In silence, Qingyue stared at Yun Che's back worriedly.
Many thoughts passed through her mind, most of which were related to Yun Che and the fact that he was willing to do so much for her despite her inability to fulfill her duty as his wife.
This made her feel ashamed of herself. Obviously, despite her rejection, Yun Che was willing to do so much for her.
Yet, she couldn't even reciprocate his feelings. Wasn't she too cold to him?
She thought that after leaving this realm, she should clear some things between him and herself.
Maybe, if she talked with Asgard and showed them his means, they would agree to her relationship with him.
If not, determination passed through her eyes and she thought it was not too late to leave Asgard!
One should know that the position of Asgard was quite high in her heart, and she particularly treated it as her second home.
The fact that she was willing to leave it for Yun Che showed how much her mindset has changed during this past month.
The main reason for this was that Yun Che was not a cripple anymore, and they could live together, unlike before when one was mortal and the other was a cultivator.
And the fact that she didn't have to fight for her goal alone but Yun Che could also be with her.
While she was lost in deep thought, her eyes staring at Yun Che's back, he approached the lotus and bent down to examine it. Suddenly, a voice resounded in his mind, startling him for a second.
{You know there is a Tyrant Profound Realm beast guarding it, right?}
{Jasmine! You're awake!}
{Of course!} With a prideful tone, she continued. {This princess finally cleared all the poison from her body! Now she can use her full power without getting a backlash from the poison!}
{That's great then.} Yun Che genuinely smiled. {I would have hugged you and patted your head if not for the fact that I am busy right now.}
{Who wants to be hugged by a pervert like you! Do not think that while this princess was busy purifying the poison, she wasn't aware of what was happening outside. Your pervert hands really know no bounds; you even went for a married woman!}
Yun Che rolled his eyes at her and replied.
{As they say, if there's a hole, there's a goal. If not, then you don't have a body.}
{Pervert! Beast! This princess doesn't want to talk to you anymore!} Jasmine's face turned completely red as she buried it in her bed in the Sky Poison Pearl. She couldn't believe that Yun Che had said something like that with such a straight face.
Of course, she knew that she had feelings for him and that he was aware of her feelings towards him. Otherwise, he wouldn't be so blatant with his teasing whenever he came into the Sky Poison Pearl, hugging and patting her head.
If it didn't feel so good and remind her of her mother, she would never let him pet her!
Hearing him say that he would have done "that" with her if she had a body made her feel hot all over her face, causing her to bury her face further into the pillows.
Her mind couldn't help but slip into imagination as she imagined herself in the place of Cang Yue, Yuechan, or even Yufeng as Yun Che played with her and did whatever he wanted.
The more she thought, the hotter her body felt. In the end, she could only roll around in her bed while screaming, not knowing when she became such a pervert!
Seeing that Jasmine wasn't replying anymore, Yun Che's attention came back to the flower.
Using the Sky Poison Pearl, which allowed him to pluck the herbs without damaging them, Yun Che plucked the flower.
The moment he plucked it, the ground suddenly started to shake, and the place where Yun Che stood started to rise as if a giant beast was making its entrance.
Seeing this, Qingyue's expression changed, and she shouted, "Yun Che!"
Already aware of the beast, Yun Che's eyes had a weird glint. Instead of fighting it, he turned around and ran towards Qingyue. Holding her in an embrace, he started to fly in the opposite direction of the emerging beast.
"Who would have thought that the lotus was protected by a Tyrant Profound Realm beast!"
"Tyrant Profound Realm?!" Qingyue's eyes widened in horror. She looked back at the emerging beast, and her whole body was petrified with fear.
Seeing this, Yun Che's hand tightened around her waist, and he softly pecked her between her brows, causing her body to relax involuntarily.
"Don't worry. I won't let anything happen to you."
The moment his voice fell, the beast roared! Its roar shook the space and the ground alike, destroying everything within a mile radius with sound alone!
Its head finally emerged from the ground, having long white fur, and its red eyes glared towards the flying Yun Che and Qingyue. It knew they had stolen the lotus, so its whole killing intent was directed towards them, making Qingyue feel like she was thrown into an icy cave.
She looked towards Yun Che and hurriedly said, "Yun Che, throw away the lotus! Or the beast will keep chasing us!"
"No!" he vehemently denied, much to Qingyue's astonishment. "If I throw it away, how will you become stronger faster? Don't you want to meet your mother? To do that, the first thing you need to do is to become strong enough to leave this star realm! Qingyue, this lotus might be your chance to speed up your cultivation and meet your mother. How can I throw it, knowing that?"
Tears welled up in Qingyue's crystal eyes as she heard him. She didn't know that Yun Che cared so much about her that he was willing to sacrifice his life just to make her dream come true.
This moved her so much that she ended up crying. She looked at Yun Che's face and gently caressed his cheeks. With a soft smile on her face, she shook her head.
"Husband, throw the flower. Qingyue doesn't want to become strong by hurting you. As long as you are by Qingyue's side, Qingyue is happy."
"You..." Yun Che looked at her with a shocked expression, not believing what she called him. But he didn't have time to say anything when the beast behind them suddenly attacked!
A terrifying force erupted from the beast, traveling towards them.
Feeling it, Yun Che tightly hugged Qingyue to protect her from the incoming attack.
Seeing this, Qingyue's expression paled.
"No, don't!" she shouted, but it was already too late!
The attack came and hit Yun Che on the back, directly exploding his robes and skin. Blood burst out in the air like tiny rain droplets, and showered the world with it.
Qingyue's eyes widened, and she felt a chill run down her spine. She felt her heart had stopped beating, staring at all the blood in the air.
But it was not over! Before she could understand what had happened, the beast opened its mouth and swallowed both of them in one go!
Even when they had been swallowed and were falling into the bottomless pit of the beast, Yun Che still tightly hugged Qingyue as if protecting her from any harm that might come their way.
This didn't make Qingyue happy. Instead, with every hit, she felt like someone was stabbing her in the heart. The pain she felt in her heart was so unbearable that she ended up crying loudly, calling for Yun Che's name.
'Ah shit, I might have overdone it…' Hearing her painful cries, Yun Che internally thought. His plan was to move her with his heroic self, but now seeing her, he thought he might have overdone it a little bit.
But what was done was done, and there was no going back.
"Husband! Husband! Please! Don't die... Don't die! Qingyue was bad! She won't leave you anymore and will fulfill her duty as your wife! Please... don't leave Qingyue! Don't..."
Yun Che lay in the frozen stomach of the beast. The atmosphere inside was cold and filled with an incomparable chill. Qingyue sat beside him, pulling the battered and wounded Yun Che into a hug and crying loudly.
Her face was streaming with tears and her eyes were tightly shut as she called Yun Che's name over and over.
"Really?"
Hearing the soft whisper, Qingyue's eyes suddenly widened and she pulled Yun Che away to see his face.
"Husband!"
Seeing him staring weakly at her with a smile, Qingyue felt as if someone had cut her heart with a knife, causing more crystal tears to fall from her eyes.
"Will you... really come back... and be my wife?"
Hearing his weak whispers, Qingyue didn't even think for a second. Biting her lip to hold back her sobs, she nodded her head heavily over and over.
Seeing this, Yun Che softly smiled.
"Kiss me…"
For a second, Qingyue's mind went blank. But then, as if coming to a decision, she bent down and closed her eyes. Her lustrous hair fell around Yun Che and her face leaned towards his.
A second later, her plump cherry lips fell onto his, sealing them! She didn't know how to kiss or what to do from there, so she stayed like that, with their lips touching each other, for some time.
Suddenly, she felt a soft suction of her profound energy and felt it being absorbed into Yun Che's body through their sealed lips.
Thinking he might be using her profound energy to heal his injuries, Qingyue didn't dare to separate her lips from his. Instead, her hand circled around his and further pushed his head to make sure the contact was not broken even for a second.
Yun Che could have healed his wounds himself, but to make it look legitimate, he decided to steal part of her profound energy and use that to heal his wounds.
This way, the chances of her doubting him would be reduced significantly.
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