MTLNOVEL Chapter 730: What do you think of me?
Lu Chen thought to himself that he indeed didn't have a Daoist couple, even though he had a bevy of wives and concubines. However, what Ji Qiuyu asked about was a Daoist couple, and his response wasn't really a lie.
Seeing Lu Chen say he didn't have a Daoist couple, Ji Qiuyu's heartbeat suddenly quickened.
No Daoist couple? Then did she not have a chance?
Lu Chen had mentioned that the Demon-Exorcising Sword Technique was not to be passed on to outsiders, so if she became Lu Chen's Daoist couple, wouldn't she no longer be an outsider?
At this thought, Ji Qiuyu felt slightly excited, and then she asked again, "Then, do you plan to find a Daoist couple?"
"Being a Loose Cultivator must be quite lonely, right?"
Hearing this, Lu Chen smirked slightly. Ji Qiuyu's words had reached this point; how could Lu Chen not know what she meant?
However, from her personal information, Lu Chen could tell that Ji Qiuyu wanted to become his Daoist couple more for the non-existent Demon-Exorcising Sword Technique and not purely out of romantic affection.
Of course, romantic affection was there. Ji Qiuyu's favorability towards him was already in the high eighties; it was impossible to say there were no feelings.
Lu Chen replied, "I have indeed thought about it, but I trust more in fate. I won't deliberately seek it out. When fate arrives, the Daoist couple will naturally appear."
Hearing this, Ji Qiuyu fell silent for a moment, then directly asked, "What do you think of me?"
Lu Chen turned his head, pretending to be confused and looked at Ji Qiuyu, "What do you mean?"
Ji Qiuyu continued, "I mean, do you think I'm suitable to be your Daoist couple?"
As she spoke, a faint blush appeared on Ji Qiuyu's cheeks. Although she indeed had the ulterior motive of acquiring Lu Chen's Demon-Exorcising Sword Technique through their relationship, she genuinely liked Lu Chen.
At this moment, Ji Qiuyu also felt a bit shy.
Lu Chen feigned an expression of shock, remaining silent for a long while.
After a while, Lu Chen finally spoke, "Is the City Lord jesting with me?"
Ji Qiuyu bit her silver teeth lightly, then said, "I'm serious."
Lu Chen fell silent again. Seeing that Lu Chen did not reply, Ji Qiuyu grew anxious; her impulsiveness might end up frightening Lu Chen away.
Ji Qiuyu quickly added, "If you're unwilling, let's forget it."
Lu Chen appraised Ji Qiuyu for a moment.
Ji Qiuyu was tall and slender, dressed in a pink cloud-patterned dress that clung to her graceful body, revealing and concealing in turn, full of seduction.
Her face was extremely beautiful, with a delicate nose, cherry lips, and smooth hair spilling down to her waist, her forehead adorned with a petal pattern.
If Lu Chen's true body were here, he would undoubtedly wish to be intimate with her right now; unfortunately, his true body was not present.
Lu Chen then said, "I didn't say I was unwilling; however, don't you think this is a bit hasty, City Lord?"
"I've heard from the soldiers that the City Lord has never had feelings for any man, and that Bai Wenbin pursued you for over a decade without your acceptance."
"I've only known the City Lord for a short time, and you don't know enough about me. Aren't you afraid I might be a bad person?"
Ji Qiuyu responded, "If you were really a bad person, then you wouldn't have saved me during the Demonic Tide outbreak, nor would you have saved the common people of Black Moon City."
Ji Qiuyu had thought it through; other than her beauty, there really wasn't much she had that was worth Lu Chen's scheming, so she didn't believe Lu Chen stayed in Black Moon City because he harbored ulterior motives.
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In her view, even if Lu Chen's background was unknown, he couldn't possibly be a bad person, and she didn't want to miss this opportunity.
She believed that since Lu Chen's Demon-Exorcising Sword Technique had such a lethal effect on those demons, it might also be useful against the Heavenly Demon.
If she could learn Lu Chen's Demon-Exorcising Sword Technique, then the day the Heavenly Demon emerged from the sealed demonic grounds, she too could use Lu Chen's technique to confront it.
To learn Lu Chen's sword technique, she was willing to give up her purity to him, especially since she already harbored some affection for Lu Chen; even if she did give herself to him, she wouldn't be at a loss.
Lu Chen was the first man to ever make her heart stir since she was born; he would be a fitting partner as her Daoist couple.
Smiling, Lu Chen said, "City Lord, I can be your Daoist couple, but..."
Ji Qiuyu was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "But what?"
Lu Chen continued, "But I've been cultivating a special technique recently, and for a certain period, I must refrain from intimate contact with women."
Hearing this, Ji Qiuyu instantly understood Lu Chen's meaning, and her complexion became even rosier.
Seeing her look this way, Lu Chen asked, "City Lord, what's wrong, your face is becoming so red?"
After regaining her composure, Ji Qiuyu shot Lu Chen a glance, as if flirting as lovers would, "Are you still calling me City Lord?"
Lu Chen feigned embarrassment with a smile, "Oh... Ah, I see now, Qiuyu."
Hearing Lu Chen call her intimately, Ji Qiuyu's heart raced. She had not expected to have a Daoist couple so soon, having thought she'd end up alone in Black Moon City for her entire life.
She also understood why she suddenly wanted to find a Daoist couple; it's likely due to the Demonic Tide over a month ago that made her face the peril of death, sparking her eagerness for such a connection.
She didn't wish to die before experiencing the affections between a man and a woman.
At this point, Lu Chen continued with concern, "Qiuyu, are you alright? Your face is getting even redder." Read the latest on My Virtual Library Empire
Ji Qiuyu hurriedly said, "I'm fine, stop asking."
At that, Ji Qiuyu, flushed with embarrassment, continued walking ahead, thinking to herself that this guy really didn't understand women at all. Couldn't he tell why her face was red?
Watching Ji Qiuyu's retreating figure, Lu Chen chuckled and then followed her.
After confirming their relationship as Daoist couples, Ji Qiuyu found herself uncertain about how to converse with Lu Chen; she had never sought a Daoist couple before, and Lu Chen was her first man. She wasn't sure what she was supposed to do.
Evening.
The setting sun dipped low in the sky.
Pacing in her room, Ji Qiuyu had yet to see Lu Chen arrive and asked the maid beside her, "Where is the Deputy City Lord now?"
The maid replied, "City Lord, the Deputy City Lord has returned to his own room."
Although Ji Qiuyu and Lu Chen had confirmed their relationship as a Daoist couple, only the two of them were aware of this; no one else knew, including the servants of the City Lord's Mansion.
Ji Qiuyu did this also to protect Lu Chen; she worried that if she announced her relationship with Lu Chen so hastily, someone might look to cause trouble for him, Bai Wenbin in particular.
Hearing that Lu Chen had returned to his room, Ji Qiuyu frowned slightly. Now that they were Daoist couples, they surely couldn't continue living separately?
Thinking this, Ji Qiuyu headed straight to Lu Chen's room.
When Ji Qiuyu reached the door to Lu Chen's room, she hesitated, her finger lingering on the door, unable to knock.
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