Chapter 251

Chen Che and Su Xiao walked out of the woods, found an open area with good signal, and dialed Shen Qi's number.

Shen Qi soon came to pick up Chen Che in person; on the way, Chen Che kept calling Tang Ying's phone, but there was never any news.

Back at the place Shen Qi had arranged, the call still wouldn't go through, so Chen Che instructed Shen Qi: "Go and check where Tang Ying is now, and notify me the moment you have news."

"Yes."

Shen Qi left.

Chen Che found a bottle of water in the refrigerator, took a sip, and rubbed his forehead wearily.

After tossing and turning all night, even with True Qi protecting his body, he felt tired; yet there was still no news of Tang Ying. Although Tang Ying was a Patrol Justice Commander and his reason told him she would be fine, tonight's events involved so much that he was still somewhat uneasy.

Seeing Chen Che clutching his chest, Su Xiao walked over and said, "Does the wound still hurt?"

Chen Che shook his head: "I'm just a bit tired; I'll be fine after a rest."

Su Xiao stared at Chen Che and asked solemnly, "Do you really not want to dual cultivate with me?"

"Pfft!"

Chen Che spat out a mouthful of water and looked at Su Xiao in astonishment, thinking that this big sister was far too direct and bold.

However, it was indeed consistent with her personality; back at the Fang Family, she hadn't even changed her expression when a strange man rushed into the bathroom.

Seeing Chen Che's surprise, Su Xiao explained with a serious face: "I told you before, my constitution is special. Besides being able to help you weaken the poison, I can also help you heal your injuries. Moreover, dual cultivation can naturally increase a Martial Artist's strength; it's good for both you and me."

"But it's not a permanent solution, is it?"

Chen Che replied casually and took another sip of water.

"Then we can just do it a few more times."

Su Xiao said without blushing or skipping a beat.

"Pfft!"

Chen Che spat out another mouthful of water; he finally understood—this big sister was also craving his body.

"It's not a question of doing it more or less. It is true that your constitution is special, but it's very likely that after one time, the Yin-cold Qi in your body will be completely drained, and the weakening effect on the Great Red Sun Poison in my body will only happen once."

Chen Che said: "Furthermore, the unique ice-attribute True Qi you have now will turn into ordinary True Qi once the Yin-cold Qi in your body disappears, and it won't be able to exert its original power."

Su Xiao thought for a moment and said, "That doesn't stop us from doing it a few more times."

"………"

Chen Che found that there was no way to communicate with this woman.

Su Xiao stared at Chen Che for a while and asked, "Are you looking down on me?"

"What?"

"I had a Contract Technique with Fang Shaokun before, so you look down on me."

A trace of desolation flashed in Su Xiao's eyes as she stared fixedly at Chen Che.

"That has nothing to do with it."

Chen Che shook his head and decided to change the subject: "Come to think of it, you should be at the Postnatal Grandmaster realm. Although this is your limit, having this realm at your age, combined with your special constitution, makes you a one-in-ten-thousand existence."

"Being like this, how did you end up being placed under a Contract Technique and married to Fang Shaokun?"

Chen Che asked.

Su Xiao said: "This Contract Technique wasn't set by the Fang Family, but by the Su Family—my own family."

Chen Che looked up abruptly: "What do you mean?"

Su Xiao slowly recounted a past event: "Back then, there was a dispute between the Fang Family and the Su Family. The Fang Family had the backing of the Martial Arts Alliance, and the Su Family was no match, so they sent me to Fang Shaokun to seek peace."

"But in the end, the Su Family was still wiped out. I suppose I was fortunate in misfortune and survived."

Chen Che still couldn't understand: "You are a Postnatal Grandmaster, twenty-six or twenty-seven years old; this talent is truly rare, yet your family actually sent you away? Were they crazy?"

"The Fang Family used to be a bottom-tier family among the martial arts families. Only a few people had decent talent and strength, enough to hold up appearances, but most were mediocre."

Su Xiao's expression was reminiscent, as if the past were right before her eyes.

"But for some reason, the entire Fang Family's combat power surged overnight, slaughtering the members of other families until none were left. However, these Fang Family members whose strength had surged couldn't stabilize their power, so we guessed at the time that they might have obtained some secret method to increase their strength in a short period."

"But before we could figure out what kind of secret method it was, the Su Family was defeated. The Patriarch sending me away didn't save the Su Family."

"And it was only after I went to the Fang Family that I realized there was no secret method at all—it was medicine."

"The Fang Family relied on dirty dealings to cultivate Spiritual Plants, and the Martial Arts Alliance would harvest the Spiritual Plants and reward them with medicine."

Chen Che frowned and pondered: "In that case, the people in the Martial Arts Alliance are using that medicine to increase their strength."

"But the strength and realm of the Vermilion Bird were solid; although there was an evil air to it, there was no feeling of it being unstable."

"What is going on here? Has the medicine evolved?"

"I saw what they were like after taking the medicine at the Fang Family, so I can be certain that the person tonight definitely never touched the medicine."

Su Xiao said: "But their strength and realm didn't look like they were built up step-by-step either, so besides developing medicine, the Martial Arts Alliance should have another method for increasing strength."

"You're right; the Fang Family is the breakthrough point now."

As Chen Che spoke, he thought of Tang Ying again. Only with her status as a Patrol Justice Commander would it be more convenient to investigate, but he didn't know what her situation was now.

Su Xiao stepped over, looked up into Chen Che's eyes, and said: "Although when I was sent to the Fang Family, the Su Family wanted to use my special constitution to help the Fang Family members cultivate in exchange for the Su Family's safety."

"But because they were afraid of me resisting and because of the added Seal Technique, the Fang Family didn't discover my constitution; they also didn't believe the Su Family would send away someone with a special constitution."

"What are you trying to say?"

Chen Che looked at her, perplexed.

"What I want to say is that I haven't given the Yin-cold Qi in my body to anyone. In a certain sense, my first time is still here, and even without dual cultivation, just simple intimacy, I can make you very comfortable!"

Su Xiao was afraid Chen Che wouldn't believe her, and her eyes were filled with determination.

"Uh..."

Chen Che felt speechless: "How can you say that with a straight face?"

"What? Do I need to act a bit shy? Did you like that kind of mood after all?"

As Su Xiao spoke, a charming, intoxicatingly shy smile appeared on her face, and she looked at Chen Che with a seductive gaze.

Chen Che sighed and said, "Let's just forget it. I'm quite tired right now and am thinking of taking a bath; besides, I need to wait for news to be sent back by my subordinates."

"I can bathe with you."

"No!"

"Why? It's not like we haven't bathed together before."

"That's different!"

"What's different about it?"

Su Xiao's words received no answer; Chen Che had already walked into the bathroom and locked the door behind him.

"Damn, that was close! A man really needs to protect himself well!"

Chen Che muttered to himself, filled the tub, took off his clothes, and soaked in the pool.

Listening to the sound of water in the bathroom, Su Xiao stood in front of the bathroom door for a while, then sat on the sofa out of sheer boredom; before she knew it, the sky had turned bright.

"Click!"

The room door opened, but the person who entered was not Shen Qi; it was Jiang Lan.

Chen Che hadn't returned last night, and whether out of worry or longing, she hadn't slept well all night, so she called Shen Qi early in the morning to ask for news.

After hanging up the phone, she hurriedly washed up, put on makeup, and even specially changed into a tight-fitting hip-hugging skirt that accentuated her figure, paired with a pair of black silk stockings, making her look mature, sexy, and full of allure.

Her heart had been pounding wildly before she opened the door, and she had imagined many scenarios for their meeting, but she hadn't expected that the first person she saw would not be Chen Che, but a young and beautiful woman.

The gazes of the two women crossed, and for a moment, the silent room seemed filled with the glint and flash of swords.