Chapter 170: A Kiss of Commitment

Chapter 170: A Kiss of Commitment

Fierce winds swirled, and massive waves towered into the sky.

The power of nature erupted, and even with Qin Xuan currently at the seventh level of the Heavenly Human Realm, he had no power to resist.

Carried by the gale, they were blasted madly toward the exit.

After about the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, Qin Xuan and Little Koi were finally blown out of the Kunpeng's belly.

The pitch-black walls of flesh were no longer in sight.

The sky was high, the earth vast, and the azure sea stretched for miles.

The sound of the churning waves seemed exceptionally pleasant at this moment.

"Little Koi, look, that Kunpeng is staring at us."

Qin Xuan grabbed the reeling Little Koi and pointed toward the Nine Heavens.

Up there, one of the Kunpeng's eyes slowly moved down, watching them.

As for the other eye?

Due to the sheer vastness of the Kunpeng and the angle, Qin Xuan and Little Koi could not see it at all.

Gulp!

Little Koi swallowed hard.

She felt a deep, instinctive fear toward such a magnificent existence as the Kunpeng.

Qin Xuan, however, was not afraid.

Judging by the experience of being swallowed, this Kunpeng had likely done so on purpose.

It was meant to bestow an Opportunity upon them.

And when he mentioned Little Koi's grandfather, they just happened to be spat out?

There was clearly something fishy going on!

Qin Xuan was ninety-nine percent certain that this Kunpeng knew Little Koi's grandfather.

"If you're going to be a good person, go all the way. Look, Little Koi shares the same origin as you. Why don't you pass on the Kunpeng Precious Technique to her? Even if you don't have the ready-made Kunpeng Precious Technique, passing on some secret arts would be good too. For such a magnificent existence as you, even a single leg hair you pull out is thicker than our thighs!"

Fortune favors the bold.

This Kunpeng was an existence comparable to Great Emperor Ziyang.

Perhaps even more magnificent.

Take a gamble, and you might just hit the jackpot!

What difference did it make if Little Koi got the benefits or if he did?

Woo...

The Kunpeng opened its massive mouth, and the ethereal sound of nature rang out once more, melodious and mournful.

Immediately, it exhaled a stream of white Qi from its nostrils.

For the Kunpeng, it was just a snort, but for Qin Xuan, it was like a beam of light as massive as a ten-thousand-mile mountain blasting toward him.

Before he could even react, he was blasted into the Endless Sea.

Boom—

In the Endless Sea, massive waves churned, and this snort blew a vacuum zone for ten thousand miles around.

"Qin Xuan!"

"Qin Xuan!"

"Where are you? Come out, quickly!"

Little Koi nervously emerged from the Endless Sea, calling out loudly, tears welling up in her eyes.

Pfft!

Qin Xuan, having surfaced ten thousand miles away, spat out a stream of water.

Watching the massive figure of the Kunpeng dive into the Endless Sea, he muttered to himself, "This Kunpeng has a stuffy nose; only one nostril is breathing."

"Found you."

"I've finally found you."

Little Koi floated up from the water and wrapped her arms around Qin Xuan's neck, scolding him with a face full of worry, "Why did you have to provoke that Kunpeng? It's so massive that even a single glance from it is beyond our ability to contend with. If something happened to you, what would I do?"

She clung tightly to Qin Xuan's neck, tears streaming down like a string of silver thread.

Her slender, delicate body trembled uncontrollably with fear.

Qin Xuan gently stroked Little Koi's smooth, beautiful back and comforted her, "See? I'm fine. Don't cry anymore; your eyes are all swollen."

He gently wiped away Little Koi's tears, gazed at her delicate, pretty face just inches away, and slowly leaned in.

Little Koi shyly averted her gaze, not daring to look directly into Qin Xuan's eyes.

Qin Xuan insisted on turning her face back.

Staring into Little Koi's clear, watery eyes, he planted a firm kiss on her moist lips.

Mmph!

Little Koi's eyes widened, her pupils trembling.

Her eyes were filled with disbelief, followed immediately by uncontrollable shyness.

The moment Qin Xuan pulled away, Little Koi buried her head in his chest, too shy to face him, and refused to look up no matter what.

Qin Xuan held Little Koi's slender waist and blew a puff of warm air into her ear, "Just now, I stamped you. From now on, you are not allowed to have intimate interactions with any other male."

Little Koi bumped her head against Qin Xuan's chest and gave a shy, soft hum of agreement.

Just like that, in the Endless Sea, Qin Xuan held Little Koi for a long time before slowly speaking again, "Shall we travel together from here on?"

Little Koi looked up, thought for a moment, and slowly shook her head, "I have to go to Master's clan grounds, and I also need to take my sisters to a safe place."

"I'll go with you."

Little Koi pondered for a long time and continued, "I don't want to be a burden to you."

She knew that she had already been targeted by the Third Prince of the Ziyang Dynasty here, and Qin Xuan had even more enemies.

If he were alone, Qin Xuan could escape without any worries.

But if he brought her along, it would be like carrying a burden, adding an extra worry.

She didn't want to drag Qin Xuan down because of herself!

"Take care in everything."

Qin Xuan did not forcefully insist that she stay.

Little Koi was a Daughter of Luck, blessed with unique Luck and maxed-out fortune.

Including being targeted by the Old Eunuch and others, and then being rescued by him, it was highly likely the result of that Heaven-Defying Luck.

After being affectionate for a long time, Little Koi reluctantly said goodbye.

As Little Koi flew through the air, she had just taken out the earthen jar when the Heaven-Swallowing Carps inside began to chatter noisily.

"Big Sister, you shouldn't leave!"

"You haven't even consummated the marriage yet!"

"Won't you miss Brother-in-law if you separate from him?"

"We can go to a safe place whenever; it's not like it's urgent. Besides, your Master has been swallowed by the Kunpeng for who knows how many thousands of years, so there's no rush."

Little Koi feigned anger and scolded them, "If you keep talking nonsense, I won't let you out again!"

"If I follow Qin Xuan, I'm a burden. I don't want to drag him down!"

The Heaven-Swallowing Carps scrambled to refute, "Who said that? Big Sister, you're so lucky! If you stay by Brother-in-law's side, the chances of him finding good things will be even higher!"

"Besides, doesn't Brother-in-law have that quasi-emperor artifact? If worst comes to worst, we can just hide inside the quasi-emperor artifact. We're definitely not a burden."

"And, I heard, I heard that outstanding men have many suitors. Someone like Brother-in-law, who is so handsome and strong, will definitely be the center of attention wherever he goes."

"Who knows? There might be some bad women who intentionally cling to Brother-in-law and take advantage of him while you're away."

"By then, Brother-in-law might be so bewitched by those bad women that he'll forget who you are."

"Even if you have to leave, you should consummate the marriage first. Brother-in-law even stamped you."

"But Big Sister, you haven't fulfilled your duties and obligations as his wife. Even if Brother-in-law messes around with bad women, you won't have any reason to blame those bad women."

Little Koi felt increasingly insecure as she listened.

The thought of Qin Xuan messing around with other bad women, never coming to find her, and forgetting her entirely...

…made her heart feel indescribably sour, filled with immense discomfort and pain.

It felt as if she had lost something important, leaving a hollow emptiness.

Little Koi asked in a panic, "Then... then what should I do now? What should I do?"

She clutched the earthen jar, wishing she could shove her little head inside it, and asked urgently.

The Heaven-Swallowing Carps said in unison, "While Brother-in-law hasn't gone far yet, go find him!"

"Right, right, right!" Little Koi nodded repeatedly, "I'll go find him! I'll go find him right now!"

Little Koi turned around in a panic and sped off in the direction Qin Xuan had left.

A quarter of an hour later, Little Koi stood in the air.

She could sense the lingering aura of Qin Xuan's presence right here.

But looking around, she could not find a single trace of Qin Xuan.

"Qin Xuan, where are you?"

Little Koi muttered to herself in a panic.

She raised her hand and saw wisps of downy fluff floating in the air.

The aura exuding from the fluff was of the same origin as the aura emitted from within the True Phoenix Nest.