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Chapter 1235: Pure Yin Qi

When Yang Haoran awoke, the first thing he smelled was an incredibly comforting fragrance. He was very familiar with this scent; it was the exact fragrance that always emanated from Xu Meijing.

This scent intoxicated him, so he couldn't help but take a deep breath, closing his eyes in sheer enjoyment.

His hazy mind, due to that deep breath, regained a bit of clarity. And it was this slight recovery that rebooted his stalled brain, causing the events from before he got drunk to immediately surface in his mind.

He was startled, his recently closed eyes snapped open, and then he abruptly sat up.

Just moments after waking, he had indeed opened his eyes, but his mind, still in a "crashed" state, had been completely lost in that incredibly comforting fragrance, noticing nothing else. He had deeply inhaled the scent and closed his eyes again.

Now, however, with his mind somewhat clear, he recalled many scenes, which is why he abruptly opened his eyes and sat bolt upright as if shocked by electricity, instantly taking in his current surroundings.

He was sitting on a large bed, and the intoxicating fragrance that he found so captivating was emanating from the quilt covering him. The direct sensation of his skin against the quilt made him realize he was naked.

At this moment, Yang Haoran's mind finally cleared completely. The fragmented images in his head connected, and he recalled everything that had happened last night, understanding why he was lying on a large bed that wasn't originally his.

Originally, he and Xu Meijing were at the Death God Temple, but some things were inconvenient to do there, so they had returned to Xu Meijing's villa in Ancheng. The place he was in now was naturally Xu Meijing's villa, and the large bed beneath him was, of course, Xu Meijing's bed.

“What are you spacing out for? What, trying to eat your fill and then disavow it? ”

Yang Haoran was equally familiar with that cool, aloof voice, as familiar as the fragrance emanating from the quilt. He mechanically turned his head to the side and saw Xu Meijing, also sitting up halfway beside him.

However, unlike him, Xu Meijing wasn't naked. She was wearing a nightgown, and her hair was a bit damp, clearly indicating she had woken up before him and even taken a shower.

When Xu Meijing spoke, she wasn't looking at Yang Haoran, but rather at the Underworld Iron Tome in her hand, seemingly consulting some information. Her current cool and aloof expression was completely different from her drunken state last night, as if the matter she was discussing had nothing to do with her at all.

Yang Haoran managed an awkward smile, his face flushed. He stammered for a long time, unable to squeeze out a single word.

Seeing Yang Haoran motionless and silent, Xu Meijing turned her gaze to him, her brow furrowing.

“What, you really intend to go back on your word? ”

This time, Yang Haoran genuinely felt Xu Meijing getting angry. He no longer cared about being embarrassed and quickly replied,

“No, no, no, how could I go back on my word? I'm overjoyed! How could I possibly renege? I'll be waking up laughing in my dreams! My ancestral graves must be smoking with good fortune! ”

His emotions were in such turmoil that Yang Haoran's words became incoherent. He was completely different from his drunken state last night; now sober, he knew full well what this "sleep" implied, and his excitement was even more intense than last night.

Seeing Yang Haoran stumble over his words, Xu Meijing's furrowed brow relaxed, replaced by an amused expression.

“Heh heh, alright, can you stop being so unpromising? I'm a woman, and even I'm more generous than you. Go wash up quickly; I have something to tell you in a bit. ”

Yang Haoran didn't get up because of Xu Meijing's words; instead, he continued to look at her, a reaction that caused a hint of confusion to appear on Xu Meijing's face.

“Why are you just standing there grinning foolishly? Didn't you hear what I said? ”

Yang Haoran's face was flushed, and he nodded with a smile.

“I heard you, but I have something else to do first. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, before Xu Meijing could ask what was so urgent, Yang Haoran had already pounced on her, pinning her to the bed.

“Hey, hey, hey! Can you be a little more decent? Go take a shower first! ”

Xu Meijing's words had absolutely no effect. She struggled a bit, then stopped, offering no further resistance.

The two indulged in a moment of passion. Afterwards, Yang Haoran lay on the bed and lit a cigarette, while Xu Meijing glared fiercely at him, pinching his arm before putting on her nightgown again and heading back into the bathroom to take another shower.

When Xu Meijing emerged from the bathroom, she saw Yang Haoran staring intently at her, a familiar smile on his face. Subconsciously, she covered her chest, her expression filled with lingering fear.

“Alright, alright, that's enough. Wine and women are like poison to the gut; don't get too addicted. Quickly, quickly, quickly, go take a shower. ”

The expression of lingering fear on Xu Meijing's face, coupled with her stammering speech, clearly showed that she was genuinely a little flustered at this moment.

Yang Haoran smiled, got out of bed, and walked up to Xu Meijing. The fear on Xu Meijing's face intensified, and she couldn't help but retreat two steps.

“Yang Haoran, you, you, you. . . ”

This time, Yang Haoran didn't go overboard. He simply embraced Xu Meijing, holding her very tightly.

Xu Meijing sighed in relief, then wrapped her arms around Yang Haoran as well.

“Don't worry, I'll be responsible for you my entire life, even if it costs me my own life. ”

With that, Yang Haoran kissed Xu Meijing's forehead, then swaggered into the bathroom alone.

Xu Meijing watched Yang Haoran enter the bathroom and close the door. Only then did she intentionally make a fierce face at the bathroom door, before her expression returned to its usual cool aloofness.

“Hmph, what nonsense is he spouting this early in the morning? What 'death or no death'? I don't want to have eternal life only to be a widow. ”

Xu Meijing muttered to herself. Returning to the bed, Xu Meijing initially wanted to continue reading the Underworld Iron Tome, but then she thought that Yang Haoran might become a beast again once he came out of the bathroom, and she naturally wouldn't truly refuse him. So, with a flushed face, she got out of bed, got dressed, and waited for Yang Haoran in the living room.

When Yang Haoran appeared before her again, he was already dressed. Before she could even speak, Yang Haoran had already pulled her into his embrace and settled her onto his lap.

“Oh, stop it. I have something important to tell you. ”

Although Xu Meijing said this, she only struggled symbolically a few times, without truly breaking free from Yang Haoran's embrace.

“Heh heh, holding you won't stop us from talking about important matters. ”

Yang Haoran said with a smile, completely enchanted by the fragrance emanating from Xu Meijing.

“'Ugly people cause more mischief' is exactly what describes you. Never mind, never mind, have it your way. If you want to hold me, then hold me. ”

Yang Haoran didn't take Xu Meijing's words to heart at all, after all, "to tease is affection, to scold is love."

In fact, Yang Haoran also had something important to discuss with Xu Meijing, but upon learning that Xu Meijing also had something to tell him, he naturally waited for her to speak first, and then he would state his own matter. If Xu Meijing's important matter happened to be the same as his, then they could handle it together.

After Xu Meijing finished speaking, before Yang Haoran could ask, she continued,

“Check your Spirit Power. Has it significantly increased? ”

Xu Meijing's sudden question made Yang Haoran somewhat bewildered, and a look of confusion appeared on his face.

As Xu Meijing spoke, her gaze remained fixed on Yang Haoran. Seeing the perplexed expression on his face, her smile grew a little more mysterious.

“Hurry up and check. ”

Xu Meijing urged with a smile. Yang Haoran nodded with a laugh, then checked the Spirit Power within his body.

It was fine before he checked, but after checking, a shocked expression immediately appeared on his face.

“What's going on. . . How could my Spirit Power suddenly increase so much? ”

At this moment, Yang Haoran's expression was not only shocked, but his tone was also filled with astonishment. The reason for his shock was exactly as he said: his Spirit Power had inexplicably increased, and by a considerable amount.

Previously, his Spirit Power was roughly at the mid-Earth Soul stage. Now, however, he found that his Spirit Power had fully reached the late-Earth Soul stage!

One must understand that after breaking through to the Earth Soul, he needed to refine quite a few Soul Pills to advance even a little. His ability to reach the mid-Earth Soul stage was achieved by forcefully accumulating a large number of Soul Pills. He couldn't even remember how many Soul Pills he had consumed, only that it was "many, many."

According to his estimation, if he wanted to increase his strength to the late-Earth Soul stage, the required Soul Pills would definitely increase exponentially.

For example, if he only consumed one Soul Pill to go from early Earth Soul to mid-Earth Soul, then to go from mid-Earth Soul to late-Earth Soul, he would need two or even more Soul Pills, because the Pure Yin Qi required to advance his strength would increase exponentially with each step, and the consumption of Soul Pills would naturally increase as well.

Yang Haoran couldn't estimate the exact number of Soul Pills needed to go from mid-Earth Soul to late-Earth Soul, but if he continued at his current pace, with a continuous supply of Soul Pills for him to absorb and refine, it would still take at least four or five years.

This was merely a conservative estimate; it was possible the actual time needed would be an additional three to five years beyond what he had anticipated.

This timeframe was based on the assumption of a continuous supply of Soul Pills for him to absorb and refine. If that couldn't be achieved, then the time needed to reach the late-Earth Soul stage would be even more terrifying.

This was precisely why, even though Underworld Office agents possessed bodies that wouldn't naturally die, it was very difficult to break through from the Heaven Soul to the Earth Soul, and even more difficult to progress further within the Earth Soul realm.

Therefore, throughout the entire Underworld Office, the number of agents capable of reaching the late-Earth Soul stage was extremely rare, at least compared to the vast number of agents.

Not to mention Emissaries of Death, even some Guardians had not reached the late-Earth Soul stage!

And now, Yang Haoran discovered that his strength had inexplicably progressed from mid-Earth Soul to late-Earth Soul. How could he not be shocked?

“Heh heh, aren't you surprised? Aren't you delighted? Did this happiness come quite suddenly? ”

Xu Meijing looked at the utterly shocked Yang Haoran, her smile growing richer, even containing a hint of smugness.

“You. . . You know what happened? ”

Xu Meijing's smile vanished, and a displeased expression appeared on her face.

“Hmph, of course I know. But before I tell you about this, there's a question I want to ask you first. ”

Seeing Xu Meijing speak so solemnly, Yang Haoran quickly nodded, smiling as he said,

“Ask away. As long as I know, I'll answer any question you have. ”

Xu Meijing's cheeks flushed slightly. After a moment's hesitation, she spoke.

“Now that the last layer of separation between us has been broken and our relationship confirmed, how do you plan to address me? Call me by my name? Or directly by a title you'd use? ”

Yang Haoran had thought Xu Meijing was going to ask him something incredibly important, but he didn't expect it to be such a question.

“Heh heh, if you don't mind, I'd like to call you wife. ”

Yang Haoran said with a smile. Xu Meijing's face flushed even more at his words, but she didn't agree to his address.

“We're not married yet, so calling me 'wife' isn't quite appropriate. Besides, even if we were married, I wouldn't want you to call me that. It's too embarrassing. ”

Yang Haoran had wanted to say that marriage was only a matter of time, so calling her 'wife' beforehand was fine, but Xu Meijing's next sentence stopped him. After all, if Xu Meijing didn't like the address, he certainly wouldn't use it.

As the saying goes, "Not a family, not entering a family door," and he also felt that calling her 'wife' directly was a bit too cheesy.

“Then what do you think is a suitable address? What kind of address do you like? ”

Yang Haoran's words made Xu Meijing frown, and an unhappy expression immediately appeared on her face.

“Am I asking you, or are you asking me? ”

This indeed left Yang Haoran speechless. After all, he didn't know what kind of address Xu Meijing preferred, but he dared not say that directly, fearing the tigress would lose her temper.

“Heh heh, how about. . . how about calling you Xiao Jing? You're so quiet and gentle, calling you Xiao Jing would be perfect. ”

Yang Haoran was now in a state of "in a hurry, consulting any doctor. " Since he didn't know what address would satisfy Xu Meijing and he didn't dare take the time to think, fearing Xu Meijing wouldn't have the patience to wait, he hastily came up with such an address.

As for the latter part of his words, they were entirely intended to flatter Xu Meijing. He believed that if Xu Meijing wasn't pleased with the address, those supporting words would prevent her from getting too angry.

However, it would have been better if he hadn't said those words. The moment they left his mouth, Xu Meijing's face instantly darkened.

“Which eye of yours saw me as quiet? And gentle? Are you deliberately mocking me? ”

Yang Haoran's smile stiffened; his flattery had completely missed the mark. Seeing this, he could only coax and cajole her with a string of sweet words until Xu Meijing's smile returned.

“Although I'm not quiet or gentle, calling me Xiao Jing isn't bad. Alright, I approve of this. From now on, you can call me Xiao Jing. ”

Xu Meijing said with a smile. The face that had been dark a moment ago was now smiling again. Her mood swings were as fast as turning a page.

“Heh heh, your address has changed, so shouldn't mine change too? ”

Seeing that Xu Meijing was no longer wearing a dark expression like before, Yang Haoran grew bolder and asked with a shy smile.

“How else should it change? Is the name Yang Haoran not good enough? Do you want me to call you Brother Haoran or something? ”

Xu Meijing's smile vanished. She rolled her eyes at Yang Haoran and retorted.

“Why not? I think Brother Haoran sounds good. I, Yang Haoran, embody righteous spirit. Calling me Brother Haoran. . . ”

Yang Haoran hadn't even finished speaking when Xu Meijing impatiently interrupted him.

“Alright, alright, it's not like I met you yesterday. 'Embodying righteous spirit' – that's just for fooling little girls. As for me calling you Brother Haoran, you should wake up from that dream sooner rather than later. ”

Yang Haoran gave a wry smile, swallowing the rest of his words.

“Back to the main topic. The reason your Spirit Power increased so terrifyingly is thanks to me. It's because of my constitution that your strength received such a massive boost overnight. ”

Xu Meijing's words made Yang Haoran pause, but then he seemed to realize something. Some long-buried memories resurfaced in his mind, and a look of sudden understanding appeared on his face.

“You mean. . . oh no. . . Xiao Jing, are you talking about the Supreme Yin Body? ”

Yang Haoran had initially wanted to skip addressing Xu Meijing, but seeing her glare at him with a fierce expression, he quickly corrected himself, which appeased Xu Meijing's impending wrath.

“You're right, it's precisely because of the Supreme Yin Body. After we were intimate, the Pure Yin Qi in my body was absorbed by you, which is why your strength increased so much overnight. ”

As she spoke, Xu Meijing felt a bit embarrassed, her face flushed. She pinched Yang Haoran's waist hard, feigning ferocity, and said through gritted teeth,

“You got off easy this time! Tell me! Did you approach me solely for the Pure Yin Qi from the start? ! ”

Yang Haoran yelped in pain, but he showed no anger. Instead, his face was full of smiles, even if the smile seemed a bit unnatural due to the pain.

“Ow, how could that be possible? Although Pure Yin Qi is excellent, we both have a Soul-Refining Cauldron. Even if I wanted to increase my strength, I could rely entirely on the Soul-Refining Cauldron. There's no need to play such tricks on you. What I value is your beauty, your figure, because you are truly too beautiful, and your figure is simply too good! ”

Yang Haoran groaned in pain while speaking flattering words. Xu Meijing heard this and indeed felt it made sense. After all, both she and Yang Haoran possessed Soul-Refining Cauldrons and thus had no shortage of Soul Pills. Even if Pure Yin Qi was good, by spending some time refining Soul Pills, one could achieve benefits comparable to those from Pure Yin Qi. Yang Haoran wouldn't need to approach her for that.

Although she inwardly agreed with Yang Haoran's explanation, her actions didn't stop. Instead, she increased the pressure.

Yang Haoran knew that Xu Meijing possessed the Supreme Yin Body. Back then, Deng Feng had decided to greatly cultivate Xu Meijing in order to obtain the Pure Yin Qi within her body, and secretly eliminated everyone connected to her, whether male or female. Anyone who got close to Xu Meijing became his target for eradication.

His only purpose in doing this was to ensure, one hundred percent, that Xu Meijing's virginity would not be compromised and her Pure Yin Qi would not be lost.

Since the stronger Xu Meijing became, the stronger the Pure Yin Qi within her body would be, he had never touched her. He waited until he felt the time was right to extract the Pure Yin Qi from her body, and whether Xu Meijing was willing or not was not within his consideration.

Unfortunately, Xu Meijing promptly opened her Heaven Soul and, by good fortune, was sensed by the Guardian Luo Yao, who happened to be nearby. Coupled with the tragic death of the Ancheng Emissary of Death, Xu Meijing was transferred to Ancheng to serve as the Emissary of Death. Since Ancheng and Lecheng were just small cities, Luo Yao didn't care much, so he gave this opportunity to Xu Meijing.

This incident greatly angered Deng Feng, because Xu Meijing becoming an Emissary of Death meant she was now his equal and beyond his control. He was naturally furious.

However, he did not give up because of this. He still coveted the Pure Yin Qi within Xu Meijing's body. Unfortunately, not long after, he said goodbye to this world and completely vanished.

A long time had passed since that incident, and Yang Haoran had long forgotten about it. Now, Xu Meijing's active mention of it made him recall the matter.

Xu Meijing fiercely pinched Yang Haoran a few times before letting go.

Although Yang Haoran was in pain, he wasn't angry at all. Instead, a strong sense of guilt arose in his heart. This guilt wasn't just because he had taken Xu Meijing's Pure Yin Qi, but more so because he was Xu Meijing's first man, yet Xu Meijing was not his first woman.

After Xu Meijing let go, Yang Haoran didn't continue his exaggerated shouts. Instead, he hugged Xu Meijing even tighter.

Although Xu Meijing didn't know what Yang Haoran was thinking at the moment, she could sense that his emotions had changed. After a brief thought, she guessed that Yang Haoran might be feeling guilty for taking the Pure Yin Qi from her body, so she quickly spoke to comfort him.

“Actually, you taking the Pure Yin Qi from my body isn't a bad thing. Although it benefited you, my strength also increased tremendously, perhaps even more than yours, so you don't need to feel any psychological pressure at all. ”

Yang Haoran didn't immediately respond to Xu Meijing. He buried his head in Xu Meijing's chest, remaining silent for a moment. Then, he raised his head and spoke to Xu Meijing with a serious expression.

“Xiao Jing, I am your first man, but you are not my first woman. This makes me very ashamed, but I have no power to change this reality. All I can do now is to have only you in my remaining life, to love only you. ”

In all the time Xu Meijing had known Yang Haoran, she rarely saw such a serious expression on his face. She was startled, then, coming to her senses, a look of disdain appeared on her face.

“Tch, don't try that with me. Save your sweet talk for little girls; don't use it to sicken me. If I cared about that, you wouldn't have been in my bed last night. I want your present and your future, not your past. ”

Although Xu Meijing spoke indifferently, her true thoughts were not as carefree as her words suggested.

“If you ask whether I care, how could I not? But as you said, the past is already reality. Neither of us can change it. What else can I do but accept it? ”

Given Xu Meijing's personality, she would naturally not speak such words aloud, so these thoughts were merely confined to her heart.

However, just as Xu Meijing feigned an expression of disdain and spoke to Yang Haoran, and before Yang Haoran could even make another promise to her, both of them suddenly sensed a power fluctuation appear outside the villa.

The sudden appearance of this power fluctuation caused both Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing's expressions to shift. They simultaneously looked at each other, clearly seeing the confusion mirrored in the other's eyes.