Chapter 71: Pushing One’s Luck

The poor young princess never expected this. Seeing Xu Feng's displeased expression, she thought he was genuinely angry and couldn't help blaming herself inwardly—she had truly measured the heart of a gentleman with her own mean yardstick.

"Sorry."

"That's more like it." Xu Feng knew when to stop pushing: "So, until you return home, for safety's sake, you'll have to pose as my wife. Understand?"

A flush crept onto Arola's pretty face. For an unmarried young lady, this was truly...

"Unwilling? Fine then. Hmph, no good deed goes unpunished. I can't be bothered to act as your shield anyway." Xu Feng pretended to be angry again.

Perhaps afraid he might really abandon her, Arola grew anxious: "I... I'm willing."

"Then call me 'husband' first."

"Why?" The little princess looked pitiful. Having lost several rounds to Xu Feng's unreasonable demands, she no longer dared to easily oppose him.

"Silly girl." Xu Feng suppressed a laugh: "To fool those people, in public, won't you have to call me that? If we don't practice now, you'll easily give us away."

"Oh!"

By now, Little Pepper had lost her edge. Feeling his reasoning made sense, she glanced at Xu Feng. They had only known each other for a day—how could she possibly call him "husband"?

Xiuer snickered to herself beside them. Young master really knew how to tease girls...

"Hus... husband."

The little princess felt her face burning, even her slender, jade-like neck tinged with a blush.

"It's too soft, can't hear you. If there were outsiders, your unnatural expression would give us away instantly. Say it again."

"Hus... husband."

"Still not good enough. Again."

"Husband."

"Hmm, there's improvement, but it would be more natural if you spoke louder. Keep going."

"Husband."

"Hehe, good wife."

...

Xu Feng's address made the girl even shyer. A beauty's slight anger held a unique charm, especially her shifting gaze, which made Xu Feng's heart flutter. Damn it, to hell with it—he suddenly leaned in and kissed the little princess on her pretty cheek.

"Ah!"

Arola gasped in surprise. But contrary to Xu Feng's expectations, this pretty Little Pepper didn't explode in anger. Instead, she deeply lowered her head. Xiuer shook her head beside them—it seemed this princess sister was perhaps...

Sunlight filtered through thin clouds, darkness completely dispersed. The morning forest air felt exceptionally fresh, occasionally accompanied by the cheerful chirping of birds and insects. Xu Feng drew back the carriage curtain, letting warm sunlight bathe him. Under the sunlight's glow, like fine jade radiating a halo, Xiuer and Arola seemed even more beautiful. Xu Feng gently held both girls' soft little hands, one on each side.

Hmm, this Snake People's little princess... seems like he might want to pursue her. Xu Feng felt his lustful instincts stirring... Oh, shouldn't put it that way. It's more like: "Fair maiden, a gentleman seeks her."

The wheels rumbled along. With a carriage, travel was naturally much faster. Though taking a detour, by noon they could already see the imperial capital's city gates. Althas was as bustling as ever, with crowds waiting to enter and exit at the gates.

Looking at the long queue, lining up would probably take an hour. But now they were riding in the church's carriage. In the empire, the Temple of Light's influence was astonishingly immense, enjoying privileges even more than nobles, with countless devout followers. Seeing the church's emblem, people made way, and soldiers even waived the basic inspection procedures.

Xu Feng frowned. The Temple of Light's privileges seemed a bit excessive. But on second thought, that had nothing to do with him. Imperial power or religious authority—let them fight however they wanted. What interested him was only money and beautiful women.

Leimowus's injuries hadn't healed; he needed to return to the temple quickly to find a high-level healer: "Viscount, thank you for your assistance. Please forgive me for taking my leave first. I will repay this great kindness in the future."

"Hehe, Lord Leimowus, you're too polite. It was just a small effort."

They exchanged a few more pleasantries before parting ways. Xu Feng brought the two girls back to the viscount's estate. Everything at home was fine. As for the young master returning with another pretty girl after his trip, the servants were already used to it. This young master was good in every way, except... he was a bit too fond of women.

But then again, what youth isn't romantic? On Hailanxing, which noble didn't have a house full of wives and concubines? With the young master being so remarkable, having more beauties around him was perfectly normal.

As the saying goes, a thousand days at home are good, one day traveling is hard. Camping in the wilderness last night and traveling all morning—saying they weren't tired would be a lie. Xu Feng took a delightful bath, then closed his bedroom door—to catch up on sleep.

He pulled Yu Sha in too. Don't misunderstand—Xu Feng had no intention of breaking his promise. He had agreed not to cross the line before marrying this girl, but that promise only meant not breaking the final barrier. As for the rest, holding his future wife to sleep, kissing and touching, didn't count as breaking the agreement!

Yu Sha was a gentle and obedient girl. Plus, more sleep was good for beauty—naturally, she wouldn't disappoint her boyfriend. The beautiful elf girl changed into pajamas, thin as cicada wings, her alluring curves faintly visible, driving one mad. Xu Feng suddenly regretted his earlier decision... Seems like he was asking for trouble. Holding such a fragrant, beautiful girl without crossing the line—falling asleep would be strange indeed.

"Brother Xu Feng, what's wrong?"

Seeing her boyfriend say he wanted to sleep but was hesitating to get into bed, a strange look flashed across the elf girl's face.

Xu Feng sighed. Since things had come to this, there was no point hesitating. Fine, consider it training his endurance. He lay down. The little elf nestled into his embrace. Holding the girl's soft, fragrant body, a feeling of happiness welled up inside him.

Once upon a time, on Earth, he was just an ordinary university student. But coming to this world, he had encountered too many wondrous adventures—Imperial Viscount, disciple of a Saint Expert, and so many beautiful girls surrounding him, granting his every wish. Transmigration was truly blissful. Xu Feng would cherish it well.

"Sha Sha."

"Hmm?"

"I love you."

"Brother Xu Feng, I love you too."

Her boyfriend's confession filled the elf girl's heart with happiness and joy. She initiated a sweet kiss. Sweet lips, the air thick with deep affection.

A very warm atmosphere. The desire in Xu Feng's heart gradually faded, replaced by peace and joy. After all, for love, sex was indispensable, but it certainly wasn't everything.

"Sha Sha."

"Hmm?"

"Let's sleep."

Holding the warm, fragrant, soft jade in his arms, the girl rested her head against Xu Feng's chest. Both closed their eyes as drowsiness washed over them, sinking deeply into the embrace of the sleep god.

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