Chapter 217 - 115: The Girl Who Offers Herself
’If I don’t want to get tangled up in karma, I’ll have to use a Human Skin Mask to change my appearance.’
’But that’s a bit of a hassle.’
"How about we refine it together?"
But then, Zhao Xin, her face flushed with a bashful blush, spoke up anyway, "You will refine the entire Demon Core.
After it’s refined, Xin’er will absorb half!
As for some of the physical problems that will arise after you refine the Demon Core...
Xin’er will help you solve them.
This way, neither of us will have to think of other ways to help with refining this Demon Core.
It’ll save a lot of trouble."
"What did you say?"
Xu Lei was stunned. "You’ll help me solve them?
How will you solve them?
Do you have some kind of ultimate treasure?
Can it help you avoid the hardships of ascetic Cultivation?
That’s not right. You couldn’t even eat meat before!
Wait, you mean..."
"Uncle Hui Chi, you’re so dense."
Zhao Xin couldn’t help but chide him playfully. "You haven’t really spent all these years just doing your Cultivation, have you?
Don’t you know anything about the affairs between men and women?
Don’t you even watch the plays written by mortals?
Although Xin’er is still in the stage of abstaining from desire and love...
...I can still help you.
I just need you to not get handsy with Xin’er.
And not make Xin’er feel any passion or lust.
It’s okay for me to use my hands... and mouth... on you..."
At this, she bit her lip, her tender tongue flicking out lightly. "Mm, anyway, as long as Xin’er’s heart remains as still as water, it’s fine."
Xu Lei was truly stunned now.
He never imagined Zhao Xin would say such a thing.
Of course, Xu Lei understood exactly what Zhao Xin meant.
After all, he’d lived several lifetimes. How could a "master of theory" like Zhao Xin compare to his wealth of practical experience?
Looking at Zhao Xin before him, at her face flushed with shyness, at her cherry-red lips pressed lightly together...
Xu Lei had to admit that his heart was racing at Zhao Xin’s proposal.
"Do you like me?"
Xu Lei couldn’t help but ask, "Girl, have you fallen for me?
Since when?"
’After all, under normal circumstances, a pure, innocent girl wouldn’t just offer herself up like this for nothing, would she?’
"What? Of course not."
But Zhao Xin said, "The two of us are definitely impossible!
We’re not even from the same generation.
If we were together, would Xin’er have to wait decades before she could have your children?
Before she could officially be your woman?
You’d be an old man by then!
And Xin’er might not even like you anymore.
So, we’re definitely impossible.
That’s why Xin’er has never thought about our relationship in *that* way, you know.
Of course, Xin’er thinks you’re a really good person.
If it weren’t for our age gap making it impossible...
...who knows, maybe Xin’er would like you, hehe.
But right now, isn’t it because this Demon Core is so special?
Rather than dealing with all that trouble, it’s better to just refine it together, right?
Besides, you’ve been so good to Xin’er all these years. It’s nothing for Xin’er to repay you a little.
In your words, Xin’er is at the peak of her beauty right now.
If I can only be all alone, with no one to appreciate it, letting it just fade away with time...
...that would be a real shame.
Admiring my own reflection in the mirror every day... honestly, it’s really painful for Xin’er.
Rather than that, I might as well give you a bargain.
So?
Are you willing?
Of course, Xin’er can’t *really* be your woman.
Truly... join with you in yin and yang.
After all, during the process, Xin’er cannot feel any love or lust.
I must maintain a heart of ice and jade, as still as water.
But Xin’er will definitely do her best.
Also!
You have to make an oath, okay?
A poison oath!
Meaning, you absolutely cannot develop any possessiveness toward Xin’er because of this.
You can’t fantasize about actually becoming Dao Companions with Xin’er.
In the future, after Xin’er’s Cultivation is successful, in a few decades, I will definitely find a suitable Dao Companion my own age.
You can’t stop me.
And you can’t secretly sabotage it!
Even more, you cannot tell anyone about what happens between you and Xin’er.
You even have to give Xin’er your heartfelt blessing.
Also, you absolutely cannot harm Xin’er!
Swear that if you violate any of this, your body will perish and your Dao will be extinguished!
Only then can Xin’er agree!
What do you think?
So, do you want to or not?
Say something.
Don’t you like Xin’er?
If you don’t like me, then forget it.
Fine, forget it. I’m leaving.
Hmph."
As she spoke, she turned, wanting to walk away in a fit of bashful anger.
"Okay. Xin’er, I swear."
Just then, of course, Xu Lei reached out and grabbed Zhao Xin’s slender arm. "We’ll do as you say."
"Hmph, I knew it."
Zhao Xin immediately turned back around. Standing there charmingly, she gave a sweet smile, stuck out her tongue, and said, "Uncle Hui Chi, you really do like Xin’er, hehe!"
After saying this, she sighed. "It’s just a shame that we’re ultimately from different generations.
It can never be.
This is all Xin’er can give you.
You can’t have all of Xin’er.
Uncle Hui Chi, you can have the tenderness of Xin’er’s girlhood.
In the future, Xin’er’s Dao Companion might get all of her...
...but he definitely won’t get to enjoy the services of Xin’er at the peak of her beauty!"
Xu Lei was silent.
’At that moment, he understood why the girl before him had suddenly offered herself up.
This special Demon Core today was the fuse that set her off so suddenly.
But it wasn’t the root cause.
Perhaps, without even realizing it, the girl had developed feelings for him in her heart.
Familiarity breeds fondness, after all.
And Xu Lei was now a handsome, mature man.
An image like that was naturally quite attractive to a young girl.
It’s just that the girl before him probably didn’t realize it herself.
Or perhaps, even if she did, she was unwilling to face it or admit it.’