After being jilted by the saintess at the beginning, why is she crying?

He could no longer hold back, took a step forward, and picked the person up in his arms.

"Hey! What are you doing!" Nangong Li exclaimed softly, her delicate hand pressing against his chest. "It's not even dark yet!"

Lin Fengmian lowered his head and breathed warm air into her ear:

"Of course, I'll take my senior sister to cultivate."

As soon as he finished speaking, he carried her into the inner room and gently placed her on the soft exercise mat.

"Husband...please don't..."

Nangong Li realized his intention and blushed deeply.

"This is brand new...don't tear it..."

Lin Fengmian looked up at her shy and flustered appearance and smiled:

"Okay, I won't tear it."

As soon as he finished speaking, his actions showed no gentleness whatsoever.

"Sizzle—"

The crisp tearing sound was exceptionally clear in the quiet cave.

Nangong Li: "...!!"

Now it was just a few tattered pieces of cloth, and she was so angry that she raised her hand to punch him:

"You! You promised you wouldn't tear it!"

Lin Fengmian grabbed her wrist, smiling innocently:

"I tore it, I didn't rip it."

"You...you're just making excuses!"

Nangong Li was furious, but there was nothing he could do about it.

What embarrassed and angered her even more was that her body was so uncooperative.

She was already reacting just from being looked at like that.

Lin Fengmian leaned down and whispered in her ear:

"Li'er, don't be angry. If you tear it, your husband will buy you new ones, ten pairs, a hundred pairs, so you can wear a different pair every day, okay?"

Nangong Li blushed deeply, but nodded as if possessed.

She immediately realized what she had done and was so embarrassed that she wanted to disappear into the ground.

How did I... become like this?

But Lin Fengmian didn't give her another chance to think.

The curtains hung lightly, concealing the spring light from the room.

……

The next morning.

When Lin Fengmian woke up from his deep sleep, he felt refreshed and relaxed all over.

He opened his eyes and looked to his side.

Unlike usual, Nangong Li did not leave early. Instead, she lay quietly in his arms and fell into a deep sleep.

The morning light streamed through the window and fell on her face, illuminating her stunningly beautiful features.

There were still faint tear tracks at the corners of her eyes, her long eyelashes were wet and stuck together, and her neck and collarbone were covered with red marks left from last night.

Lin Fengmian looked down and a sense of guilt suddenly welled up in his heart.

Last night... I think I was a bit too harsh.

But then I thought, it can't all be blamed on him.

Who made her wear those black stockings?

That's practically a god-tier item for boosting attack speed!

It's no wonder a normal man like him couldn't resist.

He pulled himself out of his thoughts and closed his eyes to look inward.

Within his dantian, spiritual energy surged like a river, much more abundant than yesterday.

Qi Refining Level 11!

Lin Fengmian couldn't help but smile.

This Pure Yang Holy Body is indeed a heaven-defying existence.

What others might struggle to overcome after years of arduous training, he could achieve naturally by simply engaging in dual cultivation with a beautiful woman a few times.

If those cultivators who have been stuck at their bottlenecks for years and are desperately seeking a way to break through knew this, they would probably be driven mad with jealousy.

Just as he was feeling smug, the person in his arms stirred slightly.

Lin Fengmian lowered his head and met Nangong Li's newly opened, still somewhat dreamy, peach blossom eyes.

Eyes facing each other.

Nangong Li was stunned for a moment, then remembered everything that happened last night, and her cheeks flushed red.

She raised her hand, wanting to push him away, but found that her whole body was sore and weak that she barely had the strength to lift her hand.

"You..." Her voice was hoarse, carrying a languid and alluring quality, as if she had just woken up.

"You owe me back my socks!"

Lin Fengmian found her appearance extremely adorable.

He smiled and reached out to gently wipe away the tear tracks at the corner of her eye:

"Okay, I'll compensate you."

Nangong Li was taken aback by his quick agreement.

"real?"

"Of course." Lin Fengmian nodded, saying seriously, "But I can only buy you socks; I won't compensate you with spirit stones."

Nangong Li: ...?

She was furious: "You! Why shouldn't you pay for the damage with spirit stones?!"

Lin Fengmian blinked innocently:

"I tore the socks, so it's reasonable for me to pay for them. As for the spirit stones, I didn't take any of yours, so why should I pay for them?"

"you……!"

Seeing her angry and embarrassed expression, Lin Fengmian laughed even more unrestrainedly.

Nangong Li snorted coldly and stopped playing around with him.

I struggled to my feet, my body aching, and picked up the clothes scattered on the floor one by one.

The dark palace dress was wrinkled beyond recognition, and the black stockings... had long since turned into tattered rags, completely ruined.

She picked up the shards, looked at them with heartache, then turned and glared at Lin Fengmian: "You lecherous scoundrel!"

Lin Fengmian leaned against the headboard, admiring the graceful curves of her naked body as she bent over, and chuckled:

"Senior sister, your back view is quite beautiful too."

"Shut up!"

Nangong Li's ears turned slightly red. She quickly put on her clothes and tidied herself up before regaining some of her usual aloofness.

She turned to look at Lin Fengmian, her tone returning to its usual calm:

"Let's go back to the sect first. I remember the secret realm is about to open; you can participate then."

"A secret realm? What secret realm?"

Lin Fengmian became interested and sat up straight.

Nangong Li was slightly taken aback, then remembered that the other party had only been Chu Qingyi's furnace before. During those years in the Holy Maiden Palace, he probably rarely even left the palace, so it was normal that he didn't know about the secret realm.

She patiently explained:

"This secret realm is called the 'Spirit Ruins Secret Realm,' and it is jointly controlled by the three major sects of our Zhao Kingdom—the Joyful Union Sect, the Heavenly Profound Holy Land, and the Clear Water Sword Sect."

It opens once every five years, and only disciples below the Foundation Establishment stage can enter; otherwise, the secret realm space cannot withstand the pressure and will collapse directly.

Lin Fengmian nodded thoughtfully: "I see."

"Judging from your current strength, my husband should have no problem entering the secret realm." Nangong Li looked at him, a hint of admiration flashing in her beautiful eyes. "Based on your performance when you killed Li Cheng, even ordinary Qi Refining Grand Perfection cultivators wouldn't be a match for you. Once inside, you can easily grab some benefits."

"Benefits?" Lin Fengmian's eyes lit up.

Nangong Li nodded:

"The secret realm contains many rare and precious materials, including various auxiliary medicines for refining Foundation Establishment Pills, and occasionally even Foundation Establishment spiritual items such as 'Earth Spirit Milk' and 'Yuan Condensation Fruit'. These things are priceless treasures outside."

She paused, then continued.