Chapter 2283: Zichen Isn't Afraid of Snakes

During the time of great upheaval on Blue Star, the Nine Provinces world also underwent some changes.

That day, the game world welcomed its "Grand Finale".

Han Zichen logged off and let out a long sigh.

"Finally over."

She walked out of the room and saw two men playing chess under the apricot tree in the courtyard.

One of them was her dearest man… her father, Han Shixin.

The other was her dearest man… Xiao Feng.

"Zichen, hungry? Shall I have your mother cook two dishes for you?" Han Shixin asked upon seeing his daughter.

"No need, I'm not hungry at all." She shook her head, walked over, sat beside them, and watched their game.

Han Shixin and Xiao Feng exchanged moves back and forth, soon having played dozens of moves.

At that moment, Han Shixin suddenly exclaimed, "Hey, isn't this girl always busy with the game? How do you have time to watch us play chess?"

Although Han Zichen is already over thirty, in her parents' eyes she's still just a girl.

She laughed and said, "Dad, I won't be busy anymore; I've finished all the game's battles, and now I can do whatever I want."

"Huh?" Han Shixin was startled, immediately forgot the chess game, and happily ran out.

"Girl's mother, girl's mother, hurry up and prepare— we can get our daughter's wedding feast ready; she's getting married tonight!"

"Um..."

Han Zichen's pretty face stiffened, she glanced at Xiao Feng, puzzled: "Dao brother, is this what you meant?"

Xiao Feng also stared: "No, I'm just a tool here at your house— accompanying you in chess, chat, farming, and fishing— I've never offered any opinion."

Han Zichen instantly showed an annoyed expression: "Mom and Dad, stop messing around!" Then she quickly ran out.

Xiao Feng didn't follow up, and continued

watching the chessboard.

Then he drew a conclusion…… his father-in-law couldn't beat him at chess, so he made an excuse to run away.

Such things have happened countless times in the past ten years.

"Next time I'll give him a few more handicaps." He thought to himself.

After a while, Han Zichen returned, her face puffed with anger, she grabbed his hand and said: "Dao brother, let's fly up and get far away!"

"What's wrong?" Xiao Feng, not having used his Divine Sense to eavesdrop on their family, couldn't help but wonder.

Han Zichen pouted: "I just led the Nine Provinces' people to finish a war lasting over ten years, it was exhausting, yet they ask nothing, care nothing for me, just want to hug a grandchild. A grandchild isn't something you can just grab— let them wait; let's go to Yu Emperor City to play with Yu Ruo and the others!"

Xiao Feng chuckled: "All right, then I'll entertain Fairy Maiden Zichen— let's go play."

Han Shixin and his wife wanting to hug a grandchild is impossible in the short term.

Han Zichen has only just entered the transcendent realm; her genetic level is still far below Xiao Feng's, so even if both were willing, it wouldn't work.

Only after becoming a disciple of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden and achieving success in cultivation will there be a chance.

Xiao Feng brought Han Zichen aloft, and they drifted away.

As they were leaving, Han Shixin and his wife shouted at them in the air: "Don't play too long— if you get pregnant, come home to nurture the fetus~"

Han Zichen blushed all over her face.

They hadn't gone far when they first went to that ruined mountain temple, overlooking the small town.

Han Zichen and Xiao Feng sat side by side on the cliff edge, stretched their bodies, and contentedly said: "This time we can really do whatever we want."

"What are you hinting at?" Xiao Feng smiled.

Having been in the Nine Provinces capital for over ten years

, the two of them have still only reached the stage of holding hands, occasionally kissing the lips being the utmost limit.

There's no way— Han Zichen is too busy, and he doesn't want to push her, so it's been dragged out this long.

Han Zichen turned her head to look at him, her gaze burning.

"These years, I'm very grateful for Dao brother Xiao Feng's care of our Han family." She said.

Over the past decade, with Xiao Feng this immortal guarding the town, the Han family has grown better and better.

Just the greeting gifts sent by various nearby cultivation sects are enough to make a fortune.

Xiao Feng shook his head: "Since we two live together, we're family— no need for thanks."

Han Zichen still looked at him and spoke her second sentence: "Dao brother, I… am no longer afraid of snakes."

"Oh? Really?" Xiao Feng was a bit surprised; it seemed the Fairy Maiden was truly ready.

Han Zichen's cheeks flushed slightly, she tapped her chin.

She then quickly added: "However, I'm still a bit scared during the day; only at night…"

Meaning it's daytime now, she's still shy.

Xiao Feng laughed loudly: "Making it dark isn't hard, is it?"

He casually waved his hand, his Divine Sense spread out, quickly gathering a large mass of thick clouds that covered the sky above White Stone Town.

The clouds were too thick, the sky grew dark as night.

Han Zichen stared, speechless: "You, you said you weren't in a rush, so why are you doing this?"

Before, Xiao Feng always said he wasn't in a hurry, letting her first settle her game affairs, and could wait for her slowly.

As a result, now he can't even wait for a single daytime…

Xiao Feng laughed and said: "Today you were the one who brought it up— a faithful woman's request, an immortal must answer. The snake's coming, Fairy Maiden, be careful."

"This… oh no! Dao brother, how…"

Han Zichen let out a startled cry, and immediately before the ruined mountain temple began battling the giant snake.

This fight lasted three days and three nights.

Han Zichen ultimately lacked sufficient cultivation; even though he used all his tricks, he couldn't defeat the great snake, instead being tossed about by the giant python until he was out of breath, begging for mercy repeatedly, and finally rolled his eyes, stuck out his tongue, and fainted.

Afterward, the clouds cleared and daylight finally arrived.

Han Zichen slowly woke up, seeing Xiao Feng looking at him with a squinting smile, his face completely flushed.

"Feeling better?" Xiao Feng asked her.

She nodded, indicating she was fine.

But...

He couldn't help adding: "This time I'm even more afraid of snakes; please, Fellow Daoist, don't scare Zichen again."

Xiao Feng pinched her cheek: "You're the one who says you're not afraid, and you're the one who says you are—what a fickle woman! I don't care; if you're afraid, then train every day to build up your courage, and afterward you won't be afraid."

"Train every day? Fellow Daoist, are you trying to get my life?"

Han Zichen's expression turned bitter, as if thinking of something terrifying; he shook his head repeatedly in fear, got up and tried to run.

But after just a couple of steps, his legs gave out and he fell back into Xiao Feng's arms.

Xiao Feng chuckled, rubbing her black hair, and said: "There's nothing to be done—who let Zichen enjoy having Xiao Feng all to himself? Others act in teams, a group joining forces to fight. You're alone, so you must prepare to be swallowed whole by the demonic giant python."

Han Zichen cried, begged for mercy, and admitted fault.

Although he didn't even know what he'd done wrong, his attitude was utterly sincere, a pitiful plea for sympathy, and in the end Xiao Feng still softened.

Thus he changed "train often" to "train occasionally," giving her a longer adjustment period.

For a while afterward, the two of them wandered the mountains near White Stone Town.

Playing in the water, they waited for the human powerhouses to distribute the rewards of the hegemony battle.

Who would have thought that this wait would last half a year; the mountains and waters within a thousand li of White Stone Town were all played through by the two, leaving traces everywhere of Fairy Maiden Zichen's battles of wits and courage against the giant snake.

Until one day half a year later, while the two were strolling through a small town, they suddenly received a transmission of Divine Sense.

A clear, cold voice said to Xiao Feng: "Young friend, upon first seeing Zichen, I will return her to you later."

Then, before Xiao Feng could even react, Han Zichen vanished from beside him out of thin air.

Xiao Feng couldn't help but click his tongue: "What a powerful method—no spatial disturbance at all… No wonder she's among the top ranks of the Nine Heavens Profound Maiden in eternity."