The Arch-Enemy Must Not Become a Wife

Xiao Xue was a bit troubled: Master, first tell me your inner answer, so I can grasp the situation properly.

Ji Mingyu felt conflicted inside. She certainly didn’t want Chu Xuan to engage in dual cultivation with that vixen, but she had overheard the whisper Qingqing said earlier.

If she didn’t agree, would it seem like she lacked magnanimity and be overshadowed by Qingqing?

But if she agreed, she felt a bit unwilling. If this continued, wouldn’t the number of women around Chu Xuan just keep increasing...

Thinking of this, Ji Mingyu transmitted her thoughts to Xiao Xue.

Xiao Xue mused, "So, Chu Xuan, do you like Chen Yunqi?"

Chu Xuan shook his head, "Barely counts as a friend, we’ve only met twice. Considering she’s a disciple of an old acquaintance, I’ll look out for her a bit more, that’s all."

"Alright," Xiao Xue continued to ask, "Does Chen Yunqi like you?"

Chu Xuan’s expression turned a bit odd. He pondered for a moment and then shook his head, "She probably doesn’t like me, she’s purely interested in my body. We haven’t shared any experiences nor have we ever gotten to know each other deeply. I don’t believe she would fall for me at first sight."

Xiao Xue nodded, "So what you’re saying is that the dual cultivation between you two is just a transaction, right? Both parties take what they need."

"Yes."

"How many times do you need to do it? And for how long?"

Chu Xuan frowned slightly, "That’s hard to say. My plan is to reach the sixth realm within six months and then participate in the Alchemy Dao conference to gain more confidence."

Xiao Xue paused for a moment, then said, "And after that? Will you continue to cultivate with Chen Yunqi? Will you keep doing it until the seventh, eighth, or ninth realm?"

Chu Xuan waved his hand, "I have read and studied the ’Celestial Immortal Soul-Devouring Technique.’ Even though the physiques between Chen Yunqi and I are highly compatible and her realm is higher than mine, the benefits to cultivation are greatest at the early stages."

"So, if I really do dual cultivate with her, my cultivation will progress very quickly within these six months, but it will gradually slow down later on. It’ll still be beneficial, but the effects won’t be as immediate."

"The ’Celestial Water Returning Ruins Technique’ is inherently strong and doesn’t rely much on dual cultivation. I can’t possibly drag Chen Yunqi everywhere, so it should really just be these six months."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xue sighed in relief, "One last question: besides Chen Yunqi, will you seek other ’Dual Cultivation Holy Bodies’ to cultivate later on?"

"Since you said the effects are best initially, if you switch partners every six months, won’t your realm rapidly improve by continuously ’gathering yin to supplement yang’?"

Chu Xuan couldn’t help but laugh, "Do you think physiques like Chen Yunqi’s extraordinary Dual Cultivation Holy Body are as common as cabbages you can swap every six months?"

"Moreover, I am only at the fifth realm right now, the dual cultivation effect is definitely good, but when reaching the seventh realm and beyond, the effect becomes less apparent. Unless you drain high-level cultivators all at once. In that case, I might as well use demonic techniques to practice the ’cannibalism method’ instead."

Only then did Xiao Xue smile and nod, "Back to the main question, you asked me if I would be angry. Of course I wouldn’t be angry, I’m just a pet, how could I interfere with whom you choose to dual cultivate with? Ultimately, whoever you want to cultivate with is up to you."

"But if Mistress knows about this, despite not liking you getting too intimate with other women, considering your urgent desire to improve your cultivation, just this once, I think she wouldn’t oppose it."

Chu Xuan nodded thoughtfully, "Let’s see when the time comes, it may not be necessary to do that."

"Oh," Xiao Xue quickly added, "You need to make it clear to Chen Yunqi, don’t let her have any delusions, nor can you let her develop feelings over time."

Chu Xuan laughed and said, "Alright."

After indirectly gaining Chu Xuan’s assurance, Ji Mingyu still felt a bit aggrieved; six months, that’s a whole six months!

Surely they wouldn’t really need to continue for six months, right? If so, she definitely wouldn’t agree! At most once or twice, or two or three times.

Thinking of this, Ming Yu "came online" again, she embraced Chu Xuan’s neck, kissing him repeatedly on his forehead, side of his face, and near his lips, as if trying to leave her imprint.

If not for the worry of benefiting Xiao Xue, she would have really wanted to kiss Chu Xuan’s lips, even deeply kiss.

"Behave, don’t kiss around." Chu Xuan rubbed Xiao Xue’s head, seemingly unaware of anything amiss.

Silently biting the flying sword’s beautiful head, she glanced down at Chu Xuan. Earlier, she had learned a lot of useful "knowledge," turns out that male and female cultivators can enhance their cultivation through "dual cultivation," though she wondered about the specifics.

...

Hehuan Sect, after all the twists and turns, back to this "starting point," Chu Xuan looked at the familiar white jade arch at the mountain gate, feeling as if a lifetime had passed.

He shook his head, didn’t reveal his tracks, instead, he activated the token jade medallion Chen Yunqi had given him years ago, letting her conceal her figure and personally come to greet him.

Soon, Chen Yunqi arrived at the mountain gate with a smile, "You finally came, I’ve waited for you for many years."

However, as soon as she spoke, her gaze turned a bit odd, because Chu Xuan had not only changed into a blood-colored robe, even his demeanor had changed considerably, appearing more dominant and imposing, more like the Celestial Evil Demon Venerable his master had once mentioned who dominated the Wind and Cloud.

"Please come inside, Chu Gongzi, is there a reason you’re visiting this time?"

Chu Xuan nodded slightly, his expression calm, "Chen Yunqi, I want you to assist me in my cultivation."

Chen Yunqi was slightly surprised, then secretly delighted, she hadn’t expected Chu Xuan to come straight out with such a statement, almost without any reservation.

Though it was quite unexpected, for her this was a great thing!

Chen Yunqi had long lusted after Chu Xuan’s "Celestial Marrow" dual cultivation holy body. Last time she went through various means to lure him, even contemplated using force, yet he wouldn’t compromise. Much to her surprise, today he had changed his mind, proactively making such a request.

But hearing this now, she didn’t immediately agree, earlier, when he refused, she had to take the initiative. Now that he took the initiative, she had to be reserved, she couldn’t let him take her lightly to avoid being easily manipulated by him.

Therefore, Chen Yunqi simply smiled, "Changing your mind, Chu Gongzi? Then please come in and discuss with me in detail."

Then she curiously glanced at the white-clothed girl beside Chu Xuan. Who was this? Could she be his illegitimate daughter?

Chu Xuan nodded, and followed Chen Yunqi to the Grand Void Hall. Along the way, he casually asked, "After the Grotto Heaven incident, has the Shangguan family ever come to trouble you?"

Regarding this, Chu Xuan was still slightly concerned, after all, the Hehuan Sect at most is a medium-sized sect, unlike the Li’an Demon Sect, which is a major sect with an Immortal Artifact to safeguard its sect’s fortune. It’s hard to guarantee the Shangguan family wouldn’t pick soft targets.

Chen Yunqi was a bit surprised, didn’t expect this was his first question, she nodded and said:

"There has been some overt and covert suppression, all under the guise of upholding justice and eliminating demons and devils, so over the years we’ve shrunk our manpower, acted low-key, and nearly sealed off the mountain."

"But they don’t dare start a conflict easily to avoid accidentally becoming the trigger for a new righteous-vs-evil war. As long as they don’t officially siege the mountain, my Hehuan Sect isn’t afraid of them."

Chu Xuan nodded faintly, he felt the Shangguan family was certainly capable of such actions, as long as it forced him to appear, they would definitely dare to do so.

Only they seemed unsure; contemplating whether Chu Xuan would stand up for Hehuan Sect, thus planning to keep this card in their hand, waiting until they were sure he was hiding away to trigger their move.

Therefore, remaining safe and sound in the Ancient Battlefield to cultivate until reaching the ninth realm to seek revenge was impossible, because the Shangguan family would definitely resort to any means to force Chu Xuan out; the longer he hides, the more extreme their methods would become.

This was also one of the reasons Chu Xuan decided to make a public appearance, if he didn’t show up soon, some people might not be able to bear it.