There's no doubt that Zhou Xu is good-looking.

Even though his tone was cold and his face was indifferent, his deep-set eyes stood out from those of ordinary men.

Not to mention he has the added advantage of being a genius, and the support of the Zhou family's powerful background.

Not only the onlookers, but even the female cultivators in the guard team were momentarily stunned, as if... they were a little envious of An Zhengzheng.

To have such an outstanding male cultivator pursuing her, even falling in love with her and nearly abandoning his path, and openly expressing his feelings.

"She...she doesn't like you."

Some of the female cultivators didn't dare to look at Zhou Xu, whether out of their own feelings or because they couldn't help but speak.

Lady Pei glanced at her. She was still young. Even though she was now capable of supporting herself, she couldn't escape the cycle of needing a man's attention.

The young lady has a long way to go.

Zhou Xu ignored him, as if no woman other than An Zhengzheng could catch his eye.

He was only seemingly determined to find An Zhengzheng.

Zhou Xu's roadblock antics drew even more onlookers, with everyone sending their companions to watch the spectacle. Some even shared their gossip with their siblings on the jade slip.

One of the female cultivators said softly, "He just loves An Zhengzheng too much. What's wrong with that? If it weren't for loving An Zhengzheng, he wouldn't have ruined his future and even abandoned the Path of Ruthlessness..."

Once this opening was made, the onlookers began to discuss it.

"That's right, this woman is far too cold-hearted and heartless, she's practically a menace!" a male cultivator said indignantly. "She's truly a viper."

"She only cares about running her own shop and has no sense of compassion. Who would want a woman like that?"

Looking at the crowd, Pei Niangzi saw them starting to criticize An Zhengzheng, and the criticism was escalating.

Song Juan was very anxious: "What...what should we do..."

"Don't panic, Sister Zhengzheng won't abandon us. Yirou has already gone to call her," Su Ying reassured her.

"It seems... our boss has indeed become a bit heartless..."

The female cultivator who spoke to Zhou Xu first was from the guard team. She spoke quietly to the other female cultivators in the guard team.

Although An Zhengzheng gave them a way out, she felt that An Zhengzheng was somewhat heartless in her treatment of Zhou Xu.

The other female cultivators in the guard didn't really respond to her, but they also felt a little strange.

As the controversy grew, An Zhengzheng stepped out from the crowd.

"It seems you're determined to see me."

Wearing a clean and neat nun's robe, An Zhengzheng appeared with her long hair tied up and no makeup.

She looked at Zhou Xu with a cold expression.

Zhou Xu paused for a moment, his coldness and arrogance quickly replaced by surprise and joy.

He revealed a completely different side of himself compared to when he was with other people.

"An, An Zhengzheng." Seemingly pursuing a woman for the first time, he was a little nervous due to his lack of experience with love.

"I was born without the capacity for love and I know nothing about matters between men and women, but I truly love you. Please give me a chance."

He seemed to want to lay his heart bare: "Heaven and earth can bear witness that I will marry only you in this life, and I will never look at anyone else. I will love and protect you, and I will never let anyone bully you. Whatever you want, I will do my best to get it for you."

"Once you marry into the Zhou family, you will no longer need to work hard to run the shop. You will be surrounded by children, and you can travel and enjoy yourself in your spare time. You can do whatever you want. I will walk the path to immortality and enlightenment. You just need to wait for me to cultivate and achieve enlightenment. When we prosper together, we will prosper together."

"And... you don't need to pay your respects every morning and evening. Whether you have a son or a daughter, I will love you and cherish you. If you have a son, we, your father and son, will protect and pamper you. If you have a daughter, I vow to be your support."

This is truly the life that every woman in the world longs for!

People around them were talking about it, and many female cultivators were very excited.

Yes, if I were to marry Zhou Xu and become a daughter-in-law of the Zhou family, what wouldn't I have? There would be no need for me to cultivate Taoism day and night; I could easily follow in Zhou Xu's footsteps and achieve glory.

Zhou Xu was once hailed as a genius, a promising young man with a bright future in cultivation.

"Say yes! Say yes!" The male cultivators watching started shouting, one after another.

At this moment, it seemed as if they were pursuing someone.

An Zhengzheng didn't even frown once from beginning to end, only her eyes showed a faint disgust.

She looked around and saw that most of the female cultivators looked at her with envy, and even some of the female cultivators in the guard showed longing.

"Why is it that only An Zhengzheng has such a fate..." A female cultivator watching was very jealous. "How come she got to meet such a good man!"

A woman on the street said sourly, "That's right, she's too sharp and outspoken. She'll never be able to manage the household well. Besides, she's a heartless person; how could she possibly be a virtuous wife and loving mother..."

But An Zhengzheng was born with such a good life.

At this moment, a bat spirit that appeared out of nowhere suddenly darted out, perhaps wanting to snatch the magic treasure, and pounced into the pile of gifts.

An Zhengzheng stood in front of the pile of gifts.

Everyone was startled.

"Sister, be careful!" An Yirou exclaimed.

The next second, Zhou Xu rushed forward and grabbed the monster just as it was about to push An Zhengzheng away.

He held the bat spirit in his hand.

At this moment, Zhou Xu resembled a hero, his posture upright and exuding masculinity as he made his move.

He said firmly, "I said I would protect you for the rest of my life."

This scene immediately caused a sensation.

"Ahhh, marry him!" Many people looked at Zhou Xu with stars in their eyes.

This man is so handsome! He's like a hero saving a damsel in distress, protecting Princess An Zhengzheng.

Everyone was waiting for An Zhengzheng's reaction.

An Zhengzheng suddenly smiled.

"Release this bat demon."

“Okay.” Zhou Xu replied without hesitation, “I’ll listen to whatever you say.”

As soon as the hand loosened, the bat spirit immediately spread its wings and tried to escape.

Seemingly unwilling to give up, it wanted to take one of the magical treasures with it before leaving, so it rushed over again.

An Zhengzheng sneered and, in full view of everyone, waved her hand to summon the sword spirits of Gan Jiang and Mo Xie.

In fact, An Mao had already taken back the Xuan Tian Han Shi Sword, intending to keep it for his "son".

An Zhengzheng didn't have a sword she could use, nor did she need one.

Because those two sword spirits no longer need to rely on a physical body.

They were cultivated from An Zhengzheng's spiritual energy.

Gan Jiang and Mo Xie's sword spirits attacked simultaneously, one red and one blue floating in the air, piercing the bat demon's body from the left and right sides respectively.

After a piercing scream, it was nailed to a nearby tree.

Everyone present was stunned.

An Zhengzheng acted faster and more ruthlessly than Zhou Xu.

They didn't even need to take action themselves like Zhou Xu to deal with that bat demon.

The so-called protection that Zhou Xu just talked about, in all its fancy terms, is actually completely useless.

An Zhengzheng doesn't need it at all!

She has her own unique abilities!

Zhou Xu's face turned deathly pale instantly, and his pupils dilated in shock.

He couldn't believe it: "You... how could you have mastered the sword manual to such a high level... how could you not need a sword..."

Previously, when he fought with An Zhengzheng, An Zhengzheng still needed a Xuan Tian Han Shi sword to exert its power.

That sword was nowhere near as good as the Crimson Flame Sword of the Zhou family.

If it weren't for her strange moves and his lack of knowledge of martial arts techniques, he wouldn't have lost back then.

But only a short time later, less than two years later, An Zhengzheng was able to refine sword souls...

He looked at An Zhengzheng's cultivation level in disbelief.

"Ninth level of Qi Refining, how could you... how could you reach the ninth level of Qi Refining so quickly..."

Before, she was four levels behind him.