Chapter 72: Love at First Sight

Chapter 72: Love at First Sight

Leng Li was initially overjoyed; with the help of the Saint-Condensing Pill, her soul had broken through to the Saint King Realm, allowing her to instantly kill even those at the Late Stage of the Saint Realm.

However, Qin Xuan's cold command pulled her back to reality.

She was, after all, different from before.

Now, she was living under someone else's roof and had to follow Qin Xuan's instructions.

She didn't harbor any rebellious thoughts this time, but instead tried to claim credit, saying, "I killed a Late Stage Saint for you this time. In the future, you must give me all the soul-condensing medicinal pills!"

Qin Xuan gave a grunt of affirmation. "Remember to erase all traces of our actions. I don't want anyone to find even the slightest clue!"

With that, he withdrew his focus and looked at the imprisoned Shangguan Ying.

Before he could speak, the little loli, who had been imprisoned for a long time, pounced toward him like a fledgling swallow returning to its nest.

Without any hesitation, she crashed directly into his embrace, wrapping her arms tightly around his waist and pressing herself into his chest as much as possible.

Qin Xuan looked down quite unexpectedly at Shangguan Ying, who was hugging him with all her might. He stared at her pressed chest for a few seconds before asking curiously, "What are you doing? Aren't you afraid I'll act against you just like Sun Hongbo did?"

Shangguan Ying looked up, her eyes still red. She shook her head vigorously and bit her lip, saying, "I'm not afraid! I know Young Master Qin isn't that kind of person!"

"I heard them talking earlier; they said Young Master Qin, you came here to avenge my brother."

"You are a great hero, a peerless champion. There's no way you could be like Sun Hongbo!"

In her watery, large eyes, Qin Xuan's handsome face seemed as if it had been refined by Saint Power.

It was so holy, grand, and untainted by even a speck of Impurities!

Compared to the likes of Sun Hongbo, the difference was like heaven and earth.

What young girl doesn't harbor romantic thoughts?

Though Shangguan Ying was young, she had fantasized about her future husband countless times.

It was a vague outline, something she couldn't quite explain or describe.

But the moment Qin Xuan appeared, the husband Shangguan Ying had imagined in her mind became a reality.

Young Master Qin was her future husband!

He was her future spouse!

Forget about Qin Xuan not taking the opportunity to defile her; even if he actually did, she wouldn't resist.

From the moment Qin Xuan rescued her from the tiger's den, she, Shangguan Ying, had set her heart on him.

For her entire life, she could only be Qin Xuan's woman!

"Young Master Qin..." Shangguan Ying hesitated, her watery eyes staring expectantly at Qin Xuan. After a long while, she summoned her courage and asked, "Are you married?"

Qin Xuan felt something was slightly off and shook his head. "Not yet."

Joy flashed in Shangguan Ying's eyes as she said eagerly, "Then can I marry you in the future?"

"I'll be your wife, I'll bear your children, and I'll do your laundry and cooking."

"You're so good-looking, our children will definitely be very good-looking too!"

Qin Xuan slapped his forehead, thinking to himself that this little loli was indeed strange!

From the very beginning, he had felt that the way Shangguan Ying looked at him was a bit odd.

After this conversation, he was almost certain.

This Shangguan Ying was a severe appearance-obsessive, plus she had a case of chuunibyou.

In other 'hero saves the beauty' scenarios, the most they'd say is, 'This little girl has no way to repay you except to offer herself in marriage.'

But with Shangguan Ying, she had already thought ahead to what their children would look like!

Looking at the doll-faced loli before him, Qin Xuan felt that in his previous life, this face would at most be at a middle school level.

Of course, Shangguan Ying wasn't actually a minor; she was a true legal loli, she just looked exceptionally young.

Furthermore, when Shangguan Ying was young, the Shangguan Family had already suffered a heavy blow and lost its influence in the Imperial Capital.

Shangguan Zhong doted on this daughter excessively; fearing she would be bullied, he protected her extremely well.

This led to her having very little contact with the outside world, so she could only hide in her boudoir and read picture books and storybooks.

That was how she developed this somewhat 'pathological' personality.

Qin Xuan put his fist to his mouth and coughed lightly. He didn't think this 'pathological' personality was a bad thing.

On the contrary, for him, it was a very good thing!

He looked down with a smile as warm as a spring breeze, staring at Shangguan Ying as he asked, "You haven't escaped the tiger's den yet; aren't you afraid?"

Shangguan Ying gripped Qin Xuan's hand tightly and shook her head like a rattle. "I'm not afraid. As long as I'm with Young Master Qin, I'm not afraid anywhere!"

Being with Qin Xuan gave her an extraordinary sense of security.

Even in a dangerous situation, she could feel at ease.

If they couldn't live together, they should die together!

The corners of Qin Xuan's mouth curled slightly as he deliberately reminded her, "You didn't have any guards with you? How did you let Sun Hongbo kidnap you?"

Shangguan Ying pursed her small lips aggrievedly. "I fell into a trap and got separated from the guards following me in the shadows. That's how the Sun Family people managed to take me."

Qin Xuan emphasized, "I'm talking about personal guards, the kind like true disciples of the Tianya Sword Pavilion."

Shangguan Ying raised her doll-like face, her large eyes full of confusion. "What is the Tianya Sword Pavilion?"

Qin Xuan waved his hand. "It's nothing."

Some things only need a hint; saying too much would instead make it seem like he was trying to hide something.

He held Shangguan Ying's smooth little hand and walked out of the mansion, turning to ask, "I'll send you back to the Shangguan Family first. I still have things to do later."

Shangguan Ying subconsciously gripped Qin Xuan's hand tighter, saying reluctantly, "Young Master Qin, where are you going?"

"I learned the whereabouts of some other Shangguan Family members from Sun Hongbo. I'm going to rescue them under the cover of night to avoid alerting the enemy."

Shangguan Ying's small hand was still gripping tightly, but her voice was much weaker. She didn't even dare to look up at Qin Xuan, saying in a muffled voice, "Young Master Qin, can I go with you?"

She knew her cultivation was low and she couldn't help; she would only be a burden.

But the moment she thought about leaving Qin Xuan, her heart filled with intense fear.

It was as if Sun Hongbo's face was closing in on her again, making her afraid to think about it.

Only by staying by Qin Xuan's side could she feel a slight sense of security.

"This..." Qin Xuan hesitated for a long time. Under Shangguan Ying's reluctant gaze, he gritted his teeth and said, "What's the harm in bringing you along?"

The tears of disappointment in Shangguan Ying's eyes were about to fall when she suddenly heard Qin Xuan's affirmative words. The disappointment in her large eyes turned into surprise, and she wept with joy.

She stood on her tiptoes and gave Qin Xuan a light kiss on the cheek, then quickly lowered her head. Her face was red all the way to her ears as she murmured softly, "Young Master Qin, you're so good to me!"

【Daughter of Luck Shangguan Ying's favorability has increased. Reward: Host receives +10,000 villain points!】

【Daughter of Luck Shangguan Ying's favorability continues to increase. Reward: Host receives +20,000 villain points!】

【Daughter of Luck Shangguan Ying's love is overflowing. Reward: Host receives +50,000 villain points!】

Hearing the reward notifications, Qin Xuan felt a burst of wild joy in his heart.

Finding Shangguan Ying's whereabouts from the System had cost him one hundred thousand villain points.

In just this short while, Shangguan Ying had already made back eighty thousand for him.

And this was only the beginning; the truly big rewards were still to come!

Forget about breaking even.

This 'hero saves the beauty' act was a massive windfall!

A huge profit with no loss!

Before leaving, Qin Xuan casually tossed a Hidden Kill token into the mansion, then said softly to Shangguan Ying, "Hold me tight!"

He clearly could have placed Shangguan Ying inside the ancient prison-suppressing tower, but he chose not to, insisting on a princess carry.

With the soft beauty in his arms, the cool night breeze swept past.

The faint scent of the young girl was refreshing and intoxicatingly soft.