The two of them talked for a long time in the bedroom, and after Bai Jiao left, Shen Qiang felt restless all night.

Especially when Xiu Ju, drenched in sweat and completely satisfied, collapsed beside him, the image of Xu Nan's smiling face inexplicably surfaced in Shen Qiang's mind.

This was very strange.

Speaking of Xu Nan, their initial meeting had been purely coincidental, and afterwards, there didn't seem to have been any flirtatious incidents between them.

Xu Nan respected Shen Qiang, always maintaining a polite and distant demeanor in his presence—yet whenever Shen Qiang needed her assistance, she had never once said no.

Whether it was borrowing money, getting credit, or bringing people to help in a fight.

Thus, in his heart, Shen Qiang held great respect for Xu Nan.

Thinking about it, they hadn't even shared a single flirty joke between them.

It was always straight to business, and when there was no business, they each kept to themselves.

In such a situation, could Xu Nan possibly like me?

A question mark inevitably formed in Shen Qiang's heart.

But somehow, despite repeatedly telling himself not to dwell on these baseless thoughts, Shen Qiang couldn't calm down. Xu Nan's mature, sexy figure and the slight smile on her beautiful face seemed to be tethered right in front of him, impossible to dismiss.

Next morning arrived in the blink of an eye.

Bai Shiyi specifically talked to Shen Qiang about his and Bai Jiao's relationship.

He informed Shen Qiang that he had already chosen an auspicious day, set for three months later, on January 28th by the solar calendar, the eighteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, when Shen Qiang would come here to marry Bai Jiao.

Since they were Daoist couples, the event would involve fewer rituals than a typical daughter's wedding.

But there were still many stringent requirements that gave Shen Qiang a headache—however, seeing Bai Jiao there, laughing sweetly and looking shyly adorable, Shen Qiang felt it was all worth it.

Besides that, there was nothing else.

Shen Qiang stayed in the Bai Family Estate for two more days before he finally had to return to Provincial City.

Unfortunately,

Bai Jiao was unable to return with Shen Qiang as she had wished.

According to the rules of the Bai Family, Bai Jiao could not be together with Shen Qiang before the eighteenth day of the twelfth lunar month when he would come to claim his Daoist couple.

They were not even supposed to meet.

This made Shen Qiang feel somewhat irritable, feeling quite frustrated.

But there was no way around it; these demands were simply undeniable.

On one hand, he needed to follow local customs, and on the other, Bai Jiao herself had said she wanted to spend more time with her grandmother.

Beyond that, the only requirement from her family was that Shen Qiang needed to prepare a room for Bai Jiao; they demanded nothing else.

Reflecting on it, for Cheng Xinyi, Elixir Pills were valuable due to their scarcity.

But assets like money and property were utterly meaningless.

After settling all these matters and amidst the warm farewells from the Bai family, Shen Qiang took a plane provided by the Bai family and returned to Provincial City that very day.

When he arrived back in Provincial City, it was early winter, and sparse snowflakes drifted through the sky.

Because his Mountain Villa was undergoing renovations, Shen Qiang, who hadn't officially moved there yet, went straight back to Jinyu Huacheng.

As soon as he walked through the front door.

The familiar, yet slightly strange surroundings made Shen Qiang's mood relax involuntarily; after all, no matter how well the Bai Family arranged accommodations, he was merely a visitor there.

But here.

He was the Emperor.

Equally excited were Jin Chan and Xiu Ju.

After taking a bath, Shen Qiang had just come out of the bathroom when he saw Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing looking somewhat tired.

"You're back." Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing greeted Shen Qiang.

Since it was already past nine o'clock at night, Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing was also dressed in pajamas.

Shen Qiang smiled and hugged her waist tightly, saying, "Why didn't you come out earlier? I thought you weren't here."

Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing giggled and said, "I was practicing my cultivation just now. I knew it was you, Jin Chan, and Xiu Ju, so I didn't come out right away."

Shen Qiang smiled and picked her up, then entered her room saying, "Did you miss me?"

Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing's face flushed slightly, and she said coyly, "Not at all, I've been very busy these days. I get calls from demons every day asking if Heshenghe is still hiring, and besides, I need to practice my cultivation to try to break through the second level of the Daluo Heavenly Tribulation Heart Sutra soon. Where would I have time to miss you?"

Shen Qiang raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Really?"

Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing burst out laughing, speaking a bit mischievously, "Of course it's true. But I heard that this trip to the Bai Household not only did you treat the old lady, but you also eloped with the Bai Family's young lady, and you've already set a date to fetch her."

Shen Qiang stopped smiling, speaking seriously, "Actually, that matter has worn me out. If you all don't like her, then let's forget about it."

Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing burst out laughing, "My king, if you really intended that, you would have discussed it with us long ago. Now everything is ready; we're just waiting for the agreed date, and then the beauty will be within easy reach. Now you say let's forget about it?"

Unable to pretend anymore, Shen Qiang laughed, "I said that because I feared you might think I don't respect you enough."

Beautiful Demon Fox chuckled, "What's there to mind? With so many girlfriends, one more won't make a difference. Besides, she is the heir of Cheng Xinyi. Having her join our Shen family will greatly enhance our standing in the Cultivation World, so I think it's a good thing."

Shen Qiang frowned, "Don't you want to call me a scoundrel, or cry a bit? Your reaction makes me feel unaccomplished, as if you don't care at all that I have another girlfriend."

Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing's eyes crinkled with laughter, "Let me tell you, Shen Qiang, even if you tell me to send Bai Jiao away and not let her enter our Shen family's door, would you really let her go?"

"No," Shen Qiang shook his head as a matter of course.

Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing's eyes crinkled again, saying, "There, it's settled then. Since I can't stop it, why would I argue about this with you? Knowing your temper, you surely won't indulge her while leaving me to starve."

Shen Qiang laughed, "Come here, I'll feed you well right now."

Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing's face flushed immediately, and she looked at Shen Qiang coquettishly saying, "You scoundrel, all those morality lessons were wasted on you, what's on your mind all day long?"

"Loving and doting on my wife is the most noble thing in life," Shen Qiang laughed as he pushed Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing down.

The blushing Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing, sensing Shen Qiang's warmth, hurriedly said, "Stop, I've recently hit a peaceful phase in my cultivation of the Daluo Heavenly Tribulation Heart Sutra."

Shen Qiang was startled and asked, "A bottleneck? What do you mean?"

Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing sighed, "It means a barrier. I've been practicing for a while now, and I vaguely feel that I've touched the threshold to the second level, but despite practicing for so long, I haven't made any progress, so it's inevitably a bit frustrating."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qiang was moved, entered the Sea of Consciousness, and stopped Qingxuan who was about to kneel and salute, asking, "Qingxuan, you said before that you could pass the Dual Cultivation Technique to Chu Qing. I want to know if she learns this technique, whether she can make further progress and break through the barrier."

Qingxuan's eyes brightened, and she said seriously, "Responding to my master, the Dual Cultivation Technique is indeed mysterious. Beginners often reap the greatest benefits. As long as she is not inherently dull, after dual cultivating with the master, she will undoubtedly make gains."

Surprised, Shen Qiang immediately said, "Then what are we waiting for? Wait for me!"

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