Martial arts have become extinct worldwide, yet I am forced to have a large family.

After a simple breakfast, the two began their day's journey.

They dealt with quite a few monsters along the way.

"We're getting closer to Southsea City, and there are more monsters on the road." Yang Xian turned to look at Elena beside him. "Let's find a place to rest for a while."

Elena's azure eyes flickered, and a smile curved her lips: "Okay."

Yang Xian originally intended to wait for Elena to find a place to sit down first, and then find a spot a little further away for himself.

But Elena just stood there, motionless.

The two remained locked in a stalemate.

"Didn't you say you wanted to rest?" Elena broke the silence first, crossing her arms in front of her.

"Yeah, that's right." Yang Xian nodded. "Then you should rest first, I'm not tired yet."

Elena shrugged: "I'm not tired either, let's keep going."

Upon hearing this, Yang Xian sighed and rubbed his forehead.

Why is this girl so difficult to deal with?

He knew that if this stalemate continued, he would be the one to compromise in the end.

"Sigh, I'm really scared of you."

As Yang Xian spoke, he randomly found a big tree and plopped down on it.

Seeing this, Elena's smile deepened.

She walked briskly and sat down next to Yang Xian.

Their bodies were pressed tightly together.

Yang Xian subconsciously wanted to move.

Before he could make a move, Elena reached out and gently grabbed his arm.

"You seem... to be deliberately avoiding me?" The blonde girl turned her head, her azure eyes staring intently at Yang Xian's profile.

Yang Xian didn't dare look into her eyes at all.

He coughed lightly, trying to hide his unease:

"How could this be..."

"We are now... comrades-in-arms who will live and die together."

Why would I avoid you?

"Is it because of what happened this morning?" Elena didn't expose his lie, but simply rested her head gently on Yang Xian's shoulder, her voice tinged with disappointment.

Elena knew that Yang Xian was still somewhat resistant.

Last night, she was still thinking about slowly cultivating her relationship with Yang Xian, taking things one step at a time.

But sometimes, she just can't control herself.

The person I like is right in front of me.

If you can't seize every opportunity to get close to him.

That would be such a waste.

"Not entirely..." Yang Xian felt his cheeks burning, and his voice lowered.

The girl's straightforwardness and frankness always easily broke through all his pretense and defenses.

Elena covered her mouth and chuckled, teasingly saying, "Mr. Yang Xian is good in every way, except he's a little not honest enough!"

Yang Xian didn't speak, but silently felt the weight of Elena leaning on his shoulder and the faint fragrance emanating from her.

On one hand, Jiang Mengyun's face was on one side of his mind, and on the other hand, Elena's seductive and direct offensive was on the other.

He felt he was in a dilemma.

Elena hugged him even tighter.

"Yang Xian... can you look me in the eyes?"

"Looking at your eyes...why?" Yang Xian's expression was tense, and his throat was a little dry.

"Look me in the eyes, and I'll tell you..." Elena persisted, her voice filled with a firm plea.

Despite repeated pleas, Yang Xian finally gave in.

"Alright, alright." Yang Xian slowly turned his head, his gaze finally landing on Elena's face.

The girl's eyes were a pure, deep blue, without a trace of impurity, reflecting Yang Xian's figure.

Yang Xian felt as if his soul had been sucked into those eyes, and all his thoughts went blank at that moment, unable to extricate himself.

"Yang Xian..." Elena leaned closer, her breath gently brushing against Yang Xian's cheek:

"I know you may be carrying some promises, or you may already have someone else in your heart, or you may be worried about the difference in our social status..."

"Whatever the reason, please give me a chance..."

"Is that okay?"

Yang Xian stared intently at the girl in front of him, listening carefully to what she had to say.

The scenes from last night and this morning kept appearing in my mind.

Elena's undisguised affection and her unrestrained yet sincere confession were constantly breaking down the defenses deep within his heart.

She wanted to refuse, but looking into those expectant blue eyes, she couldn't bring herself to say the words of refusal.

Finally, Yang Xian nodded as if possessed.

"it is good."

As soon as he said it, Yang Xian regretted it.

Damn it, now we really can't shake them off!

Mingming had made a solemn promise to Mengyun before.

I don't know how...

You've really fallen for her, haven't you?

"Thank you, Yang Xian..."

Upon receiving Yang Xian's affirmation, Elena's face instantly lit up with a bright smile.

She buried her head in Yang Xian's neck, looking very satisfied: "I will definitely make you like me."

Yang Xian felt a slight itch on his neck and was somewhat at a loss.

Later, he even forgot to push the girl away...

Or rather, it's something I can't bear to part with...

The feeling of guilt gradually disappeared, replaced by a somewhat...sweet feeling?

After a long while, she stood up from Yang Xian's embrace and walked ahead.

"I've rested enough, let's continue our journey!"

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The two continued on their way.

At the edge of the forest ahead, a group of monsters were roaming.

Among them was a massive fifth-realm demon.

"The Fifth Realm..." Elena's expression turned serious. She tugged at Yang Xian's hand, "Should we take a detour?"

"No," Yang Xian shook his head, "Taking a detour would waste too much time, it's not worth it."

Forcing your way in is not an appropriate course of action.

If it were Yang Xian facing that fifth-realm demon one-on-one, he was confident, and might not even lose.

But he still has Elena with him, not to mention there are other low-level monsters around.

Once the war begins, the stench of blood and the fluctuations of true energy will quickly attract more demons, at which point they will be in real trouble.

Yang Xian didn't want to fight; he just wanted to get going.

"The best way is to pass by quietly without disturbing them," Yang Xian said, his mouth slightly open.

Elena quickly understood what Yang Xian meant.

Her beautiful eyes brightened, filled with anticipation.

"Use your spatial powers? Like before when we teleported, carry me away?"

"Mm." Yang Xian nodded.

Elena certainly wouldn't refuse such a thing.

She wished she could stick to Yang Xian every moment!

Now, this is a rare opportunity!

"Time waits for no one." Elena walked up to Yang Xian and urged, "Let's get started!"

"..."

Seeing this, Yang Xian was not surprised at all.

He reached out and gently picked up the blonde girl.

Elena hugged Yang Xian tightly, looked up, and gently kissed him on the cheek.

There was a hint of flirtation in his words.

"My most handsome prince charming."

"Now...it's all up to you!"