Chapter 189 (2/2)

”I heard what happened at the auction. I did not expect that you would have actually grown so strong. You won't think that I'm a burden, right?” Gong Qinyin asked, seemingly able to see through Xiang Shaoyun's mind.

She stared straight into Xiang Shaoyun's eyes with her pretty eyes, and facing that pair of eyes, Xiang Shaoyun was too embarra.s.sed to even lie anymore. He rubbed his nose and said awkwardly, ”A bit. But don't worry. I won't dump you.”

”Who cares about being dumped by you? Hmph!” Gong Qinyin replied with a slight blush.

”What are you thinking about? I was talking about dumping you so that you wouldn't be a burden,” Xiang Shaoyun said.

Gong Qinyin rolled her eyes. After rearranging her thoughts, she said solemnly, ”Xiang Shaoyun, I need you to promise me one thing. No matter what, you have to promise me.”

”Say it,” Xiang Shaoyun said.

”If you do manage to obtain the earthcore fire, please help me with one thing. If you help me with that, I will be eternally grateful, and the Gong Clan will give you a generous reward for it as well,” Gong Qinyin said in an extremely serious manner.

”What help do you need? Make it clear,” Xiang Shaoyun asked.

Gong Qinyin pursed her lips and said, ”The old man of my clan needs it to heal himself.”

”Got it. I will help you if I do get it.” Xiang Shaoyun nodded without any hesitation.

”I'll be thanking you in advance, then!” Gong Qinyin was overjoyed.

”Don't be in a rush to thank me. So many people are hunting for the earthcore fire. I am not confident I can get it either,” Xiang Shaoyun said. He paused for a bit and added, ”But if I do succeed, can you make me one promise after I help your clan's old man?”

”What do you need? If it is something I can do, I will do it without as much as a frown!” Gong Qinyin said unhesitatingly.

”Be my bed warming maid,” Xiang Shaoyun said directly.

The moment he said those words, Gong Qinyin's face was covered by a layer of frost, and she clenched her fists tightly.

”Haha, it's a joke. Just pretend you heard none of it,” Xiang Shaoyun laughed before quickly fleeing.

But as he fled, he heard a soft response, ”If you can meet my requirement, I...I can agree to become your dual cultivation partner.”

Huh? Did she misunderstand something? I wanted a bed warming maid, not a dual cultivation partner, Xiang Shaoyun muttered inwardly. But he was too embarra.s.sed to correct her as he was worried that he would hurt her feelings instead.

But unknown to him, Gong Qinyin took his silence as a tacit agreement. And thus the seed for a future trouble was planted.

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