Everything that happened afterward was so crazy.
Gu Qingqiu only remembered nodding, and then vaguely being tricked by Jiang Chenxin into changing into a red wedding dress, then drinking the nuptial wine with him, bowing to each other, and then being intimate in bed...
When Gu Qingqiu woke up again, she was stunned to see the bright red backdrop around her. It took her a while to remember that she was in Jiang Chenxin's Asura Sect.
"Awake?" Jiang Chenxin gently tucked Gu Qingqiu's slightly disheveled hair behind her ear.
Gu Qingqiu turned to look at him, her senses returning somewhat. "You're just being so irresponsible, inviting so many guests but not entertaining them at all. Who is this wedding banquet for?"
"You," Jiang Chenxin affectionately pinched Gu Qingqiu's nose, "What? If you want a public title, I can throw another big party."
Gu Qingqiu said, embarrassed, "Then there's no need."
Jiang Chenxin smiled and said, "Are you hungry? I'll go find you something to eat."
Since reaching the Golden Core stage, Gu Qingqiu's tolerance for hunger has reached a new level, so she doesn't feel hungry now. However, she wanted to send Jiang Chenxin away to be alone for a while, so she nodded.
After Jiang Chenxin left the room, Gu Qingqiu activated the male protagonist system.
Gu Qingqiu: [System, please check my experience bar progress.]
Male Protagonist System: [Good morning, host. Your experience bar is currently at 99.9%.]
Gu Qingqiu: [99.9%? Still 0.01% short?]
Male Protagonist System: [Yes, host. Please continue to complete the task.]
Gu Qingqiu: [Where did this 0.01% difference go? Can it be achieved by simply applying it for a long time?]
Male Protagonist System: [Theoretically, this final step is all due to the male protagonist's subjective will. If it were to rely on prolonged contact, it could potentially take up to ten years, but the host's current physical condition does not allow it. Therefore, it is best to find other methods.]
Gu Qingqiu: 【…I understand.】
How can it still be 0.01% short...?
Based on the experience from the last world, Gu Qingqiu's experience bar increased to 100% after she accepted Yan Shengxiao's marriage proposal, but she accepted Jiang Chenxin's marriage proposal yesterday, and her experience bar is still at 99.9% today.
Does Jiang Chenxin still have some concerns in her heart? Or does she lack a sense of security?
To be fair, Gu Qingqiu often avoided Jiang Chenxin in this world.
If this is the root of Jiang Chenxin's inner conflict, then Gu Qingqiu also feels that she has brought it upon herself.
Gu Qingqiu sighed. Since she still had more than three years left, she would use that time to stay by Jiang Chenxin's side and slowly tell him that she cared about him too.
Also... I need to explain the "pregnancy" to Jiang Chenxin properly. Although it's a bit of a regret, it will save him from overthinking.
Sure enough, when Jiang Chenxin learned that Gu Qingqiu was not really pregnant, she looked extremely disappointed, but she still hugged Gu Qingqiu and comforted her that it was okay.
The medical practitioners within the Asura Sect also examined Gu Qingqiu's condition. Upon learning of the severe damage to Gu Qingqiu's internal organs, a trace of regret and annoyance appeared on Jiang Chenxin's face.
"It's not your fault, it was my own request." Gu Qingqiu felt a little sorry for her and quickly expressed her opinion.
Jiang Chenxin shook her head with her eyes closed. "If only I hadn't agreed to your request back then. I didn't expect it to cause so much harm to your body. I... I should have thought of that."
Gu Qingqiu hugged Jiang Chenxin, "Misfortune may be a blessing in disguise, and a blessing may be a misfortune in disguise. If we hadn't cultivated together, I wouldn't have mastered the Chilong Flame so quickly, and I wouldn't have reached the Golden Core stage so quickly. I wouldn't have been able to rescue you from the cave."
Jiang Chenxin was still very depressed. "If the price for me to get out is your body, then I would rather stay in the cave for the rest of my life."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Gu Qingqiu said, both amused and exasperated. "If you don't come out, how are you going to deal with all those people outside who have the Chilong mark? Are you going to let your sister manage your Asura Sect for the rest of your life?"
Jiang Chenxin buried her head in Gu Qingqiu's arms, "I don't care about them, I only care about you."
"Alright." Gu Qingqiu patted Jiang Chenxin's back reassuringly. "We still have time. Let's think of a solution together. Things will get better."
"Mm," Jiang Chenxin responded softly, "I will definitely heal you."
From that day on, Jiang Chenxin used the rare and precious herbs accumulated within the Asura Sect to nourish Gu Qingqiu's body every day. In addition, she kept sending people to inquire about any pills and cultivation techniques that could heal Gu Qingqiu's damaged internal organs.
Under these circumstances, although Gu Qingqiu's body seemed to be kept in a state of slow decline as much as possible, the countdown continued to tick away.
More than a year has passed, and the experience bar has remained at 99.9% without any change.
If this continues, the mission may fail.
Gu Qingqiu also became somewhat anxious. She even suspected that her physical condition was Jiang Chenxin's mental illness, or that this bug occurred because Jiang Chenxin was not originally the male protagonist of this world.
But being anxious was useless. Jiang Chenxin kept a close eye on her, and they were inseparable every day. She didn't know how to advance the task.
Until one day...
A noisy commotion arose outside the Asura Sect.
Gu Qingqiu woke up groggily from her dream, but the bedsheets beside her felt a little cold. She didn't know how long Jiang Chenxin had been gone.
Her heart was pounding. Gu Qingqiu hastily threw on an outer robe and got out of bed. The guard standing at the door heard the noise. "Madam, the sect leader said that you should rest in your room. He will take care of things outside."
Gu Qingqiu frowned. "What's that noise outside?"
"This..." The guard hesitated.
"Speak quickly!" Gu Qingqiu said sternly.
"Yes..." The guard hesitated for a moment, but still told the truth, "It's those so-called upright people, I don't know what they're doing blocking the outside, insisting that the sect leader go out and talk to them in person, and the one leading them is that hypocrite named Mo Ran."
Gu Qingqiu's heart skipped a beat. She had been living too comfortably lately and hadn't paid much attention to what was happening outside the Asura Sect. She hadn't expected that the original storyline would still unfold as scheduled.
The original storyline is that Mo Ran finally reached the Nascent Soul stage, and his strength increased greatly. So he led a group of people to seek revenge on Jiang Chenxin and demanded that Jiang Chenxin hand over the treasure of the Asura Sect. Jiang Chenxin naturally refused, and the two engaged in a fierce battle. Jiang Chenxin was no match for Mo Ran, so the Asura Sect was razed and the treasure of the sect was taken away.
Gu Qingqiu's face was extremely grim. She had to go out and see what was going on herself. Hadn't Mo Ran already sworn a solemn oath to never antagonize the Asura Sect again? How dare he come? Wasn't he afraid of breaking his promise and incurring divine retribution?
As if things weren't bad enough, the male protagonist system, which hadn't appeared for a long time, suddenly reappeared.
Male Protagonist System: [Oh no, host, the experience bar seems to have been reset to zero.]
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