Feeling the heat where his intense gaze lingered, Ruxue felt awkward and promptly stuffed a piece of chicken fiercely into Wang Xiaoqiang's mouth,

But the piece was so large it filled Wang Xiaoqiang's mouth completely, leaving him unable to chew.

Wang Xiaoqiang pulled the chicken out of his mouth, saw it was a piece from the chicken's butt, and laughed, "Thanks, I just love eating chicken butts, they're big and white and fatty and fragrant and tender..."

With every "and," Wang Xiaoqiang elaborated on the chicken's rear, causing Ruxue's face to grow ever redder with embarrassment as she gave him a stern look, "You've got a lot going for you, but you never act proper,"

"Hehe, if I were proper, you might not even like me," Wang Xiaoqiang smirked, then his smile faded as he said, "Alright, let's talk about something serious."

Ruxue continued to put food into Wang Xiaoqiang's mouth. He took a bite of fish, chased it with a big gulp of wine, stretched his mouth, and said, "This Armor Snatching Tournament is really dangerous. A hundred went, and just over fifty came back..."

"So many died!" Ruxue exclaimed.

"Yeah, our team fared better. Other teams suffered even more losses!" Wang Xiaoqiang said.

"Little Qiang, let's drop out. Let's not participate anymore," Ruxue suddenly put down her chopsticks and looked earnestly at Wang Xiaoqiang.

"Drop out? I can't do that. Having snatched the armor, I must join the next round of the competition," Wang Xiaoqiang said.

"Then join one more round, but don't push yourself too hard. It's more important to stay alive and come back," Ruxue reminded gravely.

"How can I do that? I still want to snatch the Spirit Golden Armor!"

"Little Qiang, is the Spirit Golden Armor really that important?" Ruxue grabbed Wang Xiaoqiang's hand, "Listen to me, after the next round, let's drop out."

"No way, absolutely not. If I'm going to come all the way to the Immortal Realm, then I must make a name for myself; otherwise, what's the point of coming here?" Wang Xiaoqiang exclaimed with passion.

"Sigh, fame and fortune are just fleeting clouds. Why chase after them? A down-to-earth life is better,"

"Well, people have to have some pursuits, or else they're just walking corpses; life would have no meaning. Besides, the Immortal Realm is incredibly dangerous, and I've offended many powerful entities. If I don't improve myself quickly, I'm afraid sooner or later someone will kill me."

"Little Qiang, who exactly have you offended?" Ruxue asked worriedly.

"The North Sea Demon King, the Ghost King..." Wang Xiaoqiang replied calmly.

Ruxue couldn't stay calm, shocked, she said, "What? Those two old monsters? They're notoriously vicious, vengeful, and infamous."

Ruxue's face bore an expression of intimidation, and she said, "Little Qiang, then you really need to improve yourself, or you'll definitely die at their hands,"

"Yes, as long as you understand my predicament,"

"Little Qiang, I understand. Don't worry, I will support you fully. Just like True Person of Taiyi said, we are your powerful logistics," Ruxue spoke and then leaned into Wang Xiaoqiang's embrace.

Wang Xiaoqiang shamelessly said, "Ruxue, let's not go back tonight, shall we?"

"Not going back? Where will we stay?"

"This restaurant has private rooms."

"No,"

Seeing that Ruxue's response wasn't very firm, Wang Xiaoqiang said, "Just think of it as helping me, accompany me for Dual Cultivation, and I can make significant improvements. Let's use these two days to help me level up... The next round will have many experts, and it will be very competitive. I'm afraid I might die..."

Ruxue covered Wang Xiaoqiang's mouth with her hand so he could not continue. She really wanted to help Wang Xiaoqiang but was struggling to find a way. Now that Wang Xiaoqiang had suggested a method which was feasible, she agreed to it.

"Ruxue... you agree?" As soon as she removed her hand from his mouth, Wang Xiaoqiang asked with hopeful anticipation.

Ruxue's moist eyes looked deeply and tenderly at him, nodding as lightly as a dragonfly skimming the water, her beautiful face flushed with shyness and tenderness.

Especially a pair of eyes brimming with tenderness that stared at him unblinkingly, their gaze tinted with a hint of nervousness and anticipation.

Wang Xiaoqiang felt like he was about to melt under her gaze,

Wang Xiaoqiang was intoxicated,

Not by the wine, but drunk on Yans Ruxue's Land of Tenderness.

Eager, Wang Xiaoqiang hastily rented a room,

The room was quite nice, with a broad screen and clean bed curtains,

...

With Yans Ruxue's Immortal Realm cultivation base coupled with Wang Xiaoqiang's Dual Cultivation, both their cultivation bases experienced significant improvements through the Yin-Yang Mutual Reinforcement.

The two of them lived a honeymoon-like life in the guest room, occupied with nothing but eating, sleeping, and dual cultivation,

Although it was Yans Ruxue's first time, and it was somewhat overwhelming for her, she had Wang Xiaoqiang's Wood Element Spiritual Qi for healing, so there were no serious issues,

Furthermore, as a cultivation practitioner, her body was robust, incomparable to that of an ordinary woman in this regard.

On the morning of the third day, Wang Xiaoqiang was set to attend the competition. He took out a Spirit Marrow and handed it to Yans Ruxue, gesturing for her to keep it,

Yans Ruxue, however, refused to accept it, saying, "Little Qiang, you keep it. It might come in handy at a critical moment."

Seeing Yans Ruxue's understanding of the bigger picture, Wang Xiaoqiang felt a surge of gratification and no longer insisted on giving it to her,

Indeed, in a critical moment, he could use the Spirit Marrow to push through a breakthrough, so he put the Spirit Marrow back into the Sumeru Ring.

After breakfast, the pair left the restaurant only to see True Person of Taiyi and Yans Ruyu standing outside waiting for them, knowing that Wang Xiaoqiang was about to participate in the second round of the competition, they came to see him off.

Meeting again, Yans Ruxue was quite shy,

Her traditional mindset made her feel embarrassed and faceless, seeing her sister with her head bowed in silence, Yans Ruyu walked up, pulled her aside, and whispered.

True Person of Taiyi came up to Wang Xiaoqiang and blinked, "How was it?"

Wang Xiaoqiang nodded contentedly and took out a Spirit Marrow to hand over.

"Quickly put that away," True Person of Taiyi anxiously grasped the Spirit Marrow from Wang Xiaoqiang's hand, glanced around, and said, "This place is crowded, being seen might invite covetous eyes, which could lead to deadly trouble. You keep it. It might be useful. After you've finished the last event, it won't be too late to hand it over..."

Wang Xiaoqiang nodded and put the Spirit Marrow back into the Sumeru Ring.

"Ah, Little Qiang, now that Ruxue is yours, do you still want Ruyu?"

"Of course, what I decide, I don't change. Besides, look how well the Yans Family Sisters are together. It would be terrible to separate them by splitting them up between different men. But if they share the same man, wouldn't that be perfect for everyone!?"

True Person of Taiyi glanced at the Yans Family Sisters whispering together in the distance and nodded, "There's some sense in what you say. Well, I'll try my best again. But Little Qiang, I think double happiness may be a stretch..."

"Nothing is impossible to a willing heart!" Wang Xiaoqiang patted True Person of Taiyi's shoulder, "The revolution is not yet a success; comrades still need to strive!"

"Alas, Little Qiang, I've even given up my old face for you," True Person of Taiyi said with a wry smile, self-mockingly, "After all, I used to be a grandmaster, the Sect Leader of the Taiyi Sect, and now I'm reduced to matchmaking..."

"Don't make it sound so bad. You know I truly like the Yans Family Sisters, and they like me too. It's a mutual affair. What you're doing isn't matchmaking; it's bringing happiness to others! It's a deed of immeasurable merit!" Wang Xiaoqiang patted True Person of Taiyi's shoulder again.

True Person of Taiyi was bewildered by his words, touching his forehead in confusion and said, "Little Qiang, you're almost washing my brain!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at Qidian (qidian.com) by casting recommendation votes or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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