The Beautiful CEO’s Dragon Blood Bodyguard
Chapter 998: Martial Contest for Marriage

Chapter 998: Chapter 998: Martial Contest for Marriage

True Fire, unlike Fire Elemental Force that is stirred by spiritual power, is the flame that arises from the burning of the Phoenix Bloodline.

This flame is an innate fire, not a natural fire of the world, hence it is also called True Fire.

Not everyone can ignite True Fire; one must possess this particular bloodline and release the power within it.

It is similar to the Fox Clan’s Nine-Tails Fire, the Dragon Clan’s Dragon Fire, and the Kirin Clan’s Kirin Flame.

Lin Shanshan looked at Long Fei with a triumphant tone, "How about that, now you should keep your word, shouldn’t you?"

Long Fei smiled at her and thought to himself that he hadn’t used any spatial spell just now, having underestimated this girl.

It was a pity about the furniture here, all handcrafted by the disciples of the sect.

He returned to the bedroom, and Lin Shanshan excitedly followed him in.

She looked at the sandalwood bed and jumped on the mattress, exclaiming in surprise, "Oh my, the treatment of a Sect Hierarch is indeed different! Your bed is much softer and cozier than the room I stay in. What is it stuffed with down here?"

Curious, she pulled back the bedsheets and peeked underneath.

Long Fei, sipping tea and sitting on a sofa nearby, introduced, "It’s made from the hides of demonic beasts; if you like it, feel free to take it and use it!"

Lin Shanshan sat down, staring at him with a mischievous smile, "Why take it away? I’ll just sleep here."

Her fair legs dangled back and forth on the bed as she waved Long Fei over, "Brother-in-law, aren’t you coming up quickly?"

Long Fei spoke to her earnestly, "There’s something I don’t understand. Could Miss Lin the Second enlighten me?"

"Go ahead," Lin Shanshan chuckled.

Long Fei said, "I’m your brother-in-law, not your husband. Why do you insist on sleeping in my arms? Do I smell that good?"

Lin Shanshan pursed her lips, "Okay then, I’ll give you a reason! When we were young, my sister would always share half of anything good with me. Now that she has a husband, shouldn’t she share him with me too? I just want to feel what it’s like to sleep in your arms like she does!"

"Fine, very well," Long Fei was sweating profusely, finally defeated.

He had a clear conscience, so he boldly got into bed and lay down, "Alright then, you can hold me."

"It should have been this way from the start!"

Lin Shanshan giggled, pulling his arm over to use as a pillow and lay down in his embrace.

She turned to her side and looped a small hand over Long Fei’s body.

Long Fei asked with a smile, "Feeling it yet?"

Lin Shanshan replied cunningly, "How could I feel anything with just a hug? At the very least, it has to be for an entire night."

Long Fei took a deep breath and closed his eyes, "Suit yourself!"

His cultivation level and composure were far beyond that of ordinary people.

Not to mention being hugged by a girl, he could lie with ten girls in his bed without any issue.

Lin Shanshan, cuddling as if she was holding a toy, had a sneaky grin on her face, alternating between tickling Long Fei’s nose and pinching his mouth.

Her long, pale legs curled up and even rested on his.

Perhaps because Long Fei was ignoring her, she playfully lifted her leg and rubbed it against Long Fei.

Long Fei felt more than a little exasperated; despite having a beautiful girl lying beside him, it felt more like having a pesky mouse.

In the middle of the night, Lin Shanshan grew tired and, finding it boring, curled up in Long Fei’s arms and fell into a deep sleep.

Long Fei opened his eyes and smiled at her lovely face.

He tiptoed away from Lin Shanshan and stepped outside to sit in the gazebo, sipping tea.

Under the bright moon, he wondered whether Lin Yingying outside in the world had gone to sleep too.

The next morning, when Lin Shanshan woke up, Long Fei had already prepared breakfast and was waiting for her in the living room.

He had someone replace the furniture with a new set—one of the greatest perks of being the Great Sect Leader was having others handle these trivial matters.

The sect’s breakfast was very nutritious, featuring a clear soup stewed with herbs and vegetables from this world, served alongside pancakes made from various grains.

There were other delicacies, but Long Fei didn’t bother with those, keeping it simple with these two items and some pickled vegetables on the side.

The Jiang Family Siblings’ Shennong Sect specifically dealt with farming.

Now, the first batch of vegetables and Spirit Rice had been harvested, with grains that were large and full of Essential Qi, a hundred times stronger than those found in the outside world.

It must be said that the Shennong Sect really had a knack for agriculture.

The siblings may not have had anything special about their cultivation, but when it came to a talent for farming, no one could compare.

After waking up, Lin Shanshan blushed and slipped into the bathroom.

Long Fei waited for her for quite a while before she finally came out, uncertain what she was doing in there.

She changed into a long dress and combed her hair into an antique style before sitting down across from Long Fei.

Long Fei took a surprised glance at her; the change in her outfit made her look quite distinctive.

It was as if she had become a completely different person.

"Did you sleep well last night?"

He offered Lin Shanshan a pancake.

Lin Shanshan took it and pursed her lips, pretending to be indifferent, "It was alright!"

In reality, she wanted to say it was incredibly good; no wonder people got married, cuddling with this man really was comfortable.

It was just that her body felt a bit overheated, as if she were too worked up.

Long Fei put down his bowl and chopsticks, smiling as he said, "From now on, don’t be so reckless. If word gets out, I wonder how you’ll ever get married."

Lin Shanshan bit into her pancake, pouted, and said, "What’s so good about getting married? Then you have to look at your husband’s face, at your in-laws’ faces. Miss here wants to live her own life, to be a single celibate!"

Long Fei joked, "Right, your idea is quite good. It has the essence of Buddhist Sect wisdom. How about shaving your head and becoming a little nun?"

"Get out of here!"

Lin Shanshan giggled and waved her chopsticks at him as if to hit him.

She asked Long Fei, "By the way, is there any news from Ji Wanyu? Are they coming back to Chang’an today?"

There had been a change in plans; originally, everyone had prepared a bunch of dreams.

Now, with the gates between the two worlds about to close, there was no time for dreams.

Going to Chang’an to investigate the market now would, at most, allow for the construction of a hydroelectric power station.

It would be difficult to do anything else.

Lin Shanshan was worried the plans of Ji Wanyu had changed, as there had been no news since she went back yesterday.

Long Fei spoke calmly, "No worries; if they don’t come back, it’s fine. We must go, regardless."

"Why?"

Lin Shanshan curiously furrowed her brow.

Long Fei spoke with a hint of mystery, "I can’t say right now, but when we get to Chang’an, you’ll understand naturally."

Lin Shanshan watched his expression, muttering to herself about what kind of scheme her brother-in-law was up to, and even keeping it a secret from her.

Originally, she had wanted to investigate the Chang’an market, but Long Fei wasn’t enthusiastic at all. Had it not been for Lin Yingying asking him to come, he wouldn’t have wanted to.

But now, he was the one actively wanting to go to Chang’an.

After they finished eating, they were just about to step out for a stroll when a subordinate came to report that Murong Chong and Ji Wanyu were outside seeking an audience.

Long Fei and Lin Shanshan exchanged a glance and smiled, indicating for their visitors to be brought over.

Ji Wanyu, being quite the blabbermouth, couldn’t keep things to herself.

Once she entered, she immediately yelled at Long Fei, "Great Sect Leader, something big has happened, do you know about it?"

Lin Shanshan, munching on an apple, curiously asked, "What’s that?"

Ji Wanyu went over and grabbed her hand saying, "It’s all gone wrong; my Imperial Grandfather has gone off the deep end and insists on selecting an Imperial Son-in-law for my sister. Now he’s orchestrated some martial contest for her hand in marriage, and the whole Great Xia Dynasty has gone mad. I’ve heard that all the talents under the heavens are converging on Chang’an City."

"Ah?"

Lin Shanshan’s eyes widened, her mind racing, and she immediately fixed her gaze on Long Fei.

No wonder her brother-in-law was so anxious to go to Chang’an; he surely had the martial contest for the marriage in mind.