allonlinenovel Chapter 1729
Chapter 1729
After forcibly feeding her the Creation Elixir, Chen Xuan spun around and gently turned Lin Yuyao over so that her back was to him. Then, he placed his palms on her back and slowly channeled his spiritual power to help her neutralize the two bottles of dual-attribute innate elixirs.
At first, Lin Yuyao could feel a warm, nourishing power coursing through her body, but as the spiritual liquid dissolved in her dantian, she suddenly calmed down.
The three parts of the original essence blood that had been severed were slowly replenished at a visible speed under the nourishment of that power, and the almost depleted meridians once again shone with the unique glow of the Holy Qilin.
Such miraculous effects are simply unheard of.
By the time Chen Xuan helped her completely refine the spiritual liquid, the sky outside the window was already turning a pale white, and the morning light shone through the window frame, casting dappled shadows on the floor.
Lin Yuyao's skin, which had been withered and yellow due to damage to her essence, was now as smooth and lustrous as jade, with auspicious radiance; her waist-length gray-brown hair had also regained its former black softness, spreading out on the pillow like a waterfall.
"Retract." Chen Xuan withdrew his palms and gently pressed down, causing Lin Yuyao, who had just fainted from the comfort, to lie flat.
He looked at the girl's peaceful sleeping face, shook his head helplessly, carefully arranged her, and then took the Xuanbing silk quilt and gently covered her with it.
"Chen Xuan... Take me away, don't leave me..." Lin Yuyao, still asleep, frowned and murmured softly, her voice as light as a feather, yet clearly reaching Chen Xuan's ears.
He was certain the girl was truly asleep, yet her unconscious calls stirred something within him. Chen Xuan chuckled and shook his head, turning to leave—it was time to confess last night's events to Lin Yuqiong.
However, as soon as the array outside the room was broken and the door was opened, a refined young man dressed in a moon-white robe stood anxiously under the corridor. It was none other than Lin Yuqiong.
Seeing the door open, he turned around abruptly, his gaze sweeping over Chen Xuan's bloodshot eyes, slightly pale face, and weak breath. He then subconsciously peered into the room—on the bed, his younger sister's white shoulder was exposed, her face rosy, and she was fast asleep.
Such a scene would inevitably cause anyone to overthink. Lin Yuqiong clenched his fists, forcefully suppressing his surging emotions—after all, he trusted Chen Xuan's character.
Seeing this, Chen Xuan could only smile awkwardly and close the door behind him.
The two walked silently, one after the other, toward the elegant private room where they had met the day before.
The tavern waiter brought out two jugs of rare and poisonous wine, but Lin Yuqiong immediately waved her hand: "Today, let's change to a jug of Yangyuan Xuanjia Spirit Liquid."
Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan immediately signaled the waiter to leave.
Once only the two of them were left in the private room, he poured Lin Yuqiong a glass of wine, his expression somewhat awkward—he wanted to laugh, but was afraid that the smile would appear lewd in the other person's eyes, so he could only keep a straight face, his chin stretched out as long as Changbai Mountain.
“There’s no need for that.” Chen Xuan put down the wine pot, raised his cup and looked at him. “I can explain this. Lin Yuqiong, you know my character. I would never take advantage of someone in distress, much less do it.”
Lin Yuqiong rarely saw him so flustered. She raised her cup and gently clinked it with his. After drinking the wine in her cup, she sighed heavily: "To be honest, if it were anyone else, no matter what happened last night, given the current situation in Qilin City, I would definitely have selfish motives and force you to marry my little sister, or use her to blackmail you into protecting Qilin City."
Chen Xuan smiled but didn't reply.
“But I can’t.” This was the part of Lin Yuqiong that Chen Xuan admired most – she never hid anything from anyone she considered a friend. “The method my little sister used to obtain the essence blood of the Holy Qilin is known only to her and my father in the entire Qilin City. She must have asked you to help her obtain the essence last night, right?”
Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan finally smiled and nodded slightly: "I know more than just this..."
"Oh?" Lin Yuqiong frowned slightly. Could it be that his little sister had told him some other secret that she wouldn't share?
Chen Xuan then recounted the events of the previous night in detail via telepathy.
When Lin Yuqiong heard that her younger sister actually wanted to use him to sever her origin and exchange her death for the protection of Qilin City, she slammed her hand on the table and stood up abruptly. Her face turned ashen, and her gaze towards Chen Xuan was extremely complicated—there was incomprehension, shock, and a trace of indescribable jealousy.
"Your sister's mental state has become extremely unhealthy," Chen Xuan said in a deep voice, his tone heavy with concern.
Lin Yuqiong thought he was being difficult, so she quickly took the pot and poured wine for Chen Xuan herself, becoming much more polite: "I didn't expect... it would turn out like this, it was our oversight."
Chen Xuan drank his wine and said slowly, "It's all because the shackles Qilin City placed on her were too heavy. It's as if she lives not for herself, but for Qilin City, for everyone's expectations."
These words struck Lin Yuqiong's heart like a heavy hammer. He slumped back into his chair, feeling utterly drained, his fists clenched so tightly his knuckles turned white, his eyes filled with resentment and anger—he, the eldest brother, had never realized that his little sister was hiding so much suffering.
"Thank you for informing me, Brother Chen Xuan." Lin Yuqiong's voice was hoarse. "If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known that my little sister was carrying so many burdens in her heart."
The thought of her younger sister voluntarily letting Chen Xuan sever his origin without mentioning any taboos made Lin Yuqiong tremble. If Chen Xuan had simply severed his origin without thinking, her soul would have been scattered long ago.
Upon learning that she had been suppressing herself all these years, he was even more troubled: "If this matter is not resolved, no matter how talented she is, she will surely die when she faces the tribulation of her inner demons in the future."
The inner demons are the most effective at amplifying one's inner flaws, and my sister is in such a state that she simply cannot withstand them.
Lin Yuqiong suddenly looked up at Chen Xuan and said solemnly, "Brother Chen Xuan, today I want to find a husband for my little sister."
Chen Xuan smiled and waved his hand: "No need to say more, I understand. Brother-in-law, what you should do most right now is to heal her inner wounds—this is related to her future tribulation and ascension to immortality. As for her and me... romantic love can never replace familial love."
Upon hearing the words "brother-in-law," Lin Yuqiong's eyes welled up with tears, and she almost kowtowed to Chen Xuan on the spot.
"My younger sister was spoiled and domineering since childhood. Her mother's death was a huge blow to her..." Lin Yuqiong's eyes reddened as he spoke of his sister. "Although I am the eldest brother, I am ultimately not good at guiding her in matters of love and relationships..."
Chen Xuan nodded.
If Lin Yuyao hadn't opened up last night, even revealing the taboo of severing one's origin, he wouldn't have truly agreed to this matter.
He was never a promiscuous person, much less a lecherous one; otherwise, the five Daoist partners in the Northern Underworld Immortal Mansion would probably have already multiplied and become a large family.
His choices in relationships have always followed his heart—the cause and effect sown from the very first meeting has flowed gently and steadily, and to this day, sixty or seventy years have passed.
"Who would have thought that we, who first met on the ancient road of the Immortal Realm and fought to the death, would have come this far?" Chen Xuan's words reassured Lin Yuqiong.
"Hahaha... Good! Good!" Lin Yuqiong grabbed the wine jug, tilted his head back and gulped it down. The wine dripped down his chin, wetting his robes, but he was completely oblivious, only focused on laughing heartily. "This is even happier than when I become the Lord of Qilin City!"
"I trust you with my little sister's care."
Chen Xuan chuckled helplessly, "Let's set off back to Qilin City today. I need to go into seclusion and cultivate for the next ten years."
Lin Yuqiong nodded repeatedly, then suddenly leaned closer to him and asked in a telepathic voice, "Do your sisters-in-law know about this?"
Chen Xuan glared at him: "It just happened, how could they possibly know? I'll go see them later and explain this to them."
"Take care, Brother Chen Xuan!" Before Lin Yuqiong could finish speaking, she had already transformed into a streak of light and disappeared without a trace, leaving Chen Xuan alone in the private room, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.