Total Domination

Memories from the illusion realm? Xu Yuan wanted to say something, but found himself entirely unable to speak. In the literal, physical sense. The Heaven Character True Words. Tianyan's clear golden eyes were crystal pure. She knew what he wanted to say, just as she knew what he wanted to do to her. Yet knowing was one thing; actually going through with it when the moment arrived was another entirely. Just as it had been back in the Charm God Illusion realm. "......" Seeing that he could not speak, Xu Yuan understood Tianyan's meaning in an instant. Affection really was a peculiar thing. It could make someone believe preposterous things, and it could compel someone to do things they originally had no intention of doing. Just like moments ago. Even though he had already used those exact words on her before, she had taken the bait of her own accord anyway. If he hadn't tried to push things further, the two of them might still be leaning against each other in lingering tenderness. Still, Xu Yuan felt rather perplexed deep down. Though his memories of the illusion realm had vanished, his lingering physical habits and Tianyan's reactions whenever she tested the waters both proved that the two of them had done everything they should have done in that illusion—and everything they shouldn't have, too. Once a taste of marrow is savored, a craving lingers—and that saying didn't apply merely to men. After nearly twenty years, this washboard Saintess was still so coy... "......" Their gazes met in midair for a fraction of a second. Xu Yuan unconsciously pursed his lips, a trace of disappointment flickering in his eyes. His entire demeanor instantly seemed downcast. Seeing this familiar expression on his face, the fingertip Tianyan had pressed against his chest pushed slightly, shoving him back. The warmth in her eyes dispersed, replaced by a cool, piercing look. "Xu Yuan, I told you, these little tricks won't work on me." Stumbling back several paces to steady his footing, Xu Yuan lifted his eyes, intending to play dumb. Then Tianyan's crisp voice rang out, carrying a faint trace of mockery: "I like you, perhaps even love you. Because of that, I care about your feelings. Seeing you dejected and miserable makes me feel miserable too. And as long as that happens, my boundaries will be chipped away step by step. "Am I right, Xu Changtian?" "......" The corner of Xu Yuan's mouth twitched. He wanted to say something, but swallowed the words back down. In the mental sense this time. Before he could finish the first half of a sentence, the washboard Saintess would have already mapped out the rest for him. Who would dare open their mouth? "Hmph." With a light scoff, Tianyan rose into the air until she stood level with him. Barefoot, she drifted slowly over, narrowing her eyes slightly. "The easier something is to obtain, the less it is cherished. Indulging desires makes feelings wither quickly, while reining them in allows affection to endure." Listening to this, Xu Yuan smiled sheepishly and ventured in a quiet whisper: "Where... did you hear that from?" Tianyan's figure drifted right past him, trailing a faint scent of pure fragrance. Her crisp voice echoed from behind, tinged with playfulness: "Who do you think?" Xu Yuan turned around, watching the young woman float toward the large bed. He pointed a stiff finger at himself, his expression freezing. "Me?" Tianyan paused, turning her head to reveal her flawless profile, her eyes brimming with cold amusement. "I forgot. But someone certainly flaunted these philandering insights of his right in front of me." "......" Xu Yuan clicked his tongue, his gaze turning strange. He would do something so stupid? Flaunt that sort of nonsense in front of his own woman? Impossible, absolutely impossible! Such suicidal behavior was completely out of character for him. Could that illusion realm have turned him into an idiot? "Stop daydreaming." Tianyan's voice drifted over. Xu Yuan looked back to see that she had already seated herself on the large bed, leaning back on both hands with her legs crossed, her translucent, rosy-white bare feet swinging lightly in the air. "If you want to know why, cultivate the Divine Soul Chapter I taught you. Then you'll naturally understand." Speaking up to this point, Tianyan seemed to remember something. She cast a subconscious glance at the spacious bed behind her, and an unnatural flush suddenly bloomed across her fair cheeks. "......" Seeing this, Xu Yuan found it somewhat amusing. To be so utterly dominated by this washboard Saintess—he had really disgraced himself to the core. Yet after this exchange, he had also figured out her motive for saying and doing all this. She looked like an innocent klutz on the surface, but she had her own clever little schemes after all. First making promises, then piquing his curiosity, and finally displaying such a springtime blush. And all of it was just to make a lecher like him hurry up and remember what had transpired between them... Heh, silly woman. Watching her sit on the edge of the bed feigning an alluring charm, Xu Yuan felt an involuntary warmth soften his heart. He took measured steps toward the bed. Noticing his approach, Tianyan's gaze snapped on guard instantly. "Xu Changtian, I'm warning you, don't think your tricks will—" Before she could finish, Xu Yuan had already closed the distance and cut her off: "I know." With that, he lifted a slender index finger and hooked it beneath her fair chin. The bleak wind and rain fluttered the hanging curtains, brushing across their dry robes. As their gazes locked, his index finger and thumb gently pinched her chin. Slowly, millimeter by millimeter, he leaned down, tilting his head to kiss the crimson lips that still sought to utter further warnings. His movement was very slow. So slow that to her eyes, it was like the crawl of a tortoise. Yet Tianyan discovered that in this moment, her body felt as though it had been struck by a "Fix" True Word. She could not move in the slightest, nor did she truly want to. Blinking her beautiful golden eyes, she watched helplessly as the man pressed his lips to hers. The instant his familiar lips met her own, Tianyan's eyes widened. She realized her body was unconsciously trembling, her hands propped on the mattress gripping the bedsheets tightly. The greedy yearning he sought as their lips and teeth intertwined sent waves of sweet, intoxicating emotion spreading through her chest. Tianyan suddenly felt her mind fall into disarray. A chaos that not even the Heavenly Yan divine soul could hold back. She... she had clearly planned this out—why had it turned out like this again? If this bastard wanted to push further, should she refuse? If she let this bastard have his way so easily, would he act just like he had in the illusion realm... As his deep kiss deepened, Tianyan's clear golden eyes grew hazy. Just as she was utterly lost, she suddenly felt the man before her take a step back. Raising her eyes in slight confusion, she met his smiling gaze. Looking at her, his smile was bright and teasing: "Didn't our Saintess just say that the easier something is to obtain, the less it is cherished? Forgotten it already?" Tianyan composed her disordered mind, raising the back of her hand to wipe the corner of her lips. To keep him from seeing through her, she turned her head away, refusing to meet his eyes. "If you dare continue, I'll castrate you." Hearing that, Xu Yuan took a mock-frightened half-step back, then let out a helpless chuckle, placing a hand on her head. "Then you plan on living as a widow?" Tianyan looked up and glared at him. "At least it would keep you honest." "Pfft." Xu Yuan scoffed. Keeping his hand on her head, he stepped forward, staring at her with laughing eyes. "Then go ahead, try it." The young woman shot him a glare and fell silent for a breath. A blush crept from her ears down her neck, and she spat out softly: "Scoundrel." Xu Yuan chuckled, sat down beside her, and leaned back onto her large bed, speaking with lazy ease: "Tianyan, since you're unwilling, we'll wait until I've cultivated the Divine Soul Chapter. I can afford to wait." The pure white bedcurtains swayed gently in the draft. Tianyan hesitated for a moment, but slowly lay down flat beside him as well. "Then when do you plan to start?" Xu Yuan turned his head to look at the exquisite face so close to his, reaching out to brush her earlobe. "Didn't I come here to find you for just that?"