Shua, shua, shua!
All eyes turned towards the cave where Xuan Qingniao was cultivating.
The Nine-Headed Fire Lion said blankly, "Are all humans this direct? They don't hide their inner emotions or care about others' opinions? Doesn't she consider our feelings?"
"Get lost!"
Chen Nan snapped, rushing into the cave first.
Xuan Qingniao sat cross-legged.
Cracks like spider silk appeared on her body. She was in great pain, her physical body appearing as though it could disintegrate at any moment.
"The medicinal effect of the Phoenix Grass is too terrifying. My body simply cannot withstand it. Hurry and help me!" Xuan Qingniao gritted her teeth, her expression becoming increasingly ferocious.
Phoenix Grass was a divine medicine that could heal injuries caused by qi deviation backlash.
However.
The recovery process was extremely painful.
Not everyone could endure it.
At least Xuan Qingniao could not bear the pain of her body on the verge of bursting.
Therefore.
She thought of Chen Nan, asking him to help her.
"Then I will try my best to make you fall in love with me!" Chen Nan sighed softly. He disliked taking advantage of others, but at this moment, to save Xuan Qingniao, he had no choice but to be petty.
And so.
Their bodies connected.
Chen Nan absorbed the medicinal effect of the Phoenix Grass into his body.
This medicinal effect was incredibly potent.
It was like a wild horse galloping across the grassland.
It rampaged through Chen Nan's body.
Even Chen Nan felt the pain of his flesh being torn apart.
However.
This pain was nothing to him.
He recited the Eight-Nine Arcane Art and refined the medicinal effect at the fastest speed, making it a little gentler.
Then he controlled the medicinal effect to be injected into Xuan Qingniao's body.
Once the medicinal effect entered Xuan Qingniao's body, she immediately felt a cool sensation.
It then turned warm.
Her damaged meridians were repaired at this moment.
She also felt as light as a swallow.
Her strength was restored to its peak.
"Thank you..." She pushed Chen Nan away with a blush, wishing she could find a crack in the ground to hide in. If she hadn't been unable to endure the pain brought by the Phoenix Grass earlier, she wouldn't have called for Chen Nan's help.
Chen Nan leaned in directly, lifting her chin. Looking at her delicate pink face, he revealed a meaningful smile: "Why not go all out and help you break through to the Divine Sovereign realm?"
He wanted to make Xuan Qingniao fall in love with him.
Let her experience true pleasure.
Preferably to the point where she was endlessly happy.
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Xuan Qingniao successfully broke through to the Divine Sovereign realm.
But.
She was not happy.
Because before the breakthrough, Chen Nan had forced her to do something she didn't want to do.
"Consolidate your cultivation first. I'll wait for you outside. If you want to be with me, we'll travel east together and kill our way to the demon's main camp."
"If you don't want to, you can return to the Second Heaven."
Chen Nan left these words, then tidied his clothes and walked out with high spirits.
A day and a night had passed.
Bull God was discussing matters with the Nine-Headed Fire Lion, Feng Jiu, the leader of the Phoenix tribe, and two powerfully built bull demons with Divine Sovereign cultivation.
Alcohol, spirit fruits, and roasted meat were placed before them.
"Holy Lord, you've come out at just the right time." Feng Jiu stood up and said, "We've used Bull God's knowledge of the Third Heaven to draw a map, marking the locations of several tribes."
"Our intention is to travel east along these tribes, connecting and conquering them to strengthen our forces."
"Please take a look and see if there are any shortcomings."
Chen Nan looked at the map drawn on cowhide on the stone table. It not only had Bull Cave and Piggy's Den, but also marked the locations of other tribes, including the Azure Dragon tribe, White Tiger tribe, and Black Tortoise tribe, clearly.
Of course.
There were also four other tribes.
According to the markings on the map, it was indeed possible to connect these tribes by traveling east.
Chen Nan looked at Bull God: "Why is there no Rabbit Rabbit Mountain?"
Bull God said indignantly: "There's no need to go. It would be futile."
Chen Nan asked, confused: "What do you mean by that?"
Bull God sighed and said, "That rabbit is not a good thing at all. It's lecherous and runs to the Moon Palace every day."
"There are rumors that it had an unspeakable affair with Chang'e."
"Whether it's true or not, no one knows."
"When the demons invaded, Chang'e chose to commit suicide to avoid being defiled."
"And after her death, that rabbit went mad!"
"It turned into a rabid rabbit that recognized no one."
"I've tried to find it over the years, but that fellow seems to have forgotten everything."
"That's not right!" Chen Nan furrowed his brows. "According to legends, the rabbit in the Moon Palace is Jade Rabbit, responsible for pounding herbs in the Moon Palace. How did it become the Rabbit God?"
Bull God said helplessly: "The one responsible for pounding herbs was indeed Jade Rabbit, but that rabbit took a liking to Chang'e's beauty and harbored evil intentions. It secretly killed Jade Rabbit."
Chen Nan gave a wry smile: "Are we not of the same root, yet we must harm each other!"
Bull God became more and more indignant as he spoke: "This is not the most outrageous part. The most outrageous part is."
"That guy, to keep our silence, actually stewed Jade Rabbit and made us eleven Beast Gods eat it."
The Nine-Headed Fire Lion asked, puzzled: "It's just a rabbit, what's the big deal if it's killed?"
Bull God shook his head: "You don't understand!"
"Although Jade Rabbit was just a rabbit."
"It was not an ordinary rabbit."
"It was the Jade Emperor's beloved possession and his medium of communication with Chang'e."
"If the Jade Emperor knew about this, he would definitely blame us."
Feng Jiu's eyes widened, and he asked in shock: "Judging by what you're saying, does the Jade Emperor have feelings for Fairy Chang'e?"
Bull God chuckled: "This is the biggest scandal in the Lingxiao Palace, didn't you know?"
Feng Jiu gave an awkward laugh: "We know now."
Bull God's eyes were filled with bewilderment.
He seemed to have revealed the biggest scandal in the divine realm...
This was common knowledge in the Lingxiao Palace.
But he didn't expect the world to be unaware of it...
Chen Nan: "So, Rabbit God took Jade Rabbit's place?"
Bull God nodded: "Yes, that mad rabbit replaced Jade Rabbit and lived in the Moon Palace. There are rumors that the rabbit cuckolded the Jade Emperor."
"When this scandal broke, everyone was extremely shocked."
"The Jade Emperor did not punish that fellow when he found out, because doing so would have confirmed the rumor's truthfulness."
"Not only that, but he generously bestowed marriage upon them."
"It was at that time."
"The demons invaded."
"Chang'e died tragically before the eyes of that mad rabbit."
"Then that rabbit went mad."
Speaking of this, it picked up a golden-brown roasted rabbit and said as it ate, "The rabbit went mad for love and is beyond saving. There's no need for us to waste time at Rabbit Rabbit Mountain, unless Chang'e can be brought back to life."
"However."
"That incident gave me a completely new understanding of this world."
The Nine-Headed Fire Lion's eyes lit up: "What new understanding are you talking about?"