Superpower Small Farmer

Five days later.

Secret chamber.

Inside the ice coffin lies Lotus Princess, her face pale yet still beautifully captivating.

Wang Xiaoqiang stands quietly beside her, closely watching King Yan. His face displays a mix of excitement, anxiety, and anticipation.

King Yan is seated cross-legged in front of the ice coffin, with a half-basin of blood before him, which is Wang Xiaoqiang's blood.

Holding a thick brush, he dips it into the blood until fully soaked, and begins drawing swiftly on the ice coffin. Initially, the speed is fast, the brush strokes fluid, painting blood-red ghost symbols on the ice coffin.

After covering the outside, King Yan continues to paint inside, connecting each ghost symbol like an interconnected waterway... reaching into the ice coffin... up to the head of Lotus Princess, even painting a ghost symbol on her forehead.

This ghost symbol connects with the symbols inside the ice coffin.

Despite the brush seeming light, after a continuous stretch of painting, sweat starts to appear on King Yan's forehead. The process becomes more strenuous, each stroke increasingly sluggish, eventually feeling like moving an immensely heavy object, barely able to move.

Yet, he persists and finishes painting the last ghost symbol, gasping for air, pale and drenched, almost collapsing from exhaustion.

Watching King Yan, Wang Xiaoqiang feels concerned.

King Yan takes a moment to catch his breath before glancing at Wang Xiaoqiang, his expression turning extremely solemn, saying, "Success or failure hangs on this attempt, I've done my utmost."

"Alright," Wang Xiaoqiang nods decisively, "If it works, you may return to the Netherworld and continue as king. If not, you will join her in death."

King Yan nods silently, turns his face away, inhales deeply, and gestures a talisman towards the first ghost symbol on the ice coffin.

Instantly, the ghost symbol lights up, with the blood flowing along the brush strokes like blood through veins...

Because the ghost symbols are interconnected, as the blood subtly flows, all the symbols begin to glow, a bright red, with blood flowing like veins and waterways, connecting and crisscrossing, incredibly peculiar,

Simultaneously, the air fills with dense ghostly wails, piercing and mournful, as if countless spirits are crying, chilling to hear, as though connecting with hell itself.

King Yan retrieves a clay jar from which six wisps of smoke emerge after the lid is removed, wandering hesitantly and uneasily.

Fixating on the six wisps of Lotus Princess's soul and spirit, King Yan quickly forms a spell, chanting:

"Oh wandering fragrant soul, heed my command, be nourished by blood, return and possess the vessel!"

Having chanted, he gestures repeatedly, guiding the six wisps towards the ice coffin, whereupon touching the runes on it, they act like fish entering a stream, instantly joyful, darting through the veins and waterways of blood like fish, swiftly moving into the ice coffin.

Both Wang Xiaoqiang and King Yan hold their breath, their eyes locked on the six wisps.

The six wisps flow into the ice coffin, moving into the ghost symbol before Lotus Princess's head, then into the ghost symbol at her forehead, pausing momentarily, before entering through her brow.

At this moment...

King Yan exhales a long breath, showing a hint of relief.

At this moment...

Wang Xiaoqiang is overjoyed, filled with excitement.

Wang Xiaoqiang stretches his neck, gazing intently at Lotus Princess.

Lotus Princess's long, beautiful eyelashes tremble slightly, before her tightly shut eyes open a crack.

"Lotus Princess," Wang Xiaoqiang gently calls.

Lotus Princess opens her eyes wide, appears bewildered, and asks, "Where am I? It's so cold here..."

Her body shivers uncontrollably, conscious now of the cold unlike in death, lying in the ice coffin makes her shiver.

However, having lain in the ice coffin for over a week without eating or sleeping, her body is half-frozen, unable to rise.

Seeing this, Wang Xiaoqiang hastily lifts her up and releases Fire Element Spiritual Energy to warm her body.

King Yan sees Lotus Princess revived and says, "My task is completed, I hope you keep your promise."

Wang Xiaoqiang coldly replies, "You can leave now. Make sure to manage ghost cultivators properly, don't cause trouble among the Human Clan again."

King Yan nods, vanishes swiftly.

Lotus Princess feels the heat from Wang Xiaoqiang's body and instinctively clings to him for warmth.

Though her consciousness has returned, she doesn't feel any aversion or resistance to his embrace, either physically or mentally, quite the contrary, she wishes for Wang Xiaoqiang to hold her, to be close to her.

As Wang Xiaoqiang's mother-in-law, with him being her junior, there should not have been any physical contact between them, she finds it odd she has such thoughts. But she cannot resist.

Yet she doesn't know, her spirit is attached to him through Wang Xiaoqiang's Essence Blood during the reincarnation process, making her soul inevitably stained with his blood, described as spirit and flesh connected, heart and soul interlinked, best describing them.

As King Yan said, a resurrected Lotus Princess would naturally feel inexplicably close to Wang Xiaoqiang, clinging to him, explaining why King Yan demanded her husband's Essence Blood in the first place.

Wang Xiaoqiang has always harbored affection for Lotus Princess, although their identities pose obstacles, with only the two present now, no third party, and to rapidly thaw her, he must do this.

Thus he holds her tightly, and she clings tightly to him.

The two embrace each other, heat and cold intermingling, satisfying each other's needs.

Her delicate body, while cold, remains soft and voluptuous, emitting a faint fragrance.

Wang Xiaoqiang feels dizzy, a sense of unprecedented happiness.

Not knowing how much time has passed, Lotus Princess's cold dissipates under Wang Xiaoqiang's Fire Element Spiritual Energy, a hint of blush appears on her lotus-like cheeks, whether from her own reaction or psychological reasons, yet she doesn't pull away from Wang Xiaoqiang.

But Wang Xiaoqiang knows he can't continue like this; Princess Hua Shao has been waiting outside all this time, full of anxiety and distress, so he releases Lotus Princess.

Landing on the ground, Lotus Princess feels weak, leans into Wang Xiaoqiang's embrace like a wilting willow, softly whispering, "Little Qiang, thank you for saving me."

"You died because of me, of course I had to save you. If thanks are needed, I should thank you," Wang Xiaoqiang says, supporting her as they walk out.

Outside the chamber.

Princess Hua Shao sees Lotus Princess walking out with Wang Xiaoqiang's support, initially stuns, then rushes over, enveloping Lotus Princess in a hug, "Mother, you are finally awake."

Saying this, tears fall uncontrollably, Lotus Princess weeps too, mother and daughter shedding tears together.

Princess Hua Shao then releases Lotus Princess, turns to Wang Xiaoqiang, "Little Qiang, are you alright?"

"Why wouldn't I be?" Wang Xiaoqiang, knowing what she's worried about, feigns a light-hearted response.

Lotus Princess looks puzzled.

Princess Hua Shao tells Lotus Princess, "Mother, Little Qiang bled half a basin to save you, I've been worried he couldn't handle it."

Hearing this, Lotus Princess is stunned, gazes at Wang Xiaoqiang again, tears welling up, overwhelmed with emotion, she hugs Wang Xiaoqiang instinctively, murmuring, "Little Qiang, thank you."

Wang Xiaoqiang's eyes widen, his body stiffens, utterly embarrassed. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote your recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)