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"You're fucking inhuman!"

Luo Qinghe's shout could be heard throughout the entire Tingzhu Peak.

Shen Yifei chuckled, "Wife, you're wrong. What am I if not human? Your husband is alive and kicking, how am I not human?"

"You...you..." Luo Qinghe could barely speak.

She bit her lip, her eyes filled with tears.

"Would it kill you to be gentler?" Luo Qinghe slapped him on the back.

Shen Yifei felt a light tap on his back, but it didn't hurt at all. "Wife, I just missed you. It's been more than half a year since we last met, so you have to understand."

"You think you can treat me like this just because you miss me?"

"What else? I've been missing you so much I can't sleep. Now that we've finally met, can't I at least have some time to be affectionate?"

Luo Qinghe wanted to curse him, but she couldn't bring herself to say it. She wanted to push him away, but she didn't have the strength.

What's worse, after the pain subsided, a warm current began to emerge from my dantian, surging upwards and traveling throughout my body along the meridians.

Shen Yifei looked down at her and asked with a smile, "Do you feel much better than before?"

Luo Qinghe didn't want to admit it, but he did feel much better than he did half a year ago.

The medicinal scent emanating from Shen Yifei was much stronger than before, enough to make one's head spin.

The bottleneck at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm was stuck there, unable to move. But now that warm current rushed through, the bottleneck melted away layer by layer, like ice meeting fire.

The spiritual energy surged from the dantian and flowed throughout the body along the meridians.

The spiritual energy within her body began to circulate wildly, and the bottleneck of the mid-stage Nascent Soul shattered with a "crack," breaking completely like an eggshell.

Late Nascent Soul stage...

Peak Nascent Soul stage...

They crossed both minor realms in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Luo Qinghe's eyes widened in surprise.

She secluded herself for more than half a year, enduring countless hardships, before finally climbing from the early to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

Now, things have taken a turn for the better. In less than one night, he jumped two levels and went straight to the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.

Shen Yifei sensed it too, and couldn't stop grinning. "Wife, how about it? I told you so, didn't I? Three days is enough to reach the Nascent Soul stage."

Luo Qinghe ignored him.

She didn't have time to pay attention to him right now.

The spiritual energy in my dantian was still rising, although the speed had slowed down, it was still increasing.

Luo Qinghe slowly recovered, but she didn't even want to open her eyes; she simply had no strength left.

But the shock she felt lingered for a long time.

This man wasn't lying to her; she broke through two realms in one dual cultivation session—this was simply defying the heavens!

"Do you want more?" Shen Yifei leaned closer.

"Let me catch my breath! I can't take it anymore today, I really can't stand it."

"Alright, let's talk about it tomorrow."

The two fell silent and fell asleep in each other's arms. Only then did Shen Yifei have some indescribable feelings. This woman was the woman he had gone through the wedding ceremony with, the woman he had married in a proper ceremony, and the woman he should protect.

I was somewhat cruel to her before.

Before dawn the next day, Shen Yifei was woken up by Luo Qinghe's slap.

"Get up, you said you would give up your seat today."

Shen Yifei opened one eye and looked out the window; it was still dark. "Wife, it's not even dawn yet, what's the rush?"

"I've been waiting all night." Luo Qinghe sat on the edge of the bed, dressed neatly and with her hair combed, looking completely different from the woman from last night.

Shen Yifei sat up, the blanket slipping down. Luo Qinghe glanced at him, her face flushing again. She turned her head away and muttered, "Beast!"

Shen Yifei chuckled twice and slowly put on his clothes. After he finished dressing, he reached out to put his arm around Luo Qinghe's waist, but Luo Qinghe slapped his hand away.

"Let's get down to business first."

"Alright, let's get down to business. Today I'm handing over the position to you; you are the sect leader, and I am your man."

Luo Qinghe bit her lip. "You...you don't regret it?"

"What's there to regret? It's just a sect leader's position, what's there to regret?" Shen Yifei stood up, stretched, and said, "Let's go, gather the elders, and hold a general meeting."

The two left Tingzhu Peak and headed towards the main hall. Along the way, the disciples they encountered all bowed and paid their respects to Shen Yifei.

Upon seeing the two enter, Xie Chen's gaze swept back and forth between his daughter and son-in-law's faces several times.

Luo Qinghe felt uncomfortable being stared at. "What are you looking at?"

"I didn't see anything." Xie Liaochen lowered his head to drink his tea, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Shen Yifei sat down in the sect leader's seat, with Luo Qinghe standing beside him. Xie Liaochen looked at Luo Qinghe, then at Shen Yifei, and suddenly exclaimed "Eh!"

"Qinghe, you've reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage?"

Luo Qinghe remained expressionless and simply hummed in agreement.

"Weren't you still in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm yesterday? How come you've already..." Xie Liaochen said, his gaze sweeping over the two of them before he suddenly realized something, his expression incredibly interesting.

"Oh...oh oh...I understand, I understand." Xie Liaochen nodded repeatedly, picked up the teacup and took a big gulp, almost burning himself.

Shen Yifei didn't care and leaned back in his chair casually. "Father-in-law, could you please inform the elders to come to the main hall for a meeting? I have something important to announce."

Xie Liaochen put down his teacup, didn't ask what was wrong, and got up to leave.

Before long, all the elders of the Qingyun Sect arrived.

After the elders sat down, they looked at each other, unsure of what to discuss that day.

Shen Yifei stood up and cleared his throat.

"Elders, I have called you all here today to announce two things."

The hall fell silent, and a dozen pairs of eyes were fixed on his face. The elders of the Qingyun Sect were all seasoned veterans who had seen their share of troubles, but at this moment they all had the same question in their minds: what kind of trouble was this son-in-law, who had been the sect leader for less than a year, going to cause this time?

The hall fell silent, and all eyes were on him.

"The first thing is that I abdicate today, and the position of sect leader is passed on to Luo Qinghe."

The hall remained silent for a full five breaths.

The elders exchanged bewildered glances, none of them expecting the new sect leader to abdicate less than a year after taking office. Several elders frowned, their gazes shifting between Shen Yifei and Luo Qinghe.

Xie Liaochen sat to the side, his hand holding the teacup paused for a moment, he didn't say anything, and took a sip.

Luo Qinghe stood next to Shen Yifei, expressionless, with his back ramrod straight.

An elder stood up. "Sect Master, what did you say? Abdicate? You've only been in this position for a short time, why are you already stepping down?"

Another person added, "Qinghe is indeed capable, but she's still young and inexperienced. The sect has hundreds of members, and the relationships between the various halls and courtyards are incredibly complex. Can she manage to keep things under control?"

"If they can't control her, I'll take care of her." Shen Yifei waved his hand. "I'm in the sect, just not in that position. If anyone dares to bully my wife, I'll be the first to object."

A round-faced, chubby elder stood up. "Sect Master, since you took office, the sect has been thriving. We old folks are uneasy about your sudden resignation."

"Elders, my mind is made up. The position of sect leader should belong to the virtuous. You all know better than I how much Luo Qinghe has done for the sect over the years. In terms of managing the sect, she is ten times better than me. Besides..."

He glanced at Luo Qinghe sideways. "She is my lawfully wedded wife. If I don't entrust my family's assets to her, to whom should I do so?"

The elders fell silent and all looked at Elder Xu.