[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-dark-and-dawn-light-years":3,"chapter-dark-and-dawn-light-years-dark-and-dawn-light-years-chapter-93":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Dark and Dawn Light-Years",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2264693,4420,"Chapter 93: The Lady Bites","dark-and-dawn-light-years-chapter-93",93,"\u003Cp>That night, Li Lin introduced Hong Luan’s identity to several retainers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Afu’s eyes held relief—his master was about to marry, so the household would continue, and they, the servants, could keep living here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over this period, they had come to understand Li Lin’s character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a rare kind master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hoped to live here for the rest of their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maids looked at Hong Luan with envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin was handsome and wealthy, with status—becoming his wife was a rare blessing, let alone his concubine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maids had dreamed of it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Lin never took liberties with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even seemed to keep a subtle distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After eating, bathing, Li Lin lay on his bed; not long after, someone knocked on the door, then quietly entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room was unlit, dim and dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Lin knew who it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a warm body lay beside him, accompanied by a nervous heartbeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin reached out, wrapped his arm around her waist, pulled her close, and said, “Not tonight—we’ll sleep well. Tomorrow, I’ll take you back to Shangtikou Village. I must tell her first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Her?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Tree Immortal Lady!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin was lustful, but not impatient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Matters must be prioritized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, Hong Luan rose first, dressed Li Lin, combed his hair, washed his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After breakfast, Li Lin rented a donkey at the market, had Hong Luan ride it, and returned to Shangtikou Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Li Lin return with a woman, the villagers grew excited, gathering at a distance to watch; some bolder ones asked, “Li Xunshou, is this your wife?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the countryside, there were no eight-man palanquins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Often, one simply carried a quilt, informed relatives and friends, and married into the groom’s home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!” Li Lin answered without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This naturally sparked cheers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back home, Li Lin said, “Stay here for now. I’ll be back soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Luan nodded. After Li Lin left, she sat idle, glanced around, found the place messy, and her servant’s instincts kicked in—she began tidying up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Li Lin arrived at the altar; the green sprouts on the nearby “dead trees” had multiplied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tree Immortal Lady did not appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin didn’t mind, saying, “Liu Zhe…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He no longer called her “Lady” as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I told you before—I expected to marry soon. Do you remember?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still no one emerged from the altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If possible, I’d have you as my wife—after all, men having three wives and four concubines is normal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin said this with a smile, without a trace of guilt or hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, the Tree Immortal Lady appeared, glaring at Li Lin, clearly furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Staring won’t help—I’ve already chosen Huang Damei.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tree Immortal Lady flew into rage, seized Li Lin’s left arm, and bit down hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fangs concealed venom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two specialized fangs pierced Li Lin’s forearm, fortunately avoiding the bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps the Tree Immortal Lady deliberately avoided it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood slowly dripped from Li Lin’s arm; the Tree Immortal Lady bit him, unmoving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin’s face showed no pain—he used his right hand to gently stroke her hair, then slowly moved downward, touching her soft ears, then her smooth neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that hand seemed ready to go further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the Tree Immortal Lady finally reacted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She released Li Lin, stopped biting, and sharply pulled back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though her expression remained cold, Li Lin noticed she seemed slightly shy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Liu Zhe, when I reach the Seventh Rank, I’ll marry you! Then your yin energy won’t harm me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long green serpent tail fell beside Li Lin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the loess ground, it carved a deep trench three zhang long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tree Immortal Lady hovered midair, her fury seeming to stir the air with cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Lin wasn’t afraid—he only smiled at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, she snorted, turned, and vanished into the altar, no longer showing herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin turned and walked home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the surface, he wore a calm smile, but his back was already drenched in sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A little fear, a little pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in the room, he saw the house had become… clean and orderly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Li Lin’s quarters were never dirty, men naturally let things get messy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Luan heard the sound, turned, saw Li Lin, and smiled, “Li Lang, you’re back… ah, your sleeve is covered in blood!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arm bitten by the Tree Immortal Lady bled heavily—the sleeve was soaked, dripping blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Luan rushed over, unafraid of the blood, lifting his left forearm—though stained red, the skin showed no wound, only two pink circular marks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was where the Tree Immortal Lady had bitten him. He hadn’t expected her, in such fury, to heal him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin felt moved inside—the Tree Immortal Lady was gentler than he’d imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s nothing—I’m a Spirit Hunter, after all. A little special ability is normal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good, you’re unharmed,” Hong Luan sighed in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rest awhile. After lunch, we’ll return to the county.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Luan was puzzled: “Didn’t you say we’d meet the Tree Immortal Lady?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I already met her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I haven’t seen her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She saw you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire village lay within the Tree Immortal Lady’s spiritual sense—Li Lin bringing a woman home, how could she not know?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why she hid at first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Luan didn’t fully understand, but she had one virtue: she never asked too many questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After lunch, Li Lin lay on the bed, eyes closed, resting—he didn’t let Hong Luan work, instead drew two spirit-paper figures to do chores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, Hong Luan feared the paper figures, but after a while, she joined them in household tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t need to lift a finger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three of us work faster.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Weishi… the sun began to slant westward; Li Lin took Hong Luan back to the county.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eat, bathe, sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Luan lay beside Li Lin as she had the night before, tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, Li Lin pulled her close and undressed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t rise until near noon the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bed was empty; she dressed, walked with an awkward gait to the main hall, and saw the man seated, reading a scroll with focused attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze instantly grew dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin looked up: “Awake? I told Zhang Bo to prepare white porridge for you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Li Lang,” Hong Luan bowed slightly, “I must go to the Huang residence immediately—urgent business. I didn’t expect… I rose so late, I’ve missed the hour. I’ll return this afternoon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her urgency, Li Lin nodded: “Shall I accompany you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Luan blushed and shook her head: “No need.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distance between the Li residence and the Huang residence was short—a single incense stick’s time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She returned to the Huang residence and was immediately spotted by several maids, who cried out excitedly, “Hong Luan’s back! Hong Luan’s back!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, surrounded by a cluster of maids, she entered the side hall of the fourth courtyard—the women’s quarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, the Lady, the Huang sisters, were all present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Luan knelt before the Lady, blushing: “Lady, your servant has returned.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1175,"2026-06-19T19:39:18.782Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","47c07615c185efc001960dbde801c7c609f7c1b72ba83fe96811ce0612b1b7bf","dark-and-dawn-light-years-chapter-94","dark-and-dawn-light-years-chapter-92",221,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdark-and-dawn-light-years-cover.jpg"]