Chapter 176: He Yu Dynasty: He Luyun

"I just couldn't help but want to pinch it. Honestly, you are the most handsome man I have ever seen." Cang Xingling said, looking at Jiang Xun with a lovestruck expression.

Jiang Xun, however, keenly sensed that something was wrong.

Cang Xingling's current state did not look like she was being affected by the Natural Charm Bone; the two had made eye contact several times, and Cang Xingling's expression remained natural, unlike others who had been charmed by the Natural Charm Bone in the past.

His ability was only ineffective against those with a higher cultivation realm than his own; Cang Xingling, at the Golden Core Stage, certainly could not be immune.

Could it be that the Natural Charm Bone constitution was gone?

"Are you women of the Western Regions all this open?" Jiang Xun could not remain silent for too long, so he looked at Cang Xingling and said.

"Open? Pinching a cheek counts as open? Isn't this quite normal? Could it be that you people of Dongming are all so coy?" Cang Xingling was confused.

"Then your undergarments are just lying there on the bed, and you let me into your room?" Jiang Xun pointed at the bed and said.

He had expected Cang Xingling to be shy, but to his surprise, she just glanced back and laughed indifferently: "What's wrong? Have you never seen them before? It's not like I'm wearing them stripped bare for you to see."

With the undergarments lying there, they were just clothes; weren't they visible everywhere when strolling through the market?

So what was the big deal?

"Th-that's true." Jiang Xun nodded helplessly.

"Hey, tell me, how did you grow this face? How can it grow like this? Did you pinch it into shape yourself?"

Cang Xingling then leaned closer to Jiang Xun, examining his face carefully, almost making Jiang Xun feel embarrassed.

'What about the Natural Charm Bone? Where is my Natural Charm Bone? What is going on?'

Jiang Xun was also a bit bewildered as he looked at Cang Xingling's face, which was mere inches away.

"Why don't you try using your Spirit Power?" Si Yuyan spoke up.

Hearing this, Jiang Xun released a little Spirit Power, and his pupils shifted from ice blue to black.

In that very instant, Cang Xingling clearly froze as she looked into Jiang Xun's eyes, and then she blushed.

Suddenly looking shy, she straightened her body, lowering her head and feeling too embarrassed to look at Jiang Xun.

Seeing this reaction from Cang Xingling, Jiang Xun felt that this was more like it; this was the right feeling!

It turned out the Natural Charm Bone wasn't gone; it could be freely controlled through his own Spirit Power.

When Jiang Xun used his Spirit Power to shift his pupils back to ice blue, Cang Xingling's shyness was swept away instantly.

Realizing her reaction, Cang Xingling froze, her brows furrowed tightly, and she looked at Jiang Xun with suspicion: "What did you do to me?"

"I didn't do anything. Why are you suddenly acting shy?" Jiang Xun shrugged and asked in return.

"Who's acting shy? How could I possibly be shy?" Cang Xingling glanced at Jiang Xun: "I'm not like the girls from your Dongming. If I fancy you, I'll just drag you back to marry me."

"Uh..." Jiang Xun was left speechless by this.

He currently had a bit of trauma regarding words like marriage, wedding, and political alliance.

"As for looking at you now... at most, I just want to turn you into a doll to look at every day; that could be considered pleasing to the eye," Cang Xingling laughed.

"What kind of strange hobby is that?" Jiang Xun curled his lip, then suddenly sensed someone arriving at the door.

Jiang Xun and Cang Xingling both looked toward the door at the same time.

The first to walk in was Cang Xingling's second brother, Cang Xingyan.

Seeing Jiang Xun sitting beside Cang Xingling, Cang Xingyan was also stunned; this kid really was quite handsome.

"I've been hearing people around me say all along that Prince Tian Zeyan has peerless beauty. Now that I see it, it is indeed so. Canghe Dynasty, Cang Xingyan." Cang Xingyan came before Jiang Xun and bowed slightly.

Jiang Xun also immediately stood up to return the salute: "Tianyu Dynasty, Tian Zeyan."

"I presume my sister has told you the situation. This is my master, He Luyun of the He Yu Dynasty in Dongming." Cang Xingyan then stepped aside, revealing the woman behind him.

The woman wore a pale blue silk long dress embroidered with patterns resembling small deer, a narrow jade belt around her waist, and her hair was put up. Her face was beautiful, and as for her figure... a narrow waist, full breasts, and wide hips; her legs were covered, so they couldn't be seen.

But judging by the belt, her legs were likely quite long as well.

The He Yu Dynasty was also a relatively large dynasty in Dongming, currently in a state of cooperation with the Lingyun Dynasty. Because both dynasties were very strong, neither would benefit from a major conflict, so they chose to cooperate through marriage.

"Sorry to trouble you to make this trip personally; I should have been the one to go see you." Jiang Xun walked quickly to He Luyun and bowed.

"It is of no matter; you wouldn't have been able to enter Tian Wai Lou anyway," He Luyun said in a calm voice, then began to examine Jiang Xun closely.

Seeing this, Jiang Xun stood straight and stopped speaking.

He Luyun looked at Jiang Xun's face, nodded lightly as if very satisfied, and then walked around Jiang Xun to examine him, appearing satisfied with his physique as well.

Afterward, He Luyun stood behind Jiang Xun, placed her hand on his shoulder, and injected a faint trace of Spirit Power to probe his Spirit Root.

The moment the Spirit Power entered, He Luyun revealed an expression of astonishment.

"What is it, Master?" Cang Xingyan asked hurriedly upon seeing this, thinking to himself: So Jiang Xun's Spirit Root really is no good after all.

He Luyun's brows were furrowed tightly, and she did not speak.

She felt that as soon as her Spirit Power entered Jiang Xun's body, it was instantly frozen and then dissipated directly.

He Luyun then injected more Spirit Power; this time she finally managed to probe Jiang Xun's Spirit Root, but she was also shocked.

"What kind of Spirit Root is this?" He Luyun came before Jiang Xun and asked in surprise.

Cang Xingyan was also stunned to see this; his master was always calm and indifferent, and even after being with her for so long, he had never seen her expression change, yet at this moment she revealed this... this...

Indescribable...

An expression that was simultaneously surprised, nervous, excited, and confused.

So it really is possible for so many expressions to appear on a person's face at once!

"My Spirit Root is rather special; it is Ice Flame."

As Jiang Xun spoke, he raised his left hand and opened it, and a ball of ice-blue flame appeared in his palm.

The three of them, including He Luyun, who were standing around, could feel the chill radiating from the flame.

Seeing this kind of flame for the first time, all three of them wore expressions of astonishment.

Jiang Xun then tossed the flame from the doorway of the room, striking a large rock in the courtyard.

After the flame made contact with the large rock, the rock instantly froze.

"It is in the state of flame, yet it is an attack of ice; this Spirit Root of yours... is truly unheard of."

Cang Xingyan said upon seeing this.

"I call it the Ice Flame Spirit Root; it is a perfect fusion of ice and fire, belonging to a single type of Spirit Root, and it will not encounter any obstacles in cultivation," Jiang Xun nodded and said.

"I will take this disciple," He Luyun said without the slightest hesitation, walking toward the door as she spoke: "Come with me now, go with me to register, receive your disciple badge, and move into Tian Wai Lou."