"You rascal, you're so annoying!" Zhao Han rolled her eyes and scolded playfully.
Qin Chuan was even happier to see Zhao Han acting like a little girl. The happiest thing in life is a joyful mood, like the secret delight one feels.
It was truly a pleasure, a great pleasure. This kind of spiritual exchange between a man and a woman—a glance, an expression, a coquettish tone, a voice—could make a man feel exhilarated, like the finest celestial wine, like being intoxicated.
"What's annoying about me? You want to possess me, baby. Have you thought about it?" Qin Chuan chuckled and leaned closer.
Zhao Han blushed. She had indeed thought about it, but she wasn't good at lying, so she stammered, finally looking at Qin Chuan with a hint of embarrassment and anger: "I have thought about it, so what..."
Realizing her mistake as soon as she said it, her face turned as red as the evening glow, and she turned and ran away.
Only Qin Chuan could control her. Before, no one knew if she was male or female, and no one had ever interacted with her.
She was an eccentric, never interacting with others, and rarely even speaking. She was the most unique person in Chu Zhou Academy.
But when they finally learned she was a girl, many weren't too surprised, because many of them had assumed she was a woman.
However, quite a few others thought Zhao Han was a man, but were naturally incredibly surprised later, finding it strange, as they had long believed she was a man.
Qin Chuan couldn't help but laugh as he watched Zhao Han flee in disarray. He also felt a great sense of accomplishment from what Zhao Han had said earlier—a man's sense of accomplishment.
Actually, Zhao Han's words had surprised Qin Chuan; he hadn't expected this woman to admit it so cutely, but Qin Chuan knew it was an accident.
That's why Qin Chuan found her even more endearing. Seeing that it was already evening, he went into his room and headed straight to the kitchen to prepare dinner.
There were still eight days until the competition, and Qin Chuan felt relaxed now, no longer needing to worry.
As for the Bei Chu family, Qin Chuan wondered if he should teach them a lesson. Since they were still unwilling to accept defeat and were still plotting to kill him, now that he had the strength, it would be a shame not to give them a bloody lesson.
Thinking of this, Qin Chuan smiled, somewhat looking forward to the competition eight days later. He wondered if the head of the Bei Chu family would be quite surprised.
Qin Chuan and Zhao Han ate dinner together. The soft light made the beauty even more stunning. A little wine, coupled with their earlier teasing, made Zhao Han's face slightly flushed. The
beauty under the lamplight grew more and more captivating, and the soft light, combined with the moonlight casting a hazy glow, made Qin Chuan feel intoxicated even without wine.
Finally, Qin Chuan picked her up and carried her to the bed. After a passionate encounter, Qin Chuan, particularly excited that day, launched into a series of attacks.
Zhao Han finally curled up in Qin Chuan's arms and fell asleep, her hair damp with sweat, making her even more alluring.
She slept languidly, satisfied, and exhausted, but Qin Chuan was wide awake, holding her and thinking about things, occasionally glancing at the beauty in his arms.
She thought of other women, and although he knew he shouldn't think about them at this moment, sometimes thoughts were beyond his control.
Now that he's a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, it's time for him to leave. He needs to resolve his grudges with the Bei Chu family, and then he should depart.
Eight days, at most half a month, he'll stay here to settle Palace Master Wu and Old Luo, and see what they think.
And then there's Zhao Han. When he leaves, she should leave too. Zhao Han had been planning to leave before, but she couldn't bear to part with Qin Chuan, so she kept delaying. Now that Qin Chuan is leaving, she'll definitely leave as well.
The thought of leaving makes Qin Chuan a little reluctant. Parting is always bitter; any separation is unpleasant.
Even if today's parting is for a better reunion in the future, he's still unhappy. Zhao Han doesn't know when she'll leave yet.
Actually, Qin Chuan feels she probably does, but she just doesn't say it. For the next few days, he'll do nothing but stay with her.
Joyful days, happy days are always short-lived. Eight days passed in a flash. On this day, the martial arts arena was bustling with activity, a sea of people.
This was, after all, a major event. The duel between Qin Chuan and the Bei Chu family had spread throughout Chuzhou City, and almost everyone of renown and influence from across the Five Continents had come.
The events that had transpired were still quite shocking; Qin Chuan was practically the first to push the Bei Chu family to this point.
Regardless of the outcome, Qin Chuan had already gained enough fame, having become the number one among the younger generation at such a young age. The fact
that he could kill a young man from the Bei Chu family was enough to earn everyone's respect, and with such a young man, his future achievements were limitless.
However, many secretly felt it was a pity, believing that Qin Chuan had accepted the Bei Chu family's challenge.
In fact, in many people's eyes, Qin Chuan should have refused. Killing the Bei Chu family was enough; he didn't need to ask anyone else. As long as Qin Chuan didn't make the first move, even the Bei Chu family wouldn't dare to act rashly.
Everyone could see that the Bei Chu family's challenge stemmed from the fact that Qin Chuan's potential had already threatened them; otherwise, why would they have challenged them?
"Do you think Qin Chuan will be lucky enough to survive this time?" someone asked curiously.
"It's really hard to say. The fact that the Bei Chu family has issued a challenge means they're not confident they can kill Qin Chuan," a middle-aged man said seriously.
"But the fact that the Bei Chu family has issued a challenge means they're not giving up and are confident they can kill Qin Chuan. Otherwise, what's the point of a challenge? Do you really think the Bei Chu family and Qin Chuan have settled their grudges regardless of victory or defeat?" "
Isn't that right?"
"You idiot, the Bei Chu family doesn't want to lose face and wants to kill someone to vent their anger, but they're afraid of causing trouble for the family, so they're using this challenge method. For this, the Bei Chu family even gave Qin Chuan a priceless treasure, just to get him to agree to this challenge."
...
When Qin Chuan arrived at the martial arts arena, there was already a person standing on the platform, the old man from that day.
The surrounding people were talking amongst themselves.
"The Bei Chu family is really going all out. The person they're competing against Qin Chuan is this old man. It seems the Bei Chu family really wants to kill Qin Chuan."
"Nonsense, no matter who Qin Chuan wins or loses today, he'll be famous for all time."
"Why?"
"The one opposite him is the mute uncle of the Bei Chu family, Bei Chu Dao."
"Ah, he's Bei Chu Dao?" someone said in surprise.
"Is Bei Chu Dao famous?" a young man asked.
"Do you know the Three Great Yama Kings?"
"Ah, I remember now, this Bei Chu Dao is one of the Three Great Yama Kings. The Bei Chu family really thinks highly of Qin Chuan, even sending out Yama King Bei Chu Dao. Interesting."