Chapter 738: The Hunyuan Bell's advancement, a sacred artifact?

Actually, older brother Chuyang, you don't need to be afraid, nor do you need to worry; I can't do anything to you. Shang Hongxue gently stroked Xu Junbai's chest.

Her words were still that gentle, unchanged from before.

Chen Chuyang, however, sensed killing intent in those words, and hurriedly explained: "Besides you, I only have one woman, Qi Ruohua, and this time it was Qi Ruohua who took the initiative, I..."

Alright, it's my fault; I couldn't resist the temptation.

Chen Chuyang couldn't bear that girl's gentle gaze, and immediately changed his tone, saying it was all his fault.

Shang Hongxue nodded satisfactorily: "That's right, husband. I'm not stopping you from looking, but you should find someone easy to get along with. Fortunately, Qi Ruohua won't come to Longshe Shan; otherwise, how would I face her?"

Qi Ruohua's status is too high; she is the Female Emperor, both her cultivation and status surpass hers. Shang Hongxue doesn't know how to get along with her; if it were Zhuge Ruolan, she wouldn't be afraid and wouldn't need to worry about this.

Qi Ruohua is different, very different.

Chen Chuyang held her and gently said: "You don't need to worry about this; even if she comes to Longshe Shan, you should call her sister."

"Older brother Chuyang, this is what you said, you can't go back on it." Shang Hongxue immediately sat up, staring at Chen Chuyang; it's best to settle this now, so that Qi Ruohua won't come back and stir up trouble later.

Also to prevent her from facing unfair treatment later; she is Chen Chuyang's principal wife, incomparable to other women.

Those women are at most Chen Chuyang's lovers, at most a few concubines; naturally their status is inferior to hers.

This point must be clarified beforehand; we can't leave it to cause disputes later.

This concerns many matters, such as the future of their children, as well as much of Chen Chuyang's inheritance and Longshe Shan, etc.; all of it belongs to their children, not to Chen Chuyang and Qi Ruohua, nor could it belong to other women.

"I won't go back on my word; in my heart, you are the only one."

Shang Hongxue said with satisfaction: "Best that way."

Chen Chuyang exhaled a breath; this Hongxue girl is truly easy to appease, though what he said is all true.

Shang Hongxue is his principal wife; others cannot threaten her.

Chen Chuyang could not possibly disappoint this girl; Longshe Shan belongs to the two of them, and other women cannot lay claim to it or interfere.

But who exactly leaked it?

Could it really be that woman Zhuge Ruolan? The speed is too fast; he hasn't even returned yet, and the news has already arrived.

Heishanyang's side was blatantly screwed over; the more Chen Chuyang thought about it, the angrier he felt—he had been extorted once by Heishanyang, and in the end he was still discovered.

"Older brother Chuyang, what are you thinking about?"

Shang Hongxue leaned over, seeing Chen Chuyang deep in thought, and she teased.

"Are you thinking about who leaked your secret?"

"Cough cough cough." Chen Chuyang coughed violently; his inner thoughts were seen through. This girl used to not be so clever, but now she is exceptionally smart—there's nothing she can't see through.

Unable to help himself, Chen Chuyang stared at this woman for a long, long time.

"Girl, how did you figure it out?"

"Hehehe." Shang Hongxue smiled showing her teeth: "Older brother Chuyang, I've been with you this long; I can tell at a glance what's on your mind, whether you're lying or not."

"So don't try to fool me; before, I just didn't want to argue with you."

"From now on, whenever something comes up, husband, you know what to do."

Chen Chuyang couldn't help but look at her anew, reassessing his fine wife before him.

After looking for a while, Xu Junbai pinched her cheek and said: "Nice, Hongxue, you've been acting all along."

"Where is there, husband."

Shang Hongxue stepped back, avoiding Chen Chuyang's hands.

He didn't want Chen Chuyang to pinch his face out of shape; Chen Chuyang wouldn't easily let her go, so he pulled her back and harshly applied the Chen Clan family law—if he didn't give her a stern lesson once, this girl would get away with murder.

Another three days.

Shang Hongxue lay in bed, unable to get up; exhausted, she couldn't even move a finger—these three days she had been tormented terribly.

Chen Chuyang said triumphantly: "Girl, will you still dare to tease your husband in the future?"

Shang Hongxue said weakly: "Older brother Chuyang, you..."

The words reached her lips, but she dared not speak them.

Shang Hongxue didn't want to go through that again; these three days, Chen Chuyang showed no pity at all, no longer the gentle way before.

He gave her a harsh beating; Shang Hongxue couldn't muster any defiance, and only then did she realize that her husband had always been indulging her, pampering her.

It turned out that after Older Brother Chuyang let loose, he was so terrifying.

"I was wrong, Older Brother Chuyang, I was wrong; I'll never dare again."

Shang Hongxue immediately surrendered, not daring to say another word.

Chen Chuyang was very pleased with this.

This girl is still so sensible; if she weren't, Chen Chuyang would give her another try at the Chen Clan family law's severity, to make her understand his strength—after all, a man who doesn't firmly conquer a woman won't make her know to bow her head.

"From now on, do you know what to do?"

"Mm."

Shang Hongxue obediently lowered her head; she truly didn't want to move.

"Husband, you said you were going into seclusion, didn't you?"

"Right."

"Then hurry into seclusion; I'll take my leave now."

Shang Hongxue immediately rose to her feet; even if her body were still exhausted, she dared not linger.

If she stayed longer here, Chen Chuyang would torment her again; she was afraid.

This time, she was truly afraid.

No longer was it the previous "enjoying the marrow and knowing the flavor" (i. e., being addicted).

Watching the lady flee in defeat, the corner of Chen Chuyang's mouth grew a richer smile.

"This girl is still so fragile; no matter how many times, it's still the same."

If I don't give them a good beating once, I won't know who has the final say in this household.

Compared to Qi Ruohua, Hongxue's endurance is much poorer.

Compared, Qi Ruohua is still the stronger woman, exceeding Shang Hongxue in every way.

However, she still can't match Chen Chuyang; Qi Ruohua was also tortured terribly.

Regarding this, Chen Chuyang is very pleased with his performance; women are like this—they must be firmly subdued, so they will obey and not cause him trouble.

Activating the Formation, Chen Chuyang took out the Hunyuan Bell, which had consumed many good things; having reached its limit, it was about to advance.

The swallowed treasures were digested and became part of the Hunyuan Bell.

Chen Chuyang opened Huangfu Xiu's storage bag and saw a fragment—a piece of the Jade Emperor Bell, a large piece, bigger than any he had seen before; unfortunately, it was not the Jade Emperor Bell's core.

He threw it into the Hunyuan Bell to let it absorb; the other items in the storage bag, all the unusable ones, he threw in as well.

Next came Mulong Daolong's storage bag, along with some of his materials—such as scale pieces and bones—all of which were fed to the Hunyuan Bell to consume.

He fed them in bit by bit; finally, all of Qisong Bai's treasures were thrown in.

Chen Chuyang kept a few useful items for himself; everything else he threw in.

He constantly formed hand seals with both hands, using Pill Fire to refine the Hunyuan Bell, accelerating its consumption and upgrade.

At the same time, Chen Chuyang also imprinted many seal marks onto it, integrating a brand-new Formation.

Upgrading the Hunyuan Bell's Formation altered its core.

Five days passed quietly.

The Hunyuan Bell's body changed, and everything changed with it.