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Chapter 82:
The Nalan Chamber of Commerce was very familiar to Qu Qinghan, especially the two sisters of the Nalan family. Qu Qinghan was quite acquainted with them.
In his previous nine lives, if there were any of the ten heroines with whom Qu Qinghan had a better relationship, it would probably be the Nalan sisters, Nalan Qing and Nalan Yun.
The reason was simple.
Nalan Qing was a woman who only cared about money, making her easy to control.
On the other hand, Nalan Yun was only interested in reading and had no interest in anything else. Compared to the other heroines, Qu Qinghan found these two women more agreeable.
"Since Lu Qingqing and Lin Yuer have regained their memories from the previous nine lives, these two must have also regained their memories by now."
In the study room, Qu Qinghan who was preparing to go to the lower realm, and get gifts ready for the Nalan sisters.
In this life, she intended to win them over, so she had to make more preparations.
Nalan Qing liked money, so she prepared money for her. Nalan Yun liked books, so she prepared books from the Holy Land for her. With their help, it would be much easier to suppress Xu Ze.
"Hmm?"
While selecting books, Qu Qinghan suddenly noticed a storage ring hidden among the books. She took the storage ring and examined it. Inside, she found a yellowed paper frog. Seeing the paper frog, Qu Qinghan's eyes narrowed, and she seemed to recall the past.
"Come to think of it... my birthday is approaching..."
Due to the rapid rise of the Nalan Chamber of Commerce and the importance of the Shenlong Cannon for future wars on the Qiankun Continent, the elders approved the Holy Son and Holy Maiden’s visit to the lower realm.
The next day, after handing over the internal affairs of the Holy Land to the Great Elder Qi Tian, Xu Ze instructed Lin Yuer to stay in the Holy Fire Palace and set off to the lower realm with Qu Qinghan.
"The Nalan Chamber of Commerce is located in the Wanjin State. If we hurry, we can return to the Holy Land by tomorrow."
As they descended from the holy mountain, Xu Ze noticed Qu Qinghan walking leisurely and reminded her.
Qu Qinghan glanced at Xu Ze and snorted unhappily. Only then did Xu Ze notice that she was wearing the blue pendant he had given her. Moreover, it seemed like she had dressed up a bit for this trip. Her lips were red, her teeth white, her face smoothed, giving her an extra touch of allure.
It was as if she was prepared for a 'date.'
It seemed that the real reason Qu Qinghan invited him to the lower realm wasn't just to visit the Nalan Chamber of Commerce but to spend time alone with him.
Xu Ze sighed inwardly.
Qu Qinghan usually presented a cold demeanor, but her cunning was no less than any other girl’s.
"Ahem, of course, if Qinghan wants to spend more time in the lower realm, I can accompany you..."
Xu Ze quickly corrected himself.
"Hmph."
Sure enough, Qu Qinghan’s lips curled slightly, and she turned her head away proudly.
Over the past few days, not seeing Xu Ze had made Qu Qinghan both angry and contemplative about how to turn the situation around.
Seeing Lin Yuer and Jing Xiaoxuan fighting for Xu Ze’s attention while she, as his childhood friend, was somewhat neglected made her anxious.
Coincidentally, news about the Nalan Chamber of Commerce reached the Holy Land at that time.
Qu Qinghan immediately thought of her status. Since she couldn’t monopolize Xu Ze like the other girls, she had to use 'official business' to do so. Her plan was perfect.
As for procuring the Shenlong Cannon, that wasn’t important.
Being alone with Xu Ze was the real goal, and she planned to prolong their time together as much as possible.
As they flew slowly, night fell, and they had just left the holy mountain's range.
In an endless ancient forest, Xu Ze lit a campfire and sat nearby, meditating and regulating his energy.
Qu Qinghan sat by the fire, occasionally glancing at Xu Ze. They hadn’t been alone together for a long time.
Since that day when Xu Ze pressed her down on the chair and spoke to her deeply, there had been a cold war between them.
Qu Qinghan wanted to be alone with Xu Ze but didn’t know what to say due to her messy feelings and their complex relationship.
If only Xu Ze could be more proactive...
"Just be proactive enough, and we’d have a child by now..."
Qu Qinghan thought, roasting a piece of meat on a small knife over the fire. When the aroma of the meat filled the air, she glanced at Xu Ze and asked, "Holy Son, do you want some food?"
Xu Ze didn’t respond. He closed his eyes and focused on circulating his internal energy. The holy fire around him emitted a warmth unusual for autumn.
"All you know is cultivation..." Qu Qinghan felt a surge of anger and bit fiercely into the cooked meat. "Don't you know what I’m thinking? Can’t you be a bit proactive? You flirt with other women, but with me, you’re silent. Are you doing this on purpose?"
The more she thought, the angrier she became, recalling Xu Ze’s interactions with Jing Xiaoxuan.
This infuriated her even more.
"Abandoning me in the past nine lives was bad enough, and now you want to do it again... Scum_bag, I should just deal with you..."
She looked at the small knife in her hand and then at the meditating Xu Ze, her thoughts darkened.
Moving closer to Xu Ze, she aimed the knife at his vulnerable spot. It seemed that with one swift motion, Xu Ze’s troubles with his harem would be over.
Qu Qinghan’s eyes grew colder, and the killing intent she unintentionally emitted made Xu Ze shiver. He opened his eyes abruptly, seeing Qu Qinghan startled. He quickly covered her mouth.
"!!!"
Qu Qinghan struggled, holding the knife tightly, but Xu Ze pinned her down, rendering her immobile.
"Shh, keep quiet." Xu Ze blew out the campfire, dispersing the scent of roasted meat, and spoke seriously.
Qu Qinghan weakly nodded, closing her eyes, awaiting Xu Ze’s reprimand.
At the moment, two terrifying auras approached.
Two figures appeared not far from where Xu Ze and Qu Qinghan were hiding.
Realizing the situation, Qu Qinghan immediately hid her breath.
"These auras... At the peak Heavenly Realm?"
Qu Qinghan and Xu Ze exchanged glances, then cautiously peeked toward the distance.
-To be continued!
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