The Peerless Proud Lin Qingxue

Two months later...

The back mountain of the Qingxuan Sect.

Ye Shu sat cross-legged, holding the Qingxuan Sword in one hand. He rested with his eyes closed. The spiritual mist around him surged and churned before slowly returning to a calm state.

He opened his eyes, a glint of sharp light flashing through them.

Two months ago, after a brief interlude, he had reached a sort of agreement with Medusa. Now, their relationship was somewhere above husband and wife, yet not quite lovers or friends.

There was no need to mention his master; she was just a silly little darling wife.

He had even unlocked some strange knowledge. At the very least, it was Ye Shu's first time knowing that souls could also mate. Over the past two months, they had engaged in deep spiritual communion. Coupled with the soul dual cultivation technique from Danxia's memories, both of their soul powers had advanced by leaps and bounds.

As for Xiaobai?

After waking up from the bushes on the fourth day and learning that Ye Shu had not only done the deed with Medusa but also had a snake-ghost threesome and even conceived a child, she was so anxious that she cried, made a fuss, and threatened suicide. She was still sulking even now.

But Ye Shu didn't have time to comfort her.

After all, he didn't come here to be Xu Caichen. His true purpose was to cultivate and refine the Qingxuan Sword.

Because of his previous intimacy with Medusa, a Void Reversion mighty figure, and his spiritual communion with his master, a Void Refinement mighty figure, Ye Shu's cultivation base had now reached the peak of the Golden Core realm. His soul realm had even reached a terrifying peak Golden Core level!

His dantian micro-world had also undergone some mutations.

Now, within the micro-world, there were not only the sun and moon but also three hundred and sixty-one stars suspended in the void, corresponding to the three hundred and sixty-one acupoints in his body.

Ye Shu closed his eyes, sinking his consciousness into his dantian micro-world.

The sky was vast and the earth wide, with high mountains and broad waters.

And the Golden Cores condensed from each acupoint hung in the sky like stars.

At the same time, some white clouds drifted in the sky.

These were no ordinary clouds.

They were mist formed from the convergence of spiritual energy.

This was also the first application Ye Shu comprehended after obtaining the Qingxuan Sword: he could instantly gather the spiritual energy between heaven and earth. He hadn't tested its maximum range yet.

He only knew that he had tried it slightly once.

The result was that he instantly drained all the spiritual energy of the Qingxuan Sect, almost causing the old man guarding the mountain to rush in and curse him out.

Therefore, Ye Shu didn't dare to test it further.

"At least I don't have to worry about running out of mana anymore." Ye Shu played with the Qingxuan Sword for a while before putting it away in satisfaction.

This thing was simply tailor-made for him.

Subsequently, he turned his head to look beside him. There, Medusa sat cross-legged, with countless pure gold Dao principles circling above her head and slowly sinking into her glabella.

Ever since their intimacy, she had been cultivating continuously.

Obviously, looking at this posture, until he could surpass Medusa in strength, it would probably be impossible to have any more intimate contact.

But that was fine too, it saved his master and Xiaobai from getting jealous.

Now only one step away from stepping into the Nascent Soul realm, Ye Shu stopped his cultivation progress.

He stared at Medusa's lower abdomen for a long time.

"It's been two months, why is there no visible change at all? Could she be carrying a Nezha?"

"The stronger the bloodline, the longer it takes to gestate within the mother's body," Danxia, hidden in the ring, explained.

She gazed at Medusa, unable to tell if she was feeling jealous or something else; in short, it was a complex mix of emotions.

After all, she also had a part in this child.

When the last trace of Dao principles hovering in the sky was absorbed, Medusa also slowly opened her eyes. The coercion of the early Void Reversion stage was completely released, enveloping the entire back mountain.

"Void Reversion..."

Medusa raised her palm and gently squeezed the void.

Crack—

Space instantly shattered like glass, revealing dark rifts, which were then repaired with a wave of her hand.

"This is true Void Reversion."

"I can finally lead my people out of the desert."

Medusa murmured softly.

After her cultivation was restored, her body had long since returned to its normal size. Now she could openly return to the Dangul Desert.

It was just that...

Medusa turned around, looked at Ye Shu, and coldly snorted.

"Hmph! Only peak Golden Core?"

"Not even comparable to this Queen. With this bit of strength, are you even worthy of being the child's father?"

Ye Shu: ".........."

In another year, if he didn't whip her mother like a spinning top right in front of the child, he would consider himself too soft-hearted.

"Alright, it's about time to go back."

He reached out his hand towards Medusa, signaling for her to slip into his sleeve as usual.

Medusa hesitated for a moment but still slipped in.

Ye Shu took a step and walked out of the back mountain.

The old man guarding the mountain sat at the entrance, holding a stack of bamboo slips. Seeing him come out, he snorted in annoyance.

"Now that you have the sword, hurry up and get lost."

"Don't delay this old man from finding a new job."

"......"

Ye Shu's mouth twitched.

Are all experts nowadays this casual?

But regardless, etiquette was still necessary. Ye Shu bowed to the old man.

"Thank you for your care these past few days, Senior."

"This junior will take his leave first."

With that said, he stepped onto the Qingxuan Sword and flew away on it.

In less than fifteen minutes, Luoxia Mountain came into view.

A pink figure was already guarding the front of the courtyard, gazing foolishly. Seeing the sword light flying over from afar, her eyes immediately lit up.

"Heartless man!"

Ye Shu put away the Qingxuan Sword and landed in front of the courtyard.

Lin Qingxue trotted over and threw herself into his arms, like a little wife who had waited a long time for her husband.

"Um... actually, I didn't miss you at all."

"Don't get the wrong idea."

Hiding in his arms, Lin Qingxue whispered, "I didn't wait at the door every day either. I was just about to go out to find Sister Ke'er, and I just happened to bump into you coming back."

Ye Shu glanced at Qin Ke'er in the courtyard and smiled.

"Yes, I know."

"Hmph! Good that you know!"

Lin Qingxue gave a delicate snort, then took his hand and skipped towards the small house.

"You must be tired after being out for so long, right?"

"Uh, no, this young lady isn't caring about you. I'm just afraid my tea-serving boy will be exhausted and no one will serve me tea and water. Make sure you don't misunderstand."

Ye Shu sat on a chair.

Watching Lin Qingxue busy herself, pouring tea for him, beating his back and massaging his shoulders, all while continuously spouting words that contradicted her true feelings, his heart felt warm.

He suddenly reached out, interrupting Lin Qingxue's attempt to wash his feet, and gently held her soft hands.

"Qingxue, I really missed you these past few days."

Lin Qingxue was startled by his sudden words, her face instantly turning as red as a monkey's butt.

"E-Even if you say that."

"I won't admit that I actually missed you a ton too."

"Even more than you missed me."

She raised her chin, wearing an expression that said she had already seen through everything: "One who is unaccountably solicitous is hiding evil intentions. Tell me, what do you want to beg this young lady for this time? I can consider it."

"Actually, it's nothing much."

Ye Shu smiled.

"It's just that I cheated on you."