Chapter 424.2: Jin Li: I... Am Very Gentle

Is the Moon Maiden really that superficial? Did she only care about appearances? wondered Mu Bihua.

The girl asked again, "Anything else?"

Mu Tianshui ultimately chose the emotionally intelligent answer. "He speaks with wit and humor, and his thoughts are unconstrained."

In reality, when she listened to Qi Yuan speak, she found him utterly ridiculous and eccentric. Something about adding eggs to noodles. Something about eating pork. Then destroying the Moluo Clan and taking out high-interest loans... What exactly are all those supposed to mean?!

If Qi Yuan were not Jin Li’s beloved, Mu Tianshui would probably suspect he was a deranged cultivator who had suffered cultivation deviation.

The tall man sighed. "Outstanding looks, along with a silver tongue that knows how to charm women. No wonder Her Highness fell for him."

Mu Tianshui honestly felt that Qi Yuan would be better off not speaking at all. Whenever he spoke, points were deducted.

The tall man sighed. "I wonder whether Her Highness the Moon Maiden's decision will prove a blessing or a disaster."

Borrowing such an enormous amount of Immortal Jade from the Moluo Clan had saddled the Mu Clan with crushing debt. The only way out was for Jin Li to successfully break through and become a Yang Spirit. After all, the Moluo Clan wasn’t disappearing anytime soon.

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At the Severed Moon Abyss, Qi Yuan lounged lazily with one leg crossed over the other, calling Jin Li through the Linglong Xi Jade, "Being an actor is so boring. Whew... Every day, I’m pretending to be someone I’m not. I wonder if I'll end up depressed. The worst part is, nobody's paying me. I've thought about it for a long time, and I still can't figure out exactly who owes me my salary.

"I can't keep thinking about it. My brain might start growing. Hehe, it's not all bad though. I’ve gained quite a harvest these past few days. I've already caught two little fools, though unfortunately they're only Heavenly Position Yang Spirits. What are you doing? Turn on the video call and let me have a look!"

It felt as though he had returned to Moonwatch Continent, chatting with Jin Li once again. The new Linglong Xi Jade had been upgraded with video-calling functionality. The feature wasn’t anything groundbreaking. However, because of the existence of Creation Treasures, communications of this sort were normally blocked.

Thus, before leaving the Absolute Moon Abyss, Qi Yuan had asked Longyue to ensure that their communications would not be blocked. Since he held partial authority in the Severed Moon Abyss, granting himself permission was naturally no issue.

Jin Li's voice came through the Linglong Xi Jade.

—Is there anyone beside you?

He asked curiously, "There's no one. Why?"

Then, a white radiance flashed across the Linglong Xi Jade, and a hazy mist appeared. Jin Li held the Linglong Xi Jade in one fair, lotus-white arm. She was soaking in a wooden bath, not a single thread on her. The hazy mist obscured her figure. Everything below her exquisite shoulders remained submerged.

Although the milky-white bathwater should have hidden her figure, it did little to obstruct Qi Yuan's view. Soft, fair skin appeared faintly beneath the water's surface, bearing several faint kiss marks. His thoughts instantly returned to the day he had spent in Jin Li’s arms. He unconsciously swallowed. The water is really big and white.

Where Ning Tao’s and Canary’s could each fit in one hand, Jin Li’s could not. They weren’t as small as his junior sister’s, who “didn’t need a bra,” but they were certainly large enough to smother him to death.

He blinked. Isn't this a little inappropriate?

Fortunately, this was the cultivation world, and the Linglong Xi Jade had been created by him. Its operating principles were completely different from the devices of his previous life on Blue Planet, so there was no need to worry about privacy leaks.

A nostalgic expression appeared in Jin Li's eyes as she smiled.

—Back when you wiped out Xuanyuan Forbidden Zone's incarnation and chatted with me, I was bathing too. At that time, when I heard you say you had killed Xuanyuan Forbidden Zone's beasts, I hesitated. My feelings now are very similar. It's just like hearing you say earlier that you've captured two Yang Spirits.

Back then, she had not taken Qi Yuan's words seriously at all, even treating them as a joke. Now, what Qi Yuan was saying about capturing two Yang Spirits was even more outrageous than killing Xuanyuan Forbidden Zone's incarnation. No one would believe such a claim if it spread. Yet this time, she believed him.

He said seriously, "People should be honest with each other. I rarely lie."

One of Jin Li's hands covered her chest, making the already soft curves appear even more unsteady. She smiled brightly.

—What do you want to do to me now?

Back then, they had only been able to speak through the Linglong Xi Jade. They could not even see one another. Now, things were different.

Qi Yuan's gaze slowly traveled downward, pausing sincerely upon her lips, her snowy white neck, her fragrant shoulders, and the soft curves of her chest. "Kiss you?"

There was a note of expectation in her question.

—Anything else?

His gaze continued downward until it stopped at her slender waist, graceful in contour and beautifully defined. His eyes continued lower before disappointment appeared upon his face. "You're still wearing underpants while bathing?"

Jin Li blushed and covered her mouth as she laughed, inadvertently revealing even more for Qi Yuan to see. However, his next words made her smile frozen.

"Why don't your underpants have an elastic waistband? I could’ve taken them off, pulled out the elastic, and used it to tie your hair up.[1] You really should tie your hair when you bathe, or it'll get soaked."

Inwardly, Qi Yuan gave himself a pat on the back. His EQ was definitely a ten out of ten. A man with low emotional intelligence would only think about satisfying his own desires at a moment like this. He was different. As a warm-hearted gentleman, he noticed details that others overlooked. Since Jin Li had nothing to tie her hair with, quite a few strands had already fallen into the bathwater and become soaking wet.

—How about we turn off the video call?

Qi Yuan answered thoughtfully, "Hm? Ah, you're right. You're in the middle of a bath. This really isn't appropriate. Let's turn it off."

As the saying went, food and sex were human nature. Even if he wanted to look, mutual respect still mattered.

On the other side, Jin Li gently shook her head.

—Actually, no. I want to keep looking at you a little longer.

He studied her carefully. "Hmm... Jin Li, how about I teach you sword art?"

—What sword art?

He answered earnestly, "The Qi Yuan Improved Version of the Radiant Sword!"

She nodded gently.

—Alright.

Whenever Qi Yuan suggested something, she rarely questioned it.

"This sword art is incredibly powerful. It can disguise your overwhelming killing intent and transform it into a sword of justice and light! The moment this sword is drawn, everyone will think you're the leader of the righteous path!"

Jin Li blinked her clear, watery eyes. Droplets splashed onto her snowy face as she lowered her head. A blush spread across her jade-like fair skin, adding a touch more charm to her beauty.

She appeared slightly aggrieved.

—I... am very gentle.

1. Dying. Bring back the baby fart guy. ☜