Jiang Ke’er pulled out a dagger and held it to Qiao Xiaoxian’s throat.
“…Please confirm that you have chosen your dual cultivation partner for life.”
Jiang Ke’er didn’t hesitate, a mischievous smile on her face, “Yes!”
Not only had she chosen, but she was also mentally prepared to be a widow!
“…Please confirm that you possess an innate charm bone of third grade or higher and a Pure Yin Saint Body.”
Jiang Ke’er didn’t know if she had them, but there was no turning back anyway, so she continued to click “Yes.”
“…Please confirm that you have thoroughly read ‘The Self-Cultivation of an Ultimate Female Cauldron’.”
Jiang Ke’er wouldn’t read it! Her plan was solid and flawless! There was no way she’d become a cauldron, and no one could restrict her personal freedom!
“Yes!”
“Please confirm that all your above choices are voluntary, well-considered, and not impulsive or coerced… Unless one party dies, this cultivation method is permanently bound and irreversible.”
Jiang Ke’er gripped the dagger and reached out a hand to feel Qiao Xiaoxian’s breath.
It was so faint as to be almost imperceptible.
After reconfirming Qiao Xiaoxian’s dying state, Jiang Ke’er narrowed her eyes, “Yes.”
“You have a final ten seconds to change your mind. Binding will begin after ten seconds. Please touch the target you wish to bind during this period. If no touch occurs, it will be considered a change of mind.”
Jiang Ke’er decisively reached out and gently touched Qiao Xiaoxian’s shoulder.
“10, 9… 3, 2, 1…”
“Binding begins!”
The sudden force caught Jiang Ke’er off guard, and she stumbled forward! She barely managed to move the dagger away, preventing Qiao Xiaoxian from dying instantly before the binding was complete.
“Eh?!”
Jiang Ke’er gasped, falling onto Qiao Xiaoxian’s body.
She felt an irresistible force emanating from her lower abdomen’s dantian, forcibly pulling her into contact with Qiao Xiaoxian.
Like two poles of a magnet, her own dantian was one pole, and Qiao Xiaoxian’s dantian was the other.
Then something began to flow between the two dantians.
Streams of coolness poured into Jiang Ke’er’s dantian, and correspondingly, surges of heat flowed out of Jiang Ke’er’s dantian and into Qiao Xiaoxian’s.
The strong suction continued until the scorching energy in Jiang Ke’er’s dantian was depleted and filled with cool energy, only then did it weaken.
Jiang Ke’er quickly broke free, as if hearing a soft “pop~” sound from their bellies.
“Is that it?”
Jiang Ke’er was stunned, sensing a refreshing, slightly cool energy flowing out of her dantian and circulating within her body.
It should be over, but the process was too fast and simple, leaving her with a sense of unreality.
However, she could clearly feel that a mysterious connection had been born between herself and Qiao Xiaoxian.
This connection was terrible—whenever she looked at Qiao Xiaoxian, she’d feel an urge to rush over and hug her fiercely, as if a small animal had seen its owner!
“What kind of terrible cultivation method is this!”
Jiang Ke’er was frightened by this feeling.
She quickly picked up the dagger, held it with both hands, took a deep breath, and aimed it heavily at Qiao Xiaoxian’s neck!
When it was almost at its deepest point, Jiang Ke’er suddenly stopped.
Looking at Qiao Xiaoxian’s face, she couldn’t help but recall the scene where Qiao Xiaoxian hugged her tightly and used her back to shield her from the self-detonating impact of those cultivators.
Qiao Xiaoxian had saved her more than once, yet she had only thought of using her.
Jiang Ke’er frowned, her hand holding the dagger trembling, her heart struggling.
If she killed Qiao Xiaoxian like this, repaying kindness with enmity, what difference would she be from those hypocritical cultivators?
However, she then thought – Qiao Xiaoxian could no longer escape from here; she would face the pain of being skinned and having her tendons pulled out if she went out, while she herself still had a chance to live.
Since that was the case, she might as well free her!
“I will avenge you. I will kill all these scoundrels in Xiao Kingdom, kill all the high-ranking officials of the Demon Kingdom who forced you here… I will inherit your will and live on, fulfilling your unfulfilled wishes.”
Jiang Ke’er’s gaze became firm.
She raised the dagger high, no longer hesitating.
“I’m sorry, goodbye!”
Clang—
This was clearly not the sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh.
A slender, fair hand reached out and firmly grasped Jiang Ke’er’s wrist.
Jiang Ke’er’s wrist ached, and the dagger fell weakly to the ground.
The surrounding air suddenly turned very cold.
Jiang Ke’er swallowed.
“Goodbye to what?”
Qiao Xiaoxian had opened her eyes at some point, looking at Jiang Ke’er with a half-smile.
“W-well, you might not believe it, but there was a mosquito right by your head, and I was just about to stab it dead,” Jiang Ke’er stammered.
Qiao Xiaoxian didn’t dwell on the easily exposed lie.
She simply hummed softly in her throat, raising her tone playfully, “Hmm?”
Jiang Ke’er coughed dryly and turned her head away, “Uhm, now’s not the time to fuss over such small matters. Since you’re awake, why don’t we discuss how to escape? I think… Hey, hey, hey?!”
Before Jiang Ke’er could finish speaking, Qiao Xiaoxian suddenly exerted force, swiveling and pressing Jiang Ke’er firmly to the ground!
One hand restrained Jiang Ke’er’s arms above her head, while the other arrogantly lifted Jiang Ke’er’s chin.
“I-I-I-I… you-you-you-you…” Jiang Ke’er’s brain instantly crashed in fright, tears welling up, and she couldn’t even speak properly.
At this moment, Qiao Xiaoxian’s face was flushed with a hint of intoxication.
Jiang Ke’er noticed that Qiao Xiaoxian’s state seemed a bit off.
A faint, ominous demonic energy emanated from her, and it was gradually becoming denser.
A strange curve tugged at the corner of her lips as she slowly, inch by inch, approached the helpless Jiang Ke’er.
Jiang Ke’er tried desperately to turn her head away, but it was futile as her chin was lifted.
She trembled all over in terror.
She dared not look into Qiao Xiaoxian’s eyes, which at this moment held unparalleled evil and enchantment, like the whisper of an abyss.
If she looked for too long, her entire soul might be swallowed by desire, completely losing herself… This person was too dangerous!
What a steel plate had she kicked this time!
Jiang Ke’er closed her eyes, roaring frantically internally.
“Don’t-don’t-don’t come any closer!” Jiang Ke’er continued her last struggle.
“Let’s talk this over! I can give you anything. Maybe we can even figure out a way to escape. Once we’re out, I’ll help you steal all the treasures in the world, make you rich enough to rival nations, and let you beat anyone you want! I can help you overthrow that fake Heavenly Dao, I can even… Ugh!!!”
Jiang Ke’er’s mouth was covered, and she could no longer speak.
“Having you is enough,” Qiao Xiaoxian whispered, transmitting her voice telepathically.
“Wuwuwu!!!” Jiang Ke’er wailed in despair.
The qi within the dantian was stirred, beginning to circulate within both Jiang Ke’er and Qiao Xiaoxian.
This was the pleasure of entangled souls.
Jiang Ke’er felt something break through the shackles of the flesh, intertwining with her divine soul.
It was different from the joys of mundane love, yet far superior… It made her uncontrollably intoxicated, her entire soul tingling into the clouds.
At the same time, the cool energy and the hot energy connected, beginning to undergo a peculiar transformation.
As Taoists say, Dao gives birth to One, One gives birth to Two, Two gives birth to Three, and Three gives birth to all things…
A small world was opened up within their bodies, one yin and one yang, one soft and one rigid.
At that instant, countless supreme gazes fell upon the vast land of Shenzhou.
In their eyes, there was no longer the disdain of looking down on everything, only deep worry.
They meticulously searched every corner of the Shenzhou land, but alas, they returned without success.
Night fell, and in the faint glow of the earth vein dragon’s lair, Jiang Ke’er sobbed pitifully.
What made her even sadder was that even when she cried, she was held in Qiao Xiaoxian’s arms, and Qiao Xiaoxian even gently wiped away her tears.
“Get lost! I’ll kill you sooner or later!” Jiang Ke’er flung Qiao Xiaoxian’s hand away.
Wuwuwu, why did it turn out like this? Where did her plan go wrong?
Qiao Xiaoxian, weren’t you almost dead? Why are you playing dead and then coming back to life?
Are you the protagonist of a Long Aotian novel?!
Maybe she really was… Jiang Ke’er pondered Qiao Xiaoxian’s life experiences, and the more she thought, the more she felt that this person was simply a female version of Long Aotian.
In times of trouble, not only did she not die, but she also gained a cheat, and even had a girl throw herself into her arms – simply double the happiness!
And these were all ridiculous operations brought about by the cheat itself…
“Hesitation leads to giving it away for free!” Jiang Ke’er cried loudly, “If I had stabbed her earlier, it wouldn’t be like this! Why did I hesitate?!”
Qiao Xiaoxian smiled, enjoying Jiang Ke’er’s breakdown.
“I’ll kill you sooner or later! I’ll kill you sooner or later! Don’t let me get a chance!” Jiang Ke’er cried out, as if this was her last shred of dignity.
“Just you wait!”
“Alright,” Qiao Xiaoxian’s lips suddenly curved upwards again, forming that evil arc that sent shivers down Jiang Ke’er’s spine.
“I’ll allow you to find a chance to kill me, and I’ll even help you create opportunities.”
Jiang Ke’er was stunned: “Are you, a demoness, really that kind?”
“Of course, there’s no such thing as a free lunch in this world. As a trade-off, you’ll have to pay a small price,” Qiao Xiaoxian smiled brightly and warmly, but her words made Jiang Ke’er’s hair stand on end.
“You can try to kill me, and I won’t pursue it. But as compensation, every time you fail, you’ll have to dual cultivate with me once and unlock a new way to play…”
Qiao Xiaoxian licked her red lips, seemingly greatly anticipating the future.
“You bet, you lose, you pay. Do you dare?”
Jiang Ke’er only thought for half a second.
Fortune favors the bold; hope is always better than complete despair!
“What is there to fear? I bet!”
Stinky dragon, prepare to die!