Chapter 335: Bound to the Birth System, Becoming a Winner in Life Chapter 336: A Passerby Strives to Live (4)

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Main Character:

Shen Yao

When the two returned to the camp again, the servants were all somewhat surprised.

They actually came back so fast?

Even if they didn't know what would be at the center of the Secret Realm, such a short time would still make people feel surprised; this was not her young master's character.

One had to know that although Liu Jingyan had a good temper and lacked the arrogance of a typical grandee family's young master, he still had his own principles and bottom lines in how he conducted himself and handled matters.

Previously they had agreed to go to the center of the Secret Realm; Liu Jingyan would definitely make a trip no matter what, rather than coming back early like this to wait.

"Alright, I have my own plans for this matter," there was no need to look at him with doubtful eyes.

Liu Jingyan pulled Shen Yao into the tent, and also had people prepare even more abundant food and dishes, in order to care for his delicate and frail beauty.

Shen Yao:...

After Shen Yao returned, her treatment rose to a higher level; the maidservants who originally had ill will toward her all became honest, basically whatever Liu Jingyan said was what went, showing that these servants' perceptiveness was still up to par.

"Yao Yao, I intend to marry you as my wife," Liu Jingyan mustered his courage; every night when he fell asleep, what he thought of in his mind was the bewitching charm of that night in the mountain cave.

Perhaps he was possessed, Liu Jingyan cast aside the reserve of a grandee family's young master, and during these days followed by Shen Yao's side to curry favor, his little thoughts laid bare.

Shen Yao was not idle either; she was weighing Liu Jingyan's reliability. Marrying and bearing children was easy, but the life afterward was one she had to live herself.

If she chose to accept Liu Jingyan, then she would have to be prepared for everything regarding the Liu Family.

"A Yan, your family..." Shen Yao hesitated, not that she thought pessimistically; these days Shen Yao had also pumped quite a bit of information about the Liu Clan from the servants' mouths.

Shen Yao came from an unremarkable background with an unknown origin; Liu Jingyan was the pride of heaven of the Liu Clan, the gap in status between them was too great, and forcibly binding themselves together would only result in more loss than gain.

Nowadays the system was gone, Shen Yao's actions were restricted, and she had to consider things for herself; some matters were not ones she could make a decision on lightly.

"Yao Yao, I know you have misgivings," Liu Jingyan smiled helplessly and bitterly, but he also could not do the thing of making rash promises, "This matter, everything rests with me." If it weren't for his self-confidence, he wouldn't have been afflicted by the demon snake's lust poison, nor would a series of uncontrollable events afterward have occurred.

The Liu Clan was a grandee family with extremely many rules in daily life; if Yao Yao followed him back, she would inevitably suffer losses.

After much thought, Liu Jingyan grabbed Shen Yao's wrist, planning to first settle her at a villa outside the city, and after he handled the Liu Clan's affairs, he would bring her back.

"Jingyan swears here, regardless of anything, I will definitely not let Yao Yao down."

Shen Yao was embraced by Liu Jingyan into his arms, hearing the other party swear an oath by her ear; in her heart she felt it was still the vigor of youth. If it were replaced by other worldly old hands, they probably would have handled things more smoothly.

But it was also the youth's true heart, a single piece of sincerity; Shen Yao decided to try.

Perhaps in this world there were still many men more excellent than Liu Jingyan, but what of it? True heart and true feelings should not be let down.

"Alright, I'll listen to A Yan," Shen Yao said, then wrapped both arms around Liu Jingyan's narrow waist, turned around, and buried herself in the other's embrace.

Liu Jingyan subconsciously tightened his hand's movement, lowered his head and drooped his eyes without speaking.

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After staying at the temporary camp for several days, until Shen Yao repeatedly guaranteed her body was fine, did Liu Jingyan agree to let people pack their luggage and move toward the Secret Realm Entrance.

Since they weren't going to the Secret Realm Center, they might as well hurry and leave; Liu Jingyan couldn't wait to keep Shen Yao by his side in a legitimate and proper manner.

It was also unexpected that this noble young master, who previously didn't know what love was, after just one trip to the Secret Realm, had his entire mind and spirit occupied by love.

Liu Jingyan had previously looked down on others, not wanting to be inferior to them.

Sitting in the departing carriage, Liu Jingyan and Shen Yao leaned against each other, speaking lightly as he told her about things outside.

The conflict between humans and demons had existed since ancient times; in recent years, due to frequent strange phenomena, although the two races had friction, they mutually restrained each other.

Just like the two paths of cultivation practiced by the human race: martial artists had vigorous qi and blood, which was remarkably effective against demons and evil things; cultivators relied on their own mana and were the mainstream of cultivation.

The Liu Clan that Liu Jingyan belonged to was mainly composed of cultivators; only those with unremarkable aptitude would take the Blood Qi Path to become martial artists.

In the end, the status of martial artists was not high, and the path of qi and blood required countless resources to expend; ordinary families could not support the consumption, and it was far less cost-effective than cultivators.

"……Nowadays in Wei State, cultivators are also the mainstream, while martial artists mostly exist in the army and ordinary towns. Once we reach Luojing, we will be able to see for ourselves."

Liu Jingyan himself held an objective attitude toward these two paths of cultivation, because they each had their own shortcomings, and moreover the human race was short-lived; compared to the long lifespan of the Demon Race, it was doubly difficult to cultivate both simultaneously.

Shen Yao leaned against Liu Jingyan's embrace and blinked her eyes, "Outside the Secret Realm, are there many strange phenomena?"

Liu Jingyan smiled, his hand touched Shen Yao's back, and lightly patted it, "Quite a few. Wei State has the Exorcism Office, and these matters are all resolved by the Exorcism Office."

The Demon Suppression Bureau and the Exorcism Office were the two major law enforcement yamen within Wei State's borders.

They were spread throughout all of Wei State, handling these demonic and strange matters on a daily basis.

Luojing, as the location of Wei State's Capital, had the most manpower in both the Demon Suppression Bureau and the Exorcism Office; even so, people in Luojing often lost their lives to strange phenomena, let alone some towns around Wei State, where the number of casualties was simply shocking.

Thinking of this, Liu Jingyan tightened his hold on the beauty in his arms and softly instructed her to be extra careful when going to the mountain villa outside the city; he would also bring her back to the Liu Mansion in Luojing as soon as possible.

Because Liu Jingyan's grandfather held the fort, the Liu Family generally did not dare to provoke demons and strange phenomena.

Hearing this, Shen Yao obediently agreed, "I will wait for A Yan." She already had offspring in her womb; for the sake of the child, she would also enter the mansion as soon as possible.

Mangshan Secret Realm was very large; Shen Yao had originally transformed into human form around the center.

Nowadays Liu Jingyan brought Shen Yao out; they spent quite a bit of time on the road, and occasionally encountered ferocious beasts that attacked suddenly and some mountain sprites and wild monsters.

Liu Jingyan naturally handled them with ease; after all, he was a bona fide Third Rank Cultivator. Apart from the center, Mangshan Secret Realm's surroundings were merely small skirmishes.

Shen Yao stayed obediently in the carriage the whole time; except for getting off to dine and sleep, she was quiet and considerate to an excessive degree at other times.

Such behavior made Liu Jingyan even more satisfied and distressed for her. Unlike the image of noble young ladies from grandee families, the more they interacted, the more people liked her.

Shen Yao grasped her attitude toward Liu Jingyan, neither overly flattering nor overly friendly; young men always treated their first serious love as special.

Although Shen Yao was not the best wife candidate in Liu Jingyan's heart, once their fates were entangled, Shen Yao was his wife.

"Young Master, the Secret Realm Exit is not far ahead; shall we stop the carriage to rest?"

Unknowingly, the sky had already darkened; continuing the journey meant traveling in the dark.

The danger at night in the Secret Realm was greater than during the day; in the past they should have stopped to rest long ago, but today was different—the Secret Realm Exit was right before their eyes.

"Stop for now, there's no rush," he said. He did not go to the Secret Realm Center, indirectly saving much time; staying an extra day at the Secret Realm Edge would not affect the Secret Realm's closing.

He had the servants set up camp, Liu Jingyan got out of the carriage, and reached out to steady Shen Yao.

Shen Yao wore a mist-blue long dress, her hair piled high into a hair bun, with several tassel gold hairpins inserted on both sides.

"Rest first. When we leave tomorrow, we will set off for Luojing."

Mangshan Secret Realm was not within Luojing territory, but outside the city at a place called Songyang on the outskirts of Luojing.

After exiting, they would first pass through Songyang, then travel through Gu Fu, before returning to Luojing. Calculating this route, it would take about a month or more.

Shen Yao was curious about the scenery outside and did not oppose Liu Jingyan no matter how he said they should go.

She bent over to enter the erected tent, then sat on the bed and lay down to rest.

Several round, smooth pills appeared in her clean palm; Shen Yao swallowed them with a calm expression to ensure the health of the child in her abdomen.

Fortunately, there were pills to help along the way; otherwise, with her body, she would have to suffer much to bear a child.

Martial artists and cultivators had similar bodies—the higher the rank, the harder it was to produce offspring. Liu Jingyan had high natural talent, and she herself was not human, with negative buffs stacked to the max. Fortunately, system pills could defy fate and change destiny; otherwise, she would have suffered a huge rejection reaction from the very beginning of conception.

Her hand unconsciously touched her flat belly, and Shen Yao fell asleep in a daze.

When she opened her eyes again, she saw Liu Jingyan sitting by the bedside, gazing at her with gentle eyes.

"A few friends are coming over to dine together shortly; do not be nervous."

Many people who wanted to leave had gathered at the Secret Realm exit. Liu Jingyan had a good character and many friends; quite a few had entered the Secret Realm with him this time.

Now he had come specially to warn her, clearly worried these people might offend Shen Yao.

"A Yan, I'm not nervous," nor was she afraid.

With a protective talisman on her person, others meant nothing to Shen Yao.

Smiling, she placed her hand on Liu Jingyan, stood up following his pull, and simply let him carry her out in his arms.

The combination of a handsome man and a beautiful woman would brighten anyone's eyes wherever they were.

As Shen Yao came out with Liu Jingyan, she heard a man's hearty laughter from not far away.

"Liu Wu, why so slow? Did you learn to hide a beauty in a golden house?"

"Tang Yuan, are you envious? Too bad you don't have that ability."

"Hey, this Tang Young Master is suave and debonair; as soon as I beckon, they come in an endless stream. As for you, Ye Er, regarding the Shen Family Eldest Daughter—"

"Shut your mouth! Do not speak nonsense. If the Zhou Family warns you, don't blame me for not reminding you."

"......"

Shen Yao looked up and saw two young masters, one stern and one sunny, bickering with each other.

From their words and manners, their backgrounds seemed no different from Liu Jingyan's.

Tang Yuan, Ye Er? The Tang Family and the Ye Family? Also grandee families of Luojing.

Suddenly understanding, Shen Yao followed by Liu Jingyan's side, silent and speechless as she had said.

The two bickering people seemed to quarrel often; after making a scene with each other, they turned their attention to Liu Jingyan.

However, they still knew their limits and did not look at Shen Yao too much, only nodding in greeting, spending the rest of the time looking at Liu Jingyan.

"This Mangshan Secret Realm is truly strange. After I entered, I rushed all the way to the Secret Realm Center. Guess what I encountered?"

The sunny youth called Tang Yuan also had a pair of tiger teeth; he looked inexplicably cute when he smiled.

"Hmph! Inside the Secret Realm, there are only strange things and fierce beasts. Could there be other secret treasures?"

The stern Ye Er glanced sideways at Tang Yuan, still holding his long blade weapon in hand. Just like the man himself, he was cold all over with not a hint of warmth, only becoming lively when bickering.

Tang Yuan clapped his hands exaggeratedly, his expression strange and gorgeous. "There are secret treasures, and many of them."

Liu Jingyan flicked his folding fan from his hand, took Shen Yao's wrist to soothe her, "Is it a Di Rank secret medicine, or an ancient race that has not appeared for ages and can only be glimpsed in ancient books?"

The two words "secret treasure" were not to be used lightly; nothing that could be called a secret treasure was not rare and mysterious.

Ye Er also stared at the clamoring Tang Yuan, his beautiful thin lips slightly pursed, his expression complex.

"No, no, no, neither. Why don't you guess again?" Tang Yuan looked excited, his beautiful tiger teeth flashing and glowing.

Shen Yao looked at him with a puzzled expression until Liu Jingyan and Ye Er suddenly struck out, knocking Tang Yuan unconscious.

"A sign of madness; he needs rest," Liu Jingyan said expressionlessly, then stood up and pulled Shen Yao away.

Ye Er held Tang Yuan in his arms with one hand, but he vanished from the camp in an instant.

Shen Yao was still confused. What was going on?

Liu Jingyan supported Shen Yao's shoulder, his expression serious. "There should be something at the Secret Realm Center that can affect the mind. Tang Yuan is already a Second Rank cultivator, only lacking an opportunity to break through to Third Rank."

Now he had become like this; the danger of the Secret Realm Center was obvious.

Shen Yao grabbed Liu Jingyan's wrist. "Should we leave the Secret Realm first?"

Since it was this dangerous, they should not stay too long. Shen Yao did not want her child to be born without a father. Compared to struggling on her own, she would rather be a salted fish.

"It's nothing. We leave early tomorrow morning. This matter must be reported to the Imperial Court," Liu Jingyan said, his handsome brows tightly furrowed, his gaze coldly looking toward the distance.

Shen Yao had already been held in Liu Jingyan's arms. Since the two had become intimate, their behavior toward each other had become increasingly casual.

Like embracing, it seemed to happen all the time. Liu Jingyan had gone from blushing at first to now taking it for granted.

Staying at the Secret Realm exit for one night, nothing happened; even Shen Yao slept especially soundly.

After waking up, although she forgot the scenes in her dream, she was in a pleasant mood, presumably it had been a beautiful dream.

The carriage kept moving forward, passing through a layer of white mist. When she looked back, a warm feeling fell on her body, directly dispelling the accumulated chill.

Shen Yao lifted the curtain and looked up at the sun hanging overhead.

"Rest first. From here to Songyang takes three days," Liu Jingyan said, worried Shen Yao could not endure it, always thinking of ways to take care of her.

Shen Yao did not let Liu Jingyan's kindness go to waste; she smiled and nodded, resting properly before setting off again.

The carriage moved forward, the Mangshan Secret Realm behind them growing farther and farther away.

Shen Yao leaned in Liu Jingyan's arms. The two planned to rest for a few days in Songyang first, then cross Gu Fu and return directly to Luojing.

"What does Songyang City have?" Shen Yao was curious about everything in this world.

"Just an ordinary town, only it's said that Songyang City has many Embroidery Buildings," there are many embroiderers with superb craftsmanship, their embroidery works are worth a fortune, and they have also brought much wealth to Songyang City.

Songyang City lacks everything, it just doesn't lack embroiderers who can do embroidery work; it's said that merchants who sell embroidery work from here have all made a lot of money.

Liu Jingyan stroked Shen Yao's soft and bright hair, slowly narrating the story of Songyang City.