Bai Suzhen, I really need to punish you properly.

Wang Xuan lowered his head and kissed Zhao Ling'er's soft lips, savoring the unique sweetness in her mouth.

After a moment, he stepped back slightly, looking at Zhao Ling'er in his arms with a smile.

Zhao Ling'er smiled sweetly, her eyes full of affection.

Wang Xuan gently removed Zhao Ling'er's clothes, revealing her fair and jade-like skin. Her cheeks flushed, and she gently covered her lips with her small hands, afraid that she might utter some shy whispers in a moment.

……

We spent the night together.

The sky is dimly bright.

Wang Xuan's fingertips gently traced Zhao Ling'er's delicate collarbone, and he leaned down to gently blow a breath onto her rosy cheek.

Zhao Ling'er responded sweetly, her breath sweet and fragrant, her eyes sparkling.

Wang Xuan said with a smile, "Ling'er, you used to be ticklish, but now, after my gentle care, you're no longer ticklish. Do you know what that means?"

Zhao Ling'er gently curled her fair and slender feet, her pearl-like, round and translucent toes slightly tucked in, her voice carrying the languidness of someone just waking up: "Ling'er doesn't know."

"This means you're willing to accept me wholeheartedly. From now on, you're willing to accept all of my good and bad, my joys and sorrows, and everything about me."

"Um……"

Zhao Ling'er didn't realize that Wang Xuan wanted to talk about the woman beside him. Feeling a warmth in her heart, she tilted her head slightly and gently touched his lips.

"Ling'er, I have some errands to run today. Just stay home and wait for me to come back, okay?"

Wang Xuan is not planning to bring Zhao Ling'er back to the county government office for the time being, nor is he in a hurry to let her get in touch with his wives.

Although Zhao Ling'er knew that Wang Xuan had female relatives, she certainly couldn't have imagined that Wang Xuan had so many.

Wang Xuan didn't want to see her sad, upset, distracted, or insecure.

Wang Xuan still thought that he would gradually let Zhao Ling'er know all this when the two of them went out alone in the future.

Zhao Ling'er asked softly, "What are you going to do?"

"We're heading to Miao territory soon. I need to prepare some things. Ling'er, you should also cultivate diligently at home. We'll travel together, upholding justice and vanquishing demons."

Zhao Ling'er's eyes were filled with longing as she listened: "Yes, Ling'er is waiting for Brother Wang Xuan to come back."

"You should sleep a little longer, it's still early."

Wang Xuan then got up from the bed, picked up his outer robe from the side of the bed, and found a pink undergarment belonging to Ling'er attached to it. Ling'er quickly and shyly took it into the quilt.

He leaned down and gently kissed Zhao Ling'er's cheek before turning and walking out of the room.

……

Before long, Wang Xuan returned to the main room of the county government office.

After a gentle knock, I pushed the door open and went inside.

Looking up, Wang Xuan was slightly taken aback. Xiao Qing was standing by the dressing table, doing Bai Suzhen's makeup.

Wang Xuan raised an eyebrow slightly and asked in confusion, "Xiao Qing, why are you here so early?"

Xiaoqing gave Wang Xuan a resentful look, not wanting to answer.

Bai Suzhen smiled faintly: "I was afraid that Xiaoqing would cause you trouble, so I kept her by my side."

Wang Xuan glared at Xiao Qing, then gently tapped her forehead with her knuckles: "Are you trying to fly to the moon? Are you going to cause me more trouble?"

"I just want to see who's got you so bewitched that you don't even come home anymore."

Wang Xuan reached out and took the peach wood comb from her hand, his fingertips slowly combing through Bai Suzhen's smooth, cascading black hair. He smiled helplessly and said, "What are you saying? What are you saying? You should be tolerant of the new sister, and respect the elderly and care for the young. She's not even a fraction as big as you."

Xiaoqing pouted her pink lips, her eyes full of resentment: "You talk as if you're only a fraction of what I am."

Looking at Wang Xuan behind her through the mirror, Bai Suzhen asked softly, "My lord, why don't you bring Ling'er to live with us?"

It seems that Mingzhu told Bai Suzhen Zhao Ling'er's name.

"I have to go to Miao territory with her next. Also, she's quite sensitive and might not have the courage to face you all right now."

Xiaoqing's face immediately fell, clearly displeased: "Are you going out again?"

Wang Xuan choked for a moment, then smiled wryly and reassured her, "It shouldn't be too long."

Xiaoqing said sullenly, "It's always like this. Then I come back, stay for a few more days, and then go out again."

"Then I'll make it up to you properly."

Seeing her coquettish and aggrieved expression, Wang Xuan's heart softened. He turned around, cupped her bright and pretty face, and leaned down to plant a deep, affectionate kiss on her cheek.

The two had kissed more than once or twice, but such a tender kiss in front of Bai Suzhen was a first for a young woman riding in a bridal sedan chair.

Xiaoqing stomped her foot, feeling both ashamed and embarrassed: "Sister, he bullied me!"

Bai Suzhen smiled gently and teased, "Then you should bully them back."

Xiaoqing blushed crimson, feeling utterly ashamed. She turned away and quickly fled the room.

Wang Xuan said in a serious tone, "Xiao Qing is finally gone, now it's just the two of us."

It was as if he had just kissed Xiaoqing only to drive her away.

Bai Suzhen asked, "Is Ling'er the descendant of Nuwa?"

"Yes. There are people in Miao territory who want to harm her, so I want to take Ling'er back to eliminate any future troubles and also solve the long-standing drought in Miao territory."

"My lord, do you need my help?"

"If it gets too troublesome, I'll come back to you. Actually, everything else in Miao territory is fine, but the most troublesome thing is an ancient ferocious beast called the Water Demon. I'll go ask Wenji first and see if he can think of a solution."

Bai Suzhen nodded gently.

"Master Daoji's magical powers are unfathomable; he should have a solution."

"I originally wanted to spend the New Year with you guys..."

Seeing Wang Xuan's melancholy expression, Bai Suzhen gently comforted him, "My lord, don't feel guilty. I'll handle things at the county office. The sisters at home are all understanding people; they won't say anything."

Nuwa was not only a saint of the demon race, but also a saint of the human race. Since it concerned her descendants, even if Wang Xuan didn't want to go, she would have to push him to go.

This is a virtuous act of great merit.

Both emotionally and rationally, she wholeheartedly supports it.

Wang Xuan gently shook his head, raised his hand to stroke Bai Suzhen's beautiful cheek, and gave a bitter smile: "That's how it is, and I feel even more guilty now."

"My lord, what happened to your hand?"

Bai Suzhen gently pulled Wang Xuan's left hand, opened it, and saw that his palm was clearly imprinted with a delicate and elegant character "Ling".

Wang Xuan felt a little ashamed, but he didn't hide anything and said truthfully, "This was carved by Ling'er. As long as I still love her, this word will always remain."

Although Zhao Ling'er is still young and his use of Nuwa's divine power is still very superficial, he is self-taught in this aspect, and a mark similar to a tattoo is imprinted on his hand.

"The bloodline of Nuwa is truly wondrous." Bai Suzhen reached out and gently touched it, then asked, "By the way, my lord, is there something you need to do so early?"

"My cultivation is about to break through, and the Earth Immortal Tribulation is coming soon. I'm preparing to find a place to undergo the tribulation. I came back to set up the Golden Light Array in the wild, just in case."

However, his real purpose was to befriend the Goddess of Lightning, but there was no need to reveal the reason.

"My lord, your cultivation speed is truly astounding. I'm afraid it won't be long before you surpass me."

Bai Suzhen sighed sincerely, realizing that she wouldn't have much time left to protect Wang Xuan.

"I've already surpassed you."

Wang Xuan chuckled and teased, then leaned down slightly and kissed Bai Suzhen on the cheek, his large hand involuntarily slipping inside her clothes.