The Arch-Enemy Must Not Become a Wife

Chu Xuan was in a coma for a whole half month. After all, this time he really pushed himself to the limit, the first time in his immortal cultivation life that he had worn himself out to this extent.

Yet, after regaining consciousness, Chu Xuan still felt a great sense of joy. To snatch food from the hands of such a dangerous immortal corpse, how could he succeed without taking a desperate risk?

Fortunately, this evil creature had limited intelligence, allowing him to exploit a loophole. Otherwise, it would have been impossible.

Chu Xuan first examined his body’s internal condition, and it was indeed dire. The Twelve-Story Tower and the five cities, regardless of whether they were lit or not, were all dim and even had multiple cracks.

The Nascent Soul was also listless, curled up like a baby with its eyes closed in the tower.

His origin had been injured, but thankfully the situation wasn’t severe. Normally, if a cultivator suffered such an injury, without a miraculous Spirit Pill remedy, they would have to meditate in seclusion for a decade or more to heal slowly, which might impact their future path.

However, for Chu Xuan, his Celestial Marrow physique naturally had remarkable self-healing abilities. Coupled with obtaining the celestial energy, even when his Dao foundation was destroyed before, he could recover. So these current injuries were no big deal, and he estimated that three months of seclusion would fully restore him.

By the way, the final trace of Qianming celestial energy hadn’t completely fused with the small jade bottle, at best about eighty percent.

On one hand, without the aid of corresponding restrictions or formation patterns, such a forceful fusion method was indeed approaching its limit.

On the other hand, Chu Xuan intended it this way. If the two truly merged completely, then unless he smashed the small jade bottle, it would be impossible to extract the celestial energy.

As Chu Xuan planned to keep this treasure within himself, the Jade Capital Secrets had many mysterious aspects that truly couldn’t go without this celestial energy.

In the future, if needed, it could be integrated into the small jade bottle for enhancement. Even merging only forty or fifty percent could greatly augment its capabilities of capture and restraint.

Oh right, the fragments of the Qianming Celestial Bottle are still inside the bottle. He could later take them out to study the restrictions and formation patterns within.

See if he could enhance his own small jade bottle, making it capable of "refining and dissolving yin and yang energies."

As for the beauty’s head... Although Chu Xuan hadn’t checked the situation inside the Six Souls Banner, he speculated that the evil creature had most likely already escaped.

Previously, he could control it temporarily due to the combined effect of the small jade bottle, celestial energy, and Six Souls Banner, as well as its numerous battles which depleted much of its energy in dealing with the old ghost. After the fierce bombardment in the bottle, it had completely withered away.

After Chu Xuan completely let it go, just relying on the small jade bottle, it was impossible to keep it contained forever. It would inevitably escape within one or two hours, at most half a day.

But let it cause a fuss if it wants. Chu Xuan had great confidence in the power of the Six Souls Banner itself. Anything that went into its stomach couldn’t escape so easily, could it?

Right, generally speaking, spatial treasures cannot be nested within other spatial treasures, but the Six Souls Banner can accommodate anything, highlighting its extraordinary nature.

Speaking of which, he wondered what conditions activated the Six Souls Banner on its own. After all, it only saved him once, and even when Ji Mingyu attacked to cripple his cultivation, it remained indifferent.

Thoughts racing through his mind, Chu Xuan merely took a few deep breaths to stabilize his internal injuries before opening his eyes.

Healing could wait until he left the Ancient Battlefield. This place was dangerous and not suitable for lingering.

Before opening his eyes, Chu Xuan could feel his head resting on something soft and resilient—most likely within his senior sister’s embrace, given that the alluring fragrance assailing his senses was unmistakably hers.

The first sight upon opening his eyes was, indeed, the concerned, beautiful face of Qin Mengyao.

"Junior Brother, how are you? Are you okay?"

Before Chu Xuan could respond, two familiar female voices chimed in, "Chu Xuan!"

Qin Mengyao immediately raised her head and shouted in alarm, "Get lost!"

The pale-faced Chu Xuan jolted and struggled to sit up, ignoring the twisting pain coursing through his organs.

He saw Qingqing and Gu Haitang within this stone cave. The former looked pained and angry, while the latter appeared worried and helpless.

This left Chu Xuan dumbfounded. How did they manage to follow him here?

According to Old Fish, without their guidance, ordinary cultivators couldn’t find their way in here at all.

Chu Xuan had also asked his senior sister, who mentioned using the Seven Kills Monument to lead the way, since this place was where the treasure guided her to.

But these two... surely Old Fish didn’t escort them here, right? It should be closed-door breakthrough training at the moment.

Before Chu Xuan had a chance to inquire further, Qin Mengyao had already protectively positioned herself in front of him, fierce like a cat guarding its food, her eyes filled with murderous intent.

In truth, Qingqing and Gu Haitang rushed over as soon as their beloved fell into a coma, but under the senior sister’s watch, they hadn’t even been able to touch Chu Xuan for ten days, their hearts filled with resentment toward Qin Mengyao.

Of course, there was also dissatisfaction with Ji Mingyu, who stood there expressionless, watching Chu Xuan get injured time and again, and coughing up blood repeatedly.

Help? Helping was out of the question. As agreed, Chu Xuan had to suffer this setback. Even if her heart ached, Ji Mingyu had to maintain her aloof persona as a sovereign in front of the two women.

As for Qin Mengyao, she was equally troubled. She genuinely wanted to kill these two women, but knowing Chu Xuan’s nature, doing so would certainly turn him into a mortal enemy, so she barely restrained herself.