junior Sister, what… are you doing here? When did you arrive…?”
When it was Jiang Xuan’s turn, he just buried his face in his hands, his voice trembling slightly, “Liu… Liu Yun… Don’t look over here… I… I’m sorry…”
With those words, it seemed like Jiang Xuan had exhausted all his strength.
And Qing Qi, whispering near Jiang Xuan’s ear, said, “Little Xuan, I love your trembling, fearful voice. Say a few more lines…”
Hearing this from Qing Qi, Jiang Xuan thought, Little Qi is playing way too much; trouble is bound to follow! She’s a lunatic! I’m doomed; I’ve been forced into being an accomplice!
No way, I absolutely have to think of a way to escape! If I don’t run away now, I’m really going to be sunk by her!
…….
The next morning, after a long night of exertion, Qing Qi pinched Jiang Xuan’s utterly despondent face and said, “Little Xuan, go make me breakfast! Since you performed decently yesterday, I’ll give you some time to rest. We can continue later.
And don’t even think about escaping from here; if I catch you, the consequences will be severe!”
As Qing Qi finished speaking, Jiang Xuan’s dim eyes regained a bit of their sparkle.
Then he held Qing Qi’s hand, saying, “I won’t run away. Please don’t worry, Sister Qi.”
Meanwhile, in his mind’s system space, Jiang Xuan spoke to the System, “System, copy the spiritual root.”
“Ding! Copying successful. Congratulations to the host for acquiring a different type of spiritual root 1.”
Over these past few days, Jiang Xuan had copied Qing Qi’s spiritual root every day, and after so many tries, he finally succeeded once. This was the only thing Jiang Xuan felt grateful for.
After the successful copying, the System fell asleep, leaving Jiang Xuan to figure out how to escape this predicament on his own.
What once seemed like a rare cultivation sanctuary had now turned into a prison for Jiang Xuan.
As he stood up outside the wooden house, Jiang Xuan felt his legs trembling slightly. After enduring so much torment, he had little motivation to make breakfast for Qing Qi.
From the moment of the reveal, Qing Qi was no longer the pure figure in Jiang Xuan’s heart.
At this moment, he thought to himself, Sure enough, finding gentle and virtuous women in a matriarchal world is utterly unrealistic.
Shaking his head and clearing his mind, he began preparing breakfast. Although Jiang Xuan usually took great care in his breakfast preparations, now he just decided to slack off, making it nonchalantly.
After finishing breakfast, he brought it in for Qing Qi. After a quick bout of affection from her, he hurriedly escaped. Luckily, Qing Qi didn’t seem to have thoughts of capturing him again.
Finding a clearing, Jiang Xuan sat down to cultivate. He decided to postpone his martial skills; the immediate priority was to increase his strength.
With the Taixuan Formula in motion, the surrounding spiritual energy was absorbed into his body and gradually refined.
And Jiang Xuan wasn’t in a hurry to advance from the ninth level of a martial artist to the martial warrior realm. He continued using the cultivation techniques Xia Xiao Yu taught him, further compressing the spiritual power refined within him.
Half a day later, when Jiang Xuan realized that the spiritual power inside him could no longer be compressed, he finally stopped trying to compress it further.
What followed was a significant surge of energy emanating from Jiang Xuan.
Upon checking, he found that he hadn’t advanced to the martial warrior realm but was in a strange state above the ninth level of a martial artist.
Before he could think it over, the previously clear skies suddenly filled with dark clouds.
At that moment, thunder began rumbling ominously above his head.
Hearing the commotion, Qing Qi rushed to Jiang Xuan’s side. She frowned slightly at the storm clouds swirling above him.
“Little Xuan, what did you do to attract the thunder tribulation?”
“What? Is it bad weather? Is this really a thunder tribulation? No way, how could a mere martial artist like me attract such things?”
As soon as he finished speaking, a terrifying bolt of lightning struck directly toward Jiang Xuan.
Seeing this, Jiang Xuan instinctively prepared to defend himself, but the lightning halted just a foot away from him.
Then, bizarrely, it turned around and suddenly aimed at Qing Qi.
Qing Qi: “???????”
With a slight wave of her hand, Qing Qi effortlessly shattered the strike, though the residual electrical force made her feel slightly tingly.
Just then, Qing Qi looked at Jiang Xuan, a smile creeping onto her face as she said, “Little Xuan, were you so resentful about what I did yesterday that you called down this thunder? Heh, I can’t deny you’re somewhat capable, but do you really think a little lightning can deal with me?”
Jiang Xuan: “???????”
Upon hearing Qing Qi’s question, Jiang Xuan quickly explained, “This has nothing to do with me! Those clouds and lightning appeared out of nowhere! That lightning not hitting me was just my luck!”
As Jiang Xuan finished speaking, 999 bolts of lightning suddenly descended from the dark clouds above him.
However, as they neared Jiang Xuan, they all turned around in a bizarre fashion and headed straight for Qing Qi.
Seeing the oncoming storm of lightning, Qing Qi exclaimed, “Little Xuan! Still claiming this isn’t your doing? You’re definitely trying to get back at me!”
Jiang Xuan: “…..”
Qing Qi’s voice was quickly drowned out by the chaos of thunder.
To Jiang Xuan, it seemed impossible for Qing Qi to perish amidst the thunder. So, he paid little attention to her.
He thought to himself, How strange; those lightning bolts seem to be coming straight for me! But as they get closer, they turn around as if scared. Could it be that I have something terrifying on me? No, wait, if there’s anything that would scare the tribulation, it would have to be the System… but the System is currently asleep. Could those lightning bolts really have anything to do with it?*
Coming back to his senses, Jiang Xuan noticed that the storm clouds had dissipated, and as the dust settled, Qing Qi looked somewhat unsteady.
With gritted teeth, she glared at Jiang Xuan and said, “Little Xuan, I came out to check on you out of concern! I didn’t expect you to fool me like this; what impressive tactics!”
Seeing Qing Qi looking a bit shaky, a bold idea suddenly popped into Jiang Xuan’s head.
With a smile on his face, he walked over to Qing Qi.
