Li Xie's face was no longer that of Zhai Shuo; it was a face Yuan Shu had never seen before.
But without a doubt, it was strikingly handsome!
His brow bone was slightly deep, his eyebrows slightly raised, and his every movement naturally carried a hint of enchanting allure.
His fair face featured delicate and exquisite features, complemented by a pair of long, narrow fox-like eyes that shimmered with a purple luster. When he looked up, his gaze was clear and cold, captivating the soul at a single glance.
But... it was very different!
Previously, the feeling Li Xie gave her was domineering and fierce, but now, meeting his purple eyes, Yuan Shu felt a sudden, heart-fluttering throb!
Could this be Li Xie's true original appearance?
Yuan Shu's heart skipped a beat.
Wait, wasn't this guy suppressed by divine power and unable to move? What was going on now?
How did he suddenly stand up, his expression returning to normal?
Snapping out of her momentary daze caused by his stunning beauty, Yuan Shu's heart sank.
If the divine power she had imposed on Li Xie was useless, then with her current strength against him, she had almost no chance of winning!
Yuan Shu stared at him warily, her feet slowly inching backward.
Seeing that she wasn't far from the exit of the small world, Yuan Shu gritted her teeth, abruptly turned around, and leaped outward.
"Swish!"
A streak of purple spiritual energy suddenly shot out, transforming into a wall of spiritual energy that blocked Yuan Shu's path just in time.
After Yuan Shu's arm hit the spiritual energy wall, she instinctively bounced back.
Just as she steadied her feet, a faint, cold breath brushed against the back of her ear!
Yuan Shu's heart chilled. She reflexively raised her elbow to strike backward, but the person behind her easily caught her wrist and abruptly pinned it behind her back.
At the same moment, Li Xie's other hand had already wrapped around her waist.
In the face of an absolute gap in strength, no amount of footwork or techniques was anything but futile.
One careless move and all her efforts would be wasted!
Yuan Shu truly hadn't expected Li Xie to have a way to break the power of her Hehuan Divine Tree.
Now she was truly in a passive position.
The only thing to be thankful for was that Li Xie didn't seem to intend to kill her right away.
Then she still had a chance!
Yuan Shu calmed down, her body slowly relaxing.
She had always been someone who understood the situation. When there were no other means to resist, a timely compromise was just for a better counterattack in the future.
Sensing Yuan Shu's body soften, Li Xie's heart stirred, and the arm holding her tightened a bit.
He pressed her back tightly against his chest, his large hand wandering rather ambiguously around her waist.
"That power just now was very formidable. Even I almost fell for it."
His deep voice echoed in her ear, and Yuan Shu's lips curled up. "Not bad. The feeling is mutual; you have quite a few tricks yourself!"
An ordinary demon would be overwhelmed by the erosion of divine power right now.
But he was clearly not ordinary!
Li Xie heard the sarcasm in her words, chuckled softly, and paid it no mind.
Lowering his head, he sniffed the familiar, alluring scent of pear blossoms on Yuan Shu and couldn't help but nuzzle her cheek.
This seemed to be a common trait among canine demonic beasts; upon smelling a scent they liked, they couldn't resist lowering their heads to sniff a few more times.
As he sniffed, the ears on his head twitched gently, and the tail behind him uncontrollably reached forward, wrapping around Yuan Shu's waist.
Yuan Shu looked down at the long silver-purple tail on her waist. It was a very fluffy and beautiful tail, looking very pleasant to pet.
With that thought, Yuan Shu's hand had already reached out to stroke it.
The fluffy, soft fur glided across her palm. Yuan Shu's eyes lit up, and she increased the pressure of her grip a little.
Li Xie, "..."
The hand caressing Yuan Shu's waist uncontrollably tightened, and the sound of the man drawing in a sharp breath rang in Yuan Shu's ears.
?
"Li Xie, has no one ever touched this tail of yours before?"
The moment Yuan Shu narrowed her eyes and tilted her head to look at him.
Li Xie's body trembled slightly uncontrollably. He hurriedly grabbed Yuan Shu's wrist to stop her from continuing to pet it.
Yuan Shu was right; his tail had indeed never been touched by anyone.
His mother had died when he was very young, and he had learned to hide this bloodline from a very young age.
He had never appeared in front of others in his current form.
Yuan Shu was the first person to see it!
Perhaps it was also because this small world was private and no outsiders could see them that he had revealed this form without any scruples.
He just wanted to tease Yuan Shu, but his tail had wrapped around her purely on instinct.
He had never thought of using his tail to please others, let alone wanting to do anything to her.
It was the tail that wouldn't listen to his commands; this was the instinct of a demon fox!
He had also never imagined what it would feel like for his tail to be grabbed by someone.
His body instinctively wanted to stop her from continuing, but deep in his heart hid a secret sliver of anticipation, excitement, and a desire not to stop!
Therefore, when Yuan Shu ignored his attempt to stop her and continued, he didn't block her again, instead involuntarily holding her tighter.
He lowered his head, buried his face in the crook of her neck, and deeply inhaled her scent.
He was certain now; he felt not the slightest bit of disgust toward this woman.
On the contrary, the pear blossom scent on her body seemed to possess a magical power, attracting him to keep sniffing more.
Yuan Shu cast a sidelong glance at his half-closed eyes and raised an eyebrow in surprise. "Your demon bloodline isn't pure. What is the other half of your bloodline? A demon fox?"
Yuan Shu was puzzled. Even if he was a demon fox, he would still possess an innate demon body; it made no sense that he wouldn't be eroded by the divine power of the Hehuan Divine Tree.
But Li Xie clearly didn't want to answer this question. His half-closed eyes fluttered slightly, and he remained silent.
Wisps of heat emanated from deep within his body, making him feel inexplicably uncomfortable.
Li Xie shifted his head, burying his face even deeper, his cheek seemingly pressing against the snow-white skin of Yuan Shu's neck.
Her skin was very pale, and her long hair, black as ink and flowing like a waterfall, curled around her neck. The stark contrast of black and white made her look like a delicious black-and-white pastry.
Li Xie's Adam's apple bobbed. Driven by some inexplicable impulse, he opened his mouth and gently took a lick.
This sudden action not only stunned Li Xie, but even Yuan Shu seemed to realize something was wrong, her body stiffening sharply.
The body temperature of the person behind her was not quite right; how could he suddenly become so hot?
She turned her head to look at him, her eyes widening slightly when her gaze met Li Xie's moist, crystalline fox eyes.
Yuan Shu was a master at playing with aphrodisiacs and had seen countless such gazes.
Was this... going into heat?
But, how could that be?
She hadn't used any drugs on Li Xie at all!
Could it be the tail in her palm?
That wasn't right either; demon foxes didn't go into heat so easily.
Then what exactly was the reason?
Yuan Shu grabbed the hand he had wrapped around her and tried hard to pry it off, but he easily brushed her away and hugged her even tighter.
And at this moment, Yuan Shu finally realized that something was wrong.
The Hehuan tree within her body was emitting a bright, faint blue light.
Wisps of light sank into her meridians, silently causing her own body temperature to rise rapidly as well.
A throb of desire echoed from deep within her body!
She felt the intense desire of the Hehuan Divine Tree for dual cultivation!
To be able to trigger the Hehuan Divine Tree's desire for dual cultivation, just what kind of bloodline did this Li Xie have?
Yuan Shu had a faint guess in her heart.
