NOVEL NEXT Chapter 679: You Won't Get Athlete's Foot, Right?
Xiao Ye pretended to act all serious, waving his hand as he took a few steps back.
"I came over here for you,"
"Since you don't need me, then never mind."
"Mm, the Rule Origin Essence has awakened, so it's time for you to start cultivating. I'll go find Huangfu Xiangling."
He feigned walking away.
Ziran got mad, a look of anger flashing across her pure, delicate face, her hands on her hips as she scolded,
"Xiao Ye, you stop right there!"
"I won't let you leave!"
Xiao Ye stopped in his tracks, holding back a laugh, "Sister Ziran, what did you call me to stop for?"
Ziran almost lost her composure, rolling her eyes at him.
"You know exactly why I stopped you."
Xiao Ye shook his head, "Nope, I really don't. Why don't you say it out loud for me?"
Ziran's pretty face blushed, as she mumbled,
"I—I want you. You haven't been with me for days. I, Ziran, have needs too!"
"Hmph! You seriously have to see me beg for it first, huh? Unbelievable."
"How could I live without you? Now hurry up and get over here."
Xiao Ye leaned in and pulled her into his arms.
Ziran's lovely body trembled, and she muttered softly,
"Xiao Ye, in your heart, have I already been replaced by Xiangling?"
"Am I, Ziran, already unnecessary to you?"
"You actually left me to go look for Xiangling."
Xiao Ye looked stunned, "Not at all, I was just teasing you."
"Xiangling has the Devouring Attribute too, so why isn't she with you?"
Ziran let out a breath, relieved she hadn't been replaced.
Ziran smiled,
"Xiangling is off searching deep in the Endless Ocean, so we split up."
"With two people searching separately, we can find the Star River Realm Devouring Origin Essence faster."
*So that's how it was.*
Xiao Ye had permission to just summon all the Attribute Rule Origin Essences and awaken them directly.
But he didn't do that.
*The Beast Girls lacked hardening experiences. They needed more practice. Their Realm might have reached Sovereign Realm, but in terms of knowledge and experience, they were still far from those Sovereigns who had clawed to the top in the Universe.*
*So this search for their Origin Essence counted as a training trial for the Beast Girls too.*
*He had no worries for their safety. Inside the Space-Time Hall, even fatal injuries would be protected against by the Hall itself.*
As for getting lost?
*That sort of simple problem could be solved with just a little effort.*
"Then I'll teleport Xiangling over," Xiao Ye said with a laugh.
Ziran shook her head, "No, stay here with me first. After I'm satisfied, then you can summon her. Right now it's just our alone time, and I don't want anyone to interrupt."
Xiao Ye nodded, lowered his head, and pressed his lips onto Ziran's blushing ones.
Her lips were cool and soft, moist and tender.
After a long while, the two separated.
Xiao Ye sat on a branch of a giant underwater tree, Ziran perched on his lap, her slender pale fingers drawing circles on his chest again and again.
That tickled Xiao Ye to no end.
Xiao Ye spoke up, "So, what have you been up to these past few days?"
Ziran took a few sniffs of his scent, then slowly replied,
"I went back to the Supreme Hall, of course."
"Don't forget, I used to be the leader of the Supreme Hall."
"Even though I'm at Sovereign Realm now, the Supreme Hall is my thousand-year labor of love—I haven't abandoned it."
Xiao Ye looked surprised, "Supreme Hall is for managing the civilian Venerables. Venerable Level seems kinda low for you. Are you still in charge, dealing with all those petty trifles?"
Ziran shook her head, "I promoted a trusted subordinate to take over as the new leader."
"Now I'm Supreme Hall's Ancestor, a hands-off boss. The previous Ancestor is off roaming the world somewhere."
"After that, big sis gathered everyone to plan a wedding for you, Xiangling, and Ancestor Nu Huang..."
*Ziran was at Sovereign Realm, so making a Saint Realm or Quasi-Emperor Realm to run the Supreme Hall was absurdly easy for her.*
*Ziran was not only a Sovereign of the Devouring Attribute, but also of the Creation Attribute.*
*In the starry sky, she already counted as top tier in the Hunter Star Domain—even if the Beast Hunting Star Domain was just a backwater.*
As Ziran spoke, she noticed something was off. Her own feet ended up being fiddled with in someone's hands.
Ziran let out a soft, helpless moan.
"Mmm, Xiao Ye, you really just can't change your nature, huh. No matter how many Beast Girls you marry, you still have a thing for Jade Feet."
"Hehe, remember how you used to gnaw on my feet like you were slurping noodles when I was asleep? Don't think I don't know."
"And it wasn't just once, either."
She seemed downright happy, as if it was something to brag about.
Xiao Ye just shrugged, unfazed.
*Only he and Ziran knew about that anyway, and Ziran was never going to spill to the other Beast Girls. So let her show off all she liked.*
He admitted it right away, saying,
"I do like it, so what?"
"You're my wife. I'll do whatever the hell I want!"
"There's a saying, you can judge a woman's foot odor by her face—but that's totally wrong."
"All my Beast Girls are drop-dead gorgeous, every single one."
"But only yours, Ziran, are sweet! I honestly couldn't believe it at first, so I had to gnaw on them a few more times. And to my shock—they really are sweet! Totally blew my mind."
*Hearing Xiao Ye praise her like that, Ziran felt her heart melt like honey, so soft and sweet inside.*
Her pure little face glowed with happiness, and she giggled,
"Is that so."
"Well of course—I, Ziran, am one of a kind."
"No other Beast Girl can compete with me in that department."
Xiao Ye grabbed her feet and sniffed them under his nose, curious, "But why is that?"
Ziran shook her head, "Maybe everyone's constitution is just different."
"Xiao Ye, since there's no time like the present, want to go for it?"
Xiao Ye hesitated, "Is that really okay?"
But Ziran just pinned him down and let her wild side loose…
128 hours later.
Xiao Ye and Ziran stood in front of the Devouring and Creation Star River Realm Rule Origin Essences, with Huangfu Xiangling now by their side.
Huangfu Xiangling looked pissed, puffing out her cheeks while glaring with her beautiful eyes,
"Master, how could you do that,"
"You found the Origin Essence and didn't even tell me. I ended up waiting five or six days a whole light-year away,"
"If I hadn't sensed the Primordial Aura here, I'd still be searching around in the dark!"
*She had been searching so hard, but Ziran was just getting all cozy with Xiao Ye. That left her feeling salty inside.*
Ziran replied calmly,
"I was just testing your reflexes."
"You did very well, Xiangling. I'm pleased."
"Here, as your reward, Xiao Ye, go get all cozy with Xiangling. I need to focus on my cultivation now."
Ziran pushed Xiao Ye onto Huangfu Xiangling.
Huangfu Xiangling muttered, "You're pleased because Xiao Ye pleased you, not because I pleased you."
"Hmph, you can't fool me."
But being hugged by Xiao Ye, Huangfu Xiangling couldn't stop her lips from curling up, and she chirped,
"Xiao Ye, give me a kiss!"
Xiao Ye didn't say yes immediately.
*If he did kiss her, would Xiangling's mouth catch athlete's foot?*
Ziran looked away, waving her hand, "Take it somewhere else. Don't get all lovey-dovey in front of me and mess up my mental state."
"Also, Xiao Ye, I suggest you rinse your mouth. Don't want a fungal infection or anything."
Huangfu Xiangling: "?"
A question mark almost popped up over her white-furred head.
*What the hell is a fungal infection?*