After Hai Bodong left, Chen Yang turned to look at Xiao Yi Xian, who had hesitated to speak several times, and smiled as he beckoned her over.
Pouting, Xiao Yi Xian sat on Chen Yang's lap. Her eyes darted around as she bit her lip and toyed with Chen Yang's long hair; her little thoughts were impossible to hide.
"Are you curious... about who Ya Fei is, right?" Chen Yang looked at Xiao Yi Xian and asked with a smile.
"...Yes!" Xiao Yi Xian hesitated for a few seconds before slowly nodding her head.
"She is like you, she is also my woman," Chen Yang said openly.
"Oh..." Hearing Chen Yang's definitive answer, a pang of bitterness flashed through Xiao Yi Xian's heart, but her originally apprehensive mood actually relaxed instead.
Sometimes people fret over uncertainties, but once something is confirmed, they actually feel much more relieved.
Slap! Chen Yang reached out and gave Xiao Yi Xian's backside a light smack, causing a flush of red to instantly rise on the young girl's cheeks.
"Husband..." A cloying voice escaped Xiao Yi Xian's red lips. The girl, her face flushed, twisted her slender waist, making Chen Yang's heart race with desire.
"Time to eat!" Chen Yang picked Xiao Yi Xian up in one swift motion and walked toward the house.
"Eh... wasn't it time to eat?" Xiao Yi Xian looked at the completely opposite direction and patted Chen Yang's back with her small hands.
"You are the meal..."
...After two rounds of 'riding' sessions, the bitterness in Xiao Yi Xian's heart was entirely replaced by the soreness in her body.
"Husband, can... can you tell me about that... Sister Ya Fei?" Xiao Yi Xian rested for a while, consumed some poison to recover her state, and then voiced the curiosity in her heart.
"Her... she's an enchantress..." Chen Yang very objectively gave Xiao Yi Xian a general overview of Ya Fei's situation.
Although this was a Xuanhuan world with an ancient setting and even a hint of western fantasy where it was normal for men—especially powerful men—to have multiple wives and concubines, Chen Yang still introduced Ya Fei with a factual tone, without adding much personal emotional color.
"Her cultivation talent is average. When I left Wutan City, she had just broken through to a Seven-Star Dou Shi. By now, she's likely a Great Dou Master at most!" Chen Yang said.
"I... I'm also only a Great Dou Master!" Xiao Yi Xian muttered, feeling as though she was inferior to that woman named Ya Fei in every way.
"You need to slow down your cultivation for now to solidify your foundation and prepare for swallowing the Netherworld Poison Flame." Chen Yang reached out to stroke the back of the somewhat dejected Xiao Yi Xian. He had to admit, the delicate feel was truly excellent. "Once you swallow the Netherworld Poison Flame and completely resolve the predicament of the Calamity Poison Body, you'll likely become a Dou Zong within three years."
Chen Yang was being conservative in saying this.
In the original plot, it took only about five years from the time Xiao Yi Xian left Qingshan Town until Xiao Yan broke through to Dou Huang. Even without the Netherworld Poison Flame, Xiao Yi Xian had become a Dou Zong. So this time... "I'm not jealous... I just feel that if I'm too weak and can't help Husband with anything, I'll be very sad," Xiao Yi Xian muttered, her earlobes gradually turning red because Chen Yang's hands were becoming restless again.
"Ya Fei isn't skilled in cultivation; what she excels at is business and management. In the future, a large portion of our household's affairs will be handed to her to handle," Chen Yang said as he held Xiao Yi Xian tightly.
"Then... I will work hard to become stronger and fight side-by-side with Husband," Xiao Yi Xian said.
"Good. But now, what should I do if I'm hungry again?" Chen Yang looked at Xiao Yi Xian with a teasing expression.
"Please, Husband... please close your eyes..."
...As the saying goes, if the population in this world is small, it must be because the population was once large.
Chen Yang was experiencing this firsthand right now.
Just like that, the night passed. Early the next morning, Chen Yang sensed two powerful auras leaving Mo City.
One headed west, while the other continued heading east!
After the two of them got out of bed and tidied up, Chen Yang and Xiao Yi Xian took the Amethyst Winged Lion King and her cub and headed straight for Stone Desert City.
On the back of the Amethyst Winged Lion King, Xiao Yi Xian sat cross-legged, absorbing the medicinal power of the poison pill she had eaten that morning.
After last night's 'riding' sessions, she had successfully broken through to a Four-Star Great Dou Master. Her speed could not be considered slow.
The Amethyst Winged Lion King did not fly very fast, allowing the two people and two beasts to take in the full scenery of the Tagor Desert.
After watching for a while, Chen Yang felt a bit bored, so he lay on Xiao Yi Xian's lap and closed his eyes to doze.
"Husband... besides Sister Ya Fei, do I have any other sisters?" Xiao Yi Xian suddenly asked.
"You'll know when you meet them!" Chen Yang replied, still with his eyes closed.
"Oh!" Xiao Yi Xian puffed out her cheeks, a look of unhappiness clearly flashing across her face. However, after two and a half minutes, she regained her happy expression, and was even happier than before.
"What are you laughing at?" Although Chen Yang hadn't opened his eyes, he could clearly sense the change in Xiao Yi Xian's emotions.
"They might have met Husband a step earlier than me, but I'm the only one who can accompany Husband right now, aren't I?"
"Furthermore, for a long time in the future, I will be the only one who can stay by your side, Husband!"
Xiao Yi Xian smiled beautifully, incredibly happy.
"Hahaha..."
Chen Yang laughed heartily upon hearing this; what Xiao Yi Xian said was indeed true.
"Heehee..."
...Even if the Amethyst Winged Lion King flew slowly, they still arrived at Stone Desert City by noon.
Compared to Mo City, Stone Desert City was much smaller.
This was a mercenary city similar in nature to Qingshan Town. A cluster of large, medium, and small mercenary groups made up this small city near the Snake-People Tribe's territory, though its level of prosperity was much greater than that of Qingshan Town.
After entering the city, the clothing of the men and women on the streets was more revealing than in Mo City, but Xiao Yi Xian had already grown accustomed to it after following Chen Yang these past few days.
To avoid any cliché face-slapping incidents, Chen Yang revealed a trace of a Great Dou Master's aura and arrived smoothly at the entrance of the Sand Mercenary Group before withdrawing his aura.
"Kid, this is the Sand Mercenary Group. If you have no business here, don't loiter around. Scram!" A large man holding a blade looked at Chen Yang and said with a face full of impatience.
"Xiao Yi Xian, on the Fighting Qi Continent, if someone offends an Alchemist, what would the consequences be?" Chen Yang looked at the man in front of him and said to Xiao Yi Xian with a smile.
"If he is willing to apologize and the Alchemist is willing to accept it, then it's fine. But if the Alchemist doesn't accept..." Although Xiao Yi Xian didn't know what Chen Yang was planning, she still cooperated with him.
"The leader of this Sand Mercenary Group is also a Great Dou Master. It should be no problem for you to use him for practice, right?" Chen Yang continued, looking at Xiao Yi Xian.
"This..." Xiao Yi Xian hesitated slightly. Why suddenly kill the leader of a mercenary group for no reason?
"This Sand Mercenary Group commits many evils; leaving them be is just a curse. It's better to clean them out early!" Chen Yang didn't know much about whether the Sand Mercenary Group committed evils, but it was beyond doubt that they were secretly dogs for the Mo Clan.
And that Mo Clan... was also an item that would have to be cleared out sooner or later.
"I understand!" Hearing this, Xiao Yi Xian no longer hesitated. She reached out, pulled a long sword from her storage ring, and with one strike, slit the throat of the man before her!
"Go and keep an eye on things!" Watching Xiao Yi Xian charge into the Sand Mercenary Group, Chen Yang gave the Amethyst Winged Lion King's backside a kick.
The Amethyst Winged Lion King understood and flew inside with a 'whoosh' to help Xiao Yi Xian... The battle with the Sand Mercenary Group certainly wouldn't end in a short time. Bored, Chen Yang stood at the entrance of the Sand Mercenary Group, looking around casually.
Suddenly, the Little Amethyst Winged Lion King began to hiss aggressively at a figure curled up in a corner in the distance, showing a wary expression.
"Stop it!"
Chen Yang gave the Little Amethyst Winged Lion King a kick, and the little lion whimpered and hid behind Chen Yang's back.
The figure in the corner glanced at the Little Amethyst Winged Lion King, then at Chen Yang, and stood up to walk timidly toward Chen Yang.
"Little sister, is something the matter?" Looking at the little girl dressed in rags, Chen Yang asked with a smile.
"Mister... please... please come closer!" The little girl's voice was clear but somewhat weak; it was obvious she hadn't eaten her fill for a long time.
Curious, Chen Yang leaned in closer. He wanted to see what this little girl intended to do.
Seeing Chen Yang lean down, the little girl timidly glanced at the little lion again and whispered in Chen Yang's ear, "Mister, this cat of yours is a transformed Demonic Beast. You... you must be careful..."
Chen Yang was stunned upon hearing this. He sized up the little girl with curiosity and then saw several green scales exposed on her wrist!
This is?
Qing Lin?!!
"Sor... sorry... I..." Qing Lin followed Chen Yang's gaze. Her already unhealthy little face instantly turned pale, and she retreated with trembling steps.
Looking at Qing Lin, who was still just a wandering little girl at this time, Chen Yang gave her a light shout: "Stop right there!"
Hearing this, Qing Lin froze in place, somewhat frightened.
"Come here!" Seeing the silly Qing Lin, Chen Yang felt a bit of mischievousness and called out to her again.
"I... I..." Qing Lin didn't step forward; instead, she continued to retreat. She was... she was a bit scared...
(End of Chapter)
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