Gu Ming’s pupils dilated slightly. It certainly wasn’t smooth, but it wasn’t bad either.
But why did this girl suddenly look so worried?
She was really worrying over nothing.
He couldn’t help but reach out and pinch Mu Qianqian’s exquisite face. However, Mu Qianqian remained still as a block of wood, simply staring at him with a worried expression.
Gu Ming laughed and said, “It’s no big deal. Even if something does happen, I have a way to solve it.”
Having previously borrowed 300 million Spirit Stones, Gu Ming had spent that money where it mattered most. He had acquired many escape-type, concealment-type, and aura-erasing formations and treasures.
If he was truly pushed to his limit, he could use those items to flee with Mu Qianqian and hide in the mountains forever.
He would just quit being a spy!
“Brother.”
Mu Qianqian broke free from Gu Ming’s pinch and stepped forward to hug him. Her slender, snow-white arms wrapped around Gu Ming’s waist, and her exquisite face pressed tightly against his chest.
Mu Qianqian was half a head shorter than Gu Ming, so the fragrance of her smooth hair wafted into his nose, making him unable to resist taking two deep breaths.
Even more heart-pounding was the feeling of those soft mounds pressing against Gu Ming’s chest, feeling slightly cool and smooth.
She didn’t seem to be wearing any underwear.
Hey!
Gu Ming almost couldn’t stop himself from covering his nose to prevent a nosebleed.
He wanted to remind her, yet he couldn’t bear to let go of this warmth. A surge of wicked heat flared up from his lower abdomen.
‘Is this okay? It should be okay, right? She’s the one doing this!’
Just as Gu Ming was losing himself in the moment, he heard Mu Qianqian speak.
“Brother, I will always stand by your side. So, don’t feel too much pressure. I can help share your burdens now.”
Mu Qianqian looked up, her beautiful eyes filled entirely with Gu Ming’s reflection.
Gu Ming froze for a moment, then gently hugged Mu Qianqian back. A flash of regret crossed his eyes.
‘What am I doing? She’s so worried about me, yet I’m having such filthy thoughts. Damn it. Gu Ming, you’re really not human! How could you make a move on a girl who trusts you so much? You have to maintain your image as a good brother in her heart!’
Gu Ming cursed himself internally and forced down the wicked heat in his belly.
“Thank you,” he said softly, offering a smile.
“Mm.”
The response was as quiet as a mosquito’s buzz.
Mu Qianqian buried her face deep into Gu Ming’s chest, a rosy blush spreading from the tips of her ears to her cheeks.
She widened her large, spiritual eyes.
‘Oh? Why is it different from what it says in Thirty-Six Stratagems to Seduce Men? Brother didn’t react at all. Could it be — because they’re still too small…?’
Mu Qianqian glanced at her own chest and then remembered the Divine Maiden’s towering peaks. Her eyes couldn’t help but dim.
‘Is there any way to make them grow more?’ she wondered to herself.
***
For several days, Gu Ming lived a bored life. Despite being a Heavenly King, he had absolutely nothing to do.
The other figure, however, was incredibly busy. She sat at the desk from dawn and worked under the lamp late into the night, forming a sharp contrast with Gu Ming.
Gu Ming really wanted to help, but as soon as he saw the numbers on the ledgers, sleepiness would wash over him.
He had tried to force himself to stay alert and look at the books for half a day, but he ended up falling asleep halfway through. Not only did he fail to help, but he also forced Mu Qianqian to take time out of her schedule to look after him.
It was a total failure.
He deeply realized that he simply wasn’t cut out for this. Accounting had to be left to a professional like Mu Qianqian.
He was like an idle loiterer who spent his days wandering around or bringing Mu Qianqian afternoon tea and snacks.
Naturally, Gu Ming had tried to ask the chef for dessert recipes. However, after the chef tasted his creation, he suffered from vomiting and diarrhea for several days, unable to get out of bed at all.
During that period, because Gu Ming hadn’t sent any snacks to Mu Qianqian, she had specifically asked her subordinates in a roundabout way:
“What has the Heavenly King been up to lately?”
“Has the Heavenly King been very busy lately?”
“Has the Heavenly King visited the kitchen recently?”
…
Such days lasted for only one week before a piece of news spread like wildfire, exploding across both the Righteous Path and the Demonic Path:
The Divine Maiden is dead.
***
Moving back the clock slightly…
After leaving Aphrodisiac Valley, Mu Ningxue flew for a distance and left the Fifth Heavenly King’s territory.
Although Mu Ningxue had lost her virginity, making it impossible to continue practicing the Goddess Cultivation Technique, her cultivation base remained intact.
Even without the Goddess Cultivation Technique, she was still a gifted daughter of heaven with extraordinary talent.
However, without the technique, she was no longer as prominent, becoming just one among many talented female cultivators.
The Demon Cult’s territory was located in the Western Region, while the Righteous Path Alliance occupied the Eastern Region. The Divine Maiden Palace was situated in the center of the Eastern Region.
Thus, it took Mu Ningxue two or three days to rush back to the Divine Maiden Palace.
During her journey, Mu Ningxue heard many rumors regarding her and the Demon Cult’s Fifth Heavenly King. The news of her losing her virginity to him had spread like a madness, becoming the topic of conversation during people’s meals.
Some opportunists had even sensed a trending topic and released one novel after another. However, these novels were completely ridiculous and totally detached from reality.
The Divine Maiden of the Divine Maiden Palace Also Wants a Happy Life.
Divine Maiden, You Really Lack Love if You Keep Sighing.
After Divorcing the Heavenly King, the Goddess Regrets It Bitterly.
…
Mu Ningxue sat at a roadside tea stall, her fingers tightly clutching the recently popular novel, After Divorcing the Heavenly King, the Goddess Regrets It Bitterly. The pages of the book were crumpled by her slender fingers.
She wore a conical bamboo hat with a pure white veil draped over it. Beneath the veil, her beautiful face turned various shades of green and white due to the content of the novel.
Ridiculous! Absolutely ridiculous!
How could she possibly fall in love with the Demon Cult’s Fifth Heavenly King?
If falling in love wasn’t enough, she had even married him in the story.
If getting married wasn’t enough, she had even gotten a divorce.
And after the divorce, she actually had to frantically chase after the Fifth Heavenly King to win him back.
It was beyond ridiculous; it was purely outrageous.
Mu Ningxue bit her red lip, the fire of anger rising in her eyes. “Fifth Heavenly King… I will definitely not forgive you.”
Although the popularity of these novels had nothing to do with him, could he really be considered entirely blameless?
Mu Ningxue circulated her Spiritual Energy, manifesting a small wind blade that tore the novel in her hand into shreds.
Slap.
Mu Ningxue slapped the table, leaving behind several low-grade Spirit Stones. She stood up and left, continuing her journey back to the Divine Maiden Palace.
Upon returning to the palace, it was no surprise that Mu Ningxue was pointed at and whispered about by her fellow disciples as she passed.
“That’s her, the Divine Maiden. She sacrificed herself for love to a Demon Cult Heavenly King.”
“Is she still the Divine Maiden? She’s thrown away all the dignity of the Divine Maiden Palace. How does she have the nerve to come back?”
“Exactly, she’s lost all face.”
…
Hearing the idle gossip of others, she didn’t dare to refute it. She could only bite her lower lip, lower her head, and walk quickly toward her master’s residence.
Unexpectedly, she was intercepted halfway by her Eldest Senior Sister.
Mu Ningxue knit her brow and looked at her Eldest Senior Sister in confusion.
The Eldest Senior Sister’s gaze was cold as she said flatly:
“Master wants you to go to the Discipline Department.”