She Said That Kisses and Hugs Are Needed for Redemption [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 27

The branches and leaves, adorned with small pale white flowers, were placed before the little fox. A tranquil, sweet fragrance wafted toward her. The girl, beaming with joy, accepted them happily and reached out to take the woman’s hand, leading her into the room.

“I happened to scoop some immortal spring water from the back mountain yesterday and left it in the room. I’ll pour a bit into the vase and use immortal energy to nourish them; that way, these pear blossoms won’t wither.”

Stepping into the room, the smiling little fox placed the pear branches into the gold-traced vase on the table and slowly poured the immortal spring water into it. The window was half-open, allowing a slight breeze to blow in. The fragrance of the garden’s flowers reached their noses, and small petals scattered with the wind, settling on the windowsill. The afternoon sunlight poured in, reflecting off the girl’s slender frame and giving her fluffy hair a golden halo.

Her fair cheeks were slightly lowered, and her lips curled upward in a smile. When her curved eyes looked over, the lingering affection within them was like the clouds and mist surrounding them. Lu Xi could not bear to break the beauty of this moment, and her breathing became extremely slow.

“Why are you just standing there?” The little fox gave a shy smile, her teeth flashing brightly.

Lu Xi strode over and skillfully stroked the fox’s head. “How has your recovery been these past few days?”

Fu Lancen tilted her head, narrowing her eyes as she nuzzled against Lu Xi’s warm palm. “This place is filled with immortal energy; it is very suitable for recuperation. Look, I can stand up straight now without having to support my waist.”

By the end, her voice was soft, and the lingering, melodic tone was like a feather landing on Lu Xi’s heart, creating waves of tingling sensations.

“Your waist is better?” Lu Xi brushed over her soft waist, massaging it with very gentle movements.

Fu Lancen nodded and tumbled into the warm embrace. She gripped Lu Xi’s collar and tilted her head. “Is the matter in the Northern Wilderness handled?”

Hearing this, Lu Xi froze, unsure of how to answer. After a moment of thought, she nodded. “Almost.”

“However, I have some things to discuss with Zhi Wu later. You…”

“I want to go with you!” Fu Lancen saw what Lu Xi was implying and hurriedly tugged at her wide sleeves, blinking and acting spoiled.

Lu Xi could not resist the little fox’s misty eyes gazing at her with such entreaty. She gave a light sigh. “Alright.”

The two lingered affectionately for a while longer before tidying their dresses and heading to the main hall. Zhi Wu had already finished the tasks Lu Xi had assigned her and was waiting in the hall. Likely still in a state of urgency regarding the breaking seal, she paced back and forth on the polished floor with her hands behind her back.

Hearing the sound at the door, she looked up and saw Fu Lancen following behind Lu Xi. She was somewhat confused; Lu Xi had specifically told her in private not to speak recklessly in front of Fu Lancen, so why was she bringing her along now? Seeing Lu Xi give her a slight shake of the head, the words Zhi Wu wanted to say died in her throat.

“For the time being, take the Immortal Lords and Fairies above the rank of High Immortal to guard the Northern Wilderness. Do not let those madmen from the Demon Race get near the sealing grounds.” Lu Xi did not dare reveal too much in front of Fu Lancen. After quickly issuing the orders, she sent Zhi Wu off to the Northern Wilderness.

Watching her departing back, Fu Lancen was somewhat surprised. “Didn’t you say you had things to discuss with Lord Zhi Wu? Why did she leave without saying a word?”

“And didn’t you and Lord Zhi Wu just come back from the Northern Wilderness? Didn’t you say the matter with the seal was handled? Why are you sending her there again?”

Zhi Wu was an Ancient Divine Dragon with extremely high status and prestige. She generally did not bother with small matters. If she was needed, it must be an urgent matter of life and death. Therefore, Fu Lancen felt some doubt.

Lu Xi pulled the little fox into her arms, burying her head against the girl’s chest. Smelling the familiar sweet fragrance, she lowered her voice as if she were somewhat embarrassed. “We are newly married and haven’t had much time for ourselves. Zhi Wu is all alone in Boyun Palace; seeing us being so affectionate, she might grow resentful. So I sent her far away so she won’t disturb us.”

Fu Lancen was speechless. Was Lord Zhi Wu really such a petty person? From her observations, it didn’t seem likely. Perhaps Lu Xi simply didn’t want Zhi Wu to interrupt them?

Images of the unspeakable moments with Lu Xi from previous days suddenly appeared in her mind. Her face turned bright red, and she pinched the woman’s curved waist. “Then… no one is disturbing us now.”

The light in her eyes flickered, making it impossible for Lu Xi to ignore. Estimating the time, there was still a while before dusk, so she decided to let the love-maddened Qi Ran wait a bit longer.

“Shall we go back to the room?” Lu Xi whispered into Fu Lancen’s ear.

But the shy little fox shook her head. “That courtyard earlier, with the flowers, trees, and stream… it was very beautiful. I want to be there.”

Lu Xi was taken aback. She hadn’t realized her wife had such a preference. With the corners of her mouth curling up uncontrollably, she held Fu Lancen tightly, and in the blink of an eye, they appeared in the courtyard of the rear palace. The stream gurgled under the bridge, and the scent of flowers filled the air. The pavilion, open on all sides, could barely block the slanting sunlight, but it could not hide the pleasant scenery of the garden.

Lu Xi covered the area with her mental energy to ensure they were alone, and then she set up a barrier to isolate everything. Once finished, she grabbed the delicate little hands that were already impatiently tugging at her collar, pressed them to the back of her head, and leaned down to kiss those bright red, thin lips.

In the dark dungeon, luminous pearls flickered on the walls, unable to hold back the dense blackness that felt like a vast, terrifying beast. When Lu Xi appeared in this secret cell, she saw Qi Ran slumped on the damp stones after his divine bones had been removed. She looked at him silently before standing firmly before him.

This man was the ruler of the Heavenly Realm personally chosen by the original body, who had always trusted him. The original body had even thought of leaving everything in Boyun Palace to him before passing away, provided the seal remained intact. It was a pity this man was a top-tier “love-brain.”

He was the type of love-brain she hated most. When she used to read cultivation novels or watch TV shows, she often criticized those immortals who would live or die for love while disregarding the safety of all living beings. What kind of immortal was that? To have such selfish desires and such a lack of concern for the world—why even be an immortal? It would be better to throw them into the Animal Path for a thousand cycles of reincarnation to let them feel the suffering of the lowest life forms.

“Qi Ran, do you regret it?” At this point, Lu Xi truly wanted to know if this Upper God, who was once second only to one and above tens of thousands, had ever had a moment of remorse.

Having lost all his strength, even lifting his head was an effort for Qi Ran. He opened his eyes weakly, his clouded pupils reflecting the elegant and noble figure. Instead of showing sorrow, he smiled, spitting out mouthfuls of blood as he spoke. “For… Youran… I… I do not regret it.”

Lu Xi smiled as well, but her eyes held a freezing cruelty. “Then do you know the fate of the Bai Youran you held in the palm of your hand at the cost of all living beings?”

As Qi Ran’s eyes grew increasingly panicked, Lu Xi parted her lips. “Being a useless person isn’t enough. Didn’t you sacrifice everyone for her? Then I shall have her stay in the Animal Path for all eternity. She will be a weak guard dog, a pig raised for the New Year, a hen hatching eggs, a goose waiting for slaughter. In short, since the common people lived because of her, she shall die for the common people. How about it? Does such an ending worthy the pampered life you gave her?”

“No! No!” Qi Ran’s eyes nearly split as he finally showed a look of regret. “You cannot do that to her! She knows nothing!”

Lu Xi sneered and kicked Qi Ran in the back. This love-brain still didn’t realize his mistakes even now, still protecting that malicious woman. Bai Youran knew nothing? How could that be possible?!

If she hadn’t resented Fu Lancen for being chosen as the Divine Lord’s wife, if she hadn’t birthed malice out of jealousy, and if she hadn’t made a deal with the Demon Sovereign because of that malice, how could she have influenced the people of Qingqiu without a trace and secretly stolen Fu Lancen’s essence blood? However, she already had her fate. The other person who worked evil in secret also had to receive his due punishment.

Lu Xi looked down at Qi Ran, who spat out another mouthful of blood. Her voice became icy cold. “As for you. Aren’t you a love-brain? Then I shall pluck out your threads of passion and sever your affection. You shall enter reincarnation for all eternity. The one who beats the guard dog will be you; the one who eats the pig will be you; the one who eats the chicken, duck, and goose will also be you. In every life, the person you love will die because of you, and you will only regain the memories of this life after you have eaten her. Finally, you will die in self-torment with those memories, only to begin the next cycle.”

When she finished speaking, she waved her hand, and a silver-gold light entered Qi Ran’s brow. A moment later, his limbs twitched, and he fell still. Having lost his divine bones and godhood, he was already a broken man; now, with his threads of passion forcibly removed, he fell into a deep, unconscious state.

With his threads of passion gone, Qi Ran could no longer feel a shred of affection for Bai Youran, but his memories remained. Between his flat emotions and those loving memories, he would see if he could endure the torment. She wanted this pair of lovers to be bound for all eternity, killing each other in every life, but never able to love again. For a top-tier love-brain, this result was likely the most painful of all.

Having dealt with Qi Ran, Lu Xi left the dark dungeon. It was too damp and dark; she disliked it greatly. Returning to the front of the Divine Hall, she looked up at the darkening sky and gave a light sigh.

According to the time 001 gave her, the sealing array in the Northern Wilderness would completely shatter in about ten days. Her time in this world was running out. For the remaining days, she wanted to spend them well with Fu Lancen.

“Are you truly falling for her?” Sensing the bitterness and reluctance in Lu Xi’s heart, 001 inquired tentatively. “Do you really love her?”

Lu Xi did not wish to discuss such matters with a system that understood nothing of emotion; she temporarily severed the link between them.

Because Lu Xi had issued a decree to blockade all news regarding the Northern Wilderness, the inhabitants of the Eight Desolations remained unaware that the seal was about to shatter. They were also oblivious to the fact that the high and mighty Upper God of the Heavenly Realm had been demoted to the mortal realm to suffer through reincarnation. Though they heard that many Immortal Lords and Fairies had headed to the Northern Wilderness, everyone assumed they were merely there to drive away the Demon Race. No one thought twice about it, continuing their leisurely lives of eating and drinking.

Lu Xi had originally planned to spend a few more days alone with Fu Lancen. However, that young girl from Qingqiu, Bai Qingyuan, had been constantly slipping into Boyun Palace, pestering Fu Lancen with idle chatter. This made Lu Xi feel too embarrassed to pull Fu Lancen away for their usual intimate displays of affection.

Sitting on a stone bench, Lu Xi swallowed another cup of hot tea and rested her chin on her hand, watching the figures in the distance. Because Boyun Palace was permeated with immortal energy, the flowers bloomed eternally. At this moment, her wife was standing beneath a laurel tree with the girl from Qingqiu, carefully picking the tiny blossoms. Her wife said she wanted to hand-make desserts for her. Since she had never eaten anything her wife had cooked, her heart was full of anticipation.

“Xixi, come quickly and help us carry the flower basket.” Having picked another small blossom, Fu Lancen turned and waved at Lu Xi. Her joyful appearance was so infectious that anyone would have been moved to smile.

Carrying the basket handed over by Fu Lancen, Lu Xi kept her eyes fixed on the little fox, the corners of her mouth curling up into a smile she couldn’t suppress. Bai Qingyuan happened to glance over and was instantly overwhelmed by the sweetness. She pulled Fu Lancen aside and whispered in her ear, “Sister, has the True God always been this silly?”

Fu Lancen hurriedly covered Bai Qingyuan’s unbridled mouth. “What do you mean ‘silly’? Don’t speak such nonsense!”

“Alright, alright, I won’t say it.” Bai Qingyuan could clearly see the deep affection flowing between her sister and True God Xi Ning. She sighed somewhat wistfully. “I just envy you. You and the True God can stay together forever. Meanwhile, my Senior Brother has been in the Northern Wilderness for nearly ten days, and not a single message has been sent back.”

At this, Fu Lancen grew curious. She leaned in toward Lu Xi and whispered, “That’s true. Why haven’t Lord Zhi Wu and the others returned? I heard the groups of demons were already driven back to the Demon Realm.”

That was news from two days ago. The Demon Realm inhabitants had been suppressed with iron-fisted methods and had scurried back in disgrace. Yet, two days later, Lord Zhi Wu and the other immortals had still not left the Northern Wilderness, which was indeed strange.

“They have other matters to attend to.” Lu Xi raised her hand and brushed an orchid petal from the girl’s shoulder.

Over the past few days, 001 had been urging her in her mind. The Demon Sovereign, huddled within the seal, had nearly finished converting the strength he had absorbed. He would likely break the seal and escape within the next day or two. Therefore, Zhi Wu was leading the others to hold the line at the Northern Wilderness. Presumably, Zhi Wu had informed the immortals of this; they stayed to guard the area with the awareness of self-sacrifice, which was why no more news was being sent back.

Lu Xi endured the pain in her heart, her gaze tenderly stroking the girl’s cheek. “Didn’t you say you were going to make me desserts? These laurel flowers should be enough.”

Fu Lancen habitually nuzzled into the warm palm and said with a smile, “I’ll go make them for you right now. You just wait here patiently!”

Watching the cheerful girl lead her sour-faced sister away, Lu Xi etched that slender silhouette into her memory.

“001,” she called out in her mind.

“I am here.”

“As long as I use the soul of the Ancient True God as a guide and draw an array with my entire body’s essence blood at the moment the Demon Sovereign is at his weakest after breaking the seal, I can lock him away forever?” she confirmed once more.

001 nodded, then realizing Lu Xi couldn’t see the movement, it replied, “Yes. You possess Fu Lancen’s essence blood aura, and with me as an assistant, as long as you sacrifice yourself, you can reseal that monster back in. He will never come out again.”

With that, Lu Xi felt at peace.

The sky tonight was exceptionally dark and heavy. The surrounding immortal mist seemed to have dissipated significantly. The chirping of birds had died down, creating a sense of a brewing storm.

The moment Fu Lancen stepped out of the room carrying the prepared snacks, she felt uneasy, a sense of panic rising in her heart. However, thinking of the greedy woman waiting in the courtyard to eat her snacks, she shook her head to suppress her anxiety and hurried to the backyard of the inner hall.

In the pavilion by the stream, Lu Xi was sitting properly by the edge, her head lowered as she watched the fish swimming in the water, lost in thought.

“Xixi.” Fu Lancen, carrying the fragrant snacks, sat beside Lu Xi and rested her head on her shoulder. She held a beautiful little snack up to her. “It’s still warm. Do you want to try it?”

Lu Xi withdrew her thoughts, looked at the cute snack, and then at Fu Lancen’s curved eyes.

“Will you feed me?”

This was a rare moment of acting spoiled from Lu Xi, making Fu Lancen’s eyes light up. “Of course!”

She picked up a small fox-shaped snack with nine tails and held it to Lu Xi’s lips, raising an eyebrow. “Come, open your mouth. Eat the fox.”

Lu Xi took the fox dessert into her mouth. Her tongue brushed against Fu Lancen’s fingertip with lingering tenderness, and she gave a light nip with her teeth. Fu Lancen’s face flushed red as she hurriedly withdrew her hand. Seeing a crumb on the corner of Lu Xi’s mouth, she bit her lip, cupped Lu Xi’s face in her hands, and leaned in to kiss those cool lips. With a flick of her tongue, she took the crumb into her own mouth.

Retreating slightly, Fu Lancen savored the sweet crumb and hummed. “As expected of something I made myself; it truly is fragrant and soft.”

The girl’s words held a hidden meaning. Lu Xi couldn’t help but smile. “Is my lady satisfied, then?”

“Satisfied! Of course I am satisfied!” Fu Lancen wrapped her arms around Lu Xi’s neck, resting her head against hers with a bright laugh. “Then can my lady make me even more satisfied tonight?”

The hand Lu Xi had on the girl’s waist paused. she wanted to answer, but her throat was so bitter she almost didn’t dare respond. Yet the girl seemed not to have noticed her emotional shift, continuing to squint her eyes and talk to herself. “Xixi, after we spend a few thousand more years alone together, let’s use our essence blood to form a child, alright?”

Lu Xi, immersed in unspeakable bitterness, didn’t hear clearly at first. “Hmm?”

“I am a Nine-Tailed Fox, so the child might be born as one too. I just wonder if she will be born with extraordinary divine power like you. And also… do you think her surname should be Fu or Lu? Oh… it’s so hard to choose! Why don’t we form two children at once? That way they can keep each other company.”

Coming back to her senses, Lu Xi listened quietly, the reluctance in her heart growing stronger. Fearing that Fu Lancen would see the moisture in her eyes, she turned her head away, though her arms tightened around the person in her embrace.

“Hey, do you think that’s a good idea?” Fu Lancen, nestled in Lu Xi’s arms, spoke joyfully for a long time. Seeing that the person pressed against her hadn’t responded, she feared her suggestion had made Lu Xi unhappy. She raised her head, only to see the woman’s lean chin.

“Xixi, is it too early for me to be talking about this?”

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