The protagonist stole my spiritual root? Hey, heroine, give birth to me!

Chapter 548 Play hard to get

Crimson lightning flashed in the clouds, as if the heavens were roaring in anger, seemingly displeased with Chen Xuan's impending breakthrough. Chen Xuan opened his eyes, a hint of speechlessness flashing within them.

"No way, this is the Immortal Realm! How come I'm getting struck by lightning just for breaking through to the Celestial Immortal Realm? What's going on with the Heavenly Dao here? Does it eat people or something?"

"Chen, Chen Xuan, don't say anything nonsense right now. If you undergo your tribulation here, it will definitely attract the attention of the Immortal Kings from the outer perimeter. Once that happens, you..."

"Tsk, as expected of my little dragon fruit, I haven't spoiled you for nothing. Well then, I'll find another place to break through!"

As Chen Xuan spoke, he stepped forward and gave the beautiful Yan Nishang a big kiss before teleporting back to Luo Menglan's space.

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Luo Menglan's space.

"If I can break through here, it will also let my sister-in-law Xia Chuwei see my efforts!"

However, the moment Chen Xuan stepped into Luo Menglan's space, the heavenly tribulation of the immortal realm disappeared.

"..."

"Well, so this place isn't part of the Immortal Realm either. Alright then, I'll save up this Heavenly Tribulation for now." Chen Xuan said, then sat cross-legged to stabilize his cultivation level.

It took Chen Xuan several days to slowly emerge from seclusion.

Immediately after emerging from seclusion, Chen Xuan concealed his cultivation level and went to visit Xia Chuwei.

Having finally cultivated a little bit of ambiguous relationship, it's crucial to nurture it now, otherwise all the previous efforts will be in vain.

Xia Chuwei's side.

She was sitting quietly in the courtyard, her gaze occasionally drifting towards the gate, the silk handkerchief in her hand unconsciously twisted into a ball.

These days, Chen Xuan's handsome figure has been haunting her mind like a ghost.

Like wild grass growing wildly in spring, once it takes root in the heart, it begins to spread unchecked, and no matter how hard she tries to drive it away, it is always in vain.

She also tried to distract herself by doing various other things so that she wouldn't think about the person who was bothering her.

However, the more she tried to suppress her feelings and longing for Chen Xuan, the stronger those thoughts became, like a flood that had burst its banks and was unstoppable.

This sense of powerlessness made her feel incredibly frustrated and exhausted. In just a few days, she seemed to have been tormented to the point of losing her former radiance and vitality.

What tormented her even more was that Chen Xuan hadn't come to visit her at all during these past few days.

This made her already chaotic mood even more uneasy.

She couldn't help but start to have wild thoughts: Could it be that her attitude that day was too cold, causing his passionate heart to cool down instantly and making him completely disappointed in her?

Or perhaps it's because he felt that she, as his sister-in-law, didn't pay enough attention to the proper boundaries between men and women, and got too close to him, which aroused his resentment and avoidance...?

Countless questions swirled and tangled in her mind, plunging her into deep self-doubt and anxiety.

"Sister-in-law, I'm here!"

Xia Chuwei, who was sitting quietly in the room deep in thought, heard this familiar yet unfamiliar voice. Her heart skipped a beat, as if a frightened deer was pounding wildly in her chest, and a faint blush instantly spread across her beautiful face.

"He... he actually came? What should I do now?"

Xia Chuwei pondered to herself, her hands unconsciously gripping the hem of her clothes tightly. Her once calm eyes now became flustered, like the rippling surface of a lake disturbed by the wind.

In the brief moment of panic, Xia Chuwei took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.

She sat upright in the chair, her chin slightly raised, trying to greet the approaching person with a gentle and calm demeanor.

"Sister-in-law, it's been several days since I last saw you. I've been thinking of you day and night! I wonder what you've been busy with these days?" Chen Xuan strode into the house, his face beaming with a bright smile and his eyes revealing undisguised joy.

Xia Chuwei looked up at Chen Xuan, opened her mouth, intending to say a few ordinary words of greeting, but when the words reached her lips, they inexplicably turned into: "I, I... you still know to come?"

Before she could finish speaking, she realized she had said something she shouldn't have, and blushed deeply with embarrassment, her coquettish expression becoming even more alluring, making one want to take a bite out of her.

"Hehe, I've been cultivating at home, so I haven't been able to come and visit you, sister-in-law, during that time..."

"Hmph, you didn't even tell me you were going to cultivate. You've been gone for so long. Have you completely forgotten about your sister-in-law?"

Hearing Chen Xuan's explanation, Xia Chuwei became even angrier, although she didn't know why she was angry.

Chen Xuan stepped forward, a roguish smile on his handsome face: "Sister-in-law, how could I possibly forget you? I just finished my secluded cultivation and managed to squeeze out a little free time, so I rushed over to visit you without stopping."

Hearing this, Xia Chuwei gave a soft hum and said coquettishly, "Hmph, you have the sweetest mouth, so glib."

However, despite saying that, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly, and the slight resentment in her eyes gradually dissipated.

'You're so easy to fool. No wonder Yu Guili dared to build his own harem; you're so easy to please.'

As for whether I'm good with words or not... well, the relationship isn't there yet.

"Hehehe, I knew my sister-in-law was the best to me!" After thinking for a moment, Chen Xuan quickly stepped forward, reached out and grabbed Xia Chuwei's soft, boneless hand, and even started to act coquettishly like a child.

Xia Chuwei was taken aback by this sudden action, and then her cheeks turned bright red, making her look incredibly beautiful.

Furthermore, she did not pull her hand away or dodge it; she simply stood there quietly, letting Chen Xuan hold her hand and shake it gently.

After all, Xia Chuwei had absolutely no resistance to such a handsome younger brother who knew how to act cute and charming.

After holding Xia Chuwei's small hand for a while, Chen Xuan tried to go further, but unfortunately, Xia Chuwei dodged him.

"Hmph! Uncle really is...!"

"Ahem, no, I'm just about to break through to the Celestial Immortal realm, but I can't quite grasp the key points, so I've come here specifically to ask you for help, sister-in-law!"

"Hmph, I'll help you if you want! But you weren't just...!"

Clearly, Xia Chuwei is easy to please, but she's not stupid.

Chen Xuan remained silent, only staring at Xia Chuwei with a smile on his face.

Seeing this, Xia Chuwei coughed lightly, the blush on her cheeks still lingering. She turned slightly to avoid Chen Xuan's burning gaze and said softly:

"Since you've come to ask for my help to break through to the Celestial Immortal realm, then come with me to the quiet room in the backyard first." With that, she moved gracefully, stepping on her cute little white socks, and took the lead towards the backyard.

Seeing this, Chen Xuan quickly followed behind her, a barely perceptible smile playing on his lips.