"If we were to continue fighting, I fear that … your injuries will worsen. Forget it! You can bet however you want, I'm willing to play with you … "
Seeing the two clear footprints on the young lady's voluptuous bottom, Zhang Xuan said awkwardly.
It was impossible for him to defeat the other party in a normal battle. If he were to make use of the Library of Heaven's Path, who knew what kind of awkwardness would occur?
He was already embarrassed after kicking the other party's bottom twice. No matter how thick-skinned he was, he couldn't bring himself to continue kicking the other party.
"Fine!"
Furious, Princess Fei-er wanted nothing more than to slap the fellow before her to death. However, she knew that she would be the one to suffer if they were to continue fighting. Thus, she stood up and nodded.
Her black eyes were burning with fury, and if she could, she would roast the other party and devour him.
"Since we're going to the Cleansing Lake, let's use this as the condition for our bet!" Princess Fei-er said.
"Sure, how do you want to bet?" Zhang Xuan asked.
"Due to the limited amount of spiritual energy stored in the Cleansing Lake's Lake Eyes, the duration of three days is just a rough estimate. In truth, those who enter the Lake Eyes will be given a [Spirit Cleansing Incense]!"
Princess Fei-er continued, "The Spirit Cleansing Incense can be placed in the Lake Eyes to gauge the concentration of spiritual energy and control the rate at which spiritual energy is consumed. If one were to cultivate normally, one would only be able to burn one incense in a day and night. The so-called three days of cultivation is actually just burning three incense sticks. No matter which Lake Eye it is, once the incense sticks burn out, you must come out. "
Some cultivators cultivated faster than others, and the effects of three days were bound to be different. How could one ensure that the spiritual energy in the Lake Eyes was completely absorbed without any danger? Through this Spirit Cleansing Incense!
The incense could be ignited even if it was placed in the Cleansing Lake, and the rate at which it burned depended on the rate at which spiritual energy was consumed. Once three incense sticks were consumed, one would have to come out. This was a rule that no one was allowed to break.
She had already made it clear during the banquet, and Zhang Xuan was aware of it as well.
"Thus … our bet is simple. We'll enter the Cleansing Lake at noon tomorrow, and whoever burns three Spirit Cleansing Incense first will be the winner!" Princess Fei-er said.
"Whoever burns three Spirit Cleansing Incense first will be the winner!" Not expecting such a bet, Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
The speed at which one burned the Spirit Cleansing Incense was directly proportional to the speed at which one absorbed the Lake Eye's Spiritual Energy. If one wanted the latter to be faster, one had to possess a stronger soul.
In other words … the stronger the soul power, the faster the Spirit Cleansing Incense would burn.
The other party was a Cosmos Bridge realm expert, and his soul had been nourished by the Consonant Spirit realm. Clearly, the other party was taking advantage of the fact that he was only at Clarifying Turbidity realm, making his soul weaker …
It was just that … even in her wildest dreams, she would never have imagined that her soul wasn't weak at all. In fact, it was too strong!
Having cultivated his soul, Zhang Xuan was already able to move his soul independently from his physical body. If he were to really absorb the energy of the soul, even a Transcendent Mortal 8-dan expert would be no match for him.
"Are you sure about this bet?"
He looked at Zhang Xuan sympathetically.
Needless to say, if this guy really made this bet, it would be hard for him not to lose.
"That's right! Why? You were so gleeful just a moment ago, but now you dare to back down? "Princess Fei-er asked confidently.
"This …" Zhang Xuan scratched his head. "Let's talk about the bet!"
"The bet is simple. If I win, from today onward, I will no longer be your maid, and I won't owe you any spirit stones either! On the other hand, if you win … I will pay you another ten thousand spirit stones, or … become your maid for another five months. How about it? "
Princess Fei-er said.
"Become my maid for another five months? Forget it … "
After a moment of contemplation, Zhang Xuan shook his head.
It didn't matter to him whether he wanted a maid or not. Back then, he had only said it as a joke. Rather than that, he would rather accept spirit stones.
"You don't agree? Are you intending to have me marry you? "
Hearing the other party's rejection, Princess Fei-er gritted her teeth furiously.
"Marry me?" Zhang Xuan was stunned. "Dream on!"
"You …"
Princess Fei-er grabbed her hair.
There were countless master teachers in the Master Teacher Academy around her, hoping to win her favor. Yet, this fellow actually said that she was dreaming … Who do you think you are?
"My intentions are simple. Forget about being my maid, just pay me another ten thousand spirit stones!" Zhang Xuan waved his hands.
"Alright, it's settled then …"
Gritting her teeth, Princess Fei-er turned around and left.
She really couldn't bring herself to continue speaking with this fellow. She was afraid that she would just die of anger if she were to continue speaking with him.
After escaping from the eyes of the crowd, Princess Fei-er returned to her residence. Luo Qiqi walked up to her, and upon seeing her in such a state, she was stunned. "What's wrong?"
At this moment, Princess Fei-er's clothes were torn in several places, revealing her snow-white skin. Her hair and face were covered in mud, and she looked as if she had just rolled around in the mud.
"I'm fine … I have some injuries, so it's inconvenient for me to apply them myself. Help me apply some recovery medicine when we return!" Princess Fei-er said.
After losing the bet, she ran over to the other party and made a move on him … It was one thing for her to succeed, but in the end, she ended up being beaten up so badly that even her bottom was swollen …
She couldn't bring herself to say such a shameful thing!
"You're injured?" Luo Qiqi frowned. "Who did it?"
"I already said that I'm fine. You just have to help me apply the recovery medicine …" Princess Fei-er's face reddened.
"Alright then!"
Seeing that the other party was unwilling to speak of it, Luo Qiqi decided not to press on. "If it's external injuries, I happen to have a bottle of Blood Pine Ointment. School Head Hu of the Apothecary School specially forged it for me, and it's extremely effective on external injuries. If you apply it now, it shouldn't affect your entry into the Cleansing Lake tomorrow!"
"There's no need for that. Wu Zhengang just gave me a bottle of Saint recovery medicine. It's said that no matter how severe the external injuries are, as long as you apply it, it will heal them within a few breaths … Help me apply some!"
Princess Fei-er flicked her wrist and took out a wine gourd.
She couldn't see the wound on her bottom. Even though she was a little embarrassed to ask the other party to apply it on her, it was still better than limping around with a red bottom.
"Saint recovery medicine?"
Luo Qiqi was taken aback.
"Un. I heard that it's a gift from a few Vassal States. I tried it on the spot, and it's extremely effective. Even a bloody wound can be healed instantaneously!"
Princess Fei-er said. "He told me confidently that he wanted me to accept it, so I took it to see how effective it is!"
"There's such a formidable medicine in the world?" Luo Qiqi complimented as she walked into the room with Princess Fei-er.
Not too long after they entered, they heard a scream reminiscent of a pig being slaughtered. Following which, Princess Fei-er's furious roar reverberated throughout the entire courtyard.
"Ah … Wu Zhen, screw you!"
Wu Zhen popped his head out of the room with a perplexed look on his face.
"Who called me?"
…
After bidding farewell to Princess Fei-er, Zhang Xuan returned to his room.
He took out the Glacier Rain Sword and had it acknowledge him as its master. After testing it out and realizing that it was extremely smooth, he kept it.
After flying for more than a month and fighting two battles, Zhang Xuan felt extremely fatigued and fell into a deep sleep.
When he opened his eyes once more, the sky was already bright. Walking out of his room, he saw Luo Xuan and Bi Jianghai walking up to him with agitated and grateful looks on their faces.
As soon as they returned last night, the two of them had consumed the Consonant Spirit Pill, and they had already achieved a breakthrough to Consonant Spirit realm intermediate stage.
Even though it was only a small cultivation stage, their souls had become more refined, and their zhenqi had become more concentrated.
The reason for this was due to this young man.
"Let's head to the royal palace. Since the Cleansing Lake is opening, we have to head there as soon as possible!"
After finishing his breakfast, Hong Shi walked up to Zhang Xuan.
Hongfeng Empire had displayed its might in this allocation of slots, suppressing the other three Vassal States to the point of suffocation. This had left Zhang Xuan in high spirits.
The royal palace of Huanyu Empire was even more majestic than the crown prince's Eastern Palace. Amidst the resplendent decorations, there was an imposing aura reminiscent of a crouching tiger and coiling dragon. Upon entering, one's expression would turn grave, not daring to even breathe loudly.
Under the lead of two eunuchs, Zhang Xuan walked into the main hall of the royal palace and saw that Luo Zhao, Feng Yu, and the others had already arrived.
After a night of treatment, everyone looked much better than before. However, if one were to take a closer look, one would still be able to vaguely see the bruises and scars on their faces.
As one's cultivation rose, one's physical body grew stronger and stronger. As a result, the rate at which one recovered from injuries slowed down as well.
Even though they had precious recovery pills with them, they were still far from matching up to Zhang Xuan's zhenqi, which allowed him to recover from his injuries at any moment.
"Hmm? What's wrong with that fellow? "
Zhang Xuan wasn't surprised to see some bruises on their faces. However, lifting his gaze, he saw a person who left him slightly surprised.
Last night, Wu Zhen, who was seated beside the crown prince and receiving the congratulatory gifts from the crowd, had a black eye. Even though the swelling on his face had subsided, one could still see that he had suffered a vicious beating.
As a talented student of the Master Teacher Academy, a figure whom even Emperor Ye Wentian and Crown Prince Ye Qian respected, who would dare lay a hand on him?
Wu Zhen wasn't the only one who saw it. The others also saw it, and they were perplexed.
"Zhang Shi … I have something to ask you!"
Just as they were feeling curious, Wu Zhen suddenly walked over furiously.
"Paying respects to Wu Shi!"
Zhang Xuan clasped his fist.
Flicking his wrist, Wu Zhen took out a wine gourd and asked furiously, "Don't bother with these useless things. What's with this medicinal wine?"
Even though the other party claimed that it was a gift from Hong Shi yesterday, Wu Zhen could still tell that it had something to do with Zhang Shi.
"This medicinal wine?"
Zhang Xuan was taken aback for a moment before coming to a realization. "You used it?"
How could this be a medicinal wine? In truth, it was just white wine. The reason why he was able to treat his injuries was because he had infused his zhenqi into it. However, as time passed, his zhenqi would gradually dissipate, rendering it useless.
It seemed like this fellow had used it, but it was ineffective.
"It wasn't me … However, it's useless!"
The more Wu Zhen thought about it, the angrier he got.
Last night, when he heard the Sixth Princess calling for him, he ran over excitedly, only to be pummeled. Only after being pummeled to death did he realize that it was because the medicinal wine was ineffective. The more he thought about it, the angrier he got.
"How can it be useless? It just so happens that your face is injured. Let me give it a try! "
Seeing that the other party was furious over this matter, how could Zhang Xuan possibly admit to it? Taking the wine gourd, he shook it twice and infused a surge of zhenqi into it.
"Give it a try?" Zhang Xuan thought that the other party would be afraid, but the other party remained calm.
"Un, come …"
Passing the wine gourd over, Zhang Xuan said, "If you don't believe me, try it!"
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