It's time!
Fang Yang chuckled inwardly inside his heart.
The Tianhuan Sect leader was in Tianhuan City, so Qin Xueyan naturally had to go to Tianhuan City to carry out her decapitation strike.
Now that her identity was that of his wife, if she wanted to go to Tianhuan City, she could only rely on him to take her there.
Fang Yang had assumed Qin Xueyan wouldn't ask him about it for a few more days, but he hadn't expected her to be in such a rush.
She must have been provoked by something during the day.
Fang Yang put on a tragic expression with slightly red-rimmed eyes. His performance was truly full of emotional resonance and could easily be included in acting textbooks.
Qin Xueyan frowned.
Having fought the Tianhuan Sect for many years, the Qingtang Sword Sect disciples were naturally known to her: Tian, Di, Xuan, Huang, and Novice grades.
Qin Xueyan's delicate eyebrows knitted together. "Black Jade Formula?"
Since Qin Xueyan currently had to rely on him to get to Tianhuan City, she certainly wouldn't harm him.
"In that case, Husband, let's go to the bed."
Fang Yang finally nodded and quickly took off his upper garment.
Seeing that Fang Yang was still somewhat hesitant, Qin Xueyan had no choice but to continue persuading him:
Qin Xueyan was a once-in-a-millennium cultivation genius; many techniques could be mastered completely after just a single practice.
Since he was acting the part of an innocent young man, he naturally had to appear a bit shy.
He let out a long sigh. "At this rate, I'm afraid I'll never be able to go to Tianhuan City."
Qin Xueyan felt depressed inside. She was sacrificing her purity to help him cultivate, yet in the end, it looked as though he was the one being forced.
"Husband, do you want to become a Xuan Grade disciple, then?"
Pondering for a moment, Qin Xueyan finally made up her decision.
She bit her lower lip slightly, thinking to herself: This is for the greater cause, what harm is there in making a small sacrifice?
"Husband, take off your shirt."
"Rou'er, I am merely a lump of mud, with no hope left in this lifetime. I never expected heaven to let me cross paths with you, but my cultivation is simply too weak. Although Yunyu Town seems peaceful, it is actually fraught with fierce wolves and tigers, and I am afraid I cannot protect you."
Qin Xueyan's cheeks turned slightly red, and after a moment of hesitation, she also took off her shoes, sat up on the bed, and sat facing Fang Yang.
Fang Yang's eyes lit up as he said to Qin Xueyan:
"Wife, you used to be a fairy of the Qingtang Sword Sect, your talent must be a hundred times greater than mine. Can you teach me?"
Qin Xueyan's expression turned somewhat unsightly.
Never had she imagined that she would now have to depend on a Xuan Grade status just to get to Tianhuan City.
This fairy was quite cautious indeed.
Fang Yang said with a troubled look, "I always feel that the Black Jade Formula taught by Lord Zhang is too difficult to practice; it takes a long time of training just to improve even a tiny bit. I don't know if the technique is bad or if I'm just too stupid."
Qin Xueyan spoke, her voice trembling slightly.
Fang Yang said, "Wife, you've just joined us, so you don't know the rules of the sect yet. Tianhuan City is the core of the sect, and only disciples of the Xuan Grade and above are qualified to go there."
Fang Yang sighed. "So that's how it is. What a pity that we won't be able to go to Tianhuan City."
"Wife, what's wrong with you?"
She needed half a year to recover her cultivation, and within half a year, she had to go to Tianhuan City.
This little scoundrel was right; Junior Sister Yurou's appearance was also extraordinary, so she must have already been coveted by the people of the Demon Sect.
Unless...
I help him.
The only viable plan now was to help him rapidly boost his cultivation so that he could protect her. Once he became a Xuan Grade disciple, she could openly and properly head to Tianhuan City.
As long as she instructed this little scoundrel not to leak the secret, it would be fine.
Fang Yang smiled and continued casting his bait:
"Speaking of Tianhuan City, I've heard people say it is exceptionally prosperous, a magnificent spectacle of the mortal world. They say that anyone who becomes a Xuan Grade disciple has the chance to pay respects to the sect leader upon entering the city for the first time—that is supreme glory indeed!"
Fang Yang asked with concern. Qin Xueyan snapped out of her daze, her face returning to its gentle expression:
"Husband, your wife is fine, just a little tired."
Qin Xueyan looked at the little scoundrel before her. At the Qi Refinement 2nd Layer, he wasn't even standing out among the novice disciples.
However, would doing this arouse the little scoundrel's suspicion regarding her identity?
"That's right!"
Fang Yang was slightly startled, then immediately understood. Once they entered the bedroom, Fang Yang took off his shoes and sat cross-legged on the bed.
Without a moment's hesitation, Fang Yang replied, "Naturally, I trust my wife!"
"Wife is right."
"Of course!" Fang Yang said immediately, then turned somewhat dejected:
"It's just a pity that my aptitude is mediocre. After cultivating for so many years, my progress has been painfully slow. Wife, I won't hide it from you..."
For the righteous path's number one fairy to make a novice Demon Sect disciple strip in front of her—if word of this got out, she wouldn't be able to show her face in public anymore.
Fang Yang was taken aback. Why did he still need to take off his clothes?
Qin Xueyan's expression tightened as she suppressed her emotions, then asked, "Why?"
If she wanted to safely and smoothly reach Tianhuan City without drawing the attention of Old Thief Tianhuan, accompanying her "husband" as a Demon Sect disciple's wife was the best approach.
In the past, she would have killed a mere Xuan Grade disciple with a flick of her hand.
"Husband, you and I are already husband and wife. Sooner or later, we will have to consummate our marriage anyway; you don't need to be shy."
At this little scoundrel's current rate of progress, I'm afraid I'd be waiting until the end of time!
Junior Sister Yurou possessed quite decent talent within the Qingtang Sword Sect; comprehending and improving a basic Demon Sect cultivation technique couldn't be considered all that earth-shattering.
Qin Xueyan's heart wavered.
Once I recover my cultivation and my assassination succeeds, I must kill this little scoundrel to tie up loose ends!
Qin Xueyan hadn't expected this little scoundrel to have the exact same thought as her; the word "good" almost slipped right out of her mouth.
Back at the Qingtang Sword Sect, she had been capable of taking on apprentices on behalf of her master at a very young age.
Fang Yang explained, "It's the basic technique practiced by us novice disciples. Some people can reach Foundation Establishment after a few years of training, but among Lord Zhang's subordinates, none of those who have trained for several years have achieved Foundation Establishment. Who knows what's going on."
"I can even see the sect leader?"
She could even modify and improve some simple entry-level techniques.
Seeing Fang Yang's guarded expression, Qin Xueyan couldn't help feeling exasperated.
After all, it was the body of an immortal cultivator: toned with muscle when stripped, sturdy and smooth, complete with a few abdominal muscles.
"Husband, since you treat me sincerely, I shouldn't keep things from you anymore. I once practiced a method that can probe the meridian pathways and spiritual fields of low-grade techniques to adjust and improve them. Although my cultivation is gone, this method still works. I wonder if Husband trusts me or not?"
A look of surprise appeared on Fang Yang's face: "Wife, you want to go to Tianhuan City?"
How come this little scoundrel was acting as if he was the one getting the short end of the stick?
Qin Xueyan suppressed her annoyance and tried her best to make her voice gentle:
"Husband, your wife's technique requires a deep probe into your meridians and spiritual field. Since I currently lack cultivation, we can only achieve accurate probing through direct skin-to-skin contact."
It was the first time Qin Xueyan had ever seen a man's body. For a moment, her cheeks flushed red and her emotions were a jumble of complexities.
Qin Xueyan hurriedly said, "Husband, I'm merely curious. I've long heard that Tianhuan City is one of the largest cities in the Qinzhou Continent."
Fang Yang was so weak that he would sooner or later be harmed by others. If someone else snatched her away, she would have no choice but to forcefully break through the Spirit-Sealing Pill. By then, her foundation would be damaged and her identity exposed, and she truly feared she would end up reduced to a plaything for Demon Sect scoundrels!
Not a single one of the junior brothers and sisters she had taught was subpar.
She still needed to put in a little more effort.
Qin Xueyan lowered her head in silence.
Qin Xueyan said softly.
This bait was far too enticing, and Qin Xueyan immediately bit down hard.
Then she caught herself just in time.
This was just as well.
Waiting for him to become a Xuan Grade disciple would probably take until the end of eternity!
Could it be a deliberate test by the Demon Sect?
Seeing that Qin Xueyan remained silent, Fang Yang's mind raced through countless thoughts, and he quickly guessed what she was thinking.
The Black Jade Formula was merely a basic Tianhuan Sect technique. If she wanted to improve and upgrade it to make the little scoundrel's cultivation progress faster, it shouldn't be too difficult.
"Wife?"
Fang Yang called out to her. Qin Xueyan snapped back to her senses, extended her fair, slender arm, and slowly pressed it against Fang Yang's abdominal muscles.
Chapter 10 is under review, please hold on everyone.