Proud Goddess Falls in Love with Me
Chapter 1468: 1427 Painting

Chapter 1468: Chapter 1427 Painting

“Frost poison… it’s truly impossible to completely eradicate, right?”

Looking at Lu Chuan’s expression, Kong Zhaozhao sighed quietly, “I can feel it; although the frost poison is suppressed temporarily, its effects have already taken root deeply.

The day you leave will most likely be the day I die, won’t it?”

“Actually, it’s not entirely hopeless…”

Lu Chuan mumbled something vague, which Kong Zhaozhao couldn’t catch clearly, and she asked, “What did you say?”

“I said, at least before I leave, you’ll be safe and sound. At worst, before I leave, I could give you a swift end to spare you from the frost poison’s suffering.”

“This… could be considered a good plan.”

Kong Zhaozhao pursed her lips and withdrew her heated palm, continuing, “Lu Chuan, I’ve thought through the issue from that day.”

“What issue?”

“I can take you to the secret realm, as a repayment for saving my life. After you get what you want, you should leave quickly. Your identity can’t be hidden for too long.”

“Then what about you? If I leave, you’ll certainly die.”

“I’ve said it before; this life was yours to begin with. Returning it to you now is no big deal.”

Kong Zhaozhao smiled gently, spread a piece of rice paper on the table, nudged Lu Chuan away softly, and said sweetly, “Would you do me the honor of grinding ink?”

“What do you mean? Leaving a will?”

“Of course not. Go sit in the middle of the lake; I want to paint a picture of you.”

“Is this necessary? We’re not really friends, at best enemies with common interests for now. When I leave Penglai Immortal Domain, if I meet you again, I wouldn’t hesitate to strike you down.”

“You won’t. You won’t have the heart to do it.”

Faced with Lu Chuan’s threat, Kong Zhaozhao remained unbothered. She placed the ink stick in front of him, fetched a handful of clear water from the lake and poured it into the inkstone, urging, “Hurry up and grind the ink.”

“…I must owe you something! Give it to me!”

Lu Chuan glared at Kong Zhaozhao, annoyed, and soaked the ink stick in the clear water, causing the ink to gradually spread out, its color growing richer.

“That’s enough! This ink is precious, don’t waste it.”

“Are you kidding? My heroism and magnanimity can’t be captured no matter how much ink you use, and you’re worried about waste?”

“Just the right amount will do, but let me say this first, if the painting turns out bad, you are not allowed to ridicule me or get mad at me!”

“That depends on how bad your painting is. I’m a very petty person; if you deliberately smear my name as revenge, watch out for your backside.”

Hearing this, Kong Zhaozhao’s cheeks flushed with embarrassment. She covered her butt, fuming as she stared at Lu Chuan.

That’s right, it was this guy who smacked her bottom this morning!

Although Lu Chuan claimed it was an accident, Kong Zhaozhao could clearly feel that this guy not only smacked but also pinched. Could that be unintentional too?

“Pervert, hurry up and sit over there!”

“I’m warning you, you shouldn’t lightly call someone a pervert, those who’ve said this before ended up quite tragically.”

“J-just how tragic?”

“They all became my wives. Do you think that’s tragic or not?”

Lu Chuan grinned and slowly moved to sit in the middle of the lake. Feeling a bit bored, he took out a fishing rod, baited it, and started fishing.

Watching Lu Chuan’s figure, Kong Zhaozhao pursed her lips.

“Pervert…”

…

The next day!

Little Frost Peak was deserted, not a single soul in sight.

Naturally, Kong Zhaozhao and Lu Chuan had left to fulfill Kong Zhaozhao’s promise, taking him to the secret realm.

“So, are you sure this is the right path? Why do I feel like we’re getting further away from Penglai Immortal Sect?”

Looking at the range of mountains left behind, Lu Chuan clicked his tongue and sighed, “Could it be you’re just lost and leading me aimlessly?”

“Do you really not trust me?”

“Well… you could say that’s the case.”

“You! Hmph, I won’t lower myself to your level!”

Kong Zhaozhao turned her head away in annoyance and explained, “The secret realm was originally located in Penglai Immortal Sect. To prevent anyone with malicious intentions from coveting the treasures inside, my father hid it away, and only Shadow and I know its exact location.”

“It’s laughable how these treasured items were obviously stolen, and yet others aren’t allowed to covet them.”

Hearing this, Kong Zhaozhao couldn’t be bothered to argue further.

Lu Chuan kept badmouthing her father, but she felt powerless against him; other than letting him talk, what else could she do?

“So how much further do we have to go?”

“We’re already here.”

Saying this, Kong Zhaozhao beckoned with her finger, and a cloud promptly descended from the sky, landing steadily in front of her.

She then parted the cloud, and an ancient book without words slowly spread open before her.

“This is the secret realm left behind by my father.”

“A book is the secret realm?”

“Yes, father used all his life’s knowledge to create this Heavenly Book Secret Realm, hiding everything inside and setting up layers of obstacles. Only those who can overcome them can obtain the real treasure.”

“So… what are you waiting for? Open the secret realm already!”

“I… I don’t know how to open it…”

Lu Chuan: “???”

“What do you mean you don’t know?”

“It’s literal! Father only told Shadow how to open the secret realm and avoid dangers. It’s quite reasonable that even though I know the location, I don’t know how to open it, isn’t it?”

Reasonable?

Nonsense! Not reasonable at all!

“How is that reasonable? Your father even guarded against you?”

“Father was worried I might encounter dangers in the secret realm!”

“Wouldn’t Shadow take you along? Face it, your father was keeping it from you. Step aside, I’ll think of something!”

Lu Chuan smacked Kong Zhaozhao’s bottom with a slap, causing her cheeks to flush as she backed away a few steps, covering her butt in annoyance and glaring at Lu Chuan, “Why did you hit my butt again!”

“Just a habit, plus it feels pretty nice.”

“You! You’re unreasonable!”

“Me, Lu Chuan, the number one enemy of Penglai Immortal Domain, those people dream of skinning me alive, and you expect reason from me? What’s wrong with your head?”

Lu Chuan shrugged, withdrew his gaze from Kong Zhaozhao, and started fiddling with the Wordless Book.

“There’s truly not a single word in it?”

He flipped through hundreds of pages, finding not a trace of ink or any clues at all.

“Could it have something to do with you?”

“With me?”

“…Considering your intelligence, it’s indeed unlikely. My bad, I shouldn’t have expected too much from you.”

“Lu Chuan! That’s too much! You can’t bully me like this! Do you realize that without my help, you’d never find the Secret Realm of Wordless Book in your lifetime!”

“Yeah, and without me, you would’ve frozen yourself to death ages ago, and now the grass on your grave would be three feet high, right?”