Chapter 436

"I don't know the specifics, but when he left, he indeed met me and even specially paid his respects." Zhong Minglan stated what she saw.

But Shen Kuo, who was beside her, immediately asked, "Who are you, sir? How is it that you know about the matter concerning the Young Master Ji, which my daughter requested to go out of the clan to handle? And I, my wife, we are all unaware of this."

Ji Yun's birth mother immediately looked at Yi Lingling, but the latter remained calm and composed, saying, "It's because Elder Brother Zhongwen mentioned it to me; I feared you wouldn't believe me, so I asked Commander Zhong to confirm."

"Your words carry a certain rhythm," Zhan Yuefeng bluntly pointed out, "Whether the Lady Sovereign entrusted Zhongwen with the matter, Commander Zhong is unaware; your question easily leads people to think Commander Zhong also knows."

"Sorry, my wording was improper." Yi Lingling immediately apologized.

Yet Zhan Yuefeng still harbored doubts; he had already pushed through the crowd, arrived before the door, and gently knocked on it.

"Lady Sovereign?"

No one responded.

"A Li?"

Still no response.

Indeed, no one answered, but there was Jiu Ying!

His nine loud voices were about to shout themselves hoarse! Yet the people outside couldn't hear a thing.

Yu Jia had already told him to stop shouting, "This seal comes from the Linjun; Xiao Mao's guess might be correct, and either Tianxing Xu didn't die, or the Linjun has revived and is parasitizing the high ranks of the Ji clan."

Although it is hidden very deeply!

Yu Jia initially couldn't determine it.

He only sensed the primordial aura of the Di Huang clan.

But now, with the appearance of the "Fan Li", Yu Jia finally saw it. No wonder she couldn't lift it!

In this world, only the Kirin Lord and that strange being of the Grand Purity can suppress her and Xiao Bai and Jiu Ying's power.

"It must be that old demoness!" Jiu Li exclaimed anxiously, "What should we do now! A Li, you—"

"I cannot summon the Great Ancestor for the time being." Shen Qingli's spiritual power is insufficient. And if she wishes to invoke the Forefather, she must first be at her peak!

Divine power can still be supplied by Yu Jia and the others, but spiritual power cannot.

"I get it!" Jiu Li slapped his thigh, "They deliberately provoked you just to make you erupt! Then, while you're weak, they give you this kind of thing!" It said, it just felt that! It seemed to have missed something.

"Yin Zhi and that Xiahou, especially that Xiahou, just feel off! Repeatedly provoking." Jiu Li said increasingly, "After all, he is the clan chief of the Heavenly Gods!"

"You should at least have some strategic resolve, A Li—you've become a hegemon of a region, yet you treat me like this! It's utterly unbecoming of the cunning and craftiness expected of a Heavenly Gods clan member!"

"Don't analyze!" Jiu Ying urged anxiously, "Is this the time to analyze? What should we do, Master?" He saw that the Master truly could not hold on much longer!

Shen Qingli was indeed barely holding on; she could no longer think clearly.

Even so, she didn't notice that Xiao Xiao Li was still churning.

Her mind now is filled entirely with heterosexual love…

Moreover, in her mind there are scenes that seem to have actually happened, of her and— it seems like the romantic entanglement with Ji Zhongwen.

Clearly she has not.

Yet it feels extraordinarily real.

Thus she is even less able to control her train of thought.

A voice keeps murmuring entangledly in her ear.

"Li'er,"

"Call 【your】 husband."

Very familiar, very intimate.

She also likes it…

Shen Qingli, unable to control herself, walked toward Ji Zhongwen.

At this moment, neither Yu Jia, Jiu Ying, nor Jiu Li, not even Xiao Bai, stopped her.

No matter what, to them Shen Qingli's life outweighs everything! If she chooses to dispel the poison, to break the curse, it is completely understandable.

"But A Li doesn't remember now— is that appropriate?" Jiu Li tightly gripped its claw, feeling torn! It of course foremost hopes A Li lives well! But, but,

Ahhhhhhh……

Jiu Li chose to seal itself!

Yu Jia, Xiao Bai, and Jiu Ying all performed the same action.

Regarding Shen Qingli's condition, they could vaguely sense that the passion curse had fully erupted.

No matter where the problem arose, reviewing is useless now; we must break the curse, otherwise both soul and body will explode!

Actually, back in the Huaxu burial ground, in that desolate wilderness, they had already made a choice.

Although the situation has changed now, but at any time, A Li's safety is most important……

The several beasts have fallen into deep entanglement!

And Shen Qingli has already awakened Ji Zhongwen.

As soon as Ji Zhongwen awoke, scorching heat and desire instantly eroded his consciousness.

What's worse—

He saw Shen Qingli right before his eyes!

He even seemed to be able to smell her aura.

Just as he imagined, it was fresh and sweet.

In a dream?

Ji Zhongwen's Adam's apple moved, and he involuntarily swallowed.

"Shen— sister,"

His voice was hoarse, his eyes all hazy.

"It's me."

Shen Qingli barely held onto her reason.

I must ask him……

"Stay awake!"

Shen Qingli's shout entered Ji Zhongwen's divine soul!

Ji Zhongwen's sea of consciousness trembled, and he finally became slightly clear-headed.

Could it be that this isn't a dream illusion?

"Are you awake?"

Shen Qingli asked, word by word!

In this process, she already felt her divine meridian swollen, as if it were about to burst!

She knew it wasn't an illusion! Once her divine meridian burst, death would be near.

"You're awake,"

"I'm asking you!" Shen Qingli interrupted Ji Zhongwen's words, "Right now, I want to sleep with you, but I won't take responsibility. From today onward, you should treat it as if nothing ever happened between us. Can you accept that? Can you do it?"

Shen Qingli, enduring the pain, had to make it clear! In her previous life, she had had enough of being strung along by Pei Jianshu back and forth; this life! She would never touch love again.

Even if Ji Zhongwen seems fine.

That's also impossible.

In this world, besides close kin—like her parents, like San Ge and her elder brother—no one will steadfastly choose her until death.

No, even if her brothers marry, they will have more important sisters-in-law, nieces, and nephews to dote on.

And for someone like Ji Zhongwen, who has no kin or reason, the Ji family's interests will inevitably come before everything!

Even if he likes her now, he may be muddle-headed, and later he will surely regret it.

So, it's best to make it clear.

She only needs him as the antidote; nothing else.

At this very moment, Shen Qingli is absolutely clear-headed!

But for some unknown reason, she feels her heart heavy and painful, perhaps due to the love curse.

And her clarity! Calmness also drives Ji Zhongwen to cling to absolute willpower, staying awake.

He understands that this might be his only chance to get close to Shen Qingli; he thinks, he is willing, even if just this once……

"If you don't answer, I'll take it as your consent."

Shen Qingli can see that Ji Zhongwen is willing.

But to avoid future disputes, she must emphasize again.

Ji Zhongwen looked at her exquisite eyebrows, eyes, nose, and lips, and already leaned in.

Shen Qingli closed her eyes, and once again vivid scenes of kissing, embracing, entwining, and lingering with someone appeared before her.

Thus, having given up resistance, her consciousness momentarily clouded, she almost instinctively blurted out, "Husband..."

That was the term he forced her to change to when they married, in their bridal chamber, on their wedding night.

Sweet and honey.

It was given by Di Jin.

Even if she doesn't remember anything.

At this moment, she can still faintly call out.

She can even faintly feel the sweetness and joy of that time and moment.