Li Xiang was busy fixing the roof. He nodded slightly at her, indicating for Ming Xu to put the large white fish to the side. He would deal with it later.
Ming Xu happily walked over with the fish. She moved closer to Li Xiang like a child and kept showing off. Then, she volunteered to clean up and make a good pot of fish soup.
"I think I saw some wild chili peppers in the forest. There are also some fruits that the squirrels buried under a few cedar trees. Dig up some and break them into pieces to cook with the soup … Oh right, there's also some spring onions behind the house. Have the manor's maids send some fresh tofu over … Seasoning is also a problem."
Li Xiang put down the Origin Substance knife in his hand and lowered his head in thought. He felt that he was still lacking a lot of daily necessities. He didn't know if he should have the maids send everything over at once, or if it would be better to just go to the town with Ming Xu.
He raised his head. Just as he was about to discuss with Ming Xu, he found that she had kicked off her black leather shoes and was already running barefoot into the forest to dig for nuts.
Li Xiang looked at the large white fish that was still struggling on the ground. He was both angry and amused. He got some water from the small lake and temporarily raised it in a lotus leaf.
When he finished fixing the roof, Ming Xu just happened to rush back from the forest with a large pile of nuts. Seeing that her hands were almost overflowing with nuts, Li Xiang couldn't help but worry for the poor little squirrels.
He knew that he probably wouldn't have time to go shopping today. He told Ming Xu about his idea. She nodded furiously, agreeing to go shopping in town. However, it would be better to have the maids send the things over today.
At night, the sky darkened, and the bonfire gradually grew brighter. A fresh fragrance wafted out from the large iron pot over the fire. The fish soup inside had been boiling for a long time. The pungent smell of chili mixed with the sweetness of nuts. The soup turned milky white, and the tender tofu slowly floated up from the bottom of the pot. It was square and glowed with a crystalline light.
Ming Xu bit her finger and looked at the pot of fish soup. She said with a bitter expression, "You said you'd let me make it."
"Ah, next time, next time for sure." Li Xiang chuckled. If she were to fiddle with his dinner, then the two of them would be hungry tonight.
When he saw Ming Xu pick up the Lunar Shadow Frost and prepare to kill the fish, he couldn't help but break out in cold sweat.
A single attack from a Level 7 player could even shatter a low-level player into pieces, let alone such a large white fish. Not even dregs would be left of it.
Li Xiang pasted the scones on the wall of the pot. The scones were wrapped in sesame seeds and sugar, and the outside was smeared with a layer of cheese and butter. They looked exceptionally delicious.
He took a pancake and handed it to Ming Xu. Then, he filled a bowl with fish soup and fed it to her while watching her eat the pancake.
Ming Xu giggled like a child. He leaned his body slightly against Li Xiang's body and ate heartily.
On this day, she smiled more than she had in the past five years.
After leaving the Light of Humanity, Ming Xu had been working for the Dong Ling Clan. She had replaced the Great Elder as the strongest assassin in the clan. She carried out secret missions almost every day, and the moment she appeared, she would be covered in blood and killing intent. Usually, she would stay in her small hut and not see anyone.
In those few years, she had actually been very depressed and tired. When she calmed down, she would either cultivate or worry about Li Xiang's life in the Great Wall of Disaster.
When the Great Wall of Disaster was besieged, she had planned to save him at all costs. In the end, her rationality prevailed over her emotions. However, when the news of Li Xiang's death came, Ming Xu couldn't hold back any longer. She ran straight to Fei Yujing. Whether it was a trap or not, she risked her life to go to the New World.
She had thought that she would never have the chance to see him again.
After eating and drinking to their fill, the two of them snuggled together.
The moonlight shone down on the small lake, transforming into thousands of silver ripples.
They sat on the couch, looking through the wooden window at the beautiful lake illuminated by the moonlight. This half-artificial, half-natural lake was filled with many delicious fish and prawns. In the future, they would plant fruits and vegetables next to the house. Together with the cattle, sheep, and pigs outside the manor, they wouldn't have to worry about food.
Ming Xu leaned into his embrace, the firelight and moonlight outlining her beautiful silhouette. It was only then that Li Xiang realized that in these past few years, Ming Xu, who was still somewhat childish and loli in the past, had grown into a true beauty that could topple cities. Her figure was graceful and her looks were peerless. It was no wonder that even Mi Cha was endlessly envious. During that period of time, Mi Cha had been clamoring to snatch Ming Xu away from Li Xiang to be his wife.
Her beauty had already reached the point where both men and women were attracted to her.
The night passed uneventfully.
At daybreak, Ming Xu woke up early for the first time and washed up. Then, she dragged the half-asleep Li Xiang into the forest.
Li Xiang was puzzled. When he saw the large pits she had marked, he immediately understood what she was thinking.
There were a few cute squirrels hiding near the pits. They must be vexed over why the fruits they had just buried had suddenly disappeared.
Ming Xu stuck her tongue out at him, then put her hands together in a pleading gesture. Her expression was so cute and playful that Li Xiang was momentarily stunned.
Li Xiang took out his communication device and sent a simple message to the head maid. Soon, she came running over with a large group of maids and countless nuts in her hands.
Originally, he wanted to instruct the maids to bury all the nuts, but on second thought, he decided to do it himself with Ming Xu. After instructing the maids to prepare some of the precision instruments and materials that he needed to build the machine, Li Xiang and Ming Xu got busy.
Ming Xu buried the nuts carefully. After she was done, she ran to catch a small squirrel and hugged it in her arms. Then, she placed its two small paws on the soft ground and patted it. The small squirrel squeaked, as if it was not afraid of strangers.
"The murderous aura and blood aura on your body … are gone?" Li Xiang was greatly surprised.
Due to more than ten years of killing, Ming Xu's body was always surrounded by a lingering murderous aura and the smell of blood. It was very obvious when one got close to her, and would instinctively cause fear. Since a long time ago, if she wanted to get close to some small animals, she had to forcibly control their emotions. Otherwise, just the murderous aura alone would make them afraid to get close.
This was also the reason why Ming Xu found it difficult to get along with children, unless she actively used dense magic particles to cover her aura.
But now, it was obvious that she did not use any power, and yet she could easily get close to those small animals without being repelled.
Li Xiang also could not detect her aura.
This meant that Ming Xu's strength had reached a very high level. She could freely control such a terrifying aura. This was something that even Li Xiang could not do.
"Yeah, I think I slept in a daze last night, and I'm already Level 8." Ming Xu hugged the small squirrel and smiled. "When are we going to buy things? I still have a lot of things to buy. "
"Let's go now." Li Xiang forced a smile. When he heard that she was Level 8, the bad feeling in his heart grew stronger.
In just a few days, she had gone from Level 7 to Level 8. At this speed, she would probably reach Level 9 within a month.
Ming Xu put the small squirrel back and held his arm as they walked outside.
By the time the two of them arrived at the small town, it was already dusk. They didn't use any power and just walked leisurely like ordinary people. The small town had long since quieted down. The wounds from the battle had yet to recover, and many places that were once lively were now empty.
Li Xiang found a popular tavern and had a full meal with Ming Xu before continuing to shop.
It had to be said that Wang Bo's keen sense of business opportunities could not be matched. A few years ago, when Li Xiang and the others had just left the light of mankind, Wang Bo had separated a small cluster of New Polar Night forces to take root in all the small towns on the outskirts of the cold continent. At first, they acted in the form of a chamber of commerce. Then, they bought land from the aborigines and built several towering commercial buildings.
In less than a year, they had almost monopolized the business on the outskirts of the cold continent.
He did everything. New Polar Night was rich in mechanical devices and weapons, which made the soldiers of the cold continent very happy.
While the business was growing, Wang Bo did not do stupid things like getting rid of the donkey after it had outlived its usefulness. When the commercial buildings were built, they hired all the aborigines, so that their lives were firmly tied to New Polar Night. Recently, they had begun to build private schools.
This kind of integrated package spread to every corner of the people's lives. It was the most powerful part of New Polar Night.
It was also at that time that Li Xiang had set the policy so that every Polar Night person would not have to worry about anything from birth to death.
Perhaps shopping was a woman's nature. Even Ming Xu could not avoid it. Perhaps she realized something, but the uneasiness in her heart grew stronger and stronger. She madly wanted to stick to Li Xiang every minute and every second.
The two of them continued to shop in the mall. Whenever she saw something that she liked, she would stretch out her finger, and Li Xiang would immediately run over to pay for it. In fact, before they came here, the staff of the mall had already received the highest order from the higher-ups, and the meeting would continue until the two of them left.
After a round of shopping, Li Xiang was shocked to find that his hands, feet, and neck were not enough for him to carry everything. He could only bitterly smile and ask the staff to help transport the goods to their small house.
Seeing that Ming Xu still looked like she wanted more, Li Xiang couldn't help but bitterly smile. Sure enough, no matter what level a man was at, shopping was a kind of torture for him.
After a long time, Ming Xu's interest finally subsided. The two of them ate some local delicacies in town and prepared to return home.
On the way back, Li Xiang leisurely said: "I plan to make another disaster weapon in the next few days, and I'll go with you."
"Can I come with you?" Ming Xu's eyes widened. She knew that she was a super mechanical idiot. She had never understood these things since she was young, but she was a perfect user. In the past, she had been mocked by Li Xiang many times in the Polar night training camp because of this. "Didn't you say that you need inspiration to make a disaster weapon?"
Li Xiang nodded, indicating that he already had it.
This inspiration had been lingering in Ming Xu's mind ever since she woke up, and now it was slowly growing.
The last Disaster weapon he had created was the Lunar Shadow Hoar Frost, which had now become an infamous super weapon.
No one dared to resist Ming Xu's gun head-on. She once had the record of killing a player with a single shot.
Ming Xu was very curious about what kind of disaster weapon Li Xiang would make.
When they returned to the small house and saw the mechanical devices and materials all over the floor, as well as a huge stove, she knew that Li Xiang was going to make a cold weapon this time!
That night, Ming Xu sat quietly by the stove, watching Li Xiang work. One moment, he was a mechanical craftsman, and the next, he was a blacksmith. He was very busy.
His former mechanical teacher, Old Devil, had a good friend who was a famous cold weapon master in the Seven Continents. Originally, he planned to personally forge a weapon for Li Xiang, but time flew by. By the time he finished a suitable enchanted cold weapon, Li Xiang was already a player and had his own exclusive disaster weapon.
That enchanted cold weapon was the same as Old Devil's enchanted gun. It was a first-class good under the disaster weapon. He was now the chief mechanical weapon master of Scarlet Heavy Industries, but Li Xiang had no use for it, which made him quite sad.
Later, the master took a step back and taught Li Xiang everything he had learned in his life. He told Li Xiang that in the future, he could make his own cold weapon so that he would not have any regrets.
And now, with a surge of inspiration, Li Xiang began to forge a cold weapon that belonged exclusively to him.
After a night of work, he only managed to make a rough sword, but Ming Xu saw terrifying power and infinite creativity in it.
Li Xiang needed a lot of very rare materials to make a disaster weapon. If it weren't for the new Polar night, it would have been very difficult to gather them. Even so, all the materials he had could only be used once. If he failed, it would be very difficult to find the same materials again.
Back then, the red-bladed snake blade was destroyed by countless mutants, which showed that disaster weapons were not absolutely invincible. As long as the opponent was strong enough, they could be destroyed.
This made Li Xiang realize that if he wanted to fight against an enemy of a higher level, he had to have a sharper weapon. He injected his own Origin Qi into the sword blank to ensure that it would not be broken by any force.
After making it, he deliberately let Ming Xu test it with the power of Allmother. Even the power of the Tri Yuan Pillar God could not destroy the sword. Li Xiang was satisfied.
At the same time, he saw something he did not want to see.
The power of Allmother on Ming Xu's body had faded to a very thin level, and the assassination tattoo on his palm was almost invisible.
The two of them tacitly ignored it and continued to do their own things.
Ten days later.
The structure of the seven continents finally stabilized.
No one dared to mention the new Polar night, Li Xiang, and Ming Xu anymore. Everyone maintained a tacit understanding, slowly reorganizing the forces of their families, and quietly waiting for the return of the Level-9 powerhouses.
Probably because the Level-9 powerhouses might come back at any time, the Devouring Winged King and the Double Moon Overlord were much more well-behaved.
They also stopped communicating with Lancelot and stayed put, waiting for the White King to return and punish them.
Li Xiang finally made the prototype of the blood-red longsword. He was very meticulous. During the day, he played with Ming Xu, and at night, he would make the longsword. Ming Xu would sit quietly beside him, hugging her knees.
One day, Ming Xu suddenly blushed and whispered, "Li Xiang … I-I think I'm pregnant."
At that time, he was busy dealing with the patterns on the armguard, so he did not react immediately.
After a while, his hands trembled slightly.
Pregnant?!
Considering that Ming Xu's body condition had been very strange recently, Li Xiang did not do it often. Most of the time, she was clinging to him, and he only did it a few times.
He restrained himself, not wanting to affect Ming Xu's body condition because of this. Since the first time in the Light of Humans, Ming Xu did not show any signs of pregnancy.
Their levels were too high. Although it was not difficult for human players to have descendants, they were more complicated. Their bloodline ranks were much higher than ordinary players. According to the rules of the world, it was almost impossible for a combination of this level to have descendants.
Originally, the Mother Goddess controlled reproduction, so he still had a glimmer of hope. However, now Ming Xu's body only had her purest soul. There was nothing else, so he could only give up on that thought.
He did not expect that she would have a child!
"Are … you sure?" Li Xiang realized that this was a stupid question as soon as he asked. What level was Ming Xu at? Her senses would definitely not be wrong about this kind of thing.
"But I didn't give you a proper wedding … In the past, this was called premarital pregnancy."
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