Fang Xian held Li Muwan tightly, their breaths mingling, a warm glow filling the air.
He gently stroked Li Muwan's hair, his voice filled with tenderness and affection.
"Wanwan, do you know? From the first moment I saw you, I fell in love with you. For the rest of our lives, we'll be together."
Li Muwan's cheeks flushed, her eyes filled with shyness and love. She gently poked his chest with her finger, playfully scolding,
"You're just saying sweet words to coax me."
Fang Xian gently took her hand and placed it against his heart.
"With me, there will be endless happiness."
Li Muwan leaned against him, nodding slightly, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.
"Okay, I'll do whatever you say. As long as I can be with you, I'll go anywhere."
Fang Xian's fingers gently caressed her cheek.
Then, he slowly leaned closer, their breaths mingling, warm breaths mingling on each other's faces.
His lips gently covered Li Muwan's, tentatively, like a feather brushing against her skin, causing Li Muwan to tremble slightly.
Then, he deepened the kiss, gradually increasing its intensity, with an irresistible heat.
Li Muwan's lips were soft and warm, intoxicating him.
At first, Li Muwan was flustered, her hands instinctively clutching his sleeve.
But soon, she too was immersed in this passionate love, slowly closing her eyes and responding to his kiss.
Their lips met, their tongues intertwined, as if trying to merge each other into one's very being.
The room was silent, save for the mingling of their rapid breaths, a testament to their burning and intense love.
…
The next morning, sunlight filtered through the thin curtains, illuminating the inn's corridor.
Fang Xian and Li Muwan emerged from the room hand in hand, their fingers intertwined, their eyes brimming with sweetness, clearly a couple deeply in love.
Luo Hongxia, who had been waiting outside, smiled knowingly, a mischievous glint in her eyes, and teased,
"Judging by your expressions, you two must have had a wonderful time last night, right?"
Li Muwan's cheeks flushed instantly, and she playfully retorted,
"Sister Hongxia, please don't tease us."
Fang Xian shook his head with a smile, his eyes full of affection.
The three chatted and laughed for a few moments before heading outside together.
Leaving the inn, Fang Xian affectionately linked arms with Li Muwan on his left and gently took Luo Hongxia's arm on his right, heading towards a tavern on the street.
The tavern was bustling with activity, the sounds of laughter and conversation filling the air.
They found a seat by the window, ordered some of the signature dishes and drinks, and chatted and laughed, enjoying a moment of peace and tranquility.
However, this blissful moment didn't last long.
Zhu Xiao stormed in with a group of menacing people. His eyes immediately blazed with jealousy as he spotted Li Muwan intimately with Fang Xian.
He strode forward, his eyes wide with fury, and demanded:
"Li Muwan, who is he?"
Li Muwan met his gaze without flinching and firmly stated:
"He is my husband."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Xiao's face turned ashen, and he roared furiously:
"How could you be with him? You shameless woman, I'll kill you today!"
Having said that, he waved his hand, and four or five Nascent Soul stage experts and one Deity Transformation stage expert instantly surrounded them. These experts were surrounded by surging spiritual energy, their aura menacing, clearly indicating their hostile intentions.
Fang Xian remained calm, a cold smile playing on his lips, a glint of cold light flashing in his eyes.
Before anyone could react, he wiped them all out with a flick of his finger.
Those so-called experts were utterly powerless against his overwhelming strength.
In the blink of an eye, the Deity Transformation and Nascent Soul stage experts lay dead on the ground.
Fang Xian clapped his hands, as if doing something insignificant, and coldly looked at Zhu Xiao.
"You think you're worthy to touch my woman?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he casually waved his hand, and a beam of spiritual energy transformed into a sharp blade, piercing straight towards Zhu Xiao.
Zhu Xiao didn't even have time to utter a scream before being pierced by the powerful force and collapsing dead.
Chaos erupted instantly inside the tavern as diners screamed in terror and scattered in all directions.
Everyone stared in shock at the scene before them, unable to believe that someone would dare openly kill the son of an elder of the Xiaotian Sect.
Instantly, the tavern was filled with discussion, everyone speculating about the identity of this mysterious Fang Xian and the background of the two women intimately accompanying him.
Li Muwan's eyes widened, filled with shock and disbelief.
She couldn't believe that her husband, with whom she had embraced and whispered tenderly, possessed such terrifying power, slaughtering a group of cultivation experts with a mere flick of his finger.
In contrast, Luo Hongxia remained calm, a faint smile playing on her lips, her eyes gleaming with pride.
Back in the second-tier cultivation kingdom, she had already witnessed Fang Xian's power, so the scene before her was entirely expected.
Li Muwan snapped out of her daze, a strong sense of unease rising within her. She anxiously grabbed Fang Xian's arm, her voice trembling slightly.
"Husband, the Xiaotian Sect will definitely not let this go. They will surely come after us. Let's leave here quickly!"
Fang Xian gently patted Li Muwan's hand and slowly said,
"It's too late."
As soon as he finished speaking, a powerful surge of spiritual energy emanated from all directions, enveloping the entire tavern in a strong sense of oppression.
Sure enough, the tavern's doors and windows were instantly shattered by a powerful force, and a group of cultivators dressed in black robes embroidered with the Xiaotian Sect's insignia filed in.
Leading them was an elderly man with white hair but an imposing aura—the Grand Elder of the Xiaotian Sect, Zhu Xiao's father
—Zhu Tianhong.
He was in seclusion when he suddenly sensed Zhu Xiao's shattered primordial spirit, and was instantly enraged.
As a Mahayana stage expert, he immediately brought several Tribulation Transcending stage experts with him to seek revenge.
The Xiaotian Sect was not far from the hotel; a simple teleportation would take them there.
Luo Hongxia and Li Muwan were both slightly startled by Zhu Tianqiong's arrival.
Zhu Tianhong was a renowned figure in the third-level cultivation kingdom, as he was two full realms higher than the Nascent Soul stage—
the Mahayana stage.
His eyes were bloodshot, filled with hatred and rage. He glared fiercely at Fang Xian and the others, roaring:
"How dare you kill my son! Today is your death day!"
Having said that, he waved his hand, and several Tribulation Transcending stage experts, a level higher than the Nascent Soul stage, and more than a dozen Nascent Soul stage experts instantly dispersed behind him, completely surrounding Fang Xian, Li Muwan, and Luo Hongxia.
These experts' spiritual energy surged, and their powerful pressure seemed to solidify the surrounding air; a great battle was about to erupt.