Chapter 709: 别凉了

Yunxia Consort shyly covered her chest with both hands, blocking Jiang Fan's intensely burning gaze that seemed to melt her.

"Jiang Fan... I'm scared..." At the very last moment, she had regained a bit of clarity.

Jiang Fan roughly pulled her hands away. With a forceful tug, he tore off her last piece of clothing, a bandeau. They faced each other in their most unadorned state.

As Jiang Fan's eyes reached the peak of their intensity, an uncontrollable desire, long building, drove him to embrace Yunxia Consort's delicate body.

Her body trembled. She clutched Jiang Fan's arm, and from her excessive grip, red marks like streaks of blood appeared.

The clouds were silent. The waves joyfully tumbled. Fish swam to and fro, curiously gazing at the surface of the sea. Two blurry, snow-white figures merged into one.

In the distance, Azure Sky Demon Emperor felt an inexplicable pain in his chest. Something had happened—something extremely bad.

He pushed aside the Heavenly Secret Pavilion Master with a palm strike, saying urgently, "Yun Tianzhou! I don't care about Jiang Fan anymore! Stop holding me back!"

As demons, they were naturally highly sensitive to all things. Significant events would trigger a subtle, inexplicable intuition within them. But this chest pain was no longer subtle; it was a warning bell. Therefore, he couldn't care less about Jiang Fan. He had to go back and see what was happening, no matter what!

Yun Tianzhou pondered for a moment, then activated his lightning. "I'm sorry, I cannot let you leave!" It was the same declaration as before.

The more anxious the Demon Emperor was, the safer Jiang Fan would be. Holding back the Demon Emperor would buy Jiang Fan more time and space.

"Yun Tianzhou!" Azure Sky Demon Emperor was enraged, fighting back wildly, attempting to repel Yun Tianzhou. But as the leader of the human race, Yun Tianzhou was hardly someone like Venerable Xuanyang, who could be easily subdued. The two battled, neither gaining the upper hand for a time.

An hour later, the wind died down. The waves calmed. A soft, large bed woven from nine snow-white fox tails floated quietly on the sea surface.

On Yunxia Consort's flawless, snow-white skin, several marks remained. Some were red spots from kisses, some were bruises from impacts, and others were faint palm prints from slaps.

Jiang Fan sat blankly, his eyes staring straight ahead. He couldn't believe what he had done to Yunxia Consort, and how wild it had been, as if he had ravaged her fiercely like a beast.

At that moment, a piece of clothing was draped over his back. A soft voice whispered in his ear: "Don't catch a chill. Your Golden Core has just been repaired; your body is still weak."

He turned his head to look. Her breathtakingly beautiful face was filled with sweetness and tenderness. Jiang Fan, his face full of remorse, said, "Yunxia Consort, I'm sorry, I..."

Yunxia Consort extended her slender, jade-like finger and gently sealed his lips. She whispered, "Are you still calling me Consort? I am yours now."

"Yours?" Jiang Fan's body trembled slightly. A profound sense of guilt and responsibility surged through him simultaneously.

He corrected himself, "Yun... Yunxia."

Yunxia Consort smiled faintly. Her jade-like hands wrapped around Jiang Fan's waist from behind, her soft body pressing against his back. Her chin rested on his shoulder, as if she wished to merge with Jiang Fan, never to be separated again.

"My Jiang," she murmured softly, "I know you have a fiancée. I won't contend with her for any title or status. I only hope that you will remember me in the future. Don't forget me. Okay?"

Her voice held a hint of plea. Once Jiang Fan returned to the human realm, he would be lost in the vast crowd, disappearing in the blink of an eye. They might never meet again in this lifetime. And Jiang Fan was not lacking in women. Would he still remember her, a married woman?

Jiang Fan's heart stirred. Given what had happened, could he still avoid it? He turned around, embraced her, and sat her on his lap, saying:

"You are my first woman. How could I forget you?"

Yunxia Consort's eyes widened. "How is that possible? Liuli's belly is so big!"

Jiang Fan's mouth twitched. "I never touched her. She was merely poisoned, which caused her belly to swell."

Even with Yunxia Consort's exceptional intelligence, she was stunned for a moment. The widely publicized pregnancy of the Demon Emperor's daughter was actually such a huge misunderstanding? But after a moment's thought, she felt relieved.

"I knew it. If you were truly a lecher who took advantage of others, why didn't you do anything to me when you captured me back then?" She had resolved a doubt in her heart.

Immediately, her eyes sparkled with renewed light, and her heart pounded. "Then I really am your first woman?"

Jiang Fan replied, "Truer than pearls."

Yunxia Consort's eyes filled with joyful surprise. She threw her arms around Jiang Fan's waist, snuggling deeply into his embrace. "My Jiang, I love you now."

Gazing at her girlish demeanor, Jiang Fan couldn't help but sigh with emotion. Was this still the aloof, ethereal, and high-and-mighty Yunxia Consort he once knew? Now, she was so gentle with him. This sparked a strong sense of accomplishment within him.

His heart fluttered slightly. Yunxia Consort, sensing his change, shyly raised her eyes. "My Jiang..."

Jiang Fan said nothing. His fervent gaze conveyed everything.

Yunxia Consort's face flushed. She proactively bent down and knelt on the ground.

A long while later, Jiang Fan felt refreshed and invigorated.

Yunxia Consort gently dressed him, saying softly, "You've worked hard, my Jiang." Jiang Fan caressed her slightly weary face. His heart was full of affection: "What virtue or ability do I possess to earn the favor of such a gentle beauty? Thank you, Yunxia."

Not only had he repaired his Golden Core using the Divine Transformation essence blood within Yunxia, but his Golden Core had also expanded by a full circle. His cultivation had leapt from the fifth level of Core Formation to the sixth! All his injuries had also fully recovered.

Yunxia Consort, her eyes filled only with Jiang Fan's image, said softly: "If my Jiang is happy, Yunxia is content."

Finally, she adjusted his hair crown. Gazing at the radiant Jiang Fan, who had regained his vigor, Yunxia Consort felt profoundly satisfied. From now on, no matter what she faced, she would have no regrets.

"My Jiang, you should leave now." Jiang Fan froze.

The atmosphere suddenly grew heavy. He held Yunxia Consort's hand and said, "Come back to the human realm with me? As for the Silver Fox clan, I will find a way to relocate them back to the human territory."

Yunxia Consort gently shook her head. "Don't worry about us. You should go." Relocating the Silver Fox clan — leaving aside whether the Silver Fox people would even agree—even if they did, it would be too late. When Azure Sky Demon Emperor returned and learned that Jiang Fan had left alive, he would certainly not spare her or the Silver Fox tribe. She couldn't go with Jiang Fan, nor could she stay.

Just then, a fluffy figure emerged from the sea below.

"Little Qilin?" Jiang Fan was surprised. "Didn't Azure Sky Demon Emperor go after you?"

Azure Sky Demon Emperor had been gone so long; Jiang Fan had assumed he was chasing Little Qilin. Now it seemed Azure Sky Demon Emperor had been held up by something else.

"Master!" Little Qilin, tearfully, excitedly leapt into Jiang Fan's embrace. "I thought I'd never see you again! Waaah!"

Jiang Fan's heart warmed. After comforting it for a while, he learned from it that the Heavenly Secret Pavilion Master had come to save him. His eyes lit up instantly. "Yunxia! Just say that people from the Heavenly Secret Pavilion rescued me! Then the Demon Emperor won't suspect anything."

The Heavenly Secret Pavilion Master was indeed there to rescue Jiang Fan. It would be perfectly reasonable for him to bring several strong individuals to rescue someone from Yunxia Consort. This made perfect sense. Yunxia Consort also let out a long sigh of relief. Her greatest hidden worry could now be lifted.

She urged him, "Then, my Jiang, hurry and leave. The Heavenly Secret Pavilion Master has held him back for a long time; delays might lead to complications."

Jiang Fan felt a chill. He gazed at Yunxia Consort's beautiful face, reluctant to leave. After a moment's thought, he said, "First, purify your negative energy. Clear the obstacles for your breakthrough to the Demon Emperor realm. I will refine a Bodhi Pill as quickly as possible to increase your chances of breaking through to the Demon Emperor realm."

Yunxia Consort said joyfully, "We can meet again?" She even overlooked the information that Jiang Fan could refine pills.

Jiang Fan nodded. Yunxia Consort's eyes lit up with spirit and anticipation. "Good, good! Then you must leave quickly. We will meet again later."

Jiang Fan gave her one last reluctant, deep gaze. He decisively took Little Qilin and departed, employing the Cloud Shadow technique. Yunxia Consort gazed intently in the direction they had disappeared. For a long time, she remained lost in thought.

Just then, terrifying waves surged at the edge of the world. Azure Sky Demon Emperor, covered in injuries, rushed back at high speed.