The Arch-Enemy Must Not Become a Wife

She silently closed her eyes, feeling the immense rewards brought by this dual cultivation.

Chu Xuan also closed his eyes to deeply experience it. He couldn’t help but admit, truly deserving of being an extraordinary furnace constitution, with just this session of practice, he broke through to a higher small realm, reaching the fifth stage’s fourth step.

Moreover, his body, Dao foundation, and magical power all exhibited a sense of vibrant vitality, with subtle Yin and Yang Dao rhythms circulating inside, continuously taking effect, subtly transforming his physique with the effect of cleansing and strengthening his bones.

Even though the Celestial Marrow was already the top-tier constitution, after completing a "match" with the Celestial Fragrance Jade Dew Body, it pushed Chu Xuan’s physique one step closer to perfection.

Chu Xuan even felt that his Divine Sense had subtly been refined. Unfortunately, he wasn’t practicing the Celestial Immortal Soul-Devouring Technique; otherwise, the effect of dual cultivation could have been elevated to another level.

After a long while, Chen Yunqi slowly opened her eyes, her gaze toward Chu Xuan held a hint of amusement: "My lord truly keeps his promises, showing compassion for this lady."

As mentioned before, Chen Yunqi’s special physique during dual cultivation is greatly disadvantageous, very passive; even if the man’s cultivation level is not as high as hers, he can easily absorb her cultivation power and vital Yin.

She preserved her virginity for so many years and did not casually find someone for dual cultivation, partly due to this reason.

If she hadn’t observed Chu Xuan for so many years, understanding his character and behavior, plus her master telling her about the Celestial Evil Demon Venerable, Chen Yunqi wouldn’t have so readily agreed to dual cultivation, even if his physique was exceptional, very compatible with hers.

Earlier, Chu Xuan’s actions were particularly gentle, with a feeling of fearing she might dissolve in his mouth or break in his hands, prioritizing her experience as the first priority; thus, Chen Yunqi naturally felt sweetness in her heart, having quite a fondness for him.

Chu Xuan also opened his eyes, lightly pinching her cheek, "That’s what I should do, nothing worth praising."

Today, Chen Yunqi didn’t fully exert the Soul-Catching Charm power from the cultivation technique like in their last meeting; however, in Chu Xuan’s eyes, her every word, every smile seemed more charming, with a natural allure and beauty.

"My lord, I like you." Chen Yunqi’s bright eyes carried a moist glow.

"The Celestial Evil once said: when someone likes you, they’ll want to sleep with you, and that desire in their eyes can’t be hidden."

"Haven’t you seen the affection in my eyes yet?"

Chu Xuan slightly frowned, "Didn’t we agree not to bring this up?"

Chen Yunqi had said these words to Chu Xuan years ago; back then, he dismissed them as a joke. But now, he truly feared Chen Yunqi might have developed true feelings.

In truth, he wasn’t genuinely that heartless, denying others the freedom to like him, but if it led to that, he could not fulfill his promise to Qingqing and to that person.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yunqi pouted, "It’s just a little joke, look at how tense you are, truly a man who doesn’t understand romance."

Only then did Chu Xuan let out a sigh of relief.

"Oh, by the way," Chen Yunqi remembered something, "the ’mysterious organization’ and ’seventh-realm assistance’ you told Yao Yufei about, are they real?"

"The former is not, but the latter is. As for which two, you will soon know." Chu Xuan said confidently.

"Annoying, still keeping secrets from me, aren’t I already your woman?" Chen Yunqi said coyly while snuggling in Chu Xuan’s arms.

Chu Xuan seriously reiterated, "Let me remind you again, we are in a mutually beneficial cooperation, not involving any feelings."

Chen Yunqi was instantly on the verge of tears, "Fine, you turn your back on me after getting my body, don’t I count as your woman? Indeed, men in this world are mostly heartless."

Chu Xuan helplessly kissed her cheek, "You can say that privately to me, but don’t say it randomly to others."

Only then did Chen Yunqi pout and nod in agreement.

"In any case, cooperation is delightful."

Hearing him mention "cooperation" again and again, Chen Yunqi became a bit peeved, turning around and ignoring him.

Chu Xuan hugged her from behind, gently kissing her earlobe. After coaxing for a while, Chen Yunqi finally turned back.

Her mind jumped topics suddenly, as she asked, "Last time, I mentioned Xi Hongzhuang, remember my sister? The big one."

"She’s been working hard for me over the years, running around for me. I promised her she’d get some good food..."

Chu Xuan immediately shook his head repeatedly, "No way, absolutely not."

Stop it, with his new life, he felt even more like a scumbag; even this time with Chen Yunqi was due to the circumstances, a helpless move to quickly enhance his strength. How could he possibly add someone else?

Chen Yunqi lightly chuckled, "I can’t bear to part with you now~"

Chu Xuan immediately understood, she was testing him, if he had agreed without hesitation, she might have been angry instead.

Hey hey, this is a bad trend; you’re even developing possessiveness.

Chu Xuan didn’t have the chance to say much before Chen Yunqi took the initiative to engage him in dual cultivation again. In a sultry voice, she said, "A moment of spring is worth a thousand gold, Chu Lang, let’s continue."

At that moment, Chu Xuan thought of Chen Mengdie, who also liked calling him "Chu Lang"...

...

When Chu Xuan temporarily left the Taixu Hall, it was already a month later.

Ji Mingyu naturally couldn’t wait outside patiently, having slipped in to peek not just once. But after seeing too much, she just got angry, so she might as well sit outside hugging Xiao Xue daydreaming.

The only thing that comforted her was that Chu Xuan still maintained his boundaries; except for the first time, subsequent engagements were mainly for cultivation, not pleasure.

Although that fox spirit kept enticing him, trying to ensnare him in a love trap, his attitude was decisively firm.

Therefore, Ming Yu comforted herself, as long as his spirit wasn’t astray, that didn’t count as cheating; as long as Chu Xuan didn’t like that woman, that didn’t count as increasing the harem count.

Finally, seeing Chu Xuan come out, Ji Mingyu’s eyes lit up, and she immediately maneuvered Xiao Xue’s body to fly into his arms.

Xiao Xue inwardly sighed helplessly, Master, when will you act yourself, and stop using me as a "stand-in"?

If this continues, I fear Chu Xuan would genuinely misunderstand my intentions towards him.

Over this period, the master and servant pair discussed extensively; ever since Chu Xuan emerged from secluded cultivation after switching his cultivation technique, his attitude toward Xiao Xue had subtly changed.

In normal times, it was fine, but at crucial moments, he valued her opinion highly and treated her particularly well, seemingly sensing the truth.

But Chu Xuan had been so ruthless before, claiming he’d never forgive, so after perceiving the truth, shouldn’t he send Xiao Xue away instead? Why did it turn out this way?

Anyway, the master-servant duo genuinely felt they couldn’t fathom Chu Xuan’s thinking anymore.

Ji Mingyu even considered seeing Chu Xuan once more to determine if he truly forgave her. But having her reconciliations repeatedly rejected left a psychological shadow.

Now staying in this "comfort zone" made Ming Yu feel very contented, compared to previously having to watch Chu Xuan’s daily life through a water mirror all the time, this was much better; frequently having intimate contact with him where he also cooperated intentionally.

This made Ji Mingyu feel like she was rekindling romance with Chu Xuan, so despite sensing something was off, she continued pretending nothing was wrong, as long as Chu Xuan didn’t expose it, neither did she, intending to drag it out for a bit longer.

Just like now, Ji Mingyu pitifully said, "You lied to me, saying you’d come out soon, how long has it been already?"

Chu Xuan held her, kissing her cheek affectionately, "I didn’t mean to, but after every cultivation session, I needed to consolidate my cultivation base, it was hard to find any leisure time."

"Let’s go, I’ll take you out for a stroll first, then we’ll come back and continue."

Ming Yu happily agreed.