SACRED BODY OF THE IMMORTALS

Chapter 1014 - 1014 A New Check-In Location

She never expected Jun Xiaoyao to suddenly wake up.

And at such a coincidental moment.

Luo Xiangling tried to pull her hand back, but Jun Xiaoyao held it in a firm grip.

"You……you're awake." Luo Xiangling said.

Her long eyelashes drooped slightly.

She didn't quite dare to meet Jun Xiaoyao's eyes.

"What happened to me?"

Even Luo Xiangling herself couldn't quite believe her own expression.

She was a lofty quasi-immortal, the Luo King of the War God Academy.

And Jun Xiaoyao was merely a Supreme.

The gap between the two was like heaven and earth.

Yet her heart had suddenly skipped a beat.

If any other quasi-immortal had been present, they would surely have been stunned.

That Luo King, who was normally as cool and detached as still water, could actually show such a girlish demeanor.

It would have completely shattered their perception of her.

"Have you been the one taking care of me all this time, Xiangling?"

Jun Xiaoyao looked at Luo Xiangling.

Her jade-like hand was soft and boneless, impossibly smooth.

Only Jun Xiaoyao had ever touched it.

As for that pitiful Prince Fufeng, he hadn't even come within three feet of Luo Xiangling.

"As long as you're alright, I can rest easy."

Luo Xiangling steadied her emotions — she was a quasi-immortal after all, and still had that much self-control.

She had no intention of showing a shy, bashful little-girl look in front of Jun Xiaoyao. That would be far too embarrassing.

"Thank you."

Jun Xiaoyao sat up, his tone sincere.

It wasn't entirely an act, either.

There was genuinely a trace or two of real feeling in it.

Luo Xiangling had truly been nothing but good to him.

Although Jun Xiaoyao's original intention had been to find a powerful backer and latch onto Luo Xiangling's coattails,

as things had developed, it seemed like Luo Xiangling had actually started to fall for him.

There was no way he could stop playing the part now.

"Could you……let go first?" Luo Xiangling's voice was barely above a whisper.

Even though no one else was around, Luo Xiangling still felt a little shy.

"Oh, sorry." Jun Xiaoyao released her hand.

A moment of silence fell between them.

"By the way, my injuries……" Jun Xiaoyao asked deliberately.

"It was the War God Academy's dragon vein — it merged into your body." Luo Xiangling said.

"I see." Jun Xiaoyao gave a slight nod.

He could feel it — that foreign dragon vein had been suppressed into his body and was nourishing him.

Afterward, Jun Xiaoyao would absorb the foreign dragon vein into his inner universe.

Within his inner universe, there was already the Immortal Source Ancestral Vein he had obtained from the Divine Ruins world.

With both the Immortal Source Ancestral Vein and the foreign dragon vein absorbed into Jun Xiaoyao's inner universe,

his inner universe would have an abundant supply of spiritual energy and could develop with even greater vitality.

It would also greatly benefit his own cultivation.

"You really are something — you achieved remarkable military feats at the Borderlands, and the Academy is going to hold an investiture banquet in your honor." Luo Xiangling said.

"Those are just minor accomplishments. Compared to winning glory at the Borderlands and making a name across the world, I'd much rather stay here in your little bamboo retreat, Xiangling, discussing the Dao and drinking tea every day — wouldn't that be wonderful?" Jun Xiaoyao said with easy nonchalance.

A smile played at the corners of Luo Xiangling's lips, and a flicker of joy she hadn't even noticed herself shone in her eyes.

She liked having Jun Xiaoyao by her side.

Then, as if she had remembered something, Luo Xiangling's expression grew a little more serious, and she said,

"Xiaoyao, tell me — was it Prince Fufeng who was pulling the strings behind that Prince of the Other Shore and the others?"

Jun Xiaoyao's eyes flickered ever so slightly.

It seemed Luo Xiangling had noticed as well.

He hesitated for a moment and said nothing.

"Tell me — was it? If it really was, I should give him a warning, or have the Divine Ao King teach him a lesson."

Luo Xiangling's tone was unusually grave and stern.

Clearly, she took this matter very seriously.

Jun Xiaoyao also knew that the Divine Ao King was the immortal-level king who had intervened.

But he shook his head slightly and said, "I know it was probably Prince Fufeng, but there's no need to go after him."

"Why?" Luo Xiangling didn't understand.

"Because I don't want to drag you into my troubles."

"No matter what Prince Fufeng has done, he is still a quasi-immortal — your equal in standing. Making an enemy of him would only bring unnecessary complications."

"You love peace and quiet, and dislike commotion. I don't want you to be disturbed because of me."

Jun Xiaoyao's tone was calm and sincere.

Hearing this, Luo Xiangling was momentarily stunned.

Jun Xiaoyao really did think of her far too much.

Just to avoid disturbing her peace, he didn't mind at all that he himself had been targeted with hostility.

What woman could resist such devotion and tenderness?

All one could say was that Jun Xiaoyao's acting and his ability to win a woman's heart had reached an absolutely consummate level.

Not to mention deceiving someone like Luo Xiangling, who appeared strong on the outside but was pure at heart.

Even seasoned, worldly women of great experience and discernment would be utterly swept off their feet.

Seeing Luo Xiangling's cheeks flush without her even realizing it,

Jun Xiaoyao was momentarily taken aback.

This beautiful elder lady, the Luo King, was actually a little cute when she blushed.

Jun Xiaoyao's gaze dimmed slightly, and he suddenly stepped forward and gently pulled Luo Xiangling into an embrace.

Luo Xiangling was completely frozen!

Her normally soft and boneless figure went utterly rigid, stiff as a board.

Heaven knew — this was the first time in her entire conscious life that she had been this close to someone, held in an embrace like this.

She couldn't think at all.

She just stood there in a daze, letting Jun Xiaoyao hold her gently.

All her power as a quasi-immortal seemed to have dissolved without a trace — she couldn't summon a single bit of it.

In that moment, she was just like a real, ordinary woman.

Jun Xiaoyao brought his lips close to Luo Xiangling's fair, delicate ear and said softly,

"I know that during this time, you must have put in a great deal of effort to heal my injuries, Xiangling."

"And I also know that you have a past and secrets of your own."

"I won't force you to tell me."

"But if one day you feel the need to share them, I'll be here to listen."

These gentle, tender words made Luo Xiangling's whole body go a little weak.

She did indeed have a past and secrets of her own, things she had never spoken of to anyone.

Jun Xiaoyao was perceptive enough to sense this, yet he didn't mind that she kept it hidden, and made no attempt to force it out of her.

This tenderness.

This understanding.

What man could do the same?

"Mm."

Luo Xiangling gave only a soft murmur of acknowledgment, and let Jun Xiaoyao continue to hold her.

The atmosphere between them was a little charged.

Jun Xiaoyao even wondered — if he just went ahead and pressed his advantage right now……

Of course, Jun Xiaoyao didn't do that.

How much courage would it take to make a move on a quasi-immortal?

But more importantly,

there was still someone Jun Xiaoyao couldn't let go of in his heart.

Someone in the Immortal Realm who was thinking of him.

Jun Xiaoyao loosened his arms.

Losing that support, Luo Xiangling suddenly felt an emptiness in her heart, though she didn't let it show.

"By the way, has anything happened in the foreign realm recently?" Jun Xiaoyao asked.

"Another world-destroying king has awakened." Luo Xiangling said.

"Oh?" Jun Xiaoyao raised an eyebrow slightly.

Could it be that little stable hand?

If so, that would be very interesting indeed.

"Also, the Tushan Imperial Clan seems to be holding some kind of marriage-seeking grand event." Luo Xiangling said.

"A marriage-seeking event." Jun Xiaoyao gave a slight nod.

Tushan Wanwan and Tushan Chunchu had mentioned it to him before as well, hoping he would attend.

At that moment, a long-absent mechanical system chime rang out in Jun Xiaoyao's mind.

"Ding — congratulations, Host. A new check-in location has been refreshed!"

"Please check in at the Tushan marriage-seeking grand event!"

Jun Xiaoyao was a little surprised.

What kind of treasure could possibly be obtained by checking in at a place like a marriage-seeking event?