The Journey of Immortal Cultivation

Chapter 1156 - 615: Putting on a Show (Part 2)

His realm was nearing perfection, and advancing even a little further required tremendous effort. Yet with breakthroughs in these two areas, the obstacles on the road ahead would become easier to clear.

She couldn’t fully understand the implication of his words. But so what? The more powerful her Changtian became, the more freedom he could wield. Someone like him was naturally unwilling and shouldn’t be shackled. The inherent, dazzling brilliance in him made anyone who saw him unable to forget.

She quietly leaned against him, carefully listening to the rare, distant beats of his heart. However, his chest was as warm as fire, enveloping her body comfortably. This man’s body temperature had always been lower than usual, so now, was he thinking of her? He said nothing, yet thought of everything, prepared everything for her.

Mountains and waters rushed by their sides, yet his embrace seemed like a world of its own, with their breaths intertwined and inseparable.

She was rarely so well-behaved. Changtian gazed down at her, a slight smile at the corner of his mouth, "We’ve arrived."

This valley wasn’t large, but the bright yellow spread across it disrupted the austere chill of winter, warming one’s hands and feet at a glance. Changtian held her and strolled inside at ease, nodding secretly: this forest exuded gentle warmth all year round. Though it might be sweltering in the summer, it was just perfect for escaping the cold in winter.

The ground temperature in this valley was so high that only a few heat-tolerant mosses grew. At the moment, it was covered with golden fallen leaves that crunched crisply underfoot. Changtian slowly found an empty space in the woods, leaned against a big stone, and adjusted her position, letting her rest her fair head against his neck crook.

Here, the forest was sparse, allowing the afternoon sun to beam down unabated onto her pretty face. She exhaled deeply in comfort, grinning, "The sky is so blue... This sun feels so good. After being shut inside for so many days, I almost grew mushrooms on me!"

He smiled slightly, "So what if they grow? I’ll gather them."

When it came to this topic, she was clearly outmatched. Changtian found it amusing to see her sulking with a pout. Fresh from a bath, her complexion was excellent. Her fair and pretty face looked like a peeled egg rolling in a rouge box, with a hue of porcelain skin tinged with a light blush that even the finest craftsman couldn’t replicate. The dazzling sunlight streamed through the trees, making her fair earlobes seem almost translucent and revealing the fine hairs behind her ears.

Compared to when they first met, she had shed her youthful greenness and blossomed into a captivating beauty who moved him deeply.

Changtian was about to say something when he suddenly heard the leaves rustle again: someone was coming.

He frowned and looked at Ning Xiaoxian, his eyes showing a hint of understanding, "No wonder you wanted me to carry you here."

She naturally heard it too, a smile on her lips, eyes revealing a cunning glint: "Unless you like being pestered by her?"

This mischievous girl, even when she could only move her head, she was planning against others again! He reached out and pinched her petite nose, "Try saying that one more time?" He warned her sternly.

She quickly pleaded, "I’m wrong, Hero, spare me!" Her voice was odd with her nose pinched. The others were almost here, and he still didn’t let go. How would she face anyone with her nose all red and swollen?

Changtian seemed to know what she was thinking, commanding, "Do not meet her."

"Why?"

"In your current state, do you have the nerve to meet people?" His words were always brutally straightforward.

Snug in his arms, she wasn’t crippled, so why couldn’t she meet people? She puffed up with indignation, ready to retort, but Changtian lightly tapped her throat, rendering her speechless instantly.

Infuriating, infuriating! She was already paralyzed, able only to move her lips, and this soulless being stripped even the last bit of her joy.

Changtian sighed deeply, initially intending to leave, but eventually, not wanting to go against her wishes, he reluctantly stayed.

A mighty God Realm giant demon, with plenty of urgent matters pending in Hidden Stream, yet he stayed to accompany her in such childish play.

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The demons in Hidden Stream didn’t have such leisure, and outsiders didn’t know much. So Huomu Valley remained quiet for years.

However, Yan Lingxue and her servant had visited Hidden Stream many times and knew of this valley. They once marveled at the uniqueness of Fire Wood. When they left last time, Hidden Stream’s Foreign Affairs Hall even gave her a Fire Wood carved pendant, which emitted warmth when worn.