With a beauty in his arms, An Zhen was a little excited.
He suppressed the restlessness in his heart.
After all, Xu Jiujiu was a first-timer, and although she was a Spirit King, she couldn't endure such torment.
"Hmm~" A soft hum sounded.
A blush appeared on Xu Jiujiu's face.
This guy, is his energy really that abundant?
"This is your gift," An Zhen said, spreading his palm in front of Xu Jiujiu. Under the girl's gaze, a golden fruit appeared in An Zhen's hand, like a smooth pearl, composed of thousands of golden light specks, extraordinarily peculiar.
"What is this?" Xu Jiujiu's eyes were fixed on the golden fruit. She could feel an extremely pure power of stars within it, which was simply incredible.
Seeing Xu Jiujiu staring intently at the Star Luo Spiritual Pearl, An Zhen gently pinched the girl's soft cheek and said, "This is a thousand-year Immortal Herb, the Star Luo Spiritual Pearl. It's greatly beneficial for Spirit Masters with star-attribute Spirits, and in the future, it can even transform into a Spirit Master's Spirit Core."
"Immortal Herb?!" Xu Jiujiu exclaimed.
The girl suddenly looked up, her purple star-like eyes gazing at An Zhen in surprise. An Immortal Herb, and one that contained the power of stars—even without researching it, Xu Jiujiu could feel that this Immortal Herb's compatibility with her was definitely very high. And this Immortal Herb could even transform into a Spirit Core for a human Spirit Master!
"Really, for me?" Xu Jiujiu confirmed, somewhat disbelievingly.
Immortal Herb.
Its value was no less than the hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast embryo she had previously auctioned, and it was even more popular. After all, absorbing a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast embryo to become a second Spirit had a chance of failure, and it was best to wait until one reached Spirit Douluo before absorbing it. However, as long as an Immortal Herb itself wasn't poisonous, the requirements for consuming it were minimal. Historically, there was a Spirit Master with low innate spirit power who was only level 30 at over twenty years old, but he unexpectedly consumed an Immortal Herb without any side effects and directly achieved Titled Douluo at over fifty years old.
"Of course." An Zhen nodded gently, his fingertips lightly brushing the beautiful hair near the girl's ear.
"An Zhen, thank you!"
Xu Jiujiu was very emotional and excited, her eyes overflowing with affection. Her jade arms wrapped around An Zhen's neck, and the girl blinked her sparkling eyes, her cherry lips uttering words that made him feel numb, "Or, husband~"
She was so good at it.
An Zhen was emotionally stirred.
"It just swelled down." Xu Jiujiu, feeling An Zhen's condition, pouted with a blush.
"However…" The girl's tone shifted, and her eyes shyly looked up at the ceiling. Xu Jiujiu hugged her chest, "The imperial family's youth education includes content on this, but I've only seen pictures."
An Zhen was very willing to teach.
…
Evening.
Star Emperor Hotel.
"Why hasn't An Zhen returned yet?" Wang Dong'er lay bored on the soft large bed, her dreamlike long hair spread out, her straight, beautiful legs lifting and lowering, and a delicate jade foot, covered in a white sock, swaying in the air. Beside her, a cute blue-haired girl, wearing a short-sleeved shirt and shorts, her fair, tender skin exposed to the air, held a thick book in her small hands and was reading.
"Let's start cultivating." Glancing at the Spirit Tool clock on the wall, Huo Yutong put down her book, and her small hand landed on Wang Dong'er's soft buttocks. "Wang Dong, even if An Zhen is not here, we still need to cultivate ourselves."
"Ugh." Wang Dong'er was a little unwilling; she couldn't leave An Zhen anymore. The girl blinked her pink-blue dreamlike eyes, her slender jade hand gripping Huo Yutong's calf, and she said in a somewhat coaxing voice, "Yu Tong, dear Yu Tong, we just participated in a competition today, so let's get a good rest tonight."
"You didn't even play." Huo Yutong ignored Wang Dong'er's "pleading."
"If I say no cultivation, then no cultivation." Wang Dong'er lay on the bed, not getting up.
"Alright then." Huo Yutong didn't force her. The cute girl sat cross-legged and began to meditate and cultivate.
Wang Dong'er opened her eyes, her gaze falling on Huo Yutong, who was cultivating. She sighed softly, and her fair jade arms supported her body as she climbed up. "Fine, I'll accompany you."
Palm to palm, spirit power circulated within the two girls' bodies.
…
Princess's Residence.
"You said earlier that this was my gift." Xu Jiujiu lay tiredly in An Zhen's arms. She was genuinely exhausted now. The girl's slender fingers held the Star Luo Spiritual Pearl, which resembled a golden pearl. She lifted her face, and Xu Jiujiu looked at An Zhen, "Do Ma Xiaotao and the others have one too?"
"Yes." An Zhen nodded gently, his fingers restlessly touching Xu Jiujiu's fair skin as he recounted the story of the Divinity Messenger.
After a while, Xu Jiujiu blinked, recovering from the shocking story. The girl's voice, filled with emotion, sounded, "Truly worthy of An Zhen."
Xu Jiujiu had never seen a Divinity Messenger, but the Immortal Herb in her hand was real.
One Immortal Herb per person.
No wonder the Shrek Academy team was so powerful this time, even just as a reserve team. If it were any other academy, Xu Jiujiu would suspect they had taken drugs that depleted their potential to raise their cultivation, but this was Shrek Academy. Yet, she hadn't expected them to indeed use external items, but not ordinary drugs, but rather Immortal Herbs that not only wouldn't deplete potential but would enhance it.
An Zhen's potential and excellence far exceeded her original expectations.
And he was truly good to her.
"Alright, let's cultivate."
An Zhen gently pinched Xu Jiujiu's cheek and leaned down to kiss her cherry lips.
A full day and half a night, they had been at it long enough.
Xu Jiujiu responded passionately to An Zhen's actions. After the kiss ended, a reluctant voice sounded, "Are you going back?"
"To meet the family."
It must be said that engaging in intimate activities indeed greatly helped emotional development. Of course, this was under these special circumstances, where both parties were willing and already had such intentions; otherwise, it would be illegal and immoral.
After a moment of tenderness, the two dressed neatly. Xu Jiujiu consumed the Star Luo Spiritual Pearl and began to refine and absorb it.
An Zhen left the girl's boudoir but did not leave Xu Jiujiu's residence. Instead, he went directly to the palace where guests were usually received. Pushing the door open, he saw Elder Xuan drinking and eating meat with Xu Jiawei.
"Elder Xuan, Brother-in-law." An Zhen greeted them.
"Sit, sit." The address "Brother-in-law" made Xu Jiawei smile broadly, warmly inviting An Zhen to sit.
As expected of his sister, she had directly won An Zhen over.
A boy staying overnight in a girl's boudoir, and there were perfectly good guest rooms in the residence. A boy and a girl alone in a room meant everything that should happen had already happened.
"Regarding your marriage to Jiu Jiu, An Zhen, your brother and I have discussed it." Xu Jiawei took out a golden pendant, shaped like a proportionally scaled-down Star Crown Spirit. "You are currently focused on your studies, after all. This is the proof of identity for our Xu family's Prince. An Zhen is Jiu Jiu's husband, so he should naturally be a Prince of my Star Luo Empire."
A prince of a different surname, and a first-class prince. Logically, an imperial consort should not hold such a high noble title, but if it weren't for Elder Xuan's disapproval during their earlier discussion, Xu Jiawei would have even wanted to grant An Zhen a piece of land in the Star Luo Empire.
Relying solely on Xu Jiujiu to hold onto An Zhen?
Xu Jiawei felt it was somewhat unrealistic, and An Zhen had quite a few girlfriends. So, he added benefits. But he didn't have the ability to provide high-quality hundred-thousand-year spirit rings and Spirit Bones. Give money? Although he was the ruler of the Empire, every aspect of the entire Empire required money, and the amount of money he could mobilize was far less than that of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School.
But he had plenty of land, and he could bestow titles of prince and marquis.
"We'll simply set the engagement now. The grand wedding will take place after you complete your studies, An Zhen. If you have any needs, just tell your brother; don't be shy, we're all family." Xu Jiawei was in a very good mood.
"Thank you, brother." An Zhen accepted the Prince's proof.
"Alright, An Xiaozi, go back first, or else that girl Le Xuan will scold this old man." Wiping his greasy mouth with his sleeve, Elder Xuan grabbed An Zhen's shoulder, and their figures vanished before Xu Jiawei's eyes. He had to keep a close eye on his little pig, or else if he was ever lured away by someone else's little cabbage, he'd truly have nowhere to cry.
Inside the palace, Xu Jiawei chuckled and shook his head slightly. He couldn't go too far; he didn't have the ability to directly snatch someone from two Limit Douluo.
Several hours later, a slender jade hand pushed open the palace door.
Xu Jiawei looked at Xu Jiujiu, who had just entered, and was suddenly stunned. His sister seemed to have changed somehow.
Her purple long hair fell loosely, and a magnificent purple gown enveloped the girl's delicate figure. Her beautiful face showed less of a girl's youthful innocence and more of a mature quality. But this was not the reason for Xu Jiawei's surprise. Vaguely, he felt that his sister seemed even more radiant; it was a unique aura, as if she were the center of the World, and the Princess of the Stars already possessed some of the aura of a Star Lord.
"Jiu Jiu, you…" Xu Jiawei was puzzled.
Xu Jiujiu sat down and slowly recounted the story of the Immortal Herb and the Divinity Messenger that An Zhen had told her.
"Hiss~"
Xu Jiawei gasped.
Unbelievable. If these words hadn't come from his sister's mouth, he would have suspected someone was deceiving him.
Xu Jiawei felt regret for missing out on the Immortal Herb.
But then a surge of joy rose in his heart.
He profited! A huge profit!
Xu Jiujiu looked at Xu Jiawei seriously, "Brother, I want to graduate directly from Star Luo National Academy and then take the entrance exam for Shrek Academy's Inner Courtyard."
She was the proud Star Crown Princess Xu Jiujiu; she had her own career and was not a man's accessory.
But she also wanted to understand An Zhen more.
"Go, go." Xu Jiawei agreed without hesitation. A Divinity Messenger, that was an envoy of a Divinity, the possibility of becoming a god! Xu Jiawei now wished he could tie Xu Jiujiu and An Zhen together with a rope. Star Luo National Academy was an academy controlled by the Star Luo Empire's government; graduating was merely a word from Xu Jiawei.
…
"How do you feel?" Elder Xuan revealed a teasing, mocking smile.
"After becoming a Limit Douluo, your lifespan must have increased significantly, Elder Xuan. Aren't you going to find a companion?" An Zhen said with a smile.
"Compared to women, this old man still prefers chicken legs." Elder Xuan shook his head slightly. Having achieved Limit Douluo, and with his Spirit bloodline purified, the problem of constantly needing to eat had been resolved, but he was still accustomed to having something in his mouth. Wine and meat were enough.
The two returned to the Star Emperor Hotel.
Around five or six in the morning, the living room was quiet. Elder Xuan was nowhere to be seen. An Zhen used his Spirit to open Huo Yutong's room door, and the sight of the two girls sitting cross-legged in cultivation came into view.
"An Zhen?"
"An Zhen!"
Sensing someone enter, Huo Yutong and Wang Dong'er stopped cultivating. Their fair feet stepped on the carpet, and they quickly walked towards An Zhen, throwing themselves into his arms.
"Wait!" Wang Dong'er suddenly broke free from An Zhen's embrace, pulling Huo Yutong out at the same time. Her pink-blue dreamlike eyes looked at An Zhen suspiciously, as if feeling somewhat uncertain. She sniffed lightly with her small nose, and a hint of displeasure appeared in her eyes. "Tell me, where did the woman's scent on you come from!"
"Oh, really!" A fair, small hand grabbed An Zhen's sleeve, and Wang Dong'er looked at An Zhen with a fierce yet cute expression. "I knew it! You didn't come home last night. So you went out to secretly meet some little vixen!"
"An Zhen…"
The blue-haired girl, wearing white socks, stood to the side, her eyes, bright as stars, showing a hint of helplessness.
"Speak, confess honestly." Wang Dong'er cornered An Zhen against the wall.
Bad news: Boyfriend hooked up with another little vixen.
Good news: At least he didn't find some shady woman.
As the eldest miss of the Clear Sky Sect, Wang Dong'er had come into contact with many top-grade perfumes. The scent on An Zhen should be a high-grade perfume extracted from a ten-thousand-year plant-type Spirit Beast, which ordinary noble ladies couldn't afford.
"Xu Jiujiu." An Zhen did not remove the evidence on his body, not because of carelessness, but because he had no intention of hiding anything.
"Oh~ The Princess of the Star Luo Empire, huh?" Wang Dong'er crossed her arms, her beautiful face clearly showing "I'm very jealous, hurry up and coax me." "It seems that my and Yu Tong's looks are ultimately unable to satisfy Lord An Zhen's appetite."
"Dong'er~" An Zhen reached out and embraced the girl's slender waist.
Hugging, kissing.
An Zhen comforted the jealous girl.
A moment later, An Zhen lay on the bed, holding a girl in each arm. "Two reasons."
"Speak."
An Zhen said seriously, "Firstly, this is a marriage alliance. You know about the cooperation between the Evil Soul Masters and the Sun Moon Empire. Shrek Academy needs to be prepared to lead the Original Douluo Three Kingdoms and face a war even more intense than a thousand years ago. Although Xu Jiawei doesn't know about this, he should have sensed the Sun Moon Empire's unrest at the border. This is also to strengthen the connection and relationship between both sides. Xu Jiujiu is an imperial princess, and I am the disciple of the Sea God Pavilion Master; our identities are the most suitable."
Wang Dong'er nodded gently.
It was indeed a suitable reason.
She wasn't an unreasonable woman, but what woman could accept her boyfriend constantly finding her more sisters?
"And the second?" Wang Dong'er asked softly.
An Zhen had a serious expression.
A serious expression also appeared on Wang Dong'er's face.
Huo Yutong felt that An Zhen was about to get improper.
"I was lusting after Xu Jiujiu's body."
Wang Dong'er: …
Huo Yutong: As expected.
"An Zhen!" Wang Dong'er was a little annoyed. He made it so serious, and then he tells her this?!
"Yu Tong, help me hold An Zhen down!" The beautiful girl stood up, and a white-socked jade foot directly stepped on An Zhen's face. This guy definitely needed a lesson.