When he first woke up alone in the small relief world and looked at his empty surroundings.
Knowing that Yuan Shu had slept with him and then secretly run away, Li Xie was furious, even uttering harsh threats.
If he caught Yuan Shu, he would definitely make her pay!
But ever since he left the Death Demon Forest and returned to the demon race, in the dead of night when no one was around, everything that happened that day in the small relief world followed him like a shadow.
It invaded his mind over and over again, making him constantly recall, constantly relive, and constantly think of her until he was dripping with sweat!
He knew then that all those harsh words were nothing but self-deception!
Sure enough, as he waited anxiously in Yuan Shu's courtyard for her, before he even saw her, his heart beat erratically out of control. His hand holding the teacup tightened and relaxed, tightened and relaxed.
His mind kept wondering: what if Yuan Shu recognized his disguise?
What if Yuan Shu hated him?
After all, he was a demon, and she was now a highly respected guest elder of Yaoyun Peak!
Even without his protection, Yuan Shu was doing very well!
Until Yuan Shu's figure finally appeared at the courtyard gate.
That tall and graceful figure captured all of his attention the moment she appeared.
His wildly beating heart suddenly seemed to find its home.
Rather than overthinking, it was better to just act!
He went to greet her, using the identity of Zhai Shuo.
He thought he had disguised himself very well, but he didn't expect... she had recognized him long ago.
As the First Prince of the demon race, no one had ever been audacious enough to make him call them "Master." Only she dared to grab him and threaten him.
Forcing him to call out this shameful title!
And yet, he couldn't even lose his temper.
That soft, delicate voice approached his ear and floated gently into his ear canal, making his body tense up from the numbing sweetness.
He turned his head and kissed the corner of Yuan Shu's lips. With a splash, he picked her up from the bathtub, waved his hand to dry the water on their bodies, and walked quickly toward the bed.
A large fluffy tail popped out. Before Yuan Shu could reach out to stroke it, it wrapped around her waist first.
Li Xie's handsome face grew slightly hot, and he didn't dare look at Yuan Shu's half-smiling face.
But she reached out and forcibly turned his face back.
"What are you hiding from? Didn't you come looking for me on your own initiative? These eyes must look at me all night tonight."
Yuan Shu said, gently touching that large, fluffy tail with one hand.
Her other hand traced along Li Xie's profile up to his deep eyes and brows.
The expression on Li Xie's face changed slightly, and under Yuan Shu's caress, he once again revealed a dazed and intoxicated look.
His hand around her waist tightened uncontrollably, and his low, hoarse voice sounded intermittently in Yuan Shu's ear.
"Master..."
After a while, having had enough fun, Yuan Shu glanced down, saw that he looked like he was about to explode, and curled her lips into a smile.
"Good boy, this is your reward."
Darkness surged in the depths of Li Xie's eyes. Unable to suppress his body's throbbing any longer, he supported the back of Yuan Shu's head and kissed her impatiently.
...
The moment the incubus blood resonated with the Divine Acacia Tree, it seemed as if the whole world quieted down.
Only the boiling blood and their intertwined voices remained, murmuring like a weeping plea.
...
In the sea of consciousness, Xiushe suddenly felt a surging energy coming from the Divine Acacia Tree.
It shuddered and woke up from its cultivation. Feeling the spiritual power in Yuan Shu's body, a look of astonishment appeared on its snake face.
"Did Master... level up again?"
Wait, what is this smell?
Xiushe's long tongue flicked out of its snake mouth, catching the scent in the sea of consciousness.
Soon, its round pupils suddenly narrowed, becoming sharp, vigilant, and dangerous.
It smelled it—it was the scent of mating!
And it was with a detestable incubus!
An anxious expression appeared on Xiushe's snake face.
Ever since it dual-cultivated with its Master in the sea of consciousness last time, it had never tasted her again.
The scent around her waist had long faded to nothing!
Now, Master actually found an incubus?
Had she forgotten about it?
The more Xiushe thought about it, the more panicked it became. Its body grew larger and then smaller, and with a swoosh, it wrapped around the Divine Acacia Tree and climbed up its trunk.
...
When the Divine Acacia Tree cried out to Yuan Shu for help, Li Xie had just stopped, holding her tightly to calm his breathing.
Yuan Shu's eyelids twitched. Her divine sense sank into her sea of consciousness, where she saw the Divine Acacia Tree tightly wrapped by Xiushe, strangled to the point of breathlessness and twisting in pain.
Yuan Shu stepped forward and smacked Ling Chi hard on the head.
Ling Chi groggily opened its narrow, vertical pupils. After seeing Yuan Shu's divine sense clearly, its vertical pupils widened into circles, seemingly in disbelief.
Through the perception of its snake tongue, Xiushe confirmed Yuan Shu's identity. Almost instantly, its long body released the Divine Acacia Tree and slithered over to wrap around Yuan Shu.
"Hiss!"
Too tight!
Yuan Shu gasped and reached out to pat its head.
"Let go, I still have things to do. I came over to tell you to stop bullying the Divine Acacia Tree."
A pitiful and aggrieved expression immediately appeared on Xiushe's snake face.
"Master, do you dislike my snake body?"
Yuan Shu's eyes widened slightly as she suddenly remembered the day she was entangled by Xiushe in her sea of consciousness; her body had tingled as if electrocuted.
"Of course not."
How could she not like it?
It had uniquely endowed double assets!
No wonder in her previous life in the Hehuan Sect, there were always disciples seeking novelty who went looking for these bizarre spiritual beasts.
"Then why haven't you come looking for me since that day?" Xiushe climbed onto Yuan Shu's shoulder, its long tongue gently brushing against her neck.
The desire that Yuan Shu had just calmed down faintly showed signs of reigniting.
She hurriedly held Xiushe down. "Don't bully the Divine Acacia Tree. If you miss me, you can naturally come to find me."
"Really?" Xiushe's snake eyes lit up. It wrapped around Yuan Shu's waist, darting back and forth for a moment.
The cool scales rubbed against her skin through the thin clothing of her divine sense, making Yuan Shu's body tremble.
She quickly stopped Xiushe's intimacy and patted its head soothingly. "Of course it's true!"
After comforting Ling Chi, Yuan Shu hurriedly returned to the room.
Behind her, the man who had just stopped not long ago was starting to get restless again.
Yuan Shu took a deep breath, feeling the strength that had reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage after their recent dual cultivation. Her eyes flickered, and she turned around, hooking her arms around Li Xie's neck.
"You leveled up?" she asked, her tone certain.
Li Xie paused for a moment, then slowly nodded.
"Nascent Soul?"
He nodded again.
Yuan Shu smiled, her eyes showing considerable gratification. "I like people who work hard at their cultivation."
As soon as the words fell, Yuan Shu took the initiative and kissed him.
No wonder this time, with just one initial session, she successfully advanced from the late Foundation Establishment stage to the peak of Foundation Establishment.
Moreover, she had a faint feeling.
She could still level up!
No one could resist the passionate Yuan Shu.
Not to mention, Li Xie never needed to hold back in the first place.
Feeling the desire for him on her lips, Li Xie's heart trembled, and he gave the most passionate response.
This night was destined to be a sleepless one.
...
Before the sky was light, the man beside her sat up.
Yuan Shu narrowed her eyes and looked at him. "Are you leaving?"
Li Xie nodded gently, leaned over, and reached out to lightly brush the hair at Yuan Shu's temples.
"Can't bear to let me go? Why not come with me? The position of the Crown Princess to the First Prince of the demon race has always been reserved for you."
