# Chapter 690: Sleeping in Each Other's Arms
Tonight, Flowcloud City welcomed a rare quiet. With Feng Huwei's tragic death, the Divine Phoenix Army, having lost its supreme commander, also ceased its "mission," settling down amidst unease and fear. Although they did not withdraw, they also did not harass Flowcloud City.
This was the small courtyard where Yun Che had lived for sixteen years. The room's layout was exactly as it had once been, almost without any change, and the air carried the most familiar scent. The only thing that had changed was the state of people's hearts.
Yun Che lay on the soft bed. The bedding was bright red, and the curtains around him were also bright red. For a fleeting moment of haziness, Yun Che felt as if he had returned to the night of his wedding with Xia Qingyue...
Everything in this room had been diligently maintained by Xiao Lingxi over these past few years. She came here at least once every day, using all her strength to preserve everything related to Yun Che.
"Six years and seven months have passed since I married Xia Qingyue." Yun Che gently lifted the red curtain beside him with one hand, then smiled slightly. "Come to think of it, it was also on my wedding night that I met Mo Li... If I hadn't met you, my life would definitely have been a completely different one."
Yun Che was talking to himself, but Mo Li happened to be awake at this rare moment, not sleeping. As soon as his voice fell, she said lightly, "Hmph! If you hadn't met me, with your reckless nature that loves to court death, even if you had a hundred lives, you'd have been dead long ago!"
"You're no different!" Yun Che retorted softly, then immediately asked, "Your sleeping time seems to be getting shorter and shorter lately. Has the demon poison almost been completely purified?"
"About thirty percent remains," Mo Li said slowly. "As expected of the Heavenly Poison Pearl; its purifying power far exceeds my expectations. The demon poison I was afflicted with is something even true gods would fear. If fully released, it would be enough to turn the entire Tian Xuan Continent into a hell of death. Moreover, after destroying my physical body, it penetrated deep into my soul. It is millions of times more difficult to purify than simply purifying a physical poison. I originally thought complete purification would take at least thirty years. Unexpectedly, in less than seven years, it has been purified to this extent. The remaining thirty percent should be fully purified in a few more months."
"That's good." Yun Che nodded, then said, "Oh! So back then, you asked me to reach the King Xuan Realm within thirty years because you thought it would take at least thirty years to fully purify the demon poison?"
"That was one reason," Mo Li said coldly. "The second was to spur you on. But it seems I underestimated the Heavenly Poison Pearl, and also underestimated your talent and fortune."
"Hehe!" Yun Che smirked quite smugly, then added "humbly," "But I'm only at the King Xuan Realm now, still far from the true King Xuan Realm. Maybe thirty years from now, I still won't have become a Divine Lord."
"No. Now, you have already reached the goal I set for you!" Mo Li said blandly. "To rebuild my body, I need enough Purple Vein Divine Crystals and life force at least at the level of a peak Divine Lord. Although your profound strength realm is only at the King Xuan level, your power level has already touched the Divine Lord realm. Because of the Dragon God bloodline and the power of the Great Dao Pagoda Art, your life force even surpasses that of a peak Divine Lord. The body rebuilt using your current life force will be much more perfect than what I originally anticipated!"
Yun Che's spirits immediately lifted. "Really!? Then why didn't you say so earlier! Otherwise, I would have long since accelerated my pace to gather Purple Vein Divine Crystals and beast profound pellets!"
Yun Che's voice was filled with genuine joy and urgency, yet it still only earned a cold snort from Mo Li. "Hmph! So what if I had said it earlier? Have you found the Netherworld Brahma Flower? Without the Netherworld Brahma Flower, the soul and body cannot achieve perfect fusion... What use is it to simply rebuild the body!"
"I understand. I'll work hard to find it. Tomorrow, I'll go ask at the Black Moon Merchant Guild. Maybe there will be news."
"Tomorrow?" Mo Li said lowly. "You originally said you would go to the Shenhuang Empire today, but then your little aunt said one word, and it became tomorrow. The principles you talk about every day are always bubbles in front of women. Hmph. That really fits your nature as a lecher!"
"If you die a miserable death one day, it will definitely be because of a woman."
The most frequent title Mo Li used for Yun Che was "lecher." Over so many years, she had used it even more often than directly calling him "Yun Che." Yun Che had heard similar taunts countless times. And just as Mo Li finished speaking, the Reincarnation Mirror hanging around Yun Che's neck suddenly flashed with a faint, dim silver light without any warning... The light flickered and was gone.
But neither Yun Che nor Mo Li noticed.
"Yes, yes, maybe it will even be because of you. Then you'll meet me again in the next life, and continue to be forced to follow me every step of the way like in this life, repaying your life debt... Hmm, that doesn't seem like a bad thought." Yun Che rested his hands behind his head and said with a smile.
"Hmph." Mo Li simply responded with disdain.
Yun Che lay still for a while but couldn't fall asleep. He quietly felt the deep silence of the entire Xiao Sect. After a quarter of an hour, he opened his eyes, the corners of his mouth lifting into a devilish smile. He muttered to himself, "Mm... Grandfather and the others should be fast asleep by now."
He turned over and got up, walked out of the room, and leaped. His entire body rose silently. Then, with a streak of light that was hard to discern, he flew over and landed in the small courtyard where Xiao Lingxi lived.
Xiao Lingxi had not yet gone to sleep. A warm lamplight was still lit in her room. The flickering warm light cast the silhouette of a beautiful, dreamlike figure on the window.
Looking at this silhouette, Yun Che smiled involuntarily. He raised his hand and gently flicked his wrist. The bamboo window opened quickly but silently. The next moment, his entire body had already flown through the window.
"Ah—"
Before Xiao Lingxi could finish her cry of alarm, she was already lifted by the waist. Her lips were forcefully kissed, and all her sounds turned into weak whimpers. She subconsciously struggled with all her might, but when she smelled the most familiar scent in her life, her struggle grew weaker and weaker, until her entire body went limp in Yun Che's embrace. She gently closed her beautiful eyes, allowing the suddenly intruding man to violate her lips and her shy, delicate tongue.
The room's lamp was extinguished by a wisp of profound energy. As Xiao Lingxi grew dazed and confused, her upper body was pressed down onto the bed by Yun Che. With a gentle flick of his hand, the butterfly-shaped sash and the buttons of her dress were all undone. His hand drove straight in without obstruction, slipping directly into her inner garments. Following her willow-like waist upward, he grasped a tender, plump, soft snowy mound and gently squeezed and kneaded it.
"Mm..." Xiao Lingxi's eyelashes trembled violently. Her beautiful eyes widened, and a long whimper escaped her mouth. Her body subconsciously struggled even more. Although Yun Che had "bullied" her various ways before, there had always been layers of clothing between them. But this time, she was being violated by Yun Che without any barrier. However, whether it was her whimper or her struggle, they were as weak as a wounded little animal's. Finally, in her panic, she subconsciously bit onto Yun Che's tongue that had invaded her mouth.
Yun Che's movements stopped. He opened his eyes and looked at the girl pressed against his lips and teeth. Xiao Lingxi was breathing heavily, her lotus-scented breath gently brushing against Yun Che's face. Her delicate eyebrows trembled slightly in nervousness.
Compared to Yun Che, the inexperienced Xiao Lingxi was not much different from a blank sheet of paper. Afraid that his overly aggressive actions might frighten her, Yun Che began to regret it. Gently, he moved his hand away from that lump of fragrant, creamy jade...
Sensing his movement, a soft little hand suddenly pressed down on his palm. Instantly, that ball of smooth, plump fullness once again filled his hand.
"Hold me while I sleep... Don't let go tonight... not at all..." She buried her head against Yun Che's chest, her voice trembling in nervousness. Her beautiful eyes were tightly shut, not daring to meet his gaze.
Yun Che smiled faintly. He picked up Xiao Lingxi, turned into the bed, and held her tightly... just like when they were young and slept in each other's arms.
"Xiao Che, you must never leave me again." She murmured softly, as if in a dream.
"Mm..." Yun Che replied in an even softer voice.
"This big lecher! He actually dares to lay a hand on his own little aunt!" In Yun Che's sea of consciousness, Mo Li's voice rang out, carrying a faint murderous intent.
The next morning, Yun Che, together with Xiao Yun and Tianxia Diqi, went to pay respects at the graves of Xiao Ying and his wife. Then, bidding farewell to the reluctant Xiao Lingxi and Xiao Lie, they left Flowcloud City and arrived at the Cangfeng Imperial City.
The Cangfeng Imperial City was still in a state of extreme tension, but the atmosphere of panic was much lighter than the previous two days.
After telling Cang Yue that he would immediately head to the Shenhuang Empire and force the Divine Phoenix to withdraw their troops, Cang Yue was silent for a long time. Leaning against Yun Che's shoulder, she looked at the portrait of Cang Wanhe on the wall and said softly, "Husband, I am the only daughter of my father. The hatred for killing my father is irreconcilable... But after all, I am the emperor of Cang Feng. If the conflict escalates, the people of Cang Feng will only be drawn into an even more terrible vortex of war. If we can make the Divine Phoenix withdraw their troops, cease the war, and promise not to invade again..."
Cang Yue gently closed her eyes. "For now, let us set aside the hatred for my father."
"Yue'er, rest assured. I know what to do." Yun Che said with a smile. He knew that Cang Yue's words were worried about the future of the Cang Feng Empire, and even more so about him. She knew she couldn't stop his decision, so she used these words to hope that the conflict between Yun Che and the Shenhuang Empire would be as minimal as possible. Because the smaller the conflict, the smaller the risk he would bear.
"Brother-in-law, I'll go with you!!"
Xia Yuanba punched his fists together, producing a dull thud. The entire hall trembled violently. "Just watch me smash the nest of those Divine Phoenix bastards to pieces!"
"No, Yuanba. You stay here." Yun Che looked at Xia Yuanba. "I alone am enough for the Shenhuang Empire. Staying here, you have a more important task."
"The Cangfeng Imperial City is the last line of defense for the Cang Feng Empire. It absolutely cannot collapse! If I anger the Shenhuang Empire over there and they can't catch me, they will most likely vent their anger directly on this place. So someone must guard this place. Yuanba, it is precisely because you are here that I can safely go to the Shenhuang Empire."
Yun Che's last words made Xia Yuanba, who had been eager to fight, no longer insist. He nodded firmly. "Brother-in-law, rest assured. With me here, not a single person from the Shenhuang Empire will get close!"
"Brother Tianxia, I'll trouble you as well. Hoo... I originally brought you and Seventh Sister here for a sightseeing trip, but instead, I've brought you so much trouble."
"Hehe." Tianxia Diyi gave a calm smile. "Brother Yun, there's no need to say such formal words. I believe that with Brother Yun's abilities, the mere Shenhuang Empire is nothing to worry about."
"Of course!" Yun Che grinned widely, exuding arrogance. He hugged Cang Yue and looked into her eyes. "Yue'er, wait for me at home. I promise I will make the Shenhuang Empire give you the most sincere account."
He gently kissed Cang Yue's forehead, then leaped up, summoned the Primordial Mystic Ark, and the next instant, he had vanished into a spatial vortex.