It was late morning.
Ye Xuan felt a heavy weight on his chest, and looking down, he saw—his newly wedded wife curled up in his arms like a kitten.
Gu Jiuyou's silvery-white long hair was spread across his chest, her slender eyelashes trembled slightly, casting shallow shadows on her porcelain-white skin, and her cherry lips were slightly parted, the warm breath she exhaled making his heart itch.
“Mmm…”
Gu Jiuyou unconsciously rubbed against him, her long, slender legs wrapping around his waist.
Ye Xuan's breathing hitched, and the scenes from last night under the flickering red candles replayed in his mind—his wife's tear-filled eyes, her soft moans as she bit her lip, and finally, her utterly exhausted form collapsing into his arms.
The Immortal Venerable's ear tips secretly flushed hot.
This wasn't right. He had clearly seen countless beauties in the Immortal Realm; Yaochi Fairy had danced for him, Qingluan Goddess had played the zither for him, Fairy Yanxia had cooked for him…
How could he now be thrown into such disarray by a Mortal woman?
Ye Xuan was puzzled, wondering if it was because he had concealed his Cultivation.
“Hm-mm…”
Gu Jiuyou suddenly let out a kitten-like whimper, tightening her grip on his arm.
—Lethally beautiful.
Ye Xuan's fingertips twitched, a faint golden light flickering between them. He could have cast a calming spell to let his wife sleep longer, but then he remembered he was currently a “Mortal,” so he carefully tried to withdraw.
“Don’t go…”
Gu Jiuyou suddenly mumbled indistinctly, rolling over and pressing him down more firmly.
Ye Xuan was caught off guard and pressed back onto the bed, his head hitting the carved bed frame with a “thud.”
“Hiss—”
The dignified Immortal Venerable gasped in pain. If the old friends in the Immortal Realm saw this, they would surely laugh their teeth off.
What kind of situation was this!
The number one person in the Immortal Realm, unrivaled across the Six Realms, with Fairies pursuing him from the Southern Heavenly Gate to the Northern Heavenly Gate!
He had only recently gone into seclusion, hiding in the Human Realm, so how had he gotten married in such a muddled way!
Just then, Gu Jiuyou woke up.
She was burying her burning face in Ye Xuan's chest, pretending to be asleep, her mind in turmoil.
Heaven knew how she, the mighty Demon Emperor, could make such a coquettish move!
It must have been that marriage wine last night; Ye Xuan must have added something, otherwise, how could she…
Her fingertips inadvertently touched the man's firm abs, and Gu Jiuyou, as if possessed, instinctively stroked them twice more. Anyway, this Mortal didn't know her true identity, so there was no harm in touching.
She was the Demon Emperor who had fought for three hundred years in the Demon Realm to reach the top, and for three hundred years, she hadn't had time to get close to men!
Now that she was finally married, what was wrong with touching her own husband?
“Cough… Wife, are you awake?” Ye Xuan caught her mischievous hand.
Gu Jiuyou's heart trembled, almost reflexively unleashing Devilish Qi. She quickly suppressed the Devilish Qi, learning from Mortal women and softly “hmm-ing,” her voice so sweet it gave her goosebumps.
“Your husband will go make breakfast.”
“Mmm…”
Gu Jiuyou secretly opened her eyes. Dressed in white, he indeed possessed an extraordinary aura. And, most importantly—
He was handsome!
Gu Jiuyou gazed at Ye Xuan's back, muttering to herself.
He was clearly a Mortal, yet he carried an air of Immortal Qi as he walked, almost as if…
She shook her head abruptly, dispelling that absurd thought. That person had been missing from the Immortal Realm for a hundred years; even when she stormed the Immortal Realm fifty years ago, he hadn't made a move. How could he come to the Human Realm and marry a “Mortal”?
At least they were husband and wife for a time. When he grew old, she would reveal her identity and take Ye Xuan back to the Demon Realm, at least elevating him to the Immortal Realm.
Her husband, Gu Jiuyou's husband, couldn't just die of old age!
But she was also troubled about how to explain her identity to Ye Xuan in the future…
Let's sleep a bit more; things will work out eventually.
Suddenly, a loud “clatter” came from the kitchen.
Gu Jiuyou jolted upright, a soreness in her waist making her gasp with a “hiss.”
Something wasn't right!
With her Demon Emperor body, even an entire night of exertion shouldn't…
“Still, I should sleep a bit more…”
Sleeping when you want, that's the life!
After fighting for three hundred years in the Demon Realm, finally unifying it, she had originally thought she could enjoy life, but instead, her subordinates directly pinned her, the strongest combatant in the Demon Realm, down in the Demon Emperor Palace to work like a dog.
She had to approve memorials every day!
Damn it, Gu Jiuyou, who had experienced 996 corporate life, couldn't stand it!
She immediately ran away!
This job, not even a dog would do it!
And so, Gu Jiuyou escaped to the Human Realm, planning to live a secluded life from then on, waking up naturally every day. Anyway, most of the unstable elements in the Demon Realm had been resolved by her.
Even if something went wrong, she would just go back and fix it.
But… she had gotten married so hastily!
And to a Mortal she had only known for three days!
Just thinking about what they had done last night, Gu Jiuyou's heart pounded. Even when she fought the previous Demon Emperor, she hadn't been this nervous!
“Clatter!”
In the kitchen, Ye Xuan's hand rose and fell with a knife.
“Uh—”
He actually missed!
One must know, the dignified Immortal Venerable, Ye Xuan, could casually strike down an enemy from a thousand miles away with a single sword, yet he missed the chopping board right in front of him.
What a disgrace!
“Tsk—”
Ye Xuan's face darkened. After achieving Cultivation, he had entered a state of Bigu (abstinence from food), rarely cooking again, so he was a bit… rusty. With the attitude of being in seclusion, he still didn't use spiritual power, choosing to do it himself.
Cracking and clattering sounds continuously came from the kitchen.
Gu Jiuyou couldn't help but sigh, this ordinary life was truly long overdue.
But, from these sounds—
Her husband… seemed not to be very good at cooking.
The sound of a spatula falling to the ground came from the kitchen again, followed by a flurry of hurried movements. Gu Jiuyou formed a hand seal, wanting to summon a Puppet to help, but the black mist that had just formed suddenly dispersed—she was a “Mortal” now.
“Wife?” Ye Xuan's voice suddenly sounded outside the door.
Gu Jiuyou hurriedly lay back down, pretending to be asleep, and heard the wooden door creak open.
A strange fragrance wafted in, like a mix of Flat Peaches and Snow Lotus, with the freshness after a Lightning Tribulation.
“Your husband has made some rice porridge.”
Ye Xuan sat by the bed, his jade-like fingertips holding a celadon spoon: “Wife, would you like to try some?”
Gu Jiuyou propped herself up, feigning just waking, her silver hair sliding from her shoulders.
She lowered her gaze to the crystal-clear rice grains in the bowl, each one shimmering with extraordinary radiance—could this be porridge made in the Mortal Realm?
“Ah~”
Ye Xuan brought the spoon to her lips.
Gu Jiuyou suppressed her shock, lightly parted her cherry lips, and took the spoon. The warm porridge slid down her throat, and a vast spiritual power instantly flowed through her limbs and bones.
“Hot~”
Gu Jiuyou froze the moment the words slipped out.
This affected tone was more nauseating than those succubi.
However… this porridge was actually quite delicious, no less so than what the imperial chefs made in the Demon Emperor Palace.
Could it be that Ye Xuan was so deeply hidden?
“Then your husband will blow on it.”
Ye Xuan scooped another spoonful and gently blew on it by his mouth. The way he lowered his gaze and blew was exceptionally gentle, and Gu Jiuyou's heart suddenly accelerated. She quickly lowered her head to hide her flushed cheeks.
This porridge was no ordinary thing. He had used rare Immortal Realm ingredients: Heaven-Mending Stone Marrow, Tribulation Lightning Dew, Flat Peach Spirit Seeds, and Grand Void Cloud Mica.
Although his cooking skills weren't good, as long as the ingredients were Advanced, the taste wouldn't be bad!
Although… Ye Xuan doing this would be accused by those old fogeys of squandering heavenly treasures…
Ye Xuan watched his wife sip the porridge in small mouthfuls, his heart melting.
What were Heaven-Mending Stone Marrow and Tribulation Lightning Dew? As long as his wife liked it, he would even dismantle the Nine Heavens of the Immortal Realm to cook her porridge.
My wife is so adorable.
So thought the Immortal Venerable.