He didn't have the support of powerful bloodlines like those ancient clans.
He was merely a giant of the Pill Tower with slightly superior alchemist skills.
"Don't worry, you'll break through sooner or later. If not, I'll help you find a way," Xiao Jietian said, thinking of the Profound Yellow Nine Revolutions Pills in his possession. One pill would be enough to help her overcome her current bottleneck and step into the Half-Saint realm.
"Then I'll just wait for you to make me fly in the future," Xuan Yi replied, sensing his emotions and smiling brightly.
"No need to wait. I can make you fly right now," Xiao Jietian said with a mischievous grin as he beckoned. Xuan Yi's voluptuous body immediately flew toward him.
"Go away, go away, go away! Don't even think about it. This isn't suitable," Xuan Yi protested the moment she saw his expression. She knew exactly what he was implying—Xiao Jietian was always like this, making suggestive remarks from time to time. She leaned into his embrace, poked his forehead with her finger, and whispered into his ear, "What if Ling Ling and Meng Meng hear us? Besides, the space here is unstable. What if something unexpected happens? We might be fine, but Ling Ling and the others aren't strong enough. What if something happens to them? So put those thoughts out of your head."
Xuan Yi now treated the two little girls as her own daughters, cherishing them as if afraid they would melt in her mouth or slip from her hands.
"What are you thinking? I meant that I've broken through, so my flying speed is much faster now. I'll carry you and let you experience my improved speed," Xiao Jietian said, caressing Xuan Yi's astonishingly elastic belly while teasingly scrutinizing her. "You weren't thinking of anything bad, were you?"
Hearing his words, Xuan Yi's eyes narrowed slightly before she revealed a meaningful smile. "Oh, is that so? I was originally going to say I'd help you, but since it's not that, then forget it."
With that, she slipped out of his embrace and swayed her slender waist as she walked away, though her steps seemed a little flustered.
Clearly, Xuan Yi was afraid that Xiao Jietian would suddenly be overcome by his primal instincts. At that point, she would probably quickly soften under his sweet words.
Previously, a barrage of sweet talk had made her agree to that matter in a daze, and the feeling still left her uncomfortable.
After all, Xiao Jietian was too exceptionally gifted. He excelled in every aspect, practically leaving no room for other men to compete.
Xiao Jietian admiringly watched Xuan Yi's retreating figure. Her graceful steps swayed alluringly with each movement. Combined with her qipao, she exuded the mature charm of a fully blossomed woman.
"What, are you mesmerized by me again?" Sensing his gaze, Xuan Yi stopped at the doorway, turned her head, and cast him a charming glance. "I'll make you drool, hehehe~"
She winked at him, then laughed freely as she left. Xiao Jietian also smiled knowingly at her slightly playful demeanor.
Although Xuan Yi's former slightly melancholic air could evoke pity and make one want to embrace and comfort her,
he preferred the current uninhibited version of her. For no other reason than a sense of responsibility—a man should allow his woman to live without worries and display her most beautiful nature.
…
Nalan Yanran and Xiao Yan moved back and forth through the forest like ghosts using the Void Piercer Art.
Nalan Yanran's face was filled with excited joy. The feeling of being hunted and then counter-hunting these past few days gave this young lady a very novel and thrilling experience.
"It's been a long time since we've seen any teams. They must have gathered together," Nalan Yanran speculated after searching for a while without finding any Wind and Thunder Pavilion teams.
"Gathered together? Good, that's even better." Xiao Yan's mouth stretched so wide it almost reached his eyes, as if he had inherited the Dragon King's legacy.
"Your smile is so eerie it makes me want to tear your mouth apart!" Nalan Yanran said involuntarily as she looked at him.
Slap!
Xiao Yan slapped Nalan Yanran's butt. "You actually have such thoughts about your man! And this is what Tian Ge taught me. He said it could increase my luck. Although I don't understand what it means, Tian Ge definitely wouldn't harm me. Tian Ge is my role model."
"Ow! What did you do?" Nalan Yanran covered her butt and stomped her foot. "Since Master Husband said it, then it must be right."
Then she suddenly thought of something and leaned closer to Xiao Yan, looking at him with dangerous eyes. "You said Master Husband is your role model, so you want to be like him?"
Xiao Yan, this child with low emotional intelligence, hadn't realized the danger approaching. He answered seriously, "That's right!"
"Then you also want to be like him?" Nalan Yanran took another step forward, her eyes slightly narrowed as she looked at him with a somewhat dangerous smile.
Xiao Yan thought she was referring to having powerful strength like Xiao Jietian. "Exactly! What's wrong?"
Nalan Yanran pinched Xiao Yan's waist with one hand. Xiao Yan immediately gasped repeatedly. Before he could ask why she was getting physical when they were talking so nicely, he heard her continue:
"Then do you also want to be like him, with a bunch of confidantes and a… 'colorful' love life?"
"?" A big question mark appeared above Xiao Yan's head. He looked at Nalan Yanran in confusion. No, why did the topic suddenly shift to finding women?
They had known each other inside and out so many times, yet he had never realized her thought process was so peculiar, jumping directly to personal life issues.
He immediately found himself in a dilemma and quickly explained, "I meant to emulate his strength—to be as powerful as him so I can shield you from wind and rain in the future."
Nalan Yanran paused slightly. The force in her hand unconsciously loosened, but her face still showed suspicion as she raised her beautiful eyebrows. "Really?"
Xiao Yan looked at the woman before him and recalled what his Tian Ge had told him: if a woman is angry, either coax her with romance or gifts, or just kiss her into submission. If that still doesn't work, then use unconventional methods. If once isn't enough, do it a few more times—she'll eventually give in.
Xiao Yan stopped thinking too much. Looking at the still-suspicious Nalan Yanran, he simply pulled her closer. His hands firmly grasped her slender waist, preventing her from breaking free.
He suddenly lowered his head, looked at her rosy and alluring lips, and kissed her fiercely.
"Mmm—!" Nalan Yanran's eyes instantly widened, her mind going blank. Although they had kissed countless times, this was the first time Xiao Yan had kissed her so suddenly and domineeringly.
Feeling Xiao Yan's fierce kiss, a strange sense of inexplicable joy surged in her heart. Her body softened slightly, and she eventually reciprocated his kiss.
Nalan Yanran suddenly felt her Heavenly Beast Mountain being attacked. She quickly pressed down on Xiao Yan's hand, panting slightly, and said, "No…"