Chapter 197: 126. Tian Liuli (Added for protector amada)
"..."
This time, Tian Liuli's gaze was completely different from before; if her previous shyness could be said to contain some pretense, the shyness within the coldness this time was entirely genuine.
What does she want to do?
That was the first thought that came to Xu Yuan's mind.
Does it mean she's finally going to reveal her true intentions?
That was the second thought that followed closely behind.
"What, what's wrong?"
Xu Yuan asked.
At the same time as he asked, he was also ready to react at any moment.
Paralysis Spell, Treasure-Dropping Coin, both were ready to burst forth.
Tian Liuli was slightly silent.
She hesitated, as if weighing how to begin speaking.
"Liuli, is it that... there's something difficult to express?"
Xu Yuan asked tentatively.
"..."
It was still a difficult silence.
This kind of silence was extremely rare for the usually domineering Tian Liuli.
Xu Yuan wasn't anxious either, quietly waiting for her to talk.
One needs to stay calm when facing significant events.
"Do you... do you think the Guardian Yang Sha is very troublesome?"
The woman's eyes, no longer fiercely authoritative but soft and charming, rippled under the daylight, yet she eventually spoke up.
"..."
Even though Xu Yuan had some expectations, he couldn't help but be shocked by such an outcome.
What's wrong with Tian Liuli?
Alarm bells rang loud in Xu Yuan's heart.
Could it be that Tian Liuli has discovered that his Guardian Yang Sha was fake? Or was there some other reason?
Tian Liuli never thought that one day she'd find it difficult to speak her mind.
She had believed her Dao Heart to be unshakable.
Even the matter of Dual Cultivation, she thought she could face calmly.
However, when the moment truly arrived, she still couldn't suppress the tumult in her heart.
No, it had nothing to do with that.
The cause was solely due to the person that was Xu Yuan.
Tian Liuli remembered her past self, if it were before she overcame her Heart Demon, she wouldn't have hesitated to speak such words, no matter how lewd or dissolute.
Because it wouldn't have caused the slightest ripple in her Dao Heart, but now, no matter how implicit, she would still feel embarrassed and shy.
As for these changes within herself, Tian Liuli didn't know whether to be happy or sad.
And Xu Yuan, hearing Tian Liuli's words filled with insinuations, did not feel any joy, only caution.
"Liuli, what, what do you mean?"
He displayed just the right amount of confusion.
"What do you believe the meaning of Dao Companions is for a cultivator?"
Tian Liuli didn't answer his question but posed another.
"The meaning of a Dao Companion?"
Xu Yuan was slightly wary and then said, "The meaning of cultivators becoming Dao Companions should be to support each other and help communicate and advance together when encountering difficulties in cultivation, right?"
He deliberately kept it generic.
No matter what Tian Liuli's purpose for saying such things was, he couldn't fulfill her wishes.
Even if she simply wanted to do that act, without any other ulterior motive, it still wouldn't do.
Without being certain of the effects of the Succubus Constitution, Xu Yuan didn't want to engage in such thankless and strenuous actions.
Truth be told, he was quite tempted by their bodies; after all, the higher the talent, the better the result of Absorb Yin to Supplement Yang.
But the key issue was that the rewards did not justify the risks.
Even if Xu Yuan were to engage in Dual Cultivation with them, at most he estimated he might reach Great Perfection of Core Formation.
And even if he succeeded in reaching Great Perfection of Core Formation, it wouldn't offer much improvement to his combat strength, so, he chose to restrain himself.
"Sometimes, Dao Companions are also for resolving desires."
When Tian Liuli said this, her gaze was clear and fluid, moving gently like an ancient mirror, seemingly returning to her previous state of untroubled calm.
"Just like people have three urgencies, even cultivators who have forsaken food sometimes feel the desire to eat."
Tian Liuli explained faintly.
"Longstanding desires unfulfilled, over time, may very likely lead to a Heart Demon; this too is a frightening matter."
"..."
In Xu Yuan's suddenly peculiar gaze, her pretty face involuntarily reddened, obviously understanding his misunderstanding.
"Ah, it's not... I didn't mean myself."
Tian Liuli quickly denied, "I was talking about you."
"Me?"
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"I know, cultivators of your age are all like that."
Tian Liuli took a deep breath and said, "It's natural to become interested in matters between men and women."
"Well, this..."
Xu Yuan didn't quite know what to say.
Could it mean he should tell her he had already experienced it and wasn't particularly keen on the matter?
"I think I'm pretty okay."
Xu Yuan said.
"Really?"
Tian Liuli looked at him quietly, her tone suddenly turning cold, "You don't have that kind of interest in me?"
"..."
Xu Yuan fell silent.
This was a difficult question to answer.
If he said no, Tian Liuli would probably get angry immediately.
But to say yes wasn't a wise move either.
Especially since the opportunity was right in front of him.
"Liuli, but didn't you say before that cultivation was most important? If we do such a thing, wouldn't it affect the cultivation?"
While Xu Yuan showed a slightly panicked expression, he was also pondering a proper reason to refuse her.
And this expression, in Tian Liuli's eyes, only piqued her interest.
She was originally very nervous about this matter.