Fairy, please have some self-respect. I am not the reincarnation of your deceased husband.

Xiao Qingyao's body swayed twice in the air, almost falling off the sword.

She turned around abruptly, landing back in front of Chen Lianshu, her delicate and youthful face filled with shock.

Even the deliberately lowered voice forgot to be disguised, and blurted out:

How did you know?

Her voice was clear and melodious, and even her demeanor carried the delicate softness unique to young girls, showing no trace of the heroic spirit she had just displayed.

Chen Lianshu stepped forward, pretending to scrutinize the girl before him, and chuckled softly:

"What do you think, Miss Xiao?"

"...!"

Xiao Qingyao stood frozen in place.

Due to Chen Lianshu's oppressive movements, she subconsciously leaned back slightly, and her face turned red at a visible speed.

She opened her mouth as if to argue, but given the current situation, any words would be futile and would only make things worse.

His bold demeanor, his deliberately lowered voice, and his chivalrous manner with clasped hands...

At this moment, it felt like countless spiritual swords were piercing her nerves, each one reminding her how naive she had been just now.

Especially when you subconsciously and carefully recall things after being exposed…

It was so shameful that I wanted to disappear into the ground.

"I...I..."

She stammered for a long time, and finally only managed to squeeze out one sentence:

"It's more convenient for me to travel around..."

"Yeah?"

Chen Lianshu saw through it but didn't expose it, only smiling as he looked at the girl.

This seemingly thoughtful gesture only made Xiao Qingyao more embarrassed, her face turning red.

"snort!"

In the end, all her unspoken words were reduced to a soft hum as she stomped her foot, finally showing some of the qualities a young girl should have.

She decided to throw caution to the wind and say:

"It's rather unkind of you, fellow Daoist, to see through something but not say it."

"I'll take my leave now."

Having said that, he stamped his foot again and rode away on his sword.

However, this time, the action was not a chivalrous and unrestrained departure, but a panicked escape.

"Tsk tsk tsk..."

Chen Lianshu watched the departing figure, clicked his tongue and shook his head, then couldn't help but chuckle and sigh:

"She really is a young girl."

But as soon as the exclamation left his mouth, a sharp pain shot through his arm.

"hiss--"

"Ugh!"

Looking down, he saw Su Jiu'er gently biting him, showing her displeasure.

Seeing that her husband had finally stopped looking at that figure, she nuzzled against his chest in a coquettish manner, whimpering softly, trying to get his attention back.

"Jealous about this?"

Chen Lianshu naturally noticed it as well.

After all, her jealousy was practically overflowing.

However, in his eyes, Su Jiu'er was still his spirit pet, and he didn't care about her jealousy, only taking it as the possessiveness of a spirit pet.

"Alright, alright."

He bent down and gently rubbed the little guy's head, soothingly saying:

"They did give us a medicinal herb, we can't just turn them away coldly, can we?"

"That would be too unfair."

His earlier use of "Miss Xiao" was actually a slip of the tongue.

And her subsequent behavior was simply because the other party's behavior was too interesting, so she wanted to tease them.

"Waaah~"

You can't smile at her!

Su Jiu'er went even further with her coquettish behavior, attempting to assert her status as the "official wife".

"Ha~~"

The snow flame on his shoulder lazily yawned.

It glanced down at the other party with disdain in its eyes.

That's all the stupid fox is good for.

"!"

Su Jiu'er naturally felt that gaze and looked up to glare back fiercely.

Xueyan didn't give in either, and the two little ones started exchanging glances again.

"Stop fooling around. Let's find a safe place first and take this Fengyou Orchid."

Chen Lianshu intervened in time.

"!!"

Upon hearing this, Su Jiu'er immediately perked up.

Yes, yes, yes! Feng Youlan!

I should first take the spiritual herb and restore myself to human form as soon as possible.

Otherwise, if things continue like this, my husband might be snatched away by even more vixens!

"Let's go."

After saying that, Chen Lianshu rubbed the heads of the two little ones one by one, preparing to find a safe place for Jiu'er to take her medicine.

Let's see if the disordered spiritual energy in its body can be improved after consuming the spiritual herb.

"Waaah~"

Su Jiu'er rubbed her palm against his palm with anticipation.

My husband, once Jiu'er regains her human form, I will surely be completely captivated by you!

"Um?"

But before he had taken more than a few steps, Chen Lianshu suddenly let out a soft sound of doubt.

He stepped forward and picked up something from the ground.

"This is…"

It was a sword tassel, finely woven, with a jade token hanging on it, its design elegant.

Although he had never seen the token before, the system information displayed was enough for him to understand:

[Jade Tassel of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect]

[Rank: None]

【introduce】

[The material is ordinary and nothing special, but the jade token is extraordinary; only direct disciples of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect are allowed to possess and wear it.]

Besides him, there were only three Hundred Flowers Valley disciples and Xiao Qingyao here just now.

And the owner of this sword tassel is now obvious.

Thinking of the opponent's eleven magnificent and high-grade spirit swords, and combining that with the battle just now...

It's not impossible that the sword tassel might have accidentally fallen during the battle.

Just as I suspected.

"He's definitely not a rogue cultivator; he's even a direct disciple of a major sect."

Chen Lianshu couldn't help but murmur softly.

Everything makes sense now.

With his cultivation and knowledge, it's entirely plausible that he's a direct disciple of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect.

As for why the girl concealed her identity?

Recalling the other person's embarrassed expression after being exposed...

It's likely that the girl was well aware of how childish her portrayal of a chivalrous hero was, and probably didn't want others to recognize her identity, lest it damage the sect's reputation.

"Never mind, let's keep going."

Chen Lianshu put away the sword tassel and set it aside for the time being.

Since the other party has already gone far away, we will return them when we meet again someday.

……

Half an hour later.

Chen Lianshu found a relatively quiet tree hollow to rest in.

He took out the Fengyou Orchid and repeatedly confirmed it:

"Jiu'er, are you sure you want to eat it right away?"

The little guy nodded repeatedly.

Upon seeing this, he handed over the medicinal herb.

"Awoo!"

Immediately, Su Jiu'er took it without hesitation.

Although there probably wouldn't be any special reaction, Chen Lianshu still subconsciously became worried.

Even Xiao Xueyan couldn't help but look over.

"..."

After consuming the spiritual herb, Su Jiu'er could clearly feel the seal within her body loosening.

The spiritual energy was no longer so chaotic and began to show signs of calming down.

[Ding! The tribulation is being repaired...]

[Demon Extermination Rate: 10%]

[Reward: Demon-Slaying Contract Ring x1]

As the notification sound rang, a light pink choker appeared out of thin air in Chen Lianshu's hand.

The contract ring was made of a soft and comfortable material, radiating a faint spiritual light, and engraved with patterns of spiritual energy.

But what attracted him most was the system introduction—

【Demon-Controlling Contract Ring】

[Used to contract spirit beasts, a 'contract' can be established.]

contract?

A contract with a spirit beast?

Chen Lianshu looked down at the little fox in her arms, who was squinting and enjoying the effects of the medicine.

This thing…

They came at just the right time.