Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 444 - Two Hundred and Ninety-Seven: An Encounter

Chapter 444: Chapter Two Hundred and Ninety-Seven: An Encounter

"I disagree."

"Huh? You disagree?"

"Yes, what about it? I just disagree."

"Oh... got it, your butt just got spanked and now it’s itching for more?"

"....."

Li Qingyan took a deep breath, amusement and irritation flickering in her phoenix eyes:

"Xu Changtian, can you stop being so childish? Look at the time!"

"....."

Xu Yuan didn’t make another sound, reached out his hand to grab at the lotus arm under Li Qingyan’s red sleeve, ready to forcibly turn her body around.

In the "Cangyuan Chronicles," the attribute bonuses gained from consuming demon crystals would disappear once the antidote was taken.

Therefore, if everything went smoothly, the strength he acquired from ghostification would most likely plummet back down when the time came.

Now was the time to take advantage of the situation to reassert his authority, lest he had no idea when he would have such an opportunity again.

"Stop!"

"I am telling you to stop!"

"Xu Changtian, are you sick or..."

"Smack!"

"......"

With a slight blush on her face, Li Qingyan bit her lip, staring at the man before her brimming with a smile for a long moment, then she gritted her teeth and spat out four words:

"A petty man’s triumph."

"Thank you for the compliment."

Xu Yuan briefly felt her touch, then withdrew his hand with a chuckle: "I, Xu Changtian, have never been the modest gentleman. Is this the first time you’ve met me, Qingyan?"

Seeing his shameless demeanor, Li Qingyan struggled to suppress the anger in her heart:

"Xu Changtian, I dare you to keep this arrogance when we’re back with the army."

"I dare not."

Xu Yuan candidly responded: "A true man can bend and stretch. Once back with the army, I will listen to you, Qingyan."

With that,

he leaned close to her stunningly beautiful and stern face and winked at her.

"Hah..."

Li Qingyan laughed in exasperation, feeling an urge to curse for the first time, but after taking a deep breath, the anger in her eyes dissipated all at once.

She looked at him, her voice cold:

"Xu Changtian, now that you’ve hit me and taken liberties with me, if you don’t wish to proceed to the next step, can we discuss serious matters now?"

"...."

Xu Yuan was taken aback by her sudden composure.

How could this woman change her face so quickly?

Li Qingyan had completely calmed down, her gaze softening a little as she stared at him:

"Changtian, stop the nonsense. Do you understand what it means to take four boxes of Source Crystal Bombs to the Blood Nest?"

Xu Yuan paused for a moment, then asked with a gentle smile:

"What does it mean?"

Li Qingyan stretched out three slender fingers in front of him:

"First, you should be aware of how powerful these four boxes of bombs are. If the Source Crystal Bomb destroys the so-called ’Life Origin’ inside the Blood Nest, do you think anyone will survive?

"Second, even if you survive, how will you restore your body?

"And third, now that your body has completely undergone ghostification, although your consciousness is still the original you, if your body is completely shattered, can you be sure that when you are restored, you will still be the same?"

Having said this,

Li Qingyan’s eyes flickered sharply as she stared at the man before her with his crimson pupils.

In silence,

Xu Yuan suddenly grasped her raised hand, smiling mildly:

"Qingyan, I know all of this..."

Of course he was aware of these things.

According to the information he had in his previous life,

players who temporarily relieved the poison of ghostification using a demon crystal would get a sustained health regeneration BUFF. However, perhaps for the sake of game balance, this buff wasn’t particularly strong, certainly not as formidable as his current undead flesh and bones.

But if a player died in that state, they wouldn’t get to resurrect.

If they died, all they could do was remake, and start over.

If such was the case in Cangyuan, then in reality, should Xu Changtian truly die once, maybe everything from his body to his inner self would be transformed into a ghost.

Just as Luo Xiran had tried to shatter his skull by whatever means necessary.

Li Qingyan flung off his hand, her willow brows deeply furrowed, gazing intently at him:

"Knowing this, why would you act so recklessly?"

Xu Yuan glanced at his hand that was shaken off harshly, then stroked his chin before retorting:

"Who told you this young master plans to resist the power of these four boxes of Source Crystal Bombs head-on?"

"Hmm?" Li Qingyan was taken aback by his question.

"That... your Highness Princess."

Bai Muxi, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up at this moment:

"Princess, didn’t you see? The young master has a kind of sword technique similar to teleportation."

"...." Li Qingyan.

Bai Muxi continued to speak in a gentle and calm tone:

"Princess, you are agitated because of concern, it’s only natural you didn’t think of this."

Li Qingyan snapped back to reality, her expression unchanged, she shot a cold glance back at Bai Muxi:

"You’re saying I get agitated because I care about him?"

Bai Muxi, perceptive, bowed politely before adding:

"Although you don’t say it, Princess, Mu Xi can tell that you are very concerned about the young master. Although the young master always plans before he acts, you should sometimes give him some trust."

"....."

Hearing Xiao Bai’s words and before Li Qingyan could reply, Xu Yuan directly laughed.

With advice that was both openly supportive and subtly critical, sowing seeds of discord without causing pain.

She buttered him up, and also took a dig at Li Qingyan.

A taste of sweet tea indeed.

If it were Su Jinxuan or Tianyan... hmm, those two women would probably fall right into the trap, even become obsessed.

Big Ice Lump would likely say something brutally critical without meaning to with an innocent expression.

As for Li Qingyan...

Trying to handle her, a cup master, with this level of tea play?

She wouldn’t even bother with her.

As he was thinking,

Li Qingyan smiled meaningfully at Bai Muxi: "Mu Xi, you are right, I did indeed become agitated with concern."