CHAPTER 259: CHAPTER 259: SORRY, LITTLE ZI, PLEASE CALL ME QING XUAN IN THE FUTURE

"The aura on his body is so comfortable. I really want to stay a little longer."

"Why don’t I just not leave? No, I still have to go back for a trip. But, forget it..."

Qing Xuan raised her head, her gaze glancing at the Lin Feng at her side, a complex look in the depths of her eyes. She lightly bit her lower lip, as if she were making a difficult decision.

In the end, she gently gave a kiss on Lin Feng’s cheek. "This can be considered a reward for you for taking care of me during this period of time."

As her voice fell, the energy fluctuation around Lin Feng suddenly became fierce. A warm and majestic life force surged out from the void. It was a blessing from the Goddess of Life.

This power gently enveloped Lin Feng, like the warmest sunshine in spring, nourishing his entire body.

The two somewhat dim, bright spots on his spine were in a flash activated by this life force, as if a sleeping star had been awakened by the dawn. They began to slowly rotate, emitting a dazzling light.

Lin Feng only felt a warm current spread from his spinal column to his entire body. His body, which had originally been damaged at its foundation from the previous battle with the Rakshasa God, had in an instant recovered its vitality, and he even faintly had a feeling of his power improving.

"This is..." Lin Feng felt the warmth on his cheek and the majestic life force surging in his body. His mood was hard to calm.

"This is my blessing. It can let you possess a powerful life force and healing ability. Although for the current you, this little thing may be insignificant, I still want to do something for you," Qing Xuan said softly, her figure gradually blurring.

Her cheeks were dyed with a blush. Under the reflection of the specks of light, she looked even more delicate and dripping with charm, extremely moving.

She pushed Lin Feng away. The moment she had left his embrace, a trace of reluctance flashed in Qing Xuan’s eyes.

"Ya ah!" Qing Xuan suddenly let out a cry of surprise.

Lin Feng’s heart hardened. He reached out and forcefully pulled Qing Xuan into his embrace, not giving her a chance to refuse. Their two lips were like the leaves in a wild wind, tightly pressed together.

"Mmph, you... no..."

"Mmm..."

Her struggles seemed powerless, almost as if she were feigning resistance while welcoming it.

At this instant, time seemed to have frozen. Everything around had become blurry and distant. A trace of astonishment flashed in Qing Xuan’s eyes, and was immediately replaced by a deep tenderness. She closed her eyes and wholeheartedly threw herself into this kiss.

Lin Feng’s embrace was warm and solid. His aura and hers intertwined. Their two hearts were at this moment tightly connected. Her two hands unconsciously wrapped around his neck, deepening this kiss. There was even a bit of a crystal-clear drop falling.

It’s unknown how long had passed before the two slowly parted. Qing Xuan’s face was as brilliant as a red cloud. She was panting slightly, an unusual light sparkling in her eyes.

"You... how could you be like this?" Qing Xuan covered her own mouth and murmured in a half-reproachful, half-charming tone

Lin Feng once again took her into his embrace. "At least, I have to have you leave with my mark."

Hearing this, an even thicker blush appeared on Qing Xuan’s face. "Hateful little thief."

As her voice fell, Qing Xuan’s figure finally transformed into a stream of light and disappeared into the void, leaving only a faint, fresh fragrance that lingered around Lin Feng, not dispersing for a long time.

Lin Feng stood on the spot, watching Qing Xuan leave, his heart complex. He reached out and lightly touched his own lips, as if he could still feel the gentleness and scorching heat.

She said she didn’t want it, yet she responded to the kiss so passionately.

"The blessing of the Goddess of Life, one-tenth of her divine power," Lin Feng murmured softly. "If this still doesn’t respond to your heart’s desire, how can I face myself?"

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In the Divine Realm, a dense qi filled the air, and a divine light lingered. In the Temple of Life, Qing Xuan’s figure slowly appeared, a blush still on her face.

Her fair hand lightly touched her own lips. The corners of her mouth couldn’t help but hook up. She said to herself softly, "This fellow is really bold, to actually dare... but, that feeling seems to be not bad..."

"Forget it. Since it is already like this, then let nature take its course," Qing Xuan sighed softly.

She went to the side of the Ancient Tree of Life. Her fair hand gently stroked the trunk of the ancient tree. She closed her eyes and concentrated, as if engaged in some kind of communication with the ancient tree. A moment later, she opened her eyes.

Her two hands were tightly clasped in a praying posture. Her sandalwood mouth opened slightly. A jade-green divine power overflowed from behind her. At her feet, several complex rune formations emerged, sparkling with an unknown brilliance.

The life aura in the Temple of Life suddenly became rich. The branches and leaves of the Ancient Tree of Life swayed gently. A circle of an emerald-green ripple gradually appeared around.

Qing Xuan’s figure in the Temple of Life appeared solemn and holy. Every move of hers seemed to contain some kind of an ancient and mysterious power. With the gentle wave of her two hands, the air in the Temple of Life was as if endowed with life, and began to slowly flow, carrying an indescribable vitality and vigor.

Her tightly closed eyes suddenly opened. She spat out a string of an obscure and difficult-to-understand incantation. The incantation echoed in the air, resonating with the life aura in the Temple of Life, producing a strange resonance.

With the sounding of the incantation, the Ancient Tree of Life began to undergo a subtle change. Its branches and leaves, at a speed visible to the naked eye, became more emerald green, as if every leaf contained an endless life force.

On the trunk of the tree, one after another of complex patterns also began to appear. The patterns sparkled with an emerald-green light, like the veins of life.

The rune formations at Qing Xuan’s feet also began to display their function. The runes in the formations began to rotate rapidly, releasing a powerful life energy. This energy gathered in the air into one after another of emerald-green pillars of light, which shot straight at the Ancient Tree of Life.

In Qing Xuan’s joyful gaze, the Ancient Tree of Life emitted an even more dazzling light. The entire Temple of Life was enveloped in this emerald-green brilliance. The ancient tree at this moment was as if it had been rejuvenated. The life force that filled the air was so rich it was almost about to materialize.

A satisfied smile appeared on Qing Xuan’s face. She knew that her divination this time had been successful.

As one of her divine skills, by relying on the Ancient Tree of Life, she could predict the good and bad of the future. Although she could not get a glimpse of the specific details, she could roughly sense the future trend.

For the Ancient Tree of Life to be a lush green meant that the divination result was auspicious. On the contrary, if it were inauspicious, the Ancient Tree of Life would emit a red light.

Back then, at the time of the Dragon God’s war, she had once performed a divination. At that time, the blood streaks that had appeared on every leaf of the Ancient Tree of Life had made her know that something was wrong.

Now, this emerald-green light made the great stone in her heart finally fall.

"Hoo—good," Qing Xuan let out a long breath, her body trembling slightly, as if she were relieved for her previous nervousness.

She gently caressed the trunk of the Ancient Tree of Life, her gaze complex. She murmured softly, "Just in that case, doesn’t it mean that Little Zi and I really have no need to... How should I tell him? If in the future I really am with Xiao Feng, the destruction side will be very difficult to handle. It’s better to make it clear to him as soon as possible."

"After all, I don’t want Xiao Feng to misunderstand. He can understand, right?"

"I... might have fallen for someone else," Qing Xuan’s voice was very small.

Just as she was thinking, a slightly muffled voice suddenly sounded in the Temple of Life, breaking Qing Xuan’s deep thought.

"Little Lü? What’s going on? Why did you use the divination ability of the Ancient Tree of Life?"

Qing Xuan looked to the side. The one who had come was precisely the God of Destruction. He was wearing a large, purple cloak that covered his head, and one could only vaguely see two balls of a red light in the cloak and could not see his specific appearance clearly.

Under the cloak, there seemed to be an endless, deep, and terrifying aura. At this moment, the God of Destruction had already taken off his cloak. Looking at his figure and voice, he seemed to be a man in his thirties, with a head of dark red, short hair, like steel needles, each strand standing on end. A pair of pupils sparkled with a red light.

Qing Xuan was slightly stunned for a moment, and then immediately returned to her calm. She said softly, "It’s you."

The God of Destruction hummed in agreement, his gaze fixed on the lush, green Ancient Tree of Life. A flower bloomed on the corner of his mouth. The green light even sprinkled on the top of his head, dyeing his dark red, short hair a faint touch of green.

"The ancient tree is so lush, the green is so vibrant. It seems the result of your divination just now was very good. Was it a matter of great benefit to the Divine Realm, or something else?" the God of Destruction said with a smile.

He slowly walked to the side of the Goddess of Life. Just as before, although their two divine powers were mutually exclusive, with a distance of one person, they could still be side by side.

Qing Xuan gently turned her head to the side, avoiding the God of Destruction’s scorching gaze. Her heart was slightly panicked. For some reason, the current her did not want another man to get too close to her.

Seeing that Destruction had already stood still, she inadvertently walked a few steps to the side, avoiding his approach.

By the time she had reached the swing under the ancient tree, only then did she say softly, "No... nothing," she stammered. "I just did a divination of the future’s good and bad. The result was not bad."

The God of Destruction was stunned for a moment. He couldn’t help but be a little puzzled by the Goddess of Life’s somewhat strange actions, but he also didn’t put it in his heart, focusing on appreciating the green of the Ancient Tree of Life.

"Little Lü, speaking of which," the God of Destruction changed the subject. "Have you had something on your mind recently? I feel that you seem a little different."

Qing Xuan was shocked in her heart, but on the surface, she forced a calm and smiled as she shook her head. "No. It’s just that the affairs of the Divine Realm have been numerous recently, and I’m a little tired."

"Numerous?" The God of Destruction scratched his head. "I remember you’ve been in a deep sleep all along, haven’t you? There shouldn’t be any major matters in the Divine Realm during this period that require you to worry about, right?"

Qing Xuan’s heart tightened. She always felt that the God of Destruction had sensed her strangeness. She took a deep breath, trying hard to make her expression look more natural.

She explained softly, "Mmm, that’s right. But, although I have been in a deep sleep, every single fluctuation in the Divine Realm cannot escape my perception. Recently, the Rakshasa God has descended to the lower realm. Out of duty, I have also been secretly monitoring her actions, just in case."

The God of Destruction frowned. "The Rakshasa? The Rakshasa God, that fellow is really a headache. The contradiction with the Asura has been going on for who knows how long and still hasn’t stopped. Hmph, and the Asura too. If it were me, I would have directly captured him and handed him over to the two God-Kings of Goodness and Evil to launch a Divine Realm Committee judgment."

"A first-level god, to be so noisy every day. Aren’t you tired of it?" the God of Destruction continued, his tone revealing a trace of impatience.

"Little Lü, you’re monitoring the Rakshasa God. Have you discovered anything on the Douluo Continent, which is why you used the divination ability of the Ancient Tree of Life?"

"Something... something like that. The Douluo Continent has been growing quite fast recently."

The God of Destruction showed a smile and nodded. "That’s good. The Divine Realm needs to expand. The strength of the subordinate planes can provide more resources and potential for the Divine Realm."

As he spoke, he once again moved a little closer to the Goddess of Life, but he hadn’t expected that Qing Xuan would once again cleverly avoid him. This time, the God of Destruction’s brow tightened slightly, sensing that something was a little off.

He asked, "Little Lü, have I done something wrong somewhere that has made you feel uncomfortable? Why, from just now, you seem to always be avoiding me?"

Hearing this, Qing Xuan was slightly stunned. She had not expected that the God of Destruction would so directly ask this question. She lowered her head and was silent for a moment, then raised her head and said with a full apology, "Sorry, Little Zi. Please call me Qing Xuan in the future."

"Huh?"

Several question marks appeared above the God of Destruction’s head.

Qing Xuan continued, "During my observation on the Douluo Continent during this period, I feel that you and I should re-examine our relationship with each other. You and I are innate divine beings. Regarding matters of affection..."

"Little Lü, what do you mean by this?" The God of Destruction interrupted her words, his tone carrying a trace of incomprehension and anxiety. "Our relationship, how does it need to be re-examined? We are husband and wife!"

Qing Xuan gently shook her head, a trace of firmness in her gaze. "Little Zi, you and I both know that for tens of thousands of years, we have only had the name of husband and wife, but not the substance. From the looks of it now, between us, there has never been any true love between a man and a woman. In the future, we can be friends."

"Huh?!"

The God of Destruction’s face was full of astonishment and disbelief. He had never thought that Qing Xuan would say such words.

He asked anxiously, "Is it because of the matter of a child? I cannot touch you, but..."

A child? Yes, a child. He can’t even kiss.

Qing Xuan’s originally somewhat hesitant expression immediately became firm. "Destruction, I’m sorry. In the future, you should still call me Qing Xuan. Let’s also redefine our relationship," Qing Xuan’s voice, although gentle, carried an unquestionable resoluteness.

The God of Destruction’s face instantly became gloomy. He stared intently at Qing Xuan, as if wanting to see even a trace of hesitation or reluctance on her face. However, Qing Xuan’s gaze was clear and firm, without the slightest bit of wavering.

"Why?" the God of Destruction asked in a low voice, a trace of pain in his voice. "How long have you been on the Douluo Continent this time?"

"One year."

The God of Destruction took a deep breath. One year? One year in the lower realm is just one day in the Divine Realm!

What on earth has happened in this period of time that I didn’t know! On this Douluo Continent, what did she see? Why, when Little Lü has returned, she wants to change her name? And there are even this pile of things! And!

"You... what did you just call me?"

Qing Xuan sighed. To be indecisive would on the contrary bring chaos. "Destruction, let’s untie the shackles."

"You! You! You!"

The God of Destruction’s two eyes were scarlet. A terrifying aura of destruction surged out from within his body. The sky of the Divine Realm had also become gloomy because of it. His figure shook, as if he had suffered a great blow. His entire person was a little on the verge of collapse, his heart so pained he couldn’t breathe.

He let out a bitter laugh. "Alright, alright. Little Lü, although I don’t know what has happened, let’s both calm down first. We’ll talk about this matter again in a few days."

As he spoke, he waved his sleeve and left.

And Qing Xuan let out a long sigh of relief, collapsing onto the swing. "Sorry, Little Zi. I don’t want Xiao Feng to misunderstand."

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TLNote: Broo, your hair is so green.