Shen Han raised his eyes to look at Shi Yuezhu not far away.

The sky had already darkened slightly, but in the faint light, the stunning beauty of Shi Yuezhu's face was still clearly visible.

She naturally had a gentle appearance, and her way of speaking and movements also carried a soft feeling.

The dim light actually made her look even more beautiful.

Marrying into a wealthy family, setting aside my own thoughts for the moment.

The Shen Family is a Family of Generals and Marquis, and in their eyes, they would rather I remained unmarried for life than allow me to become a son-in-law.

Moreover, there are still many troublesome matters at hand.

The Imperial Family's betrothal gift, this engagement must be annulled.

But how to annul it, there is still no answer.

According to the Shen Family's thoughts, annulling the engagement on the grounds of my physical infirmity would be best.

If I were physically infirm, even with some Spirit Medicine for slight recovery, I fear I would never lead a normal life again, let alone practice the Martial Path.

Such a self, marrying into another family, I fear no one would be willing.

Sitting beside him, Shi Yuezhu noticed Shen Han recalling something, seemingly with a somewhat unpleasant expression.

Recalling her earlier words, perhaps the talk of marrying into a wealthy family made this young man displeased...

"Those words just now were just a joke..."

Hesitating for a moment, she thought it through and added:

"I just thought that nowadays, young men and women have their marriages arranged early on by their families, sorry to have spoken out of turn and upset you..."

Shi Yuezhu defended her previous statements.

Hearing this, Shen Han nodded slightly, reaching down to twirl a blade of dry grass on the ground: "Actually, I do have a marriage engagement with a fiancée..."

Hearing the words "fiancée," Shi Yuezhu was slightly taken aback and took a while to come back to her senses.

A casual remark, and she hadn't expected it to hit the mark.

"Is that so... well, indeed, a nobleman of age should marry..."

As her words fell, Shi Yuezhu shifted slightly, edging toward the corner.

The sky grew darker and darker.

One two-hour, two two-hours...

In the night, neither of them slept.

Leaning against the plank, Shen Han's mind was in a mess.

He wanted to explain, yet didn't understand why he needed to explain.

After hesitating for a long time, in the darkness, Shen Han finally spoke: "Although there is this engagement, it will certainly be annulled."

"Hmm?"

"I said, this engagement of mine will certainly be annulled, definitely before the fifteenth of the twelfth month."

Though they weren't far apart, Shen Han spoke louder unconsciously.

"If it's annulled, it's annulled, why speak so loudly, it's not something to broadcast proudly..."

Shi Yuezhu replied softly.

But from her tone, it was clear that although she felt better hearing this, she had to insist she didn't care.

"Since you plan to annul the engagement, how about I introduce my family's disciple to you?

My family's disciple's talent in the Martial Path is considered outstanding in Great Wei, and they are around half a year younger than you, just right."

Hearing this, Shen Han quickly shook his head, softly refusing:

"No... I still prefer more mature women, don't want to marry someone younger than me..."

...

In the following days, the two continued their regular life.

The weather grew increasingly colder, and both Shen Han and Shi Yuezhu wrapped themselves more tightly, wearing two or three fur garments, looking quite bulky.

In such attire, Shi Yuezhu hardly any longer bore the demeanor of an Immortal Realm expert.

Every time Shen Han saw her, he couldn't help but smile.

Shi Yuezhu also felt odd in these clothes, especially when seeing Shen Han tease her, she'd unconsciously turn her face away.

Clothing really does have a significant impact on a person's demeanor.

Originally appearing intelligent and gentle, Shi Yuezhu now seemed somewhat naive, even a little cute.

Four days passed, and the two went to the Circular Plate Square again.

As expected, the fruit of the Heart-Breaking Vine had fully ripened.

From a distance, a sweet fragrance was already discernible.

Shen Han walked to the circular square, raising his eyes to gaze at the fruit of the Heart-Breaking Vine.

Focusing slightly, after a while, a small orange script appeared.

[Fruit of Strengthening the Foundation and Nourishing the Essence]

This was the first time Shen Han had seen this orange entry after gaining this mysterious ability.

Strengthening the Foundation and Nourishing the Essence, it seemed the Heart-Breaking Vine lived up to its name as a Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

Shen Han held his long sword, slowly approaching the Heart-Breaking Vine.

One must know, this Heart-Breaking Vine was known to attack people before, cautiously approaching its main stem was prudent.

Not far away, Shi Yuezhu seemed to harbor some hidden concern.

Unable to resist stepping forward, she reached out to grasp Shen Han's hem, intending to pull him back immediately should anything go wrong.

After all, it was a Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, those recorded in tales could very well be hearsay.

The true scenario of picking the Heart-Breaking Vine's fruit, what the texts recorded might not be accurate.

Carefully, Shen Han wielded his long sword.

With one sharp slash, the main stem was severed.

Prodding the severed stem with the sword, he took it back, quickly picking its fruit.

At the moment of picking the fruit, a violent rumble echoed from the ground.

The thorns previously emerging from the ground collectively retreated!

"Go!"

Shi Yuezhu tightened her grip on Shen Han's hand, pulling him to flee far away.

Without Martial Path power, these thorns themselves were a major threat.

After running a good distance, the two gasped for breath, looking back.

They noticed the Heart-Breaking Vine retracting its thorns rather than launching attacks as before.

Both breathed a sigh of relief and stopped to rest for a moment.

Looking at the fruit in their hands, they felt a sense of fortune.

The person who set up the array with all their scheming hadn't expected these Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to fall into others' hands.

The Heart-Breaking Vine's fruit had a sweet fragrance, compared to those medicinal herbs, it seemed the fruit would taste quite appealing.

The outer layer was slightly hard, with some fine soft hairs on it.

Holding the fruit, the two retraced their path back to the cottage.

Back in the cottage, Shen Han placed the Heart-Breaking Vine's fruit on the pile of dry grass.

The fragrance from the fruit quickly filled the entire cottage, refreshingly aromatic.

Shen Han raised his eyes to look at Shi Yuezhu: "Shall we split it in half?"

In Shen Han's view, splitting it equally was the best allocation.

Shi Yuezhu had risked much to strive for this Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasure and naturally needed the fruit.

Faced with numerous predicaments, Shen Han himself was also in urgent need of enhancing his abilities.

Half and half, Shen Han believed it was the best solution.

Upon hearing this proposal, Shi Yuezhu lightly shook her head: "This Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasure, it all belongs to you."

Shi Yuezhu spoke plainly, having resolved this from the very start.

"If not for your saving me, the thorny cage would have been my demise; I'm unworthy of these treasures. Just surviving has fulfilled me."

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