CHAPTER 1041: CHAPTER 1038: XIMEN QINGXUE’S JEALOUSY

Ximen Qingxue blinked her big, watery eyes in surprise and asked, "Oh, Li Chen, why are you in Sister Hongshang’s room?"

Lian Hongshang had already blushed, not daring to lift her head to meet Ximen Qingxue’s clear and bright eyes.

In the dark, she pinched Li Chen hard, signaling him to fix the situation he caused.

Li Chen seemed accustomed to such scenes, and with a laugh, he said, "Hongshang is sick, so I came to check on her!"

Hearing Li Chen speak such nonsense with a straight face, Ximen Qingxue rolled her eyes dramatically.

If it were in the past, the naive Ximen Qingxue would definitely believe Li Chen’s nonsense.

Now, ha! Who’s he trying to fool?

A lone man and woman, both naked.

The bed above is in disarray, a scene left after some sort of battle... Does he really think Ximen Qingxue is brainless because of her large chest?

However, for such matters, it’s best to pretend not to notice if you stumble upon them.

Otherwise, it might make everyone awkward, or even create grudges or rifts.

Besides, she already knew that Lian Hongshang was Li Chen’s woman.

It’s natural for them to do some intimate things.

Ximen Qingxue could accept these things.

Fortunately, the traditional virtues like having multiple wives, abandoned by the Mortal World, still held in this Ancient Nine States Cultivation Realm.

Men with abilities having multiple female Taoist couples is commonplace.

Even women with abilities often keep young boys as Taoist couples.

After all, it’s a world where the strong reign, and the weak are preyed upon.

Moreover, everyone has the beautiful dream of attaining immortality, not wasting too much energy on worldly affairs.

Of course, those dual cultivation folks who like Yang supplementation are exceptions.

After all, their cultivation is based on male-female pairing, yin-yang complementarity.

While that makes sense, Ximen Qingxue still felt somewhat uncomfortable.

Ask which young girl does not wish her beloved man to cherish only her. To live a lifetime with one person, envying the mandarin ducks, not the immortals.

But as beautiful as the hope is, reality is harsh!

Especially for someone like Li Chen, unprecedented and unparalleled.

In terms of talent, he’s exceptional!

In terms of seducing girls, he’s even more exceptional!

The Moon God Palace’s heavenly pride Zhao Yuqing, the Cloud Sea Immortal Sect’s Ling Shuanghua, and the Demon Emperor’s treasured Little Demon Immortal, along with Ximen Qingxue, and Lian Hongshang on the bed...

Ask which of them is not an outstanding and independent extraordinary woman? Which of them is not adored and admired by countless men as a celestial deity?

Yet, encountering Li Chen, the scoundrel, they all fell, wholeheartedly devoting themselves to him. Even willing to break away from their families or sects for him.

Not mentioning others for now, just talk about Ximen Qingxue. Didn’t she almost break away from her father, forsaking the entire Dragon Ascending Valley?

However, compared to that, Ximen Qingxue doesn’t regret it!

When first meeting Li Chen, he took her first kiss and Ice Soul in public.

Back then, she truly hated Li Chen, gritting her teeth, to the point of intense hatred.

And after going through various events, the more hatred there was before, the more love there is now.

Love that’s beyond redemption, love that’s hopelessly deep!

Ask the world, what is love, to make people vow till death?

In just a snap of the fingers, Ximen Qingxue’s thoughts spun a hundred times.

She pretended to know nothing with an innocent look, giggling foolishly, "Is Sister Hongshang seriously ill? I have some special Spiritual Medicine from Dragon Ascending Valley. Not sure if it’d be of use?"

As she spoke, Ximen Qingxue actually took out a white porcelain jade bottle and handed it over.

At this point, it was Li Chen and Lian Hongshang’s turn to feel awkward.

The two exchanged glances, each with a huge "囧" written on their faces.

Ximen Qingxue saw Li Chen and Lian Hongshang neither took the jade bottle nor spoke, making the atmosphere truly awkward.

She patted her little head again, gave an embarrassed smile, and said, "I just remembered, Aunt Qin has something for me, so I’ll head over first."

After speaking, without waiting for Li Chen and Lian Hongshang to reply, Ximen Qingxue fled like a thief.

Instantly, only Lian Hongshang and Li Chen were left in the room.

Filled with a sense of ambiguity and awkwardness!

Li Chen turned to look at Lian Hongshang and asked with some puzzlement, "What’s with that girl today, acting a bit strange?"

Lian Hongshang rolled her eyes at Li Chen, pouting, "What do you think? Jealous of some scoundrel!"

"Why are you standing there still? Hurry and chase after her!"

After she finished speaking, seeing Li Chen still standing idle, she kicked him off the bed.

"Ouch!"

"Ouch!"

The first "Ouch!" was from Li Chen.

He was kicked off the bed by Lian Hongshang unexpectedly. Though not painful, he had to make some sound for effect.

The second "Ouch!" was from Lian Hongshang.

Li Chen was pretending, but she was truly in pain.

The kick had been too hard, causing a tearing pain in a certain area.

Lian Hongshang rubbed her leg, pretending to be angrily muttering a few words.

"Hmph, such a scoundrel, always so rough, can’t you be a bit gentle!"

Fully aware he was at fault, Li Chen chuckled foolishly, said some perfunctory words about being careful next time, and prepared to look for Ximen Qingxue.

Ximen Qingxue had returned to her room, currently arranging flowers by the mirror.

Looking at her reflection, her stunning and otherworldly beauty.

She uttered a classic line from the section "Zou Ji Criticizes King of Qi for Listening to Flattery": "Which of us is more beautiful, me or Mr. Xu?" [Note 1]

Here, Mr. Xu refers naturally to Lian Hongshang.

What girl doesn’t love beauty?

Sadly, the mirror she faced was just an ordinary copper mirror, not the wicked queen’s magic mirror that could reveal who’s the fairest of all.

As Ximen Qingxue compared herself with Lian Hongshang in her mind, the door creaked open.

Ximen Qingxue looked aside, only to find Li Chen standing outside the door, his eight-foot-tall frame and handsome features.

Upon first seeing Li Chen, Ximen Qingxue felt a wave of joy in her heart.

No matter what, he still cared about her.

However, once that joy faded, the nameless anger in her heart flared up again.

"Aren’t you going to accompany Sister Hongshang? What are you doing here?"

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Note 1: From the "Warring States Strategy," the section where Zou Ji criticizes the King of Qi for listening to flattery, a must-read in high school language textbooks. The author excelled in the subject of literature and history during school, ranking within the top thousand in the school. (The school had over 1600 students in the entire grade.)

This Chapter was written on a train... After a night on the train, my whole body feels sore and weak. Seeking votes for comfort.