The Tianlong Dynasty was the only cultivation dynasty in the world of cultivation, and it was extremely strict when it came to choosing a Dao companion.
Not only would having multiple Dao companions be unacceptable, but even losing one’s virginity before marriage was probably forbidden.
Yuan Shu did not understand when Helan Zhao had begun harboring improper thoughts about her.
However, she had always been forthright in everything she did, and she had never concealed her relationship with Yun Sheng.
Judging from Helan Zhao’s tone, he had clearly already seen what was going on between her and Yun Sheng.
If that was the case, Yuan Shu could not understand his mindset at all. Why would he still come and provoke her?
Moreover, the imperial family of the Tianlong Dynasty possessed a special constitution. Their bodies contained a unique form of pure yang dragon qi.
Only after marriage could it be transformed into dragon-qi spiritual power through a special method.
This was directly related to Helan Zhao’s future cultivation.
Yuan Shu did not possess the ability to help him convert it.
Therefore, she had no intention of becoming involved with him. She was doing it for his sake.
They had no future together!
Yet in Helan Zhao’s eyes, her struggle had become proof that Yuan Shu looked down on him.
The more fiercely she struggled, the more aggressively he kissed her.
When a sharp pain spread from the root of her tongue, Yuan Shu frowned and could not help biting him.
Helan Zhao released her with reddened eyes. Feeling the sting on the tip of his tongue, he looked incredulous. “You bit me?”
“Am I not allowed to?” Yuan Shu narrowed her eyes. “Let go of me!”
“I won’t!” Helan Zhao’s eyes were still red, and he grew even angrier.
He had personally seen Yun Sheng and her being affectionate in the small courtyard. Yun Sheng could kiss her whenever he wanted.
Why was it that when it came to him, she would not even let him kiss her?
She had even bitten him!
“Do you really like Yun Sheng that much? You won’t even consider what I say?”
There was a trace of hurt in Helan Zhao’s voice. His eyes glistened as he gazed at Yuan Shu, as though he might burst into tears at any moment.
Yuan Shu frowned. “Helan Zhao, have you forgotten who you are?”
Helan Zhao froze. Yuan Shu continued, “You’re a prince of the Tianlong Dynasty. You were born with a stream of pure yang dragon qi in your body, and it is meant to be given to your new wife. Am I wrong?”
“Do you know what will happen if you lose that pure yang dragon qi? You’re asking me to treat you the way I treat Yun Sheng. Are you planning to give your pure yang dragon qi to me?”
Yuan Shu narrowed her eyes. Although she was not a good person, she was not completely selfish and evil either.
Pure yang dragon qi was indeed a precious thing, with many benefits for cultivation, but it was extremely important to Helan Zhao.
The fact that he had cultivated to the Nascent Soul realm at such a young age must certainly have something to do with that pure yang dragon qi.
If he failed to convert the dragon qi through a special method during dual cultivation, it might even endanger his life.
Yuan Shu did not want to ruin his entire life like that!
Helan Zhao’s expression shifted. The grievance in his eyes turned into shock as he stared at Yuan Shu. “How… how did you know?”
“I naturally found out by asking around,” Yuan Shu replied indifferently.
She was not an idiot. With a suspicious stranger whose whereabouts were unclear appearing at her side, how could she keep him around without first learning his boundaries?
The Tianlong Dynasty had a fairly good reputation in the cultivation world, which was why Yuan Shu had not made things difficult for Helan Zhao.
She simply had not expected that even Helan Zhao would be unable to resist her naturally alluring constitution.
“Let go of me. You’ll have your own imperial consort in the future. We’re not suitable for each other.”
Yuan Shu pushed lightly against his arm.
But Helan Zhao shook his head, stubbornly refusing to release her. “I don’t want any other imperial consort!”
Yuan Shu raised her head with an amused yet mocking smile. “Are you really planning to give your pure yang dragon qi to me? Helan Zhao, do your parents agree?”
Helan Zhao opened his mouth, but no words came out.
His parents would certainly refuse. They had already set their hearts on having some noble young lady marry him as his imperial consort. How could they possibly agree?
Yuan Shu reached out and gently stroked his face. “Let go.”
Helan Zhao’s arm slackened. Yuan Shu pushed him away and turned to leave.
But after taking only two steps, her wrist was suddenly seized again.
Yuan Shu frowned and turned back at him in confusion, only to be pulled into his arms once more.
His low, aggrieved voice sounded beside her ear. “But I really do like you.”
He had no idea how much it hurt to hide in the shadows these past few days and watch her being intimate with Yun Sheng.
He could be certain that he had never felt this way about anyone else. Only with Yuan Shu was he unable to control himself or suppress his feelings.
Helan Zhao held Yuan Shu tightly. Between them, their thin clothes had become damp and slick.
Yuan Shu struggled twice without managing to break free. Instead, she felt his body growing hotter and hotter.
A moist sensation brushed against her ear.
Yuan Shu turned her face, and Helan Zhao’s kiss landed on her cheek.
“We can talk about the future later. I feel so terrible right now, Yuan Shu. Can you help me? The way you help Yun Sheng?”
Helan Zhao gazed at her pleadingly.
Yuan Shu frowned. This man… was he completely impervious to reason?
“If you really want to die, don’t do it here. What am I supposed to do if your parents find out and come after me?”
“They won’t, they won’t! I won’t die!” Helan Zhao hurriedly shook his head. “I have something else suppressing the dragon qi in my body. Even if—even if we really get together, I won’t die!”
At most, his cultivation talent would suffer. His future cultivation would be slower, and his limits would be lower.
But that was all a matter for the future. Besides, he did not even like cultivating in the first place. So what if his cultivation talent declined a little?
He did not care!
Right now, all he wanted was to be with Yuan Shu!
His doe-like eyes were full of pleading as he gazed at her, and the corner of Yuan Shu’s mouth twitched.
Could this man be the kind of person who would really love someone even unto death?
When Yuan Shu remained silent, Helan Zhao grew anxious, afraid that she would reject him again. He simply turned her around, buried his face in the crook of her neck, and began kissing her.
The kisses were accompanied by deep breaths, leaving a damp sensation along her neck.
Yuan Shu could clearly feel that his body was burning hot, as though he were about to explode.
What a… troublesome man!
Yuan Shu sighed inwardly. With a flick of her fingers, she took a pill from the divine-tree space and placed it in her mouth.
Then she lifted Helan Zhao’s face in her hands and, under his dazed gaze, raised her head and kissed him.
Helan Zhao froze. The moment he caught the scent of pear blossoms on Yuan Shu’s lips, he immediately opened his mouth.
Without the slightest effort, Yuan Shu passed the dissolving medicinal liquid into his mouth.
The faint fragrance of pear blossoms was elegant and bewitching, and Helan Zhao accepted it all.
Feeling Yuan Shu’s initiative, his emotions surged. Believing that she had truly accepted him, he hurriedly supported the back of her neck, wishing he could draw away every breath she possessed.
But soon, he realized that something was wrong.
His body was burning, his thoughts were in turmoil, and he wanted her badly.
Yet the part of him that had been standing so proudly just moments ago seemed to be slowly changing.
At first, Helan Zhao thought it was merely his imagination. After sharing a deep kiss with Yuan Shu, he eagerly stripped away the thin gauze covering her body.
Then, following the graceful line of her swanlike neck, he kissed his way down to her collarbone and lower…
Listening to Yuan Shu’s soft moans beside his ear, his body trembled with excitement.
But even though his emotions were so heightened, the strength at his waist seemed to be gradually fading.
He found a moment to glance downward, then suddenly widened his eyes in horror.
He… how could this be?
“Why did you stop?”
Yuan Shu’s delicate voice came from above him. Before his eyes was her graceful, alluring figure.
The presence that had haunted his dreams just moments ago now seemed to be mocking his impotence.
He looked terrified, and even his voice had begun to stammer. “I, I, I just remembered that I have an urgent matter to deal with. Yuan Shu, I, I’ll be going ahead…”
