[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-illicit-relationship":3,"chapter-illicit-relationship-illicit-relationship-chapter-1708":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","illicit relationship",{"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},1737542,2220,"Chapter 1707 I Will Become the Ruler","illicit-relationship-chapter-1708",1708,"\u003Cp>\"Xiao Tian, can you let me live with you too?\" Crystal could not hide her shyness when she asked this question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though they had known each other for three years, but their status was only good friends, not a couple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she could not do anything about this because her master had kicked her from her apartment and forced her to live with Xiao Tian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expression of deep shock blossomed on Chun Hua's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'She wants to live with a leader too?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought Crystal did not want to live with her leader because she showed no interest and went straight home earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, she was not jealous or angry because she knew how close her relationship was to her leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Chuna Hua, Xiao Tian was also startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Hmm?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not answer her question immediately and stared at her pretty face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Wait.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly remembered someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Don't tell me…'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly suspected that Yu Shi forced Crystal to live with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crystal was even more embarrassed when Xiao Tian did not answer her question immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He didn't reject me, right?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could not return to her apartment because her master would not open the door for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>10:05\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did your master force you to live with me?\" Xiao Tian wanted to make sure whether his guess was correct or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…yes.\" at first, Crystal wanted to lie, but she changed her mind because she was sure he would not believe her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright. You can live with me.\" He agreed instantly because he believed Yu Shi would not open the door for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\" Crystal's face blossomed into a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let's get in.\" Xiao Tian uttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To his surprise, eleven of his underlings arrived at his house when they were on the terrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their names were Su Jie, Ren Nuan, Lijuan, Xinya, Chunxi, Wenqian, Yanyu, Lanying, Biya, Mingzhu and Ehuang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leader…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leader…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leader…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leader…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They walked toward him with big smiles on their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were delighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were thrilled because they would live with their leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, they knew that they would only live with him until his women regained consciousness, but it still made them happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Tian then took them to their room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their rooms were on the first floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chun Hua was in the same room as Crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for his other underlings, he let them decide everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After showing their room, Xiao Tian headed to the backyard to master the last stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed power to destroy the Xiao family, so he would practice martial arts more diligently from now on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he could not focus on his training because memories of his women who were in a coma kept coming to mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'No! I have to control my emotions. I should not let the anger control me. It's not the time yet. It's not the time yet.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone, who saw his calm behavior, would think he did not love his women because he did not show any anger when he saw his girlfriends in a coma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, they would change their minds if they saw the flames of anger and the desire for revenge hidden within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kept suppressing his anger and desire for revenge because he still did not have the power to destroy the Xiao family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to get stronger first before attacking the Xiao family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, he could never take revenge and would only kill himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the reason why he tried his best to stay calm because losing control of himself would not help him in taking revenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What could help him was only one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Absolute power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A power that could kill all his enemies and a power that could protect his women from bad people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the only thing that could help him right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I will become a powerful martial artist. No! I will become the Ruler. I will rule this world and make all people tremble before me.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All this time, he never took martial arts seriously because he only wanted to get rich and spend time with his women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it was different now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he finally realized that power was everything in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without power, he was nothing, and many people would still trample him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not want something bad to happen to his family and women again, so he would keep training hard every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would not stop until he became stronger than he currently was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would not stop until everyone feared him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he would not stop until he stood at the very top of the hierarchy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the new dream that suddenly appeared in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'First, I will feel the energy in nature.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Tian sat in a lotus position before finally closing his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to sharpen his senses of the energy in nature first because that was the first step to mastering the final stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he was closing his eyes, Chun Hua and Crystal walked closer to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Let's not disturb him.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They exchanged a glance with each other before finally sitting in a lotus position close to him and absorbing the energy of heaven and earth into their martial arts points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time went by quickly, and without realizing it, it had been thirty minutes since Chun Hua and Crystal started absorbing the energy of heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the trio was still sitting in a lotus position and closing their eyes. They even did not move an inch despite a strong wind brushing against their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if they were statues, not human beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm? What are big brother and big sisters doing?\" Mu Ai touched her lips with her right index finger before finally walking toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Are they enjoying the atmosphere?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood in front of them while checking them carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, she did not know what they were doing because she was still little. She thought Xiao Tian and the others were enjoying the atmosphere, not practicing martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why they were sitting in a lotus position and closing their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I will do that too.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that idea in mind, she sat cross-legged before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Xiao Tian, Mu Ai felt sleepy not long after closing her eyes. She even almost fell to the ground a few times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This makes me sleepy.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She opened her eyes and stared at Xiao Tian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Big brother is still closing his eyes.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She kept looking at Xiao Tian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But big brother didn't move an inch. Is he sleeping?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she was about to touch his face, Xiao Tian slowly opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big brother, were you sleeping just now?\" she asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Tian was not surprised when he saw her because he felt her presence earlier. \"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Ai immediately sat on his lap with her back facing him. \"I almost slept earlier. I even almost fell a few times.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled after hearing her words. \"Why did you imitate us before?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because I also want to enjoy the atmosphere.\" Mu Ai gave an honest answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'She is really my little angel.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt calm whenever he was with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if she was the source of happiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big brother, I want to eat grilled chicken.\" Mu Ai uttered, \"Let's buy it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure.\" Xiao Tian agreed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>",1232,"2026-06-06T16:28:08.918Z",1,"novelbin.me","2a01a839dd1c8b4af4f65c7cf3e5b45592139e60b6da203ef311f27a16aeb062","illicit-relationship-chapter-1709","illicit-relationship-chapter-1707",1793,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fillicit-relationship-cover.jpg"]